Toothbrushes are commonly used in hospital settings and may harbor potentially harmful microorganisms.A peer-reviewed literature Jumpsuit review was conducted to evaluate the cumulative state of knowledge related to toothbrush contamination and its possible role in disease transmission.A systematic review was conducted on adult human subjects throu
Numerical prediction of hydrodynamic performance of differently shaped flapping foil propulsors
ObjectivesThe hydrodynamic performance of three-dimensional hydrofoils with different shapes is studied in order to find the optimal hydrofoil geometry.Methods NACA 0012 hydrofoil model with different aspect ratios, tip ratios, forward-swept squirting-dildos and back-swept shapes are used to simulated the flow field of the hydrofoil with multi-DOF
The wetland geodatabase for International Waterbird Census - IWC in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, NE Italy
The first version of the wetland geodatabase for International Waterbird Census Rim Tape in Friuli- Venezia Giulia was completed in 2005, as a part of a wider national database.The database was created on the basis of the official list of wetlands published by National Institute for Wild Fauna: 136 wetland perimeters have been digitized through int
Inhibition of extracellular proteases improves the production of a xylanase in Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius
Abstract Background Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius is a thermophilic and ethanol-producing bacterium capable of utilising both hexose and pentose sugars for fermentation.The organism has been proposed to be a suitable organism for the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic feedstocks.These feedstocks may be difficult to degrade, and a p