Canine parvovirus-2: an insight into molecular diagnosis and characterization methods

High living standards and a comfortable modern way of life are related to an increased usage of various plastic products, yielding eventually the generation of an increased amount of plastic debris in the environment. A special concern is on microplastics (MPs), recently classified as contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). This review focuses on MPs’ adverse effects on the environment based on their bioactivity. Hence, the main topic covered is MPs’ ecotoxicity on various aquatic (micro)organisms such as bacteria, algae, daphnids, and fish. The cumulative toxic effects caused by MPs and adsorbed organic/inorganic pollutants are presented and critically discussed. Since MPs’ bioactivity, including ecotoxicity, is strongly influenced by their properties (e.g., types, size, shapes), the most common classification of MPs types present in freshwater are provided, along with their main characteristics. The review includes also the sources of MPs discharge in the environment and the currently available characterization methods for monitoring MPs, including identification and quantification, to obtain a broader insight into the complex problem caused by the presence of MPs in the environment.

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Coagglutination for viral DNA preparation of canine parvovirus for molecular diagnosis

Journal of Virological Methods ◽

10.1016/j.jviromet.2009.06.010 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 161 (2) ◽

pp. 305-307 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marcela Cristina Mendes Ribeiro ◽

João Pessoa Araújo

Keyword(s):

Molecular Diagnosis ◽

Canine Parvovirus ◽

Viral Dna ◽

Dna Preparation

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Genomic Characteristics of NDM-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Isolates in Australia and TheirblaNDMGenetic Contexts

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ◽

10.1128/aac.01243-15 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 60 (1) ◽

pp. 136-141 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Alexander M. Wailan ◽

David L. Paterson ◽

Karina Kennedy ◽

Paul R. Ingram ◽

Evan Bursle ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Genetic Characterization ◽

Enterobacter Cloacae ◽

Bacterial Host ◽

Providencia Rettgeri ◽

Content Type ◽

Characterization Methods ◽

Resistance Determinants ◽

Plasmid Replicon ◽

Insight Into ◽

Genetic Context

ABSTRACTblaNDMhas been reported in differentEnterobacteriaceaespecies and on numerous plasmid replicon types (Inc). Plasmid replicon typing, in combination with genomic characteristics of the bacterial host (e.g., sequence typing), is used to infer the spread of antimicrobial resistance determinants between genetically unrelated bacterial hosts. The genetic context ofblaNDMis heterogeneous. In this study, we genomically characterized 12 NDM-producingEnterobacteriaceaeisolated in Australia between 2012 and 2014:Escherichia coli(n= 6),Klebsiella pneumoniae(n= 3),Enterobacter cloacae(n= 2) andProvidencia rettgeri(n= 1). We describe theirblaNDMgenetic contexts within Tn125, providing insights into the acquisition ofblaNDMintoEnterobacteriaceae. IncFII-type (n= 7) and IncX3 (n= 4) plasmids were the most common plasmid types found. The IncHI1B (n= 1) plasmid was also identified. Five differentblaNDMgenetic contexts were identified, indicating four particular plasmids with specificblaNDMgenetic contexts (NGCs), three of which were IncFII plasmids (FII-A to -C). Of note, theblaNDMgenetic context ofP. rettgeriwas not conjugative. Epidemiological links between our NDM-producingEnterobacteriaceaewere established by their acquisition of these five particular plasmid types. The combination of different molecular and genetic characterization methods allowed us to provide insight into the spread of plasmids transmittingblaNDM.

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Aging of a Pt/Al2O3 exhaust gas catalyst monitored by quasi in situ X-ray micro computed tomography

RSC Advances ◽

10.1039/c4ra14007a ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (9) ◽

pp. 6893-6905 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Georg Hofmann ◽

Amélie Rochet ◽

Elen Ogel ◽

Maria Casapu ◽

Stephan Ritter ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Exhaust Gas ◽

Micro Computed Tomography ◽

Aging Effects ◽

Length Scales ◽

Characterization Methods ◽

X Ray ◽

X Ray Absorption ◽

Insight Into

Catalyst aging effects are analyzed using X-ray absorption micro-computed tomography in combination with conventional characterization methods on various length scales ranging from nm to μm to gain insight into deactivation mechanisms.

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Canine parvovirus- an insight into diagnostic aspect

Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences ◽

10.18006/2016.4(3s).279.290 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (3S) ◽

pp. 279-290 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Minakshi P ◽

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Basanti Brar ◽

Sunderisen K ◽

Jiju V Thomas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Canine Parvovirus ◽

Diagnostic Aspect ◽

Insight Into

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Foaming Ability of Rotomolding Polyolefin Resins

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.875-877.1560 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 875-877 ◽

pp. 1560-1564

Author(s):

Remon Pop-Iliev

Keyword(s):

Material Characterization ◽

Limited Range ◽

Experimental Results ◽

Melt Rheology ◽

Molding Process ◽

Characterization Methods ◽

Characterization Study ◽

Practical Guidelines ◽

Insight Into ◽

Good Agreement

The main focus of the research presented in this paper is the investigation of the ability of various polyolefin resins to be converted into integral-skin cellular composites by using the rotational foam molding process. Integral-skin foamed rotational moldings are formally denoted as cellular composites ideally having a clearly distinct surface layer of solid skin of uniform thickness that is encapsulating a seamlessly coupled fine-celled foamed core or layer of uniform cell density and distribution. A systematic comparative material characterization study that attempts to derive practical guidelines about determining the roto-foamability of polyolefins that would be useful for rotomolding processors is presented. The study included two experimental methods of characterization, a melt rheology-based and a rotational foam molding processing-based. The experimental results from both implemented characterization methods revealed good agreement. A comprehensive insight into the key polyolefin material characteristics that would ensure satisfactory results if processed using the rotational foam molding technology have been provided. The experimental results revealed that high quality polyethylene (PE) based cellular morphologies can be obtained from both dry blended and melt compounded foamable compositions for both 6-fold and 3-fold expanded foams. Unlike PE resins, it was observed that successful foaming of polypropylene (PP) resins in rotational foam molding can only be successfully accomplished over a very narrow range of melt temperatures that are close to the melting point of the polymer and by using PP grades with a quite limited range of Melt Flow Rates (MFR).

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An Insight into Biomarkers for Canine Parvovirus Diagnosis: A Minireview

Current Biomarkers ◽

10.2174/2468422807666170810102524 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 12-20

Author(s):

Minakshi Prasad ◽

Koushlesh Ranjan ◽

Basanti Brar ◽

J. Manimegalai ◽

Gaya Prasad

Keyword(s):

Canine Parvovirus ◽

Insight Into

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From Ceramics to Superconductors: Rapid Materials Synthesis by Solid-State Metathesis Reactions

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-271-169 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 271 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Randolph E. Treece ◽

Edward G. Gillan ◽

Richard M. Jacubinas ◽

John B. Wiley ◽

Richard B. Kaner

Keyword(s):

Solid State ◽

Rare Earth Metals ◽

Exchange Reactions ◽

Materials Synthesis ◽

Reaction Conditions ◽

Characterization Methods ◽

Phase Precursor ◽

Image Position ◽

Synthetic Approaches ◽

Insight Into

ABSTRACTThe preparation of materials from gas and liquid phase precursor reactions is well documented. However, solid-state precursor routes have remained largely unexplored. This synthetic void led us to develop rapid (< 2 s), solid-state metathesis (exchange) reactions with a very broad range of synthetic applications. An example is the self-propagating reaction:where the Nal is simply washed away with water. Analogous reactions allow the preparation of carbides, suicides, chalcogenides (O, S, Se, and Te), and pnictides (N, P, As, and Sb), of main-group, transition-, and rare-earth metals. These methods can also be exploited to produce mixed-metal and mixed-nonmetal solid solutions.To gain insight into some of the mechanistic factors involved in these reactions, such as initiation, nucleation, and propagation, we have employed a variety of physical characterization methods. This paper will review the range of materials accessible by our synthetic approaches, as well as the control of product crystallinity, phase, and homogeneity through the optimization of reaction conditions.

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Spatially resolved characterization of optical and recombination losses for different industrial silicon solar cell architectures

International Journal of Modern Physics B ◽

10.1142/s0217979220502045 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (21) ◽

pp. 2050204

Author(s):

E. J. Schneller ◽

M. J. Hossain ◽

R. Frota ◽

N. Iqbal ◽

D. Colvin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solar Cell ◽

Silicon Solar Cell ◽

Back Surface ◽

Characterization Methods ◽

Text Type ◽

Spatially Resolved ◽

Device Architecture ◽

Underlying Mechanisms ◽

Insight Into

In this work, spatially resolved characterization methods are used to identify loss mechanisms for common [Formula: see text]-type silicon solar cell architectures, including multicrystalline aluminum back surface field (Al-BSF), monocrystalline Al-BSF, monocrystalline passivated emitter and rear cells (PERC), and bifacial monocrystalline PERC. The characterization methods used in this work include suns-[Formula: see text], photoluminescence imaging, and spatially resolved external quantum efficiency and reflectance measurements. The optical and recombination losses are driven by the material properties, cell processing conditions, and device architecture. These losses are quantified and categorized in terms of underlying mechanisms (e.g., front reflectance, escape reflectance, front recombination, and parasitic optical absorption and recombination in the bulk and rear). The ability to create images of these loss parameters can be used to gain more insight into the materials and manufacturing processes used to produce solar cells, and examples are given in this work to illustrate how these images can help reveal the origin of defects.

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