A colorimetric one-tube nested PCR was developed for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in clinical vaginal discharge specimens. A family of 650-bp specific DNA repeats from the T. vaginalis genome was targeted. There was no cross-reaction with human DNA or other infectious agents, including Pentatrichomonas hominis and Giardia lamblia. The colorimetric assay was applied as an adjunct to ne...

Immobilization devices can impact not only the inter- and intra-fraction motion of the patient, but also the range uncertainty of the treatment beam in proton therapy. In order to limit additional range uncertainty, the water equivalent thickness (WET) of the immobilization device needs to be well known and accurately reflected in the calculations by the treatment planning system (TPS). The met...

The synthesis of apatite silicated Ca10(PO4)6-x(SiO4)x(OH)2-x (SiHA) with 0?x?2 was investigated using a wet precipitation method followed by heat treatment calcium carbonate CaCO3 and phosphoric acid H3PO4 silicon tetraacetate SiC8H20O4 (TEOS) in medium water ethanol, three different silicate concentrations. After drying, the samples are ground then characterized analytical techniques like X-r...