Farmers, scientists, educators, industries and other non-profit organizations are increasing in need of a simple way to make accurate models and simulations of the environmental impact of land management choices and practices. Various different group and organizations from a wide variety of indust…

New rapid and accurate sequencing methods, and disease detection methods are always in high demand. Newer advances in these areas include membrane-anchored structures and synthetics, which allow molecule idenfication and biopolymer sequencing by measuring conductance changes associated with passag…

Canaan fir (Abies balsamea var phanerolepis) tree variety with a provenance of Canaan Valley, West Virginia. James Brown (Ohio State University, School of Environment and Natural Resources) sorted out the five natural seed sources (provenances) of this tree. The provenances are all found in West Vir…

Methacrylate adhesives are strong and can be used on similar or dissimilar materials, such as plastic, metal, composites, and ceramic. They have excellent peel strength, resist abrasion, and stand up to a fair range of temperatures. They also require little preparation of the surfaces to be bonded…

Highly pathogenic and multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MDRSA) encompasses methicillin-resistant strains of S. aureus that have developed resistance to multiple traditional antibiotics. Because of the recent emergence of antimicrobial resistance, MDRSA has been commonly incriminated in a …

In the field of cancer pathology, the identification and sampling of tumors is essential for both surgical applications and treatment plans for patients that may include post-operative chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. Currently pathologists and pathologist assistants rely on visual and tacti…

Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) was first used to characterize properties of a sample, including physical, material, electromechanical and chemical properties. For most of these multi-physical characterization schemes, an AFM tip scans over a sample while the tip is in contact with the surface. At t…

The conventional Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, or ELISA, is typically carried out in a 96-well or 384-well microliter plate. The method involves a series of mixing and washing steps, which are not only tedious and laborious, but which also often result in large errors and inconsistent outcome…