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Determination of Lipid Phase Transition Temperatures in Hybrid Bilayer Membranes

September 9, 2006

Author(s)

Neil A. Anderson, Lee J. Richter, John C. Stephenson, Kimberly A. Briggman

The main gel to liquid crystal (LC) phase transition temperature, Tm, of the lipid monolayers in hybrid bilayer membranes (HBMs) was investigated using...

Bulk Viscosity, Thermoacoustic Boundary Layers, and Adsorption Near the Critical Point

September 8, 2006

Author(s)

Keith A. Gillis, Iosif I. Shinder, Michael R. Moldover

We measured the resonance spectrum of an acoustic resonator filled with xenon near its critical temperature Tc. We reduced the effect of gravity on the xenon by...

Fourier Transform Microwave Spectroscopy of Isotopically Substituted Diacetylenes: rs-Structure, Quadrupole Coupling, and Anisotropic Nuclear Spin-Spin Interaction

September 8, 2006

Author(s)

Francis J. Lovas, R D. Suenram, Keiji Matsumura, Takehiko Tanakac

Structure of the Class IV Adenylyl Cyclase Reveals a Novel Fold

September 8, 2006

Author(s)

David Gallagher, N Smith, S. Kim, A Heroux, Howard Robinson, Prasad T. Reddy

Microwave Spectrum and Structure of Furfural

September 8, 2006

Author(s)

R A. Motiyenkoa, E A. Alekseev, S F. Dyubkoa, Francis J. Lovas

The microwave spectrum of furfural was investigated in the frequency range 7 GHz to 21 GHz and 49 GHz to 330 GHz. The ground and first torsional state of trans...

New functions of XPC in the protection of human skin cells from oxidative damage

September 7, 2006

Author(s)

M. D'Errico, E. Parlanti, M. Teson, B. M. Bernardes de Jesus, P. Degan, A. Calcagnile, Pawel Jaruga, M. Bjoras, M. Crescenzi, A. M. Pedrini, J.-M. Egly, G. Zambruno, M. Stefanini, M Miral Dizdar, E. Dogliotti

Elimination of two level fluctuators in superconducting quantum bits by an epitaxial tunnel barrier

September 7, 2006

Author(s)

Seongshik Oh, Katarina Cicak, Jeffrey S. Kline, Mika Sillanpaa, Jed D. Whittaker, Raymond W. Simmonds, David P. Pappas, Kevin Osborn

Quantum computing based on Josephson junction technology is considered promising due to its scalable architecture. However, decoherence is a major obstacle...

NEXAFS Characterization of DNA Components and Molecular-Orientation of Surface-Bound DNA Oligomers

September 7, 2006

Author(s)

N T. Samuel, C H. Lee, L Gamble, Daniel A. Fischer, David G. Castner

Single stranded DNA oligomers (ssDNA) immobilized onto solid surfaces forms the basis for several biotechnological applications such as DNA microarrays...

Determination of SPRT Realization Uncertainties Between Points

September 6, 2006

Author(s)

Christopher W. Meyer, Dean C. Ripple

Calibrated Standard Platinum Resistance Thermometers (SPRTs) are used to realize the International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90) from 13.8033 K to 1234.93...

Self-Assembled Monolayers: Effect of Chain Length on Nanofriction

September 6, 2006

Author(s)

S Hsieh, S Sambasivan, J V. Sengers, Stephen M. Hsu

We measured the interfacial friction of a series of alkylsilanes with chain lengths from C5 to C30 on silicon (100) surfaces using an Atomic Force Microscope...

Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposite Latex Films via Instrumented Indentation

September 6, 2006

Author(s)

Aaron M. Forster, Stephanie S. Watson, Laura Johnson, Li Piin Sung

Inorganic particles, introduced into networked or glassy polymer films, have been used to increase the stiffness of films as a function of pigment loading...

Spectroscopic phase-dispersion optical coherence tomography measurements of scattering phantoms

September 4, 2006

Author(s)

Shellee D. Dyer, Tasshi Dennis, Lara Roberson, Shelley M. Etzel, Thomas Germer, Andrew Dienstfrey

We demonstrate a novel technique to determine the size of Mie scatterers with high sensitivity. Our technique is based on spectral domain optical coherence...

A Unified Description of Nonlinear Effects in High Temperature Superconductor Microwave Devices

September 2, 2006

Author(s)

James Booth, Kenneth Leong, Susan A. Schima, Jordi Mateu, Carlos Collado, Juan M. O'Callaghan

We demonstrate experimentally the equivalence of different manifestations of nonlinear response in high temperature superconductor (HTS) microwave devices...

High-accuracy epitaxial A1GaAs composition determination with inductivity coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Kristine A. Bertness, C M. Wang, Marc L. Salit, Gregory C. Turk, Therese A. Butler, Albert J. Paul, Lawrence H. Robins

A Combinatorial Study of Metal Gate/HfO2 MOSCAPS

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Martin L. Green, K S. Chang, Ichiro Takeuchi, T Chikyow

Contact Damage Produced in Si and MgO by Nanoindentation

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

B Hockey

Crystal Chemistry and Crystallography of the SrR2CuO5 (R=Ianthanides) Phases

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, T J. Haugan, R A. Young, James A. Kaduk, C Lind, Zhi Yang, M H. Jang, M Luong

Anomalous lattice expansion of coherently strained SrTiO3 thin films grown on Si(001) by kinetically controlled sequential deposition

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Joseph C. Woicik, H Li, P Zschack, E Karapetrova, P Ryana, C R. Ashman, C S. Hellberg

Chemical Interactions and Reaction Kinetics of the Ba2YCu3O6+x/CeO2 System

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Lawrence P. Cook, Peter K. Schenck, Zhi Yang, Qingzhen Huang, Julia Frank

Analytical Model for Residual Stresses in Polymeric Containers During Cryogenic Storage of Hematopoietic Stem Cells

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

D M. Saylor, Martin McDermott, Edwin R. Fuller

Spectral Radiance of Strong Lines in Positive Column Mercury Discharges With Argon Carrier Gas

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Craig J. Sansonetti, Joseph Reader

The spectral radiance of the 185-nm and 254-nm lines in two positive column mercury discharge lamps was measured over a wide range of operating conditions. The...

Legal and Technical Measurement Requirements for Time and Frequency

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michael A. Lombardi

This paper discusses various technologies and applications that rely on precise time and frequency, and explores their legal and technical requirements for...

Development and Evaluation of a Candidate Reference Measurement Procedure for the Determination of Progesterone in Human Serum Using Isotope-Dilution Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Susan S. Tai, Bei Xu, Michael J. Welch

Progesterone is a steroid hormone that is involved in regulating female reproductive processes. Its concentration in blood is measured to determine ovarian...

Round Robin Study of Total Heat Flux Gauge Calibration at Fire Laboratories.

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, A V. Murthy, J L. Deris, J R. Filtz, K Nygard, D Smith, I Wetterlund

Total heat flux gauges are widely employed in fire research and fire testing laboratories. Several fire laboratories have developed systems for calibrating...

Real-Time, Noninvasive Monitoring of Ion Energy and Ion Current at a Wafer Surface During Plasma Etching

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Mark A. Sobolewski

A noninvasive, non-perturbing technique for real-time monitoring of ion energy distributions and total ion current at a wafer surface during plasma processing...

Numerical Simulation of the Howard Street Tunnel Fire.

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Anthony P. Hamins

Long-Term Monitoring of Biofilm Growth and Disinfection Using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance and Reflectance Measurements

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Vytautas Reipa, Jamie L. Almeida, Kenneth D. Cole

An biofilm reactor was constructed that allows for real-time monitoring of the growth and removal of biofilms by monitoring the response of a quartz crystal...

Quantitative Temperature Gradient Focusing Performed Using Background Electrolytes at Various pH Values

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Jonathan G. Shackman, Matt S. Munson, C W. Kan, David J. Ross

Temperature gradient focusing (TGF) has previously been shown to be a practical technique for simultaneous concentration and separation of a variety of samples...

Debunking Some Urban Legends Surrounding Validation Within the Forensic DNA Community

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

John Butler

Standards for Plasma and Serum Protoemics in Early Cancer Detection: A Needs Assessment Report From the NIST-NCI SMART Workshop, August 18-19, 2005

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Peter E. Barker, Paul D. Wagner, Stephen E. Stein, David M. Bunk, S Srivastava, Gilbert Omenn

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) co-sponsored a workshop on August 18-19, 2005 to examine needs...

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