Fungal symbiont of firebrats (Thysanura) induces arrestment behaviour of firebrats and giant silverfish but not common silverfish

2013 ◽  
Vol 145 (5) ◽  
pp. 543-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Woodbury ◽  
Gerhard Gries
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Symbiotic Bacterium ◽  
Enterobacter Cloacae ◽  
High Humidity ◽  
Nutrient Requirements ◽  
Fungal Symbiont ◽  
Thermobia Domestica ◽  
Close Relatives ◽  
Distant Relative ◽  
Lepisma Saccharina

AbstractWe have recently shown that firebrats, Thermobia domestica (Packard) (Thysanura: Lepismatidae), carry, and deposit with their faeces, the symbiotic bacterium Enterobacter cloacae (Jordan 1890) Hormaeche and Edwards 1960 (Enterobacteriaceae) and the symbiotic fungus Mycotypha microspora Fenner, 1932 (Mycotyphaceae), and that these microbes induce arrestment behaviour and aggregation of firebrats. Here, we tested whether giant silverfish, Ctenolepisma longicaudata Escherich (Thysanura: Lepismatidae), and common silverfish, Lepisma saccharina (Linnaeus) (Thysanura: Lepismatidae), also arrest in response to these two microbes. In dual-choice bioassays, E. cloacae arrested firebrats but not giant silverfish or common silverfish, whereas M. microspora arrested firebrats and giant silverfish but not common silverfish. As close relatives, firebrats and giant silverfish have similar microclimate and nutrient requirements and may use M. microspora as the same aggregation cue when they aggregate in hot and humid microclimates where M. microspora proliferates and breaks down cellulose. As a more distant relative to firebrats and giant silverfish, common silverfish seem to require a different as yet unknown aggregation cue or signal, possibly one that is indicative of the type of microclimate (room temperature; high humidity) they prefer.

Stabilizing black-phase formamidinium perovskite formation at room temperature and high humidity

Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 371 (6536) ◽  
pp. 1359-1364
Author(s):  
Wei Hui ◽  
Lingfeng Chao ◽  
Hui Lu ◽  
Fei Xia ◽  
Qi Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Light Stress ◽  
Continuous Light ◽  
Nanometer Scale ◽  
High Humidity ◽  
Lead Iodide ◽  
Vertically Aligned ◽  
Grown Structure

The stabilization of black-phase formamidinium lead iodide (α-FAPbI3) perovskite under various environmental conditions is considered necessary for solar cells. However, challenges remain regarding the temperature sensitivity of α-FAPbI3 and the requirements for strict humidity control in its processing. Here we report the synthesis of stable α-FAPbI3, regardless of humidity and temperature, based on a vertically aligned lead iodide thin film grown from an ionic liquid, methylamine formate. The vertically grown structure has numerous nanometer-scale ion channels that facilitate the permeation of formamidinium iodide into the lead iodide thin films for fast and robust transformation to α-FAPbI3. A solar cell with a power-conversion efficiency of 24.1% was achieved. The unencapsulated cells retain 80 and 90% of their initial efficiencies for 500 hours at 85°C and continuous light stress, respectively.

Metallographic Analysis of Filiform Corrosion

2017 ◽  
Vol 270 ◽  
pp. 142-146
Author(s):  
Lucia Hrabčáková ◽  
Alicia Mašlejová
Keyword(s):  
Layer Thickness ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Rolling Direction ◽  
Metallographic Analysis ◽  
High Humidity ◽  
Sheet Rolling ◽  
Cut Edge ◽  
Filiform Corrosion ◽  
Defective Area ◽  
Line Type

The surface line type defects on the can twist-off lids from lacquered tinplate material have been analyzed. The analyzed defects manifested themselves like the lines bulged above the surrounding surface. They were aligned roughly perpendicular to the lid circumference; they were mostly arranged on the lower part of lid circumference edge. The defects surface was fully covered by lacquer layer. After lacquer layer removal it was visible in the defective area that tin layer was damaged on some defect areas. The defect presented itself like filiform corrosion which occurred in conditions slightly above room temperature and high humidity under the originally continuous covering layer. According to the findings, corrosion occurred on the hidden sheet cut edges and then propagated first perpendicular to the circumference into the sheet. Then sometimes its direction changed into the sheet rolling direction along the lines with less but still suitable tin layer thickness. This defect can be controlled by special protecting of lid cut edge against corrosion or decreasing of the temperature and the humidity conditions in the stores.

70% Alcohol Disinfection of Transducer Heads: Experimental Trials

1985 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 237-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
George H. Talbot ◽  
Maureen Skros ◽  
Mary Provencher
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Positive Culture ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Enterobacter Cloacae ◽  
Safety And Efficacy ◽  
Single Positive ◽  
Cost Effective Alternative ◽  
Experimental Trials

AbstractWe investigated the feasibility of transducer head disinfection with 70% alcohol wipes. In the initial trial, nine gas-sterilized transducers were inoculated with an estimated 5 × 106 organisms of a clinical isolate of Enterobacter cloacae, mimicking a contaminated fluid couple. A sterile disposable transducer dome was attached to each transducer. The units were allowed to sit for 24 hours at room temperature; the domes were then removed. Three transducer heads were cultured prior to disinfection to ensure that viable organisms remained. Each transducer head was wiped clean with a single alcohol wipe, allowed to dry, and then cultured. All nine cultures showed growth of E. cloacae. A second series of trials with 54 transducers employed an identical protocol, except that each transducer head received not one, but two, applications of alcohol. In addition to E. cloacae (26 runs), Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans were employed in nine, nine and ten runs, respectively. Cultures of 53 of 54 transducer heads showed no growth; the single positive culture was attributed to an error in technique. These preliminary results suggest that the double-alcohol-wipe technique may be an easy, cost-effective, alternative or supplemental method of transducer head disinfection. However, we do not advocate routine implementation of this technique in patient care settings until clinical trials confirm its safety and efficacy.

Room-Temperature Curing and Grain Growth at High Humidity in Conductive Adhesives with Ultra-Low Silver Content

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 4256-4266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigurd R. Pettersen ◽  
Keith Redford ◽  
John Njagi ◽  
Helge Kristiansen ◽  
Susanne Helland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Growth ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Silver Content ◽  
High Humidity ◽  
Conductive Adhesives

Developing a Healthy, Comfortable and Energy-Saving Office Building

2012 ◽  
Vol 193-194 ◽  
pp. 45-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Pei Sung ◽  
Yi Rou Chi ◽  
Lin Jun Hong ◽  
Yu Kuang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Indoor Air ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Tropical Region ◽  
High Humidity ◽  
Indoor Temperature ◽  
Office Environment ◽  
Research Show

How to maintain a comfortable indoor environment without excessively relying on mechanical HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) is a target to be pursued for future living requirements. The results obtained in this research show that in an office environment, the room temperature monitored during winter is close to the comfortable temperature; however, the office occupants feel that a little warmer indoor temperature is comfort. During summer, the occupants prefer cooler temperature than the comfort temperature. Additionally, Taiwan is located in sub-tropical region with hot and humid summer. Even if the room temperature is maintained in a comfortable range, the occupants still feel not so comfortable because of high humidity. Hence, reducing the room temperature below 23 °C is inferred to make occupants feel comfortable. Questionnaire survey indicates that ventilation is preferred by 30.9% of the respondents for summer and 43.3% for winter as an effective method to improve the stuffy indoor air.

scholarly journals Sensitivity of shotcrete Brazilian discs coated with thin spray-on liners to environmental conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 121 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
M.J. Kanda ◽  
T.R. Stacey
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Laboratory Testing ◽  
Laboratory Tests ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
High Humidity ◽  
Rock Support ◽  
Strength Enhancement ◽  
Indirect Tensile

SYNOPSIS Thin spray-on liners (TSLs) have been used as sealants and rock support in tunnels for over 25 years. Laboratory tests have indicated satisfactory properties that can provide adequate strength, adhesion, toughness, and elasticity as part of rock support systems in mining excavations. These characteristics are, however, not always demonstrated in practice, when mine environmental conditions do not correspond with laboratory environmental conditions. The shortcomings of TSLs experienced in the mining industry have raised concerns, resulting in scepticism from some operators regarding their utilization. The research described in this paper aims to investigate TSL performance in environmental conditions similar to those experienced in mines. Brazilian indirect tensile (BIT) specimens were prepared from precast shotcrete and coated with TSLs. The specimens were then exposed to different environmental conditions for up to 112 days before BIT testing under various conditions: laboratory room temperature and humidity; saturated room temperature; and combined saturated and high temperature (50°C). Additional uncoated shotcrete and TSL BIT specimens were prepared for comparison purposes. The results of the BIT tests showed that environmental conditions have a significant influence on the tensile strength enhancement of shotcrete by TSLs. Water-based TSLs are most likely to be suitable for high humidity environments, although their performance decreases at higher temperatures. Numerical modelling of TSL-coated BIT samples confirms the potential limitations of designing TSL support based only on laboratory testing carried out under room conditions. Keywords: thin spray-on liner, Brazilian indirect tensile (BIT) test, TSL performance, environmental conditions, humidity, high temperature.

scholarly journals Impact of a short-time exposure to different temperatures on wakening time of Vertigo antivertigo (Draparnaud, 1801) (Gastropoda: Eupulmonata: Vertiginidae)

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-189
Author(s):  
Zofia Książkiewicz-Parulska
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Test Tube ◽  
High Humidity ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Time Exposure ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Short Time

I checked experimentally how a short-time exposure to different temperatures: 1 °C, 24 °C and 34 °C in a high humidity affects wakening time of Vertigo antivertigo (Draparnaud). The snails were exposed to experimental conditions for 48 hours (each snail in a separate test tube, provided with food and a source of calcium). After that time, all the individuals were transferred to room temperature (24 °C) for counting the time needed for wakening. The shortest wakening time was noted for snails kept at 1 °C, the longest – for snails kept at room temperature of 24 °C.

A facile PDMS coating approach to room-temperature gas sensors with high humidity resistance and long-term stability

2020 ◽  
Vol 325 ◽  
pp. 128810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhimin Gao ◽  
Guoshuai Song ◽  
Xuemin Zhang ◽  
Qian Li ◽  
Shuang Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
High Humidity ◽  
Term Stability ◽  
Long Term Stability ◽  
Humidity Resistance ◽  
Pdms Coating
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