Effect of copolymer sequence on structure and relaxation times near a nanoparticle surface.

We simulate a simple nanocomposite consisting of a single spherical nanoparticle surrounded by coarse-grained polymer chains. The polymers are composed of two different monomer types that differ only in their interaction strengths with the nanoparticle. We examine the effect of adjusting copolymer sequence on the structure as well as the end-to-end vector autocorrelation, bond vector autocorrelation, and self-intermediate scattering function relaxation times as a function of distance from the nanoparticle surface.

Quinolone susceptibility and genetic characterization of subsp. isolated from pet turtles.

Turtle-borne owns significance as a leading cause in human salmonellosis. The current study aimed to determine the quinolone susceptibility and the genetic characteristics of 21 strains of subsp. isolated from pet turtles.

Multilocus sequence typing analysis of isolated from pet Chinese stripe-necked turtles ().

Our research sought to characterize the phylogeny of isolated from pet Chinese stripe-necked turtles () to better understand its evolutionary relation to other isolates and increase understanding of a potential zoonotic pathogen transmitted through direct contact with pet turtles. Thirty-one isolates were obtained from both immature and adult turtles sold in pet shops in Korea. To characterize the phylogenic position of Chinese stripe-necked turtle-borne relative to other strains, multilocus sequence typing (MLST) analysis was performed due to the accessibility and breadth of MLST databases.

Prevalence of spp. in pet turtles and their environment.

Pet turtles are known as a source of infection to humans when handled in captivity. Thirty four turtles purchased from pet shops and online markets in Korea were examined to determine whether the turtles and their environment were contaminated with spp. spp.

Antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Eucalyptus globulus against fish pathogenic bacteria.

The antibacterial activities of the essential oil of Eucalyptus globulus (EOEG) was determined against 7 fish pathogenic bacteria (Edwardsiella tarda, Streptococcus iniae, S. parauberis, Lactococcus garviae, Vibrio harveyi, V. ichthyoenteri and Photobacterium damselae) obtained from farmed olive flounder.