... molecules and atoms, giving the plasma the ability to act asa whole rather than asa bunch of atoms Usually, plasma is generated by increasing the gas temperature or electromagnetic excitation of gas ... such as possible surface damage and lack of straightforwardness for industrial applications [17] 3.4.2 Plasma Treatment Molecules of matter in gaseous form have fewer interactions between them as ... chemical and physical approaches Modification via graft polymerization has many advantages over other methods, such as its ease of use and controllable introduction of graft chains to the surface...
... PEA) and liking ofthe vanilla beverage at any phase ofthe study The aim ofthe present study was to examine the effects of heightened aroma concentration on the pleasantness and intake ofa ... Preliminary data analysis revealed no significant main effects and only one significant interaction of day and aroma on the pleasantness ratings ofthe young, implicating an increase in pleasantness of ... first and half ate the heightened aroma samples first The subjects were asked to rate one sample a day at any time ofthe day they wanted Similarly to the tasting sessions, Asthe final task in the...
... extensively for gene annotation [14] In addition, MGD has adopted the Mouse Embryo Anatomy Nomenclature Database [15] andthe Anatomical Dictionary forthe Adult Mouse [16] for annotating data that include ... serves asthe authoritative source forthe names and symbols associated with mouse genes, alleles and strains The advantage of applying such nomenclatures has been increasingly recognized as genomes ... term has a unique identifier, a definition and synonyms In the term detail pages, these data andthe number of hierarchical paths ofthe vocabulary where the terms appear are displayed A plus...
... camelid heavy chain antibody scaffold for use in constructing naı¨ ve antibody libraries [15] Here, the association ofthe variable heavy chain (VH) with protein A was used asa surrogate for direct ... irrational, but that can be rapidly explored using a phage selection Design ofa heavy chain antibody scaffold A conceptually similar approach was employed by Bond et al in the design ofa camelid ... addressing the physical basis of this selection andthe range of stabilities that can be differentiated Selecting the most stable protein variants Two studies, one of GB1 and one ofa camelid antibody,...
... between 1300 and 900 cm)1 arise mainly from phosphate associated with nucleic acids, i.e DNA and RNA The absorption bands at 1245 and 1087 cm)1 are characteristic of asymmetric and symmetric ... at 2963 cm)1 can be assigned to the asymmetric stretching of CH3, andthe band at 2873 cm)1 to its symmetric mode The bands at 2926 and 2853 cm)1 can be assigned to an asymmetric and symmetric ... final model Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) This statistical multivariate method is supervised It searches forthe variables containing the greatest interclass variance andthe smallest intraclass...
... optical shift The optical measuring ofthe diameter at various heights of stem using the wedge prism asatoolfor measurement is a sufficiently accurate method for measurement and can be used for ... ratio between the stem volume andthe diameter at breast height The method of measuring the diameter at a certain height ofthe tree is also appropriate forthe sorting in standing trees For sorting ... Geometry ofthe angle gauge (b) b a (a) α borderline Table Average values and their differences Diameter measured optically with wedge prism Diameter measured with calliper Difference Standard deviation...
... content of 6% The meal was mixed and then 15 g was removed with a spatula for disk samples and about g for extreme value samples and placed in a sample cup After the samples had been scanned under a ... ceramic then 32 measurements ofthe sample) was obtained for each sample The absorbance spectrum, represented asa log value(1/R), was obtained by averaging these measurements and comparing them ... available andthe number of samples used in the calibration and validation sets for all criteria The descriptive statistics for criteria analysed in the laboratory for these powder samples are...
... sclerophylls as typical components of vegetation of Mediterranean drylands; and b) assess the reliability ofa relatively easily measured ecophysiological parameter to estimate the degree and duration ... by Duhme and Hinckley [9] Because O oleaster maintained its relative frequency approximately the same for site D3 asforthe other sites (table I), on the basis of our data and in accordance with ... coccifera can be considered as suitable candidates to natural reforestation of degraded areas ofthe Mediterranean Basin region Moreover, Carob tree is a species of increasing economic interest for...
... sec andthe supernatant was decanted The alumina was washed four times with ml of water, andthe adsorbed compounds on the alumina was eluted with 200 μl of an acidic solution (0.9 ml of glacial ... residual plot and correlation coefficient were use for determination ofthe compartment model The residual area after the last observed data point was calculated as Clast/k, where Clast is the last ... HPLC assay methods were validated by determining the precision and accuracy of intra-day and inter-day analysis of serum standards over a period of days The coefficients of variation for inter- and...
... of frame A from frame J (Fig 1) Here green areas denote areas without any changes in height, red areas correspond to areas of increasing height and blue areas represent areas of decreasing height ... pulses of predefined height were applied andthe required voltage measured The pulse height measured far away from the sample surface was used to define the basal resistance Then, the probe was approached ... (A) and (B) display a magnification ofthe area marked by the dashes with increased contrast, white scale bar indicates 3.5 μm Arrows mark different cell parts that changed during the time of...
... precipitates The spectrum ofthe material reveals peaks for Ca and Sb The strong decrease ofthe Ca2+ pool in the pistil at the last stages of pistil development coincides with the degradation ofthe ... external biotic and abiotic factors Furthermore, at this stage, the main task ofthe flower bud is to complete the growth and maturation of anthers andthe pistil Consequently, the intensity ofthe ... cells as well as in the intracellular spaces between them The stigmatic surface is the main place for signal exchange between pollen and stigma Ca2+ ions are more abundant in the receptive stigmas...
... concerns the relevant standard of effectiveness: increases in sales, or increases in an intermediate measure other than final sales Among the measures that are often advocated as appropriate intermediate ... of FIRA to Investment Canada alone was an image-building activity Investment Canada's first annual report stated the need to change Canada's investment image: "Canada has always had much to offer ... further that one cannot rely on the factual recall technique that assumes that factual recall of advertising leads to attitudinal and behavioral changes, which by themselves are an adequate measure...
... team-teaching asatoolof professional development in an EFL context (ii) Practically and pedagogically, the findings ofthe study contribute to the understanding ofthe advantages and disadvantages ... overcome its barriers 1.3 Why team-teaching asa valuable means for professional development? The study of team-teaching asa viable alternative to traditional teaching asa way to increase students’ ... is to obtain information on teachers’ actual team-teaching practice as well asthe atmosphere in the classroom; their partnership andthe role of each teacher in the team-teaching classes Besides,...
... de l'allemand par Bertrand, Paris: Hatier, 1987 Carroll, J.B., The Psychology of language testing, In A Davis (Ed.), Language Testing Syposium, A psycholinguistic perspective, London: Oxford ... tham khảo Bachman, L.F., Fundamental considerations in language testing, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990 Bolton, S., Evaluation de la compétence communicative en langue étrangère, Traduit ... J and Roy, M., Pour une pédagogie interactive, Montréal: Gaởtan Morin, 1998 Gonlund, N.E., Mesurement and Evaluation in teaching, New York: Macmillan, 1976 Holmes, B., and Roser, N., Five ways...
... cell anemia carrying the human mutant variant ofthe b-globin gene (bS) that is responsible forthe disease Fibroblasts from a diseased animal were reprogrammed into iPSCs, andthe sickle cell anemia ... viral infections [20] Cancer therapy is a principal goal ofthe current clinical research on hESCs Recently, regression of metastatic melanoma tumors was achieved by transplantation of adaptive ... Nature 460, 909–913 89 Hong H, Takahashi K, Ichisaka T, Aoi T, Kanagawa O, Nakagawa M, Okita K & Yamanaka S (2009) Suppression of induced pluripotent stem cell generation by the p53–p21 pathway...
... relevant case reports and literatures are also indicated in the Ishikawa diagram so that readers can retrieve the case reports and relevant literatures easily The potential causes for secondary amenorrhea/oligomenorrhea ... sessions and search in the literature to find the potential causes, then categorize these causes in an Ishikawa diagram The Ishikawa diagram can then be kept by individual learners for continual updating ... published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, which has substantiated information about ovarian cancers and amenorrhea [8] In this way, continually organizing and updating information...
... Telecommunication Indicators Database and AT&T 10 Broadband 2002 2007 2008 DRAFT Broadband and economic growth The example of China catching up with the United States, andof other developing Asian nations prospering ... future, as broadband capability becomes embedded in a wider range of devices, andas machines and objects rather than humans become the main users, then broadband will give birth to a wide range of ... bubble andthe inflated prices paid for 3G licenses, that was leading the global broadband economy In that year, in addition to the market leaders, broadband penetration in a further three Asian...
... marine reservative areas - Gradually treating waste water and waste, improvingthe quality of seawater, preventing the eutrophication of seawater - Establising andimproving community model of ... under the sea since they are the home of many organisms which have toxicityand bioactive pharmaceutical characteristics Furthermore, the beauty and attraction of this wildlife create a worthy ... livelihood of coastal population and sustainable development along coastal areas Economic, social, environmental and developmental benefits of protecting coral reefs The protection of coral reefs has...
... The responsibility ofthe scientists is to screen among these alternatives the feasible measures based on applicability and suitability forthe local conditions. 2.4. Evaluation criteria After the problem and its constraints have ... ofthe wastewater problems near shrimp ponds. These are: (i) Spatial boundaries: the location ofthe shrimp farms has to stay nearby the river estuaries; The available space ... those measures that are being used in the target areas as well as foreign countries, such as Indonesia, China, Bangladesh, Germany, Mexico, Colombia, USA. Some of them are introduced as follows. ...