A human parasite with a streamlined mitochondrion
Mitochondria, as they are defined in textbooks, are essential for eukaryotic cells--including our own--because they make large amounts of energy as they use oxygen. However, some eukaryotic cells, including important parasites of humans--such as Entamoeba histolytica, the causal agent of amoebic dysentery--live in environments that are too oxygen poor to support this process. Nevertheless, Entamo...Freeze-dried mats of microbes awaken in Antarctic streambed
An experiment in a dry Antarctic stream channel has shown that a carpet of freeze-dried microbes that lay dormant for two decades sprang to life one day after water was diverted into it, said a University of Colorado at Boulder researcher. The results showed the resilience of life in the harsh polar environment, where temperatures are below freezing for most of the year and glacial...Geoscientists follow arsenic from chicken feed to streambeds
What happened to the chicken when she crossed the road is less important that what happens to what she eats when it is used as fertilizer. Organic arsenic is fed to poultry to prevent bacterial infections and improve weight gain. A little bit of arsenic is taken up by the tissue and the majority of it is excreted in urine. Poultry litter -- the wood chips, feathers, droppings, and urine fr...Pesticides in the nation's streams and ground water
Today, the U.S. Geological Survey released a report describing the occurrence of pesticides in streams and ground water during 1992-2001. The report concludes that pesticides are typically present throughout the year in most streams in urban and agricultural areas of the Nation, but are less common in ground water. The report also concludes that pesticides are seldom at concentrations likely to...Beaver dams create healthy downstream ecosystems
Beavers, long known for their beneficial effects on the environment near their dams, are also critical to maintaining healthy ecosystems downstream. Researchers have found that ponds created by beaver dams raised downstream groundwater levels in the Colorado River valley, keeping soil water levels high and providing moisture to plants in the otherwise dry valley bottom. The results will be publis...AVR9-8 Stream-Select Valve from Bio-Rad
Description:The AVR9-8 stream-select valve is a 9-port, 8-position valve for use with the BioLogic DuoFlow system. This valve is used for high-pressure stream selection....GenomeLab SNPstream Genotyping System from Beckman Coulter
Description:Scalable SNPstream System Delivers 4,600 to Over 3 Million Genotypes Per Day The GenomeLab SNPstream Genotyping System is capable of performing 4,600 to over 3 Million genotypes per day. Part of the GenomeLab family of products*, this automated, scalable, multiplexed system can process up to 48 SNPs in each well of an arrayed 384-well plate, for cost-effective high throughput SNP analysis. Base...Calling all computers: VoIP goes mainstream
Chances are you have already received phone calls that spent part of their time on the Internet, thanks to a technology that has finally crossed into the mainstream. And if your company isnt already making use of the Internet to carry phone calls, it will probably consider doing so sooner rather tha...Streamline Your siRNA Transfections
Transfection Agent Promotes High Reproducibility and Efficiency Fast--transfect cells as they are plated (reverse transfection), saving a day Reproducible--produces consistent results, lot-to-lot,...EthoStream will use Nanya Networks broadband products
EthoStream provides wired and wireless networking for properties ranging from hospitality and commercial to residential and corporate. It has...Mainstream medicine collides with alternate treatment: increasing health risks
In an Australian study it has been revealed that every fourth Australian is hiding the fact // of alternate treatment from there doctors and risking their health. The alternate forms of treatment have become so popular that half the population practices it! A study of more than 3000 South Australians to provide a snapshot of alternative medicine use was conducted led by Uni...Measures to Streamline Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes
A senior health official of the UAE government has revealed that government will enact a law to regulate marketing and promotion of breast-milk substitutes// in an effort encourage breast-feeding and reduce infant malnutrition. Dr Hajir Al Housani, Director of the Central Maternity and Child Care Department at the Ministry of Health told Khaleej times that a law to rationalize market...All Intravascular Devices Pose Risk of Bloodstream Infection to Patients
All types of intravascular devices (IVDs) pose a risk of bloodstream infection to exposed hospitalized adult patients//, finds a study published in the September issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. What’s more, IVDs have become the leading cause of bloodstream infections in health care settings in the United States and worldwide. An IVD is described as any device that allows access to the b...Peptic ulcer bacterium peps up a host of diseases by traversing the blood stream
Researchers from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in collaboration with European researchers have discovered// the fallout of the highly mobile peptic ulcer bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), in the blood stream. Indeed, a thoroughfare for the bacterium which could throw up many diseases- atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and many severe infla...Streamlined Claims a Boon to Patients, Doctors
The AMA today welcomed the first formal agreement to deliver a fast, efficient new electronic claiming// and payment system, heralding the move as a win for patients and doctors alike. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has become the first organisation to sign up to deliver the new system, which will allow patients to receive Medicare rebates immediately after paying the doctor’s bill...Streamline Temporary Pacing Leads Premium 6500
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Description:Medtronic presents the Streamline family of temporary sensing and pacing leads. Our engineers have taken the gold standard in temporary pacing leads and improved upon the features that make them easy to use and less traumatic to heart tissue. The Streamline Temporary Pacing Leads are designed to provide consistent temporary sensing and pacing during and after cardiac surgery. Different m...Streamline Temporary Pacing LeadsBipolar Coaxial 6495 Bipolar Temporary Myocardial Pacing Lead
Description:Medtronic presents the Streamline family of temporary sensing and pacing leads. Our engineers have taken the gold standard in temporary pacing leads and improved upon the features that make them easy to use and less traumatic to heart tissue. The Streamline Temporary Pacing Leads are designed to provide consistent temporary sensing and pacing during and after cardiac surgery. Different m...Streamline Temporary Pacing Leads Convenience 6494 Unipolar Temporary Myocardial Pacing Wire
Description:The Medtronic Model 6495 Bipolar Coaxial Temporary Pacing Lead is designed to provide the advantages of bipolar technology based on the sensing and pacing capabilities of the Medtronic Model 6500 Unipolar Temporary Pacing Lead. The Streamline Temporary Pacing Leads are designed to provide consistent temporary sensing and pacing during and after cardiac surgery. Different models were desig...Genetic Analysis Systems Enter the Clinical Mainstream
Like many other diagnostic regimes that were previously restricted to large specialty laboratories, genetic analysis is entering the clinical mainstream. Smaller, simpler analyzer systems are now suitable and affordable for hospital or large physicians group labs, while some genetic test kits are becoming available for primary point of care locations such as clinics and physician offices.<...