The Stomacher® 400 is used to support DEFT (Direct Epifluorescence Filter Technique). Dried apricots and figs were used in the experiments. 10g of fruits were mixed…
Continue ReadingOptimization of Periprosthetic Culture for Diagnosis of Propionibacterium acnes Prosthetic Joint Infection
Tissue specimens were homogenized in 3 ml of sterile saline using a Seward Stomacher 80, and the sterility of each vial of saline was confirmed at the…
Continue ReadingHow Effective is Sponge Sampling for Removing Bacteria from Beef Carcasses?
The Stomacher® 400 was used to blend blend tissue for two minutes as part of the study. The study found that sponge sampling is convenient,…
Continue ReadingUSDA methodology for meat species identification
The Stomacher® 400 is used as a key piece of equipment in the USDA methodology for meat species identification….
Continue ReadingFaecal unconjugated bile acids in patients with colorectal cancer or polyps
The pooled samples were homogenised for 20 minutes in five times the faecal weight of cold water using a Stomacher® 3500.This study lends further support to the theory that…
Continue ReadingEnhanced Immunogenicity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Vaccination with an Alphavirus Plasmid Replicon Expressing Antigen 85A
The Stomacher® 80 was used to blend lungs and spleens of sacrificed animals. The study found that even with the optimum dose of the vaccine…
Continue ReadingDevelopment and Validation of a Quantitative Real-Time PCR Assay Using Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Technology for Detection of Aspergillus fumigatus in Experimental Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Lung tissue in each individual rabbit was sampled and cultured by excision of a representative region of the lung. Each fragment was weighed individually, placed in sterile…
Continue ReadingRegulation of breast cancer stem cell activity by signaling through the notch 4 receptor
The Stomacher® 80 was used to blend solid tumors for 12 minutes. Notch receptor signaling pathways play an important role not only in normal breast…
Continue ReadingGenotoxic activity in human faecal water and the role of bile acids: a study using the alkaline comet assay
Faecal samples were collected and kept on ice before processing. Samples were homogenized in a stomacher for 2 minutes in a Stomacher® 400.The results of…
Continue ReadingDetection of Listeria species in Stainless steel Surfaces by the ADIAFOOD Rapid Pathogen Detection System.
This method is applicable to the rapid detection of Listeria species to determine compliance with the requirements of Sections 4 and 7 of the Food…
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