A novel approach to rapid detection of acute water toxicity and its policy implications for grassroots sustainable environmental monitoring

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 1196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Liu ◽  
Lee Liu ◽  
Li Yu ◽  
Guoqiang Yang ◽  
Xia Wang
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Monitoring ◽  
Rapid Detection ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Water Toxicity ◽  
Novel Approach

Resonance Frequency Change in Microcantilever-Based Sensor due to Humidity Variation

2013 ◽  
Vol 737 ◽  
pp. 176-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratno Nuryadi ◽  
Arko Djajadi ◽  
Reyhan Adiel ◽  
Lia Aprilia ◽  
Nuning Aisah
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Monitoring ◽  
Resonance Frequency ◽  
Rapid Detection ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Spring Constant ◽  
Dynamic Mode ◽  
Frequency Change ◽  
The Many

Microcantilever-based sensors have attracted interest in the last decade because of their small size, rapid detection and high sensitivity. This sensor can be applied in the many fields, i.e. physics, chemistry, biology, biochemistry, medical, and environment. In this paper, we describe microcantilever-based sensor for environmental monitoring, especially for a humidity detection. This sensor was operated in dynamic mode where a change in mass or spring constant of the microcantilever provides the resonance frequency change. Here, a change of humidity is detected by the resonance frequency and the amplitude changes. It is found that the increase in the humidity causes the decreasing the resonance frequency but increasing the amplitude. This result opens up the possibility of the humidity detection using microcantilever-based sensor.

Refining of FDI motivations by integrating global value chains’ considerations

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axèle Giroud ◽  
Hafiz Mirza
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Geographically Dispersed ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Investment Motivations

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show how the nature of the activities conducted by multinational enterprises globally and the governance modes are changing. Essentially, multinational enterprises (MNEs) structure and organize their activities in a more complex, fragmented and geographically dispersed manner. In this paper, the authors suggest that the evolution of MNEs and the rising importance of global value chains (GVCs) require a refinement of FDI motivations rather than a drastic change in the existing categories. The authors begin with a historical overview of evolving firms’ international strategies and FDI motivations, before developing arguments to support the view that the fine slicing of economic activities on a global scale, and the combination of governance modalities ought to be integrated into the presentation of investment motivations. The discussion ends with implications for governments and policymaking. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a conceptual paper. Findings – Key suggestions to refine the presentation of investment motivations are presented, together with policy recommendations. Originality/value – This paper provides a novel approach to ways of refining investment motivations by integrating GVC considerations, and drawing policy implications from this process.

scholarly journals Application of Biosensors for Detection of Pathogenic Food Bacteria: A Review

Biosensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Athmar A. Ali ◽  
Ammar B. Altemimi ◽  
Nawfal Alhelfi ◽  
Salam A. Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Foodborne Pathogens ◽  
Rapid Detection ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Biological Detection ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Industrial Use ◽  
Biochemical Signals ◽  
Food Bacteria

The use of biosensors is considered a novel approach for the rapid detection of foodborne pathogens in food products. Biosensors, which can convert biological, chemical, or biochemical signals into measurable electrical signals, are systems containing a biological detection material combined with a chemical or physical transducer. The objective of this review was to present the effectiveness of various forms of sensing technologies for the detection of foodborne pathogens in food products, as well as the criteria for industrial use of this technology. In this article, the principle components and requirements for an ideal biosensor, types, and their applications in the food industry are summarized. This review also focuses in detail on the application of the most widely used biosensor types in food safety.

Peptide conjugated chitosan foam as a novel approach for capture-purification and rapid detection of hapten – Example of ochratoxin A

2015 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
pp. 634-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Soleri ◽  
H. Demey ◽  
S.A. Tria ◽  
A. Guiseppi-Elie ◽  
A. IBN Had Hassine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Rapid Detection ◽  
Novel Approach

Toll-like receptor 3 modified Au electrodes: an investigation into the interaction of TLR3 immobilized on Au surfaces with poly(I:C)

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 3322-3328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaveh Amini ◽  
Nora W. C. Chan ◽  
Heinz-Bernhard Kraatz
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Environmental Monitoring ◽  
Homeland Security ◽  
Medical Diagnosis ◽  
Rapid Detection ◽  
Poly I:C ◽  
Toll Like Receptor

The rapid detection of viruses is crucial for medical diagnosis, environmental monitoring, public health, and homeland security.

Rapid Detection and Quantification of Lanthanide Ions Using High-Speed Polymerase Chain Reactions

2014 ◽  
Vol 875-877 ◽  
pp. 749-754
Author(s):  
Asuka Kikuchi ◽  
Takashi Kadono ◽  
Kazuhiro Hashimoto ◽  
Kazuya Uezu ◽  
Tomonori Kawano
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Detection ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Lanthanide Ions ◽  
Quantitative Detection ◽  
Chain Reactions ◽  
Polymerase Chain Reactions ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Polymerase Chain

Recently, a novel approach to a highly sensitive and quantitative detection of rare earth element (REE) ions including La3+, Eu3+ and Tb3+, by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, has been reported. The detection of REE ions is based on the catalytic nature of REE ions targeting the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), thus monitoring of the ions can be achieved by reading the level of intact DNA by PCR. Despite of its high sensitivity (at ppb to ppt levels), the conventional PCR-based REE detection protocol requires certain length of time (1-2 hours). In the present study, we modified the PCR-based REE detection protocols by employing the high-speed PCR, and performed the automated and rapid detection of La3+ in small-sized aqueous samples within 5min.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Relationship Between Migration and Participation in Undeclared Work: Lessons from Bosnia and Herzegovina

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 592-606
Keyword(s):  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Sole Source ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Migration Activity ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
Undeclared Work ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
The Relationship

Until now, studies of the relationship between migration and participation in undeclared work have adopted as their unit of analysis the activity of specific migrant groups in their host country. In this paper, a novel approach is pursued by adopting a different unit of analysis. To examine the relationship between migration and participation in undeclared work, the activity of the domestic population in their home country is analysed according to their previous migration activity. To do so, data is reported from a 2015 survey of 6,021 randomly selected respondents aged between 16 and 65 years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The finding is that undeclared work is the sole source of earnings for 21% of the total labour force, but for 26% of those who have spent more than three months abroad, 18% of internal migrants and 22% of those who have not migrated either internally or abroad. After controlling for other determinants of undeclared work, a Probit regression analysis finds a significant 8% higher probability of participation in undeclared work for those who have spent time out of the country compared with the non-migrant population. The theoretical and policy implications are then discussed.

scholarly journals Rapid detection of Salmonella enterica in food samples by a novel approach with combination of sample concentration and direct PCR

2019 ◽  
Vol 129 ◽  
pp. 224-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaydha C. Vinayaka ◽  
Tien A. Ngo ◽  
Krishna Kant ◽  
Pia Engelsmann ◽  
Vivek P. Dave ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salmonella Enterica ◽  
Rapid Detection ◽  
Food Samples ◽  
Direct Pcr ◽  
Sample Concentration ◽  
Novel Approach
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