Search results for "MBL"

Sulfate-Templated 2D Anion-Layered Supramolecular Self-Assemblies

2019

Summary Using solution and solid-state analyses, we demonstrate that the tripodal N-methylated(1,3,5-benzene-tricarboxamide)-tris(phenylurea) BTA ligands, possessing urea functionalities in the meta position, are able to form extended self-assembly 2D networks via hydrogen bonding templated by sulfate (SO42–). The divergence of the urea binding sites confers a propeller-like conformation to the ligands and is key to formation of the self-assemblies. Studies in solution and in the solid state as well as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) on the self-assembly properties of the ligands showed that the convergence also leads to the formation of hierarchical structures, including porous films an…

The Role of Self-Assembling Lipid Molecules in Vaccination

2018

Abstract The advent of vaccines represents one of the most significant advances in medical history. The protection provided by vaccines has greatly contributed in reducing the number of cases of infections and most notably to the eradication of small pox. A large number of new technologies and approaches in vaccine development are currently being investigated with the goal of providing the basis for the next generation of prophylactics against an ever-expanding list of emerging and reemerging pathogens. In this chapter, we will focus on the role of lipids and lipid self-assembling vesicles in new and promising vaccination approaches. We will start by describing how lipids can induce activat…

Human Simulation and Sustainability : Ontological, Epistemological, and Ethical Reflections

2020

This article begins with a brief outline of recent advances in the application of computer modeling to sustainability research, identifying important gaps in coverage and associated limits in methodological capability, particularly in regard to taking account of the tangled human factors that are often impediments to a sustainable future. It then describes some of the ways in which a new transdisciplinary approach within &ldquo

Low-temperature molecular layer deposition using monifunctional aromatic precursors and ozone-based ring-opening reactions

2017

Molecular layer deposition (MLD) is an increasingly used deposition technique for producing thin coatings consisting of purely organic or hybrid inorganic-organic materials. When organic materials are prepared, low deposition temperatures are often required to avoid decomposition, thus causing problems with low vapor pressure precursors. Monofunctional compounds have higher vapor pressures than traditional bi- or trifunctional MLD precursors, but do not offer the required functional groups for continuing the MLD growth in subsequent deposition cycles. In this study, we have used high vapor pressure monofunctional aromatic precursors in combination with ozone-triggered ring-opening reactions…

The verb semblar in old Catalan

2017

En català actual, els verbs semblar i parèixer són dos verbs quasi sinònims distribuïts territorialment de forma desigual: mentre que el verb parèixer perviu al País Valencià, a les Illes Balears i al català nord-occidental, el verb semblar, a més de conviure amb parèixer als territoris anteriors, ha esdevingut hegemònic al centre-nord del domini lingüístic. Aquesta distribució no és, però, la que trobem en la llengua antiga, en la qual semblar és un verb relativament poc freqüent si el comparem amb parèixer i, a més, la major part dels exemples els constatem en un grup reduït d’obres (especialment dels ss. XIII i XIV). En aquest article volem descriure els usos sintàctics i signifi cats de…

LU FMOF optometrijas un redzes zinātnes nodaļas un Latvijas optometristu un optiķu asociācijas konferenču referātu tēzes

2012

Krājumā apkopotas Latvijas Universitātes 70. zinātniskās konferences (DABAS ZINĀTNES, FIZIKA, Redzes uztveres sekcija (2012. gada 10. februāris) un LU Optometrijas un redzes zinātnes nodaļas un LOOA kopīgās klīniski praktiskās konferences (2012. gada 12. februāris)) tēzes.

Nest-site competition between bumblebees (Bombidae), social wasps (Vespidae) and cavity-nesting birds in Britain and the Western Palearctic

2015

Capsule: There is no evidence of widespread significant nest-site competition in Britain or the Western Palearctic between cavity-nesting birds and bumblebees or social wasps. Aims: To investigate competition between cavity-nesting birds and bumblebees and wasps, particularly the range-expanding Tree Bumblebee, Saxon Wasp and European Hornet in Britain, and review evidence throughout the Western Palearctic. Methods: We compared field data from English and Polish studies of tits and woodpeckers breeding in nest-boxes and/or tree holes to assess nest-site competition with bumblebees and wasps. We reviewed the literature quantifying nest-site competition between birds and these insects in the …

De la cratopolítica a la cinicocracia

2004

Purified Membrane-Containing Procapsids of Bacteriophage PRD1 Package the Viral Genome

2009

Icosahedral-tailed double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) bacteriophages and herpesviruses translocate viral DNA into a preformed procapsid in an ATP-driven reaction by a packaging complex that operates at a portal vertex. A similar packaging system operates in the tailless dsDNA phage PRD1 (Tectiviridae family), except that there is an internal membrane vesicle in the procapsid. The unit-length linear dsDNA genome with covalently linked 5'-terminal proteins enters the procapsid through a unique vertex. Two small integral membrane proteins, P20 and P22, provide a conduit for DNA translocation. The packaging machinery also contains the packaging ATPase P9 and the packaging efficiency factor P6. Here we…

Fragmentation and Coverage Variation in Viral Metagenome Assemblies, and Their Effect in Diversity Calculations

2015

Metagenomic libraries consist of DNA fragments from diverse species, with varying genome size and abundance. High-throughput sequencing platforms produce large volumes of reads from these libraries, which may be assembled into contigs, ideally resembling the original larger genomic sequences. The uneven species distribution, along with the stochasticity in sample processing and sequencing bias, impacts the success of accurate sequence assembly. Several assemblers enable the processing of viral metagenomic data de novo, generally using overlap layout consensus or de Bruijn graph approaches for contig assembly. The success of viral genomic reconstruction in these datasets is limited by the de…