Publications by authors named "Olivia Chiu"
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- A study investigated how different methods of storing canine fecal samples affect the microbiota profile, focusing on factors like homogenization and the use of the preservative RNAlater.
- Results indicated that homogenizing samples and adding RNAlater helped maintain consistency in bacterial communities, while non-homogenized samples showed more variability.
- The findings suggest that if immediate analysis is not possible, homogenizing fecal samples is crucial for better preservation of the microbiota profile.
Introduction: The fecal metabolome provides insight into overall gastrointestinal and microbial health. Methods for fecal sample storage in metabolomics research vary, however, making comparisons within current literature difficult. This study investigated the effect of ambient temperature exposure on microbial-derived metabolites of feline fecal samples.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To better document the prevalence, breed predilections, and clinical behavior of subungual squamous cell carcinomas in dogs.
Procedure: Retrospective analysis of records from 278 812 canine biopsy submissions including 1518 subungual squamous cell carcinomas from dogs in Canada between the years 2003 and 2021.
Results: In agreement with previous studies, giant schnauzers [odds ratio (OR): 56.
Biochemical signal detection in miniaturized fluidic systems by integrated microresonator.
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc
March 2008
An optical sensor integrated into a polymer microfluidic chip is proposed as a low cost solution to highly parallel biochemical analysis. The sensor consists of a single high-finesse optical resonator for direct analytes detection. High quality silica microspheres (diameter approximately 300 microm) are easily produced and low-loss whispering gallery modes were excited through evanescent coupling at wavelengths near 1550 nm and 544 nm.
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