A simple reproducible protocol for detecting multiple copy human genes and viral DNA in routine formalin fixed paraffin embedded tonsil and brain, by in situ hybridisation with biotinylated probes, is described. The protocol consists of digestion of formalin fixed paraffin sections, with 0 4% pepsin in 0 01 M hydrochloric acid for one hour at 37°C, followed by hybridisation with biotinylated pr...

The analysis of foodstuffs, such as rice, is of particular interest for nutrient elements present at high concentrations, and also for toxic elements such as cadmium that can be present at trace levels. The analysis is important to ensure product quality and safety, as well as determining product origin. Food scares related to contamination not only constitute a health risk but also undermine c...

Quantum teleportation uses prior entanglement and forward classical communication to transmit one instance of an unknown quantum state. Remote state preparation (RSP) has the same goal, but the sender knows classically what state is to be transmitted. We show that the asymptotic classical communication cost of RSP is one bit per qubit--half that of teleportation--and even less when transmitting...

Graphene is a very special material, since it has the advantage of being both conducting and transparent. The transparency of a material normally depends on its electronic properties and requires a band gap. Under normal conditions transparency and conductivity exclude each other, except for a few compounds like indium tin oxide (ITO). However, in contrast to ITO, graphene is also flexible and ...

AIMS To investigate the effect of tissue preparation on immunostaining and to establish whether there is a standard tissue preparation schedule that allows optimal demonstration of all antigens. METHODS Blocks of tonsil were subjected to variations to a standard fixation, processing, and section preparation schedule. The sections were stained with five antibodies-L26 (CD20), UCHL1 (CD45RO), C...

We demonstrate that the preparation of a very well localized atom beam is possible without physical interaction. The preparation is based on the selection of an adequate ensemble of atoms of an originally wide beam by means of information obtained with a neutron interferometer. In such a case, the uncertainty relation can no longer be interpreted as a by-product of the interaction between the s...

Dear Editor: Sterile ophthalmic injections with 2 antibiotics (ceftazidime and vancomycin) and 1 glucocorticoid (dexamethasone) are used at University Hospital of Geneva in some patients with infectious complications after intraocular surgeries. This is an off-label indication. They are administered as intravitre-ous injections and need to be prepared just before utilization , because the subst...

We prove that it is possible to remotely prepare an ensemble of noncommuting mixed states using communication equal to the Holevo information for this ensemble. This remote preparation scheme may be used to convert between different ensembles of mixed states in an asymptotically lossless way, analogous to concentration and dilution for entanglement.

The centrosome of higher eukaryotic cells is the main microtubule-organising centre. To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying this organelle’s biogenesis and important functions in several cellular processes, such as microtubule nucleation, cell division and stress response, it was critical to develop methods for isolating biochemically meaningful quantities of centrosomes. Centrosomes...