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..The article argues that householders need to adapt their lifestyles and house management methods to their new indoor environment. It discusses a range of ways in which health professionals can help...

..simulating similar physiological responses in Part A to 'actual' matchplay on a 'category 2' surface, in a controlled environment; it was also a sensitive evaluation tool of skilled performance in Part B...

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..These results indicate that constitutive levels of flavonoids in these grass and sedge species are adequately high to protect them against ambient and elevated levels of solar UV-B radiation...

..To compare the performance of various types of airflow system in operating theatre...

..Device description, diagrams, and experimental results are presented in this paper...

..The simple, air conditioning and water recycle system for the Space Plant Box showed good performance through a barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) growth experiment...

..But the system structure of this design was relatively complex. Conclusion: Mass and power consumption of the system could be reduced by selecting appropriate parameters and adopting the measures of optimization...

..Result: The taper inlet and crescent outlet had the best integrated performance. Conclusion: The use of variational section was recommended in designing and building of ventilation project in space station cabin...

..Guidelines should be consulted and incorporated into each operating room's policies and procedures...

..The inactivation rate increased linearly with effective UV fluence rate up to 5 microW cm(-2); an increase in the fluence rate above this level did not yield a proportional increase in inactivation rate...

..Healthcare workers, hospital engineers, and administrative staff can use the above as guidelines to manage and run their hospitals with healthful indoor air quality...

..Providing patient protection from such airborne threats requires costly and high-maintenance facilities. We herein evaluate a new self-contained mobile unit as an alternative for creating a patient protective environment...

..Findings of this work will help researchers in understanding how bacteria levels co-exist with particles of corresponding aerodynamic size across different size ranges between 20 degrees and 26 degrees C...

..In this article, the authors provide an overview of air disinfection technologies, and an in-depth analysis of UVGI-its history, applications, and effectiveness...

..This paper stresses that a successful outcome in preventing airborne infection depends as much on resolving human factors as on overcoming technical obstacles...

..We conclude that under field conditions this air filtration unit cannot be recommended for prevention of invasive aspergillosis in neutropenic haematology-oncology patients...

..Laminary flow reduces the risk of prosthesis infection but there is no clear evidence of any effect to concomitant antibiotic prophylaxis...

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..These decontamination methods make it possible to achieve appropriate microbiological standards when the appliance is properly used...

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..The study also demonstrates that the tracer testing procedure yields comparable results for equivalent isolation room suites, suggesting good reproducibility of the testing method...

..Airborne infection isolation rooms (AIIRs) help prevent the spread of infectious agents in hospitals. The performance of 678 AIIRs was evaluated and compared with construction design guidelines...

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..In the areas important for surgical asepsis the turbulent ventilation systems yielded highly significant correlation between air and surface contamination (p < 0.02-0.0006). No such correlation existed in the LAF systems...

..The basic principles and current practice applying to operating theatre ventilation studies are introduced...

..This paper covers the space suit development in the Soviet Union in the 1960's and the experience used from the pre-space era...

..2) The system operation method in trouble, which relates to maintainability. (3) The system metamorphosis according to new technologies. (4) Route minimization of material flow that leads to an optimum system layout...

..Conclusion: Reasonable design of these parameters were very important for reducing the system mass...

..This study retrospectively compared infection rates between adult patients after posterior spinal instrumentation procedures performed in a conventional versus an ultraclean air operating room...

..By far the greatest effect on numbers was movement and presence of the patient and theatre staff in the theatre...

..The simulation results show that the physical environment and the dispersion pattern of bacteria in the negative pressure theatre were as good as, if not better than, those in the original positive pressure design...

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..In this article, we introduce its ventilation design and evaluate the airflow performance in relation to different combinations of medical lamp configurations and modes of launching infectious particles into the room air...

..However, only a limited percentage of the variation in mite allergen concentrations was explained by these characteristics...

..The focus of this initial trial was system testing to confirm functionality and identify any necessary modifications or improvements. This paper describes the organizational and physical features of the Laboratory Biosphere...

..Compared to projected yields for the Mars on Earth life support system, these wheat yields were about 15% higher, and the sweet potato yields averaged over 80% higher...

..g. local fire, toxic leak) air control. The ISS air quality has suited to the adopted standards and crew safety requirements. Yet, there is a broad field of action toward improvement of the space cabin air monitoring...

..No distortions of the magnetic field from the incubation chamber were observed. CONCLUSION: The incubation system presented can provide the conditions of a CO(2) incubator without alteration of the magnetic flux density...

..To perform a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the environmental microorganisms associated with two assisted reproductive technology (ART) laboratories...

..A conclusion of the study is that an upper-room ultraviolet installation is a complex system that requires careful integration of UV luminaires, UV power, and room ventilation arrangements...

..A conceptual block-diagram of the SVET-3 SG is presented...

..The criterion reflects directly on the consumption of onboard resources for crop production...

..Conclusion: The design of the LCG for the EVA space suit was found to be reasonable. The flow rate regulation range was too narrow, and the change of heat removing capacity depended on the change of inlet temperature...

..It is a key technology must be broken through for the realization of manned space flight. Its functions, technical requirements and main technology were reviewed in this paper. Its test verification was also discussed...

..Currently the prototype model of water circulation system and specimen chambers have been manufactured and biological compatibility tests are being conducted with medaka. The current developmental status of AQH is summarized...

..The BTF will support continuous operation, which will allow performance of long-duration experiments and will significantly increase the on-orbit science throughput...

..The biological experiment units (BEU) are designed to run individual experiments using the CBEF and the CB. A plant experiment unit (PEU) and two cell experiment units (CEU type1 and type2) for the BEU have been developed...

..This technique can be employed using generally available equipment and inexpensive supplies and also can minimize the number of particle counts that must be performed. The method is shown to be specific, sensitive, and accurate...

..The Incubator provides a 4-45 degrees C controlled environment for life science experiments or storage of experimental reagents...

..Bruce Fraser is the corporate technical director of indoor air quality for JWEL and regularly provides technical assistance for mould related projects carried out by JWEL...

..Aseptic filling is the production cycle with one of the highest contamination risks. A typical method of contamination monitoring is to actively draw air and filter it through special gelatin filters...

..Possible practical applications of the method are discussed...

..The major topics to be addressed in this paper are: (1) Microgravity Requirements, (2) Microgravity Disturbers, (3) MEL Testing, (4) Disturbance Control, (5) Microgravity Control Process, and (6) On-Orbit Predictions and Verification...

..Improved air disinfection through general ventilation, filtration, and ultraviolet germicidal irradiation are needed as ways to address this overlooked source of transmission...

..The report also suggests a series of performance measurements as a means to evaluate infection-control efforts...

..Treatment of cat allergy normally entails removal of the cat from the household, but cat owners are often unwilling to part with their pets, despite clinically relevant allergies...

..from plants, ethylene concentration in a closed chamber in which the plants were cultivated under a controlled environment (25 degrees C air temperature, 60-70% relative humidity, 250-300 micromoles m-2 s-1 photosynthetic photon ..

..Crossbred beef bulls, 1.5 years of age, were placed in controlled environment chambers at ambient temperatures of 15 degrees C (n = 5) or 25 degrees C (n = 6)...

..While a genome sequence for the 1988 food isolate has been reported, we sequenced the genomes of the 1988 human isolate as well as a human and a food isolate from the 2000 outbreak to allow for comparative genome analyses...

..technique, which can form and hold a single microdroplet of water while it dissolves in a diffusion controlled environment into the solvent...

..parts of Malaysian young ginger varieties (Halia Bentong and Halia Bara) with CO(2) enrichment in a controlled environment system...

..This study prospectively assessed the diagnostic accuracy of a novel bilateral photoplethysmography toe pulse measurement technique for the detection of significant lower limb peripheral arterial disease...

A controlled environment experiment was conducted to determine the effect of amending soil with various rates of high-Cu compost (0, 20, 40, and 60% compost/soil by volume) on dill (Anethum graveolens L...

..This paper describes the production of organic acids during inorganic phosphate solubilization and influence on plant growth as a function of phosphate solubilization by fluorescent Pseudomonas...

The controlled environment of greenhouses, the high value of the crops, and the limited number of registered fungicides offer a unique niche for the biological control of plant diseases...

..of 10 and 30 °C and nominal irradiances of 0, 80, and 170 W m(-2) (300 nm-700 nm) in a 19 m(3) controlled environment chamber...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been conducting controlled environment research with potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L...

..cereus in a controlled environment during the initial part of fermentation and to observe if other factors than lactic acid influenced the ..

..We also assessed the neural mechanism for stressed-reared pups' abnormal behavior in a more controlled environment by injecting normally reared pups with CORT...

..to 10 groups (A to J), accommodated in stainless steel exposure chambers, and exposed continuously to a controlled environment containing aerosolized ovalbumin...

..As the vaccine has been tested in a controlled environment with precise information on infection pressure, it cannot be assumed a priori that the effects of ..

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A controlled environment poultry house (1600m(2)) was divided into two separated compartments. Three hundred twenty chick containers (each containing 100 chicks) were randomly allocated to each compartment...

..In controlled environment experiments, total biomass, rates of photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, intercellular CO(2) ..

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..In a controlled environment, the two isolates reduced the severity of BGM on the susceptible cv. JG 62 to 6.0 and 5...

..The management of critically ill patients has increasingly involved creation of a highly controlled environment by care providers, with patients immobilized, tethered to devices, and receiving multiple drugs to ..

..We aimed to investigate effect of the Antep pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) on blood glucose, lipid parameters, endothelial function, inflammation, and oxidation in healthy young men living in a controlled environment.

..ryegrass (Lolium perenne), and tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) over a one year period in a greenhouse-controlled environment. Pots (n = 4 for each grass, containing 10 mg cold TNT/kg soil + 1...

..They were fed ad libitum to male, Ross broiler chicks from 7 to 28 d, in individual cages in a controlled environment room. 4...

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..for its anti-parasitic and anti-infective kalihinols) in-sea systems were not developed in favor of controlled environment tank aquaculture systems...

..sensors, related hardware and software for multi-modal data capture is designed for data collection in a controlled environment. Second, a protocol is developed for manual scoring of chewing and swallowing for use as a gold standard...

..A control group of 16,000 broilers was placed in the same controlled environment poultry house. Feed diet and fecal samples from both groups were collected periodically...

..The UASB reactor was operated for 72 days at mesophilic conditions (32+/-2 degrees C) in a temperature-controlled environment with three different hydraulic retention times (HRT) of 15.7, 12 and 8...

..Surgical simulation has emerged as an educational tool for trainees to practice procedures in a controlled environment allowing interested medical students to perform procedures without compromising patient safety...

..individually housed house finches that were experimentally inoculated with the finch strain of MG in a controlled environment. To accomplish this, a study was conducted spanning the period of November 2001-April 2002 with 20 MG-free ..

..to determine the effect of IGF on odontoblast cell differentiation we first need a cell line in which a controlled environment can be created...

..Latent period, incidence, and severity of ramulosis symptoms were evaluated in controlled environment experiments using factorial combinations of temperature (15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 degrees C) and leaf ..

..Increased Ac increased seedling volume, biomass and wood density; but increased wood density was also related to a shift in partitioning of seedling biomass from roots to stems as temperature increased...

..healthy women who were taking oral or injection contraceptives, and six healthy men spent 3 nights in a controlled environment: an adaptation night followed by 2 nights when they slept under either a down duvet (baseline) or a quilt ..

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..We conclude that the rate of R in the light is highly variable, being dependent on irradiance and temperature...

..This study examined the effect of N. lolii on net photosynthesis (P(n)) and growth rates in ryegrass genotypes differing in endophyte concentration in all leaf tissues...

..1969 to 2003, 34 years...

..e., in the OSA arm, while using CPAP in a controlled environment vs...

..joint and seek to characterize the input-output properties of joint afferents-based reflexes in a well-controlled environment. The choice of knee varus/valgus (v/v) as a model is advantageous because there is less likelihood that ..

..This approach allows us to examine the actions of these compounds individually on GBSM in a controlled environment. This grant proposal involves an integrated approach using state-of-the-art techniques to investigate ..

..This approach allows us to examine the actions of these compounds individually on GBSM in a controlled environment. This grant proposal involves an integrated approach using state-of-the-art techniques to investigate ..

..of this lighting solution in reducing fall risk among older adults living at home and in a more controlled environment. The lighting solution proposed here should enable older adults to get out of bed at night more quickly ..

..of this lighting solution in reducing fall risk among older adults living at home and in a more controlled environment. The lighting solution proposed here should enable older adults to get out of bed at night more quickly ..

..In order to study the behavior of the associated sodium pool in the most controlled environment, it is planned to measure the Na NMR parameters in (i) proteoglycan/collagen/agarose mixtures, (ii) 23 in ..

..to use relatively complex equipment (cytometers, cell sorters, plate readers) and such equipment needs a controlled environment (machine maintenance in high humidity and non-standard temperature environments is problematic)...

..protecting the eye from fluid loss and dry eye, using mice null for membrane associated mucins housed in a controlled environment chamber which reliably produces decreased tear volume in mice...

..protecting the eye from fluid loss and dry eye, using mice null for membrane associated mucins housed in a controlled environment chamber, which reliably produces decreased tear volume in mice...

..enzyme assays, histology, image analysis, hormone reconstitution experiments, as well as use of a controlled environment chamber...

..This can potentially delay transition to more controlled environment and reduce falls among older adults...

..enzyme assays, histology, image analysis, hormone reconstitution experiments, as well as use of a controlled environment chamber...

..enzyme assays, histology, image analysis, hormone reconstitution experiments, as well as use of a controlled environment chamber...

..graphics, animation, sound, and high-resolution video to create a fully-interactive media-rich, learner-controlled environment. The program will provide branching to allow learners to access information related to specific types of ..

..since pathophysiologic mechanisms can be dissected and therapeutic strategies developed in a far more controlled environment than the clinic...

..3) determine the effects of single and multiple food interactions on carcinogen bioavailability in a controlled environment and 4) determine the biologically effective dose of these compounds in humans and validate the in vitro ..

..For HCV-infected inmates, prison provides a controlled environment in which to stabilize substance use and mental health, and assess tolerability of and response to peglFN/..

..For HCV-infected inmates, prison provides a controlled environment in which to stabilize substance use and mental health, and assess tolerability of and response to peglFN/..

..The facility providesinvestigators with the foUowing: 1)the abilityto conduct pharmacokinetic studies in a controlled environment in both adult andpediatric inpatients and outpatients; 2) the resources for timed collection of specimens ..

..The proposed research uses driving in virtual reality as a controlled environment within which we can ask when and where fixations are made and what influences these choices...

..Evaluation will be twofold: 1) technical evaluation of the research in a controlled environment; and 2) clinical evaluation to test the efficacy of the causal disease model and end user interfaces...

..S/N) than we can achieve currently with low level fluorescence samples provided by our clients; a controlled environment chamber; an improved extremely accurate XYZ stage with auto-focus to maintain focus within each z-stack (..

..A "controlled environment goggle" will be constructed to control humidity and air flow rate over the cornea...

..Evaluation will be twofold: 1) technical evaluation of the research in a controlled environment;and 2) clinical evaluation to test the efficacy of the causal disease model and end user interfaces...

..The facility provides investigators with the following: 1) the ability to conduct studies in a controlled environment in both adult and pediatric inpatients and outpatients; 2) the resources for collection of specimens and ..

..Under a strictly controlled environment, the circadian IOP pattern in young healthy adults will be critically examined (Aim 3)...

..Under a strictly controlled environment, the circadian IOP pattern in young healthy adults will be critically examined (Aim 3)...