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The SureFast® SARS-CoV-2 PLUS Test is a reverse transcription qPCR (RT-qPCR) assay for the direct, qualitative detection of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) RNA from stainless steel environmental sample swabs.

To validate the SureFast® SARS-CoV-2 PLUS Kit as part of the AOAC Research Institute's Emergency Response Validation Performance Tested Method SM program.

The SureFast® SARS-CoV-2 PLUS Kit was evaluated for specificity using in silico analysis of 15,764 SARS-CoV-2 sequences and 65 exclusivity organisms (both near neighbors and background organisms) using the ThermoBLAST program. The candidate method was evaluated in an unpaired study design for one environmental surface (stainless steel) and compared to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel, Instructions for Use (Revision 4, Effective 6/12/2020).

Results of the in silico analysis demonstrated 99.99% selectivity of the method in being able to detect target sequences of the known CoV-2 genomes and discriminate them from near neighbors. In the matrix study, the candidate method demonstrated statistically significant better recovery of the target analyte than the PCR detection reference method.

The SureFast® SARS-CoV-2 PLUS Kit is a rapid and accurate method that can be utilized by food producers to detect the causative agent of COVID-19 on stainless steel contact surfaces.

SureFast® SARS-CoV-2 PLUS test method is highly specific for primer/probe binding to the E target genome region for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, 99.99% binding specificity using in silico analysis.
SureFast® SARS-CoV-2 PLUS test method is highly specific for primer/probe binding to the E target genome region for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, 99.99% binding specificity using in silico analysis.Lockdowns have been widespread used to limit social interaction and bend the epidemic curve. However, their intensity and geographical delimitation have been variable across different countries. Madrid (Spain) implemented perimeter lockdowns in September with the purpose of bending the COVID-19 curve. In this paper we compared, using join point regressions, the evolution of COVID-19 cases in those areas where this intervention was implemented and those where it was not. According to our analysis, the decrease in the epidemic curve started before the impact of the perimeter lockdown could be reflected.Magnesium (Mg) and calcium (Ca) are essential mineral nutrients poorly supplied in many human food systems. In grazing livestock, Mg and Ca deficiencies are costly welfare issues. Here, we report a Brassica rapa loss-of-function schengen3 (sgn3) mutant, braA.sgn3.a-1, which accumulates twice as much Mg and a third more Ca in its leaves. We mapped braA.sgn3.a to a single recessive locus using a forward ionomic screen of chemically mutagenised lines with subsequent backcrossing and Linked-Read sequencing of second back-crossed, second filial generation (BC2F2) segregants. Confocal imaging revealed a disrupted root endodermal diffusion barrier, consistent with SGN3 encoding a receptor-like kinase required for normal formation of Casparian strips, as reported in thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana). Analysis of the spatial distribution of elements showed elevated extracellular Mg concentrations in leaves of braA.sgn3.a-1, hypothesised to result from preferential export of excessive Mg from cells to ensure suitable cellular concentrations. This work confirms a conserved role of SGN3 in controlling nutrient homeostasis in B. rapa, and reveals mechanisms by which plants are able to deal with perturbed shoot element concentrations resulting from a "leaky" root endodermal barrier. Characterisation of variation in leaf Mg and Ca accumulation across a mutagenised population of B. rapa shows promise for using such populations in breeding programmes to increase edible concentrations of essential human and animal nutrients.NMR spectroscopy permits real-time monitoring of reactions that involve changes in the spectra of reactants. MICCS (MIcro Channeled Cell for Synthesis monitoring) is a microfluidic chip for such purposes, which is used to rapidly activate reactions by mixing the reactant solutions in the chip inserted into the typical NMR tube. Although it allows monitoring of chemical reactions of small compounds, its simple mixing system dependent on diffusion in the microchannel was not suitable for macromolecules such as proteins with low diffusion rates. Here we developed a new microfluidic chip based on MICCS by incorporating a mixer of split-and-recombination type within the microchannel. We applied it to monitoring of the protein-folding reaction in a stopped-flow mode. A solution of denaturant-unfolded RNase A was injected from a syringe pump into the microchip set inside the NMR magnet and mixed with a buffer for dilution to reach the folding condition. Immediately after dilution, the reaction was initiated and detected by a series of NMR measurements that were synchronized with activation and inactivation of the pump. The process was repeated for accumulation of the data. By analyzing the change of the spectra by factor analysis, a kinetic constant of 0.57 min-1 was obtained.
The aim of this study was to investigate the pattern, causes and predictors of all new hospitalizations in patients who underwent TAVI.

The nationwide Swedish TAVI-registry was merged with other mandatory health care registries, which enabled the analysis of all TAVI-procedures, new hospital admissions and death between the years 2008 and 2017.A total of 2821 patients underwent TAVI with a mean of 2.5 hospitalizations during a mean Follow-up of 2.2 years. Hospitalizations were associated with worse prognosis. Heart failure (HF) was the most common cause of hospitalization with 19% having at least one hospitalization due to HF causing 16% of all-cause admissions and 50% of cardiovascular admissions. Male gender, age > 90 years, high Charlson Comorbidity Index, atrial fibrillation, present neurologic disease, severe renal impairment, peripheral vascular disease, New York Heart Association class IV, mild or moderate mean aortic valve gradients and pulmonary hypertension were associated with an increased risk for all-cause hospitalizations or death. Lonafarnib For cardiovascular hospitalization or death, the pattern was similar, with the addition of impaired systolic left ventricular function as a predictor.

Multiple hospitalizations after TAVI are common, and are often caused by HF. Reducing the rate of HF hospitalizations is important to mitigate the burden on the health care system due to new hospitalizations after TAVI.
Multiple hospitalizations after TAVI are common, and are often caused by HF. Reducing the rate of HF hospitalizations is important to mitigate the burden on the health care system due to new hospitalizations after TAVI.
Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) poses serious threat to public health and exploitation of aquatic resources from the various warm-water regions of the world. Hence, a process for the efficient determination of the relevant toxins is required.

We sought to develop and validate the first LC-MS/MS method to quantify the major toxins prevalent in fish from the Pacific Ocean.

Toxins were extracted from fish flesh (2g) using a methanol-water mixture (91, v/v). The extract was heated at 80 °C, and low-polarity lipids were eliminated using hexane, initially from the basic solution and later from the acidic solution. Cleanup was performed using solid-phase extraction, Florisil, silica, reversed-phase C18, and primary secondary amine columns. A validation study was conducted by spiking fish flesh with two representative toxins having different skeletal structures and polarities and was calibrated by NMR (qNMR) spectroscopy. Results The validation parameters for CTX1B and CTX3C at spiked levels of 0.1 μg/kg were as follows repeatabilities of 2.3-3.5% and 3.2-5.3%; intermediate precisions of 6.3-9.8% and 6.0-7.4%; recoveries of 80-107% and 95-120%. The lowest detection levels were 0.004 μg/kg for CTX1B, 0.005 μg/kg for 51-hydroxyCTX3C, and 0.009 μg/kg for CTX3C. Conclusions The described method practically clears the international action level of 0.01 μg/kg CTX1B equivalents set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Food Safety Authority and satisfies the global standards set by CODEX and AOAC INTERNATIONAL.

A validation study for an LC-MS/MS method for CTXs detection was completed for the first time using calibrated toxin standards.
A validation study for an LC-MS/MS method for CTXs detection was completed for the first time using calibrated toxin standards.We previously identified a cluster of yield-related quantitative trait loci (QTLs) including plant height in CR4379, a near-isogenic line from a cross between Oryza sativa spp. japonica cultivar 'Hwaseong' and the wild relative Oryza rufipogon. Map-based cloning and transgenic approaches revealed that APX9, which encodes an l-ascorbate peroxidase 4, is associated with this cluster. A 3 bp InDel was observed leading to the addition of a valine in Hwaseong compared with O. rufipogon. APX9-overexpressing transgenic plants in the Hwaseong background were taller than Hwaseong. Consistent with these results, APX9 T-DNA insertion mutants in the japonica cultivar Dongjin were shorter. These results confirm that APX9 is the causal gene for the QTL cluster. Sequence analysis of APX9 from 303 rice accessions revealed that the 3 bp InDel clearly differentiates japonica (APX9HS) and O. rufipogon (APX9OR) alleles. indica accessions shared both alleles, suggesting that APX9HS was introgressed into indica followed by crossing. The finding that O. rufipogon accessions with different origins carry APX9OR suggests that the 3 bp insertion was specifically selected in japonica during its domestication. Our findings demonstrate that APX9 acts as a major regulator of plant development by controlling a valuable suite of agronomically important traits in rice.
Areca nut, commonly known as supari, is widely used in India. In addition to tobacco and alcohol, it has been identified as one of the contributory factors for high rates of oral cancer in the country.

This qualitative study explored perceptions and practices around the use of areca nut by conducting in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with 61 school-going adolescents in the city of Mumbai, India.

Respondents used low-priced sachets of sweetened, flavored areca nut called supari. They perceived supari as harmless because it was sweet, it had a fresh after-taste as compared to bitter-tasting smokeless tobacco products. How can something sweet be harmful was a common argument offered by respondents. Respondents invariably compared and contrasted areca nut to more harmful and addictive tobacco products; perceiving supari to have milder or inconsequential health effects. Supari use was initiated with friends, a sibling or cousin. It was almost always used with friends. Respondents also reported appropriate laws. More research, with larger nationwide samples, is required to examine perceptions of areca nut.
The study findings have implications for prevention and cessation programs, and policy makers. School-based health education programs should allocate special sessions on areca nut use. Focused mass media communication campaigns describing its harms and association with oral cancer are required for the larger community. As was done for tobacco, Indian policy-makers will have to evaluate the marketing, commerce, and distribution of areca nut and create appropriate laws. More research, with larger nationwide samples, is required to examine perceptions of areca nut.
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