18 research outputs found
Assessment of contamination using an ATP bioluminescence assay on doorknobs in a university-affiliated hospital in Japan
Full text linkComparative assessment of SSAP, AFLP and SSR markers for evaluation of genetic diversity of durum wheat (triticum turgidum l. var. durum)
No full textComparative assessment of genetic diversity of 122 durum wheat genotypes (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum) was performed using 73 SSAP polymorphic fragments, 123 AFLP polymorphic loci and 104 SSR alleles. SSAP and AFLP data showed a clear demarcation between the cultivars and landraces and SSR data classified cultivars and landraces according to their origin. Furthermore, the estimated genetic diversity of Iranian landraces was higher compared to the foreign entries and a loss of genetic diversity was observed from landraces to cultivars. This study determined that differences in genetic relationships revealed by SSAP, AFLP and SSR distances could not be attributed solely to differences in the level of polymorphism detected by each marker system. The molecular evidence of genetic diversity decrease of the durum wheat gene pool further strengthens the strategic relevance of undertaking appropriate genetic conservation measures for food security
Evaluation of an accelerated hydrogen peroxide disinfectant to inactivate porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in swine feces on aluminum surfaces under freezing conditions
No full textSystematic Statistical-Based Approach for Product Design: Application to Disinfectant Formulations
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Surface detail reproduction and dimensional accuracy of stone models: influence of disinfectant solutions and alginate impression materials
No full textUsing the mixture design approach to predict the rheological properties of low-calorie dairy desserts containing gum tragacanth exuded by three Iranian Astragalus species
No full textHydrogen peroxide and sodium hypochlorite disinfectants are more effective against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms than quaternary ammonium compounds
No full textUltrarapid Measurement of Diagnostic Antibodies by Magnetic Capture of Immune Complexes
No full textRapid point-of-care, antibody-based testing is not currently available for the diagnosis of most autoimmune and infectious diseases. Here we report a simple, robust and ultrafast fluid-phase immunocapture method for clinical measurements of antibody levels. This method employs neodymium magnetic sticks that capture protein A/G-coated paramagnetic beads bound to antibody-luciferase-labeled antigen complexes. We demonstrate the ability to effectively measure specific antibody levels in serum samples from patients with varied infectious or autoimmune disorders, and in the case of Sjögren's syndrome directly in saliva, requiring about a minute per assay. We also show the feasibility of coupling this method with a hand-held luminometer for portable testing. Our method offers the potential to quickly diagnose a multitude of autoimmune and infectious diseases in point-of-care settings
