Total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy can be used in a wide range of cell biological applications, and is particularly well suited to analysis of the localization and dynamics of molecules and events near the plasma membrane. The TIRF excitation field decreases exponentially with distance from the cover slip on which cells are grown. This means that fluorophores close to the ...

Abstract Several orogenic belts exhibit regional-scale anticlines characterized by prominent faults in their crestal/forelimb zone. These are also a common feature the Neogene fold-and-thrust belt of Apennines, where they have been contrastingly interpreted as younger-on-older thrust faults, large-scale strike-slip and pre- or syn-thrusting normal faults. In this study, we analysed NW–SE-trendi...

Abnormal nocturnal blood pressure (BP) dipping status may be partly determined by nocturnal sympathetic activity. We studied the effect of nighttime dosing of an alpha(1)-adrenergic blocker, doxazosin, on the BP dipping status of 118 hypertensives, all of whom underwent 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring before and after treatment. The mean nighttime/daytime ratio of systolic BP was increased (0....

the present study aimed to evaluate the effect of dipping time and temperature of hot water and type of packaging on qualitative traits of orlando tangelo variety of tangerine. this study was conducted as a factorial experiment in a completely randomized design with three repeats. the treatments consisted of dipping in hot water at seven water levels at 53°c and 58°c each for 1, 2 and 4 minutes...

Gongga Shan (GGS) is the highest mountain on eastern margin of Tibetan Plateau. However, mechanism for uplift still unclear due to a lack detailed geophysical studies. Inversion an array magnetotelluric data at 120 sites produced 3D resistivity model that revealed GGS massif characterized by high upper crust underlain westward dipping resistor middle crustal depths interpreted as underthrust Ya...

in this paper the factor of safety (fs) and critical line-segments slip surface obtained by the alternating variable local gradient (avlg) optimization method was presented as a new topic in 2d. results revealed that the percentage of reduction in the fs obtained by switching from a circular shape to line segments was higher with the avlg method than other methods. the 2d-avlg optimization meth...

Citlalt petl volcano is the easternmost stratovolcano in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. Situated within 110 km of Veracruz, it has experienced two major collapse events and, subsequent to its last collapse, rebuilt a massive, symmetrical summit cone. To enhance hazard mitigation efforts we assess the stability of Citlalt petl’s summit cone, the area thought most likely to fail during a potent...

The steady-state fully-developed laminar flow of non-Newtonian power-law fluids is examined in a circular microchannel with slip boundary condition and under an imposed constant wall heat flux. Effects of slip as well as the hydrodynamic and thermal key parameters on heat transfer and entropy generation are investigated. The results reveal that increasing the Brinkman number and the flow behavi...

The dipping variations of circadian blood pressure (BP) correlate closely with target-organ damages and cardiovascular events. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between BP reverse dipping and the prevalence of stable coronary artery disease (sCAD) in hypertensive patients. Clinical data and the results of 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) were obtained from 718 hyp...

background: chemical control method using different acaricides as spray, dipping solution or pour-on is routinely used for controlling ticks. biological control agents are favorable due to their safety for animals and environment. entomopathogenic fungi such as beauveria bassiana are well known for controlling ticks. in this study, two iranian indigenous strains of b. bassiana ( b. bassiana 519...