In an optical trap, the ground state of spin-1 Bosons such as 23Na, 39K, and 87Rb can be either a ferromagnetic or a “polar” state, depending on the scattering lengths in different angular momentum channel. The collective modes of these states have very different spin character and spatial distributions. While ordinary vortices are stable in the polar state, only those with unit circulation are...

Materials. Alkali-refined soybean oil was obtained from Riceland Foods (Stuttgart, AR) and Archer Daniels Midland (Decatur, IL). Alkali-refined canola and cottonseed oils were purchased from Bunge Oil (Bradley. IL). Alkalirefined sunflower oil was obtained from Archer Daniels Midland. Alkali-refined safflower oil was obtained from Pacific Anchor Chemical Co. (Cumberland, RI). Polystyrene standa...

Traditionally, Atomic Beam Sources (ABSs) are used to produce targets of nuclear polarized Hydrogen (H) or Deuterium (D) for experiments using storage rings. Laser-Driven Sources (LDSs) o er a factor of 20-30 gain in the target thickness (however, with lower polarization) and may produce a higher overall gure of merit. The LDS is based on the technique of spin-exchange optical pumping where alk...

BACKGROUND Alkali burn is a frequently occurring ocular injury that resembles ocular inflammation caused by eye allergies, infection, and refractive surgeries. METHODS We investigated the synergistic regenerative potential of dominant negative survivin mutant (SurR9-C84A) and histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor trichostatin-A (TSA) against alkali burn and corneal haze using human keratocytes...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to explore the inhibitory effects of S100A4 gene silencing on alkali burn-induced corneal neovascularization (CNV) in rabbit models. METHODS Sixty-five rabbits were used to establish alkali-induced CNV models. After the operation, rabbits were given daily antibiotic eye drops and an eye ointment to prevent infection. The models were assigned to either an...

Calcium-alkali syndrome is characterized by hypercalcemia, renal injury and metabolic alkalosis. Calcium-alkali syndrome caused by calcium carbonate and vitamin D has been increasing in association with their growing use for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis. Renal injury is the most critical factor determining the severity and prognosis of this syndrome. This review focuses on the m...

The impact of emergent macrophyte species and crepuscular sprinkler disturbance on mosquito abundance over a 2-year period was measured in wetland mesocosms. Mosquito oviposition and abundance of immature mosquitoes and aquatic invertebrates were monitored in monotypic plots of small-stature (height of mature stands <1.5 m) alkali bulrush (Schoenoplectus maritimus) and large-stature (height of ...

In the present study, the composition of bio-elements (K, Na, Mg, Ca, Fe, Cu, Zn) and toxic elements (Ag, Cd) in seven edible mushrooms from the rural and woodland region of Morąg (north-eastern Poland) and the rural and industrial region of the Tarnobrzeska Upland (south-eastern Poland) were investigated using a validated method. The species examined were Boletus edulis, Cantharellus cibarius,...

So far, it has been suggested that phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylases (PEPCs) and PEPC kinases (PPCKs) fulfill several important non-photosynthetic functions. However, the biological functions of soybean PPCKs, especially in alkali stress response, are not yet well known. In previous studies, we constructed a Glycine soja transcriptional profile, and identified three PPCK genes (GsPPCK1, GsPPCK2 ...

Comprehensive experiments on structural and transport properties of alkali intercalated single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) are presented. The increasing electron density was measured as a shift of the Drude-edge in optical reflectivity in-situ with progressive doping. In saturation-doped samples the Drude-edge shifts into the visible (to 25,000 30,000 cm— 1 for potassium and rubidium doped s...