The time is passing, and the worms are still a major struggle for local people in Asian countries, especially the less empowered and in a situation of social vulnerability.We are working in the field in Laos, Thailand, and the Philippines where the usual control programs based only on human treatment are partially effective.Areas with mass drug adm
Background: The healthcare sector faces increasing pressure to improve environmental sustainability whilst continuing to meet the needs of patients.One strategy is to lower the avoidable demand on healthcare services, by reducing the number of surgical complications, such as anastomotic leak (AL).The aim of this study was to assess the environmenta
Microsatellites combine several features of an ultimate molecular marker and they are used increasingly in various plant genetic studies and applications.In this work we report on the utilisation of fourteen previously developed olive microsatellite markers for the identification and differentiation of a set of nineteen olive varieties.All analysed
Epoxidized palm oil (EPO) is environmentally friendly, biodegradable, and a relatively less costly processing aid.In this study, we investigated the suitability of EPO in place of aromatic processing oils in styrene butadiene rubber.The curing properties, mechanical properties, abrasion resistance, and heat buildup properties of rubber composites w