Benzene Oxidation with Ozone Over MnO(x)/MSU-H and MnO(x)/Mesoporous-SAPO-34 Catalysts.

Two mesoporous silica materials, MSU-H and mesoporous SAPO-34 (Meso-SAPO-34), were applied to the catalytic oxidation with ozone of benzene. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption-desorption, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller specific surface area, and H2-temperature programmed reduction. When MnO(x)/MSU-H was used at three different temperature, 50 degrees C, 80 degrees C, and 100 degrees C, the ozone conversion and CO(x) yield increased with increasing temperature.

Fast and continuous microorganism detection using aptamer-conjugated fluorescent nanoparticles on an optofluidic platform.

Fast and accurate pathogen detection in aquatic environments is challenging in many biomedical studies and microbial diagnostic applications. In this study, we developed a real-time, continuous, and non-destructive single cell detection method using target specific aptamer-conjugated fluorescent nanoparticles (A-FNPs) and an optofluidic particle-sensor platform. A-FNPs selectively bound to the surfaces of target bacteria (Escherichia coli) and labeled them with high affinity and selectivity so that target bacteria can be countable particles in an optofluidic particle-sensor.

Electrospray-assisted ultraviolet aerodynamic particle sizer spectrometer for real-time characterization of bacterial particles.

The ultraviolet aerodynamic particle sizer (UVAPS) spectrometer is a novel, commercially available aerosol counter for real-time, continuous monitoring of viable bioaerosols based on the fluorescence induced from living microorganisms. For aerosolization of liquid-based microorganisms, general aerosolization methods such as atomization or nebulization may not be adequate for an accurate and quantitative characterization of the microorganisms because of the formation of agglomerated particles. In such cases, biological electrospray techniques have an advantage because they generate nonagglomerated particles, attributable to the repulsive electrical forces among particles with unipolar charges.