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Environmentally-controlled Microtensile Testing of Mechanically-adaptive Polymer Nanocomposites for ex vivo Characterization
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2013
A method is discussed by which the in vivo mechanical behavior of stimuli-responsive materials is monitored as a function of time. Samples are tested ex vivo using a microtensile tester with environmental controls to simulate the physiological environment. This work further promotes understanding the in vivo behavior of our material.
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Development and Testing of Species-specific Quantitative PCR Assays for Environmental DNA Applications
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2020
Environmental DNA assays require rigorous design, testing, optimization and validation before the collection of field data can begin. Here, we present a protocol to take users through each step of designing a species-specific, probe-based qPCR assay for the detection and quantification of a target species DNA from environmental samples.
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Tests on Wood
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2023
Source: Roberto Leon, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA Wood is a ubiquitous material that has been used in construction from the earliest times. Wood is a renewable, sustainable material with great aesthetic value. Today, there are probably more buildings constructed with wood than any other structural material. Many of these buildings are singlefamily residences, but many larger apartment buildings, as well as commercial and industrial buildings,...
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Environmental Enrichment for Rodents
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2026
All animal procedures described here must be conducted in accordance with institutional animal ethics guidelines and approved by IACUC. All procedures must follow the principles of the 3Rs—Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement—and must be performed by trained personnel. Environmental enrichment involves objects and practices that encourage natural behaviors, improve psychological well-being, and promote better welfare in laboratory rodents. Environmental enrichment should be tailored to the...
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Production and Measurement of Organic Particulate Matter in the Harvard Environmental Chamber
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2018
This paper describes operation procedures for the Harvard Environmental Chamber (HEC) and related instrumentation for measuring gaseous and particle species. The environmental chamber is used to produce and study secondary organic species produced from the organic precursors, especially related to atmospheric organic particulate matter.
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Representative sampling connects measured results to the environmental conditions being evaluated. If collected material does not adequately reflect the relevant air, water, soil, or waste, laboratory findings may not support dependable conclusions. This principle matters because decisions about contamination, risk, treatment performance, and remediation depend on how accurately samples portray the conditions of the site or process.
These analytical categories provide different types of evidence about environmental conditions. Physical analyses characterize measurable properties, chemical analyses identify or quantify pollutants, and biological analyses add information about effects or biological responses when supported by the testing program. Considering these results together gives a broader basis for evaluating contamination, treatment behavior, and environmental significance.
Quality control helps determine whether testing results are accurate and reproducible enough for practical use. It supports confidence in the relationship between collected samples, analytical measurements, and reported findings. Without effective quality control, apparent changes may reflect inconsistent testing rather than actual environmental conditions, weakening assessments of contamination, treatment performance, compliance, or remediation progress.
A testing program begins by obtaining representative samples from the environmental material or condition of interest. The samples then undergo appropriate physical, chemical, or biological analyses, with quality control supporting dependable measurements. Finally, the results are evaluated against the study objective, such as characterizing pollutants, assessing risks, evaluating treatment, or determining progress toward a remediation goal.
The environmental medium determines what conditions and pollutants the testing program must characterize. Air, water, soil, and waste can each require different sampling considerations and analytical emphasis, even when the broader goal is pollution assessment or management. Matching the testing approach to the material improves the usefulness of results for site assessment, treatment evaluation, and resource protection.
Results support decisions throughout environmental management, including pollution prevention, site assessment, resource protection, regulatory compliance, and remediation. They can show what pollutants are present, help assess associated risks, evaluate whether a treatment process is working, and indicate whether environmental standards or remediation goals have been achieved. The resulting evidence guides more effective practical strategies.