Effect of Selenium Nanoparticle Size on IL-6 Detection Sensitivity in a Lateral Flow Device.

Sepsis is the body's response to an infection. Existing diagnostic testing equipment is not available in primary care settings and requires long waiting times. Lateral flow devices (LFDs) could be employed in point-of-care (POC) settings for sepsis detection; however, they currently lack the required sensitivity.

Isolation and Identification of Listeria monocytogenes from Retail Meats in Beijing.

To determine the contamination of retail meats by Listeria monocytogenes in Beijing, 70 meat samples (25 pork, 10 beef, 14 lamb, and 21 chicken) were analyzed between January and March in 1990. Eight (11%) samples were positive for L. monocytogenes , and 39 (56%) samples were found to contain other Listeria spp.