Bacillus pumilus strain SAFR-032 is a non-pathogenic spore-forming bacterium exhibiting an anomalously high persistence in bactericidal environments. In its dormant state, it is capable of withstanding doses of ultraviolet ...

Bacillus strains producing highly resistant spores have been isolated from cleanrooms and space craft assembly facilities. Organisms that can survive such conditions merit planetary protection concern and if that resistance ...

This paper is a continuation of an earlier one [Prosperetti et al., J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 93, XXX (1993)] in which the low?frequency backscattering of sound by hemispherical bubble clouds at the ocean’s surface was studied. ...

This poster describes the process by which librarians at the University of Houston collaborated with one another and with teaching faculty in the English department to develop and pilot a learner-centered online learning ...

Bench-scale experiments were performed to evaluate microorganism control by electrochemical coagulation and membrane microfiltration. Natural organic matter (NOM) present in natural waters appears to reduce the effectiveness ...

Attachment of bacteria to surfaces is the first step in the formation of biofilms. Medical, industrial, and technological applications require effective control over biofilm formation, and control of initial bacterial ...

Petrochemical refineries and human activities are responsible for release of carcinogenic compounds known as Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). Adverse effects of these compounds on human health and ecosystem resulted ...

Background: It has recently been demonstrated that organism identifications can be recovered from mass spectra using various methods including base-specific fragmentation of nucleic acids. Because mass spectrometry is ...

Point-of-care (PoC) devices are used for medical testing at or near the site of patient care. Due to its low cost, simple assay operation, and ease of mass production, the lateral flow immunoassay (LFA) is one of the most ...

For most people in the United States, the financial system constrains financial opportunities through access to the credit system (Levine, 2005). The credit system allows individuals--who do not have enough capital--to ...

Barbara Drumheller graduated with a BA in Literature and a BBA in Finance from the University of Texas. She went from there to Texas Tech University in Lubbock where she earned a J.D. She spent quite a few years writing ...

Pain management outcomes for hospitalized patients are often inadequate. One explanation validated in the literature is inadequate pain management by nurses due to a lack of knowledge and their negative attitudes. The ...

The SPARQL Protocol and RDF Query Language is an essential linked data technology used to create, maintain, and retrieve RDF information. This session will provide an introduction to basic SPARQL query syntax including ...

As the University of Houston moves toward an all-electronic thesis and dissertation submission process, the ability to provide efficient description and access to the increased volume of ETDs is more important than ever. ...

This presentation was given by members of the Bayou City DAMS implementation team in an Open Forum to the UH Libraries. The presentation provides an overview of the open source software tools developed and adopted by the ...

The University of Houston (UH) Libraries made an institutional commitment in late 2015 to migrate the data for its digitized cultural heritage collections to open source systems for preservation and access: Hydra-in-a-Box, ...

This is a lightning talk delivered at the May 2018 South Central States Fedora Users Group meeting held at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus in Austin, Texas. The talk provides updates on the Bayou City Digital Asset Management ...

In the face of a national discourse aimed at bridging gaps in healthcare and related services, the importance of illuminating areas of disparity for under-researched, marginalized populations is key to making significant ...

The objective of the 'BeagleBone in Space' project is to create a data acquisition device using a BeagleBone Black microcomputer that allows for the transmission of data from the EXPRESS Racks located on the ISS to Earth ...