During the past decade, there has been a renewed interest in using Pseudomonas aeruginosa
as a model system for biofilm development and pathogenesis. Since the biofilm matrix …

Mineral dust particles suspended in the atmosphere span more than three orders of
magnitude in diameter, from <0.1 µm to more than 100 µm. This wide size range makes dust a …

Aims To determine the incidence of, and clinically relevant risk factors for, new foot ulceration
in a large cohort of diabetic patients in the community healthcare setting. Methods Diabetic …

… Under the condition that C R and F 0 do not change between the time of measurement and
… calibration coefficient C R , and thus we can select the radiometer reading for F 0 , ie, C R =1, …

… profiles: 94 C for 230 (4), followed by 33 (35) cycles of 60 (40) at primer annealing temperature,
60 (20) at 72 C and 30 (40) at 94 C. Both profiles ended with a 10 extension at 72 C. The …

Functionalization of atomically thin nanomaterials enables the tailoring of their chemical,
optical and electronic properties. Exfoliated black phosphorus (BP)—a layered two-dimensional …

Extracellular polysaccharides comprise a major component of the biofilm matrix. Many
species that are adept at biofilm formation have the capacity to produce multiple types of …

Linkage maps for the apple cultivars ‘Prima’ and ‘Fiesta’ were constructed using RFLP,
RAPD, isozyme, AFLP, SCAR and microsatellite markers in a ‘Prima’בFiesta’ progeny of 152 …

Objective Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) can persist through adolescence and adulthood,
resulting in significant disability. The use of low‐dose oral methotrexate (MTX) for persistent …

… 94C followed by 32 cycles of: 45 s at 94C, 30 s at 50–60C, 30 s at 72C; and a final extension
of 5 min at 72C… , and heating for 3 min at 94C. They were then visualized by electrophoresis …