Synthetic genes for avian pancreatic polypeptide (aPP) and for the miniature DNA binding protein PPBR4 were cloned and expressed on the surface of M13 bacteriophage. We anticipate that these constructs will have utility optimizing the properties of miniature proteins based on aPP that result from our previously described protein grafting procedure.

This paper shows a prototype of miniature compressor driven by moving magnetic linear actuator . Based on the prototype, the dynamics of the piston and the capacity of the compressor are analyzed, which include electromagnetic field and mechanical vibration behaviors. The theoretical results are compared with some experimental results, some problems are discussed for improving the miniature mac...

Follicles are important in oocyte maturation. Successful estrous cycle requires remodeling of follicular cells, and proper execution of programmed cell death is crucial for normal follicular development. The objectives of the present study were to understand programmed cell death during follicle development, to analyze the differential follicle development patterns, and to assess the patterns o...

The vertebral column of 124 randomly selected miniature dachshunds, representing 4.5% of the population registered by the Finnish Kennel Club during the years 1988 to 1996, were radiographed. The front legs were also radiographed in order to evaluate the curvature of the radius and ulna. Calcified discs were found in 75.9% of the longhaired miniature dachshunds and in 86.7% of the wirehaired on...

A miniature steam ejector refrigeration system embedded with a capillary pump loop can result in a compact design which can be used for electronics cooling. In this paper, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is employed to investigate the effects of the area ratio of the ejector constant-area mixing section to the nozzle throat, the length of the constant-area section, and the nozzle exit positi...

The sp leen of miniature swine is a blood storage organ which contracts with intra-arterial injection of epinephrine (and presumably other stressful stimul i) and thus autotransfuses the animal . We recommend the removal of the spleen of miniature swine prior to the use of this anima l for any shock studies . APPROVED: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Colonel , MSC Command ing — ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~...

BACKGROUND Despite the importance of abnormalities in lipoprotein metabolism in clinical canine medicine, the fact that most previously used methods for lipoprotein profiling are rather laborious and time-consuming has been a major obstacle to the wide clinical application and use of lipoprotein profiling in this species. The aim of the present study was to assess the feasibility of a continuou...

A miniature optical spectrometer with a thin-film planar waveguide grating coupler in combination with a miniature plano-convex focusing lens has been investigated. With optical part of the spectrometer as small as 0.2 cubic cm, the spectral resolution varies from 0.3 nm to 4.6 nm within the wavelength range 488.0 nm - 632.8 nm.

Utilization of conjugated double bonds to engineer the novel folded miniature β-meander type structures, single step transformation of miniature β-meanders into ααγ(4)-hybrid peptide 10/12-helices using catalytic hydrogenation, their solution and single crystal conformations are reported.