The ongoing changes in the way we use the Internet are motivating the 8 definition of new information-distributing designs for an interworking layer. Recently, 9 information-centric networking (ICN) concepts have defined mechanisms focusing on 10 what information to get rather than where it is located. However, the still unfledged 11 architectures instantiating such concepts have disregarded vi...

Melittin (ME), a linear 26-residue non-cell-selective antimicrobial peptide, displays strong lytic activity against bacterial and human red blood cells. To design ME analogue with improved cell selectivity, we synthesized a melittin diastereomer (ME-D) with D-amino acid in the leucine zipper sequence (Leu-6, Lue-13 and Ile-20). Compared to ME, ME-D exhibited the same or 2-fold higher antibacter...

investigation of aluminium uptake by human erythrocytes was the major aim of this study. packed red blood cells were incubated in earle's medium (ph 7.4) containing varying concentrations of aluminium (0-160 /lg/j) as aik(so.), and aluminium content of the cells were determined using flameless atomic absorption. there was significant increase in aluminium content of the cells. addition of ...

1 Declaration I declare that: this work has been prepared by me, all literal or content based quotations are clearly pointed out, and no other sources or aids than the declared ones have been used. Acknowledgements I would like to thank Prof. Dr. Ralf Möller for providing me with a very interesting and challenging topic of research and for giving me the opportunity to perform this work at the T...

the effects of lead on the proline content and dry weight of leaves and roots were investigated in two canola cultivars (brassica napus l.) grown in the hoagland solution. the growth of treated plants was inhibited under lead stress. lead induced differential accumulation of proline in canola grown in solution with the addition of 0, 100 and 200 mgl-1 of pb. hyola308 cultivar showed low biomass...

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating disease causing indefinite fatigue. ME/CFS has long been hypothesised to have an infectious cause; however, no specific infectious agent has been identified. We used metagenomics to analyse the RNA from plasma samples from 25 individuals with ME/CFS and compare their microbial content to technical controls as well as ...