Abstract: A serum-free medium for the growth of mesenchymal stem cells comprises FGF, TGF-? and lipoprotein.

Abstract: A method for transmitting feedback configuration information by a terminal configured to perform communication through a channel in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes configuring channel component information for separating each of a plurality of channel elements of the channel according to components of the plurality of channel elements; configuring grouping information for grouping the plurality of channel elements; configuring order sorting information for sorting an order of the plurality of channel elements; configuring probability distribution approximation information for probability distribution approximating the plurality of channel elements; and transmitting the configured channel component information, grouping information, order sorting information, and probability distribution approximation information.

Abstract: A two-chain insulin analog contains Aspartic Acid at position B10 and penta-fluoro-Phenylalanine at position B24, optionally Histidine or Glutamic Acid at position A8, optionally additional substitutions or modifications at positions A13 and/or A14 and/or B28 and/or B29. The analog may be an analog of a mammalian insulin, such as human insulin, may optionally include (i) N-terminal deletion of one, two or three residues from the B chain, (ii) a mono-peptide or dipeptide C-terminal extension of the B-chain containing at least one acidic residue, and (iii) other modifications known in the art to enhance the stability of insulin. Formulations of the above analogs at successive strengths U-100 to U-1000 in soluble solutions at least pH value in the range 7.0-8.0 in the absence or presence of zinc ions at a molar ratio of 0.00-0.10 zinc ions per insulin analog monomer.

Abstract: Microfluidic devices for analyzing droplets are disclosed. A described microfluidic device includes a substrate and a microfluidic channel formed on the substrate. The microfluidic channel includes passages where each passage has a mask pattern configured to modulate a signal of a droplet passing through that passage, such that droplets passing through the passages produce signals. The microfluidic device also includes a detector configured to detect the signals. Methods of analyzing droplets with a microfluidic device having a microfluidic channel formed on a substrate are disclosed. A described method includes passing droplets through the passages, modulating signals from the droplets using mask patterns, formed on the passages; and detecting the signals.

Abstract: An acoustic emission source expansion apparatus integrated hydraulic engineering construction behavior fiber sensing device includes a base plate, a first side plate and a second side plate fixedly connected with two sides of the base plate, the top portion of the first side plate is connected with the top portion of the second side plate through an arc-shaped fiber-carrying channel, and a main common cavity is formed by the base plate, the first side plate, the second side plate and the arc-shaped fiber-carrying channel; a pair of sensing fibers is arranged in the arc-shaped fiber-carrying channel, the sensing fibers are tightly pressed in the arc-shaped fiber-carrying channel through a pressing block, the pressing block is provided with a plurality of springs, the springs tightly press the pressing block through a cover plate, and the cover plate is arranged on the first side plate and the second side plate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel lactobacillus and a use for same, the lactobacillus being separated from kimchi and thus highly safe, and having various types of biological activity such as memory improving activity, tight junction protein expression inducing activity, antioxidation activity, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) generation-suppressing activity, and ?-glucuronidase inhibiting activity. The novel lactobacillus according to the present invention may be used as a functional food medicine material for preventing, improving, or treating degenerative brain diseases or cognitive function disorders.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, assemblies and devices useful for identifying the location and/or motion of a mobile device in a specified area, for assisting in mapping a specified area and also to methods, assemblies and devices for determining a location of anchors found at fixed locations in a specified area.

Abstract: A closed-loop system and methods for the remediation of an aqueous solution comprising a polychlorinated biphenyl employing carbon modified titanium dioxide nanoparticles having a Ti:C atomic ratio of 3:1 to 6:1 and a bandgap energy of 1.4-2.0 eV as photocatalysts.

Abstract: A method and a composite material used for free forming a bone substitute are provided. The composite material comprises a support cloth, and a partially hardened bone paste coated on the support cloth. The bone paste contains a mixture of calcium sulfate and calcium phosphate in a weight ratio of 1:1 to 1:4. The bone substitute can be made by laminating the composite material either on a bone model or not.

Abstract: A desalination system that includes a plurality of evaporators that are fluidly connected in series, a primary compressor that is fluidly connected to the evaporators to provide a compressed vapor to the evaporators to run the desalination system, and a secondary compressor that is arranged in parallel relative to the primary compressor, wherein the secondary compressor extracts a portion of vapor from a first evaporator and/or one intermediate evaporator in the series and delivers the vapor to the first evaporator. Various combinations of embodiments of the desalination system are provided.

Abstract: A hologram image apparatus includes a plurality of holographic panels, each holographic panel comprising a transparent panel encoded with a portion of a composite hologram image. The hologram image apparatus also includes one or more light sources configured to illuminate each holographic panel of the plurality of the holographic panels from one or more incident angles to produce the composite hologram image.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are viral vectors suitable for transfection into woody trees for purposes of delivering and expressing beneficial genes. Specifically exemplified herein are vectors for transfecting citrus trees. The vectors allow for the expression of useful proteins, such as those that can protect the tree from disease. Specifically exemplified herein are methods of transfecting woody trees that allow multiple applications of vectors while avoiding superinfection exclusion.

Abstract: The methods described herein are based on the discovery that the plasma level of a panel of specific proteins differs between two subject populations: 1) subjects at risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (“COPD”) but not manifesting clinical symptoms of COPD; and 2) subjects having very severe COPD. The difference in plasma levels is statistically significant for each protein. The identification of these proteins thus facilitates susceptibility detection, early disease detection, disease severity assessment, disease progression monitoring, and therapy efficacy monitoring.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, derivatives thereof, composition comprising one or more of said compounds and derivatives, and methods for prevention and/or treatment of microbial infections and/or related diseases or conditions. The present compounds and/or derivatives thereof can be represented by Formula (I): The present methods include administering to a subject an effective amount of one or more compounds of Formula (I). In one embodiment, said microbial infections are bacterial infections. More specifically, said bacterial infections are staphylococcal infections.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides targeting peptides and vectors containing a sequence that encodes targetting peptides that deliver agents, to the eye. The present inventors have discovered peptides that function to target agents, such as viral vectors, to ocular cells. The present disclosure describes a method to utilize these novel peptides to direct, for example, viral capsids to the cell type of interest. In this instance, ocular cells (such as retinal cells) are targeted by the identified peptides. Vectors harboring capsid proteins modified to include such peptides can be used to provide therapeutic agents to the eye.

Abstract: A DC-to-AC inverter provides an AC voltage to the primary winding of an output isolation transformer having at least one secondary winding. An AC output voltage from the secondary winding is rectified to generate a DC voltage, which is applied to a load. The magnitude of a current flowing through the load is sensed and compared to a reference magnitude to produce a feedback signal. The feedback signal controls a voltage superposition circuit, which produces a superposition voltage. The superposition voltage is applied to an input node of a current control circuit. The current control circuit responds to the superposition voltage to vary a magnitude of a control current to a switching controller in the DC to-AC inverter. The switching controller is responsive to the control current magnitude to vary the frequency of the AC voltage and to thereby vary the load current.

Abstract: Methods and systems for predicting deformation error and compensating for shape deviation in Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques include, in one aspect, a method including: obtaining a deformation model for an AM machine; predicting deformation for the object using the deformation model applied to the 3D model; selecting an amount of deformation compensation to effect by minimizing deviation for the predicted deformation; and providing the selected amount of deformation compensation to modify the 3D model to compensate for deformation during creation by the AM machine.

Abstract: A system for detecting gas leaks and determining their location and size. A data gathering portion of the system utilizes a hub and spoke configuration to collect path-integrated spectroscopic data over multiple open paths around an area. A processing portion of the system applies a high-resolution transport model together with meteorological data of the area to generate an influence function of possible leak locations on gas detector measurement paths, and applies an inversion model to the influence function and the spectroscopic data to generate gas source size and location.

Abstract: A monitoring system comprises sensors adapted to be worn by a user, and, a processor linked with the sensor. The processor receives sensor data and processes this data to determine user posture data including data indicative of vertical distance between level of the user's heart and ankle. Based on the posture data together with a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency and/or blood density, generate an estimate of user static venous pressure while the user is static, without calf muscle pump activity. The processor also processes the sensor data to determine if there is calf muscle pump activity, and generates an estimate of user active venous pressure according to the static venous pressure estimate, rate of calf muscle activity, and a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency. The processor may generate the venous pressure estimate in real time, and may control an NMES device accordingly.

Abstract: A new and distinct Hop plant cultivar named ‘OR91331’ is disclosed, characterized by having an early mature date, resistance to downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora humuli [Miyabe & Takah.] G. W. Wilson) and powdery mildew (Podosphaera macularis [Wallr.] U. Braun & S. Takam); vigorous with high yield potential; high alpha acids; high oil content; and high amounts of some essential oil components implicated in driving beer flavor and aroma such as myrcene, cymene, methyl heptanoate, linalool, citronellol, and terpineol.