The efficacy and mechanism of killing bacterial spores by a plasma torch is studied. Bacterial-spore (Bacillus cereus) suspension is inoculated onto glass/paper slide-coupons and desiccated into dry samples, and inoculated into well-microplate as wet sample. The exposure distance of all samples is 4 cm from the nozzle of the torch. In the experiment, paper slide-coupon is inserted inside an env...

In the present study two separate stimulus-response compatibility effects (functional affordance and Simon-like effects) were investigated with centrally presented pictures of an object tool (a torch) characterized by a structural separation between the graspable portion and the goal-directed portion. In Experiment 1, participants were required to decide whether the torch was red or blue, while...

Electric arc stabilized by a vortex of liquid, mostly water, is used in a special type of plasma torch for generation of thermal plasma jet with extreme plasma parameters. The paper presents analysis of properties and processes of water stabilized arcs and discusses differences from common gas stabilized arcs. Plasma torch utilizing stabilization of arc column by combination of gas flow and liq...

We have developed and tested a method for printing protein microarrays on glass slides and using these microarrays in a comparative fluorescence assay to detect TORCH infections. We generated protein microarrays by printing antibodies to simultaneously determine infections of TORCH (toxoplasmosis-rubella-cytomegalovirus-herpes) by detecting antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii, rubella virus, c...

2011;32;537 Pediatrics in Review Jeannine Del Pizzo Focus on Diagnosis : Congenital Infections (TORCH) http://pedsinreview.aappublications.org/content/32/12/537 located on the World Wide Web at: The online version of this article, along with updated information and services, is http://pedsinreview.aappublications.org/content/suppl/2012/01/05/32.12.537.DC1.html Data Supplement (unedited) at: Ped...

As the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal, I am pleased to recognize my predecessor, David van Essen, for the tremendous job he has done in leading the Journal through one of its greatest periods of growth and for seeing the Rapid Communications project through from start to finish. It is also a pleasure to recognize Michael Gazzaniga, who brought forward the idea for all electronic publication...

This paper reports recent developments in the ‘THz Torch’ technology, for short-range wireless data transfer. The ultra-low cost ‘THz Torch’ concept was recently introduced as an ultra-secure non-contacting technology in the physical layer. Previous results reported a 10 bits/s link over a single channel, across a distance of 1 cm. In this paper, some fundamental limitations of this technology ...