We describe two prolonged bacteriophage blooms within sugar beet rhizospheres ensuing from an artificial increase in numbers of an indigenous soil bacterium. Further, we provide evidence of in situ competition between these phages. This is the first in situ demonstration of such microbial interactions in soil. To achieve this, sugar beet seeds were inoculated with Serratia liquefaciens CP6RS or...

Cyanopyridone-based oligothiophene donors with both hydrophobic and hydrophilic characters have been evaluated as active layers within simple capacitive devices for humidity sensing at room temperature. Surface studies using atomic force microscopy revealed a self-assembled nanofibrous network thin needle-like structure the terminal hydroxy example (CP6), devoid in methyl (CP1). The performance...

Geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol, molecules with the same odor characteristics, are mainly responsible for the smell of soil and cause odor problems worldwide in drinking water supplies. However, the effect of these odor molecules on human brain function is still unclear. The present investigation aimed to evaluate the effect of inhalation of geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol on human electroencepha...

The aster yellows phytoplasma (AYp) is transmitted by the aster leafhopper, Macrosteles quadrilineatus Forbes, in a persistent and propagative manner. To study AYp replication and examine the variability of AYp titer in individual aster leafhoppers, we developed a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction assay to measure AYp concentration in insect DNA extracts. Absolute quantification ...

The Community of Inquiry (CoI) Framework describes success factors for collaborative online-based learning. CoI Survey is a validated instrument to measure these from the perspective course participants. Until now, no translation this German was available. aim work translate original English and validate translated instrument. After systematic process, we in two higher education settings countr...

RNA-sequencing of a case of acute myeloid leukemia with the bone marrow karyotype 46,XY,t(2;14)(q22;q32)[5]/47,XY,idem,+?4,del(6)(q13q21)[cp6]/46,XY[4] showed that the t(2;14) generated a ZEB2-BCL11B chimera in which exon 2 of ZEB2 (nucleotide 595 in the sequence with accession number NM_014795.3) was fused to exon 2 of BCL11B (nucleotide 554 in the sequence with accession number NM_022898.2). ...

Correspondence: Catherine Powell, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southampton, Nightingale Building (67), Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK. E-mail: [email protected] POWELL C. (2003) Journal of Advanced Nursing 41(4), 376–382 The Delphi technique: myths and realities Aim. To outline the key concepts and principles of the Delphi technique. Methods. Reference is made to a selectio...