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Fluorescent Silica Beads for Detection of Cervical Cancer

Iyer S., Kievesky Ya., Woodworth C.D., Sokolov I., Clarkson University, US

We present the use of self-assembled fluorescent silica (glass) bids for detection of cervical cancer. The cells from three different individuals (3 normal and 3 tumor) were tested for affinity by using the bids, a [...]

Loss of Elasticity of Ageing Epithelial Cells, and Its Possible Reversal

Sokolov I., Woodworth C.D., Clarkson University, US

We investigated human epithelial cells of different age in-vitro by means of the atomic force microscopy. We found that older cells are considerably (~2-10 times) more rigid that younger cells. This helps to explain why [...]