Publications by authors named "Clayton Ma"

In a context of backlash against diversity in many countries, we know little about how ethnic minorities respond politically when they personally experience discrimination. Moving beyond the study of electoral participation, this research investigates whether experiences of discrimination push ethnic minorities toward an alternate political pathway for those who feel sidelined by the political community: protest activity. The study also examines whether the context of discrimination (i.

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The decision-to-delivery interval is a widely used term at non-elective caesarean section. While the definition may appear self-evident, there is no universally agreed consensus about when this period begins and ends. We reviewed the literature for original research utilising the terms 'decision-to-delivery', 'decision-to-incision' or 'incision-to-delivery' and examined definitions used for decision, delivery, incision, as well as any additional time intervals that were assessed.

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With the increased use of composite resin and the decreased use of amalgam as a dental restorative material, the forensic dental identification of unidentified human remains has become more difficult. Various methods have been used to detect the presence of composite resin restorations including dyes, forensic alternative light sources, quantitative light-induced fluorescence, and ultraviolet lights. Although these methods may be helpful, the expense of the equipment, the electrical requirements, and the need for water to wash the dye from the mouth may make these methods impractical especially in a temporary morgue situation during a mass disaster.

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  • Researchers used polymerase chain reaction to insert a large fragment of botulinum toxin into two different expression systems.
  • One system produced a fusion protein that was easily measurable, while the other showed inconsistent results with only the toxin fragment.
  • Mice vaccinated with the fusion protein displayed partial protection against lethal doses of the toxin, indicating it could be a promising vaccine alternative to the existing toxoid.
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  • A synthetic gene for a part of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A was created and successfully expressed in E. coli, producing the protein fragment that was tested.
  • Mice vaccinated with the E. coli extracts showed strong immunity, surviving high doses of both botulinum serotype A and E toxins, highlighting the vaccine's effectiveness.
  • Purified fragment C proved to be as protective as a traditional toxoid vaccine, suggesting its potential for human use against botulinum toxin.
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Escherichia coli B dependence on CO2 for growth was demonstrated. At suboptimal CO2 concentrations the rate of growth was controlled by CO2 concentration.

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