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John M. Moreland, Yoshihiro Nakashima, Jacob W. Alldredge, Gary Zabow
New instrumentation is being developed to better understand the in vivo properties of magnetic particles suspended in solution or lodged in tissue. We describe three novel methods with the necessary sensitivity to measure the microscopic magnetic
Meiyao Wang, Yang Shen, Illarion Turko, Daniel Nelson, Shuwei Li
Carbapenems are broad spectrum antibiotics considered as last resort drugs to treat bacterial infections. Carbapenem-hydrolyzing β-lactamases (also called carbapenemases), however, can confer bacterial resistance and represent a serious health threat. Here
Stephen E. Stein, Paul A. Rudnick, Scott J. Walmsley, Qian Dong, Alexey I. Nesvizhskii, Yuxue Liang
Trypsin is an endoprotease commonly used for sample preparation in proteomics experiments. Importantly, protein digestion is dependent on multiple factors, including the trypsin origin and digestion conditions. In-depth characterization of trypsin activity
John P. Marino, Katharine T. Briggs, Heather Cohen, Katya Ravid, Simon C. Robson, David M. Mosser
Sepsis is a highly fatal disease caused by an initial hyperinflammatory response followed by a state of profound immunosuppression. Although it is well appreciated that the initial production of proinflammatory cytokines by macrophages accompanies the
Amber Nagy, Jennifer A. Hollingsworth, Bin Hu, Andrea Steinbruck, Peter C. Stark, Cristina Rios Valdez, Momchilo Vuyisich, Michael H. Stewart, Donald H. Atha, Bryant C. Nelson, Rashi Iyer
Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanocrystals exhibiting unique optical properties which can be exploited for many practical applications ranging from photovoltaics to biomedical imaging and drug delivery. They are increasingly manufactured in large
Paul C. DeRose, Sandra M. Da Silva, Let?a C. Gon?ves, Erick L. Bastos, R?o A. Ando
In this proof-of-concept study, we describe the use of the main red beet pigment betanin for the detection of bacterial spores, including Bacillus anthracis. In the presence of europium(III) ions, betanin is converted to a water-soluble, non-luminescent
This standard practice is intended to aid in the calibration and qualification of fluorescence spectrometers as part of complying with regulatory and other QA/QC requirements. It specifies the materials and procedures used in three different methods for
The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure fat- and water-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in human serum and plasma. This report describes
The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure fat- and water-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in human serum and plasma. This report describes
The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure fat- and water-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in human serum and plasma. This report describes
The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure fat- and water-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in human serum and plasma. This report describes
The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure fat- and water-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in human serum and plasma. This report describes
The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure fat- and water-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in human serum and plasma. This report describes
The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure fat- and water-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in human serum and plasma. This report describes
The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure fat- and water-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in human serum and plasma. This report describes
Carl G. Simon Jr., Hockin H. Xu, Michael D. Weir, WahWah Thein-Han
Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) are a promising alternative to bone marrow MSCs, which require invasive procedures to harvest. The objectives of this study were to develop a novel non-rigid and tough calcium phosphate cement (CPC)
Guldal Kirkali, Pawel Jaruga, Prasad T. Reddy, Alessandro Tona, Li Mengxia, David M. Wison III, M Miral Dizdar, Bryant C. Nelson
Unless repaired, DNA damage can drive mutagenesis or cell death. DNA repair proteins may therefore be used as biomarkers in disease detection or therapeutic response estimation. Thus, the accurate measurement of DNA repair protein expression is of
Gurvinder S. Virk, Carol Herman, Roger V. Bostelman, Tamas Haidegger
Service robots are becoming an integrated part of daily life, entering even the most complex scenarios, yet at a slower pace than previously anticipated. This paper presents an overview of the changing area of robotics and the new challenges being faced
Zachary H. Levine, Huaiyu H. Chen-Mayer, Adam L. Pintar, Daniel S. Sawyer
NIST Standard Reference Materials 2087 and 2088 for medical computed tomography (CT) have become available. The materials allow CT reconstructions to be tied to the International System of Units in length, density, and mass attenuation coefficient.
David J. Vanderah, Rima Budvytyte, Gintaras Valincius, Gediminas Niaura, Vladislava Voiciuk, Mindaugas Mickevicius, Haw-Zan Goh, Hilary Stauffer, Frank Heinrich, Siddharth Shenoy
The self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of the new lipidic anchor molecule, Z 20-(Z-octadec-9-enyloxy)-3,6,9,12,15,18,22-heptaoxatetracont-31-ene-1-thiol (HC18), and mixed HC18/-mercaptoethanol (ME) SAMs were studied by spectroscopic ellipsometry, contact
George A. Klouda, Jeffrey R. Anderson, John E. Fuller III
Over the last eight years, gas (filled) proportional counters (GPCs) of the HD-2(Fe) type (Davis et al., 1968, 1972; Wink et al., 1993) have been fabricated at NIST through a collaboration of the Materials Measurement Science Division, Facility for Low
Karen W. Phinney, Kevin Cashman, Mairead Kiely, Michael Kinsella, Ramon Durazo-Arvizu, Lu Tian, Yue Zhang, Alice Lucey, Albert Flynn, Michael Gibney, Mary F. Picciano, Christopher T. Sempos
Partitioning of specific proteins between soluble and insoluble forms because of aggregation, membrane attachment, and (or) association with senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles is a major feature of several neurodegenerative disorders, including