carbon nanotubes and infectious diseases

... receptors on T- and B-cells The capability of the adaptive immune response to recognize and react against thousands of specific antigens is dependent on T- and B-cell receptor expression and binding ... marrow, and thymus, where the T- and B-cells are produced and develop The “secondary” organs include lymph nodes, spleen, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), where mature T- and B-cells ... and secreted proteins that stimulate, inhibit, and regulate the immune response such as cytokines and interferons; (3) humoral immunity including B-cells, plasma cells, and immunoglobulins; and...

Ngày tải lên: 22/02/2014, 05:20

... efavirenz and rifabutin in healthy volunteers In: 36th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Denver, CO: Infectious Diseases Society of America; 1998 CDC Prevention and treatment ... preparations, monitoring and management of adverse effects, and drug interactions are discussed This Official Joint Statement of the American Thoracic Society, CDC, and the Infectious Diseases Society ... epidemiologic surveillance and monitoring of treatment decisions and outcome, applying generally agreed-on standards and guidelines, or more directly by provision of diagnostic and treatment services,...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 04:20

... single wall carbon nanotubes Carbon 2002, 40:2043-2061 24 Deng F, Zheng QS, Wang LF: Effects of anisotropy, aspect ratio, and nonstraightness of carbon nanotubes on thermal conductivity of carbon ... acid-treated carbon nanotubes (fMWNTs), even though the functionalization decreases the SSA of the nanotubes This result can be explained by the presence of the functional groups, hydroxyl and carbonyl, ... conductivity of carbon nanotubes and graphene in epoxy nanofluids and nanocomposites Mario Martin-Gallego1, Raquel Verdejo1, Mohamed Khayet2, Jose Maria Ortiz de Zarate2, Mohamed Essalhi2, and Miguel...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 23:20

... *1580 cm-1 corresponding to sp2-hybridized carbon and a D band at *1346 cm-1 originating from disordered carbon [17, 18] In addition to the D band, the D0 band as a shoulder of the Nanoscale Res ... those D band, D0 band and G band peaks changed only slightly Additional Raman peaks from the ZnO shells appeared; the relatively strong peaks at 427 and 567 cm-1 correspond to Ehigh and A1 (LO) ... distortion [18] The intensity ratio of the D0 over the G band (ID0 /IG) increases with a decrease in the graphite crystalline domain The D band and D0 band peak are very strong, indicating that the CNTs...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 08:20

... natural gas [19] The hydrogen produced is free of carbon monoxide and the other products being tubular carbon Results obtained on the generation of carbon monoxide-free hydrogen during the CVD growth ... observed The carbon yield during the deposition has been calculated as described previously [17] and a dependence of the yield of carbon with the growth temperature has been plotted and shown in ... ‘‘tip-growth’’ and ‘‘root-growth’’ mechanisms, the hydrocarbon gas decomposes on the metal surfaces of the metal particle to release carbon, which dissolve in these metal particles The dissolved carbon...

Ngày tải lên: 22/06/2014, 22:20

Ngày tải lên: 14/11/2014, 12:32

... (Fig 1.1) They can be classified into single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) according to the number of graphene ... of carbon nanotubes 1.4 Applications of carbon nanotubes 10 1.5 Structure and morphology of graphene 12 1.6 Properties of graphene 14 1.6.1 Electronic and ... of carbon nanotubes and a nonionic surfactant prepared by mechanical grinding 35 3.1 Introduction 35 3.2 Results and discussion 37 3.2.1 Gels of MWCNTs and...

Ngày tải lên: 10/09/2015, 08:35

... on carbon nanotubes and biosensors I want to thank A/P Sheu Fwu-Shan (NUS) and A/P Poenar D Puiu (NTU) for their guidances Special thanks to Dr Eishi Igata (NTU) for sharing his insights and ... turn improves the assay sensitivity, and (III) a single-strand DNA (ssDNA) standard bearing the same sequence and length as of the target gene was created and accurately quantified for use in ... multiple labelling strategies and the types of carrier involved are reviewed in Section 2.1 of Chapter and Section 5.1 of Chapter 1.2 Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) 1.2.1 Introduction Carbon nanotube (CNT)...

Ngày tải lên: 12/09/2015, 09:28

... Chemistry and Pharmacological Potential of Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes CARBON MATERIALS: CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS A comprehensive book series which encompasses the complete coverage of carbon materials ... Tsang and co-workers studied the interaction of protein, enzymes and DNA with carbon nanotubes They found that DNA molecules tended to cover the surface of nanotubes and the small proteins and ... acids and their impact on health 2.2 2.2.1 Carbon Nanotubes Structure and Characteristics CNTs, discovered in 1991 by Iijima (Iijima, 1991; Iijima and Ichihashi, 1993), display unique structures and...

Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 05:20

... oropharynx, thyroid, parathyroid, hard palate, parotid gland, nasopharynx, trachea, submandibular gland, lacrimal gland, and conjunctiva.179 Head and neck involvement has been reported as a cause of ... membranes, and in patients with neurosyphilis, meningitis and dementia may develop Oral lesions in primary and secondary syphilis are nonspecific and characterized by squamous hyperplasia and a plasma ... parainfluenza virus, measles virus, coxsackievirus, and adenovirus Paramyxovirus (mumps virus) infects the parotid and submandibular gland, resulting in salivary gland enlargement Detailed pathologic changes...

Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 08:20

... Chapter Synthesis and Purification of MultiWalled and Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes M.Yumura Chapter Electron Diffraction and Microscopy of Carbon Nanotubes S Amelinckx, A Lucas and P Lambin ... Structure and Raman Effect of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes R Saito, G Dresselhaus and M S Dresselhaus 51 Chapter Behaviour of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Magnetic Fields H Ajiki and T Ando ... of Multi-Walled and SingleWalled Carbon Nanotubes EELS Study T Hanada, Y Okada and K Yase 29 Chapter Electronic Structure of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes K Tanaka, M Okada and Y Huang ...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 17:20

... prevalent diseases including infectious, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, cancer, obesity and Alzheimer’s disease (Libby 2002; Calder 2006) (Van Dyke and Serhan 2003) Prostaglandins and ... Control of Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses during Infectious Diseases Julio Aliberti Editor Control of Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses during Infectious Diseases Editor Julio Aliberti ... aspects of induction, control and evasion of host immune response during infectious diseases Multiple aspects are covered and each chapter focuses on one prominent infectious agent Cincinnati,...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 23:20

... services (2), and a clear understanding and acceptance of roles and responsibilities by an expanded group of participants in TB control will be needed to ensure that the clinical and public health ... state and local TB-control programs, and other organizations These partnerships have served the medical and public health communities and should be continued and strengthened • Financial and technical ... with TB and LTBI, and quality of the program’s databases for surveillance and case management To respond to the need for improved and standardized program evaluation activities, CDC and six state...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 04:20

... Handling Infectious Diseases in a Healthcare Environment 205 Stephen J Derman Section IV Deterioration of the Public Health System and the Squandering of Limited Resources Infectious Diseases, ... Barbara Sims and Pamela Preston 121 Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Threat to Occupational Health in the U.S and Canada, edited by William Charney Available Electronically Principles and Practices ... and colleagues demonstrate in Emerging Infectious Diseases, bioterrorism may be the least of our worries The xvii xviii Ⅲ Emerging Infectious Diseases fact of the matter is that our medical and...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 05:20

... shell and electron trapping by a carbon nanotube core and following reactions where CNT is a carbon nanotube, hVB is a hole in TiO2 valence band, eCB is a electron in TiO2 conduction band, and ... compound), glass- and carbon fibers, ceramic materials, polymers, and activated carbon have been widely used as a catalytic support However, single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes have ... carbon nanotubes was originally performed to open the tips and to fill the cavities of carbon nanotubes [112, 113] In order to covalently decorate the outside surface of multi-walled carbon nanotubes...

Ngày tải lên: 20/03/2014, 13:06

... States Panel members had experience in pediatric and adult clinical and laboratory medicine, nursing, public health, and infectious diseases and included representatives from the following collaborating ... Department of Health and Human Services, and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Panel members and their affiliations are listed at the end of the text Literature review and analysis For the ... Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society The content of the guidelines and the manuscript were reviewed and approved by the IDSA SPGC and by the Board of Directors...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 10:20

... criteria to the infectious diseases listed in Table 2.1 generated the infectious diseases contained in Box 2.2: infectious diseases that are endemic to southwest and south-central Asia and have long-term ... and toxoid vaccines INTRODUCTION 13 IDENTIFYING THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES TO STUDY In accordance with PL 105-277 and PL 105-368, IOM appointed the Committee on Gulf War and Health: Infectious Diseases ... Gulf War, OIF, and OEF and Richard Reithinger, PhD, ix x PREFACE infectious diseases consultant, for presenting information on infectious diseases that are endemic in southwest and south-central...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 16:21

... multidisciplinary process, review of evidence, and documentation [26] Panel Composition The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and the IDSA Standards and Practice Guidelines Committee (SPGC) ... community pediatrics, public health, and the pediatric subspecialties of critical care medicine, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, infectious diseases, pulmonology, and surgery Panel participants ... sensitivity and specificity of rapid viral tests are not 100%, and false-negative and false-positive tests occur For influenza, the sensitivity of each type of test varies by both method and sampling...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 09:20

... handwashing by children and staff before eating and after toilet use and diaper changes Persons handling and preparing food should give particular attention to handwashing END OF DIARRHEAL DISEASES ... emphasize thorough handwashing by children and staff before eating and after toilet use and diaper changes Persons handling and preparing food should give particular attention to handwashing -4- SALMONELLOSIS ... emphasize thorough handwashing by children and staff before eating and after toilet use and diaper changes Persons handling and preparing food should give particular attention to handwashing MINIMUM...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 11:20

... G-band reflects the degree of graphitization of carbon materials The effect of dc bias voltage on the IG/ID ratio and the FWHM are presented in Figure The line shapes of the G- and D-bands and ... quality of the fit in the low-energy and high-energy tails of the D- and G-bands, respectively, is good The assignment of the peak components of the D- and G-bands is consistent with the works 19730 ... tangential bands for CNT samples grown under negative dc bias voltage were fitted using a Lorentzian doublet near 1596 and 1626 cm-1 while the D-bands were fitted with two Lorentzians at 1182 and 1321...

Ngày tải lên: 06/05/2014, 08:53