We could achieve label-free detection and quantification of real-time DNA amplification using a one-dimensional (1D) photonic crystal embedded in microchannels. Our method could be applicable to ultra-highly sensitive detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) and tubercle bacillus (TB) from 1 zmol to 1 amol. The limit of detection (LOD) of TB sequence in our system was around 500 ymol.

The effect of temperature on sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca(2+) uptake and release was measured in trout atrial myocytes using the perforated patch-clamp technique. Depolarization of the myocyte for 10 s to different membrane potentials (V(m)) induced SR Ca(2+) uptake. The relationship between V(m) and SR Ca(2+) uptake was not significantly changed by lowering the experimental temperature from ...

1. Department of Psychology, Young Researchers Club, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Islamic Azad University, Amol, Iran 2. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran 3. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran 4. Department of Psychiatry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabr...

A fast and sensitive electrochemical lipase-based sandwich hybridization assay for detection of attomole levels of DNA has been developed. A combination of magnetic beads, used for pre-concentration and bioseparation of the analyte with a lipase catalyst label allowed detection of DNA with a limit of 20 amol.

We propose the decay modes B → a0(→ ηπ)π to determine the CKM phase α. One can analyze these modes through (i) the B → a0π isospin pentagon, (ii) the time dependent Dalitz plot of B0(t) → a±0 π → ηπ+π−, and (iii) the time dependence of B0(t) → a0(→ ηπ0)π0. We show that the a0π modes have certain advantages as compared to the ρπ modes, and strongly recommend the time dependent Dalitz plot analys...

Carboplatin, [Pt(NH3)2(CBDCA-O,O')], 1, where CBDCA is cyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylate, is used against ovarian, lung, and other types of cancer. We recently showed (Di Pasqua et al. (2006) Chem. Res. Toxicol. 19, 139-149) that carboplatin reacts with carbonate under conditions that simulate therapy to produce carbonato carboplatin, cis-[Pt(NH3)2(O-CBDCA)(CO3)]2-, 2. We use 13C and 1H NMR and UV-...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether tissue angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is increased in synovia from patients with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis or chondromalacia patellae. METHODS Sections of synovia from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (n = 7), osteoarthritis (n = 7) or chondromalacia patellae (n = 6) were tested for immunoreactivity for ACE, and for binding of the ACE inhibitor...

BACKGROUND Histiocytic sarcoma (HS) is a rare malignant tumor. Underlying or associated disorders have been reported in some patients with HS. We herein report a very rare case of HS combined with acute monocytic leukemia (AMoL). CASE PRESENTATION A 62-year-old man presented with systemic lymph node enlargement and pancytopenia in August 2012. Bone marrow (BM) aspirate showed abnormal hematop...

Title of Thesis: TERPS: THE EMBEDDED RELIABLE PROCESSING SYSTEM Amol Vishwas Gole, Master of Science, 2003 Thesis directed by: Professor Bruce L. Jacob Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) can have an adverse effect on commercial electronics. As feature sizes of integrated circuits become smaller, their susceptibility to EMI increases. In light of...