In this contribution, the variational problem for Kirchhoff plate based on modified strain gradient theory (MSGT) is derived, and Euler-Lagrange equations governing equation of motion are obtained. The Galerkin-type weak form, upon which finite element method constructed, derived from problem. shape functions satisfy homogeneous partial differential as extensions Adini-Clough-Melosh (ACM) Bogne...

The need for finding fungicides against Fusarium is a key step in the chemical plant protection and using appropriate chemical agents. Existing, conventional methods of evaluation of Fusarium isolates resistance to fungicides are costly, time-consuming and potentially environmentally harmful due to usage of high amounts of potentially toxic chemicals. Therefore, the development of fast, accurat...

The yeast two-hybrid system is a powerful tool to monitor protein-protein interactions. It relies on the expression of hybrid proteins in the yeast nucleus and the activation of reporter genes when a hybrid transcription factor (e.g., Gal4) is reconstituted via two interacting proteins (1). The method has been used at the genome level in organisms ranging from viruses to plants to assess protei...

Escherichia coli samples isolated from female patients with cystitis were characterized with regard to the presence of virulence factors associated with biofilm formation and phylogenetic groupings. Polymerase chain reaction results demonstrated that all the samples were positive for the gene fimH (type 1 fimbriae), 91 for fliC (flagellins), 50 for papC (P fimbriae), 44 for kpsMTII (capsules) a...

ogy in the pharmaceutical industry (1). Over the past decade, there has been a logarithmic increase in the industry’s ability to screen large combinatorial libraries of compounds against target molecules (2). The technology to achieve this has come in the form of robotics, high-density microplates, small volume (microliter) liquid handling, and sophisticated detection schemes. Signifi cant effo...