Growth in the experimental system used to characterize the 120-min lag phase of S. Typhimurium. (A) Overview of system for obtaining lag-phase cells. See Materials and Methods for details. (B) Growth curve showing lag phase in the experimental culture flask. Lag time was determined to be 2.09 h (n = 3).
CROS hearing aid. A Contralateral Routing Of Signals (CROS) hearing aid is a type of hearing aid that is used to treat unilateral hearing loss. It takes sound from the ear with poorer hearing and transmits to the ear with better hearing. Most systems are now wireless and are either behind the ear or custom built in-the-ear systems.
An employee working in an office environment had hearing loss due to tinnitus and hyperacusis. She could not be around noise in the office environment for long periods of time. The individual's employer provided her with a private room to work in alone. cochlear implant is an assistive device that may be beneficial for some people with hearing loss. A cochlear implant is a device that is surgically implanted into the cochlea and aids the individual in hearing sounds through a magnet attached to a small body-worn computer.