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Air-sampled Filter Analysis for Endotoxins and DNA Content
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2016
Two complementary analyses of atmospheric biological particles from air sampled filters are described herein: the extraction and detection of endotoxin, and of DNA.
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Passive Filters
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2024
Passive filters are utilized to shape the frequency spectrum of signals across a diverse array of applications. These filters, using only passive elements like resistors (R), inductors (L), and capacitors (C), are capable of selectively allowing or blocking certain frequency ranges without the need for external power sources. Low-Pass Filters Low-pass filters are designed to transmit signals with frequencies lower than the cutoff frequency, ωc, and attenuate those above it. The cutoff frequency...
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Production of Membrane-Filtered Phase-Shift Decafluorobutane Nanodroplets from Preformed Microbubbles
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2021
This protocol describes a method of generating large volumes of lipid encapsulated decafluorobutane microbubbles using probe-tip sonication and subsequently condensing them into phase-shift nanodroplets using high-pressure extrusion and mechanical filtration.
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Active Filters
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2025
Active filters are electronic circuits that use operational amplifiers (op-amps), resistors, and capacitors to filter out unwanted frequency components from a signal. A first-order low-pass active filter is designed to pass signals with a frequency lower than a certain cutoff frequency and attenuate frequencies higher than that cutoff frequency. The transfer function for a first-order low-pass active filter is: Where Af is the gain at low frequencies also known as the dc gain, s is the...
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Natural Product Discovery with LC-MS/MS Diagnostic Fragmentation Filtering: Application for Microcystin Analysis
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2019
Diagnostic fragmentation filtering, implemented into MZmine, is an elegant, post-acquisition approach to screen LC-MS/MS datasets for entire classes of both known and unknown natural products. This tool searches MS/MS spectra for product ions and/or neutral losses that the analyst has defined as being diagnostic for the entire class of compounds.
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Pore size sets the size threshold for retention. Material larger than the membrane openings remains on its surface, whereas material that can pass through is not captured there. Consequently, interpreting a result requires relating the observed retained material to the membrane’s porosity; changing that feature can change which particles or microorganisms are available for examination.
Pressure or vacuum supplies the force that moves liquid through the membrane. This matters because the liquid must pass across the porous barrier while the retained fraction stays available on its surface. In practice, the driving approach is part of the filtration setup and determines whether the sample can be processed for subsequent inspection or measurement.
Once material is retained, the membrane provides a surface for analysis rather than requiring examination of the entire liquid volume. Researchers may inspect the surface directly, apply a stain, culture the captured microorganisms, or use another measurement. The selected endpoint determines whether the work emphasizes visible retained material, microorganisms, or a measured quantity.
Membrane filter analysis can support several analytical readouts because the retained material can be handled in different ways. Inspection examines what is present on the membrane, while staining, culturing, or another measurement creates different forms of evidence. These options allow the same captured fraction to be examined according to the specific environmental question being investigated.
A basic workflow starts with an environmental liquid, passes it through a porous membrane using pressure or vacuum, and retains material larger than the pores on the membrane surface. The next step is analytical rather than purely mechanical: researchers inspect, stain, culture, or measure what was captured. This connects the filtration stage with the selected result.
Applications span drinking water, wastewater, and natural waters. In these settings, the method can examine microorganisms as well as suspended contaminants, so it serves both microbial monitoring and broader water-quality assessment. The same general approach therefore supports samples associated with water supplies, wastewater treatment, and ecosystems, while focusing attention on material retained from each water type.
Environmental results can be used to assess contamination levels and evaluate treatment performance. They may also contribute to investigating pollution sources or tracking changes in ecosystem conditions. The value lies not only in detecting retained material, but in relating the examined or measured fraction to a water-quality question involving drinking water, wastewater, or natural waters.