Pertussis Toxin (PT)
Biology

Pertussis Toxin (PT)

Pertussis toxin (PT) is a protein-based exotoxin produced by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, which causes whooping cough or pertussis. PT plays a role in respiratory…
Cholera Toxin
Biology

Cholera Toxin

Cholera toxin is a protein complex produced by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae, which causes cholera, a severe diarrheal illness. The toxin consists of several subunits,…
Atmospheric Waveguide
Environment

Atmospheric Waveguide

An atmospheric waveguide is an atmospheric flow structure that enhances the propagation of specific atmospheric waves. It is an area of the Earth’s atmosphere in…
Toxaphene
Agriculture

Toxaphene

Toxaphene was an insecticide that was predominantly employed on cotton in the southern United States throughout the late 1960s and 1970s. Toxaphene is a compound…
Types and Principles of Hydrogen Sensor
Technology

Types and Principles of Hydrogen Sensor

A hydrogen sensor detects the presence of hydrogen gas in the surrounding environment. It is a gas detector that can detect the presence of hydrogen.…
Hydrogen Leak Testing
Biology

Hydrogen Leak Testing

Hydrogen leak testing is a critical method for detecting and measuring leaks in systems or equipment that handle hydrogen gas. It is the standard method…
Electrolysis of Water
Chemistry

Electrolysis of Water

Water electrolysis is a chemical process that uses electricity to divide water molecules (H2O) into hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) gases. Electrolysis is the process…
Coastal Hydrogeology
Geography

Coastal Hydrogeology

Coastal hydrogeology is a subfield of hydrogeology that investigates groundwater dynamics, characteristics, and interactions in coastal environments. It is a branch of hydrogeology that studies…
Fault Zone Hydrogeology
Geography

Fault Zone Hydrogeology

Fault zone hydrogeology is the study of how brittlely deformed rocks influence fluid flow in various lithological environments, including clastic, igneous, and carbonate rocks. Because…
Rural Crafts
Sociology

Rural Crafts

Rural crafts are a diverse set of traditional skills and trades conducted in rural areas and frequently passed down through generations. It refers to traditional…
Psychoacoustics – branch of psychophysics
Physics

Psychoacoustics – branch of psychophysics

Psychoacoustics is a branch of psychophysics that studies sound perception and audiology, or how the human auditory system interprets different sounds. It is concerned with…
Shiga Toxins
Biology

Shiga Toxins

Shiga toxins are a series of similar toxins divided into two primary families, Stx1 and Stx2, which are expressed by genes thought to be found…
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