Sunday, 6 December 2015
Ivanka Trump Ballroom (Trump National Doral)
Global warming is accelerating slowly and that has exerted significant impact on the biotic system. Warmer years resulted into a gradual shift in flowering seasons and many plant species triggered more pollen production to ensure the survival in the changed global climate. The aeroallergen data that we collected using a Burkard Spore Trap for 15 years showed a steady increase in aeroallergen concentration in the Texas Panhandle area. Frequently trapped aeroallergens were: Pollen: Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Helianthus ciliaris, H. hirsutus, H. annuus, Chenopodium album, Pinus sylvestris, Solanum elaeagnifolium, S. rostratum; Fungal spores: Curvularia, Cladosporium, Drechslera, Ascospores, Teliospore and Alternaria alternataconidia. A strong correlation was found between the allergen index and allergy and asthma cases that have doubled since 2007. Even the slightest increase in average annual temperature caused a dramatic increase in average annual pollen count in Texas Panhandle in the past 15 years. Clinical data collected from the AARTS clinic showed that there were more patients suffering from allergic rhinitis during the months of May to August in 2007 and 2008. The peak aeroallergen season was gradually shifted and extended to April to September in 2009-11 and so as the frequency of the patients. A gradual shift in the aeroallergen index and that caused the increased cases of allergic rhinitis. The slow but steady increase in average temperature, dramatic shift in flowering season, excessive pollen production due to warmer climate led to doubling the rate of asthma cases in Amarillo in Texas Panhandle since 2007. The gradual shift in aeroallergen index with the warmer climate and a shift in flowering seasons were noticed that contributed the increased allergy cases. A collaborative research has developed a novel AHPCO or Advanced Hydrated Photocatalytic Oxidation technology to produce filter less air purifiers, surface sterilizer for cell phones and this technology can be used in meat processing facilities and in the ice makers to reduce the chances of contamination. The AHPCO and Plasma nanotechnology were successfully implemented in making the Air Purifiers, Surface Sterilizer and Ice-Maker Sterilizers. We assessed the efficiency of these air purification units that showed significant reduction in indoor aeroallergens including fungal and bacterial spores including MRSA, VOC, animal dander and particulate matters. Plasma nanotechnology has been used to prevent contamination in ice-makers and during food processing. The Plasma Nanotechnology was used in Bi-Polar units that exhibited significant reduction in microbial entities including bacteria, fungi, slime molds and Cyanobacteria.
Learning Objectives:
Global warming is accelerating slowly and that has exerted significant impact on the biotic system. Warmer years resulted into a gradual shift in flowering seasons and many plant species triggered more pollen production to ensure the survival in the changed global climate. The aeroallergen data that we collected using a Burkard Spore Trap for 15 years showed a steady increase in aeroallergen concentration in the Texas Panhandle area. Frequently trapped aeroallergens were: Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Helianthus ciliaris, H. hirsutus, H. annuus, Chenopodium album, Pinus sylvestris, Solanum elaeagnifolium, S. rostratum; fungal spores: Curvularia, Cladosporium, Drechslera, Ascospores, Teliospore and Alternaria alternata conidia. The data showed a strong correlation with the allergy and asthma cases that have doubled since 2007. Data analysis showed that even the slightest increase in average annual temperature caused a dramatic increase in average annual pollen count in Texas Panhandle in the past 10 years. Clinical data collected from the AARTS clinic showed that there were more patients suffering from allergic rhinitis during the months of May to August in 2007 and 2008. The peak aeroallergen season was gradually shifted and extended to April to September in 2009-11 and so as the frequency of the patients. A gradual shift in the aeroallergen index and that caused the increased cases of allergic rhinitis. The slow but steady increase in average temperature, dramatic shift in flowering season, excessive pollen production due to warmer climate led to doubling the rate of asthma cases in Amarillo in Texas Panhandle since 2007. The gradual shift in aeroallergen index with the warmer climate and a shift in flowering seasons were noticed that contributed the increased allergy cases. A collaborative research has developed a novel AHPCO or Advanced Hydrated Photocatalytic Oxidation technology to produce filter less air purifiers, surface sterilizer for cell phones and this technology can be used in meat processing facilities and in the ice makers to reduce the chances of contamination. The AHPCO and Plasma nanotechnology were successfully implemented in making the Air Purifiers, Surface Sterilizer and Ice-Maker Sterilizers. We assessed the efficiency of these air purification units that showed significant reduction in indoor aeroallergens including fungal and bacterial spores including MRSA, VOC, animal dander and particulate matters. Plasma nanotechnology has been used to prevent contamination in ice-makers and during food processing. The Plasma Nanotechnology was used in Bi-Polar units that exhibited significant reduction in microbial entities including bacteria, fungi, slime molds and Cyanobacteria.
Global warming is accelerating slowly and that has exerted significant impact on the biotic system. Warmer years resulted into a gradual shift in flowering seasons and many plant species triggered more pollen production to ensure the survival in the changed global climate. The aeroallergen data that we collected using a Burkard Spore Trap for 15 years showed a steady increase in aeroallergen concentration in the Texas Panhandle area. Frequently trapped aeroallergens were: Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Helianthus ciliaris, H. hirsutus, H. annuus, Chenopodium album, Pinus sylvestris, Solanum elaeagnifolium, S. rostratum; fungal spores: Curvularia, Cladosporium, Drechslera, Ascospores, Teliospore and Alternaria alternata conidia. The data showed a strong correlation with the allergy and asthma cases that have doubled since 2007. Data analysis showed that even the slightest increase in average annual temperature caused a dramatic increase in average annual pollen count in Texas Panhandle in the past 10 years. Clinical data collected from the AARTS clinic showed that there were more patients suffering from allergic rhinitis during the months of May to August in 2007 and 2008. The peak aeroallergen season was gradually shifted and extended to April to September in 2009-11 and so as the frequency of the patients. A gradual shift in the aeroallergen index and that caused the increased cases of allergic rhinitis. The slow but steady increase in average temperature, dramatic shift in flowering season, excessive pollen production due to warmer climate led to doubling the rate of asthma cases in Amarillo in Texas Panhandle since 2007. The gradual shift in aeroallergen index with the warmer climate and a shift in flowering seasons were noticed that contributed the increased allergy cases. A collaborative research has developed a novel AHPCO or Advanced Hydrated Photocatalytic Oxidation technology to produce filter less air purifiers, surface sterilizer for cell phones and this technology can be used in meat processing facilities and in the ice makers to reduce the chances of contamination. The AHPCO and Plasma nanotechnology were successfully implemented in making the Air Purifiers, Surface Sterilizer and Ice-Maker Sterilizers. We assessed the efficiency of these air purification units that showed significant reduction in indoor aeroallergens including fungal and bacterial spores including MRSA, VOC, animal dander and particulate matters. Plasma nanotechnology has been used to prevent contamination in ice-makers and during food processing. The Plasma Nanotechnology was used in Bi-Polar units that exhibited significant reduction in microbial entities including bacteria, fungi, slime molds and Cyanobacteria.