Four swab materials were evaluated for their efficiency in recovery of Bacillus anthracis spores from steel coupons.Cotton, macrofoam, polyester, and rayon swabs were used to sample coupons inoculated with a spore suspension of known concentration.Three methods of processing for the removal of spores from the swabs (vortexing, sonication, or minima
Hurricanes are a dominant disaster in the Caribbean, always causing serious power outages throughout the islands.Hurricane Maria was a prime example, causing unimaginable destruction of the Shorts power infrastructure of Puerto Rico (PR).Consequently, one month after the hurricane landfall, approximately 80% of the population was still witho
AbstrakEs batu digunakan untuk minuman dan terbuat dari air.Nilai sanitasi dan kehegienisan yang baik suatu minuman/makanan adalah tidak ditemukan adanya kuman E.coli sebagai parameter karena E.coli merupakan flora normal usus yang keluar bersama tinja dimana sebagai sumber infeksi terhadap makanan dan minuman.Dalam rangka meningkatkan derajat kese
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication in patients with malignant disease.Emerging data have enhanced our understanding of cancer-associated thrombosis, a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cancer.In addition to VTE, arterial occlusion with stroke and anginal symptoms is relatively common among cancer patients, a
Reliable assessment of airborne infrasound emitted by natural and technical sources has been gaining importance, while technology is limited and regulations are not sufficient in the infrasound frequency range.This paper provides a comparison of measurement microphones and microbarometers used for infrasound measurements in the field near wind powe