Experimental upscaling analyses for a surfactant-enhanced in-situ chemical oxidation (S-ISCO) remediation design.

Surfactant-enhanced in-situ chemical oxidation (S-ISCO) is an emerging innovative remediation technology for the treatment of dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs). S-ISCO combines the solubilization of contaminants by means of surfactants with the chemical oxidation by an oxidizing agent, thus, potentially increasing the efficiency of the state-of-the-art ISCO technique. Scientific investigations are needed to enable the technology transfer for potential field applications based on the development of a remediation design under well-defined boundary conditions.

Optimized workflow for digitalized FISH analysis in pathology.

Background: Effective workflow management in a diagnostic pathology laboratory is critical to achieve rapid turnover while maintaining high quality. Fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis (FISH) is the preferred technique for detecting single chromosomal aberrations in diagnostic surgical pathology.

Material And Methods: FISH analysis applying a rapid hybridization protocol and using an automated whole-slide fluorescence scanning device (3DHISTECH, Sysmex, Switzerland) were implemented in our workflow.