Publications by authors named "Joshua Somers"
Vitellin/Vitellogenin Is an Important Allergen in German Cockroach.
Int Arch Allergy Immunol
May 2024
Article Synopsis
- German cockroach proteins Vg and Vn are linked to allergies like rhinitis and asthma, and this study successfully purified these proteins for further research on their allergenic properties.
- The purification process involved immunizing rabbits, creating specific IgG antibodies, and using advanced techniques to analyze the proteins for contamination and purity.
- Results showed that most allergic individuals (80%) had IgE antibodies specific to Vg/Vn, indicating these proteins play a significant role in GCr-related allergies.
Biomass combustion produces ice-active minerals in biomass-burning aerosol and bottom ash.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
September 2020
Ice nucleation and the resulting cloud glaciation are significant atmospheric processes that affect the evolution of clouds and their properties including radiative forcing and precipitation, yet the sources and properties of atmospheric ice nucleants are poorly constrained. Heterogeneous ice nucleation caused by ice-nucleating particles (INPs) enables cloud glaciation at temperatures above the homogeneous freezing regime that starts near -35 °C. Biomass burning is a significant global source of atmospheric particles and a highly variable and poorly understood source of INPs.
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