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Capsaicin β-glucoside was isolated from the feces of Helicoverpa armigera, Helicoverpa assulta, and Helicoverpa zea that fed on capsaicin-supplemented artificial diet. The chemical structure was identified by NMR spectroscopic analysis as well as by enzymatic hydrolysis. The excretion rates of the g...
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PMID: 21928395
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We investigated the causes of range limits in a model system, the eastern border of the California annual plant Clarkia xantiana ssp. xantiana. Vital rates of 20 populations varied with growing season temperature and precipitation: fruit number and overwinter survival of 1-year-old seeds declined st...
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PMID: 21956090
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We present an empirical framework for combining gene flow, environment, and fitness-related phenotypes to infer the potential for maladaptation, and we demonstrate its application using the scarlet monkeyflower Mimulus cardinalis. We grew individuals sampled from populations on a latitudinal transec...
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PMID: 21956093
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We show that labile S4 complexes rearrange into stable complexes within a few minutes at 42 °C, with longer coincubation leading to an increased population of stable complexes. In contrast, prefolding the rRNA has a smaller effect on stable S4 binding. Experiments with minimal rRNA fragments show...
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PMID: 21821049
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Two methods for determination of imidapril hydrochloride (IMD) in the form of tablets were developed and the stability-indicative determination of IMD in solid state formulations by means of the proposed methods was investigated. IMD is not a pharmacopeial raw material, therefore there is no official...
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PMID: 21928708
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The influence of temperature and relative air humidity on the stability of omeprazole (OME) in solid state was studied. Changes in the concentration were monitored by HPLC with UV detection. The method was validated; its selectivity, range of linearity, precision, limit of detection (LOD) and limit o...
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PMID: 21928721
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The influence of temperature and relative air humidity on the stability of the novel derivative of daunorubicin: [(N-morpholine)metylene]daunorubicin hydrochloride was investigated. The process of degradation was studied by using high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet (UV) detection....
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PMID: 21928722
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) synthesis genes phbC and orfZ cloned from Ralstonia eutropha H16 were transformed into beta-oxidation weakened Pseudomonas putida KTOY08ΔGC, a mutant of P. putida KT2442. The recombinant P. putida strain termed KTHH06 was able to produce a short-chain-len...
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PMID: 21863836
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We have carried out a comparative biochemical-biophysical characterization of the structural and functional properties of recombinant hemoglobins (rHb) from woolly mammoth (rHb WM) and Asian elephant (rHb AE) in relation to human hemoglobins Hb A and Hb A(2) (a minor component of human blood). We ha...
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PMID: 21806075
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We present a simple, time- and cost-efficient approach to tackle the proteome of prokaryotic organisms. To obtain large data sets of complex biological experiments high-throughput and time- and cost-efficient methods still have to be developed and refined. In this study, we combined well-approved te...
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PMID: 21751368
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Successful penetration of bone is dependent on several factors, including bone quality, drill bit and pin design, and drilling technique. Wires are also used in bone drilling, and the tip configuration can affect the efficiency of bone penetration. Incorrect use of drill bits, pins, and wires may res...
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PMID: 21885703
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Photon emissions were measured at ambient temperature (21°C) in complete darkness once per min from cultures of 10(6) cells during the 12 h following removal from 37°C. The energy of emission was about 10(-20) J/s/cell. Of 8 different cell lines, B16-BL6 (mouse melanoma cells) demo...
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PMID: 21952440
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We prepared eight chimeric enzymes. Based on the results of the relationship between Ca(2+) and hydrolysis activity, the region of amino-acid residues 244-349 of StMan was responsible for a Ca(2+) sensitive site.
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PMID: 21601016
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An efficient and selective four-electron plus four-proton (4e(-)/4H(+)) reduction of O(2) to water by decamethylferrocene and trifluoroacetic acid can be catalyzed by a synthetic analog of the heme a(3)/Cu(B) site in cytochrome c oxidase ((6)LFeCu) or its Cu-free version ((6)LFe) in acetone. A detail...
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PMID: 21808032
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We show, in animals expressing polyglutamine expansion proteins and mutant SOD-1(G93A) in intestinal or muscle cells, that the nervous system does indeed control the cellular response to misfolded proteins. Whereas polyglutamine expansion-expressing animals with WT thermosensory neurons readily expr...
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PMID: 21844355
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We also show a spatially heterogeneous distribution of glacier wastage in the Asian highlands, even under the present-day climate warming....
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PMID: 21808042
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We observe-at a fixed spin magnetic moment-the subsequent transition of both spin sub-systems from the Fermi liquid to the Wigner crystal state. A dramatic signature of Wigner crystallization is that the persistent current drops sharply with increasing r(S). We observe simultaneously the emergence o...
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PMID: 21811009
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To evaluate the effect of adhesive temperature on the resin-dentin bond strength (μTBS), nanoleakage (NL), adhesive layer thickness (AL), and degree of conversion (DC) of ethanol/water- (SB) and acetone-based (PB) etch-and-rinse adhesive systems.
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PMID: 21851256
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To evaluate, through the application of different dentin bonding systems, the influence of wetness on shear bond strength in enamel.
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PMID: 21834710
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Water probably flowed across ancient Mars, but whether it ever exists as a liquid on the surface today remains debatable. Recurring slope lineae (RSL) are narrow (0.5 to 5 meters), relatively dark markings on steep (25° to 40°) slopes; repeat images from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter High Resolut...
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PMID: 21817049
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Iturin A, a powerful antifungal surfactant, is a kind of bacterial lipopeptide produced by Bacillus strains. This study addresses the use of an aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) using ethanol/ammonium sulfate to extract iturin A from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NJN-6 fermentation broth...
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PMID: 21872538
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Influence ofsome technological parameters of cultivation ofproducers Cryptococcus albidus, Eupenicillinum erubescens, Bacillus sp. on the process of synthesis of extracellular enzyme alpha-L-rhamnosidase has been studied. The authors have determined optimal sources of carbon (0.2-0.3% rhamnose) and n...
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PMID: 21809688
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I preparations homogeneous in SDS-PAAG test were obtained by the affinity chromatography on the synthesized sorbent L-arginine-macroporous glass. Some physico-chemical characteristics of the isolated arginase preparation have been estimated: thermo- and pH-stability, temperature- and pH-optima of th...
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PMID: 21805858
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We summarize the effects of hydrostatic pressure on the native fold of azurin from Pseudomonas aeruginosa as inferred from the variation of the intrinsic phosphorescence lifetime and the acrylamide bimolecular quenching rate constants of the buried Trp residue. The pressure/temperature response of t...
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PMID: 20934540
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We performed a comprehensive detergent screen to analyze the impact of detergents for a successful solubilization, purification and retention of functional properties of this ABC transporter. Our screen revealed the preference of LmrA for zwitterionic detergents. In detergent solution, LmrA purified...
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PMID: 21651889
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SUMMARY This study evaluated Streptococcus mutans biofilm adhesion on the surface of three composite resins (nanofilled, Filtek Z350(TM), 3M ESPE, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; nanohybrid, Vit-1-escence(TM), Ultradent Products, South Jordan, UT, USA; and microhybrid, Esthet X(TM), Dentspl...
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PMID: 21740238
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Clinical Relevance Recently introduced self-adhesive resin cements showed an improved sealing ability for noble alloy full cast crowns compared with a resin-modified glass ionomer or dual-cured resin cement.
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PMID: 21740242
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In-situ observation of the temporal evolution of the absorption of PbSe nanocrystals (NCs) via a low-temperature noninjection approach is presented. Based on a model reaction of lead oleate (Pb(OA)(2) ) and n-trioctylphosphine selenide (TOPSe) in 1-octadecene at 35-80 °C, the use of...
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PMID: 21735546
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We combined methods of computer simulation and experiments based on circular dichroism (CD) to investigate the structural characteristics of CaM that influence its target recognition in crowded cell-like conditions. We developed a unique multiscale solution of charges computed from quantum chemistry...
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PMID: 21829336
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Inhibition of nitrification in the presence of low oxygen concentrations (below 1.2 mg/L) and temperature dependency at oxygen saturation levels were observed in an aerated treatment pond system with biofilm promoting mats in two parallel ponds for remediation of ammonium, methyl tertiary butyl ether...
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PMID: 21790080
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The effect of temperature stresses on Cefaclor suspensions under different storage conditions for a duration of 14 days was tested. The degradation of Cefaclor was determined on the 2nd, 7th and 14th day after reconstitution using a sensitive and precise Reversed phase High Performance Liquid Chromat...
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PMID: 21715263
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Moxifloxacin and lomefloxacin are fluoroquinolone antibiotics used in treating urinary and respiratory tract infections. Fluoroquinolones are known to have interactions with drugs that are active in gastro intestinal tract. Being moxifloxacin and lomefloxacin fluoroquinolones the interaction study of...
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PMID: 21715267
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To assess the effects of three types of Mg and P salt mixtures (potassium phosphate [K3PO4]/magnesium sulfate [MgSO4], potassium dihydrogen phosphate [K2HPO4]/MgSO4, KH2PO4/MgSO4) on the conservation of N and the biodegradation of organic materials in an aerobic food waste composting process, batch e...
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PMID: 21850832
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More than half of the world's population lives in cities, and their populations are rapidly increasing. Information on vertical and diurnal characterizations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in urban areas with heavy ambient air pollution can help further understand the impact of ambient VOCs on...
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PMID: 21850825
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We analysed the concentration of lactic acid in 567 samples of VH from 63 autopsy cases by a repetitive withdrawal of VH from the same corpse, while the outside temperature remained constant. The samples were taken from the same eye in intervals of three hours for the period of 24 hours. The subject...
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PMID: 21905571
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We characterized the thermal sensitivity of larval developmental rates and survival in several Australian mainland populations of the dengue virus vector Aedes aegypti. Males developed more rapidly than females, but there were no differences among populations for development time or survival despite...
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PMID: 21845954
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We discuss the surprising parallels between the serial specification of neural fates from this neurogenic placode and the fly retina....
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PMID: 21653613
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The reliability of the BacT/Alert 3D unit for automated detection of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) that grow optimally at 30 °C was assessed. This system reliably maintained a temperature of 30 °C and detected 50% of the clinical NTM strains (5 Mycobacterium marinum and 3 Mycobacterium gordonae...
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PMID: 21543566
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SUMMARY The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of curing methods and composite volumes on the marginal and internal adaptation of composite restoratives. Two cavities with different volumes (Lower volume: 12.6 mm(3); Higher volume: 24.5 mm(3)) were prepared on the...
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PMID: 21702671
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The oxidation process of boron nitride nanotubes was thoroughly investigated, and a slow oxidation characteristic was clearly revealed. Subsequently, the controllable oxidation process was utilized to break the sturdy structure of the boron nitride nanotubes to fabricate shortened na...
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PMID: 21678558
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We set up a more efficient quantitative analysis system based on a DNA-packed column by employing a temperature-gradient strategy and DMSO-containing mobile phase. Using a temperature-gradient strategy based on T (m) values of probe/target DNA hybridizations and DMSO (5%)-containing mobile phase, we...
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PMID: 21643855
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A facile, template-free, and environmentally friendly hydrothermal strategy was explored for the controllable synthesis of α-Fe(2) O(3) nanostructures in HEPES solution (HEPES=2-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethanesulfonic acid). The effects of experimental parameters including...
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PMID: 21661117
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The metal-organic host material [{Co
III2(bpbp)(O
2)}
2bdc](PF
6)
4 (
1·2O
2; bpbp
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N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)aminomethyl)-4-
tert-butylphenolato; bdc
2- = 1,4-benz...
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PMID: 21639095
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We report on room-temperature calculations of the excited-state dynamics in FMO using a combination of molecular dynamics simulations and electronic structure calculations. Thus we obtain trajectories for the Hamiltonian of this system which contains time-dependent vertical excitation energies of th...
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PMID: 21635010
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Multidimensional "3D" melting curves for G-quadruplexes are obtained by recording whole spectra (absorbance, CD, fluorescence) as a function of temperature, rather than the common approach of recording the spectral response to temperature at a single wavelength. 3D melting curves are...
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PMID: 21638271
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We examined the impact of climate and ocean environmental variability on cholera outbreaks, and developed a forecasting model for outbreaks in Zanzibar. Routine cholera surveillance reports between 1997 and 2006 were correlated with remotely and locally sensed environmental data. A seasonal autoregr...
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PMID: 21633020
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Objective-To assess the impact of cycles of freezing and thawing on magnetic resonance (MR) images (obtained by use of a 3-T magnet) of equine feet examined ex vivo. Sample-9 forelimbs from 9 horse cadavers. Procedures-9 forefeet underwent MR imaging first at ambient temperature within 12 hours after...
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PMID: 21627524
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Objective-To assess the accuracy of isoflurane, halothane, and sevoflurane vaporizers during high oxygen flow and at maximum dial settings at room temperature and to test sevoflurane vaporizers similarly during heating and at low-fill states. Sample-5 isoflurane, 5 halothane, and 5 sevoflurane vapori...
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PMID: 21627520
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The identification and characterization of filamentous bacteria and their association with specific plant operating conditions and influent characteristics has been hampered because of morphological variations and differences between process configurations. A study was conducted to isolate and charac...
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PMID: 21751711
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To evaluate the degree of penetration of an ammonium hexafluorosilicate [SiF: (NH4)2SiF6] solution containing various antibacterial agents into dentin and the depth of dentin tubule occlusion by the precipitate.
Various antibacterial SiF solutions were prepared with t...
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PMID: 21874933
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To investigate the influence of calcium phosphate enhanced home whitening agents on human enamel and dentin surface microhardness and ultramorphology.
Five intact molars crowns were used for ultrastructural analysis and five for microhardness test. Each resulting coro...
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PMID: 21874930
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To study the effect of thermal fatigue on the microTBS and interfacial morphology of three ethanol-based etch-&-rinse 2-bottle adhesives.
microTBS - 24 third molars were randomly assigned to one of three adhesive systems: (1) Adper Single Bond Plus (SBP, 3M ESPE); (2)...
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PMID: 21874936
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To characterize the surface roughness of human dentin prepared with different rotary instruments and its influence on the micro-tensile bond strength (microTBS) of self-etch adhesives.
Dentin surfaces were created from mid-coronal sound dentin in extracted, human thir...
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PMID: 21874939
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We show that systemic infection by ToRSV is restricted in tobacco. After an initial hypersensitive response in inoculated leaves, only a few plants showed limited systemic symptoms. Viral RNA did not usually accumulate to detectable levels in asymptomatic leaves. ToRSV-derived small-interfering RNAs...
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PMID: 21281112
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In Bangladesh, arsenic contamination of groundwater, microbial contamination of surface water and seasonally variable rainfall make reliable access to acceptable quality drinking water a challenge. Arsenic-iron removal plants (AIRPs) are a relatively inexpensive way of removing arsenic from groundwat...
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PMID: 21942197
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We studied the phase transition behaviors of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) by differential scanning calorimetry, synchrotron X-ray scattering, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and image analysis. We found that different parts (head, interface, and tail) of DPPC molecules all exhibit...
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PMID: 21634795
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We exposed bluegills Lepomis macrochirus to VHSV-IVb by intraperitoneal injection at six temperatures from 10 degrees C to 30 degrees C and followed the disease course by quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qrt-RT-PCR). Mortality of injected fish was 90% at 10 deg...
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PMID: 21834331
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