The biocidal activity of three steam distilled wood essential oils-incense cedar, Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin; Port-Orford-cedar, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murr.) Parl.; and western juniper, Juniperus occidentalis (Hook)--were evaluated against adult Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) and Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothchild) (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) and nymphal Ixodes scapularis Say ...

Recommended Citation Ellickson, Daniel Emick. "Assessment of microscopy methods for distinguishing engineered nanoparticles from incidental nanoparticles." MS O'Shaughnessy for all of his guidance preparing for this project. I would also like to thank Dr. Peters for the use of his laboratory equipment, Jonas Baltrusaitis for microscopy training and advice, and the Heartland Center for financial...

The physical properties of indoor particles were measured with an Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS) system (14.6-850 nm), an Aerodynamic Particle Sizer (APS, 0.54-18 μm) and an Hygroscopic Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer (H-TDMA) in an apartment located in an urban background site in Prague (Czech Republic) from 15 August to 8 September, 2014. The total particle maximum number conce...

Qixiang is a unique sacrificial culture created by the Han army eight banners in northeast China. This not only has elements such as shamanism and people burning incense, but also military elements. paper argues that evolution legacy of Maji, ritual ancient The banner Qing Dynasty took Maji main body, combined Manchu Shamanism with incense burning, cultural symbol representing their own ethnic ...

background: incense and joss stick are generally used in the world. most products were made in small household factories. there are many environmental and occupational hazards in these factories. objective: to evaluate the workplace environmental and occupational hazards in small household incense and joss stick factories in roi-et, thailand. methods: nine small household factories in rural are...