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Thermal Expansivity for sI and sII Clathrate Hydrates by Hester, K. C., Huo, Z., Ballard, A. L., Koh, C. A., Miller, K. T., Sloan, E. D.

“…Knowledge of thermal expansivity can aid in the understanding of both microscopic and macroscopic behavior of clathrate hydrates. Diffraction studies have…”
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The next generation of hydrate prediction: Part III. Gibbs energy minimization formalism by Ballard, A.L., Sloan, E.D.

“…The van der Waals and Platteeuw [Adv. Chem. Phys. 2 (1959) 1] hydrate equation of state, coupled with the classical thermodynamic equation for hydrates, has…”
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Detection of Legionella pneumophila using a real-time PCR hybridization assay by BALLARD, A. L, FRY, N. K, CHAN, L, SURMAN, S. B, LEE, J. V, HARRISON, T. G, TOWNER, K. J

“…A real-time PCR hybridization assay for Legionella pneumophila is described; the assay uses LightCycler (Idaho Technology) methodology to specifically detect…”
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The next generation of hydrate prediction: II. Dedicated aqueous phase fugacity model for hydrate prediction by Jager, M.D., Ballard, A.L., Sloan, E.D.

“…The van der Waals and Platteeuw [Adv. Chem. Phys. 2 (1959) 1] hydrate equation of state (EoS), coupled with the classical thermodynamic equation for hydrates,…”
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Structural transitions in methane+ethane gas hydrates — Part II: modeling beyond incipient conditions by Ballard, A.L., Jr, E.D.Sloan

“…Hydrate structural transitions have recently been reported in the literature for the methane+ethane+water system. In this work, hydrate phase diagrams have…”
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Structural transitions in methane+ethane gas hydrates — Part I: upper transition point and applications by Subramanian, S, Ballard, A.L, Kini, R.A, Dec, S.F, Sloan, E.D

“…Although methane and ethane form sI hydrates by themselves, the binary gas mixtures of these components form sII hydrates at certain compositions. In our…”
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Pelvic support defects and visceral and sexual function in women treated with sacrospinous ligament suspension and pelvic reconstruction by Paraiso, Marie Fidela R., Ballard, Lester A., Walters, Mark D., Lee, Jar Chi, Mitchinson, Allison R.

“…OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the efficacy and consequences of sacrospinous ligament suspension and pelvic reconstruction. STUDY DESIGN: Patients who…”
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Posterior vaginal prolapse and bowel function by Weber, Anne M., Walters, Mark D., Ballard, Lester A., Booher, Delbert L., Piedmonte, Marion R.

“…Objective: This study’s objectives were to describe symptoms related to bowel dysfunction in women with uterovaginal prolapse and to compare these symptoms…”
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Comparison between experimental data and aqueous-phase fugacity model for hydrate prediction by Jager, M.D., Ballard, A.L., Sloan, E.D.

“…Accurate prediction of gas hydrate-phase equilibria has been difficult for systems containing electrolyte and non-electrolyte inhibitors, especially at…”
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Pro-453 to Ser mutation in CYP21 is associated with nonclassic steroid 21-hydroxylase deficiency by Owerbach, D, Sherman, L, Ballard, A L, Azziz, R

“…Steroid 21-hydroxylase deficiency is the leading cause of impaired cortisol synthesis in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), with the nonclassic form (NC)…”
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Anterior colporrhaphy: A randomized trial of three surgical techniques by Weber, Anne M., Walters, Mark D., Piedmonte, Marion R., Ballard, Lester A.

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes after anterior colporrhaphy with the use of 3 different surgical techniques. Study Design: One…”
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Salt-wasting congenital adrenal hyperplasia: detection and characterization of mutations in the steroid 21-hydroxylase gene, CYP21, using the polymerase chain reaction by Owerbach, D, Ballard, A L, Draznin, M B

“…We have characterized mutations in the steroid 21-hydroxylase gene (CYP21) in salt-wasting congenital adrenal hyperplasia (SW-CAH) subjects, healthy control…”
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The next generation of hydrate prediction: I. Hydrate standard states and incorporation of spectroscopy by Ballard, A.L, Sloan Jr, E.D

“…The van der Waals and Platteeuw hydrate equation of state, coupled with the classical thermodynamic equation for hydrates, has been used in the prediction of…”
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Prevalence of hydronephrosis in patients undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse by Beverly, Charles M., Walters, Mark D., Weber, Anne M., Piedmonte, Marion R., Ballard, Lester A.

“…To determine the prevalence of hydronephrosis in patients undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and to determine whether hydronephrosis is associated…”
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Colourimetric point mutation assay: for detection of precore mutants of hepatitis B by Ballard, A.L., Boxall, E.H.

“…A colourimetric assay for the analysis of point mutations in PCR amplified DNA fragments from hepatitis B virus (HBV) is described. The method was applied for…”
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Pseudo-retrograde hydrate phenomena at low pressures by Ballard, A.L, Jager, M.D, Nasrifar, Kh, Mooijer-van den Heuvel, M.M, Peters, C.J, Sloan, E.D

“…A Gibbs free energy minimization technique has been applied to calculating phase equilibria of solid hydrates. The van der Waals and Platteeuw theory was used…”
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Hydrate phase diagrams for methane + ethane + propane mixtures by Ballard, A.L., Sloan, E.D.

“…In this work, we present the hydrate phase behavior of methane, ethane, propane, and water systems. Phase diagrams for the ternary and each binary hydrocarbon…”
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Transvaginal mobilization and removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes after vaginal hysterectomy by Ballard, Lester A., Walters, Mark D.

“…To describe a technique of transvaginal mobilization and removal of ovaries and tubes, and to assess its use in older women undergoing vaginal hysterectomy…”
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HBV DNA levels and transmission of hepatitis B by health care workers by Corden, S, Ballard, A.L, Ijaz, S, Barbara, J.A.J, Gilbert, N, Gilson, R.J.C, Boxall, E.H, Tedder, R.S

“…Background: Laboratory-based study funded by the Research and Development Division of the Department of Health to inform the decision making on guidelines for…”
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HIV drug resistance: genotypic assays and their possible applications by Ballard, A L, Cane, P A, Pillay, D

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