Equipment Manufacturing Technology And Automation Selected Peer Reviewed Papers From The 2011 International Conference On Advanced Design And Manufacturing Engineering Adme 2011 September 16 18 2011 Guangzhou China

The peer-reviewed papers making up this book cover the subject areas of: materials and their applications, mechatronics, industrial robotics and automation, machine vision, sensor technology, micro-electronic technology, measure control technologies and intelligent systems, transmission and control of fluids, mechanical control and information processing technology, embedded systems, advanced forming manufacturing and equipment, NEMS/MEMS technology and equipment, micro-electronic packaging technology and equipment, advanced nanocomposite techniques and equipment, power and fluid machinery, energy machinery and equipment, construction machinery and equipment and other related topics. The work constitutes an invaluable guide to the subjects covered.

The Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations works towards clear, independent and practical standards and guidelines for the quality assurance of medicines. Standards are developed by the Committee through worldwide consultation and an international consensus-building process. The following new guidelines were adopted and recommended for use: - WHO guidelines on good herbal processing practices for herbal medicines; - Guidelines on good manufacturing practices for the manufacture of herbal medicines; - Considerations for requesting analysis of medicine samples; - WHO model certificate of analysis; - WHO guidance on testing of "suspect" falsified medicines; - Good pharmacopoeial practices - Chapter on monographs for compounded preparations; - Good pharmacopoeial practices - Chapter on monographs on herbal medicines; - Guidelines on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems for non-sterile pharmaceutical products; - Guidance on good practices for desk assessment of compliance with good manufacturing practices, good laboratory practices and good clinical practices for medical products regulatory decisions; - Stability testing of active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished pharmaceutical products; and - Collaborative procedure in the assessment and accelerated national registration of pharmaceutical products and vaccines approved by stringent regulatory authorities.

A clear, hands-on outline of best practices for infection prevention that directly improve patient outcomes across the healthcare continuum.

Scientific advances over the past several decades have accelerated the ability to engineer existing organisms and to potentially create novel ones not found in nature. Synthetic biology, which collectively refers to concepts, approaches, and tools that enable the modification or creation of biological organisms, is being pursued overwhelmingly for beneficial purposes ranging from reducing the burden of disease to improving agricultural yields to remediating pollution. Although the contributions synthetic biology can make in these and other areas hold great promise, it is also possible to imagine malicious uses that could threaten U.S. citizens and military personnel. Making informed decisions about how to address such concerns requires a realistic assessment of the capabilities that could be misused. Biodefense in the Age of Synthetic Biology explores and envisions potential misuses of synthetic biology. This report develops a framework to guide an assessment of the security concerns related to advances in synthetic biology, assesses the levels of concern warranted for such advances, and identifies options that could help mitigate those concerns.

Advances in next-generation sequencing technologies (NGS) are revolutionizing the field of food microbiology. Microbial whole genome sequencing (WGS) can provide identification, characterization, and subtyping of pathogens for epidemiological investigations at a level of precision previously not possible. This allows for connections and source attribution to be inferred between related isolates that may be overlooked by traditional techniques. The archiving and global sharing of genome sequences allow for retrospective analysis of virulence genes, antimicrobial resistance markers, mobile genetic elements and other novel genes. The advent of high-throughput 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, in combination with the advantages offered by massively parallel second-generation sequencing for metagenomics, enable intensive studies on the microbiomes of food products and the impact of foods on the human microbiome. These studies may one day lead to the development of reliable culture-independent methods for food monitoring and surveillance. Similarly, RNA-seq has provided insights into the transcriptomes and hence the behaviour of bacterial pathogens in food, food processing environments, and in interaction with the host at a resolution previously not achieved through the use of microarrays and/or RT-PCR. The vast un-tapped potential applications of NGS along with its rapidly declining costs, give this technology the ability to contribute significantly to consumer protection, global trade facilitation, and increased food safety and security. Despite the rapid advances, challenges remain. How will NGS data be incorporated into our existing global food safety infrastructure? How will massive NGS data be stored and shared globally? What bioinformatics solutions will be used to analyse and optimise these large data sets? This Research Topic discusses recent advances in the field of food microbiology made possible through the use of NGS.

This book introduces the reader to the basic concepts of the generation and manipulation of synchrotron light, its interaction with matter, and the application of synchrotron light in the “classical” techniques, while including some of the most modern technological developments. As much as possible, complicated mathematical derivations and formulas are avoided. A more heuristic approach is adopted, whereby the general physical reasoning behind the equations is highlighted. Key features: A general introduction to synchrotron radiation and experimental techniques using synchrotron radiation Contains many detailed “worked examples” from the literature Of interest for a broad audience - synchrotrons are possibly one of the best examples of multidisciplinary research Four-colour presentation throughout