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Journals

Demonstrating the metrological compatibility of uranium isotope amount ratio measurement results performed by GSMS, TIMS and MC-ICPMS techniques

Author(s)
Olivio Pereira de Oliveira, Willy De Bolle, Stefan Richter, Adolfo Alonso, Emmanuel Ponzevera, Christophe Qu?tel, Jorge Eduardo de Souza Sarkis, Roger Wellum, Ruediger Kessel
The metrological compatibility of n(234U)/n(238U), n(235U)/n(238U) and n(236U)/n(238U) isotope amount ratio measurement results performed by gas source mass

Accurate optical analysis of single molecule entrapment in nanoscale vesicles

Author(s)
Joseph E. Reiner, Andreas Jahn, Samuel M. Stavis, Michael J. Culbertson, Wyatt N. Vreeland, Daniel L. Burden, Jon C. Geist, Michael Gaitan
We present a non-destructive method to characterize low analyte concentrations in nanometer scale lipid vesicle formulations. Our method is based on the

What Customers Want from Kindle Books

Author(s)
Nancy Allmang, Stacy M. Bruss
This article summarizes the process that the National Institute of Standards and Technology Research Library followed to gauge customer preference for Kindle

EDITOR IN CHIEF (EIC) MESSAGE

Author(s)
Hamid Gharavi
This Editor In Chief's (EIC) message is expected to appear in the January, 2010 issue of the IEEE Transactions on CAS for Video Technology (TCSVT). The

Magnetic connectors for microfluidic applications

Author(s)
Francisco J. Atencia, Gregory A. Cooksey, Andreas Jahn, Justin M. Zook, Wyatt N. Vreeland, Laurie E. Locascio
We present a new type of connector based on a simple idea: using a ring magnet on one side of the microfluidic chip and a disc magnet on the other side to

Heat release and structural collapse of flexible polyurethane foam

Author(s)
Roland H. Kraemer, Mauro Zammarano, Gregory T. Linteris, Ulf W. Gedde, Jeffrey W. Gilman
Flexible polyurethane foam used in upholstered furniture remains one of the major fire hazards to date. The heat release rate of burning items made of foam

Nanofiber Supported Phospholipid Bilayers

Author(s)
Feng Yi, Jian Xu, David A. LaVan
This work reports on the creation and characterization of nanofiber supported bilayers to mimic the hydrodynamic, chemical and mechanical environment provided

Molecular transistors scrutinized

Author(s)
James G. Kushmerick
Transistors have been made from single molecules, where the flow of electrons is controlled by modulating the energy of the molecular orbitals. Insight from

Interaction of Gold Nanoparticles with Common Human Blood Proteins

Author(s)
Silvia H. De Paoli Lacerda, Jung J. Park, Curtis W. Meuse, Denis Pristinski, Matthew Becker, Jack F. Douglas
Gold nanoparticles (NPs) provide a promising platform for diagnostics and therapy, as well as other biomedical applications. The recent literature, however
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