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Behavior

Simultaneous EEG Monitoring During Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Pedro Schestatsky 1,2,3, Leon Morales-Quezada 3,4, Felipe Fregni 3
1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, 2Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES), 3Laboratory of Neuromodulation, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 4De Montfort University

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that has shown initial therapeutic effects in several neurological conditions. The main mechanism underlying these therapeutic effects is the modulation of cortical excitability. Therefore, online monitoring of cortical excitability would help guide stimulation parameters and optimize its therapeutic effects. In the present article we review the use of a novel device that combines simultaneous tDCS and EEG monitoring in real time.

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Engineering

Digital Printing of Titanium Dioxide for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
Ruth Cherrington 1, Benjamin Michael Wood 1, Iulia Salaoru 1, Vannessa Goodship 1
1Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick

This paper investigates the suitability of inkjet printing for the manufacturing of dye-sensitized solar cells. A binder-free TiO2 nanoparticle ink was formulated and printed onto a FTO glass substrate. The printed layer was fabricated into a cell with an active area of 0.25 cm2 and an efficiency of 3.5%.

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Engineering

Inkjet-printed Polyvinyl Alcohol Multilayers
Iulia Salaoru 1,2, Zuoxin Zhou 2, Peter Morris 3, Gregory J. Gibbons 2
1Emerging Technologies Research Centre (EMTERC), De Montfort University, 2WMG, University of Warwick, 3PVOH Polymer Ltd.

An inkjet printer was used to manufacture polyvinyl alcohol multilayers. Polyvinyl alcohol water-based ink was formulated, and the main physical properties were investigated.

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Biology

A High-Throughput Comet Assay Approach for Assessing Cellular DNA Damage
Yunhee Ji *1, Mahsa Karbaschi *2, Abdulhadi Abdulwahed *3, Natalia S. Quinete 4, Mark D. Evans 5, Marcus S. Cooke 1
1Oxidative Stress Group, Dept. Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida, 2Cepheid (Danaher Corp.), US Technical Operations, 3Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, 4Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Environment, Florida International University, 5Leicester School of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University

The comet assay is a popular means of detecting DNA damage. This study describes an approach to running slides in representative variants of the comet assay. This approach significantly increased the number of samples while decreasing assay run-time, the number of slide manipulations, and the risk of damage to gels.

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