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There are many cases where detection of the presence of a DNA or RNA sequence in a sample can rapidly and unambiguously identify bacterial and viral bioagents of concern or be used in the diagnosis of both inherited and infectious diseases. Traditional DNA/RNA analysis methods are not applicable for field-use or a routine environment because they require complex procedures, large instruments, and ...

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A functional assay system for monitoring antithrombin drugs, such as recombinant hirudin andhirudin analogs, in patients will be developed. This assay system will be based on a novel dry reagentparamagnetic particle-based assay technology that has recently been applied successfully to wholeblood, bedside monitoring of prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time testing. Thedry reage ...

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RESEARCHERS ARE INVESTIGATING THE FEASIBILITY OF MEASURING TO VERY HIGH RESOLUTION THE LOCATIONS OF MULTIPLE COMPONENTS OF KNOWN COMPOSITION WHOSE POSTITIONS ARE INTENDED TO CONFORM TO A WELL-DEFINED PATTERN INSIDE A STRUCTURE. THE TECHNIQUE DEPENDS ON SCANNING PHOTON BEAMS ACROSS THE STRUCTURE SURFACE, DETECTING TRANSMITTED AND SCATTERED RADIATION IN COLLIMATED DETECTORS, AND EMPLOYING TECHNIQUES ...

AN INTRAORAL CONTROLLER IS BEING DEVELOPED AND TESTED THAT MAY PROVIDE A CONTROL CHANNEL FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AT THE C5 LEVEL AND ABOVE. THE TWO AXIS INTRAORAL CONTROLLER PROTOTYPE IS AN ANALOG CONTROLLER MOUNTED ON A PALATAL SPLINT. A TWO DIMENSIONAL VECTOR OR CONTROL SIGNAL IS GENERATED BY SUBTRACTING THE SCALAR MAGNITUDES OF INTEGRATED EMG SIGNALS GENERATED BY TONGUE CONTRA ...

School-based substance abuse prevention efforts have advanced significantly during the past two decgrowing evidence of the effectiveness of approaches that address social influences. A crucial unmetbased delivery of effective prevention services. Previous projects have attempted to prevent substanprogrammed curricular instruction. This project offers a promising alternative that emphasizes the dco ...

2D real-time phased array ultrasound has become a dominant medical imaging modality due to low costs, high efficacy, and the absence of ionizing radiation. The total worldwide market for diagnostic ultrasound is $2 billion annually. Real-time phased array volumetric scanning (often called "4D Ultrasound Systems") promise an array of enhanced diagnostic capabilities at similar costs and will, there ...

This Phase I program would examine the feasibility of developing aircraft seat cushions that can help crews of the AH-1W to survive crashes. The effort will focus on adapting novel hydraulic air cushioning structures (HACS) to absorb the impact energy of a crash. These HACS structures, which are elastomeric compounds with controlled air-flow passages, when incorporated within the seat or cushion, ...