Abstract: An insertion and deletion (InDel) molecular marker of a hisD gene of ultrasonically-mutagenized Salmonella typhimurium (S. typhimurium) and use thereof are provided. Through ultrasonic mutagenesis to S. typhimurium and sequencing, it is found that all InDel mutations occur in a core mutation region of the hisD gene. Therefore, the core mutation region is used as the InDel molecular marker to determine an insertion or a deletion of a gene reverse mutation, and the InDel molecular marker can also be used to analyze a relationship between a sequence of the hisD gene and a function of a protein encoded thereby.

Abstract: A system for the optical measurement of pH includes a light emitter to emit an excitation light, and a detector coupled to receive florescence light produced by a compound in a mouth of a patient in response to the excitation light. A controller is coupled to the detector, and the controller includes logic that when executed by the controller, causes the system to perform operations. The operations may include emitting the excitation light from the light emitter; measuring an intensity of the florescence light emitted from a surface of individual teeth in a plurality of teeth in the mouth; and determining, based on the intensity of the florescence light, one or more locations on the individual teeth likely to develop demineralization.

Abstract: A system for the optical measurement of pH includes a light emitter to emit an excitation light, and a detector coupled to receive florescence light produced by a compound in a mouth of a patient in response to the excitation light. A controller is coupled to the detector, and the controller includes logic that when executed by the controller, causes the system to perform operations. The operations may include emitting the excitation light from the light emitter; measuring an intensity of the florescence light emitted from a surface of individual teeth in a plurality of teeth in the mouth; and determining, based on the intensity of the florescence light, one or more locations on the individual teeth likely to develop demineralization.