A novel approach of chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) is developed for mercury cadmium telluride (HgCdTe or MCT) semiconductors. Firstly, fixed-abrasive lapping is used to machine the MCT wafers, and the lapping solution is deionized water. Secondly, the MCT wafers are polished using the developed CMP slurry. The CMP slurry consists of mainly SiO2 nanospheres, H2O2, and malic and citric acids...

The C(2) proton resonances of the active site histidines (His 12 and His 119) of ribonuclease A have been exploited to study the inhibition pattern of both noncompetitive (four green tea polyphenols and their copper complexes) and competitive (3'-O-carboxy esters of thymidine and 3'-amino derivatives of uridine) inhibitors. Competitive inhibitors devoid of any phosphate group have the ability t...

The cholera toxin (CT)-binding activity of purified κ-casein macropeptide (CMP) from bovine κ-casein was detected. In addition, a statistical model was developed to optimize the production of CMP. CMP was prepared by chymosin hydrolysis of κ-casein and a subsequent 3% trichloroacetic acid treatment. CMP was further fractionated in an ion-exchange column by FPLC. CT binding activity was eluted a...

Abstract The Chinese Meridian Project (CMP) is devoted to establishing a comprehensive ground-based monitoring network for China’s space weather research. CMP major national science and technology infrastructure project with the participation of more than 10 research institutions universities led by National Space Science Center Academy Sciences. planned be constructed in two phases: phases I I...

Methods Eighty nine consecutive patients were referred for evaluation of CMP by LGE-CMR. Patients were classified as ischemic CMP based on presence of subendocardial and/or transmural LGE in a coronary artery distribution pattern on CMR. Patients with none, midwall or subepicardial LGE pattern were classified as non ischemic CMP. Patients with mixed patterns of LGE (ie: subendocardial and midwa...

Sialylation of glycoproteins and glycolipids is catalyzed by sialyltransferases in the Golgi of mammalian cells, whereby sialic acid residues are added at the nonreducing ends of oligosaccharides. Because sialylated glycans play critical roles in a number of human physio-pathological processes, the past two decades have witnessed the development of modified sialic acid derivatives for a better ...

Skin morphology of the Clawn miniature pig (CMP) was investigated at the axilla, medial thigh, back and loin. The mean thickness of the epidermis (excluding the corneal layer), the mean number of layers of keratinocytes comprising the epidermis and the mean height of keratinocytes were assessed morphometrically. When observed under a light microscope, the skin of the CMP resembled human skin. M...

PURPOSE To evaluate the dose-response and maintenance requirements of a combination of mivacurium and pancuronium (cMP) in clinical practice. METHODS In a randomised, open clinical study, 70 patients, 17-50 yr of age, were anaesthetised with propofol, alfentanil and nitrous oxide in oxygen. Thirty patients received mivacurium and 20 patients received pancuronium to establish dose-response cur...

BACKGROUND Limited information exists on the role of B-cell-dependent mechanisms in the progression of heart failure (HF). However, in failing human myocardium, there is evidence of deposition of activated complement components as well as anticardiac antibodies. We aimed to determine the contribution of B-cells in HF progression using a nonsurgical mouse model of nonischemic cardiomyopathy (CMP...