Concerns over possible toxicities of conventional metal-containing quantum dots have
inspired growing research interests in colloidal silicon nanocrystals (SiNCs), or silicon …

The loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) technique has the potential to
revolutionize molecular biology because it allows DNA amplification under isothermal …

Cancer accounted for 13% of all deaths worldwide in 2005. Although early detection is
critical for the successful treatment of many cancers, there are sensitivity limitations …

Nanoparticle-based labels are emerging as simpler and more sensitive alternatives to
traditional fluorescent small molecules and radioactive reporters in biomarker assays. The …

The comparative anatomy of different root types including tuberous roots and tubers in the
root system of a West Indian sweet potato cultivar cv. 049 is described, and tissue …

Container production has many advantages over traditional in-ground (field) production,
including less damage occurring to the root system when transplanted, better establishment …

A silica-based mesoporous nanosphere (MSN) controlled-release drug delivery system has
been synthesized and characterized. The system uses L-cysteine derivatized gold …

Straightforward and label‐free: A simple method for the detection of histone‐modifying
enzymes is based on quantum dot (QD) Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) donors …

Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy is successfully demonstrated in both one-and two-
photon cases with surface modified, nanocrystalline silicon quantum dots in the context of …

Differences in tuber initiation, tuber growth and partition of assimilate during development
were investigated in six local sweet potato cultivars. Study of the quantitative morphogenesis …