Rapid analysis of spilled petroleum oils by direct analysis in real time time-of-flight mass spectrometry with hydrophobic paper sample collection

Abstract Background Oil spills are widespread and can cause devastating environmental consequences.Rapid oil identification is critical to find the origin of the spill, monitor the environment, and lead to informed mitigation measures.The current standard methods in oil spill identification are precise and reliable, but require extensive sample pre

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Retroperitoneal lipoma arising from the urinary bladder

Retroperitoneal benign lipomas are extremely rare and represent about 2.9% of all primary retroperitoneal tumors.About 80% of the tumors in the retroperitoneal cavities are malignant neoplasms.We experienced a case of a retroperitoneal lipoma simulating an ovarian mature cystic TV Signal Wire teratoma.A diagnosis was correctly made by magnetic reso

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Ruminal pH sensing for monitoring volatile fatty acid concentrations in response to short-term dietary disruption

Abstract:: The Ski de fond - Femme - Sous-vetements - Synthetique purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of using ruminal pH measurements to track time-series ruminal volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentrations occurring in response to short-term dietary disruption.Four ruminally cannulated dry Holstein dairy cows were individually hou

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