Controlled Hybridization Technique for Switchgrass

Intraspecific Hybridization of Populus euphratica Oliv. Using in vitro Technique

Impedance Spectroscopy Technique for DNA Hybridization

The development of biosensors for detection and identification of DNA sequences by hybridization may reduce assay time and allow direct quantitation of the target. This article describes the use of impedance spectroscopy technique for digoxigeninthiol-labeled ssDNA probe immobilization, anti-digoxigenin binding and targeted DNA hybridization. The analysis of the impedance spectra in terms of eq...

Using Switchgrass for Forage

Switchgrass is a warm-season perennial grass native to much of the United States. Over the last few years, switchgrass has received renewed interest as a renewable fuel source, since it produces large amounts of cellulose that can be digested and converted to ethanol. The high yields and environmental adaptability of switchgrass make it an excellent choice for biofuel feedstock production. Whil...

A technique for hybridization of assembly line balancing (ALB) heuristics

Assembly line balancing (ALB) aims at distributing those work required to assemble a product in mass or series production among a set of workstations in an assembly line. Heuristics approaches, in corporation with computer simulation, have demonstrated a number of advantages in practice. In this paper a technique has been presented for the hybridization of the heuristic for the assembly line ba...

microencapsulation: a promising technique for controlled drug delivery

microparticles offer various significant advantages as drug delivery systems, including: (i) an effective protection of the encapsulated active agent against (e.g. enzymatic) degradation, (ii) the possibility to accurately control the release rate of the incorporated drug over periods of hours to months, (iii) an easy administration (compared to alternative parenteral controlled release dosage ...