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Investigations of Resistance Variations in Electrically Heated Canisters for Deep Repository
At the end of 2001, measurements indicated that the resistance between the conductors had fallen in SKB's (Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB) electrically heated test canisters. Electrochemical impedance spectros...
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Effects of temperature, hypoxia, ammonia and nitrate on the bleaching among three coral species
Coral bleaching, which is defined as the loss of colour in corals due to the loss of their symbiotic algae (commonly called zooxanthellae) or pigments or both, is occurring globally at increasing rates, and it...
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Hierarchical recognition on the taxonomy of Nitzschia closterium f. minutissima
Nitzschia closterium f. minutissima, a marine eukaryotic unicellular diatom, originally classified as Bacillariophyta/Bacillariophyceae/Bacillariales/Bacillariaceae/Nitzschia, is one of the most important feed so...
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Changes of cellular superficial configuration of symbiotic algae during cultivation from two anemones found in the South China Sea
Symbiotic algae from two anemones, Radianthus macrodactylus and Stichodactyla mertensii, found in the South China Sea, were cultivated in ASP-8A medium in this study. Changes of superficial configuration of symbi...
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Influence of laser power on deposition of the chromium atomic beam in laser standing wave
One-dimensional deposition of collimated Cr atomic beam focused by a near-resonant Gaussian standing-laser field with wavelength of 425.55 nm is examined from particle-optics approach by using an adaptive step...
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Cloning and phylogenetic analysis of a fatty acid elongase gene from Nannochloropsis oculata CS179
Nannochloropsis oculata CS179, a unicellular marine microalga, is rich in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs). Elongase and desaturase play a key role in the biosynthesis of PUFAs. A new elongase gen...
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The role of the rat sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase promoter in myocardial ischemia-preconditioning
Intracellular calcium ion concentration ([Ca2+]i) is a key regulator of ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI) and ischemic preconditioning (IPC), with myocardial sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA2a) acting as...
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Open AccessAn SNP selection strategy identified IL-22 associating with susceptibility to tuberculosis in Chinese
Recent studies showed that IL-22 plays a protective role in the host defense. However, the contribution of polymorphisms of the IL-22 gene to human TB susceptibility remains untested. We have designed a comput...
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Low-temperature affected LC-PUFA conversion and associated gene transcript level in Nannochloropsis oculata CS-179
Nannochloropsis oculata CS-179, a marine eukaryotic unicellular microalga, is rich in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs). Culture temperature affected cell growth and the composition of LC-PUFAs. A...
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Molecular identification of a species in genus Nannochloropsis
Nannochloropsis is a genus of marine eukaryotic unicellular algae, which belongs to class Eustigmatophyceae. The species of Nannochloropsis which are fine rotifer feed and rich in eicosap...
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Isolation and characterization of a long-chain acyl-coenzyme A synthetase encoding gene from the marine microalga Nannochloropsis oculata
Acyl-coenzyme A synthetases (ACSs) are associated with the anabolism and catabolism of fatty acids and play fundamental roles in various metabolic pathways. The cDNA of long-chain acyl-coenzyme A synthetase (L...
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Nuclear transition between the conjunction cells of Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bohlin (Bacillariophyta)
Phaeodactylum tricornutum is one of the important marine diatoms for oceanic primary production. Its reproduction has profound significance in the life cycle; however, the nuclear behavior during...
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De Novo Sequencing and Global Transcriptome Analysis of Nannochloropsis sp. (Eustigmatophyceae) Following Nitrogen Starvation
Nannochloropsis sp. is an economically and nutritionally important microalga. Recently it has been demonstrated that Nannochloropsis sp. has significant potential for biofuel production. To deter...
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Purification of a diatom and its identification to Cylindrotheca closterium
A diatom was purified with colony selection and continuous dilution methods. It was identified to Cylindrotheca closterium according to its morphological characteristics and rbcL and 18s rRNA gene sequences. The ...
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Apigenin promotes osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells through JNK and p38 MAPK pathways
Apigenin is a plant-derived flavonoid and has been reported to prevent bone loss in ovariectomized mice, but the role of apigenin on osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) has not b...
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Genetic transformation of Nannochloropsis oculata with a bacterial phleomycin resistance gene as dominant selective marker
The gene ble from Streptoalloteichus hindustanus is widely used as a selective antibiotic marker. It can control the phleomycin resistance, and significantly increase the tolerance of hosts to zeocin. The unicell...
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Heterotrophic growth and nutrient productivities of Tetraselmis chuii using glucose as a carbon source under different C/N ratios
The genus Tetraselmis includes various species that are widely used as food microalgae in aquaculture. However, the mass cultivation of Tetraselmis spp. has been restricted to traditional photoautotrophic culture...
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Surface-tuned three-photon absorption of CdSe nanocrystals in near-infrared
We studied the tunable three-photon absorption (3PA) response of colloidal CdSe nanocrystals in near-infrared by surface states which were successfully controlled with a purification process. The 3PA cross sec...
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Microwave dielectric properties of Bi(Sc1/3Mo2/3)O4 ceramics for LTCC applications
A novel microwave dielectric ceramics Bi(Sc1/3Mo2/3)O4 with low firing temperature were prepared via the solid reaction method. The specimens have been characterized using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diff...
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Microwave Dielectric Properties of Na5RE(MoO4)4 (RE = La, Gd, Dy, Er) Ceramics with a Low Sintering Temperature
Na5RE(MoO4)4 (RE = La, Gd, Dy, Er) ceramics have been synthesized by the conventional solid-state reaction method. The crystallizations, microstructures and microwave dielectric properties of Na5RE(MoO4)4 ceramic...