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Immune response in cattle inoculated with the recombinant complete polyprotein of foot-and-mouth disease virus from Bombyx mori larvae
The intact open reading frame (ORF) of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) Asia I/XJ strain was amplified by RT-PCR and inserted into the transfer vector pVL1393 to generate plasmid pVL-ORF. Bm-N cells were trans...
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Open AccessDNA barcoding of 18 species of Bovidae
Genetic divergences of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I genes, known as DNA barcodes, have been used in species identification in the animal kingdom. Barcodes can assist field workers and taxonomists ...
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Open AccessEpitaxial growth of ultrathin ZrO2(111) films on Pt(111)
Ordered epitaxial ZrO2 films were grown on Pt(111) and characterized by low energy electron diffraction (LEED), synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy (SRPES) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)....
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Open AccessPreliminary results of FeO map** using Imaging Interferometer data from Chang’E-1
Information about the variability, and spatial distribution of iron abundance is important to understand lunar geological history and for future resource utilization. In this paper we present a preliminary mod...
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Open AccessFine map** of the awn gene on chromosome 4 in rice by association and linkage analyses
Awnness is a key trait in rice domestication, yet no studies have been conducted on fine map** or association map** of the rice awn gene. In this study, we investigated the awnness and genotype of a core c...
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Open AccessAn electrical-filtered optical heterodyne technique for tuning speed measurement of DBR lasers
A new scheme based on the electrical-filtered optical heterodyne technique is proposed for measuring the tuning speed of tunable distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) lasers. In this scheme, a 10 GHz high-pass ele...
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Open AccessEffect of degradation of PLGA and PLGA/β-TCP scaffolds on the growth of osteoblasts
Osteoblasts were cultured on porous scaffolds of poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and PLGA/β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) to evaluate their cytocompatibility. The proliferation of the cells on both scaffold...
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Open AccessBroadband SESAM for mode locked Yb:fiber lasers
We report a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM) with phase shift compensation. The SESAM shows a uniform low-intensity reflectivity and a modulation depth up to 12% for the wavelength from 1000 to ...
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Open AccessPretreatment of biomass by torrefaction
Agricultural biomass has some drawbacks such as high moisture content, low energy density and wide distribution and as a result, the cost of transport and storage are high. Moreover, raw biomass has poor grind...
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Open AccessA venomous arthropod in the Early Cambrian Sea
A number of recently evolved animals possess poison glands for feeding and/or defense. However, examples of such animals are rare in the fossil record. We report a fossil arthropod Isoxys curvirostratus from the ...
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Open AccessProcess-based modeling analyses of Sabina przewalskii growth response to climate factors around the northeastern Qaidam Basin
Sabina przewalskii is the longest living endemic tree species in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau, and has been widely employed in tree ring based climate research in China. However, most dendroclimatic reconstru...
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Open AccessPreliminary results of TiO2 map** using Imaging Interferometer data from Chang’E-1
The distribution of titanium abundance on the lunar surface is important knowledge for lunar geologic studies and future resource utilization. In this paper, we develop a preliminary model based on “ground tru...
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Open AccessPreparation of nano-crystal N-Zn/TiO2 anode films and the effects of co-sensitization on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells
A nano-crystal N-Zn/TiO2 anode film was prepared using a combined technology. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry characterizations showed ...
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Open AccessImprovement in the intense pulsed emission stability of grown CNT films via an electroless plated Ni layer
Carbon nanotube (CNT) films were grown on silicon wafers with and without a nickel layer (Si-CNT and Ni-CNT) via the pyrolysis of iron phthalocyanine. The nickel layer was prepared using the electroless platin...
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Open AccessThe active commissioning process for a power reactor spent fuel reprocessing pilot plant in China
The process of a power reactor spent fuel reprocessing pilot plant (hereinafter referred to as the “pilot plant”) had been completed through active commissioning. Operational and technological parameters, such...
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Open AccessEffect of feeding ratios on the structure and electrochemical performance of graphite oxide/polypyrrole nanocomposites
Graphite oxide (GO)/polypyrrole (PPy) nanocomposites (GPYs) were synthesized using in situ polymerization. The effect of the feeding ratios of pyrrole and GO on the structure and electrochemical performances of G...
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Open AccessPreparation of monoclonal antibody based indirect competitive ELISA for detecting 19-nortestosterone residue
19-Nortestosterone (NT) has been illegally used in horse racing to boost physical performance, and in animal husbandry to accelerate weight gain. To monitor the abuse of NT, our goal was to develop a commercia...
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Open AccessDNA damage stress induces the dissociation of Smurf1/2 from MDM2 in a slow manner
The tumor suppressor p53 locates at the key point of cell growth or apoptosis balance, and the expression level of p53 is tightly controlled by ubiquitin ligases including MDM2. Upon DNA damage stresses, p53 w...
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Open AccessAtomic packing and short-to-medium range order evolution of Zr-Pd metallic glass
A larger-scale Zr70Pd30 alloy system has been simulated using molecular dynamics (MD) to investigate structure evolution in Zr70Pd30 metallic glass. The simulated pair distribution function of Zr70Pd30 metallic g...
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Open AccessA review of the large-scale production of carbon nanotubes: The practice of nanoscale process engineering
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are nanomaterials that have attracted great research interest because of their unique properties and promising applications. The controllable synthesis of CNTs is a precondition for the...