Aerosol jet printing (AJP) is an emerging additive manufacturing technology that gaining increasing attention in the electronic field. Several studies have been carried out on AJP of conductive, semiconductive, and dielectric polymers for applications. However, wafer bonding application still uncovered by literature. Therefore, this work, benzocyclobutene (BCB) as a polymeric adhesive presented...

SPECIAL SECTION The Glazer Intrapelvic Surface Electromyography (SEMG) Protocol in a Case of Male Urinary Incontinence and a Case of Female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Claudia R. Hacad, PT, BCB-PMD and Howard I. Glazer, PhD, BCB-PMD Physiotherapy Coordinator of Female Urology and Voiding Dysfunction Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, UNIFESP–Sao Paulo, Brazil. Manager of Urinary C...

Multi-channel micro-electrode arrays provide unmatched spatio-temporal resolution for assessing the activity of populations of neurons. These neural implants provide a powerful tool for developing a better understanding of cortical processing, as well as provide an intimate interface for neuroprosthetic applications. Over the years, micro-wire based devices that are manufactured by hand, have a...

Cellular ATP is mainly generated through mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, which is dependent on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). We have previously demonstrated the importance of oocyte mtDNA for porcine and human fertilization. However, the role of nuclear-encoded mitochondrial replication factors during oocyte and embryo development is not yet understood. We have analyzed two key factors, m...

Dramatic morphological changes are observed in the Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) film assemblies of poly(ethylene glycol)-b-(styrene-r-benzocyclobutene) block copolymer (PEG-b-(S-r-BCB)) after intramolecular cross-linking of the S-r-BCB block to form a linear-nanoparticle structure. To isolate architectural effects and allow direct comparison, the linear block copolymer precursor and the linear-nanopa...

The Brief Cognitive Battery-Edu (BCB-Edu) contains nine tests, seven of which are related to the memory of drawings, and has good accuracy in the diagnosis of cognitive impairment. Objectives To evaluate the influence of age, gender and educational level on the performance in tests related to memory of drawings of the BCB-Edu in healthy subjects. Methods Participants were adult volunteers; ...

The summering areas of the Eastern Canada-West Greenland (EC-WG) population of Bowhead Whales (Balaena mysticetus) are large and remote, making it difficult to conduct a systematic aerial survey of the entire range in a short period of time. Surveys conducted in different parts of the Bowhead Whales' summer range at different times or in different years cannot be used to obtain a robust estimat...

Background Oocyte developmental competence is one of the key factors for determining the success rate of assisted reproductive technique. Objective The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of L-carnitine (LC) supplementation during in vitro maturation (IVM), on preimplantation embryo development and expression of genes involved in embryo competence derived from oocytes selec...

Regulation of cellular copper (Cu) homeostasis involves Cu-transporting ATPases (Cu-ATPases), i.e., ATP7A and ATP7B. The question as to how these Cu-ATPases in brain barrier systems transport Cu, i.e., toward brain parenchyma, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), or blood, remained unanswered. This study was designed to characterize roles of Cu-ATPases in regulating Cu transport at the blood-brain barrie...