The analysis of PAHs in environmental samples involves sampling, extraction, concentration and final analysis using GCMS. Traditional extraction of PAHs from a solid matrix, where much of the PAH reside, is a tedious and time consuming process. Thermal desorption (TD) can replace the traditional sample preparation step in the analysis scheme with a more efficient and direct method, which also e...

The sequencing, cloning, and expression of the pfp gene from Dictyoglomus thermophilum, which consists of 1,041 bp and encodes a pyrophosphate-dependent phosphofructokinase, are described. A phylogenetic analysis indicates that the enzyme is closely related to the pyrophosphate-dependent enzyme from Thermoproteus tenax. The recombinant and native enzymes share a high degree of similarity for mo...

The Lydia system [2, 3, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23] analyzes spatial, temporal, and linguistic statistics of named entity occurrences in news text. As a result, it provides the user with a bird’s-eye view of the media coverage of a specific entity. This system can be a valuable tool for social sciences such as political science, history, and economics. A time series of the evolution of associations...

Title: Performance of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification assay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a high prevalence TB/HIV rural setting in Uganda Authors: Lydia Nakiyingi ([email protected]) Prossy Nakanwagi ([email protected]) Jessica Briggs ([email protected]) Tifu Agaba ([email protected]) Fank Mubiru ([email protected]) Mark Mugenyi ([email protected]) Wi...

Rosimar Torres, MD; Cibel M. Hilerio, PhD(c); Georgina Silva, MPHE; Nyrma Y. Ortiz, PhD(c); Carmen D. Zorrilla, MD; Lydia E. Santiago, PhD In this study, the RESPECT-2, an HIV risk reduction intervention developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was translated into Spanish and culturally adapted to the Puerto Rican population. A new intervention emerged called the RReduCPR (R...

Experiences with evacuation route planning algorithms Shashi Shekhar a , KwangSoo Yang a , Venkata M.V. Gunturi a , Lydia Manikonda a , Dev Oliver a , Xun Zhou a , Betsy George b , Sangho Kim c , Jeffrey M.R. Wolff a & Qingsong Lu a a Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA b Oracle, Nashua, NH, USA c Geodatabase Team, Environment System Rese...

Katja Ried1,2,3∗†, Megan Agnew1,2∗, Lydia Vermeyden1,2, Dominik Janzing4, Robert W. Spekkens3 and Kevin J. Resch1,2 1Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1 2Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1 3Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, 31 Caroline St. N, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N...

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