摘要:
precancerous lesions, and subject having precancerous lesions and being treated with an anti-cancer agent; (2) isolating total microbial genomic DNA from the fecal samples to provide total microbial genomic DNA; (3) comparing the total microbial genomic DNA using fingerprint spectrum analysis; (4) identifying key fingerprint bands correlated with the effect of the anti-cancer agent; (5) identifying key microorganisms associated with the key fingerprint bands; (6) designing microbial sequence-specific primers and probes; and (7) determining the quantitative differences of the key microorganisms in fecal samples to identify an indicator microorganism for monitoring the effect of the anti-cancer agent.
摘要:
A two-stage power converter that dynamically adjusts to output current requirements includes a first stage regulator that provides power to a second stage regulator. The first stage can be a buck converter, and the second stage can be a multiple-phase buck converter. The output voltage of the first stage (intermediate bus voltage Vbus) is varied according to the load current to optimize conversion efficiency. To provide maximum efficiency, the Vbus voltage is increased as load current increases. The Vbus voltage provided by the first stage can be varied by duty cycle or operating frequency control. In another embodiment, the switching frequency of the second stage is varied as output current changes so that output current ripple is held constant. In an embodiment employing a multiple-phase buck converter in the second stage, the number of operating phases are varied as output current changes.
摘要:
Galactosylhydroxylysine is a terminal degradation product of the bone matrix which thus serves as biochemical marker of bone resorption. A method of synthesizing galactosylhydroxylysine is provided. Antibodies against this synthetically prepared galactosylhydroxylysine conjugated to protein carriers were raised to establish methods to measure galactosylhydroxylysine in biological fluids. The antibodies of the invention recognize native galactosylhydroxylysine and are, for example, useful in the measurement of galactosylhydroxylysine as a biochemical marker of bone resorption in biological fluids. Testing of human serum or adolescent urine resulted in dose-dependent increases in signal intensity using the method of the invention.