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Isolation of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria from a Water Sample for Molecular Analysis
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2025
Source: Ghadigaonkar, D. and Rath, A. Isolation and Identification of Waterborne Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Molecular Characterization of their Antibiotic Resistance Genes. J. Vis. Exp. (2023)This video demonstrates the isolation and preparation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from a water sample using selective media. The DNA is extracted from antibiotic-resistant bacteria and amplified to identify the bacterial antibiotic-resistant genes.
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Bioassays for Monitoring Insecticide Resistance
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2010
This manuscript demonstrates and discusses techniques used to survey pesticide susceptibility and detect resistance to contact and systemic pesticides in arthropod pests.
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States of Water
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2019
Water exists in any one of the three classical states: solid (ice), liquid (water), and gas (steam or water vapor). The state of water depends on i) the intermolecular forces that draw molecules together and ii) the kinetic energy that leads to movements that pull them apart. Water freezes when the intermolecular forces are greater than the kinetic energy. Unlike most other substances, water is less dense in its solid state than in its liquid state. This is because each water molecule can form...
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Resistivity
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2023
When a voltage is applied to a conductor, an electrical field is generated, and charges in the conductor feel the force due to the electrical field. The current density that results depends on the electrical field and the properties of the material. In some materials, including metals at a given temperature, the current density is approximately proportional to the electrical field. In these cases, the current density can be modeled as: where σ is the electrical conductivity and is represented...
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Resistance
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2023
When a current moves through any conductor, the conductor causes some level of difficulty for the current to flow. The measure of that difficulty is known as the resistance of the material and is represented by R. Every material has its own resistance. In the case of conductors, heat is emitted whenever a current passes through them. Resistance depends on the resistivity of the material. Resistivity is a characteristic of the material used to fabricate electrical components, whereas the...
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Surface chemistry influences whether water wets a material or remains concentrated in droplets, while pore structure determines how easily water can enter and move through it. Compact materials generally provide fewer or less connected pathways for flow. Together, these factors control whether water beads at the surface, travels across it, or passes more slowly into the material.
Compactness can reduce the connected spaces available for water movement, slowing passage through soil. This changes how quickly water infiltrates and how long it remains near the surface. Because infiltration affects water management and erosion assessment, examining compactness helps explain differences in soil behavior and identify conditions that may influence environmental performance.
By slowing water entry or movement, water resistance can alter the pathways through which dissolved substances travel. It also affects how water interacts with exposed surfaces and soil, which is relevant to erosion assessment. Measuring the property therefore helps researchers evaluate whether environmental barriers or soil conditions may change the movement of water and associated contaminants.
Protective coatings, membranes, and ecological barriers can all limit water passage, but they represent different types of environmental or engineered systems. Their performance depends on properties such as surface chemistry, pore structure, and compactness. Comparing these systems helps determine how effectively each one withstands changing moisture conditions and supports the intended protective function.
Measurements provide evidence about how readily water can enter and pass through soil. Interpreted alongside soil compactness and pore structure, the results help assess infiltration behavior rather than relying only on surface appearance. This information supports water-management decisions and can identify conditions associated with slower flow, altered surface movement, or increased environmental concern.
It is especially relevant when researchers assess soil infiltration, erosion, contaminant transport, or the performance of protective barriers. The property also informs water management and habitat protection because moisture movement influences how environmental systems respond to changing conditions. Evaluating it across soils, coatings, membranes, and ecological barriers connects material behavior with broader environmental outcomes.