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Exposure of an isogenic bacterial population to a cidal antibiotic typically fails to eliminate a small fraction of refractory cells. Historically, fractional killing has been attributed to infrequently dividing or nondividing "persisters." Using microflui ...
We report on the characterization of micro-fabricated alkali vapor cells, sealed by low-temperature thin-film metallic bonding. The low sealing temperatures ≤ 140°C are of high interest in view of future micro-fabricated cells using anti-relaxation wall co ...
In this paper, the development of a low temperature bonding process focused on indium-based technology for microfabricated alkali cells is presented. The intended application is the use of these cells in chip scale atomic clocks. The existing technology is ...
One of the great challenges in microscale science and engineering is the independent manipulation of cells and man-made objects on the micron scale. For such work, motile microorganisms are integrated with engineered systems to construct microbiorobots (MB ...
The electronic structure of various complexes of pentavalent uranyl species, namely UO2 +, is described, using DFT methods, with the aim of understanding how the structure of the ligands may influence the localisation of the unpaired 5f electron of uranium ...
Two luminescent terbium and europium lanthanide chelates were efficiently embedded into silica nanoparticles by using a reverse microemulsion process. The incorporation was achieved without covalent bonding between the lanthanide chelates and the silica ma ...
A conjugate which is capable of specific binding to and inhibition of urokinase-type plasminigen activator (UPA) comprising a polypeptide molecule and a scaffold molecule, wherein said polypeptide molecule is attached to said scaffold molecule by at least ...
Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene cause late-onset Parkinson's disease (PD). Emerging evidence suggests a role for LRRK2 in the endocytic pathway. Here, we show that LRRK2 is released in extracellular microvesicles (i.e. exosomes) ...
Transport of individual cells or chemical payloads on a subcellular scale is an enabling tool for the study of cellular communication, cell migration, and other localized phenomena. We present a magnetically actuated robotic system for the fully automated ...
Hydrophilic nanocarriers, formed by electrostatic interaction between their oppositely charged components, are recognized as nanomaterials with an enormous potential as vectors in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. However, comprehensive informati ...