Abstract: According to aspects of methods of characterizing a population of particles putatively containing recombinant nucleic acids in a fluid sample of the present disclosure, includes extracting nucleic acids from the particles, labeling the extracted recombinant nucleic acids, separating the labeled nucleic acids by size, and comparing the separated labeled nucleic acids with a standard to determine one or more of: 1) a ratio of full viral particles to empty viral particles in the fluid sample, 2) a ratio of full viral particles or empty viral particles to partially full viral particles, and 3) a ratio of viral particles containing an intact recombinant genome to viral particles containing an incomplete recombinant genome, thereby characterizing the population of particles in the fluid sample. Optionally included are extracting proteins from the particles, labeling the extracted proteins, separating the labeled proteins according to size, and comparing the separated labeled proteins with a standard.

Abstract: A system and method for electronic voting that allows for the real-time management of an election process across multiple localities on the local, city, county, state, and national levels, is disclosed. The electronic voting system and method comprises a multiprocessor and cloud-hosted software computer program stored on a computer readable storage medium for performing the steps of authenticating voter identification and eligibility to vote prior to providing a digital ballot for voting. Specifically, a PIN is created that is unique to the voter, which is then validated using multi-factor biometrics for voter authentication and for determining voter eligibility, thereby providing an extra layer of security for the voting process. An encrypted digital certificate is generated, which includes identification data including biometrics (fingerprint), and is supplied to an authentication body to identify the voter.

Abstract: Metallopanstimulin-1 (MPS-1) is a multifunctional ribosomal protein. MPS-1 is a 10 kD zinc finger protein (ZFP) that is present in all tissues and expressed in increased quantities in a wide variety of proliferating tissues and malignancies. The ribosome is a ribonucleoprotein complex of ribosomal RNAs (rRNA) and proteins (r-protein). Conventionally, r-proteins are thought to be responsible for new protein synthesis, but emerging evidence has shown activity exists beyond this. Some extra-ribosomal functions of r-proteins have been observed in close relation to cancer pathology. MPS-1 is over-expressed in the serum and tissue of dozens of malignancies. However, it is unknown whether the enhanced expression of MPS-1 is the cause or result of tumor development and progression. Our preliminary observations show increased MPS-1 decreases paxillin. Recently, paxillin was found to have an important role in regulating both normal and tumor cell proliferation.