To enable a comprehensive survey of the metabolic potential of complex soil microbiomes, we performed ultra-deep metagenome sequencing, collecting >1 terabase of sequence data from grassland soils representing different precipitation regimes. Soil sample collections representing an arid regime soil...
The literature on the effects of radiation on the properties of various polymers and composites has been briefly reviewed for the purpose of identifying polymeric materials that could be irradiated to improve their performance. Radiation treatment of polymers may lead to cross-linking or chain...
Scientific advancements in healthcare driven both by technological breakthroughs and an aging and increasingly obese population have lead to a changing medical device market. Complex products and devices are being developed to meet the demands of leading edge medical procedures.Specialized materials...
An alternative method is presented for determining the maximum acceptable dose in products irradiated in electron beam processes. When the presentation of an individual product to the radiation field results in a high dose uniformity ratio, this can present a challenge for accurate testing of a...
Ionizing radiation has been found to be widely applicable in modifying the structure and properties of polymers, and can be used to tailor the performance of either bulk materials or surfaces. Fifty years of research in polymer radiation chemistry has led to numerous applications of commercial and...
Today, the most common methods used for medical device sterilisation are by gaseous ethylene oxide and by electron beam or gamma irradiation. With X-ray sterilisation about to enter the market, its material compatibility needs to be assessed at doses typically encountered during a sterilisation...
Omics-LHV, West Nile Experiment WLN002 The purpose of this West Nile experiment was to obtain serum samples for transcriptome analysis in mouse popliteal draining lymph nodes (DLN) infected with wild-type West Nile virus (WNV; WNV-NY99 382), and mutant WNV-E218A (WNV-NY99 382 E218A 2 nt). Overall...
Omics-LHV, West Nile Experiment WCT001 The purpose of this West Nile experiment was to obtain samples for omics analysis in mouse cortex tissue infected with wild-type West Nile Virus (WNV; WNV-NY99 382), and mutant WNV-E218A (WNV-NY99 382 E218A 2 nt). Overall Design: Mice were inoculated with WNV...
Omics-LHV, West Nile Experiment WCB001 The purpose of this West Nile experiment was to obtain samples for omics analysis in mouse cerebellum tissue infected with wild-type West Nile Virus (WNV; WNV-NY99 382), and mutant WNV-E218A (WNV-NY99 382 E218A 2 nt). Overall Design: Mice were inoculated with...
Influenza A Experiment IM103 The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate the human host response to wild-type Influenza A/Vietnam/1203/2004 (H5N1; VN1203) virus infection and mock infection. Sample data was obtained for mouse lung tissue for mRNA, miRNA, proteomics, lipidomics, and metabolomics...
Influenza A Experiment IM102 The purpose of this Influenza experiment was to obtain samples for mRNA, miRNA, proteomics, lipidomics, and metabolomics analysis in mouse lung infected with WT A/Anhui/1/2013 (H7N9; 'AH1'), AH - NS1-103F/106M, and AH1 - 691 (ferret adapted virus). Overall Design: Groups...
Influenza A Experiment IM101 The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate the Mus musculus host response to Influenza A wild-type (A/Vietnam/1203/2004; H5N1 | A/California/04/2009; H1N1) virus and H5N1 mutant virus (PB2-627E, NS1trunc124) infection. Sample data was obtained for mouse lung...