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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
101

Technologies for Proteomic and Genomic Biomarker Analysis

Liu, Yiding 19 December 2008 (has links)
No description available.
102

Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy and Imaging of Biological Compounds and Tissues

Taulbee, Anita R. 11 August 2009 (has links)
No description available.
103

Elastomers Physically Cross-Linked By Oligo(ß-Alanine)

Scavuzzo, Joseph J. January 2014 (has links)
No description available.
104

Dosimetria 3D de um tratamento simulado de próstata na presença de próteses femorais metálicas. / 3D dosimetry of a simulated prostate treatment in the presence femoral prostheses.

Rojas, Diana Maritza Cuevas 24 January 2017 (has links)
Historicamente a radioterapia é divida em radioterapia externa, braquiterapia e radioisotopoterapia sistemática. As diferenças entre as três está no posicionamento da fonte de radiação com respeito ao corpo humano. Na radioterapia externa a fonte fica a uma certa distância do paciente, já no caso da braquiterapia as fontes podem ser inseridas dentro de cavidades do corpo ou implantadas diretamente nos tecidos. Na radioisotopoterapia sistemática isótopos radiativos são administrados por via oral ou venosa. Dessas três a radioterapia externa é a mais usada pois, ela permite realizar planejamentos de radioterapia em três dimensões (3D), partindo inicialmente de uma tomografia computadorizada da região do tumor. O planejamento baseado na tomografia computadorizada permite que a distribuição da radiação nos tecidos seja feito com mais precisão evitando assim, que os tecidos sadios sejam afetados. Nesse trabalho a radioterapia externa convencional, foi implementada e executada para um tratamento de próstata com implantes metálicos, usando 4 campos de irradiação (0, 90, 180, 270 graus) e uma dose total planejada de 70 Gy fracionada em 35 sessões, cada uma com 2 Gy. Em qualquer tipo de tratamento que envolva a radiação ionizante é exigido um controle de qualidade para assim, determinar se a dose inicialmente planejada será entregue ou não ao tumor. Idealmente deveria ser implementado um controle de qualidade em três dimensões mas, até o momento não há um dosímetro 3D consolidado na rotina clinica. No entanto, o uso de géis poliméricos associados à técnica de leitura de dose com imagem de ressonância magnética (IRM) possibilita a dosimetria tridimensional. Nesse contexto, é aplicada a dosimetria 3D usando para isso, o gel magic com formaldeído (magic-f). Além da dosimetria 3D, foram realizadas medidas de dose absorvida por meio de dosimetria pontual, para tal fim são utilizados dosímetros termoluminescentes e de alanina. Na avaliação da distribuição de dose feita pelo planejamento e a medida com o gel é usado a análise gama (3%/3mm), neste caso, a distribuição de dose medida concorda com a distribuição de dose planejada TPS. A análise gama apresenta um porcentagem de aprovação do 93%. Os valores de dose absorvida na interface osso-metal determinados pelos dosímetros TL apresentam um aumento de 1,73 Gy na região do osso sacro e outros aumentos entre o 0,16 e 0,33 Gy foram encontrados em regiões como a cabeça do fêmur e quadril. Esses aumentos na dose foram só para duas sessões com doses entregadas ao fantom de 2 Gy. De igual maneira para os dosímetros de alanina se encontro um aumento na dose de 1,22 e 2,42 Gy na região do osso sacro. O planejamento feito nesse caso foi de 6 Gy. Os resultados evidentemente mostram como as inomogeneidades de um material com número atómico alto, gera perturbações sobre as distribuições de dose inicialmente planejadas. / Historically, Radiotherapy is divided into external radiotherapy, brachytherapy and systemic radioisotopotherapy. The difference between the three lies in the position of the radiation source regarding the human body. In external radiotherapy the source is at a certain distances of patient, and in the case of brachytherapy, this source can be inserted into cavities of body or implanted directly in the tissues. In systemic radiotherapy radioisotopes are administered orally or intravenously. Of these three, external radiotherapy is the most used because it allows planning of radiotherapy in three dimensions (3D), starting from a CT scan of the tumor region. Computed tomography planning allows the distribution of radiation in the tissues to be more accurate thus avoiding, that healthy tissues are affected. In our case, conventional external radiotherapy was implemented and executed for a prostate treatment with metal implants, using 4 irradiation fields (0, 90, 180, 270 degrees) and a total planned dose of 70 Gy fractioned in 35 sessions each with 2 Gy. In any type of treatment involving ionizing radiation, quality control (QC) is required to determine if the dose initially planned is delivered or not to the tumor. Ideally, a quality control should be implemented in three dimensions but to date there is no consolidated 3D dosimeter system in the clinic routine. However, the used of polymeric gels associated with magnetic resonance image (IRM) allow three-tridimensional dosimetry. In this context, the 3D dosimetry is applied using the magic gel with formaldehyde (magic-f). In addition to 3D dosimetry, absorbed dose measurements were performed by means of a dose in a point, using thermoluminescent and alanine dosimeters. The comparison of dose distributions calculated by TPS and measured in the gel was made using by gamma analysis (3% / 3mm), in this case, the distribution of dose measurement agrees with the distributions expected by TPS. The analysis shows a percentage of approval of 93%. The absorbed dose values at the bone-metal interface determined by the TL dosimeters, presented a 1.73 Gy increase in the region of the sacral bone, and another increases between 0,16 and 0,33 Gy were found in the regions as the head of the femur and the hip. These dose increases were only for two sessions with doses delivered to the phanton of 2 Gy. Similarly for alanine dosimeters were found increases in the dose of 1.22 and 2.42 Gy in the region of sacral bone. The planning done in this case was 6 Gy. The results evidently show how the inomogeneities of a material with a high atomic number generate disturbances over the initially planned dose distributions.
105

Axial Ligand Mutant: H229A

Nguyen, Nhung Phuong 08 August 2008 (has links)
Many pathogenic bacteria use their iron acquisition mechanisms to live inside hosts. Streptococcus pyogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that uses streptococcal iron acquisition ABC transporter to obtain heme. SiaA (HtsA, spy1795), a lipoprotein located on the cell surface, serves as a heme binding protein. To understand the iron-uptake mechanism, histidine 229, one of the two proposed axial ligands in SiaA, was mutated to alanine. SiaA H229A was expressed in E. coli, lysed by French Press, and purified by fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC). SDS-PAGE indicated that pure protein was isolated. Nickel affinity FPLC gave purer H229A when 0.5 M imidazole was added to the binding buffer. Overall, histidine 229 is likely to be an axial ligand in wild type SiaA, as shown by the fact the mutant readily lost heme as evidenced by UV-vis spectra.
106

Regulation of the ubiquitin-proteasome system : characterization of viral and cellular stabilization signals /

Heessen, Stijn, January 2003 (has links)
Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst., 2003. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.
107

Dosimetria 3D de um tratamento simulado de próstata na presença de próteses femorais metálicas. / 3D dosimetry of a simulated prostate treatment in the presence femoral prostheses.

Diana Maritza Cuevas Rojas 24 January 2017 (has links)
Historicamente a radioterapia é divida em radioterapia externa, braquiterapia e radioisotopoterapia sistemática. As diferenças entre as três está no posicionamento da fonte de radiação com respeito ao corpo humano. Na radioterapia externa a fonte fica a uma certa distância do paciente, já no caso da braquiterapia as fontes podem ser inseridas dentro de cavidades do corpo ou implantadas diretamente nos tecidos. Na radioisotopoterapia sistemática isótopos radiativos são administrados por via oral ou venosa. Dessas três a radioterapia externa é a mais usada pois, ela permite realizar planejamentos de radioterapia em três dimensões (3D), partindo inicialmente de uma tomografia computadorizada da região do tumor. O planejamento baseado na tomografia computadorizada permite que a distribuição da radiação nos tecidos seja feito com mais precisão evitando assim, que os tecidos sadios sejam afetados. Nesse trabalho a radioterapia externa convencional, foi implementada e executada para um tratamento de próstata com implantes metálicos, usando 4 campos de irradiação (0, 90, 180, 270 graus) e uma dose total planejada de 70 Gy fracionada em 35 sessões, cada uma com 2 Gy. Em qualquer tipo de tratamento que envolva a radiação ionizante é exigido um controle de qualidade para assim, determinar se a dose inicialmente planejada será entregue ou não ao tumor. Idealmente deveria ser implementado um controle de qualidade em três dimensões mas, até o momento não há um dosímetro 3D consolidado na rotina clinica. No entanto, o uso de géis poliméricos associados à técnica de leitura de dose com imagem de ressonância magnética (IRM) possibilita a dosimetria tridimensional. Nesse contexto, é aplicada a dosimetria 3D usando para isso, o gel magic com formaldeído (magic-f). Além da dosimetria 3D, foram realizadas medidas de dose absorvida por meio de dosimetria pontual, para tal fim são utilizados dosímetros termoluminescentes e de alanina. Na avaliação da distribuição de dose feita pelo planejamento e a medida com o gel é usado a análise gama (3%/3mm), neste caso, a distribuição de dose medida concorda com a distribuição de dose planejada TPS. A análise gama apresenta um porcentagem de aprovação do 93%. Os valores de dose absorvida na interface osso-metal determinados pelos dosímetros TL apresentam um aumento de 1,73 Gy na região do osso sacro e outros aumentos entre o 0,16 e 0,33 Gy foram encontrados em regiões como a cabeça do fêmur e quadril. Esses aumentos na dose foram só para duas sessões com doses entregadas ao fantom de 2 Gy. De igual maneira para os dosímetros de alanina se encontro um aumento na dose de 1,22 e 2,42 Gy na região do osso sacro. O planejamento feito nesse caso foi de 6 Gy. Os resultados evidentemente mostram como as inomogeneidades de um material com número atómico alto, gera perturbações sobre as distribuições de dose inicialmente planejadas. / Historically, Radiotherapy is divided into external radiotherapy, brachytherapy and systemic radioisotopotherapy. The difference between the three lies in the position of the radiation source regarding the human body. In external radiotherapy the source is at a certain distances of patient, and in the case of brachytherapy, this source can be inserted into cavities of body or implanted directly in the tissues. In systemic radiotherapy radioisotopes are administered orally or intravenously. Of these three, external radiotherapy is the most used because it allows planning of radiotherapy in three dimensions (3D), starting from a CT scan of the tumor region. Computed tomography planning allows the distribution of radiation in the tissues to be more accurate thus avoiding, that healthy tissues are affected. In our case, conventional external radiotherapy was implemented and executed for a prostate treatment with metal implants, using 4 irradiation fields (0, 90, 180, 270 degrees) and a total planned dose of 70 Gy fractioned in 35 sessions each with 2 Gy. In any type of treatment involving ionizing radiation, quality control (QC) is required to determine if the dose initially planned is delivered or not to the tumor. Ideally, a quality control should be implemented in three dimensions but to date there is no consolidated 3D dosimeter system in the clinic routine. However, the used of polymeric gels associated with magnetic resonance image (IRM) allow three-tridimensional dosimetry. In this context, the 3D dosimetry is applied using the magic gel with formaldehyde (magic-f). In addition to 3D dosimetry, absorbed dose measurements were performed by means of a dose in a point, using thermoluminescent and alanine dosimeters. The comparison of dose distributions calculated by TPS and measured in the gel was made using by gamma analysis (3% / 3mm), in this case, the distribution of dose measurement agrees with the distributions expected by TPS. The analysis shows a percentage of approval of 93%. The absorbed dose values at the bone-metal interface determined by the TL dosimeters, presented a 1.73 Gy increase in the region of the sacral bone, and another increases between 0,16 and 0,33 Gy were found in the regions as the head of the femur and the hip. These dose increases were only for two sessions with doses delivered to the phanton of 2 Gy. Similarly for alanine dosimeters were found increases in the dose of 1.22 and 2.42 Gy in the region of sacral bone. The planning done in this case was 6 Gy. The results evidently show how the inomogeneities of a material with a high atomic number generate disturbances over the initially planned dose distributions.
108

Development of a MALDI-TOF-MS Method for the Analysis of Cyanobacterial Neurotoxin β-N-Methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) in Search of BMAA Incorporation in Biological Samples

Conklin, Laura M 10 November 2015 (has links)
Beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) is a non-protein amino acid produced by many cyanobacteria, and thought to induce neurotoxic effects through excitotoxicity, contributing to neurodegenerative diseases such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Parkinsonism-dementia complex (ALS-PDC) and Alzheimer’s. The ubiquitous nature of cyanobacteria, and evidence of biomagnification through our food web, creates a dire need for the development of an analytical platform that will provide accurate identification and quantification of BMAA amounts in our ecosystem and potential food supply. The present study evaluated the ability of a MALDI-ToF-MS method to detect and quantify BMAA in a variety of biological matrices. Through validation procedures, it was demonstrated that this MALDI-ToF-MS method provided comparable data to currently accepted analytical methods, specifically LC-MS/MS. Further, the development of said method reduced sample preparation and data acquisition time (1-2 seconds per sample), while providing high throughput analysis and eliminating the need for derivatization, chromatographic separation, and modification of amino acids.
109

Derivatizace hyaluronanu sodného jakožto nástroj pro zvýšení stability modelové artificiální synoviální kapaliny / Derivatization of Sodium Hyaluronate as a Possible Tool for Increasing of the Stability of Model Artificial Synovial Fluid

Hrochová, Eliška January 2021 (has links)
This master thesis deals with the optimization of the procedure of modification of hyaluronic acid structure for the use in the artificial synovial liquids. Based on the literature research, the amino acid alanine was used for the modification of carboxylic group in the glucuronic acid. The main subject of study is the improvement of the stability and mechanical properties of synovial liquid. DLS microrheology, macrorheology, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), multi-angle light scattering with flow-field flow fractionation (AF4-MALS) and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used for characterization. The theoretical part of this theses submits review of the musculoskeletal system, role of hyaluronic acid in metabolism and summary of synovial liquid. The experimental part focuses on the measurement of the stability and mechanical properties of three artificial samples (first with no modification, second with modified hyaluronic acid and third with modified hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulphate). These samples were compared with real horse synovial fluid and artificial viscosupplement Orthovisc®.
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[en] ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE USE OF TELEVISION MARKETING CAMPAIGNS ON SUPERMARKET SALES / [pt] RADIÓLISE DA ALANINA POR ELÉTRONS DE 100 A 1000 EV ANALISADA POR ESPECTROSCOPIA NO INFRAVERMELHO

MATHEUS SEIXAS RODRIGUES 07 March 2022 (has links)
[pt] Compostos orgânicos observados em corpos do espaço interplanetário são de particular importância para revelar os processos físico-químicos que podem estar relacionados com a origem da vida. Aminoácidos, como a alanina, devem ter desempenhado um papel crucial neste processo, uma vez que são componentes básicos das proteínas, constituintes essenciais de todos os organismos vivos. Informações sobre a radioresistência deles são essenciais para o desenvolvimento de modelos sobre como as moléculas prebióticas são formadas ou resistem a viagens no Sistema Solar e além. Em particular, a seção de choque de destruição por impacto de elétrons precisa ser conhecida e o processo da radiólise, entendido. O presente estudo visa determinar a dependência da seção de choque de destruição da alanina por impacto de feixe de elétrons com energias na faixa de 100 eV até 1 keV para alvos com espessura entre 10 nm e 1000 nm. A degradação da amostra pelo feixe de elétrons foi monitorada por espectroscopia no infravermelho (FTIR). Além disso, são apresentadas simulações feitas pelo método Monte Carlo para irradiações na alanina com feixes de elétrons de 250 eV até 5 keV. Infere-se pelas simulações do programa CASINO que os parâmetros considerados variam em função de E(1,7). Resultados experimentais indicam que a seção de choque de destruição efetiva diminui exponencialmente com a espessura da amostra até atingir um nível de saturação. A seção de choque de destruição efetiva aumenta com a energia incidente segundo a lei de potência E (1,76). Determinou-se os valores dos A-values para as bandas estudadas, através do método de espectroscopia no infravermelho, e são da ordem de 10(-18) cm(2)/molec. Encontrou-se um acordo qualitativo moderado entre os resultados da modelagem com os dados experimentais. Conclui-se que ele será sensivelmente melhorado se for acrescentado o processo de sputtering à radiólise analisada. / [en] Organic compounds observed in interplanetary space bodies are of particular relevance for revealing the physical-chemical processes that may be related to life s origin. Amino acids, such as alanine, are supposed to have played a crucial role in this process since they are basic components of proteins, essential constituents of all living organisms. Information about their radioresistance is essential for the development of models on how prebiotics molecules are formed or resist travelling in the Solar System and beyond; in particular the destruction cross-section by electron impact needs to be known and the radiolysis process needs to be understood. The current study aims to determine the dependence of alanine destruction cross-section on electron beam impact with energies in the range of 100 eV - 1 keV for thickness targets range of 10 nm - 1000 nm. The sample s degradation by the electron beam was monitored by infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Moreover, simulations performed by Monte Carlo method for alanine irradiation with electron beam energies from 250 eV up to 5 keV are presented. It is inferred by the CASINO simulations, that the considered parameters vary as a function of E(1.7). Experimental results indicate that the effective destruction cross section decreases exponentially with the sample s thickness until it reaches a saturation level. The effective destruction cross section increases with incident energy according to the power law of E (1.76). The bands A-values were determined by infrared spectroscopy method and are in the order of 10(-18) cm(2)/molec. A moderate qualitative agreement was found between modeling results and the experimental data. It is concluded that it will be significantly improved if the sputtering process is added to the analyzed radiolysis.

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