In this study, inhibition of Microcystis aeruginosa by antialgal alleochemical gramine, was studied by analyzing algal metabolic activity (represented by esterase and total dehydrogenase activities) and cell ultrastructure (showing morphological and ultrastructure alterations using transmission electron microscopy and DNA ladder analysis). After gramine exposure, esterase and total dehydrogenas...

This paper describes the first use of frequency-domain fluorescence lifetime for multiplex detection of DNA restriction fragments in capillary electrophoresis (CE). The fragments were labeled with monomeric intercalating dyes that can be excited by either the 488- or 514-nm line of an argon ion laser and have lifetimes in the range of 0.5-2.5 ns. We were able to achieve multiplex lifetime detec...

We investigate quantum transport characteristics of a ladder model, which effectively mimics the topology of a double-stranded DNA molecule. We consider the interaction of tunneling charges with a selected internal vibrational degree of freedom and discuss its influence on the structure of the current-voltage characteristics. Further, molecule-electrode contact effects are shown to dramatically...

A mouse jejunum, when incubated in vitro in Ussing chambers, was found to exhibit morphological deterioration of the villi with denudation of the epithelia (J Nutr Sci Vitaminol, 51: 406, 2005). Our study examined the involvement of apoptosis in an intestinal injury model by a DNA ladder assay and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) assay. Electrophores...

The ladder graph plays an important role in many applications as Electronics, Electrical and Wireless communication areas. The aim of this work is to present a new class of odd graceful labeling for the ladder graph. In particular, we show that the ladder graph Ln with m-pendant Ln mk1 is odd graceful. We also show that the subdivision of ladder graph Ln with m-pendant S(Ln)  mk1 is odd grace...

We study the consistency of the ladder approximation and the rainbow approximation of the Dyson-Schwinger equation of QCD. By considering the non-Abelian property of QCD, we show that the QED-type Ward-Takahashi identity is not required for the rainbow-ladder approximation of QCD. It indicates that there does not exists any internal inconsistency in the usual rainbow-ladder approximation of QCD...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the therapeutic potential of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), a member of the TNF superfamily, and to analyze TRAIL-induced apoptosis in Jurkat cells. METHODS Expression of TRAIL receptors (DR4 and DR5) was detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Cytotoxic effects were determined by colony formation a...

We investigate quantum transport characteristics of a ladder model, which effectively mimics the topology of a double-stranded DNA molecule. We consider the interaction of tunneling charges with a selected internal vibrational degree of freedom and discuss its influence on the structure of the current-voltage characteristics. Further, molecule-electrode contact effects are shown to dramatically...

European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.) are the most common game species in Europe, hunted for meat and trophies. Forensic investigations involving poaching may often benefit from an individual identification method to link a suspect specific incident. The current paper presents forensically validated DNA profiling system called “STRoe deer”. This consists of 12 novel unlinked tetra-nucleoti...