A biochip device for electrical analysis of biological membranes. The device may include a substrate assembly defining an array of apertures and including thin-film devices configured to sense an electrical property of biological membranes that seal the apertures. The device also may include an electrical interface coupled electrically to the thin-film devices and configured to electrically couple...

A method of providing a prognosis of breast cancer is conducted by analyzing the expression of a group of genes. Gene expresson profiles in a variety of medium such as microarrays are included as are kits that contain them.

A method of treating, in wastewater purification, sludge containing organic matter, divalent iron and phosphorus, in which the sludge that is treated is made to contain dissolved iron and phosphorus at a molar ratio Fe:P of above 1:1, the sludge is treated at 0-100° C. with an acid at a pH of 1-5 for dissolution of divalent iron and phosphorus from the sludge, the sludge is supplied with an oxidiz...

Désavantages d'une chaise conventionnelle (de table etc): la pression p ar centimètre carré sur le plancher est élevée, on a tendance à tramer la chais e sur le plancher pour la déplacer en se levant partiellement (ce qui est bruyant); l e plancher devient endommagé. La base pivotante élimine ces désavantages et apporte des avantages supplémentaires. Les pattes de la chaise (1) s'insèrent dans l'e...

An insulating film ( 2 ) is formed on a semiconductor substrate ( 1 ) formed of silicon carbide. A contact hole ( 3 ) is formed in the insulating film ( 2 ) to expose a part of the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate ( 1 ). Then, nickel (Ni) ( 4 ') is formed above the semiconductor substrate ( 1 ). Subsequently, the semiconductor substrate ( 1 ) is subjected to a heat treatment, whereby t...

A pulley for a continuously variable transmission is provided with a fixed half-pulley fitted on a supporting shaft and a mobile half-pulley, which is able to slide towards the fixed half-pulley under the thrust of a spring, so as to define a V-shaped race of variable amplitude. The pulley is further provided with a device for compensating the axial thrust, said device being constituted by a cam a...

Described herein is a knob (1) including: a hub, which can be connected so that it is angularly fixed in a seat open at the front of an electrical household appliance, with a rotatable control pin of the household appliance designed to control, according to its own angular position, at least one function of the household appliance; a grip, which is carried so that it is angularly fixed but can sli...

A diode pumped laser apparatus for generating a visible power beam, of the type comprising: a miniaturised linear laser cavity ( 72 ) with very low losses, comprising at least the following optical elements ( 30,33,36,10,20 ): reflecting means ( 30;33;36 ), highly reflecting at a fundamental wavelength, at least one of said reflecting means ( 33 ) being traversed by a pumping beam ( 55 ), at least...

A plant for the treatment of materials, in particular waste materials and refuse, comprises a combustion reactor to which the material to be treated can be supplied. The Combustion reactor has an input for a combustion supporter comprising oxygen and an output for the gases that are produced during the combustion of the material inside the reactor and, in use, is substantially isothermic or quasi-...