DNA mixtures represent challenging samples that are rarely amenable to direct DNA sequence analysis and many of the strategies available to separate mixtures are both labor and time intensive. Denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography is an accurate and rapid approach for the detection and scoring of mutations. It can also be used to separate DNA mixtures. The technique relies on the chromatographic separation of crosshybridization products to isolate the individual components of a mixture. By eliminating secondary amplification and excessive manipulation prior to sequencing, denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography can streamline the analysis of conditions ranging from somatic mosaicism, microchimerism and mitochondrial heteroplasmy to evidentiary material containing mixtures of DNA encountered in forensic investigations.
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Forensic Sci Int Genet
December 2024
BGI Forensic, Shenzhen 518083, China. Electronic address:
In this study, we developed and validated a novel microhaplotype (MH) panel, the FGID Microhaplotype Kit, which contains 232 loci and was specifically designed for forensic kinship analysis. The performance of the panel was evaluated through rigorous testing that included sensitivity, species specificity, inhibitor resistance, uniformity, stability, accuracy and mixture deconvolution. The results showed that the kit is capable of reliably detecting all loci with minimal DNA input.
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December 2024
Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Conservación, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad No. 1001, Col. Chamilpa, Cuernavaca 62209, Morelos, Mexico.
The waste generated during metal mining activities contains mixtures of heavy metals (HM) that are not biodegradable and can accumulate in the surrounding biota, increasing risk to human and environmental health. Plant species with the capacity to grow and develop on mine tailings can be used as a model system in phytoremediation studies. (L.
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January 2025
Synthetic Molecule Pharmaceutical Sciences, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present a correlative microscopy-tomography approach in conjunction with machine learning-based image segmentation techniques, with the goal of enabling quantitative structural and compositional elucidation of real-world pharmaceutical tablets.
Methods: Specifically, the approach involves three sequential steps: 1) user-oriented tablet constituent identification and characterization using correlative mosaic field-of-view SEM and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy techniques, 2) phase contrast synchrotron X-ray micro-computed tomography (SyncCT) characterization of a large, representative volume of the tablet, and 3) constituent segmentation and quantification of the imaging data through user-guided, iterative supervised machine learning and deep learning.
Results: This approach was implemented on a real-world tablet containing 15% API and multiple common excipients.
Chemosphere
January 2025
HydroSciences Montpellier, University of Montpellier, IRD, CNRS, 15 Av. Charles Flahault, 34090, Montpellier, France.
Water scarcity in the Mediterranean area has increased the number of intermittent rivers. Recently, hyporheic zones (HZ) of intermittent rivers have gained attention since a substantial part of the stream's natural purification capacity is located within these zones. Thus, understanding the flow dynamics in HZs is crucial for gaining insights into the degradation of organic micropollutants.
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January 2025
Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, EPOC, UMR 5805, Pessac F-33600, France. Electronic address:
Plastic products contain complex mixtures of chemical compounds that are incorporated into polymers to improve material properties. Besides the intentional chemical additives, other compounds including residual monomers and non-intentionnaly added substances (NIAS) as well as sorbed pollutants are usually also present in aged plastic. Since most of these substances are only loosely bound to the polymer via non-covalently interactions, i.
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