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Title: A method for the coating of a polymer inclusion membrane with a monolayer of silver nanoparticles
Authors: Ya Ya N Bonggotgetsakul, Robert W Cattrall, Spas D Kolev
Abstract: The preparation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is described using a polymer inclusion membrane (PIM) consisting of 45% (m/m) di-(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) and 55% (m/m) poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) as a template. The Ag(I) ion was ?rstly extracted into the membrane via cation-exchange and then subsequently reduced with NaBH , trisodium citrate, citric acid, or L-ascorbic acid to form AgNPs. The most effective reducing agent was found to be L-ascorbic acid which at pH 2.0 formed a uniform monolayer of AgNPs of an average size of 360 nm on the surface of the PIM. Citric acid also produced AgNPs but these were embedded in the bulk of the membrane and did not provide a good surface coverage. NaBH and trisodium citrate, on the other hand, gave rise to the formation of black silver oxide on the membrane surface. Factors such as the membrane loading with Ag(I), PIM composition, reduction time, temperature and shaking time were found to have a significant influence on the surface coverage and size of the AgNPs.
Publish Year: 2013
Published in: Journal of Membrane Science - Science Direct
Number of Pages: 8
موضوع: مهندسی شیمی
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Title: DNA extraction method with improved efficiency and specificity using DNA methyltransferase and click chemistry
Authors: Alexander B Artyukhin , YounHi Woo
Abstract: In an attempt to develop an alternative method to extract DNA from complex samples with much improved sensitivity and efficiency, here we report a proof-of-concept work for a new DNA extraction method using DNA methyltransferase (Mtase) and click chemistry. According to our preliminary data, the method has improved the current methods by (i) employing a DNA-specific enzyme, TaqI DNA Mtase, for improved selectivity, and by (ii) capturing the DNA through covalent bond to the functionalized surface, enabling a broad range of treatments yielding the final sample DNA with minimal loss and higher purity such that it will be highly compatible with downstream analyses. By employing Mtase, a highly DNA specific and efficient enzyme, and click chemistry, we demonstrated that as little as 0.1 fg of k-DNA (close to copy number 1) was captured on silica (Si)-based beads by forming a covalent bond between an azide group on the surface and the propargyl moiety on the DNA. This method holds promise in versatile applications where extraction of minute amounts of DNA plays critical roles such as basic and applied molecular biology research, bioforensic and biosecurity sciences, and state-of-the-art detection methods.
Publish Year: 2012
Published in: Analytical Biochemistry - Journal of Science Direct
Number of Pages: 6
موضوع: شیمی، بیوشیمی
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Title: Qcompiler: Quantum compilation with the CSD method
Authors: YG Chen, JB Wang
Abstract: In this paper, we present a general quantum computation compiler, which maps any given quantum algorithm to a quantum circuit consisting a sequential set of elementary quantum logic gates based on recursive cosine sine decomposition. The resulting quantum circuit diagram is provided by directly linking the package output written in LaTeX to Qcircuit.tex We illustrate the use of the Qcompiler package through various examples with full details of the derived quantum circuits. Besides its accuracy, generality and simplicity, Qcompiler produces quantum circuits with significantly reduced number of gates when the systems under study have a high degree of symmetry.
Publish Year: 2013
Published in: Computer Physics Communications - Science Direct
Number of Pages: 13
موضوع: رایانش کوانتوم ، فیزیک
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Title: The Current Status of Medical Physics in Asia-Oceania
Authors: TS Suh
Abstract: Asia has a diverse cultural and economical background. Asia-Oceania Federation of Organization for Medical Physics (AFOMP) was born in July 2000 during the World Congress 2000 in Chicago. The aim of AFOMP was to provide a solid relationship and useful information for closer collaboration and mutual support among the AFOMP members. The purpose of this presentation is to introduce the status of medical physics in Asia-Oceania providing the information of organization, regional congress, the status of medical physicist, etc. One of major role of AFOMP is to support the development of medical physics in Asia region. To improve the status of medical physicists in Asia, a goal-oriented action plans is required: especially, developing advancement of medical physics in developing countries, strengthening the education, training and professional development of medical physicists, and promoting good relations and the exchange of information with other international related organizations through regional congress and website etc.
Publish Year: 2009
Published in: IFMBE - Springer
Number of Pages: 2
موضوع: فیزیک پزشکی
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Title: A framework for enabling patient monitoring via mobile ad hoc network
Authors: Sweta Sneha, Upkar Varshney
Abstract: A critical component of comprehensive patient monitoring is reliability in communication between the patients and the healthcare professionals without any time and location dependencies. Patient monitoring applications largely rely on infrastructure based wireless networks for signal transmission. However, infrastructure based wireless networks till date, suffer from unpredictable network coverage and have thus been attributed to the unpredictable communication reliability of patient monitoring applications. This research investigates an approach based on leveraging mobile ad hoc network to address the challenge of enhancing communication reliability in the context of patient monitoring. Mobile ad hoc network, formed among patient monitoring devices, has the potential of enhancing network coverage and enabling signal transmission from an area which has low or non-existent coverage from infrastructure based networks. In order to utilize mobile ad hoc network in the context of patient monitoring we propose (1) power management protocols that address the challenge of managing the low battery power of patient monitoring devices while maximizing communication reliability and (2) a framework that models the complex decision logic involved in leveraging mobile ad hoc network for diverse patient monitoring scenarios. Analytical evaluation of the proposed approach supports the premise that mobile ad hoc network formed among patient monitoring devices can enhance the reliability of signal transmission thereby improving the quality of patient monitoring applications. Technical and managerial implications of the research findings and the direction of future research are discussed.
Publish Year: 2013
Published in: Decision Support Systems - Science Direct
Number of Pages: 17
موضوع: شبکه های Ad-Hoc
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