Thermodynamically unusual surfaces that possess two contradictory wetting properties, i.e., underoil superhydrophobicity and underwater superoleophobicity, are prepared by the combination of re-entrant topography and delicately matched surface chemistry. The preparation of such extraordinary surfaces relies on two key design criteria and employs a metastable state effect in solid-oil-water syst...

Let S be a Todorov surface, i.e., a minimal smooth surface of general type with q = 0 and pg = 1 having an involution i such that S/i is birational to a K3 surface and such that the bicanonical map of S is composed with i. The main result of this paper is that, if P is the minimal smooth model of S/i, then P is the minimal desingularization of a double cover of P ramified over two cubics. Furth...

DNA computing is a novel method of solving a class of intractable computational problems, in which the computing speeds up exponentially with the problem size. Up to now, many accomplishments have been made to improve its performance and increase its reliability. In this paper, we solved the general form of 0-1 programming problem with fluorescence labeling techniques based on surface chemistry...

Contrary to our conclusions, Ravelo et al. argue that our TEX86-based sea surface temperature (SST) records do not conflict with the supposition of "permanent El Niño-like" conditions during the early Pliocene. We show that the way Ravelo et al. treat the existing temperature data perpetuates an inaccurate impression of cooler Pacific warm-pool SSTs and low equatorial temperature gradients in t...

We present a multilayer device which allows the control of Surface Plasmon (SP) propagation properties (propagation length and extension). A simple modification on an inner air gap thickness strongly affects SP propagation mode due to coupling with Parallel-Plate (PP) mode.

SHIRACRI, R., SUKENO, N., SASA%I, T., UMENAI, T., SHIRATORI, T., KONNO, J. and IsRIDA, N. Frequency of Australia Antigen in Volunteer Blood-donors in Miyagi Prefecture. Tohoku J. exp. Med., 1972, 106 (2),211-212The incidence of Australia (Au) antigen among male (1.9%) was higher than that among female (1.4%) in Miyagi Prefecture. In three counties of the Prefecture, higher in cidence of Au anti...

This paper describes a novel double-stranded DNA detection method through resonance between SYBR Green I and DNA with the surface-enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS) assay, which opens an avenue to the quantitative and reliable application of SERRS in DNA detection.

Robert "The Prof" Bedford provided medical services in South Australia for over 20 years, despite having no medical qualifications.