New automatic algorithm for segmentation of myocardial scar in both inversion recovery and phase sensitive inversion recovery late gadolinium enhancement: validation against TTC and in multi-center, multi-vendor patient data Jane Tufvesson, Robert Jablonowski, Henrik Engblom, Marcus Carlsson, Anthony H Aletras, Pavel Hoffmann, Alexis Jacquier, Frank Kober, Bernhard Metzler, David Erlinge, Dan A...

Neutralization method evaluation is a crucial preliminary step in biocidal agent evaluation and environmental monitoring (EM) programs. In the present study, four commercial peroxygen/Ag+-based sporicidal disinfectants in pharmaceutical industry were tested against 3 spore-forming microorganisms (Aspergillus brasiliensis, Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii and Bacillus cereus). An in-house mad...

the purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of nanosilver colloid as a new antimicrobial agent against erwinia in tissue culture of sugar beet for the recovery of the contaminated doubled haploid plantlets. the nanosilver colloidal solution of 4000 ppm was diluted in different concentrations (0, 50, 75, 100 and 125 ppm) and was added to the solid ms medium. in a factorial experim...

The ability to explore microbial diversity and function has been enhanced by novel experimental and computational tools. The incorporation of stable isotopes into microbial biomass enables the recovery of labeled nucleic acids from active microorganisms, despite their initial abundance and culturability. Combining stable-isotope probing (SIP) with metagenomics provides access to genomes from mi...

Background: The gut microbiome (GMB) is the first line of defense against enteric pathogens, which are a leading cause of disease and mortality worldwide. One such pathogen, the protozoan Cryptosporidium, causes a variety of digestive disorders that can be devastating and even lethal. The Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) - an endangered, folivorous primate endemic to Madagascar - is pr...

The growing concern about the effectiveness of reclamation strategies has motivated the evaluation of soil properties following reclamation. Recovery of belowground microbial community is important for reclamation success, however, the response of soil bacterial communities to reclamation has not been well understood. In this study, PCR-based 454 pyrosequencing was applied to compare bacterial ...

Copyright: © 2012 Butler SF, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Development and Validation of the Post-Operative Recovery Index for Measuring Quality of Recovery after Surgery Stephen F. Bu...

Abstract Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are naturally produced compounds that play important roles in cell signaling, gene regulation, and biological defense, including involvement the oxidative burst is central to anti-microbial actions of macrophages. However, these highly reactive, short-lived radical also stimulate cells undergo programmed death at high concentrations, as well causing detrim...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to validate the Japanese version of the Recovery Experience Questionnaire (REQ-J), which assesses how individuals unwind and recuperate from work during leisure time (i.e., psychological detachment, relaxation, mastery and control). METHODS The translated and back-translated REQ was administered via the Internet to 2,520 Japanese employees from various occ...