Abstract: A single-electron transistor comprising at least a substrate, a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on top of the substrate opposing to each other, and a channel arranged between the source electrode is disclosed wherein the channel is composed of ultra fine fibers. By having such a constitution, a sensor can have excellent sensitivity.

Abstract: A composition and method of detecting antigens and killing bacteria and virus is described. The composition and method comprise a fluorescent nanoparticle conjugated to a substance capable of binding specifically to a antigen and exposing the location containing the fluorescent nanoparticle and antigen to a wavelength of light capable of exciting the fluorescent nanoparticle.

Abstract: To provide a method for preparing a mayenite type compound having electroconductivity imparted. A method for preparing an electroconductive mayenite type compound, which comprises melting a raw material containing Al and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca and Sr, holding the melt in a low oxygen partial pressure atmosphere having an oxygen partial pressure of not higher than 10 Pa, followed by cooling or annealing in a low oxygen partial pressure atmosphere or in atmospheric air for solidification, thereby to replace oxygen present in cages by electrons in a high concentration.

Abstract: A system and method for allowing simplified electronic transfer of funds in files subject to sender-defined access constraints. In one aspect of the system and method, a digital currency file is transmitted as an attachment to an electronic message. The sender of the digital currency file defines the level of security associated with the file, i.e., what the recipient must provide to access the funds.

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing a sample material includes a desorption mechanism configured to desorb molecules from the sample material, a metastable generator separate from the desorption mechanism and configured to generate a metastable species, and an interaction region configured for metastable species ionization of the desorbed molecules so as to produce gas-phase ions of the sample material.

Abstract: The present invention uses gene expression profiling, and gene silencing methods to identify and provide a plurality of ‘validated’ KSHV-induced cellular gene sequences and pathways useful as targets for modulation of KSHV-mediated effects on cellular proliferation and phenotype (e.g., cancer) associated with latent and lytic phases of the Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV; Human herpesvirus 8; HHV8) life cycle. Particular embodiments provide therapeutic compositions, and methods for modulation of KSHV infection or KSHV-mediated effects on cellular proliferation and phenotype, comprising inhibition of KSHV-induced gene sequences. Additional embodiments provide screening assays for compounds useful to modulate KSHV infection or KSHV-mediated effects on cellular proliferation and phenotype. Further embodiments provide diagnostic and/or prognostic assays for KSHV infection.

Abstract: We describe an Fve polypeptide being a fragment, homologue, variant or derivative of Fve protein, which comprises at least one biological activity of Fve protein. Uses of such a polypeptide, etc, and nucleic acids encoding these, in the treatment and prevention of allergy and cancer are also disclosed.

Abstract: Nucleotides and nucleotide analogs are used in various sequencing by incorporation/sequencing by synthesis methods. Nucleotide analogs comprising 3?-blocking groups are used to provide reversible chain-termination for sequencing by synthesis. Typical blocking groups include phosphate groups and carbamate groups. Fluorescent nucleotides are used to perform sequencing by synthesis with detection by incorporation of the fluorescently labeled nucleotide, optionally followed by photobleaching and intercalating dyes are used to detect addition of a non-labeled nucleotide in sequencing by synthesis with detection by intercalation. Microfluidic devices, including particle arrays, are used in the sequencing methods.

Abstract: A three-dimensional structure composed of highly-reliable silicon ultrafine wires, a method for producing the three-dimensional structure, and a device including the same are provided. The three-dimensional structure composed of silicon fine wires includes wires (2) on the order of nanometers to micrometers formed by wet etching utilizing the crystallinity of a single-crystal material.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses albumin fusion proteins. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the albumin fusion proteins of the invention are also encompassed by the invention, as are vectors containing these nucleic acids, host cells transformed with these nucleic acids vectors, and methods of making the albumin fusion proteins of the invention and using these nucleic acids, vectors, and/or host cells. Additionally the present invention encompasses pharmaceutical compositions comprising albumin fusion proteins and methods of treating, preventing, or ameliorating diseases, disordrs or conditions using albumin fusion proteins of the invention.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for locating an elongated object in a three dimensional data array are disclosed. A slice of data generally lengthways of the elongated object is selected. Points on the object in the selected slice are identified. Data including the points are transposed parallel to the slice and transversely to the elongated object to align the points in a direction parallel to the slice and transverse to the elongated object. A current slice is selected that is rotated around the length direction of the object relative to the previously selected slice. The identifying and transposing are repeated to align points on the object in a direction parallel to the current slice and transverse to the elongated object.

Abstract: A technique has been developed to fabricate micro- or nanopumps based on porous alumina thin films. The main body of the nanopump consists of a porous alumina thin film (containing nano-sized channels of about 40-300 nm in diameter) with conductive surfaces (e.g. Au coating layers) on both sides of the film. Through the fabrication of nanochannels in (the alumina films) and the subsequent annealing and surface activation processes, high-efficiency micro- or nanopumps can be made. The nanofluidic flow through the nanochannels of the alumina thin films is driven by an electric field with no moving parts. The flow rate (up to 50 millilitres/(min·cm2)) of water through the alumina thin film can be continuously tuned through the intensity of the electric field, i.e., the DC electric potential applied across the nanochannels.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a panoramic image of part of a target, comprises providing a scanner having a source of penetrating radiation facing a detector having an array of sensors for the penetrating radiation. The target is positioned between the source of penetrating radiation and the detector, and scanned with relative rotation of the scanner and the target. Radiation received at a plurality of the sensors spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the relative rotation is separately recorded. A panoramic image is generated by combining for each pixel of the panoramic image outputs from different sensors at different times during the relative rotation, the combined outputs being selected to represent rays of radiation passing through a point on a defined curve. The generated panoramic image and a graphical representation of the defined curve are displayed. Instructions are received from a user to alter the defined curve.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for recovery of waste.

Abstract: Tomato anthocyanin vacuolar transporter (“MTP77”) and chalcone isomerase (“MTP96”) are up-regulated in tomato plants that overexpress the ANT1 gene. Plant transformation vectors comprising isolated MTP77 or MTP96 polynucleotides can be made to generate transgenic plants having increased anthocyanin content relative to control plants.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolytic cell, which can efficiently produce charged water having an excellent performance of improving surface cleaning or treatment of an object, e.g., semiconductor, glass, or resin and of cleaning and sterilizing medical device.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for generating a view of a jaw, a tomographic dataset of a volume including at least part of the jaw is obtained. Inner and outer surfaces of the jaw are identified in the tomographic dataset. Data for a region with boundaries related to the identified inner and outer surfaces are selected. A panoramic view is generated from the selected data and is displayed.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a fluorescent indicator that is based on homo FRET (fluorescence resonance energy transfer) using fluorescent molecules with a small stokes' shift, thereby developing a visualization system for intermolecular interaction. The present invention provides a fluorescent indicator formed by fusing fluorescent molecular components having substantially identical fluorescent properties to the N- and C-terminal sides of a target sequence, to which an analytical substance binds or reacts, so as to change the three-dimensional structure of the indicator.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an infrared bolometer including a signal bridge used for reading a resistance value varied by infrared heat and removing residual heat of a heat absorbing layer. The infrared bolometer includes a lower substrate having an integrated circuit coated with a protection layer, an upper substrate having an absorbing layer for absorbing infrared rays and a resistor whose resistance value is varied by the infrared heat absorbed by the absorbing layer and spaced apart from the lower substrate by a predetermined distance, a post for mechanically supporting the upper substrate and connecting the upper and lower substrate to each other, and a signal bridge arranged between the lower and upper substrates for transmitting a signal from the resistor of the upper substrate to the lower substrate.

Abstract: An isolated protein, for use in treatment of wounds, is characterized in that it is secreted by the organism Lucilia sericata and it exhibits proteolytic activity against FITC-casein at a pH of 8.0 to 8.5. The protein exhibits proteolytic activity against Tosyl-Gly-Pro-Arg-AMC but not against Suc-Ala-Ala-Phe-AMC, and its proteolytic activity against FITC-casein and Tosyl-Gly-Pro-Arg-AMC is inhibited by the serine proteinase inhibitors PMSF and AMPSF. The protein is also bound by immobilized aminobenzamidine.