Current methods for identifying transcription start sites (TSSs) of specific genes in bacteria usually require adaptors or radioactive labeling. These approaches can be technically demanding and environmentally unfriendly. Here we present a method for identifying TSS called ARF-TSS, which is based on cDNA generation, circularization, PCR amplification, and DNA sequencing to determine the 5'-end...

A quantitative comparative study was performed to assess the relative applicability of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) models published in the last decade for the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Landsat-based sensors. The quantitative comparison was performed using a suite of statistical tests and HydroLight simulated data for waters ranging from clear open ocean case-1 t...

BACKGROUND Malignant germ cell tumours represent the vast majority of palpable testicular masses, and radical orchiectomy is still considered the standard-of-care. Testis-sparing surgery (TSS) could be an alternative to radical orchiectomy in patients diagnosed with small testicular masses (STMs). The aim of this article was to review the current indications and the oncological and functional o...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the reliability of a new scale, the Triple Spasticity Scale (TSS), for assessing spasticity in stroke, through measurement of affected elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors of hemiplegic patients with stroke, and to compare the new scale with commonly used scales. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Inpatients at a rehabilitation hospital. PATIENTS Seventy-one i...

Tetanic stimulation of the sciatic nerve (TSS) induces sciatic nerve injury and long-lasting pain hypersensitivity in rats, and spinal glial activation and proinflammatory cytokines releases are involved. In the present study, we showed that spinal interleukin (IL)-23 and its receptor, IL-23R, are crucial for the development of mechanical allodynia after TSS. In the spinal dorsal horn, both IL-...

Persimmon is a climacteric fruit and very perishable. Changes in several physiological attributes greatly affect its quality market value. The current study was designed to assess the effect of chitosan solution (an edible coating material that can improve postharvest performance) on physico-chemical persimmon during storage. fruits were harvested, cleaned then dipped various concentrations (1%...

Barhi dates are widely consumed at Khalal maturity stage and preserving the freshness quality of this is a challenging task as period short fruits more perishable. In study, response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to optimize infrared (IR) treatment storage conditions for physicochemical, microbial, bioactive attributes fresh dates. The effect four factors, IR temperature (50, 70, 90, 11...

Enzymatic browning is one of the reactions influencing quality some fruit juices such as quince juice. Nowadays, there an increased demand for application antibrowning agents. This research was aimed at effects using each ethanolic and aqueous apple peel extracts (EAPE, AAPE) in two concentrations (0.3 3%) inhibitor agents polyphenol oxidase activity (PPO) juice their on index (BI), total solub...

This paper presents a comparison of U.S. Geological Survey stream monitoring station measurements of total suspended solids (TSS) yield and stream bank erosion monitoring data with a suspended solids model developed by Brown and Caldwell and used by the Gwinnett County, Georgia Department of Water Resources (DWR) to inform its watershed improvement efforts. A comparison between modeled and aver...