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Surface treatments
A surface treatment is applied to the surface of a material in effort to enhance functions. Surface treatments are often applied to metal to prevent rust, wear and tear, or even for decoration. Surface treatments can be classified as removal or additive processes.
MAR 13, 2019 | 8:40 AM
Humans have a remarkable ability to flexibly interact with the environment. A compelling demonstration of this cognitive flexibility is our ability to perform complex, yet previously un-pract...
FEB 27, 2019 | 1:30 PM
Small size, highly selective nature, flexible chemistry and ease of manufacturing make nucleic acid aptamers attractive for multiple applications in human diagnostics and drug discovery. &nbs...
FEB 26, 2019 | 11:00 AM
DATE: February 26, 2019TIME: 11:00am PST, 2:00pm EST Osteosarcoma is the most common type of primary bone cancer affecting adolescents and children attributed to...
JAN 31, 2019 | 7:30 AM
Prodrugs are harmless in their native state, as they are not targeted by human enzymes. But they can be converted into highly toxic compounds (the “drug”) by viral or bacterial en...
JAN 29, 2019 | 9:00 AM
DATE: January 29. 2019TIME: 09:00am PST, 12:00pm EST In healthy tissue, a reservoir of stem cells gives rise to non-stem cells while simul...
NOV 15, 2018 | 6:00 AM
DATE: November 15,2018TIME: 06:00am PST, 09:00am EST, 3:00pm CET Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a unique RNA virus that requires the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) to...
OCT 24, 2018 | 9:00 AM
Solid phase microextraction (SPME) is a versatile, non-exhaustive sample preparation tool that has been demonstrated to be well-suited for facile and effective analysis of a broad range of co...
SEP 13, 2018 | 12:00 PM
While rapid identification of pathogens, novel therapeutic interventions, and passive immunization have critical roles in disease control, none can substitute for pre-existing protective immu...
MAY 24, 2018 | 9:30 AM
DATE: May 24, 2018 TIME: 9:30PM PDT The current gold standard in in vitro pre-clinical cancer treatment screening remain cell lines,...
OCT 12, 2017 | 9:00 AM
In order to expand the treatment options of cancers driven by oncogenic RAS, new cell surface targets need to be identified and characterized. Here, we describe mass spectrometry based phenot...
FEB 23, 2017 | 12:00 PM
Despite vast investment for decades in cancer research and development, cancer is still among the leading causes of death worldwide and its toll is expected to rise by about 70% over the next...
