Table 2. Effect of Weight Loss on the Diode Behavior and Negative Resistancea.
| type of helminth egg | fresh average weight ± SD (n = 10) (g) | dried average weight ± SD (n = 10) (g) | removed average weight/fresh average weight ± SD (n = 10) | forward/backward bias voltage after drying (V) ± SD (n = 10) | negative resistance after drying (Ω) ± SD (n = 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. hepatica | 1.0.0034 ± 0.0028 | 0.0018 ± 0.0015 | 0.44 ± 0.00 | random data with RSD > 140% (n = 15) | not detected (totally disappeared) |
| P. equorum without larvae | 0.0054 ± 0.0027 | 0.0049 ± 0.0024 | 0.09 ± 0.00 | ||
| P. equorum with larvae | 0.0038 ± 0.0025 | 0.0027 ± 0.0018 | 0.28 ± 0.00 | ||
| D. dendriticum | 0.0031 ± 0.0023 | 0.0014 ± 0.0004 | 0.52 ± 0.00 | ||
| M. expansa | 0.0058 ± 0.0011 | 0.0024 ± 0.0004 | 0.53 ± 0.00 | ||
| T. multiceps | 0.0054 ± 0.0029 | 0.0023 ± 0.012 | 0.56 ± 0.00 |
a
The results were reported based on four repetitions during implanting three-microelectrodes with 0.0124 ± 0.0008 mm inter-electrode distance, error bar ± standard deviation.