scholarly journals Efficient sampling of shiitake-inoculated oak logs to determine the log-to-mushroom transfer factor of stable cesium

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e7825
Author(s):  
Martin O’Brien ◽  
Masakazu Hiraide ◽  
Yoshimi Ohmae ◽  
Naoto Nihei ◽  
Satoru Miura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transfer Factor ◽  
Wood Sample ◽  
Fruiting Bodies ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Stable Cesium ◽  
Shiitake Mushrooms ◽  
Cesium Concentration ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Long Term Behavior

Background Stable cesium (133Cs) naturally exists in the environment whereas recently deposited radionuclides (e.g., 137Cs) are not at equilibrium. Stable cesium has been used to understand the long-term behavior of radionuclides in plants, trees and mushrooms. We are interested in using 133Cs to predict the future transfer factor (TF) of radiocesium from contaminated logs to shiitake mushrooms in Eastern Japan. However, the current methodology to obtain a representative wood sample for 133Cs analysis involves mechanically breaking and milling the entire log (excluding bark) to a powder prior to analysis. In the current study, we investigated if sawdust obtained from cutting a log along its length at eight points is as robust but a faster alternative to provide a representative wood sample to determine the TF of 133Cs between logs and shiitake. Methods Oak logs with ready-to-harvest shiitake fruiting bodies were cut into nine 10-cm discs and each disc was separated into bark, sapwood and heartwood and the concentration of 133Cs was measured in the bark, sapwood, heartwood, sawdust (generated from cutting each disc) and fruiting bodies (collected separately from each disc), and the wood-to-shiitake TF was calculated. Results We found that the sawdust-to-shiitake TF of 133Cs did not differ (P = 0.223) compared to either the sapwood-to-shiitake TF or heartwood-to-shiitake TF, but bark did have a higher concentration of 133Cs (P < 0.05) compared to sapwood and heartwood. Stable cesium concentration in sawdust and fruiting bodies collected along the length of the logs did not differ (P > 0.05). Discussion Sawdust can be used as an alternative to determine the log-to-shiitake TF of 133Cs. To satisfy the goals of different studies and professionals, we have described two sampling methodologies (Methods I and II) in this paper. In Method I, a composite of eight sawdust samples collected from a log can be used to provide a representative whole-log sample (i.e., wood and bark), whereas Method II allows for the simultaneous sampling of two sets of sawdust samples—one set representing the whole log and the other representing wood only. Both methodologies can greatly reduce the time required for sample collection and preparation.

WoundClot® Hemostatic Gauze Reduces Bleeding Time after Arterial Venous Fistula Decannulation

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Orit Kliuk-Ben Bassat ◽  
Doron Schwartz ◽  
Alexander Zubkov ◽  
Amir Gal-Oz ◽  
Alexander Gorevoy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bleeding Time ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dialysis Adequacy ◽  
Cotton Gauze ◽  
Single Center Study ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Venous Fistula ◽  
Thrombosis Rate

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Decannulation of the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) after each hemodialysis session requires a precise compression on the needle puncture site. The objective of our study was to evaluate the bleeding time (BT) needed to achieve hemostasis using WoundClot, an innovative hemostatic gauze, and to assess whether its long-term use can improve AVF preservation. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This is a prospective single center study. Initially, the time to hemostasis after AVF decannulation was compared between WoundClot and cotton gauze in 24 prevalent hemodialysis patients. Thereafter, the patients continued to use WoundClot for 12 months and were compared to a control group consisting of 25 patients using regular cotton gauze. Follow-up data included parameters of dialysis adequacy, AVF interventions, and thrombotic events. <b><i>Results:</i></b> WoundClot use shortened significantly the time needed for hemostasis. Mean venous BT decreased by 3.99 (±4.6) min and mean arterial BT by 6.38 (±4.8) min when using WoundClot compared to cotton gauze (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001). At the end of the study, dialysis adequacy expressed by spKt/V was higher in the WoundClot group compared to control (1.73 vs. 1.53, respectively, <i>p</i> = 0.047). Although patients in WoundClot group had a higher baseline BT, arterial and venous pressures did not differ between the groups after a median follow up of 10.8 months. AVF thrombosis rate was similar between the groups. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> WoundClot hemostatic gauze significantly reduced the time required for hemostasis after AVF decannulation and may be associated with better AVF preservation. We suggest using WoundClot for arterial BT longer than 15 min and for venous BT longer than 12.5 min.

Effects of acute seizures on cell proliferation, synaptic plasticity and long-term behavior in adult zebrafish

2021 ◽  
Vol 1756 ◽  
pp. 147334
Author(s):  
Charles Budaszewski Pinto ◽  
Natividade de Sá Couto-Pereira ◽  
Felipe Kawa Odorcyk ◽  
Kamila Cagliari Zenki ◽  
Carla Dalmaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Synaptic Plasticity ◽  
Adult Zebrafish ◽  
Acute Seizures ◽  
Long Term Behavior

Using Generalized Cell Mapping to Approximate Invariant Measures on Compact Manifolds

1997 ◽  
Vol 07 (11) ◽  
pp. 2487-2499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabbijah Guder ◽  
Edwin Kreuzer
Keyword(s):  
Dynamical Systems ◽  
Invariant Measures ◽  
Nonlinear Dynamical Systems ◽  
Powerful Method ◽  
Cell Mapping ◽  
Generalized Cell Mapping ◽  
Nonlinear Dynamical ◽  
Long Term Behavior ◽  
Mapping Theory

In order to predict the long term behavior of nonlinear dynamical systems the generalized cell mapping is an efficient and powerful method for numerical analysis. For this reason it is of interest to know under what circumstances dynamical quantities of the generalized cell mapping (like persistent groups, stationary densities, …) reflect the dynamics of the system (attractors, invariant measures, …). In this article we develop such connections between the generalized cell mapping theory and the theory of nonlinear dynamical systems. We prove that the generalized cell mapping is a discretization of the Frobenius–Perron operator. By applying the results obtained for the Frobenius–Perron operator to the generalized cell mapping we outline for some classes of transformations that the stationary densities of the generalized cell mapping converges to an invariant measure of the system. Furthermore, we discuss what kind of measures and attractors can be approximated by this method.

Long-Term Behavior of Wood-Concrete Composite Floor/Deck Systems with Shear Key Connection Detail

2007 ◽  
Vol 133 (9) ◽  
pp. 1307-1315 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Fragiacomo ◽  
R. M. Gutkowski ◽  
J. Balogh ◽  
R. S. Fast
Keyword(s):  
Shear Key ◽  
Long Term Behavior

scholarly journals Rumen Fermentation Characteristics Require More Time to Stabilize When Diet Shifts

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2192
Author(s):  
Qinghua Qiu ◽  
Chaoyu Gao ◽  
Huawei Su ◽  
Binghai Cao
Keyword(s):  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Proper Time ◽  
Rumen Fermentation ◽  
Metabolizable Energy ◽  
Stabilization Time ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Dietary Treatments ◽  
Diet Shifts

This study was conducted to explore the proper time required to achieve stabilization in digestibility, serum metabolism, and rumen fermentation characteristics when different diets shift, thus providing decision-making of practical sampling frequency for basal nutritional research. For these purposes, 12 Holstein steers (body weight 467 ± 34 kg, age 14 ± 0.5 months) were equally assigned to two dietary treatments: high-density (metabolizable energy (ME) = 2.53 Mcal/kg and crude protein (CP) = 119 g/kg; both ME and CP were expressed on a dry matter basis) or low-density (ME = 2.35 Mcal/kg and CP = 105 g/kg). The samples of feces, serum, and rumen contents were collected with a 30-day interval. All data involved in this study were analyzed using the repeated measures in mixed model of SPSS. Results showed that nutrient apparent digestibility and serum metabolic parameters were stable across each monthly collection, while most rumen fermentation characteristics, namely concentrations of acetate, propionate, isobutyrate, and valerate, were affected by the interaction effects between collection period and dietary density. These findings indicate that rumen fermentation characteristics require more time to stabilize when diet shifts. It is recommended to collect ruminal digesta monthly to evaluate rumen fermentation characteristics, while unnecessary to sample monthly for digestion trials and blood tests in the long-term fattening of Holstein steers. This study may provide insights into exploring the associations between detected parameters and stabilization time, and between diet type and stabilization time when diet shifts.

Attractors for multi-valued lattice dynamical systems with nonlinear diffusion terms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panpan Zhang ◽  
Anhui Gu
Keyword(s):  
Dynamical Systems ◽  
Nonlinear Diffusion ◽  
Upper Semicontinuity ◽  
Growth Conditions ◽  
Pullback Attractor ◽  
Random Lattice ◽  
Lipschitz Continuous ◽  
Lattice Dynamical Systems ◽  
Long Term Behavior

This paper is devoted to the long-term behavior of nonautonomous random lattice dynamical systems with nonlinear diffusion terms. The nonlinear drift and diffusion terms are not expected to be Lipschitz continuous but satisfy the continuity and growth conditions. We first prove the existence of solutions, and establish the existence of a multi-valued nonautonomous cocycle. We then show the existence and uniqueness of pullback attractors parameterized by sample parameters. Finally, we establish the measurability of this pullback attractor by the method based on the weak upper semicontinuity of the solutions.

scholarly journals The Implications of HIV Treatment on the HIV-Malaria Coinfection Dynamics: A Modeling Perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Nyabadza ◽  
B. T. Bekele ◽  
M. A. Rúa ◽  
D. M. Malonza ◽  
N. Chiduku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Treatment ◽  
Pathogen Transmission ◽  
Disease Epidemiology ◽  
Qualitative Dynamics ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Long Term Behavior ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Multiple Pathogens

Most hosts harbor multiple pathogens at the same time in disease epidemiology. Multiple pathogens have the potential for interaction resulting in negative impacts on host fitness or alterations in pathogen transmission dynamics. In this paper we develop a mathematical model describing the dynamics of HIV-malaria coinfection. Additionally, we extended our model to examine the role treatment (of malaria and HIV) plays in altering populations’ dynamics. Our model consists of 13 interlinked equations which allow us to explore multiple aspects of HIV-malaria transmission and treatment. We perform qualitative analysis of the model that includes positivity and boundedness of solutions. Furthermore, we evaluate the reproductive numbers corresponding to the submodels and investigate the long term behavior of the submodels. We also consider the qualitative dynamics of the full model. Sensitivity analysis is done to determine the impact of some chosen parameters on the dynamics of malaria. Finally, numerical simulations illustrate the potential impact of the treatment scenarios and confirm our analytical results.

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