Microfluidic point-of-care (POC) devices in early diagnosis: A review of opportunities and challenges

SM Yang, S Lv, W Zhang, Y Cui - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The early diagnosis of infectious diseases is critical because it can greatly increase recovery
rates and prevent the spread of diseases such as COVID-19; however, in many areas with …

[HTML][HTML] Udder health monitoring for prevention of bovine mastitis and improvement of milk quality

AS Neculai-Valeanu, AM Ariton - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
To maximize milk production, efficiency, and profits, modern dairy cows are genetically
selected and bred to produce more and more milk and are fed copious quantities of high …

[HTML][HTML] based biosensors for the detection of nucleic acids from pathogens

J Wang, JL Davidson, S Kaur, AA Dextre, M Ranjbaran… - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Paper-based biosensors are microfluidic analytical devices used for the detection of
biochemical substances. The unique properties of paper-based biosensors, including low …

A comprehensive review on therapeutic perspectives of phytosterols in insulin resistance: a mechanistic approach

M Prasad, S Jayaraman, MA Eladl, M El-Sherbiny… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural products in the form of functional foods have become increasingly popular due to
their protective effects against life-threatening diseases, low risk of adverse effects …

Strategies for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) diagnosis and prognosis: a comprehensive overview

MS Kamel, JL Davidson, MS Verma - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) poses a significant challenge in
managing cattle health. This intricate disease affects both the upper and lower respiratory …

Cytoprotective activities of representative nutrients from the Mediterranean diet and of Mediterranean oils against 7-ketocholesterol-and 7β-hydroxycholesterol …

L Rezig, I Ghzaiel, M Ksila, A Yammine, T Nury… - Steroids, 2022 - Elsevier
ketocholesterol and 7β-hydroxycholesterol are two oxysterols mainly formed by the
autoxidation of cholesterol. These two molecules are interconvertible via specific enzymes …

Bovine respiratory disease: conventional to culture-independent approaches to studying antimicrobial resistance in North America

S Andrés-Lasheras, M Jelinski, R Zaheer, TA McAllister - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Numerous antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance studies have been conducted in
North American feedlot cattle to investigate the major bacterial pathogens of the bovine …

[HTML][HTML] A portable, easy-to-use paper-based biosensor for rapid in-field detection of fecal contamination on fresh produce farms

J Wang, S Kaur, A Kayabasi, M Ranjbaran… - Biosensors and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Laboratory-based nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are highly sensitive and specific,
but they require the transportation of samples to centralized testing facilities and have long …

Laser-assisted nanotexturing and silver immobilization on titanium implant surfaces to enhance bone cell mineralization and antimicrobial properties

V Selvamani, S Kadian, DA Detwiler, A Zareei… - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
Despite the great advancement and wide use of titanium (Ti) and Ti-based alloys in different
orthopedic implants, device-related infections remain the major complication in modern …

Microfluidics at the interface of bacteria and fresh produce

M Ranjbaran, MS Verma - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background: Understanding interactions between bacteria and fresh produce is of practical
importance in the prevention and mitigation of foodborne and plant diseases. Microfluidic …