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Efficient separation and purification of bioproducts on a commercial scale are controlling steps in the bioprocessing of high value-added products such as therapeutics in human health care. This project will examine the feasibility of achieving significant improvement in downstream processing through-put by the use of flow-induced vortices to reduce or eliminate the effect of concentration polariz ...

High-risk newborn infants in an intensive care unit often suffer significant morbidity and mortalitybecause of infectious illnesses which elude early diagnosis and are present in advanced stages withcirculatory shock. Earlier diagnosis and therapy might present in advanced stages with circulatoryshock. Earlier diagnosis and therapy might prevent or reduce late complications and deaths. A strategyf ...

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The National Institute for Mental Health has reported the need for development and evaluationof behavioral self-help core materials for the promotion of health and healthy lifestyles. Teenage mothersare a particularly important segment of the population in need of such a self-help course devoted toparenting skills and stress control. Unfortunately, teenage mothers generally lack knowledge of child ...

NIAAA has identified the need for education materials which facilitate the training of health professionals and paraprofessionals in the use of various alcoholism assessment techniques and instruments. In response to this need, we will develop a icon-based courseware for alcoholism appraisal training and instruction. Specific aims of the research include selection of alcoholism assessment methodol ...

The objective of this contract is to develop monitoring technology to accurately screen patients on an outpatient basis by monitoring physiologic variables capable of indicating whether or not there is a need for future, more costly, sleep disorder testing. The Contractor shall perform the following 1) an evaluation of data presentation requirements to establish the basis for a multiple test batte ...

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has identified the need for programs to delay the onset of sexual activity among adolescents and to increase contraceptive protection of the adolescents who are sexually active. In response to this need, we will develop a hypermedia-based intelligent interface for teenager sexuality education. Specific aims include development of instruc ...