Methods: Dust swabs were collected from 18 ultrasound machines of three common types. Five were used completely covered (closed plastic bags or household plastic cling-film), four incompletely covered (with open or perforated plastic bags), and nine uncovered. Swabs were tested for porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), for porcine reproductive and respiratory syn...

Alternative re-usable substrate containers for fructification are required because plastic bags currently used suffocate soil biotic entities. They are a cost for mushroom farmers who purchase plastic bags in every oyster mushroom crop and they are left as non-biodegradable wastes, which are disposed of to the environment after every oyster mushroom cropping. On the other hand, oyster mushroom ...

Plastics has been widely used at the hospitals and dominates the field of the manufacture of infusion bag sets and packaging materials as a disposable product. Recently, it has been reported, however, that expected drug effects could not be obtained owing mainly to the drug adsorption to the surface of plastic bags observed when several injection drugs such as nitroglycerin, isosorbide dinitrat...

Mandatory charges for plastic bags at all stores was implemented in Japan July 2020 to encourage interest environmental issues and raise awareness of risks. We conducted a survey on mandatory bag charging, dealing with risk perception, pro-environmental habits, attempts reduce bags, sense community. In this study, we assumed that factors distinguished by the behavior change after is, reduced us...

The actual project aims to: Introducing bio-plastics in South America as a biodegradable and compostable option to replace polyethylene bags. Construction of a plant for the compost production. Manufacturing of biodegradable and compostable bags through the technological restructuring of a factory whose plant has been taken over by a workers cooperative after bankruptcy Launching an educational...

Background Plastic is convenient, lightweight, unbreakable and relatively inexpensive. However, there are both environmental and health risk from the widespread use of plastics. Bisphenol A, a chemical that mimics the action of the human hormone estrogen, can leach from polycarbonate plastic. Bisphenol A has been found to stimulate prostate cancer cells7 and causes breast tissue changes in mice...

In recent years, the field of environment has received special attention from many countries. Environmentally friendly products are top way to limit negative impacts on living in world. countries, plastic bags have become an environmental disaster. To determine and boxes, it is necessary implement solutions. (eco-bags) also one solutions for people use boxes plastic. This article investigates k...

In 1956, Truelove introduced the successful topical corticosteroid treatment for ulcerative colitis, using a modified blood transfusion set. To simplify the technique Matts (1960) introduced disposable plastic enema bags. We have extensively used both these methods. The modified blood transfusion set is better suited to inpatient than to out-patient treatment. The disposable bags, while simpler...