Structural pathology and outcome were studied in 170 chromosomally abnormal fetuses. Numerical chromosomal abnormalities were established in 158 (93 per cent) cases, of which 110 (71 per cent) represented trisomies, 30 (18 per cent) Turner syndrome, and 18 (11 per cent) triploidy. Structural chromosomal abnormalities were diagnosed in 12 (7 per cent) cases. Gestational age at referral was signi...

The effect of an indigenous drug, Speman, on the accessory reproductive organs was observed on castrated adult mice and on immature intact mice. The dose related growth of ventral prostate and the systemic increase in the weights as well as the secretions of accessory sex organs of the castrated adults treated with Speman indicated that the drug possessed anabolic-cum-androgen like activity

A 170-MHz analog finite impulse response (FIR) filter operating from a single 3.3-V supply is described. The design has been fabricated in the HP 1.2m CMOS process and has an area of 2.35 mm by 1.97 mm including bonding pads. This 9tap filter dissipates 70 mW when operating at 170 MHz. The multipliers are implemented using multiplying digital-to-analog converters (MDAC’s) with 6-b resolution.

1 Swiss Centre for International Health, Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel, Switzerland 2 Health Economics Research Group, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK 3 School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK 4 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand 5 Department of Biostatistics and Demography, Khon Kaen Uni...

Microtubules are polarized polymers that exhibit dynamic instability, with alternating phases of elongation and shortening, particularly at the more dynamic plus-end. Microtubule plus-end tracking proteins (+TIPs) localize to and track with growing microtubule plus-ends in the cell. +TIPs regulate microtubule dynamics and mediate interactions with other cellular components. The molecular mechan...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the prototypical biofilm-forming gram-negative opportunistic human pathogen. P. aeruginosa is causatively associated with nosocomial infections and with cystic fibrosis. Antibiotic resistance in some strains adds to the inherent difficulties that result from biofilm formation when treating P. aeruginosa infections. Transcriptional profiling studies suggest widespread c...

Least-squares optimized polynomials are discussed which are needed in the twostep multi-bosonic algorithm for Monte Carlo simulations of quantum field theories with fermions. A recurrence scheme for the calculation of necessary coefficients in the recursion and for the evaluation of these polynomials is introduced.

The electrical performance of Hybrid capacitors (US Patent 5,369,547) using high capacitance density electrochemical capacitor cathodes, electrolytic capacitor anodes and dielectric, and compatible electrolytes is strongly influenced by the nature of the electrolyte employed and the physical characteristics of the electrodes. Management of overall capacitor performance usually involves optimizi...

Functional properties of cowpea flour from seeds micronised at two different surface temperatures (130 and 170 °C) were studied. Micronisation (130 and 170 °C) significantly (P 0.05) increased the water absorption capacity and least gelation concentration of the flour. The treatment significantly (P 0.05) reduced the water solubility and swelling indices, gel strength and foaming capacity of th...

BACKGROUND CLIP-170 is a microtubule binding protein specifically located at microtubule plus ends, where it modulates their dynamic properties and their interactions with intracellular organelles. The mechanism by which CLIP-170 is targeted to microtubule ends remains unclear today, as well as its precise effect on microtubule dynamics. RESULTS We used the N-terminal part of CLIP-170 (named ...