Abstract: Methods for the rapid detection of the presence or absence of Malaria parasites (including Plasmodium) in a biological or non-biological sample are described. The methods can include performing an amplifying step, a hybridizing step, and a detecting step. Additionally, the assay can be a multiplex assay, to amplify and detect a plurality of Plasmodium targets simultaneously, which offers advantages over singleplex assays. Furthermore, oligonucleotide primers and oligonucleotide probes targeting Malaria parasites (including Plasmodium) and kits are provided that are designed for the detection of Plasmodium, including, but not limited to, the Plasmodium species of P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. knowlesi, and P. malariae. Also described are kits, reaction mixtures, and oligonucleotides (e.g., primer and probe) for the amplification and detection of Malaria parasites (including Plasmodium).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for monitoring a fire or security system. The method comprises: creating on a social media platform one or more official accounts or groups associated with the fire or security system, and pushing data information relevant to the fire or security system to a user that has followed the official accounts and/or joined the groups, and/or receiving a request sent by the user via the social media platform to perform a monitoring operation directed to at least one device of the fire or security system. Diversity of monitoring means, convenience of information interaction and increase of the security performance of the fire or security system can be realized by the invention.

Abstract: Protective coatings are described herein. Embodiments of these coatings comprise substantially only specific equilibrium phases therein, and have a CTE that is substantially equal to the CTE of the substrate upon which the coating is deposited. The desired coatings can be obtained by controlling the application of the coating and/or by heat treating the coated substrate to create the desired phases or microstructure in the coating.

Abstract: A process for preparing a silicon based substrate with a protective coating having improved thermal resistance at temperature up to at least 1500° C., and the resulting article.

Abstract: A top barrier layer for a silicon containing substrate which inhibits the formation of gaseous species of silicon when exposed to a high temperature aqueous environment and comprises at least 65 mol % hafnium oxide.

Abstract: A composite comprising a silicon based substrate, an environmental barrier coating (EBC) with a top layer, wherein the top layer comprises a velocity barrier layer. Velocity barrier layer is any layer positioned between a flowing gas stream and the underlying EBC protective layer which acts to reduce the velocity of the gas stream which otherwise would impinge on the underlying protective layer.

Abstract: An article comprises a silicon based substrate, a bond layer and a protective top layer. The top layer is selected from the group consisting of rare earth disilicates, yttrium disilicates, rare earth monosilicates, yttrium monosilicates, silica and mixtures thereof. The protective layer described above is used in combination with a bond layer provided between the protective layer and the silicon based substrate which functions as oxygen getter and includes an oxygen gettering agent. By oxygen gettering agent is meant a refractory metal oxide former which forms an oxide at operational condition of (high temperature and aqueous environment) having a melting point of greater than 1500° C. wherein the negative free energy of formation of the refractory metal oxide from the refractory metal is more than 100 Kcal/mole. Suitable oxygen gettering agents include silicon and other refractory metals. An oxygen gettering agent may also be added to the protective layer.