The persistent slump in crude oil prices on the world market has drastically reduced government revenues, weakened currencies, and threatened growth and development of countries such as Nigeria that are heavily dependent on petroleum as a source of government earnings.Therefore, it has become imperative for the government to look beyond oil, notabl
This paper compares plasmonic substrates manufactured by three lithography methods: E-beam, soft and hard UV NanoImprint Lithography.The different plasmonic modes existing in samples made of an array of gold nanostructures on gold film are investigated for biochemical detections taking advantage of Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging (SPRI) and Surfa
Primary Compact B- and T-lymphocytes and neoplastic cells of B- and T-cell origin are particularly hard to transfect with plasmids.Thus, functional and molecular studies in immunology and oncohematology require selection of cells after plasmid transduction, assuring obtaining homogeneous cell populations expressing plasmid-delivered molecules.The s
As an inhibitor of microtubule assembly, combretastatin A-4 (CA-4)-induced biological responses in tumor cells have been well known, but the corresponding changes in nano-biophysical properties were not investigated given the lack of an ideal tool.Using AFM technique, we investigated the alteration of nano-biophysical properties when CA-4-treated t
ABSTRACT Many studies have determined the concentration of trace elements in river sediments in Brazil.Notwithstanding, mercury assessments are scarce, especially because of exclusive extraction techniques and expensive analysis techniques.Still, this element is known for its toxicity, persistence, and bioaccumulation, making its presence in the en