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The binding site interactions between 7-chloro-tetracycline and the Tet Repressor

de Bruin P.H.S., Flores M.Z.S., Caetano E.W.S., Cavada B.S., Freire V.N., Universidade Federal do Ceará, BR

Tetracyclines are a class of broad spectrum antibiotics whose use has been limited by the emergence of bacterial resistance. The most common mechanism of resistance is regulated by the repressor protein, TetR. The structure of [...]

A Synchrotron X-ray Scattering Study on the Structure of Pepsin in Solution

Jin K.S., Jin S., Jin K.S., Jin S., Yoon J., Heo K., Kim J., Ree M., Pohang University of Science and Technology, KR

To understand the conformational behavior of a protein, it is necessary to define not only the structure of its native state but also that of various denatured states. Recent studies have revealed the biological significance [...]

Conditional Probabilistic Modeling of Carbohydrate Metabolism

Barjis I., Sierra M., New York City College of Technology, US

The ongoing processes of metabolic network are very complex, and consequently, difficult to understand and teach; furthermore, it is impossible to predict and analyze it when unpredictable changes are made. Because of the complexity of [...]

Molecular Synergy in the Nano-networks

Znamirowski L., Silesian University of Technology, PL

Technology heterogeneity in the products or object fabrication system, where the external control system usually is based on silicon technology, the interface e.g. transducers or robots represents mixed technology, and the controlled process another, leads [...]

Undergraduate Nanoscience Program at U of Wisconsin-Stout

Schultz F.S., University of Wisconsin-Stout, US

In the Fall of 2006, the University of Wisconsin-Stout implemented an undergraduate program in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. The program enables majors in the sciences or engineering to gain significant educational experience specific to nanotechnology. The [...]

An integrated, industry-linked approach to developing a nanotechnology curriculum for secondary students in Australia

Alford K.J.S., Calati F., Binks P.N., Bridge 8 Pty Ltd, AU

Nanotechnology is a discipline that will require scientists to draw upon many disciplines in order to develop it to its full potential. It will also require significant public engagement to debate and decide on nanotechnology’s [...]

The Workforce Needs of Nanotechnology Firms: An In-Depth Study of Biotechnology, Microelectronics and Optics Firms in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona

Van Horn C.E., Fichtner A., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, US

Nanotechnology is having significant impact on the workforce and skill needs of companies. In order for firms to fully realize the potential of new technologies, firms must have a supply of workers with the skills [...]

Education in Nanotechnology through Microscopy Made Easy

Gullo M., Nanosurf AG, CH

An essential goal of education in nanotechnology is an understanding of scale and metrology, of instrumentation and fundamental physics. Easy to use and affordable instrumentation is indispensable in reaching this goal. Nanosurf offers both STM [...]

A Collaborative Approach to Architectural and Societal Issues in Nanotechnology

Elvin G., Woerner J., Ball State University, US

How will nanotechnology affect the way we design, make, and inhabit buildings? In the NanoSTUDIO, interdisciplinary groups of students from Ball State University’s Department of Architecture and the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Interprofessional Projects Program [...]

How do we, as a society, guide the development of nanotechnology?

Aznar M.F., Foresight Nanotech Institute, US

Individuals, businesses, and governments evaluate nanotechnology on a spectrum from laissez faire to the precautionary principle, often without sufficient understanding of what nanotechnology is, how it works, how it is changing, or what its costs [...]