A large fraction of the trace metal pool in estuarine and coastal waters is complexed with colloidal-sized macromolecular organic matter. Bioaccumulation and bioavailability studies of trace metals have generally utilized freeionic dissolved metal ions. Consequently, little is known about the uptake and depuration kinetics of the colloidally bound species. Chemical characteristics such as the r...

The exam is divided in two parts: Project You have to pick a project among the ones proposed below and provide the required deliverables. In addition, you will present your project in a 8-minute talk, followed by 5 minutes of questions. This will account for up to 10 points of your final grade. Questions You will be asked a number of questions concerning the entire course material. This will ac...

CONTENTS Introduction and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Indications for thoracoscopy... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Equipment for thoracoscopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

For the project, you will have to provide: • Your code in digital format (i.e., text files), so we can test it. Send it by e-mail to the people responsible for your project (see contacts at the end of the document); • A short document (6-8 pages, single spaced, font size 12) written in English that describes your work. You have to explain both the idea and the implementation of your solution, f...

For the project, you will have to provide: • Your code in digital format (i.e., text files), so we can test it. Send it by e-mail to the people responsible for your project (see contacts at the end of the document); • A short document (6-8 pages, single spaced, font size 12) written in English that describes your work. You have to explain both the idea and the implementation of your solution, f...

We describe the application of a simple and reliable experimental model for studying intestinal permeability. Swedish Landrace pigs were anesthetized and catheters put in the carotid artery, the external jugular vein, the proximal part of the duodenum, and the urinary bladder. A mixture of polyethylene glycols (PEGs) with molecular weights ranging from 414 to 1,074 daltons was then instilled in...

The iron-regulated protein FrpD from Neisseria meningitidis is an outer membrane lipoprotein that interacts with very high affinity (Kd ~ 0.2 nM) with the N-terminal domain of FrpC, a Type I-secreted protein from the Repeat in ToXin (RTX) protein family. In the presence of Ca2+, FrpC undergoes Ca2+ -dependent protein trans-splicing that includes an autocatalytic cleavage of the Asp414-Pro415 pe...