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Effects of Moisture on the Thermal Protective Performance of Firefighter Protective Clothing in Low-level Radiant Heat Exposures by Barker, R. L., Guerth-Schacher, C., Grimes, R. V., Hamouda, H.

“…This paper describes research on the effects of absorbed moisture on the thermal protective performance of the fire fighter turnout materials exposed to…”
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Separation of Sperm and Epithelial Cells in a Microfabricated Device:  Potential Application to Forensic Analysis of Sexual Assault Evidence by Horsman, Katie M, Barker, Susan L. R, Ferrance, Jerome P, Forrest, Kymberly A, Koen, Katherine A, Landers, James P

“…Forensic DNA analysis of sexual assault evidence requires separation of DNA from epithelial (victim) and sperm (perpetrator) cells. The conventional method…”
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Moisture Vapor Transport Behavior of Polyester Knit Fabrics by Prahsarn, C., Barker, R. L., Gupta, B. S.

“…A test method that measures microclimate drying time is used to compare the ability of different knit materials to dissipate moisture vapor from a saturated…”
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Fiber-Optic Nitric Oxide-Selective Biosensors and Nanosensors by Barker, Susan L. R, Kopelman, Raoul, Meyer, Terrance E, Cusanovich, Michael A

“…Fiber-optic biosensors that are selective for nitric oxide and do not respond to most potential interferents have been prepared with cytochromes c‘. Both…”
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Investigation of Feasibility of Developing Intelligent Firefighter-Protective Garments Based on the Utilization of a Water-Injection System by Chitrphiromsri, P., Kuznetsov, A. V., Song, G., Barker, R. L.

“…This research develops a new approach to designing and creating a prototype of an intelligent firefighter thermal-protective garment. During a flash fire…”
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Development and Cellular Applications of Fiber Optic Nitric Oxide Sensors Based on a Gold-Adsorbed Fluorophore by Barker, Susan L. R, Kopelman, Raoul

“…A new design for optochemical sensors has been applied to the development of a nitric oxide selective fiber optic sensor. This sensor is composed of a…”
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Cellular Applications of a Sensitive and Selective Fiber-Optic Nitric Oxide Biosensor Based on a Dye-Labeled Heme Domain of Soluble Guanylate Cyclase by Barker, Susan L. R, Zhao, Yunde, Marletta, Michael A, Kopelman, Raoul

“…Nitric oxide-selective sensors have been prepared with the heme domain of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC), the only known receptor for signal transduction…”
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Ratiometric and Fluorescence-Lifetime-Based Biosensors Incorporating Cytochrome c  ‘ and the Detection of Extra- and Intracellular Macrophage Nitric Oxide by Barker, Susan L. R, Clark, Heather A, Swallen, Stephen F, Kopelman, Raoul, Tsang, Albert W, Swanson, Joel A

“…Ratiometric and lifetime-based sensors have been designed for cellular detection of nitric oxide. These sensors incorporate cytochrome c  ‘, a hemoprotein…”
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Nitrite- and Chloride-Selective Fluorescent Nano-Optodes and in Vitro Application to Rat Conceptuses by Barker, Susan L. R, Thorsrud, Bjorn A, Kopelman, Raoul

“…Nitrite- and chloride-selective, ion correlation-based, nano-optodes have been prepared for application in vitro. These fluorescent, liquid polymer based…”
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Control of Flow Direction in Microfluidic Devices with Polyelectrolyte Multilayers by Barker, Susan L. R, Ross, David, Tarlov, Michael J, Gaitan, Michael, Locascio, Laurie E

“…Electroosmotic flow (EOF) is commonly utilized in microfluidics. Because the direction of the EOF can be determined by the substrate surface charge, control of…”
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Plastic Microfluidic Devices Modified with Polyelectrolyte Multilayers by Barker, Susan L. R, Tarlov, Michael J, Canavan, Heather, Hickman, James J, Locascio, Laurie E

“…Control of the polymer surface chemistry is a crucial aspect of development of plastic microfluidic devices. When commercially available plastic substrates are…”
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Utilization of Lipophilic Ionic Additives in Liquid Polymer Film Optodes for Selective Anion Activity Measurements by Barker, Susan L. R, Shortreed, Michael R, Kopelman, Raoul

“…Lipophilic anionic and cationic additives are investigated as components for use in liquid polymer film-based optodes. These ionic additives are known to…”
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In vitro killing of microfilariae of Brugia pahangi and Brugia malayi by eosinophil granule proteins by Hamann, KJ, Gleich, GJ, Checkel, JL, Loegering, DA, McCall, JW, Barker, RL

“…Eosinophil infiltration and degranulation around the tissue-invasive stages of several species of helminths have been observed. Release of eosinophil granule…”
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Effect of Solvent Exposure on the Filtration Performance of Electrostatically Charged Polypropylene Filter Media by Kim, Jooyoun, Hinestroza, Juan P., Jasper, Warren, Barker, R.L.

“…Solvent-induced performance deterioration in corona charged polypropylene electret filter media was studied. Electret media, exposed to isopropanol (IPA) in…”
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Acidic precursor revealed in human eosinophil granule major basic protein cDNA by BARKER, R. L, GLEICH, G. J, PEASE, L. R

“…Eosinophil granule major basic protein (MBP), a potent toxin for helminths and various cell types, is a 13.8-kD single polypeptide rich in arginine with a…”
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Repair of defects and containment in revision total knee replacement : A COMPARATIVE BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS by TOMS, A. D, BARKER, R. L, MCCLELLAND, D, CHUA, L, SPENCER-JONES, R, KUIPER, J.-H

“…The treatment of bony defects of the tibia at the time of revision total knee replacement is controversial. The place of compacted morsellised bone graft is…”
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Thermal protective uniforms and hoods: impact of design modifications and water content on burn prevention in New York City firefighters: laboratory and field results by Prezant, D J, Malley, K S, Barker, R L, Guerth, C, Kelly, K J

“…Objectives—To determine (1) the effectiveness of hoods in reducing head burns, (2) the impact of clothes worn under the protective outer uniform (modern = long…”
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Acidic polyamino acids inhibit human eosinophil granule major basic protein toxicity : evidence of a functional role for ProMBP by BARKER, R. L, GUNDEL, R. H, GLEICH, G. J, CHECKEL, J. L, LOEGERING, D. A, PEASE, L. R, HAMANN, K. J

“…Eosinophil granule major basic protein (MBP), a potent toxin for helminths and mammalian cells in vitro, is a single polypeptide chain rich in arginine. MBP…”
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Application of electrostatic force microscopy on characterizing an electrically charged fiber by Kim, J., Jasper, W., Barker, R. L., Hinestroza, J. P.

“…The application of Electrostatic Force Microscopy (EFM) was studied in analyzing the corona-charged polypropylene fiber. Electrostatic force gradient images…”
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Application of electrostatic force microscopy on characterizing an electret fiber: Effect of tip to specimen distance on phase shift by Kim, J., Hinestroza, J. P., Jasper, W., Barker, R. L.

“…The application of Electrostatic Force Microscopy (EFM) on characterizing a corona charged polypropylene fiber by phase measurements was studied. Electrostatic…”
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