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In this review, we examine the diversity of definitions, terminology, and methodologies used in studies examining L. monocytogenes resistance and susceptibility to antimicrobials. Research available to date fails to demonstrate "resistance" of L. monocytogenes to recommended sanitizer treatments as prescribed by the label. As such, sanitizer tolerance would be a more accurate description of L. monocytogenes response to low sanitizer concentrations (i.e., sub-MRC). Conservative use of word "resistance" will reduce confusion and allow for concise messaging as sanitizer research findings are communicated to industry and regulators.

This study assessed the effects of topical application of the plant Globularia arabica extract on the diabetic rate of wound closure.

The effect of methanol extracts of G. arabica leaf extract on pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines, as well as the rate of wound contraction, hydroxyproline, and collagen content, was examined using an excision model of wound repair in male rats.

The healing pattern was also highly related to using 10% plant extract and significantly, (p-values <0.025) increased wound contraction and increased hydroxyproline and collagen expression in both non-diabetic and diabetic rats, demonstrating that G. arabica extract possesses potent wound healing capacity. During the early wound healing phase, IL-6 levels were found to be upregulated by G. arabica treatment. Increased wound contraction augmented hydroxyproline and collagen content, supporting the early wound healing exhibited by G. arabica. One of the ways for speeding wound healing may be the induction of cytokine production. The result of our study shows that the fibroblast cell line treated with 20µg/ml methanolic extract of G. arabica significantly (p-values <0.035) increases the cell migration that indicated the high wound healing activity.

Results suggest that G. arabica may be useful in the topical management of wound healing.

Results suggest that G. arabica may be useful in the topical management of wound healing.Estimating exposure in receiving waterbodies is a key step in the regulatory process to evaluate potential ecological risks posed by the use of agricultural pesticides. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) currently uses the Variable Volume Water Model (VVWM) to predict environmental concentrations of pesticides in static waterbodies (ponds) that receive edge-of-field runoff inputs from the Pesticide Root Zone Model (PRZM). This regulatory model, however, does not adequately characterize potential pesticide concentrations in flowing water systems (streams and rivers) drained from watershed areas. This study aims at addressing this gap by coupling the regulatory PRZM model with a watershed-level hydrological model, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), to predict pesticide concentrations in flowing water habitats for aquatic organisms. This coupled PRZM-SWAT model was applied in a test watershed (~HUC12), a headwater watershed of Goodwater Creek in Missouri, and simulation results at the outlet of this watershed were compared to daily and near-daily measured streamflow and atrazine concentration data from a decade-long sampling campaign. Overall, the PRZM-SWAT model captured (1) the general magnitude and temporal trend of daily atrazine concentrations, (2) the observed high-end of exposure levels (>3 ppb) of atrazine concentrations, and (3) the 90th centile annual maximum for various exposure durations (1-, 4-, 7-, 21-, and 60-day rolling average), which are important exposure metrics used in assessing the potential ecological risks posed by the application of pesticides. The PRZM-SWAT model is expected to expand the utility of the field-scale regulatory model to include pesticide exposure prediction capability in flowing waterbodies from agricultural watersheds. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2022;001-16. © 2022 SETAC.

The electronegative electroretinogram (ERG) reflecting inner retinal dysfunction can assist as a diagnostic tool to determine the anatomical location in eye disease. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency and aetiology of electronegative ERG in a tertiary ophthalmology centre and to develop a clinical algorithm to assist patient management.

Retrospective review of ERGs performed at the Save Sight Institute from January 2011 to December 2020. ERGs were performed according to ISCEV standard. The ba ratio was analysed in dark adapted (DA) 3.0 or 12.0 recordings. Patients with ratio of ≤1.0 were included.

A total of 4421 patients had ERGs performed during study period, of which 139 patients (3.1%) had electronegative ERG. The electronegative ERG patients' median age at referral time was 37 (0.7-90.6) years. The causative aetiologies were photoreceptor dystrophy (48, 34.5%), Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (CSNB) (33, 23.7%), retinal ischemia (18, 12.9%), retinoschisis (15, 10.8%), paraneoplastic autoimmune retinopathy (PAIR) and nonPAIR (14, 10.1%), batten disease (4, 2.9%), and inflammatory retinopathy (4, 2.9%). There were three patients with an unclassified diagnosis. Thirty-two patients (23%) had good vision and a normal fundus appearance. Eleven patients (7.9%) had good vision and normal results in all multimodal imaging.

The frequency of electronegative ERG in our referral centre was 3.1% with photoreceptor dystrophy as the main aetiology. A significant number of the cases had good vision with normal fundus or normal multimodal imaging. This further highlights the value of an ERG in this modern multimodal imaging era.

The frequency of electronegative ERG in our referral centre was 3.1% with photoreceptor dystrophy as the main aetiology. A significant number of the cases had good vision with normal fundus or normal multimodal imaging. This further highlights the value of an ERG in this modern multimodal imaging era.Hydrocarbon-soluble β-diketiminato phenylcalcium derivatives, which display various modes of Ca-μ2 -Ph-Ca bridging, are accessible from reactions of Ph2 Hg and [(BDI)CaH]2 . Although the resultant compounds are inert toward the C-H bonds of benzene, they yield selective and uncatalyzed biaryl formation when reacted with readily available aryl bromides.

To report the use of caffeine as a respiratory stimulant in a cat with hypoventilation.

A cat was mechanically ventilated due to persistent hypercapnia (P

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>75mmHg) following median sternotomy and thymectomy. After 3 days of mechanical ventilatory support, the cat would initiate breaths but failed weaning due to persistent hypercapnia. Following administration of intravenous caffeine (total 12mg/kg over 24h), respiratory and mental status rapidly improved. The cat was subsequently extubated and able to maintain Pvco

<50mmHg. The cat was later diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. Quality of life 13 months after discharge was reported as excellent by her owner.

Caffeine may be considered as a respiratory stimulant in cats with hypoventilation.

Caffeine may be considered as a respiratory stimulant in cats with hypoventilation.In the periodic table the position of each atom follows the 'aufbau' principle of the individual electron shells. The resulting intrinsic periodicity of atomic properties determines the overall behavior of atoms in two-dimensional (2D) bonding and structure formation. Insight into the type and strength of bonding is the key in the discovery of innovative 2D materials. The primary features of 2D bonding and the ensuing monolayer structures of the main-group II-VI elements result from the number of valence electrons and the change of atom size, which determine the type of hybridization. The results reveal the tight connection between strength of bonding and bond length in 2D networks. The predictive power of the periodic table reveals general rules of bonding, the bonding-structure relationship, and allows an assessment of published data of 2D materials.The fabrication of MOF polymer composite materials enables the practical applications of MOF-based technology, in particular for protective suits and masks. However, traditional production methods typically require organic solvent for processing which leads to environmental pollution, low-loading efficiency, poor accessibility, and loss of functionality due to poor solvent resistance properties. For the first time, we have developed a microbial synthesis strategy to prepare a MOF/bacterial cellulose nanofiber composite sponge. The prepared sponge exhibited a hierarchically porous structure, high MOF loading (up to ≈90 %), good solvent resistance, and high catalytic activity for the liquid- and solid-state hydrolysis of nerve agent simulants. Moreover, the MOF/ bacterial cellulose composite sponge reported here showed a nearly 8-fold enhancement in the protection against an ultra-toxic nerve agent (GD) in permeability studies as compared to a commercialized adsorptive carbon cloth. The results shown here present an essential step toward the practical application of MOF-based protective gear against nerve agents.Fossilized tree resin, or amber, commonly contains fossils of animals, plants and microorganisms. These inclusions have generally been interpreted as hollow moulds or mummified remains coated or filled with carbonaceous material. Here, we provide the first report of calcified and silicified insects in amber from the mid-Cretaceous Kachin (Burmese) amber. Data from light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive and wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX and WDX), X-ray micro-computed tomography (Micro-CT) and Raman spectroscopy show that these Kachin fossils owe their preservation to multiple diagenetic mineralization processes. The labile tissues (e.g. eyes, wings and trachea) mainly consist of calcite, chalcedony and quartz with minor amounts of carbonaceous material, pyrite, iron oxide and phyllosilicate minerals. Calcite, quartz and chalcedony also occur in cracks as void-filling cements, indicating that the minerals formed from chemical species that entered the fossil inclusions through cracks in the resin. The results demonstrate that resin and amber are not always closed systems. Fluids (e.g. sediment pore water, diagenetic fluid and ground water) at different burial stages have chances to interact with amber throughout its geological history and affect the preservational quality and morphological fidelity of its fossil inclusions.Considerable effort has been devoted to the fabrication of electronic skin that can imitate the self-healing and sensing function of biological skin. HOIPIN-8 concentration Almost all self-healing electronic skins are composed of airtight elastomers or hydrogels, which will cause skin inflammation. Fibrous membranes are ideal materials for preparing highly sensitive breathable electronic skins. However, the development of intrinsically self-healing fibrous membranes with high stability is still a challenge. Here, a novel interface protective strategy is reported to develop intrinsically self-healing fibrous membranes with a bionic confined structure for the first time, which were further assembled into an all-fiber structured electronic skin through interfacial hydrogen bonding. The electronic skin is multifunctional with self-powering, self-healing, breathability, stretchability, and thermochromism functionalities, which is highly promising for application in intelligent wearable sensing systems.