Biocompatible Co-organic Composite Thin Film Deposited by VHF Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition at a Low Temperature.

Although metal-organic thin films are required for many biorelated applications, traditional deposition methods have proven challenging in preparing these composite materials. Here, a Co-organic composite thin film was prepared by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) with cobaltocene (Co(Cp)) on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), using two very high frequency (VHF) NH plasmas (60 and 100 MHz), for use as a tissue culture scaffold. VHF PEALD was employed to reduce the temperature and control the thickness and composition.

Monolithic DNApatite: An Elastic Apatite with Sub-Nanometer Scale Organo-Inorganic Structures.

Hydroxyapatite (HA) exhibits outstanding biocompatibility, bioactivity, osteoconductivity, and natural anti-inflammatory properties. Pure HA, ion-doped HA, and HA-polymer composites are investigated, but critical limitations such as brittleness remain; numerous efforts are being made to address them. Herein, the novel self-crystallization of a polymeric single-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (ssDNA) without additional phosphate ions for synthesizing deoxyribonucleic apatite (DNApatite) is presented.

Nanoparticles as Next-Generation Tooth-Whitening Agents: Progress and Perspectives.

Whitening agents, such as hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide, are currently used in clinical applications for dental esthetic and dental care. However, the free radicals generated by whitening agents cause pathological damage; therefore, their safety issues remain controversial. Furthermore, whitening agents are known to be unstable and short-lived.

Engineering a cell-penetrating hyperstable antibody scFv(Ras) - An extraordinary approach to cancer therapeutics.

In the modern pharmaceutical industry, monoclonal antibodies are often used as therapeutic agents. However, they are restricted to cell surface antigens due to their inability to penetrate the outer cell membrane and maintain normal function in the reducing environment. Additionally, it can lead to cytotoxicity since it attacks cancerous cells by mimicking the human immune system.

Deep-learning-based pixel compensation algorithm for local dimming liquid crystal displays of quantum-dot backlights.

Local dimming techniques have been widely studied to achieve a high contrast ratio and low power consumption for liquid crystal displays. The luminance of a backlight is reduced according to some characteristics of an input image and the pixel data are boosted to compensate for the dimmed backlight. In addition, because a backlight block is affected by adjacent ones, the pixel compensation algorithm requires huge processing power as well as many iterations along with the overall luminance profile information of a backlight.

Sequenced BAC anchored reference genetic map that reconciles the ten individual chromosomes of Brassica rapa.

Background: In view of the immense value of Brassica rapa in the fields of agriculture and molecular biology, the multinational Brassica rapa Genome Sequencing Project (BrGSP) was launched in 2003 by five countries. The developing BrGSP has valuable resources for the community, including a reference genetic map and seed BAC sequences. Although the initial B.

Statin specific toxicity in organ transplant recipients: case report and review of the literature.

Statins are widely prescribed to organ transplant recipients with hyperlipidemia. We report the case of a cardiac transplant recipient who developed severe rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure after being switched from pravastatin to simvastatin. The patient's other medications included cyclosporin A and diltiazem.