Search results for "CLS"
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The utility of measuring tear film break-up time for prescribing contact lenses.
2017
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the clinical value of non-invasive keratograph tear film breakup time (NIKBUT) in the assessment of pre-corneal and pre-lens tear film quality for prescribing contact lenses (CLs). Methods Forty-six subjects aged 25.5 ± 4.3 (mean ± standard deviation) years were recruited. Visual acuity (VA), anterior eye health checks and NIKBUT were evaluated. On the following day, subjects were fitted with a daily Silicon Hydrogel (SiHy) CL in one eye and a Hydrogel (Hy) CL in the other. After four hours one material for both eyes was chosen based on a qualitative analysis which included VA, CL fitting and comfort. Information about the first and the mean NIKBUT was then cont…
The endophytic microbiota of Citrus limon is transmitted from seed to shoot highlighting differences of bacterial and fungal community structures
2021
AbstractCitrus limon (L.) Burm. F. is an important evergreen fruit crop whose rhizosphere and phyllosphere microbiota have been characterized, while seed microbiota is still unknown. Bacterial and fungal endophytes were isolated from C. limon surface-sterilized seeds. The isolated fungi—belonging to Aspergillus, Quambalaria and Bjerkandera genera—and bacteria—belonging to Staphylococcus genus—were characterized for indoleacetic acid production and phosphate solubilization. Next Generation Sequencing based approaches were then used to characterize the endophytic bacterial and fungal microbiota structures of surface-sterilized C. limon seeds and of shoots obtained under aseptic conditions fr…
The Volatilomic Footprints of Human HGC-27 and CLS-145 Gastric Cancer Cell Lines
2021
The presence of certain volatile biomarkers in the breath of patients with gastric cancer has been reported by several studies; however, the origin of these compounds remains controversial. In vitro studies, involving gastric cancer cells may address this problem and aid in revealing the biochemical pathways underlying the production and metabolism of gastric cancer volatile indicators. Gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection, coupled with headspace needle trap extraction as the pre-concentration technique, has been applied to map the volatilomic footprints of human HGC-27 and CLS-145 gastric cancer cell lines and normal Human Stomach Epithelial Cells (HSEC). In total, 27 volat…
A "kissing lesion": In-vivo 7T evidence of meningeal inflammation in early multiple sclerosis
2017
Background: The role of cortical lesions (CLs) in disease progression and clinical deficits is increasingly recognized in multiple sclerosis (MS); however the origin of CLs in MS still remains unclear. Objective: Here, we report a para-sulcal CL detected two years after diagnosis in a relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) patient without manifestation of clinical deficit. Methods: Ultra-high field (7T) MR imaging using magnetization-prepared 2 rapid acquisition gradient echoes (MP2RAGE) sequence was performed. Results: A para-sulcal CL was detected which showed hypointense rim and iso- to hyperintense core. This was detected in the proximity of the leptomeninges in the left precentral gyrus extendi…
The seed endosphere of Anadenanthera colubrina is inhabited by a complex microbiota, including Methylobacterium spp. and Staphylococcus spp. with pot…
2018
Background and aims: Plant seeds are emerging micro–habitats, whose importance as reservoir and vector of beneficial microbes just begins to be recognized. Here we aimed to characterize the bacterial microbiota of the Anadenanthera colubrina seed endosphere, with special focus to beneficial traits and to the colonization pattern. Methods: Cultivation–dependent (isolation from surface–sterilized seeds) and cultivation–independent (pyrosequencing of 16S rRNA gene from metagenomic seed DNA) analyses, functional tests and microscopical investigations (fluorescence in situ hybridization coupled with confocal laser scanning microscopy (FISH-CLSM) were performed. Results: We isolated several Methy…
"Exclusion contour 2(exp.)" of "Search for squarks and gluinos in final states with hadronically decaying $\tau$-leptons, jets, and missing transvers…
2018
Expected exclusion contour at 95% CL as a function of tanBeta and the SUSY-breaking mass scale Lambda.
"Exclusion contour 2(obs.)" of "Search for squarks and gluinos in final states with hadronically decaying $\tau$-leptons, jets, and missing transvers…
2018
Observed exclusion contour at 95% CL as a function of tanBeta and the SUSY-breaking mass scale Lambda.
"Exclusion contour(exp.) 5 : RJR" of "Search for squarks and gluinos in final states with jets and missing transverse momentum using 36 fb$^{-1}$ of …
2018
Expected 95% CL exclusion contours from RJR-based searches on the gluino and lightest neutralino masses in a SUSY scenario where gluinos are produced in pairs and decay via an intermediate lightest chargino to lightest neutralino, $\tilde{g} \rightarrow qq \tilde{\chi}_{1}^{\pm} \rightarrow qq W^{\pm} \tilde{\chi}_{1}^{0}$.
"Exclusion contour(obs.) 5 : RJR" of "Search for squarks and gluinos in final states with jets and missing transverse momentum using 36 fb$^{-1}$ of …
2018
Observed 95% CL exclusion contours from RJR-based searches on the gluino and lightest neutralino masses in a SUSY scenario where gluinos are produced in pairs and decay via an intermediate lightest chargino to lightest neutralino, $\tilde{g} \rightarrow qq \tilde{\chi}_{1}^{\pm} \rightarrow qq W^{\pm} \tilde{\chi}_{1}^{0}$.
"Exclusion contour(exp.) 5 : Meff" of "Search for squarks and gluinos in final states with jets and missing transverse momentum using 36 fb$^{-1}$ of…
2018
Expected 95% CL exclusion contours from Meff-based searches on the gluino and lightest neutralino masses in a SUSY scenario where gluinos are produced in pairs and decay via an intermediate lightest chargino to lightest neutralino, $\tilde{g} \rightarrow qq \tilde{\chi}_{1}^{\pm} \rightarrow qq W^{\pm} \tilde{\chi}_{1}^{0}$.