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We will develop porous silicon based detector chips for the identification of biomoleculefragments. Patches of porous silicon on a silicon wafer act as active sieves, loaded with taggingmolecules, where during passage through it biomolecule fragments are identified by their response afterattachment of a tag to a modulated electric field applied across the porous patch. This technique, ifsuccessful ...

ADIABATICS, INC. IS PLEASED TO PROPOSE A RESEARCH PROGRAM TO DEVELOP A NOVEL "COMPACT, MINIMUM NOISE, AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) FOR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES." THE APU USES A COMMERCIAL DIESEL ENGINE AND AN ADVANCED GENERATOR AND NOVEL COOLING TECHNIQUES TO MEET THE STATED REQUIREMENTS. THE KEY PERSONNEL AT ADIABATICS AND SYNCHROTEK ARE WELL AWARE OF THE NEED TO REDUCE THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF APU SYSTE ...

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The primary objective of this proposed work is to develop a method of producing integrally stiffened, complex shaped monolithic structural components in high strength aluminum alloys at a lower cost and lighter weight than equivalent conventional built-up assemblies. In Phase I the feasibility of attaining this objective will be demonstrated by conducting a series of subscale experiments based upo ...

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RESEARCHERS ARE DEVELOPING A TISSUE CULTURE SYSTEM FOR THE NEEM TREE, AZADIRACHTA INDICA, TO PROVIDE A SOURCE OF PURE SECONDARY METABOLITES. THE BEST KNOWN PRODUCT OF THE NEEM TREE IS THE INSECTICIDE, AZADIRACHTIN. THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EXTREME LOW TOXICITY OF THIS COMPOUND HAVE EARNED IT A REPUTATION AS THE BEST BIOPESTICIDE AVAILABLE. AS HARD CHEMICALS ARE BEING REMOVED FROM THE LIST OF EPA A ...

Nucleic acid hybridization reactions are at the heart of a number of powerful assays used in molecular biology research and increasingly in diagnostic applications. Hybridization reactions typically require long incubation times, i. e. overnight. Recent work has demonstrated that a ribonucleoprotein and certain cationic detergents can increase hybridization rates several thousand fold such that th ...

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EMERGING FIFTH-GENERATION EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS ARE INCREASING THE FLOW OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND THE INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY SYSTEM TO LEVELS NEVER BEFORE POSSIBLE. ONE GROUP OF FIFTH-GENERATION SYSTEMS, CONCEPTUALLY DESCENDED FROM GRAPHICS-BASED SIMULATORS, USES VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) TECHNOLOGY TO CAPTURE MOTOR RESPONSES AND ALTER A SIMULATED WORLD ACCORDINGLY. A SECOND GROUP, CO ...

The project will design personal computer software that is usable to nursing facility managers and others, such as health care professionals, consumer advocates, and placement specialists. It will make quality of care information available and analyze service pattern and staffing.