The application of Microwave-Accelerated Surface Plasmon-Coupled Luminescence (MA-SPCL) to fast and sensitive DNA hybridization assays in buffer and whole blood is presented. In this regard, a model DNA hybridization assay whereby a fluorophore-labeled target ssDNA specific to human immunodeficiency, Hepatitis C (Hep C), is probed by an anchor probe immobilized on thin gold films, is driven to ...

Pronounced environmental trends across fronts suggest that the otolith chemistry of oceanic fish can resolve zones on either side, promoting application to population questions at similar spatial scales. Trace and minor elements laid down immediately prior to capture—along the edges of otoliths from Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides—discriminated frontal zones in the Antarctic Circu...

The response of ground-dwelling spider assemblages to edges created by wildfire was compared to their response to clear-cut edges in black spruce forests in eastern Canada. For each disturbance six edge transects 100 m long were established. Spiders were collected with pitfall traps 10 m apart from 50 m inside the disturbances to 50 m in the forest interior. Measurements of the forest floor str...

The number of regulations regarding pre-plant soil fumigation is increasing. Buffer zones are required for methyl bromide and chloropicrin applica­ tions. Choosing application blocks, methods, and rates to maximize pro­ fits is becoming a difficult challenge for growers. One consideration is the management of the buffer zone. We consider the costs and returns of using steam for pre-plant soil d...

Abstract Agricultural intensification and forest conservation are often seen as incompatible. interventions can help boost food security for poor rural communities but in certain cases exacerbate deforestation, known the rebound effect. We tested whether coupling agricultural with participatory zoning could improve promote Democratic Republic of Congo. Simple led to a >60% increase cassava y...

Since habitat fragmentation results in species losses worldwide, considering the influence of buffer zones on maintenance connectivity provides a new perspective for delimitation. In our study, implications around nature reserves were studied at four sites Fuzhou from landscape based distance threshold 1 km. We applied Graph-based indices level and patch to reveal overall patterns change import...

this paper presents the criteria and applied methods in the screening of potential sites for the wastewater treatment plant of the falavarjan district, northwest of esfahan province. for this the nine parameters that were selected as main criteria, 7 parameters were considered to define the buffer zones in the natural and artificial terrains. at the first stage of the study, unsuitable zones we...

Abstract In recent decades, World Heritage Sites (WHSs) have faced external severe threats in the context of global economisation and urbanisation. The buffer zone as a conservation layer management tool for WHSs has attracted increasing scholarly attention debate. However, there is limited understanding zones’ social ecological role Natural (WNHSs) lack summary research progress on zones. To f...

Mechanisms to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) have emerged as cost effective strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions which can contribute to the sustainable development of tropical developing countries. One of the central challenges facing REDD is the development of appropriate governance institutions. Taking an agency-centred political ecology approach, this...