Epidemiological alteration in pathogens found in ground meat in Iran: unexpected predominance of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis

Colonization of the human and animal intestinal tract with potential pathogenic bacteria is correlated with the risk of contamination of food products.The Boxers current study analyzed the prevalence of and O157H7 in ground meat in Ilam, Iran.Both index organisms were identified following standard food microbiological methods.For , the susceptibili

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The importance of cylinder passivation for preparation and long-term stability of multicomponent monoterpene primary reference materials

Monoterpenes play an important role in atmospheric chemistry due to their large anthropogenic and biogenic emission sources and high chemical reactivity.As a consequence, measurements are required to assess how changes in Boxers emissions of monoterpenes impact air quality.Accurate and comparable measurements of monoterpenes in indoor and outdoor e

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Use of a wiki as an interactive teaching tool in pathology residency education: Experience with a genomics, research, and informatics in pathology course

Background: The need for informatics and genomics training in pathology is critical, yet limited resources for such training are available.In this study we sought to critically test the hypothesis that the incorporation of a wiki (a collaborative writing and publication tool with roots in "Web 2.0") in a combined informatics and genomics course cou

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