Abstract: Various examples are provided for accurate heart rate measurement. In one example, a method includes determining a respiratory rate (RR) and respiration displacement from radar-measured cardiorespiratory motion data; adjusting notch depths of a harmonics comb notch digital filter (HCNDF) based upon the respiration displacement; generating filtered cardiorespiratory data by filtering the radar-measured cardiorespiratory motion data with the HCNDF; and identifying a heart rate (HR) from the filtered cardiorespiratory data. In another example, a system includes radar circuitry configured to receive a cardiorespiratory motion signal reflected from a monitored subject; and signal processing circuitry configured to determine a respiration displacement based upon the cardiorespiratory motion signal; adjust notch depths of a HCNDF based upon the respiration displacement; filter the cardiorespiratory motion data with the HCNDF; and identifying a heart rate (HR) from the filtered cardiorespiratory data.

Abstract: An approved assay for the determination for motile facultative anaerobic pathogens is described which involves the use of a growth-enhancing substance such as oxyrase enzyme in order to increase the growth rate of a target pathogen in a growth medium, to thereby shorten the time required to complete the assay. The assay of the invention is particularly suited for the determination of L. monocytogenes in food products such as meat and dairy goods, and provides an effective screening assay which can be completed in about 24-36 hours. Preferably, a product sample is first incubated in Fraser Broth containing oxyrase enzyme; if a darkened color results, a small portion of the liquid is then placed within a U-shaped culture tube provided with modified Oxford agar; the motility characteristics of the target pathogen are observed in the U-tube, which is indicative of the presence of L. monocytogenes.

Abstract: An improved assay for the determination for motile facultative anaerobic pathogens is described which involves the use of a growth-enhancing substance such as oxyrase enzyme in order to increase the growth rate of a target pathogen in a growth medium, to thereby shorten the time required to complete the assay. The assay of the invention is particularly suited for the determination of L. monocytogenes in food products such as meat and dairy goods, and provides and effective screening assay which can be completed in about 24-36 hours. Preferably, a product sample is first incubated in Fraser Broth containing oxyrase enzyme; if a darkened color results, a small portion of the liquid is then placed within a U-shaped culture tube provided with modified Oxford agar; the motility characteristics of the target pathogen are observed in the U-tube, which is indicative of the presence of L. monocytogenes.