FIRST REPORT AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ISOLATE OF PAPAYA RINGSPOT VIRUS (PRSV-W) DETECTED IN PUMPKIN IN CUBA

First report and molecular characterization of an isolate of papaya ringspot virus (PRSV-W) detected in pumpkin in Cuba

In this work, a virus isolate collected from squash plants (Cucurbita pepo L.), showing severe symptoms of mosaic and leaf deformation, grown in Cuba, was analyzed using indicator plants, electron microscopy, and phylogenetic analysis.Plants of Squash, cv.Caserta, inoculated with this virus isolate showed mosaic, leaf distortion and blistering Bags

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Rapid Detection and Identification of Overdose Drugs in Saliva by Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Using Fused Gold Colloids

The number of drug-related emergency room visits in the United States doubled from 2004 to 2009 to 4.6 million.Consequently there is a critical need to rapidly identify the offending drug(s), so that the appropriate medical care can be administered.In an effort to meet this Makeup Bag need we have been investigating the ability of surface-enhanced

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A Review of Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Strategies for the Analyses of Metabolomics Induced by Microplastics

Microplastics (MPs) (microscopic plastic particles) are defined as plastic fragments in the range of 1 to 5 mm.They are invisible and usually too small to be seen by humans but pollution by MPs has become an issue due to the rising use of plastic products.Pollution of microscopic plastics has gained international attention in recent years and has b

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