Acute cannabidiol treatment attenuates ethanol-induced place preference and reduces aggressivity in group-housed male rats.

Alcohol abuse is a widespread cause of aggressive and impulsive behaviors that impact the users as well as their entourage. However, only a few medications are effective. Recently, cannabidiol has been reported to improve mood disorders and recovery from substance abuse, yet the psychopharmacologic effects of cannabidiol in ethanol-induced drug reward and aggressivity remain unexplored.

Evaluation of the iQ-Check II Assay in Select Foods: Collaborative Study, First Action 2017.06.

The iQ-Check Salmonella II Real-Time PCR test kit utilizes Salmonella-specific oligonucleotide probes and primers for the rapid and specific detection of Salmonella species in select food types. The alternative method was evaluated by using 375 g test portions in an unpaired study design for two matrices, milk chocolate and dry dog food. Each matrix was compared with the U.

RAPID'Salmonella chromogenic medium. Performance Tested Method 050701.

RAPID'Salmonella is a chromogenic medium for isolation and detection of Salmonella spp. in food, based on two enzymatic activities. All presumptive Salmonella-positive colonies are magenta, including lactose-positive Salmonella.

iQ-Check Salmonella II: real-time polymerase chain reaction test kit. Performance Tested Method 010803.

iQ-Check Salmonella II is a real-time PCR kit for detection of Salmonella in foods. Specific oligonucleotide probes are used to detect target DNA during the amplification, by hybridizing to the amplicons. These probes are linked to a fluorophore, which fluoresces only when hybridized to the target sequence.

Validation of iQ-Check E. coli O157:H7 real-time PCR test kit for detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in selected foods.

iQ-Check E. coli O157:H7 (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA) is a real-time PCR kit for detection of E. coli O157:H7 from selected foods.

Validation of RAPID E. coli 2 for enumeration and differentiation of Escherichia coli and other coliform bacteria in selected foods--Performance-Tested Method 050601.

RAPID'E. coli 2 agar (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA) is a chromogenic medium for differentiation and enumeration of E. coli and non-E.

Validation of RAPID'Staph for enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in foods. Performance-Tested Method.

RAPID'Staph (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA) is a medium for differentiation and enumeration of coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus in food. RAPID'Staph medium is based on a Baird Parker formula optimized for the detection and enumeration of S. aureus in 24 h.

Evaluation of a chromogenic medium for identification and differentiation of Listeria monocytogenes in selected foods.

Listeria monocytogenes continues to be a threat to food safety in the United States despite a "zero tolerance" policy. When Listeria species are identified by standard cultural methods, confirmation of L. monocytogenes takes days to complete.