Physical Sciences Newsletter – November 2018

Indrani Mukherjee, Ph.D.
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Automated Radiotracer Synthesis for Clinical Production

Dr. R. Michael van Dam’s lab, at UCLA, illustrates how to automate the synthesis of a radiotracer using a flexible, cassette-based radio synthesizer and validate the synthesis for clinical use.

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Quantification of P. falciparum by ATR Spectroscopy

Dr. Philip Heraud’s lab, at Monash University, presents a protocol for the detection and quantification of Plasmodium falciparum in infected aqueous red blood cells using an attenuated total reflection infrared spectrometer.

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dsRNA Microinjection and Oviposition Bioassay in Insects

Dr. James Becnel’s lab, at USDA-ARS, describes a microinjection methodology to deliver specific quantities of nucleic acids directly to the hemolymph of mosquitoes and house flies.

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Detection of Tilapia Lake Virus

Dr. Win Surachetpong’s lab, at Kasetsart University, describes a protocol for the diagnoses of Tilapia Lake Virus in tilapia tissues using RT-PCR methodologies.

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Design and Fabrication of an Optical Fiber Made of Water

Dr.Tal Carmon’ s lab, at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, describes the design and manufacture of a water bridge and its activation as a water fiber.

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Analysis of Morphological Parameters of Corroded Steel Bars

Dr. Ren Wei’s lab, at Shenzhen University, measures the geometry and the amount of corrosion of a steel bar using different methods.

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Materials and Methods for the Development of Optical and Ultrasound Phantoms

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New Techniques and Approaches for the Assessment or Intervention in Learning Disabilities and ADHD

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Methods and Techniques for the Development of Drug Delivery Systems

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Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery 

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Environmental Science

This Sci Ed collection covers utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to explore and evaluate environmental systems.

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Structural Engineering

This Sci Ed collection introduces students to fundamental concepts and protocols for material characterization.

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Biomedical Engineering

This Sci Ed collection describes the central concepts in biomedical engineering.

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Biochemistry

This Sci Ed collection presents commonly used purification methods, such as affinity chromatography, as well as analytical methods, like MALDI-TOF.

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