Gram-negative bacteria protect themselves with an outermost layer containing lipopolysaccharide (LPS).O-antigen-specific bacteriophages Nappy Wallets use tailspike proteins (TSP) to recognize and cleave the O-polysaccharide part of LPS.However, O-antigen composition and structure can be highly variable depending on the environmental conditions.It i
Agricultural and environmental monitoring programs often require labor-intensive inputs and substantial costs to manually gather data from remote field locations.Recent advances in the Internet of Things enable the construction of wireless sensor systems to automate these remote monitoring efforts.This paper presents the design of a modular system
Background: Health issues relating to the lower urinary tract are an increasing burden on the health economy.Measurement of urination frequency/volume using diaries to evaluate symptoms and Car Mats assess severity is established in the management of these health problems.In current practice, these frequency volume diaries are completed by voiding
Brakes The construction industry has been trying to adapt to the requirements and performance criteria imposed by the publication of the Brazilian Performance Standard - NBR 15.575: 2013.Although compliance with technical standards has a mandatory character protected by the Consumer Protection Code in Brazil, there is not an agent responsible for c
Inhalation of polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG) can cause pulmonary fibrosis.Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidases (Nox) are enzymes that produce reactive oxygen species, which may be involved in tissue damage in various lung diseases.To investigate whether the Nox2 isoform of Nox is involved in the progression of