Microgravity validation of a novel system for RNA isolation and multiplex quantitative real time PCR analysis of gene expression on the International Space Station.

Authors: Macarena Parra, Jimmy Jung, Travis D Boone, Luan Tran, Elizabeth A Blaber, Mark Brown, Matthew Chin, Tori Chinn, Jacob Cohen, Robert Doebler, Dzung Hoang, Elizabeth Hyde, Matthew Lera, Louie T Luzod, Mark Mallinson, Oana Marcu, Youssef Mohamedaly, Antonio J Ricco, Kathleen Rubins, Gregory D Sgarlato, Rafael O Talavera, Peter Tong, Eddie Uribe, Jeffrey Williams, Diana Wu, Rukhsana Yousuf, Charles S Richey, Julie Schonfeld, Eduardo A C Almeida

Source: PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 9, p e0183480 (2017)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0183480&type=printable; https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203

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Future space experiment platforms for astrobiology and astrochemistry research

Authors: Andreas Elsaesser, David J. Burr, Paul Mabey, Riccardo Giovanni Urso, Daniela Billi, Charles Cockell, Hervé Cottin, Adrienne Kish, Natalie Leys, Jack J. W. A. van Loon, Eva Mateo-Marti, Christine Moissl-Eichinger, Silvano Onofri, Richard C. Quinn, Elke Rabbow, Petra Rettberg, Rosa de la Torre Noetzel, Klaus Slenzka, Antonio J. Ricco, Jean-Pierre de Vera, Frances Westall

Source: npj Microgravity, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2023)

Subject Terms: Biotechnology, TP248.13-248.65, Physiology, QP1-981

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2373-8065

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Dynamic platelet function is markedly different in patients with cancer compared to healthy donors

Authors: Jonathan Cowman, Louis Richter, Roisin Walsh, Niamh Keegan, Willard Tinago, Antonio J. Ricco, Bryan T Hennessy, Dermot Kenny, Eimear Dunne

Source: Platelets, Vol 30, Iss 6, Pp 737-742 (2019)

Subject Terms: blood platelets, cancer, platelet function tests, von willebrand factor, Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs, RC633-647.5

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/0953-7104; https://doaj.org/toc/1369-1635

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Nanosatellites for Biology in Space: In Situ Measurement of Bacillus subtilis Spore Germination and Growth after 6 Months in Low Earth Orbit on the O/OREOS Mission

Authors: Wayne L. Nicholson, Antonio J. Ricco

Source: Life, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 1 (2019)

Subject Terms: astrobiology, bacillus subtilis, cubesat, germination, low earth orbit, microfluidics, nanosatellite, o/oreos, seslo, spores, Science

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/10/1/1; https://doaj.org/toc/2075-1729

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Multi-analyte Biochip (MAB) Based on All-solid-state Ion-selective Electrodes (ASSISE) for Physiological Research

Authors: Wan W. Amani Wan Salim, author¹, Michael A. Zeitchek, author¹, Andrew C. Hermann, author¹, Antonio J. Ricco, author², Ming Tan, author², Florian Selch, author², Erich Fleming, author², Brad M. Bebout, author², Mamoun M. Bader, author³, Aeraj ul Haque, author⁴, D. Marshall Porterfield, author⁵

Source: Journal of Visualized Experiments. (74)

Availability: http://www.jove.com/video/50020

Stand-alone self-powered integrated microfluidic blood analysis system (SIMBAS)Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Supporting details; Fig. S1–S3; Movie SF1. See DOI: 10.1039/c0lc00403k.

Authors: Ivan K. Dimov, Lourdes Basabe-Desmonts, Jose L. Garcia-Cordero, Benjamin M. Ross, Antonio J. Ricco, Luke P. Lee

Source: Lab on a Chip; Mar2011, Vol. 11 Issue 5, p845-850, 6p

Subject Terms: MICROFLUIDIC devices, BLOOD testing, BIOLOGICAL assay, MOLECULAR diagnosis, POINT-of-care testing, INTEGRATED circuits, BLOOD platelets

Integrated microfluidic tmRNA purification and real-time NASBA device for molecular diagnosticsPart of a special issue on Point-of-care Microfluidic Diagnostics; Guest Editors - Professor Kricka and Professor Sia.Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Silica bead immobilization method; Comparison: Microfluidic RNA purification and real time NASBA protocol versus conventional RNA purification and real time NASBA protocol. See DOI: 10.1039/b812515e

Authors: Ivan K. Dimov, Jose L. Garcia-Cordero, Justin O'Grady, Claus R. Poulsen, Caroline Viguier, Lorcan Kent, Paul Daly, Bryan Lincoln, Majella Maher, Richard O'Kennedy, Terry J. Smith, Antonio J. Ricco, Luke P. Lee

Source: Lab on a Chip; Dec2008, Vol. 8 Issue 12, p2071-2078, 8p

Subject Terms: MOLECULAR diagnosis, MINIATURE electronic equipment, MICROFLUIDICS, INTEGRATED circuits, POINT-of-care testing, FLUORESCENT probes, RNA, GENE amplification

Use of floating electrodes in transient isotachophoresis to increase the sensitivity of detection.

Authors: Ronald T. Kurnik, Travis D. Boone, Uyen Nguyen, Antonio J. Ricco, Steven J. Williams

Source: Lab on a Chip; May2003, Vol. 3 Issue 2, p86-92, 7p

Platelet behaviour on von Willebrand Factor changes in pregnancy: Consequences of haemodilution and intrinsic changes in platelet function

Authors: Jonathan Cowman, Sieglinde Müllers, Eimear Dunne, Adam Ralph, Antonio J. Ricco, Fergal. D. Malone, Dermot Kenny

Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2017)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322

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