Structural Recovery

Structural recovery is the engineering process of assessing, stabilizing, repairing, and restoring a damaged structure so it can safely perform its intended function. It begins with identifying damage, determining how structural components and load paths have been affected, and selecting repairs or replacements that restore strength, stiffness, and serviceability. Engineers apply structural recovery after earthquakes, storms, fires, impacts, material degradation, or construction defects, often combining inspection, analysis, temporary support, and performance monitoring. Effective recovery reduces safety risks, limits disruption, and extends the useful life of buildings, bridges, and other infrastructure while informing more resilient design and maintenance strategies.

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Fluorescence Recovery after Photobleaching of Yellow Fluorescent Protein Tagged p62 in Aggresome-like Induced Structures

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2019

We describe a comprehensive and practical protocol for fluorescence recovery after photobleaching experiments with live cells. Although the protocol was used to measure the mobility of yellow fluorescent protein-tagged p62 in aggresome-like induced structures, it can be applied to a variety of microscopy systems and fluorescent proteins.

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Recovery of Adult Zebrafish Hearts for High-throughput Applications

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2014

Use of zebrafish for cardiovascular research is expanding towards research on adult hearts. For these applications, quick and simple isolation of cardiac tissues is key to avoid post-mortem changes and to obtain an adequate number of samples. Here, we describe a fast and reproducible method for dissecting adult zebrafish hearts.

Electrochemically and Bioelectrochemically Induced Ammonium Recovery

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2015

We demonstrate the extraction of ammonium from an ammonium-rich stream using an electrochemical and a bioelectrochemical system. The reactor setup, operation and data analysis are discussed.

Amplification and Recovery of Infectious Bacteriophages

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2026

Source: Rustad, M. et al. Synthesis of Infectious Bacteriophages in an E. coli-based Cell-free Expression System. J. Vis. Exp. (2017)This video demonstrates the amplification and recovery of infectious bacteriophages from E. coli cultures. It outlines the steps for plaque isolation, phage replication, controlled lysis, and purification.

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Muscle Recovery and Fatigue

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2024

Muscle fatigue refers to the decline in a muscle's ability to maintain the force of contraction after prolonged activity. It primarily stems from changes within muscle fibers. Even before experiencing muscle fatigue, one may feel tired and have the urge to stop the activity. This response, known as central fatigue, occurs due to changes in the central nervous system, namely the brain and spinal cord. While there is no single mechanism that induces fatigue, it may serve as a protective response...

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