scholarly journals Airborne particle control methods in dental clinics: A low-cost technique of assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 230
Author(s):  
Rabin Chacko ◽  
Priscilla Rupali ◽  
Malathi Murugesan ◽  
M Premchander
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Airborne Particle ◽  
Dental Clinics

Low Cost Controlled Composting of Refuse and Sewage Sludge

1987 ◽  
Vol 19 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 839-845 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. T. Pereira-Neto ◽  
E. I. Stentiford ◽  
D. D. Mara
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Fixed Rate ◽  
The Past ◽  
Temperature Feedback ◽  
Forced Aeration ◽  
Domestic Refuse ◽  
Faecal Streptococci

The forced aeration static pile composting system was used to compost mixtures of domestic refuse and sewage sludge. Several different control methods have been evaluated over the past four years from simple, low cost fixed rate aeration timers to microcomputer based systems. Their relative merits are considered. In a compost pile using temperature feedback control the number of Escherichia coli were reduced from 107 org./g to less than 102 org./g. within 16 days. Faecal streptococci were reduced from 107 to less than 102 org./g within 30 days. The process consistently produced a good quality sanitised material under a range of control regimes.

scholarly journals DESIGN AND CONTROL OF SPIDER ROBOT MODEL

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-93
Author(s):  
Tan Thanh Nguyen ◽  
Duy Khanh Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
High Stability ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Multiple Control ◽  
Android Operating System ◽  
And Control ◽  
Mit App Inventor

Robots imitating spider’s moving have many advantages such as flexible movement, high stability, diversity in movements performed, especially in terrain  crossing, in military reconnaissance, in surveying and collecting environmental data in dangerous areas,.... In this article  with the main objective is to exploit multiple control methods to support applications of a spider robot with low-cost, a spider robot with 6 legs and 18 joints was designed. The ESPWROOM-32 module (ESP32-D0WDQ6 chip) and MIT App Inventor were used as the main tools for conducting this research. As a result, the robot is controlled via Bluetooth and Wifi to move, making some actions by self-written software running on the Android operating system. In addition, the robot has the capacity of self-propelled to avoid simple obstacles and send some environmental parameters to the software, including obstacles distance, humidity and temperature.

scholarly journals Environmental Disinfection of a Dental Clinic during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Insight

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Scarano ◽  
Francesco Inchingolo ◽  
Felice Lorusso
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Dental Clinic ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Biological Hazard ◽  
Ultraviolet C ◽  
Turbine Speed ◽  
Cleaning And Disinfection ◽  
No Touch Disinfection

Background. The control of biological hazard risk in health care and dental clinic environments represents a critical point in relation to the Covid-19 infection outbreak and international public health emergency. The purpose of the present review was to evaluate the scientific literature on the no-touch disinfection procedures in dental clinics aiming to limit transmission via airborne particles or fomites using no-touch procedures for environmental decontamination of dental clinics. Methods. An electronic database literature search was performed to retrieve research papers about Covid-19 and no-touch disinfection topics including full-length articles, editorials, commentaries, and outbreak studies. A total of 86 papers were retrieved by the electronic research. Results. No clinical article about the decontamination of a dental clinic during the Covid-19 pandemic was detected. About the topic of hospital decontamination, we found different no-touch disinfection procedures used in hospital against highly resistant organisms, but no data were found in the search for such procedures with respect to SARS-CoV-2: (1) aerosolized hydrogen peroxide, (2) H2O2 vapor, (3) ultraviolet C light, (4) pulsed xenon, and (5) gaseous ozone. One paper was retrieved concerning SARS-CoV-2; 32 documents focused on SARS and MERS. The cleaning and disinfection protocol of health care and dental clinic environment surfaces are essential elements of infection prevention programs, especially during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Conclusion. The decontamination technique that best suits the needs of the dental clinic is peroxide and hypochlorous which can be sprayed via a device at high turbine speed with the ability of producing small aerosol particles, recommendable also for their low cost.

Low-Cost Monitoring of Campylobacter in Poultry Houses by Air Sampling and Quantitative PCR

2014 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. R. SØNDERGAARD ◽  
M. H. JOSEFSEN ◽  
C. LÖFSTRÖM ◽  
L. S. CHRISTENSEN ◽  
K. WIECZOREK ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Real Time Pcr ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Air Sampling ◽  
Quantitative Risk Assessment ◽  
Quantitative Real Time Pcr ◽  
Airborne Particle ◽  
Air Samples ◽  
Particle Count ◽  
Poultry Houses

The present study describes the evaluation of a method for the quantification of Campylobacter by air sampling in poultry houses. Sampling was carried out in conventional chicken houses in Poland, in addition to a preliminary sampling in Denmark. Each measurement consisted of three air samples, two standard boot swab fecal samples, and one airborne particle count. Sampling was conducted over an 8-week period in three flocks, assessing the presence and levels of Campylobacter in boot swabs and air samples using quantitative real-time PCR. The detection limit for air sampling was approximately 100 Campylobacter cell equivalents (CCE)/m3. Airborne particle counts were used to analyze the size distribution of airborne particles (0.3 to 10 μm) in the chicken houses in relation to the level of airborne Campylobacter. No correlation was found. Using air sampling, Campylobacter was detected in the flocks right away, while boot swab samples were positive after 2 weeks. All samples collected were positive for Campylobacter from week 2 through the rest of the rearing period for both sampling techniques, although levels 1- to 2-log CCE higher were found with air sampling. At week 8, the levels were approximately 104 and 105 CCE per sample for boot swabs and air, respectively. In conclusion, using air samples combined with quantitative real-time PCR, Campylobacter contamination could be detected earlier than by boot swabs and was found to be a more convenient technique for monitoring and/or to obtain enumeration data useful for quantitative risk assessment of Campylobacter.

Examining the functional range of commercially available low‐cost airborne particle sensors and consequences for monitoring of indoor air quality in residences

Indoor Air ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yangyang Zou ◽  
Matthew Young ◽  
Jiawei Chen ◽  
Jiaqi Liu ◽  
Andrew May ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Airborne Particle

Design of Hysteresis Controlled Single-Inductor Multi-Output DC-DC Converter

2015 ◽  
Vol 643 ◽  
pp. 69-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shunsuke Tanaka ◽  
Tatsunori Nagashima ◽  
Yasunori Kobori ◽  
Kotaro Kaneya ◽  
Takahiro Sakai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Supply ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Power Supplies ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Supply Circuit ◽  
Power Supply Circuit ◽  
Multiple Power ◽  
Hysteresis Control

This Paper Describes Application of the Hysteresis Control to the Single-Inductordual-Output (SIDO) Power Supply Circuit to Realize High Performance, Low Cost and Small Sizepower Supply Circuits. the Sidos can Realize Small Number of Inductors (hence Small Size Andlow Cost) in the System where Multiple Power Supplies are Required, but their Performance Isnot Very Good if Conventional SIDO Control Methods are Used. we Show with Simulation Andexperiment that the Hysteresis Control can Realize High Performance SIDO Converters.

Managing Downy Brome (Bromus tectorum) in the Central Rockies: Land Manager Perspectives

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 521-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Windy K. Kelley ◽  
Maria E. Fernandez-Gimenez ◽  
Cynthia S. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Mail Survey ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
Ecological Impacts ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Downy Brome ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Central Rocky Mountains

AbstractSuccessful management of downy brome (also known as cheatgrass) requires understanding land managers' perceptions and decisions about whether to invest in its control. We investigated ranchers' and natural resource professionals' (NRPs) perceptions and knowledge about downy brome ecology and its impacts, their current downy brome management practices and satisfaction with those practices, and their information and technical needs using focus groups and a mail survey of ranchers and NRPs in Colorado and Wyoming. Both groups thought downy brome was a problem, and perception of the severity of downy brome corresponded to the level of infestation in the respondent's region. NRPs identified downy brome as a bigger problem than did ranchers from the same area in all but one region. Ranchers were most likely to use early spring grazing to control downy brome, and NRPs were most likely to use seeding, imazapic herbicide, or a combination of methods. Both groups reported that the primary constraint to controlling downy brome was that other weeds were a higher priority. Ranchers and NRPs wanted more information about the control methods they were already likely to use as well as other downy brome control methods. Our findings suggest that (1) listing a species as a noxious weed may provide an important incentive to control it, but trade-offs among control efforts for different species must be carefully considered; (2) managers need to know more about low-cost, low-labor strategies for managing downy brome; and (3) some managers need to be informed about how to identify downy brome, its potential negative effects, and how to prevent its spread. Better quantification of the economic and ecological impacts of downy brome in the Central Rocky Mountains, continued development of effective and economically viable management methods, and improvement in the dissemination of that information to land managers are necessary for successful control of downy brome.

scholarly journals GROWTH, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF COFFEE PLANTS INTOXICATED BY THE HERBICIDE GLYPHOSATE

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Dalyse Toledo Castanheira ◽  
Ademilson De Oliveira Alecrim ◽  
Giovani Belutti Voltolini ◽  
Tiago Teruel Rezende ◽  
Pedro Menicucci Netto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Statistical Design ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Anatomy And Physiology ◽  
Coffee Plants ◽  
Glyphosate Drift ◽  
Coffee Cultivation ◽  
Herbicide Drift ◽  
Herbicide Glyphosate

<p>Weed control is fundamental in coffee cultivation due to their high interference, competing with the crop for water, light and nutrients. Among the control methods used, chemical control is highlighted, due to its high efficiency and low cost. However, due to application failures, herbicide drift phytotoxicity is common. Aiming at the search for selective active ingredients in coffee, the objective of this study was to evaluate the selectivity of the active ingredient Glyphosate in young coffee plants. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse with ‘Topázio MG1190’ coffee plants (<em>Coffea arabica</em> L.), cultivated in pots with an 11 L-substrate capacity. The statistical design was RBD, with four replications and four doses of the herbicide, making up 16 experimental plots. Each plot consisted of three plants. The treatments were: (i) 0%; (ii) 10%; (iii) 25% and (iv) 50% of the commercial dose of the herbicide Glyphosate. The evaluations were performed at 104 days after application of the treatments. Growth, morphological, physiological and anatomical characteristics were evaluated. The collected data were analyzed using the SISVAR software. The effect of glyphosate drift impairs plant growth. However, after 104 days of intoxication, there is no longer any effect on the physiology and leaf anatomy of coffee trees.</p>

scholarly journals AN ANALYSIS OF EXPERIENCES AND PROBLEMS FACED BY THE DENTISTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A QUESTIONNAIRE-BASED SURVEY

2022 ◽  
Vol 2022 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
MM Hafeez ◽  
S Javed ◽  
S Hanif ◽  
M Haseeb ◽  
AF Butt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Emergency Procedures ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Dental Profession ◽  
Spread Of Infection ◽  
Financial Issues

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 pandemic started in December and spread around the globe in a few months. Nosocomial transmission of this virus shut down the dental clinics and creates many problems for patients. This study was designed to assess the experiences and problems faced by the dentist during the pandemic. The was a cross sectional questionnaire-based survey conducted in different dental sectors of Lahore. The questionnaire was distributed through online Microsoft form and total of seventy-eight complete responses were received out of 156 dentists contacted.69.2 % of participants reported that they stop taking appointments during the peaks of pandemic or have planned to stay at home till the end of the pandemic where 27% claimed to perform only emergency procedures. 86% of dentists reported having difficulty finding PPE and 97% had to buy it at a much higher cost. Dentists (96%) also reported that they are facing a significant decrease in income and needed some other source of income. Regarding financial issues they did not get any government support.The COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on dentistry. Most dental clinics remained closed, placing a financial burden on the dental profession. This burden was further increased as a result of the scarcity and high cost of PPE. There is a need for standardized protocols to prevent the spread of infection, and government agencies should also consider private clinics for funding and provision of low-cost PPE.

scholarly journals Cost-Effective Power Converters for Small Wind Turbines

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (18) ◽  
pp. 5906
Author(s):  
Sławomir Karyś ◽  
Paweł Stawczyk
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Power Converters ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Small Wind Turbines ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
And Control ◽  
First Time

This paper presents AC/DC converters for cost-effective small wind turbine systems. The analysis focuses on reliable, sensor-less, and low-cost solutions. A recently developed type of the three phase AC/DC two-switch converter is compared, for the first time, using simulations and experiments, with two other converters. The operating principles and control methods are discussed. Simulation results are verified experimentally and interesting conclusions are drawn. It is shown that less known converters are also attractive solutions for use in small wind turbines.

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