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Discover LudwigThe phrase "accidental transfers" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where unintended or unintentional transfers of items, funds, or information occur.
Example: "The bank reported several accidental transfers that were made due to a system error."
Alternatives: "unintentional transfers" or "inadvertent transfers".
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Only a fraction of them clean their equipment in between, leaving plenty of opportunity for accidental transfers, scientists say.
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Calling the accidental transfer scandalous, the German Taxpayers Association demanded an investigation and recommended paring back the unwieldy, 37-member administrative board to encourage better oversight.
But William C. Thompson, a criminology professor at the University of California at Irvine, said that "accidental transfer in a lab of DNA from one sample to another sample is not a rare event".
Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) are common contaminants in meat and poultry, and may cause urinary tract infections after colonizing the gastrointestinal tract followed by accidental transfer of contaminated feces from the anus to the urethra.
Accidental transfer of transgenes across fields might also be limited in the southeast, since seed of improved varieties (including GMV grain seed) often is ill-adapted to conditions in the region, bound to pollinate asynchronously, produce less pollen and yield poorly [45].
Such accidental transfer is thought to have been responsible for new introductions, as well as facilitating the secondary spread of species once introduced (Johnson et al. 2001; Bothwell et al. 2009; Kilian et al. 2012).
These involve accidental transfer of cancer cells through organ transplantation or during surgical procedures, deliberate transfer of cancer cells between humans for experimental purposes, or transfer of cancer cells in utero (Gandhi and Strong, 2007; Gärtner et al., 1996; Moore et al., 1957; Tolar and Neglia, 2003).
Misidentification occurs as a result of cross-contamination, poorly controlled manipulation or clerical error and implies a failure in good cell culture practice (GCCP); for example, accidental transfer of cells to a stock bottle of medium, having two cell lines in an MSC at the same time, mislabelling a flask or ampoule, or thawing the wrong ampoule.
However, they also include the accidental transfer of invasive plants and invertebrate species "hitchhiking" on personal equipment such as angling nets, bait buckets, wet suits and waders used during recreational activities (Ludwig and Leitch 1996; Buchan and Padilla 1999; Johnson et al. 2001; Gates et al. 2008; Stebbing et al. 2011; Stasko et al. 2012; Bacela-Spychalska et al. 2013).
This will make it easier for the patient to stand (if necessary) and can help prevent accidental falls during the transfer.
Lesser risks are associated with accidental microorganism ingestion, inhalation, or transfer to the mucous membranes of the eyes [ 20].
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