scholarly journals Distinguishing Bovine Fecal Matter on Spinach Leaves Using Field Spectroscopy

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colm Everard ◽  
Moon Kim ◽  
Colm O’Donnell
Keyword(s):  
Fecal Matter ◽  
Field Spectroscopy ◽  
Spinach Leaves

TECHNOGENIC LOAD OF THE PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE MICROBIOTA OF THE HUMAN BODY

2020 ◽  
pp. 54-59
Author(s):  
Bugero N.V. ◽  
Aleksandrova S.M.
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Flora ◽  
Gastrointestinal Diseases ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Health State ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Fecal Matter ◽  
Manufacturing Plants ◽  
Mucous Membranes ◽  
Industrial Health ◽  
Overall Resistance

Foundries in manufacturing plants are characterized by hazardous working conditions. The paper makes an assessment of industrial health hazards, identifies groups of diseases dominant among the examined individuals. It is clear that gastrointestinal diseases make the largest percentage. The effect of destabilizing industrial factors that lead to the intestinal biome restructuring, help reduce the dominant microorganism’s group and increase opportunistic flora has been determined. The severity of this indicator correlates with professional working experience. Along with the fecal matter bacterial flora of the examined people, the protozoa that belong to the parasitic group (blastocysts, lamblia, amoeba) were identified, and Blastocystis spp. has the largest proportion. The biological properties of blastocysts were studied exemplified by anticarnosine activity (AcrA), which allows them to colonize the intestinal mucous membranes and helps displace obligate symbiotes against the decrease in the overall resistance of the macroorganism. The data obtained make it possible to forecast human health state under the conditions of anthropogenic-disturbed territories and plan measures to improve and protect workers’ health.

Food-grade titanium dioxide particles decrease the bioaccessibility of iron released from spinach leaves in simulated human gastrointestinal tract

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunyang Li ◽  
Chuanxin Ma ◽  
Heping Shang ◽  
Jason C. White ◽  
David Julian McClements ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Amylase Activity ◽  
Human Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Food Grade ◽  
Spinach Leaves

E171 reduced Fe bioaccessibility of spinach in a simulated gastrointestinal tract via two mechanisms: the inhibition of α-amylase activity and adsorption of released Fe from spinach.

scholarly journals Colonoscopic Instillation of Coca-Cola for Evacuation of Large Fecaloma: A Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avnish Kumar Seth ◽  
Mahesh Kumar Gupta ◽  
Rinkesh Kumar Bansal ◽  
Radha Krishan Verma ◽  
Gursimran Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Sigmoid Colon ◽  
Pelvic Mass ◽  
Large Mass ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Lower Abdomen ◽  
Fecal Matter ◽  
Rectal Examination ◽  
Descending Colon ◽  
Phosphate Enema ◽  
Conventional Methods

Abstract Introduction Fecaloma is a large mass of organized hardened feces causing impaction, usually in rectum and sigmoid colon. Medical management usually entails digital evacuation, use of clearance enema, and oral laxatives. We report two patients managed successfully with colonoscopic instillation of Coca-Cola and review the literature. Case Report Patient 1: A 37-year-old male presented with firm, nontender, pitting mass over lower abdomen for 2 months and inability to pass stool for 1 month. Per-rectal examination and imaging confirmed presence of solid stool with gross distension of rectum and sigmoid colon. Attempts at clearance of stool with conventional methods were unsuccessful. At colonoscopy, 4 L of Coca-Cola was instilled into descending and sigmoid colon, leading to evacuation of 10 L of fragmented and liquid stool.Patient 2: A 72-year-old diabetic lady presented with constipation and tender, firm pelvic mass extending till mid-abdomen for 6 months. Per-rectal examination revealed presence of hard stool. Imaging confirmed large amount of fecal matter in dilated rectum, sigmoid, and descending colon. Attempts at evacuating stool with digital evacuation, sodium phosphate enema, and oral polyethylene glycol were unsuccessful. At colonoscopy, two sittings of instillation of 990 mL of Coca-Cola Light each were done into sigmoid colon over 2 days, resulting in clearance. Conclusion Colonoscopic instillation of Coca-Cola may be effective in evacuation of large fecaloma from rectum, sigmoid, and descending colon when refractory to use of conventional methods like digital disimpaction, rectal enema, and oral laxatives.

scholarly journals Isolation of three thioredoxins from spinach leaves.

1979 ◽  
Vol 254 (5) ◽  
pp. 1627-1632 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.A. Wolosiuk ◽  
N.A. Crawford ◽  
B.C. Yee ◽  
B.B. Buchanan
Keyword(s):  
Spinach Leaves

Terrorism-Related Chemical, Biological, Radiation, and Nuclear Attacks: A Historical Global Comparison Influencing the Emergence of Counter-Terrorism Medicine

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Derrick Tin ◽  
Fredrik Granholm ◽  
Alexander Hart ◽  
Gregory R. Ciottone
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Disaster Medicine ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Fecal Matter ◽  
Counter Terrorism ◽  
Global Comparison ◽  
State Terrorism ◽  
Fatal Injuries

Abstract Background: Terrorist attacks are growing in complexity, increasing concerns around the use of chemical, biological, radiation, and nuclear (CBRN) agents. This has led to increasing interest in Counter-Terrorism Medicine (CTM) as a Disaster Medicine (DM) sub-specialty. This study aims to provide the epidemiology of CBRN use in terrorism, to detail specific agents used, and to develop training programs for responders. Methods: The open-source Global Terrorism Database (GTD) was searched for all CBRN attacks from January 1, 1970 through December 31, 2018. Attacks were included if they fulfilled the terrorism-related criteria as set by the GTD’s Codebook. Ambiguous events or those meeting only partial criteria were excluded. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. Results: There were 390 total CBRN incidents, causing 930 total fatal injuries (FI) and 14,167 total non-fatal injuries (NFI). A total of 347 chemical attacks (88.9% of total) caused 921 FI (99.0%) and 13,361 NFI (94.3%). Thirty-one biological attacks (8.0%) caused nine FI (1.0%) and 806 NFI (5.7%). Twelve radiation attacks (3.1%) caused zero FI and zero NFI. There were no nuclear attacks. The use of CBRN accounted for less than 0.3% of all terrorist attacks and is a high-risk, low-frequency attack methodology. The Taliban was implicated in 40 of the 347 chemical events, utilizing a mixture of agents including unconfirmed chemical gases (grey literature suggests white phosphorous and chlorine), contaminating water sources with pesticides, and the use of corrosive acid. The Sarin gas attack in Tokyo contributed to 5,500 NFI. Biological attacks accounted for 8.0% of CBRN attacks. Anthrax was used or suspected in 20 of the 31 events, followed by salmonella (5), ricin (3), fecal matter (1), botulinum toxin (1), and HIV (1). Radiation attacks accounted for 3.1% of CBRN attacks. Monazite was used in 10 of the 12 events, followed by iodine 131 (1) and undetermined irradiated plates (1). Conclusion: Currently, CBRN are low-frequency, high-impact attack modalities and remain a concern given the rising rate of terrorist events. Counter-Terrorism Medicine is a developing DM sub-specialty focusing on the mitigation of health care risks from such events. First responders and health care workers should be aware of historic use of CBRN weapons regionally and globally, and should train and prepare to respond appropriately.

Defining the Landsat TM/ETM+ and CHRIS/PROBA spectral regions in which turbidity can be retrieved in inland waterbodies using field spectroscopy

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 1674-1692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiana Papoutsa ◽  
Adrianos Retalis ◽  
Leonidas Toulios ◽  
Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis
Keyword(s):  
Landsat Tm ◽  
Field Spectroscopy

Femtosecond near-field spectroscopy of a single GaAs quantum wire

1999 ◽  
Vol 75 (22) ◽  
pp. 3500-3502 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Guenther ◽  
V. Emiliani ◽  
F. Intonti ◽  
C. Lienau ◽  
T. Elsaesser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Wire ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Field Spectroscopy
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