The article describes a new technology for real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection of nucleic acids. Similar to Taqman, this new method, named Snake, utilizes the 50-nuclease activity of Thermus aquaticus (Taq) DNA polymerase that cleaves dual-labeled Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) probes and generates a fluorescent signal during PCR. However, the mechanism of the probe cl...

BACKGROUND Snakebites in snake handlers are an important clinical problem that may differ to bites in the general population. AIM To investigate the epidemiology and clinical presentation of bites in snake handlers. DESIGN Prospective observational study. METHODS Bites in snake handlers recruited as part of the Australian Snakebite Project (ASP) from 2004 to 2011 were included in the stud...

The aim of this paper is to present some odd graceful graphs. In particular we show that an odd graceful labeling of the all subdivision of double triangular snakes ( 2 k ∆ -snake ). We also prove that the all subdivision of 2 1 m∆ -snake are odd graceful. Finally, we generalize the above two results (the all subdivision of 2 k m∆ -snake are odd graceful).

This paper deals with the analytical modeling and control of rectilinear snake robots. During recent times snake robots have created much interest among researchers. The rectilinear pattern gait is one of the four biological snake locomotion modes. Rectilinear snakes have been widely used in rescue operations especially in rough terrains especially in narrow spaces where human intervention is n...

A B-snake model using statistics information for segmenting 2D objects from medical images is presented in this paper. Based on our previous research work[10], a statistical model is proposed for our B-snake model, in order to use available priori knowledge about the object shape being studied. This method allows the deformation of B-snake to be influenced primarily by the most reliable matches...

27 Available data suggest that snake hemoglobins (Hbs) are characterized by a combination of unusual 28 structural and functional properties relative to the Hbs of other amniote vertebrates, including 29 oxygenation-linked tetramer-dimer dissociation. However, standardized comparative data are lacking for 30 snake Hbs, and the Hb isoform composition of snake red blood cells has not been systema...

Available data suggest that snake hemoglobins (Hbs) are characterized by a combination of unusual structural and functional properties relative to the Hbs of other amniote vertebrates, including oxygenation-linked tetramer-dimer dissociation. However, standardized comparative data are lacking for snake Hbs, and the Hb isoform composition of snake red blood cells has not been systematically char...

The family Acrochordidae (file snakes), consists of three extant species distributed over the tropical regions of the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific. They are the Arafura file snake (Acrochordus arafurae McDowell), the elephant trunk snake (Acrochordus javanicus Hornstedt), and the banded file snake (Acrochordus granulatus (Schneider)). These snakes feed on fish. They are non-veno...

Although ophthalmoplegia following snake bites is not indicative of a serious neurotoxic complication, symptoms of diplopia, dizziness and ocular discomfort can be emotionally devastating for patients. The authors experienced two cases of ophthalmoplegia following snake bites in Korea. The patients complained of diplopia that had developed several hours after the snake bites. The diplopia did n...

Introduction: Many molecules can be labeled by iodine. Some of labeled substances are used for investigations of cancer treatment, biodistribution study in body, receptor binding, secrete pathway etc. Peptides are biomolecules and can be labeled by 131Iodine. ICD- 85 is a tri-peptide derived from Iranian brown snake venom and scorpion venom. This tri-peptide treats cancer by i...