Electrochemical and Laser Deposition of Silver for Use in Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence.

We describe two reagentless methods of silver deposition for metal-enhanced fluorescence. Silver was deposited on glass positioned between two silver electrodes with a constant current in pure water. Illumination of the glass between the electrodes resulted in localized silver deposition.

Silver Fractal-like Structures for Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence: Enhanced Fluorescence Intensities and Increased Probe Photostabilities.

Substantial increases in fluorescence emission from fluorophore-protein-coated fractal-like silver structures have been observed. We review two methods for silver fractal structure preparation, which have been employed and studied. The first, a roughened silver electrode, typically yielded a 100-fold increase in fluorophore emission, and the second, silver fractal-like structures grown on glass between two silver electrodes, produced a ≈500-fold increase.

A modular time-shortened RN to BSN program.

This paper discusses an innovative 16-month, modular baccalaureate nursing program for working associate degree and diploma nursing graduates. This writing-intensive program is grounded in adult and experiential learning theories and consists of 3 components: modules, a practicum project, and a portfolio. Ten modules are taught in a workshop format once a week for 4 hours.

Oxygen regulated 80 kDa protein and glucose regulated 78kDa protein are identical.

Ischemic stress of cells within solid tumors arises from inadequate perfusion of regions of the tumor and results in microenvironments which are hypoxic and deficient in nutrient delivery and waste product removal. Stressed cells within these microenvironments show growth inhibition and synthesize unique sets of proteins referred to as glucose and oxygen regulated proteins (GRPs and ORPs respectively). The commonality of proteins induced by glucose-starvation and hypoxia has not been proven.