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A study recently published in Chemical analysis proposed a strategy for optical detection of several bacterial species based on the optical properties of the nanohybrid structure of polymer-coated metal nanoparticles. Study: Simultaneous Optical Detection of Several Bacterial Species Using Nanometer-Scale Metal-Organic Hybrids . Image Credit: Yurchanka Siarhei/Shutterstock.com Rapid detection of bacteria is critical because of the rise of antibiotic-resistant microbes, the global food trade, and their applications in pharmaceuticals, bioremediation, and food production. The optical detection technique has piqued the curiosity of researchers because of its potential for rapid, high-throughput, non-destructive, and amplification-free identification. Development of Bacterial Detection Techniques Several species of bacteria are useful for improving safety and quality of life in medicine, food production and energy; however, some bacteria are harmful. Bacterial identification tests c

A study recently published in Chemical analysis proposed a strategy for optical detection of several bacterial species based on the optical properties of the nanohybrid structure of polymer-coated metal nanoparticles. Study: Simultaneous Optical Detection of Several Bacterial Species Using Nanometer-Scale Metal-Organic Hybrids . Image Credit: Yurchanka Siarhei/Shutterstock.com Rapid detection of bacteria is critical because of the rise of antibiotic-resistant microbes, the global food trade, and their applications in pharmaceuticals, bioremediation, and food production. The optical detection technique has piqued the curiosity of researchers because of its potential for rapid, high-throughput, non-destructive, and amplification-free identification. Development of Bacterial Detection Techniques Several species of bacteria are useful for improving safety and quality of life in medicine, food production and energy; however, some bacteria are harmful. Bacterial identification tests c

A distraught single father has shared photos of his children sleeping on mattresses on the floor after revealing he had been turned away from more than 450 rental homes. Ash Brown, 32, and their two children have been homeless for six months despite relentless efforts to find a home, with the family living at the grandparents’ home in Adelaide. After sharing his story on TV and pleading for help to give his children the home they deserve, the young father is bombarded with messages from trolls saying that the landlord turned him down because of his facial tattoo. With pictures not included on most normal rental apps, the father believes his facial tattoo – ‘Blessing’ written above his brow – has nothing to do with his struggles to find a place to live. Mr Brown and his son were forced to share a mattress on the floor while his daughter slept on the cushions of the sofa next to them. Now taking anti-depressants to help him cope with the horror situation, Mr Brown told Daily Mail Austral

image: In a new study, researchers from the Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan used a combination of experimental and theoretical approaches to understand the optical, electronic, and magnetic properties of the complex solids of layered perovskite compounds, providing valuable insights. This approach can be extended to various functionalized crystalline ceramic compounds. see again Credit: Ryohei Oka from Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan Urban areas without sufficient tree cover are significantly warmer than their surroundings. This “urban heat island” effect results mainly from the absorption of near-infrared radiation (NIR) in sunlight. Therefore, NIR reflective pigments that can reduce such heating effects are highly desirable. In particular, functional inorganic pigments are attractive candidates on this front. In fact, Dr. Ryohei Oka and colleagues from the Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan, have demonstrated

The preparation of carbon nanotubes via flame synthesis involves a modified combustion system with a carbon source, heat source and suitable catalytic material. To this end, constructing carbon nanotubes on copper (Cu) substrates via flame synthesis is a novel approach to achieve Cu-based carbon nanotube composites. Study: Synthesis of copper-carbon nanotube composites via methane diffusion flame. Image Credit: Evannovostro/Shutterstock.com In an article recently published in the journal Today’s Material: Proceedings , researchers made Cu-based carbon nanotube composites through flame synthesis to improve the electrical and thermal properties of Cu materials. Cleaning and etching of Cu substrates with concentrated sulfuric acid is the first step towards Cu-based carbon nanotubes. The cleaned and carved Cu substrates were subjected to two different laminar flames using methane. The standard diffusion flame configuration (NDF) shows a blue flame, shielding a carbon-rich yellow flame