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- Tumpane, John, 1983, et al.
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Alignment of carbon nanotubes in weak magnetic fields
- 2008
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In: Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. - : Wiley. - 1433-7851 .- 1521-3773. ; 47:28, s. 5148-5152
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- (Figure Presented) Gently brought into line: Functionalized carbon nanotubes (see picture, C,H black, N blue) facilitate a high degree of orientation in a weak magnetic field H → , as detected by linear dichroism spectroscopy (incident planes of light A⊥ and A∥). In addition, relaxation measurements in the magnetic field allow the length of the nanotubes to be determined. © 2008 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
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- Fehrman-Ekholm, Ingela, 1947, et al.
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Single or double arteries in the remnant kidney after donation: influence on the long-term outcome of the donor.
- 2009
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In: Transplantation proceedings. - : Elsevier BV. - 0041-1345. ; 41:2, s. 764-5
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- BACKGROUND: A kidney with a single artery is preferred for donation. We wondered how often the donor is left with double or triple arteries, and whether this has any implications for long-term kidney function. METHODS: The consecutive living donors from 1984 to 1988 were reevaluated for kidney function and outcome. RESULTS: In total, 154 donor nephrectomies were performed with an open anterior technique. Ninety-eight patients were left with a single artery to the remnant kidney and 56 (36%) with more than one. Six individuals were left with 3 arteries. The mean age at donation was 48 +/- 12 years and mean age at reevaluation was 68 +/- SD 12 years. In the group with a remnant single artery, the mean preoperative serum creatinine level was 87 +/- 11 micromol/L, at 6 months it was 127 +/- 20 micromol/L, and in 2007 it was 90 +/- SD 23 micromol/L. The estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was 67 +/- 18 mL/min. Thirty-three percent of donors (19/58) had developed hypertension. Among the group with multiple remnant arteries, the mean preoperative serum creatinine level was 87 +/- SD 11 micromol/L, at 6 months it was 131 +/- 21 micromol/L, and in 2007 it was 100 +/- 45 micromol/L. Estimated GFR was 64 +/- 16) mL/min. Twenty-eight percent of the donors (10/36) had developed hypertension. CONCLUSIONS: One third of kidney donors were left with double or triple arteries to the remnant kidney. The 20-year follow-up showed no significant difference in the renal function between the 2 groups.
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- Foerster, A., et al.
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The Geology of the CO2SINK Site : From Regional Scale to Laboratory Scale
- 2009
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In: GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES 9. - : Elsevier BV. ; , s. 2911-2918
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Here we report on the framework of geological site exploration, which encompassed investigations at different scales prior to and after the drilling of the three CO2SINK boreholes. Past and new exploration data are integrated to delineate at regional scale (1) the geological structure of CO2 storage formation and its overburden, including fault systems as potential fluid pathways and (2) the shallow hydrogeology and the groundwater flow directions for an assessment of effects in case of CO2 leakage and migration. The poro-perm facies and mineralogical composition of the CO2 reservoir rock and the top seal formation were studied by routine and special core analyses, including the measurement of porosity, gas and brine permeability, and by XRD analysis. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Jonsson, Mattias, et al.
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Cost-effectiveness of silvicultural measures to increase substrate availability for red-listed wood-living organisms in Norway spruce forests
- 2006
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In: Biological Conservation. - : Elsevier. - 0006-3207 .- 1873-2917. ; 127:4, s. 443-467
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- It is important that measures to maintain biodiversity are taken in a way that is cost-effective for the landowner. We analyzed the cost-effectiveness of silvicultural measures that aim at increasing the substrate availability for red-listed (species that are threatened, near threatened or where species probably are threatened but data is deficient) saproxylic (wood-inhabiting) organisms. We modelled stands of Norway spruce (Picea abies) in three regions of Sweden by using computer simulations and a database with substrate requirements of saproxylic beetles and cryptogams on the Swedish Red-List. Conclusions concerning cost-effectiveness of silvicultural measures depend on the extinction thresholds of the species they are intended to conserve; measures that generate only small amounts of coarse woody debris (CWD) may provide too little substrate to be useful for species with high extinction thresholds. In northern Sweden, forestland is relatively inexpensive, so a cost-effective strategy to increase the amount of spruce CWD was to set aside more forests as reserves. In central and southern Sweden, more emphasis should instead be given to increasing the amount of CWD in the managed forest. The regulations by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) could be made more cost-effective by prescribing creation of more high stumps and retention of larger amounts of naturally dying trees. Large-sized CWD, CWD from slow-growing trees, and CWD in late decay stages are substrate types that were particularly rare in managed forest in relation to unmanaged forests. Manual soil scarification and retention of living trees are measures that can increase the proportion of these underrepresented CWD types.
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- Lundberg, Erik, 1981, et al.
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Addressable molecular node assembly - high information density DNA nanostructures
- 2008
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In: Nucleic acids symposium series (2004). - 1746-8272. ; :52, s. 683-684
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The inherent self-assembly properties of DNA make it ideal in nanotechnology. We present a fully addressable DNA nanostructure with the smallest possible unit cell, a hexagon with a side-length of only 3.4 nm.(2,3) Using novel three-way oligonucleotides, where each side has a unique double-stranded DNA sequence that can be assigned a specific address, we will build a non-repetitive two-dimensional grid.
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- Tumpane, John, 1983, et al.
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Addressable high-information-density DNA nanostructures
- 2007
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In: Chemical Physics Letters. - : Elsevier BV. - 0009-2614. ; 440:1-3, s. 125-129
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We present a strategy for self-assembly of the smallest yet reported DNA nanostructures that are also addressable in terms of their DNA-base code. Using linear as well as novel branched three-way DNA., oligonucleotide building-blocks we demonstrate the formation of a nano-network's fundamental cell, a DNA pseudo-hexagon of side 4 nm. The network's inherent addressability will allow functionalization with sub-nanometer precision yielding unprecedented richness in information density, important in the context of Moore's Law and nano-chip technology. (c) 2007 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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- Tumpane, John, 1983, et al.
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Triplex addressability as a basis for functional DNA nanostructures
- 2007
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In: Nano Letters. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1530-6992 .- 1530-6984. ; 7:12, s. 3832-3839
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Here, we present the formation of a fully addressable DNA nanostructure that shows the potential to be exploited as, for example, an information storage device based on pH-driven triplex strand formation or nanoscale circuits based on electron transfer, The nanostructure is composed of two adjacent hexagonal unit cells (analogous to naphthalene) in which each of the eleven edges has a unique double-stranded DNA sequence, constructed using novel three-way oligonucleotides. This allows each ten base-pair side, just 3.4 nm in length, to be assigned a specific address according to its sequence. Such constructs are therefore an ideal precursor to a nonrepetitive two-dimensional grid on which the "addresses" are located at a precise and known position. Triplex recognition of these addresses could function as a simple yet efficient means of information storage and retrieval. Future applications that may be envisaged include nanoscale circuits as well as subnanometer precision in nanoparticle templating. Characterization of these precursor nanostructures and their reversible targeting by triplex strand formation is shown here using gel electrophoresis, atomic force microscopy, and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) measurements. The durability of the system to repeated cycling of pH switching is also confirmed by the FRET studies.
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- van Schijndel, N. H., et al.
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Adaptive RD Optimized Hybrid Sound Coding
- 2008
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In: Journal of The Audio Engineering Society. - 1549-4950. ; 56:10, s. 787-809
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Traditionally, sound codecs have been developed with a particular application in mind, their performance being optimized for specific types of input signals, such as speech or audio (music), and application constraints, such as low bit rate, high quality, or low delay. There is, however, an increasing need for more generic sound codecs, created by the emergence of heterogeneous networks and the convergence of communication and entertainment devices. To obtain such versatility, this study employs hybrid sound coding based on operational rate-distortion (RD) optimization principles. Applying this concept, a prototype coder has been implemented with emphasis on (dynamic) adaptation to the input and to application constraints. With this prototype, listening tests have been performed for different application scenarios. The results demonstrate the versatility of the concept while keeping competitive sound quality compared to dedicated state-of-the-art codecs.
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