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Inexpensive and colorimetric RNA detection at ambient temperature with a cell-free protein synthesis platform
While many proposals of paper-based diagnostics utilize cell-free gene expression systems, these assays oftentimes suffer from the need for...
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Aid of Scaling Laws in the Achievement of a Well-Controlled Film Deposition Process
Scaling laws are profitably applied in all the scientific disciplines. Approximated solutions constitute a valuable aid for the analysis of complex...
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Vibrational Spectroscopy in Ion–Irradiated Carbon–Based Thin Films
In this work we present and discuss some selected experiments on ion–irradiated carbon–based thin films. Vibrational spectroscopy is used to...
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Laser Ablation-Deposited CN x Thin Films
Amorphous CN x thin films were deposited at room temperature by pulsed laser ablation of graphite targets in a...
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Elastic and Structural Properties of Carbon Materials Investigated by Brillouin Light Scattering
Brillouin light scattering (BS) is a nondestructive technique exploited to investigate collective excitations in solids: acoustic phonons, spin...
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Pulsed Laser Deposition of Carbon Films: Tailoring Structure and Properties
Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) is a versatile technique to synthesize films of a given material with strongly different properties. In this chapter we...
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Ion Microscopy on Diamond
Because of its physical properties (strong radiation hardness, wide energy gap with a consequent extremely low dark current, very large electron and...
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Raman Spectroscopy and Optical Properties of Amorphous Diamond-Like Carbon Films
The Raman spectroscopy and optical characterization of amorphous hydrogen-free diamond-like carbon films is described. The samples were prepared by...
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Correlation Between Local Structure and Film Properties in Amorphous Carbon Materials
A discussion of the various amorphous carbon and amorphous hydrogenated carbon films is presented. A link between sp 2, sp...
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Formation, Atomic Structures and Properties of Carbon Nanocage Materials
Various carbon nanocage fullerene materials (clusters, metallofullerenes, onions, nanotubes, nanohorns and nanocapsules) were synthesized by...
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Defects in CVD Diamond Films from Their Response as Nuclear Detectors
CVD diamond films can be used to realize nuclear detectors with outstanding working capability in harsh environments. Since efficient particle...
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Gene expression modulation tools for bacterial synthetic biology
Synthetic biology has revolutionized the creation of microbial cell factories for the efficient production of value-added chemicals and materials...
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Post-implantation analysis of genomic variations in the progeny from develo** fetus to birth
The analysis of genomic variations in offspring after implantation has been infrequently studied. In this study, we aim to investigate the extent of de...
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Measurements of Defect Density Inside CVD Diamond Films Through Nuclear Particle Penetration
Fast nuclear particles (light or heavy ions), passing through a diamond film, deposit energy by ionization. It is possible to collect the developed...
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Optical Characterisation of High-Quality Homoepitaxial Diamond
Recently, great effort has been devoted to the deposition of homoepitaxial diamond for electronic applications. Its single-crystal nature avoids the...
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A Spectroscopic Approach to Carbon Materials for Energy Storage
In this Chapter we present the contribution offered by vibrational spectroscopy in the characterization of carbon–based materials. The necessary...
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Advanced Targeting Strategies for Murine Retroviral and Adeno-associated Viral Vectors
Targeted gene delivery involves broadening viral tropism to infect previously nonpermissive cells, replacing viral tropism to infect a target cell...
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Nonviral Delivery of Cancer Genetic Vaccines
The potential use of genetic vaccines to address numerous diseases including cancer is promising, but currently unrealized. Here, we review...
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Raman Spectroscopy of CVD Carbon Thin Films Excited by Near-Infrared Light
The interpretation of the Raman spectra of amorphous carbon thin films is still controversial. The concept of their decomposition into D and G peaks...