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The microbiological quality of water: the nature of the problem [PDF]

, 1997
Improvements in methods for the detection and enumeration of microbes in water, particularly the application of techniques of molecular biology, have highlighted shortcomings in the ”standard methods” for assessing water quality. Higher expectations from
Jones, J.G.
core  

Quantitative Assessment of Gut and Vascular Barriers in TTOP, a Cartridge‐Based Bicompartmental Culture Platform

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
The modular, versatile, and standardized cartridge‐based culture module allows to replicate gut and vascular barriers. Its conventional handling requirements facilitate adoption by non‐technical users, while the design allows safe manipulation and retrieval of samples for permeability assays and endpoint analysis.
Lorenzo Pietro Coppadoro, Maria Lombardi, Sabrina Nicolò, Alessandra Maria Anna Rando, Gianfranco Beniamino Fiore, Chiara Foglieni, Monica Soncini   +6 more
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Smart Sampling Capsule for Capture and Detection of Enteric Pathogens in the Small Intestine

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
An ingestible smart sampling capsule for capturing asymptomatic enteric pathogens at their primary sites of interaction within the small intestine. This capability enables non‐invasive detection of early pathogen colonization within the gut environment prior to fecal shedding, providing a robust approach for pathogen surveillance and microbiome studies.
Akshay Krishnakumar, Devendra Sarnaik, Nicholas L. F. Gallina, Robyn R. McCain, Christa Crain, Arun K. Bhunia, Rahim Rahimi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advanced Materials in Responsible Electronics: Innovations for Sustainability, Health, and Circularity

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Contemporary electronic devices produce significant waste, harming ecosystems. Innovation in design, consumption, materials, and end‐of‐life management is crucial. This review explores advanced materials for sustainable and responsible electronics, highlighting their potential to reduce environmental and health hazards while improving device ...
Rawan Omar, Jiawei Yang, Tan‐Phat Huynh, Kiran Gulia, Sooyun Caroline Tavolacci, Weiwei Wu, Yan Wang, Hossam Haick   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combining genomic data and infection estimates to characterize the complex dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants in the US

Cell Reports
Summary: Omicron surged as a variant of concern in late 2021. Several distinct Omicron variants appeared and overtook each other. We combined variant frequencies and infection estimates from a nowcasting model for each US state to estimate variant ...
Rafael Lopes, Kien Pham, Fayette Klaassen, Melanie H. Chitwood, Anne M. Hahn, Seth Redmond, Nicole A. Swartwood, Joshua A. Salomon, Nicolas A. Menzies, Ted Cohen, Nathan D. Grubaugh   +10 more
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Multitasking Smart Intestinal Capsule Robot: A Cutting‐Edge Platform for Sampling, Diagnosis, and Therapy

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Gut microbiota and biomarkers are linked to diseases like neurological disorders and metabolic syndromes. Ingestible capsule robots enable minimally invasive gut health assessment. This article proposes a promising direction for the advancement of capsule robots, integrating in situ sampling, real‐time diagnostics, and personalized therapy.
Xizong Chen, Libing Huang, Lei Ren, Miao Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation of FTA Elute Card for Viral RNA Storage and Cost‐Effective Wastewater Surveillance

Advanced Sensor Research, EarlyView.
A strategy is developed for room‐temperature storage of RNA from wastewater using FTA Elute cards, which allow for easy and portable transportation. FTA Elude cards provided a 15.4% recovery of the original RNA with cards, compared to only 0.5% recovery without cards.
Qingxin Hui, Yuwei Pan, David Cullen, Zhugen Yang   +3 more
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3D‐Printed Macroporous Resin Anode in Microbial Fuel Cell‐Based Biosensors for Efficient Biodegradable Organic Carbon Monitoring

Advanced Sensor Research, EarlyView.
This study presents a 3D‐printed gyroid resin anode for microbial fuel cell biosensors. Compared with carbon felt, it enables either a broader dynamic range or higher sensitivity, depending on the operation mode. By improving real‐time monitoring of organic load, these biosensors support more efficient process control and contribute to the goal of ...
Anna Salvian, Junbin Huang, Daniel Farkas, John R. Varcoe, Claudio Avignone Rossa, Siddharth Gadkari   +5 more
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Electro‐Conductive Silver‐Coated Polyamide‐Imide Membranes for Sustainable Water Treatment

Advanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.
This study reports the development of a silver‐coated, electro‐conductive ultrafiltration membrane supported on polyamide‐imide. Using a simple and scalable spray‐coating method, the membrane achieved a high electrical conductivity of 2.215 × 10−5 S cm−1.
Zahra Zandi, Mehrasa Yassari, Mojtaba Mohseni, Hesam Jafarian, Mohsen Pilevar, Mahshid Mardani, Farah Rahman Omi, Mark Elliott, Ahmad Rahimpour, Matthias Wessling, Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei, Mohtada Sadrzadeh   +11 more
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CRISPR‐MI and scRNA‐Seq Reveal TREM2's Function in Monocyte Infiltration and Macrophage Apoptosis During Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Development

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A method is developed for conducting genome‐wide CRISPR/Cas9 screening of monocyte infiltration in vivo (CRISPR‐MI) that is easily adaptable across a variety of disease models. Through the combination of CRISPR‐MI and scRNA‐Seq, this study discovers that Trem2 is a key regulator of early monocyte infiltration in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA ...
Haocheng Lu, Chao Xue, Yang Zhao, Jinjian Sun, Changzhi Zhao, Xu Zhang, Guizhen Zhao, Yaozhong Liu, Hongyu Liu, Yongjie Deng, Ying Wang, Chi Zhang, Yingjie Liu, Linjun Zeng, Ying Yang, Bolun Li, Shusi Ding, Linkang Zhou, Henry Kuang, Zanxin Wang, Wenhao Ju, Haihuan Lin, Jie Lin, Yanhong Guo, Lin Chang, Hongmei Zhao, Jing Wang, Jiandie Lin, Lemin Zheng, Y. Eugene Chen, Jifeng Zhang   +30 more
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