BACKGROUND The southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) attains 1.8 m in height and over 80 kg in weight. These large birds are equipped with large claws and, although not a direct threat to humans, they have caused serious injury to handlers and members of the public. METHODS AND RESULTS This study describes chemical immobilisation, restraint, transport and post-monitoring (satelli...

A transarticular circular fixator construct was used to immobilize the tarsocrural joint following common calcaneal tenorraphy in four dogs. The time from injury to surgery ranged from three to eight months. The circular fixator construct allowed for controlled transition from immobilisation to movement over a period of 8 weeks. No long lasting complications were associated with using the circu...

The unique photophysical properties of the Ln(III) series has led to significant research efforts being directed towards their application in sensors. However, for "real-life" applications, these sensors should ideally be immobilised onto surfaces without loss of function. The Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technique offers a promising method in which to achieve such immobilisation. This mini-review fo...

Design and fabrication of electronic biosensors based on field-effect-transistor (FET) devices require understanding of interactions between semiconductor surfaces and organic biomolecules. From this perspective, we review practical considerations for electronic biosensors with emphasis on molecular passivation effects on FET device characteristics upon immobilization of organic molecules and a...

We have developed a microfluidic "click chip" incorporating an immobilized Cu(I) catalyst for click reactions. The microfluidic device was fabricated from polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) bonded to glass and featured ~14,400 posts on the surface to improve catalyst immobilization. This design increased the immobilization efficiency and reduces the reagents' diffusion time to active catalyst site. Th...

PURPOSE Our purpose was to investigate interfraction setup error of the immobilization device required to implement transperineal ultrasound compared with the current, standard immobilization device. Patient comfort and radiation therapist (RT) satisfaction were also assessed. METHODS AND MATERIALS Cone beam computed tomography images were acquired before 4069 fractions from 111 patients (con...

A novel Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) microscopy method was developed and used to analyze the diffusion of lipase CalB in two different resins during immobilization. The consisted a streamlined sample preparation process an automated transmission FT-IR microscopic measurement using commercial benchtop device. immobilization performed on hydrophobic resin containing aromatic groups (ECR1030...