Gold nanoribbons covered by gold nanoblooms were sonoelectrodeposited on a polycrystalline gold surface at -1800 mV (vs. AgCl) with the assistance of ultrasound and co-occurrence of the hydrogen evolution reaction. The nanostructure, as a transducer, was utilized to immobilize a Brucella-specific probe and fabrication of a genosensor, and the process of immobilization and hybridization was dete...

Qualitative mismatches arise when the qualifications of workers, individually or in the aggregate, are different from the qualifications required or specified for their jobs. This study reviews the literature on qualitative mismatches, including overeducation, job mobility and shifts in demands and supplies of workers, and relates it to ongoing phenomena such as search and matching models of un...

Concept and Key Idea Photonic-bandgap microcavities in optical waveguides have demonstrated cavity resonances at wavelengths near 1.55 μm band, quality factors on the order of 300, and modal volume at 0.055 μm3 in high-index contrast Si/SiO2 waveguides and GaAs air-bridge waveguides. Applications include zero-threshold microlasers, filters and signal routers. For tunability in Si microphotonic ...

We investigated the effects of various primer-template mismatches on DNA amplification of an HIV-1 gag region by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Single internal mismatches had no significant effect on PCR product yield while those at the 3'-terminal base had varied effects. A:G, G:A, and C:C mismatches reduced overall PCR product yield about 100-fold, A:A mismatches about 20-fold. All othe...

Abstract Time Interleaved Analog-to-Digital Converters are integrated components of modern electronic circuits and facilitate the digital communication technology for realizing high-speed communication systems. Current Mobile and Wireless System is one of the milestone for wireless communication requiring ADCs. TI-ADC is an useful technique for implementation of efficient receivers with large f...

BACKGROUND Genome-sequencing studies have led to an immense increase in the number of known single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Designing primers that anneal to regions devoid of SNPs has therefore become challenging. We studied the impact of one or more mismatches in primer-annealing sites on different quantitative PCR (qPCR)-related parameters, such as quantitative cycle (Cq), amplificati...