X-ray-induced photodynamic therapy (X-PDT) has high depth of penetration and has
considerable potential for applications in cancer therapy. Scintillators and heavy metals …

This study investigated the degradation performance and mechanism of extracellular
antibiotic resistance genes (eARGs) by nematodes using batch degradation experiments …

The long noncoding RNA CBR3-AS1 has important functions in various cancers. However,
the biological functions of CBR3-AS1 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remain …

Telomerase is best known for its function in maintaining telomeres but has also multiple
additional, non-canonical functions. One of these functions is the decrease of oxidative …

Background PCR in principle can detect a single target molecule in a reaction mixture.
Contaminating bacterial DNA in reagents creates a practical limit on the use of PCR to …

Radiation target theory refers to that ionizing radiation hits specific molecules or organellaes
in cells, resulting in structural damage, gene mutation, chromosome breakage and other …

We report on a study in which plasmid DNA in water was irradiated with 30 keV electrons
generated by a scanning electron microscope and passed through a 100 nm thick Si3N4 …

Background Excess water in all its forms (moisture, dampness, hidden water) in buildings
negatively impacts occupant health but is hard to reliably detect and quantify. Recent …

The interaction of radiation with cells and tissues has a random nature. Therefore,
understanding the random nature of cell killing that is determined by Poisson distribution …

[en] The production of recombinant thermo-stable Taq DNA polymerase (Taq Pol) was one
of the major factors in converting the primitive PCR into an automated method with a …