Publications by authors named "Tamas Kerekes"

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  • A solar photovoltaic (PV) system is affected by environmental stresses like bird droppings and shading, which cause hotspots and may lead to system failures, particularly in solar roof tiles (SRTs) that lack bypass diodes.
  • A study comparing a 1.5 kW SRT system with traditional PV panels showed that SRTs experienced a small energy loss of 1.73% under certain conditions, but both systems faced energy production challenges if a bypass diode failed.
  • The findings revealed that SRTs can produce 1871.72 kWh of clean energy annually and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 335.7 kgCO2 equivalent, highlighting their potential for promoting sustainable energy solutions.
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The transmembrane protein wolframin (WSF1) plays a crucial role in cell integrity in pancreatic beta cells and maintaining ER homeostasis. Genetic variations in the WFS1 gene have been described to be associated with Wolfram syndrome or type 2 diabetes mellitus. In this paper we report on an efficient double-tube allele-specific amplification method in conjunction with ultrafast capillary gel electrophoresis for direct haplotyping analysis of the SNPs in two important miRNA-binding sites (rs1046322 and rs9457) in the WFS1 gene.

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CGE is a well-established separation technique for the analysis of biologically important molecules such as nucleic acids. The inherent high resolving power, rapid analysis times, excellent detection sensitivity, and quantification capabilities makes this method favorable compared to conventional manual polyacrylamide and agarose slab gel electrophoresis techniques. In this paper we introduce a novel single-channel capillary gel electrophoresis system with LED-induced fluorescence detection also utilizing a compact pen-shaped capillary cartridge design for automatic analysis of samples from a 96-well plate.

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