Functionalization of atomic force microscope (AFM) tips with bioligands converts them into
monomolecular biosensors which can detect complementary receptor molecules on the …

Software-intensive systems become more and more important in our everyday lives. But
their increasing complexity makes it difficult to develop and maintain them. This chapter …

Host defense mechanisms are multilayered and involve physical as well as chemical
barriers, antimicrobial factors as well as a broad set of immunocompetent cells. The mode of …

Background: The reasons for recurrent adenotonsillitis are poorly understood. Methods: The
in situ composition of microbiota of nasal (5 children, 25 adults) and of hypertrophied …

Abstract The ASDEX Upgrade (AUG) programme, jointly run with the EUROfusion MST1
task force, continues to significantly enhance the physics base of ITER and DEMO. Here, the …

A collective autonomic system consists of collaborating autonomic entities which are able to
adapt at runtime, adjusting to the state of the environment and incorporating new knowledge …

Covalent binding of bioligands to atomic force microscope (AFM) tips converts them into
monomolecular biosensors by which cognate receptors can be localized on the sample …

For the design and operation of large fusion devices, a detailed understanding of the power
exhaust processes is necessary. This paper will give an overview of the current research on …

The medium size divertor tokamak ASDEX Upgrade (major and minor radii 1.65 m and 0.5
m, respectively, magnetic-field strength 2.5 T) possesses flexible shaping and versatile …

Eur J Clin Invest 2011; 41 (3): 291–298 Abstract Background The intestinal mucosa of
patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) characteristically shows a high degree of …