Cu-Ag/SBA-15 nano catalysts for the control of microorganisms in water.

Because of their uniform and regular channels, adjustable pore size, large surface area, controllable wall composition, high hydrothermal stability, ease of functional modification, and good accessibility of larger reactant molecules, mesoporous siliceous SBA-15 is of excellent catalyst carrier that is highly versatile and has been used extensively to prepare a variety of supported catalysts with ideal catalytic properties. In this study, we report the synthesis, characterization, and catalytic application of Cu-Ag/ SBA-15 nanoalloy catalysts towards the control of microorganisms in drinking water has been reported. The Cu-Ag/SBA-15 nanoalloy catalysts with different molar mass ratio of copper to silver (Cu:Ag = 1: 0, 0.

An analytical characterization study on biofuel obtained from pyrolysis of Madhuca longifolia residues.

The current study focuses on examining the characteristics of biofuel obtained from the pyrolysis of Madhuca longifolia residues, since the selected forest residue was primarily motivated by its greater volatile matter content. The study used several analytical techniques to describe pyrolysis oil, char, and gas obtained from slow pyrolysis process conducted between 350 and 600 °C in a fixed-bed reactor. Initially, the effect of process temperature on product distribution was assessed to motivate maximum pyrolysis oil yield and found to be 44.

Comparing Echocardiograms of Haitian and non-Haitian Stroke Patients.

Introduction: Haitian stroke patients had higher diastolic and mean arterial blood pressures, compared with non-Haitian controls. Therefore, we hypothesized that Haitians would have a higher prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy and decreased ejection fraction.

Methods: Using the Haitian Stroke Database, a cohort study was conducted.

Association between Knowledge of Zika Transmission and Preventative Measures among Latinas of Childbearing Age in Farm-Working Communities in South Florida.

Zika infection, an otherwise usually mild disease, is of serious public health concern due to the potential teratogenic effects of the virus. The incidence of Zika infection is difficult to document since it is mostly asymptomatic and detection of those carrying Zika is usually not possible. Currently, there is no vaccine for Zika; therefore, use of personal preventative measures is the only method of avoiding transmission.

Evolution of a Novel Antiviral Immune-Signaling Interaction by Partial-Gene Duplication.

The RIG-like receptors (RLRs) are related proteins that identify viral RNA in the cytoplasm and activate cellular immune responses, primarily through direct protein-protein interactions with the signal transducer, IPS1. Although it has been well established that the RLRs, RIG-I and MDA5, activate IPS1 through binding between the twin caspase activation and recruitment domains (CARDs) on the RLR and a homologous CARD on IPS1, it is less clear which specific RLR CARD(s) are required for this interaction, and almost nothing is known about how the RLR-IPS1 interaction evolved. In contrast to what has been observed in the presence of immune-modulating K63-linked polyubiquitin, here we show that-in the absence of ubiquitin-it is the first CARD domain of human RIG-I and MDA5 (CARD1) that binds directly to IPS1 CARD, and not the second (CARD2).

Down's syndrome-like skeletal abnormalities in Ets2 transgenic mice.

Expression of Ets2, a proto-oncogene and transcription factor, occurs in a variety of cell types. During murine development it is highly expressed in newly forming cartilage, including in the skull precursor cells and vertebral primordia. Ets2 is located on human chromosome 21 (ref.