From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Sat Aug 02 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!panix!news.eecs.umich.edu!newsxfer3.itd.umich.edu!portc01.blue.aol.com!audrey01.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: janczek@aol.com (JanCzek) Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Respirometer for bacteria Date: 3 Aug 1997 20:08:58 GMT Lines: 21 Message-ID: <19970803200800.QAA12727@ladder01.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ladder01.news.aol.com X-Admin: news@aol.com Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Measuring Respiration of Yeast, Alaga, Bacteria, Insects, Reptiles. We developed very sensitive O2/CO2 Respirometer which can monitor oxygen consumption of bacteria or any substance (oxidation) at the levels of 0.2 uL O2/hour. It was also used to measure respiration of zebra mussels, water plants, respiration of seed, insects, vegetables, olive fruits and cherries. It was also used to test bacteria growth in fruit juices and bioremediation rate of oil spils ( Exxon Valdez). 1 to 80 samples can be tested simultaneously over minutes or months. Optiona; sensor alow mesurements of CH4,H2S,NH3, H2,CO If you are interested in receiving more information with published papers on applications drop me a note with your street address. Jan Czekajewski e-mail : janczek@aol.com From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Mon Aug 04 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!fcs280s.ncifcrf.gov!cpk-news-feed4.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-feed1.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!news-xfer.netaxs.com!iagnet.net!newsspool.doit.wisc.edu!news.itis.com!not-for-mail From: Petr Kuzmic Newsgroups: bionet.software,bionet.biophysics,bionet.metabolic-reg Subject: Thrombin/Hirudin: Rate constants determined by DYNAFIT Date: Tue, 05 Aug 1997 02:28:36 -0500 Organization: BioKin Consulting Lines: 34 Message-ID: <33E6D624.3619D7D1@biokin.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: j38.itis.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.01 [en] (Win95; I) X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Xref: biosci bionet.software:19274 bionet.biophysics:3435 bionet.metabolic-reg:1545 This is a message to all users of the freeware program DYNAFIT -------------------------------------------------------------- August 4, 1997 THROMBIN TUTORIAL - COMPETITIVE BINDING KINETICS A new online tutorial was added: Determination of rate constants for the simultaneous, competitive binding of thrombin and its chemical mutant (dehydrothrombin) to hirudin. Everyone is encouraged to compare the approach described on the BioKin website [1] with the original paper from Scheraga's laboratory at Cornell [2]. Since I am planning to submit the re-analysis of the thrombin data as a journal article, any comments, criticisms, and suggestions for improvements are welcome. Please take a look at the original report [1] and observe the spectacular complexity of the algebraic approach: 97 equations and three appendices in ref. [1], compared with the DYNAFIT [2] formalism: [mechanism] Enzyme + Ligand <===> Complex-1 : k1 k2 Mutant + Ligand <===> Complex-2 : k3 k4 REFERENCES [1] Wedemeyer et al. (1997) Anal. Biochem. 248, 130-140. [2] http://www.biokin.com/dynafit/tutorial/thrompap.shtml -------------------------------------------------------------- Petr Kuzmic Ph.D. * BioKin Ltd. * Madison, WI 53708-8336 (USA) (pkuzmic@biokin.com) [http://www.biokin.com] 608.256.1269 fax From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Mon Aug 04 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!PIAFFE.USASK.CA!kendalle From: kendalle@PIAFFE.USASK.CA Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Re: thermodynamic texts Date: 5 Aug 1997 08:26:38 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 34 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <199708051537.JAA09611@piaffe.usask.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology Russell K. Hobbie John Wiley and Sons. Miriam , I have found the above text very useful in teaching resident radiologists and other biologists. ed kendall > From heynen@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca Thu Jul 31 15:25:47 1997 > Return-Path: > To: biophys@net.bio.net > From: heynen@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca (Miriam Heynen) > Subject: thermodynamic texts > Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca > Nntp-Posting-Host: sciborg.uwaterloo.ca > Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 15:52:29 GMT > > > Can anyone recommend a text or review articles that explain the equations > and concepts of thermodynamics as applied to biology? I have had one year > of physics and math so something descriptive rather than mathematical is > helpful maybe even necessary. > > thanks, miriam > heynen@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca > > -- > bye, miriam > > Miriam Heynen > heynen@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca > > From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Tue Aug 05 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!cs.utexas.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsxfer3.itd.umich.edu!news.eecs.umich.edu!not-for-mail From: (Autor Casi) junko*SPAM@cyberspace.*BLOCK.org Newsgroups: bionet.cellbiol,bionet.biophysics,bionet.general,bionet.microbiology Subject: Cell Death and CO gas absorption questions Date: Wed, 06 Aug 1997 15:45:48 GMT Organization: ?? None what's so ever. Lines: 32 Message-ID: <5sa5p5$hen$1@news.eecs.umich.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: 155.102.163.44 x-no-archive: yes X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Xref: biosci bionet.cellbiol:7888 bionet.biophysics:3437 bionet.general:27711 bionet.microbiology:10682 Can someone answer the following questions (thanks ahead): 1) Do skin cells absorb Carbon Monoxide (CO) gas while viable (living)? 2) Do skin cells exude/push out CO gas while living? (I assume so) 3) Upon dying, will skin cells start absorbing heavy amounts of CO gas from their immediate environment (assuming CO gas is present)? 4) Does cell function (organelle, enzymatic activity) stop fairly soon upon cell death? What activities might linger? 5) What factors influence the RATE of CO gas absorption in a "dead" skin cell? (CO outside concentration, membrane permeability...) 6) What is the best way to measure CO gas concentration absorbed by skin cells? 7) What enzymes in skin cells are primarily involved in CO breakdown/exuding/rejection? Thanks much to any and all responses. --AC Remove SPAM BLOCK in e-mail to reply. I will try to check newgroups. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Things are more like they are now, than they've ever been before. From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Tue Aug 05 23:00:00 1997 From: Anthonie Muller Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Re: thermodynamic texts Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 17:52:52 +0100 Organization: Edinburgh University Lines: 27 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: holyrood.ed.ac.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII To: Miriam Heynen In-Reply-To: Path: biosci!agate!hammer.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.erols.net!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!news-feed.inet.tele.dk!easynet-uk!news.mite.net!uknet!newsfeed.ed.ac.uk!holyrood.ed.ac.uk!awjm On Thu, 31 Jul 1997, Miriam Heynen wrote: > Can anyone recommend a text or review articles that explain the equations > and concepts of thermodynamics as applied to biology? I have had one year > of physics and math so something descriptive rather than mathematical is > helpful maybe even necessary. > > Miriam Heynen Hi Miriam On my thermosynthesis home page I give a short introduction to thermodynamics from basic principles. In contrast to most contemporary treatments for life scientists I define entropy as the integral of dQ/T - some may consider this as an old fashioned approach, but IMHO that still is the best way to do it. The mathematics is simple - just read the part on entropy a few times until you are sure you have grasped it. Thermodynamics is fun! Anthonie Muller The Thermosynthesis Home Page http://www.ed.ac.uk/~awjm From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Tue Aug 05 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!IFQSC.SC.USP.BR!luciano From: luciano@IFQSC.SC.USP.BR (Luciano Costa) Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: NEW Call for Papers = Special Issue Biomedical Signal Processing Date: 6 Aug 1997 10:17:43 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 132 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <33E8406D.4D00CABA@ifqsc.sc.usp.br> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net 5th July 97 Dear Friends, Please note that the recently disseminated version of the CFP (Special Issue on Biomedical Signal Processing) was INCOMPLETE. Please find enclosed the COMPLETE version of the CFP. Yours ever, Luciano ============================================================================= CALL FOR PAPERS APPLIED SIGNAL PROCESSING - Springer-Verlag SPECIAL ISSUE ON BIOMEDICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guest Editors: Luciano da F. Costa, Cybernetic Vision Research Group, DFI-IFSC, University of Sao Paulo Caixa Postal 369, Sao Carlos, SP 13560-970 Brazil Tel: +55 162 74 9199 Fax: +55 162 71 3616 E-Mail: luciano@ifqsc.sc.usp.br William Sandham, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde Glasgow G1 1XW Scotland Tel: +44 141 548 2406 Fax: +44 141 552 2487 E-Mail: w.sandham@eee.strath.ac.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The last two decades of scientific development have been characterised by major advances in biomedical technology. Genetic and biomolecular engineering have progressed from science fiction to reality, and diagnostic techniques such as CT, MRI, PET and SPECT, have evolved from basic research to widespread use in hospitals. Major breakthroughs have been made in the neural sciences, which have led to a better understanding of biological neural structures, and the engineering of more powerful and versatile artificial neural networks and models. As we enter the 21st century, these technologies are destined to reach a level of development which will redefine many concepts and alter the human perspective in an unprecedented way. Many of these developments have been made possible through major advances in theoretical and applied signal processing. Deterministic methods for analysis and synthesis, such as those based on the short-time Fourier transform and wavelets, have now reached maturation, and excellent progress has been made using statisticalmethods such as Markov random fields, regularization theory, and Kalman filtering, for noise suppression, signal enhancement and optimisation. The advent of new biomedical devices, sensors and families of generic and dedicated processors have also proven to be essential enabling technologies for practical applications of such increasingly complex techniques. This Special Issue will review the current status of biomedical signal processing, and address future techniques and applications. Submissions should either provide a comprehensive perspective on topics of special relevance (see list below) or report novel advances in the theory and application of methods and architectures for biomedical signal processing. Papers are invited, but are not limited, to the topics listed below: Biomedical Topics: * ECGs and EEGs * Event related (evoked) potentials * Morphometry * DNA analysis * Medical imaging * Tomography and optical imaging * Microscopy * Biomagnetism * Echocardiography * Radiology and Radiotherapy * Diagnostic ultrasound * Biophysics * Biosensors Signal Processing Topics: * Medical informatics * Mathematical modeling and simulation * Measurement and medical instrumentation * Image processing, visualization and computer vision * Computational neuroscience * Artificial neural networks * Chaos and fractals * Wavelets and time-frequency analysis * Higher-order statistics * Non-linear analysis * Adaptive techniques Paper Submission: Prospective authors should prepare their manuscripts in the accepted ASP format, and send 4 copies to Luciano Costa at the above address. Papers will be reviewed by senior researchers from industry and academia. Schedule: Paper Submission Deadline 28 February 1998 Notification of Acceptance/Rejection 30 May 1998 Final Submission Deadline 27 August 1998 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REQUEST THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS TO: Luciano Costa, luciano@ifqsc.sc.usp.br ======================================================================== From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 07 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.direct.ca!news-sea-19.sprintlink.net!news-in-west.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!Sprint!207.91.5.5!news.navix.net!zebra.gi.net!sunburst.usd.edu!news.uni.edu!news.drake.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!news.iastate.edu!not-for-mail From: Jon B Applequist Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Re: Donnan potential < > PENTCHO VALEV Date: Sat, 02 Aug 1997 19:52:08 -0500 Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA Lines: 42 Message-ID: <33E3D638.6519@iastate.edu> References: <5rhge5$3vf@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: dial42.ppp.iastate.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0 (Win95; I) RUMYM@BGEARN.ACAD.BG wrote: > > Lars Thompsen wrote: > When one is measuring a potential difference then it is done by using a < > apparatus with a high resistance to ensure that no current is passing < > through the measuring device, which eventually would obscure the < > measurement. As the resistance of the voltmeter is many times that of the < > resistance found between any points in the water (how long did you want to < > make the tube) then I am certain that would still be able to measure the < > voltage difference. As you are measuring on a equilibrium sitiaution I cant< > see any errors that will distort your measurement even when you are moving < > the electrodes away from the membrane. < > < > However, it is a totally different case if you want to voltage clamp the < > membrane (for whatever reason) then you would have to consider where you < > should put your electrodes, because that would influence the potential < > across the membrane. If you e.g. moved your current passing electrodes away< > from the membrane then you would have to consider the voltage drop across < > the solution infront of the membrane. < > < > Please correct me if Im wrong < > > No I can't correct you - I am rather incompetent in electrochemistry. But I > see the situation at the membrane as a local event - the potential at each > side of the membrane is similar to Gui-Chapman potential - it decreases in > magnitude with distance and eventually becomes zero. That is why I expect > the potential difference between points symmetrical with respect to but > distant from the membrane to be zero. > However some say that the zero on the left is different from that on the > right, i.e. that the potential difference even between points infinitely > distant from the membrane will be preserved. > This week I am going to make the experiment. However it will be rather > primitive, so I would be happy to receive competent opinions: what should I > expect: that the potential difference will be preserved away from the membrane > or that it will become zero. > The answer to this question may have very serious thermodynamic implications > > Pentcho At equilibrium the potential throughout a conducting phase has to be constant; otherwise, there would be currents flowing, which would not be an equilibrium situation. Therefore, the potential across the membrane should not depend on the location of the electrodes within the phases. From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 07 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!agate!hammer.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.erols.net!rill.news.pipex.net!pipex!join.news.pipex.net!pipex!server1.netnews.ja.net!server5.netnews.ja.net!daresbury!not-for-mail From: Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Donnan potential < > PENTCHO VALEV Date: 8 Aug 1997 09:02:09 +0100 Lines: 36 Sender: lpddist@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <5sejq1$cnc@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> Original-To: biophys@dl.ac.uk In reply to Jon Applequist Jon, I see no reason why, at equilibrium, the potential throughout a conducting phase should be constant. Is Gui-Chapman potential constant? Still I find my original presentation of the problem too vague. Let me reset it, by using a system much more "natural" and by singling out the essential questions to be answered. I--------------------------I-----------------------------I I c Na+ A- a -I+ b sacharose d I I--------------------------I-----------------------------I We have two compartments divided by a membrane permeable only to Na+ and water. There is Na+A- solution in the left-hand compartment (A- is some big anion) and water plus sacharose in the right-hand one (the role of sacharose is only to equalise the osmotic pressure). As some Na+ crosses the membrane, its right-hand side gets positively charged and the left-hand one negatively. This means that, at equilibrium, there will be an electrical potential difference between points symmetrical with respect to and close to the membrane (a and b). This is universally accepted. However it is not at all clear whether this potential difference will be preserved for points symmetrical with respect to but distant from the membrane (c and d). I believe not. Moreover, the following absurd conclusion seems unavoidable. In the right-hand compartment, far from the membrane, the Na+ concentration obviously approaches zero. This means that the Na+ chemical potential approaches -infinity. Therefore, in order that the Na+ electrochemical potential remains constant (as thermodynamics requires), the electrical potential must approach +infinity. There can be nothing more absurd than that, and I see no solution in terms of thermodynamics. Pentcho From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 07 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!panix!howland.erols.net!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news.emi.com!euclid.wadsworth.org!tivol From: tivol@news.wadsworth.org (William Tivol) Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Re: Donnan potential < > PENTCHO VALEV Date: 8 Aug 1997 13:59:44 GMT Organization: Wadsworth Center, NY Health Dept. Lines: 35 Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <5sf8og$8q5@euclid.wadsworth.org> References: <5sejq1$cnc@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: alcor.wadsworth.org X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] RUMYM@BGEARN.ACAD.BG wrote: : I--------------------------I-----------------------------I : I c Na+ A- a -I+ b sacharose d I : I--------------------------I-----------------------------I : We have two compartments divided by a membrane permeable only to Na+ : and water. There is Na+A- solution in the left-hand compartment (A- is : some big anion) and water plus sacharose in the right-hand one (the role : of sacharose is only to equalise the osmotic pressure). : As some Na+ crosses the membrane, its right-hand side gets positively : charged and the left-hand one negatively. This means that, at equilibrium, : there will be an electrical potential difference between points symmetrical : with respect to and close to the membrane (a and b). : This is universally accepted. However it is not at all clear whether this : potential difference will be preserved for points symmetrical with respect to : but distant from the membrane (c and d). I believe not. I see no reason to think that such a potential difference is not present at points c & d. At equilibrium, there will be no potential difference between points a & c and between points b & d (assuming that there is a conducting pathway betweeen these points. : Moreover, the following absurd conclusion seems unavoidable. In the : right-hand compartment, far from the membrane, the Na+ concentration obviously : approaches zero. Not at equilibrium. The Na+ concentration at point d must be equal to that at point b. Thermodynamics, then, requires constant electrical and chemical potentials at points b & d. There is no absurdity. Yours, Bill Tivol From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 07 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!daresbury!not-for-mail From: Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Donnan potential < > PENTCHO VALEV Date: 8 Aug 1997 17:53:52 +0100 Lines: 48 Sender: lpddist@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <5sfiv0$j8b@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> Original-To: biophys@dl.ac.uk Bill Tivol wrote: < RUMYM@BGEARN.ACAD.BG wrote: < < : I--------------------------I-----------------------------I < < : I c Na+ A- a -I+ b sacharose d I < < < : I--------------------------I-----------------------------I < < : We have two compartments divided by a membrane permeable only to Na+ < : and water. There is Na+A- solution in the left-hand compartment (A- is < : some big anion) and water plus sacharose in the right-hand one (the role < : of sacharose is only to equalise the osmotic pressure). < : As some Na+ crosses the membrane, its right-hand side gets positively < : charged and the left-hand one negatively. This means that, at equilibrium,< : there will be an electrical potential difference between points symmetrical< : with respect to and close to the membrane (a and b). < : This is universally accepted. However it is not at all clear whether this< : potential difference will be preserved for points symmetrical with respect to : but distant from the membrane (c and d). I believe not. < < I see no reason to think that such a potential difference is not < present at points c & d. At equilibrium, there will be no potential < difference between points a & c and between points b & d (assuming that < there is a conducting pathway betweeen these points. < Bill, if your claim at the end of your posting (see below) was correct, the above would be also correct. : Moreover, the following absurd conclusion seems unavoidable. In the < : right-hand compartment, far from the membrane, the Na+ concentration obviously : approaches zero. < < Not at equilibrium. The Na+ concentration at point d must be equal < to that at point b. Thermodynamics, then, requires constant electrical and< chemical potentials at points b & d. There is no absurdity. < How can you claim that the Na+ concentration at point d is equal to that at point b? The same discussion is carried out in the btk-mca group, and everybody agree that, in the right-hand compartment, Na+ can be found at a distance not more than 1 nanometer from the membrane. Maybe you mean that the Na+ concentration is zero at both b and d? What would be the electrical potential at these points then (so that the electrochemical potential at these points is the same as in the whole system)? Pentcho From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 07 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!europa.clark.net!205.252.116.205!howland.erols.net!rill.news.pipex.net!pipex!join.news.pipex.net!pipex!server1.netnews.ja.net!warwick!news.ncl.ac.uk!usenet From: Malcolm Young Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: NEUROPHYSIOLOGY JOB Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 16:27:49 +0200 Organization: University of Newcastle upon Tyne Lines: 33 Message-ID: <33EB2CE5.794B@ncl.ac.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: flash.ncl.ac.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01Gold (X11; I; IRIX 5.2 IP22) NEURAL SYSTEMS GROUP, NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY. We have a postdoctoral position from October 97 for a visual neurophysiologist. The project will examine the possible role of neuronal synchrony in visual feature binding. The post is funded at the Wellcome Trust's Level 2. Ideally, we would like to find someone with good experience in visual neurophysiology; some experience in visual psychophysics; experience in computational analysis (e.g. using information theory); and experience in graphics programming, most usefully with the VSG system. But this is a tall order, and people with subsets of these skills should certainly apply if interested. The project is empirical - the data and experimental controls will tell us what to conclude about this controversial issue - and so an applicant's degree of enthusiasm or scepticism for the binding-by-synchrony theory is not important. Motivation to address the uncertainties in visual feature integration is much more important. Please will interested neurophysiologists contact Malcolm Young, Martin Tovee or Jack Scannell at: malcolm@flash.ncl.ac.uk m.j.tovee@ncl.ac.uk j.w.scannell@ncl.ac.uk Malcolm Young Neural Systems Group Faculty of Medicine Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 &RU U.K. From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 07 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!news.Stanford.EDU!su-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!infeed2.internetmci.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in3.uu.net!207.170.3.6!weiss.norlight.net!news.itis.com!not-for-mail From: Petr Kuzmic Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Program DynaFit: BioInformer & MEDLINE links Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 09:29:56 -0500 Organization: BioKin Consulting Lines: 21 Message-ID: <33EB2D64.3F53962E@biokin.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: s12.itis.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.01 [en] (Win95; I) X-Priority: 3 (Normal) DYNAFIT Featured in BIOINFORMER --------------------------------------- Program DYNAFIT [P. Kuzmic (1996) Anal. Biochem. 237, 260-273] for the statistical analysis of biochemical data is featured in the Summer '97 issue of BIOINFORMER - A quarterly publication of the European Bioinformatics Institute: http://bioinformer.ebi.ac.uk/newsletter/ http://bioinformer.ebi.ac.uk/newsletter/archives/2/Dynafit.html MEDLINE Link ------------ MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine) contains an abstract referencing the original publication of DYNAFIT. To view the abstract, link your browser to http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?uid=8660575&form=6&db=m&Dopt=r _____________________________________________________________ Petr Kuzmic Ph.D. * BioKin Ltd. * Madison, WI 53708-8336, USA pkuzmic@biokin.com * http://www.biokin.com * 608.256.1269 fax From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Sun Aug 10 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!fcs280s.ncifcrf.gov!cpk-news-feed4.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-feed1.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!news.apfel.de!chico.franken.de!news-nue1.dfn.de!wuff.mayn.de!fu-berlin.de!news.th-darmstadt.de!News.Uni-Marburg.DE!not-for-mail From: JaoHan Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: (no subject) Date: 10 Aug 1997 09:56:34 GMT Organization: HRZ Uni Marburg Lines: 36 Message-ID: <33ED927B.12F5@mailer.uni-marburg.de> Reply-To: yao@maier.uni-marburg.de NNTP-Posting-Host: pcmp169.mpi.uni-marburg.de Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01 (Win95; I) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Molecular Biology The project is funded by the TMR (Training and Mobility of Researchers) and therefore addresses to young scientists who are members of countries of the European Union. It involves the molecular analysis of Bradyrhizobium japonicum signal peptidases and their roles in the establishment and maintenance of symbiotic interactions with soybeans and other host plants. The main goal of the project will be to analyze the function of several newly identified genes of B. japonicum and to study the influence of bacterial mutations on the host plant. Applicants should have good knowledges in molecular genetics, gene expression techniques, protein biochemistry and immunology. Salary (tax free grant) will be up to DM 36,000.- per annum, and the post is available immedeately for a period of two years. Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Peter Müller Fax.: 0049 6421 28 8997 Tel.: 0049 6421 28 2072 e-mail: muellerp@nws.biologie.uni-marburg.de Further information and details of how to apply may be obtained from Prof. Dr. D. Werner Philipps University of Marburg Dept. of Biology/Botany Karl-von-Frisch-Straße 35032 Marburg Germany From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Sun Aug 10 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!agate!newsfeed.kornet.nm.kr!howland.erols.net!EU.net!uknet!lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk!not-for-mail From: Tom Chou Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Latex .sty file for BioPhys J? Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 02:09:54 +0100 Organization: DAMTP, University of Cambridge, UK. Lines: 15 Message-ID: <33EE6662.167E@damtp.cam.ac.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: decant.amtp.cam.ac.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0 (X11; I; OSF1 V4.0 alpha) Hi, Does anyone have a latex .sty or .cls file for preparing Biophys. J. manuscripts? Or, can anyone tell me how to convert the revtex references (numerically sequenced) to alphabetical by author? Cheers, Tom tc208@damtp.cam.ac.uk From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Sun Aug 10 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!fcs280s.ncifcrf.gov!cpk-news-feed4.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-feed1.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!news.apfel.de!chico.franken.de!news-nue1.dfn.de!wuff.mayn.de!fu-berlin.de!news.th-darmstadt.de!News.Uni-Marburg.DE!not-for-mail From: JaoHan Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Ph.D. Date: 10 Aug 1997 09:34:28 GMT Organization: HRZ Uni Marburg Lines: 36 Message-ID: <33ED8D4D.340E@mailer.uni-marburg.de> Reply-To: yao@maier.uni-marburg.de NNTP-Posting-Host: pcmp169.mpi.uni-marburg.de Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01 (Win95; I) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Molecular Biology The project is funded by the TMR (Training and Mobility of Researchers) and therefore addresses to young scientists who are members of countries of the European Union. It involves the molecular analysis of Bradyrhizobium japonicum signal peptidases and their roles in the establishment and maintenance of symbiotic interactions with soybeans and other host plants. The main goal of the project will be to analyze the function of several newly identified genes of B. japonicum and to study the influence of bacterial mutations on the host plant. Applicants should have good knowledges in molecular genetics, gene expression techniques, protein biochemistry and immunology. Salary (tax free grant) will be up to DM 36,000.- per annum, and the post is available immedeately for a period of two years. Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Peter Müller Fax.: 0049 6421 28 8997 Tel.: 0049 6421 28 2072 e-mail: muellerp@nws.biologie.uni-marburg.de Further information and details of how to apply may be obtained from Prof. Dr. D. Werner Philipps University of Marburg Dept. of Biology/Botany Karl-von-Frisch-Straße 35032 Marburg Germany From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Mon Aug 11 23:00:00 1997 Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!europa.clark.net!205.252.116.205!howland.erols.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uchinews!news From: "Bnlent" Subject: Acdemic or Indusrial position X-Nntp-Posting-Host: ntcs-ip142.uchicago.edu Message-ID: <01bca6d2$25029340$8f128780@computer.uchicago.edu> Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Reply-To: "Bnlent" Organization: N/A X-Newsreader: Microsoft Internet News 4.70.1161 Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 03:40:53 GMT Lines: 24 Academic or Industrial position Cell physiology My main interest in this area is the mechanism of signal transduction; Ca2+ entry regulation; characterization of ion transporting systems; interaction between NO, cGMP, cAMP and IP3 signaling pathways; mechanism of membrane channels and gap junction function and coupling to cell signaling pathways. I have experience in working with different types of mammalian cells (Myocytes, Skeletal muscle fibers, cell lines, Red Blood Cells, Neurons.). I have strong background in fluorescent microscopy (Calcium, pH, and membrane potential-sensitive dyes), Ca2+ imaging; patch-clamp (cell-attached, whole-cell, double whole patch clamp and double perforated patch) on single cell and cell pairs, micro-injection of fluorescent dyes. I also have experience in setting up an electrophysiology laboratory. I am very flexible and eager to learn more techniques and methods. If interested, I will be happy to forward my CV along with other information. My E-mail is: bnlent@geocities.com Thank you for your time and consideration. From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Mon Aug 11 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!news.Stanford.EDU!su-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!iagnet.net!howland.erols.net!infeed1.internetmci.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.webspan.net!usenet From: Olympicbks@aol.com (Harvey Abrams) Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Catalog 18 - Physics books Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 01:39:07 -0500 Organization: Harvey Abrams-BOOKS Lines: 23 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: a1-p04.sc.tioga.net X-Report-Abuse-To: abuse@mail.webspan.net NNTP-Posting-Date: 12 Aug 1997 01:37:36 EDT In preparation - CATALOG 18 - Physics. A library froma retired professor, 850 or so books and 2700 journals. To be sold as a complete collection or as individual lots. CATALOG 18 - to be available in September 1997. Subscription cost: $10.00, postpaid. Credit of $10.00 available on the buyer's invoice when purchases from the catalog are over $100.00. Books priced from $10.00 to $45.00. Subscriptions to: Harvey Abrams - BOOKS PO Box 732 State College, PA USA 16804 fax: (814) 237-8332 email: Olympicbks@aol.com -- Specializing in the Olympic Games, History of Sport & Physical Education, Fencing, Wrestling, Track & Field (Athletics) and all sports subjects; World's Fairs & Expositions (1847 - 1939). Catalogs available by subscription. Consignments accepted. Auctions. Appraisals. Web site: http://www.tioga.net/~olympic/ From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Wed Aug 13 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!daresbury!lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk!hgmp.mrc.ac.uk!not-for-mail From: David Starks-Browning Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Parallel Programming Course at EMBL-Heidelberg Date: 14 Aug 1997 17:34:41 +0100 Organization: EBI - European Bioinformatics Institute Lines: 58 Sender: starksb@sol19.ebi.ac.uk Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: sol19.ebi.ac.uk X-Newsreader: Gnus v5.3/Emacs 19.34 [please post and distribute] The Supercomputing Resource for Molecular Biology (SRMB), located at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany, is offering training courses in Parallel Programming and High Performance Computing to European researchers in molecular biology. The next course will be held 31 August - 4 September 1997. The course is an intensive and comprehensive introduction to parallel programming and high performance computing for European molecular biologists. Topics include: Heterogeneous distributed computing with PVM Message passing programming with MPI Data parallel programming with Fortran90/HPF Methodologies for designing parallel algorithms Performance modeling and scalability analysis Optimization for modern microprocessors Shared memory programming and parallelizing compilers Case studies from parallel applications in molecular biology There is considerable emphasis on hands-on experience through practical sessions. In particular, participants will write and execute their own parallel programs in PVM, MPI and Fortran90/HPF. The course is open to European researchers at the advanced post-graduate level who have research interests in molecular biology, including sequence analysis, image processing, structure refinement, protein design and molecular dynamics. Participants from EU countries will be supported by an EU HCM/ALSF grant. Residents of other EMBL member countries will be supported by funds from EMBL. Participants receive travel, accommodation and a subsistence allowance during their visit, as well as access to the computational facilities of the Laboratory. If you wish to attend you should fill out an online application form AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Further information, with links to a detailed agenda and application forms, can be found at: ========================================================================= David Starks-Browning | starksb@ebi.ac.uk Technology Transfer Node Manager ! European Bioinformatics Institute ! Wellcome Trust Genome Campus ! tel: +44(0)1223-49 46 16 Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SD, UK ! fax: +44(0)1223-49 44 68 ========================================================================= From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Wed Aug 13 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!HAVERFORD.EDU!jdepaula From: jdepaula@HAVERFORD.EDU (Julio de Paula) Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: liquid scintillation spectrometer Date: 14 Aug 1997 12:47:04 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 22 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net We no longer need our Packard Tri-Carb Liquid Scintillation Spectrometer (and associated teletype; yes, teletype). It worked great last time I used it for an undergraduate lab experiment (in 1990). I have not fired it up since. If anyone is interested, please let me know; I will accept any reasonable offer. If anyone knows of a company who may be interested in taking it off our hands, please let me know as well. Thanks, Julio. Julio C. de Paula Associate Professor of Chemistry Haverford College Haverford, PA 19041 phone: 610-896-1217 fax: 610-896-4904 email: jdepaula@haverford.edu From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 14 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!agate!howland.erols.net!EU.net!news0.Belgium.EU.net!Belgium.EU.net!chaos.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be!usenet From: Guy Droogmans Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: WinASCD: a program to analyze single channel and whole-cell pClamp current data Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 11:17:39 +0200 Organization: K.U.Leuven Lines: 34 Message-ID: <33F41EB3.7EC6@med.kuleuven.ac.be> NNTP-Posting-Host: fysiologie-12.med.kuleuven.ac.be Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01Gold (Win95; I) WinASCD is a program to analyze single channel and whole-cell pClamp data (Clampex, Fetchex, AxoTape). It is a 32-bit (WIn95/NT) updated version of an original DOS program that I started writing more than 10 years ago. It includes the following main features: 1. a data correction module for baseline restoration (drift correction) background subtraction (correction for leak and capacitative current) 2. a module for calculating average and peak currents ensemble averaged current avg current for continuous data avg and peak current for triggered data 3. a module to construct linear combinations of records belonging to the same or different files 4. a module to fit sum of exponentials or a kinetic model to indivudual current traces, ensemble averaged currents and composed records 5. a module for the Analysis of Single Channel Data, including Amplitude histogram construction and fit with Gauss peaks Kinetic Analysis: idealization, dwell time histograms, first latencies, burst analysis, analysis of the number of events 6. a module for the analysis of current fluctuations, including current variance analysis and FFT. Each window (graphical or text) can be printed (not a screen dump) or saved as a TAB delimited ASCII file for import in e.g. a presentation software package. To get a trial version of this software contact me by e-mail at Guy.Droogmans@med.kuleuven.ac.be From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 14 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!agate!newsfeed.kornet.nm.kr!news.maxwell.syr.edu!demos!news1.relcom.ru!news.nsk.su!mpeks.tomsk.su!tsu.tomsk.su!usenet From: Sergey Scharubin Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Re: Help !!! Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 17:50:53 +0700 Organization: Rein BB Lines: 7 Message-ID: <33F4348D.7419@biobase.tsu.tomsk.su> Reply-To: sch@biobase.tsu.tomsk.su NNTP-Posting-Host: pmp.tsu.tomsk.su Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01Gold (Win95; I) Hi All !!! Give me article. Please. Umeda K., Shiota S., Futai M. Enhibitory effect of Li om cell growth andpyruwate kinase activity of Escherichia coli. // J. Bacteriol -19484 -160 N12, 812 - 814 Sergey sch@biobase.tsu.tomsk.su From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 14 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!daresbury!uninett.no!sn.no!www.nntp.primenet.com!globalcenter1!news.primenet.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news-peer.sprintlink.net!news-pull.sprintlink.net!news-in-east.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!Sprint!128.228.4.60!news.cuny.edu!nntp.upenn.edu!axe1.med.upenn.edu!axelsen From: axelsen@axe1.med.upenn.edu (Paul H Axelsen) Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS: Molecular Recognition and Membrane Biophysics Date: 15 Aug 1997 22:53:04 GMT Organization: University of Pennsylvania Lines: 31 Message-ID: <5t2mkg$nbk$3@netnews.upenn.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: axe1.med.upenn.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2-upenn1.1] POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Molecular Recognition and Membrane Biophysics Projects involve the use of novel spectroscopic techniques (infrared and UV) and mass spectrometry to study the behavior of antibiotics, fusogenic peptides, and blood coagulation proteins on lipid membranes with a view towards rational drug design. The laboratory is stably funded and the positions are available immediately. Applicants MUST be available for interview prior to appointment. Persons with a talent for mastering sophisticated new technology, and seeking to work on important biomedical problems, should inquire by email to axe@pharm.med.upenn.edu or Prof. Paul H. Axelsen Departments of Pharmacology and Medicine, Infectious Diseases Section University of Pennsylvania Rooms 130/131 John Morgan Bldg 3620 Hamilton Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104-6084 215-898-9238 / 9766 (tel) 215-573-2236 (fax) http://axe2.med.upenn.edu (www) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Axe@pharm From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Fri Aug 15 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!agate!hammer.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.erols.net!infeed1.internetmci.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!152.163.199.19!portc03.blue.aol.com!newstf02.news.aol.com!audrey01.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: huntpharm@aol.com (Huntpharm) Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: US-MD-JOB OPPORTUNITY IN POLYMERS Date: 16 Aug 1997 20:37:12 GMT Lines: 11 Message-ID: <19970816203701.QAA13623@ladder01.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ladder01.news.aol.com X-Admin: news@aol.com Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com I am looking for a Associate Scientist to perform synthesis on biodegradable polymers. The candidate will have 1+ years experience with a pharmaceutical or bio-tech company. You should possess a B.S. or M.S.degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or medical sciences. We are a leading biotech firm with research facilities in Baltimore, Maryland and can provide excellent benefits (health insurance, dental, and vision plan, stock options, bonus program, paid vactation and more). A high impact, high profile position with excellent opportunity for advancement. Please contact Scott Shanes by phone at 609-584-8733 Ext. 218, fax CV and cover letter to 609-584-9575 or E-Mail to sis@dmc10.com or sis@diedremoire.com From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Fri Aug 15 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!news.Stanford.EDU!su-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!infeed1.internetmci.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!152.163.199.19!portc03.blue.aol.com!newstf02.news.aol.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!audrey02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: huntpharm@aol.com (Huntpharm) Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: US-NC-HEAD OF STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY Date: 16 Aug 1997 18:57:43 GMT Lines: 13 Message-ID: <19970816185700.OAA14586@ladder02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ladder02.news.aol.com X-Admin: news@aol.com Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com I am looking for a PhD Scientist to be the Head of the Department of Structural Chemistry. The candidate will have a strong background in either X-Ray Crystallography or Computational Chemistry . As the person in this visionary role, you will be responsible for leading a group of sixteen scientists and growing. You should possess a PhD with 5+ years experience and strong publication record. We are a leading pharmaceutical company with research facilities in North Carolina and can provide excellent benefits (health insurance, dental, and vision plan, bonus program, paid vactation and more). Excellent compensation package. A high impact, high profile position with excellent opportunity for advancement. Please contact Scott Shanes by phone at 609-584-8733 Ext. 218, fax CV and cover letter to 609-584-9575 or E-Mail to sis@diedremoire.com From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Fri Aug 15 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!news.Stanford.EDU!su-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!howland.erols.net!csir.uni.net.za!und.uni.net.za!und.ac.za!newsadmin From: "che" Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: redox buffers Date: 16 Aug 1997 13:34:19 GMT Organization: University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg Lines: 18 Message-ID: <01bcaa49$1e975520$df80808f@bchm7.bch.unp.ac.za> NNTP-Posting-Host: unpsun3.cc.unp.ac.za X-Newsreader: Microsoft Internet News 4.70.1155 Cache-Post-Path: unpsun3.cc.unp.ac.za!unknown@bchm6.bchm.unp.ac.za Hi everyone, Does anyone out there have protocols/literature on how to make-up redox buffers, i.e. buffers with a defined pH as well as reduction potential ? Ideally, this buffer system should be able to support a fairly wide range of pH values and reduction potentials. Thank you for taking the time to read this message. Che Pillay Dept. of Biochemistry University of Natal P/bag X 01 Scottsville 3209, South Africa e-mail: Pillayc@biochem.unp.ac.za From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Sat Aug 16 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!internet!biosci!not-for-mail From: biohelp (BIOSCI Administrator) Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: BIOSCI/bionet miniFAQ & Fundraiser Date: 17 Aug 1997 02:00:07 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 233 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <199708170900.CAA08025@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net (LAST REVISION: 30-JUL-95) This BIOSCI "miniFAQ" is designed to answer the questions that come up the *most frequently*. The main BIOSCI FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) is accessible on the World Wide Web at URL http://www.bio.net/. If you can not find an answer to your question in this or other documentation, the BIOSCI technical support staff answers e-mail queries sent to biosci-help@net.bio.net We can only answer questions about the use of the newsgroups and mailing lists. We unfortunately do not have the staff to do Internet information searches or answer scientific questions. Please post those to the appropriate BIOSCI/bionet newsgroups. Contents: -------- 0) BIOSCI NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!! 1) Using the WWW to access the BIOSCI/bionet newsgroups. 2) What to do about "spams," i.e., junk mail, ads, etc. 3) Examples of subscribing and unsubscribing to the mailing lists. 4) The BIOSCI user address and research interest directory. 0) BIOSCI NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!! ------------------------------ BIOSCI's government funding has been expended, and we are now operating solely from advertising revenue that we have raised from our Web site at http://www.bio.net/. We need just a few minutes of your time to help us serve you. You can do two important things which will take very little time for you individually and will immensely help us continue to help you. First, please use our WWW system at http://www.bio.net/ to access the archives. You can post or reply to messages via your Web browser as described in item #1 below. Your usage helps attract sponsors. If you contact any of our sponsors, please be sure to thank them for supporting BIOSCI. It is critical for them to get this feedback if they are to continue their sponsorship for the long term. Second, if you work for a company or organization that provides products or services of interest to the biology community, please pass this message on to your marketing or marketing communications department or other appropriate group. Please ask them to help support BIOSCI by sponsoring our Web site and explain the uses and benefits of the system to the biology community. If they are interested, they can then contact us for further information at our tech support address, biosci-help@net.bio.net. 1) Using the WWW to access the BIOSCI/bionet newsgroups. -------------------------------------------------------- As of 10 December 1995, all BIOSCI/bionet full newsgroups are accessible through the World Wide Web (WWW) at URL http://www.bio.net. One can read and reply publicly or privately to both recent postings and archived messages through one's Web browser if it is configured properly to send e-mail. Each newsgroup is equipped with its own WAIS index. The main BIOSCI home page also has access to the BIO-JOURNALS Table of Contents database WAIS index and the BIOSCI user address database described in another item further below. 2) What to do about "spams," i.e., junk mail, ads, etc. ------------------------------------------------------- BIOSCI is a set of parallel USENET newsgroups (the "bionet" groups), mailing lists, and a hypermail archive at URL http://www.bio.net/. The same postings are distributed on all media (except for a small number of mailing-list-only groups at net.bio.net). Unfortunately it is becoming a despicable practice on the Internet (by a few people out to make a fast buck) to do automated mass postings to thousands of newsgroups and mailing lists. These attempts to grab free advertising are refered to as "spams" in the usual, somewhat boneheaded, net terminology. USENET is more susceptible to this practice, and many spams originate on the USENET groups and then are passed on to the mailing lists. However, spammers also get lists of mailing addresses and hit these too, so neither medium is immune. What should you do personally if you get junk mail? --------------------------------------------------- Just delete it and move on without reading it further. Filing a protest is becoming increasingly useless because spammers are often disguising the addresses where the messages are sent from. Unless you really understand Internet mail systems, your attempt at protest by sending replies to the message will often end up being sent to the address of an innocent person that the spammer is victimizing. What can BIOSCI/bionet do to protect its newsgroups? ---------------------------------------------------- The only solution currently available is to moderate the newsgroup. If this newsgroup is already moderated, then you are in good shape. Moderation protects the USENET distribution from about 95% of the spams that are being sent to date and protects the mailing lists completely. Moderation means, however, that someone has to take the time to review each message before it goes out. We have set up software here that simply allows the moderator to forward to an address at net.bio.net messages that (s)he wishes to have distributed. This takes no more time than that needed to read the message and pass it on, say about 1 min. per message. Most newsgroups currently have a discussion leader who is responsible for their newsgroup. The discussions leaders and their e-mail addresses are listed in the BIOSCI Information Sheet which is available on the Web at http://www.bio.net/. If a newsgroup is being hit with too many junk postings, please contact the discussion leader for that group and see if there is interest in moderating the group. Please do not assume that by simply posting a complaint to the newsgroup itself, anyone on the BIOSCI staff will act on your complaint. With close to 100 newsgroups to run, the BIOSCI staff has to rely on the discussion leaders of each newsgroup to report problems directly to us at biosci-help@net.bio.net. We will moderate any of our newsgroups if the discussion leader tells us that the readership of the group wishes to do so and if a moderator is willing to do the work. For most BIOSCI/bionet groups, this entails only a few minutes of work each day. Moderating a newsgroup will resolve probably 95% of the junk postings on the USENET distribution. Unfortunately there are easy ways for determined spammers to override the moderation mechanism on USENET, but we can protect our e-mail subscribers from unwanted postings if the newsgroup is moderated. You can also access our newsgroups over the WWW at URL http://www.bio.net. While this Web interface will not stop spammers from trying to post to the groups, this will give you yet another way, besides using USENET news, to keep the junk out of your personal mail files. For those of you with local USENET news systems, the Web interface will also give you faster access to new newsgroups and recent postings. 3) Examples of subscribing and unsubscribing to the mailing lists. ------------------------------------------------------------------ PLEASE NOTE: The BIOSCI management does NOT act on subscription/unsubscription requests that are posted improperly to the newsgroups and mailing lists. People who do this only bother everyone on the lists to no avail. Please be sure to follow the proper procedures below. Gory details are in the BIOSCI Information sheets on the Web at http://www.bio.net. Below we give an example utilizing the METHODS-AND-REAGENTS list at both of our two BIOSCI sites: Users in the Americas and Pacific Rim countries who use the BIOSCI ------------------------------------------------------------------ node at computer net.bio.net: ---------------------------- A) Determine the "listname" which is the <=8 character mail address ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ for the group. These can be found in the BIOSCI Info. Sheet. For the METHODS-AND-REAGENTS group the mailing address is methods@net.bio.net. The listname is the portion of the address to the left of the @ sign, i.e., "methods". The listname is used with the "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" commands illustrated below. B) Mail all commands in the body of a mail message addressed to biosci-server@net.bio.net. Do NOT send commands to the newsgroup posting addresses! Leave the Subject: line blank, any text on it will be ignored. 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From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Sun Aug 17 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!agate!newsfeed.kornet.nm.kr!howland.erols.net!infeed1.internetmci.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!203.146.0.24!news.loxinfo.co.th!NewsWatcher!user From: connect@chmai.loxinfo.co.th (AJP) Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Immortality 2 *************************************************** Date: 18 Aug 1997 20:59:59 GMT Organization: Loxley Information Company Thailand Lines: 47 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 208.147.7.94 I am pleased that, already, there have been a number of responses to my original posting on Immortality. (For future reference, I will post the subject "Immortality" with a number, so people can follow the postings through in the appropriate order.) With those responses I am getting questions and requests for further details and information which is understandable given the somewhat vague content of the posting. I am also getting questions that would potentially require a great deal of time and energy to answer properly (assuming I can answer all questions). For the above reason, my original intention to establish a central location for this kind of International activity, postings, and further research, is being justified by the obvious interest and response. For those of you who have asked for more specific information, please be patient, that time will come but only under the appropriate conditions. My approach, focus, and research on the subject of immortality, has nothing to do with pills, electromagnetic fields, or any typicalform of activity or product that, supposedly promotes or facilitates so-called life extension. The area I find myself in, is so very delicate and sensative from many points of view and perspectives, that I must be responsible and careful with what is said and done. This is not just another opinion, it is a bio-physical fact. At this time, I would like people to post their interest with the appropriate groups or email me direct at ....... connect@chmai.loxinfo.co.th If you post to the groups as well as direct, we can collectively pull everyone interested in this subject out of the woodwork and centrally connect them all. Once an appropriate number of people have established the connection, I will begin setting up the proposed Internet Based Center. Kind Regards, AJP. From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Sun Aug 17 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!agate!hammer.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.erols.net!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!baron.netcom.net.uk!netcom.net.uk!server3.netnews.ja.net!news.ox.ac.uk!andypmac.zoo.ox.ac.uk!user From: enquiries@vei.co.uk Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Bioinformatics Conference Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 09:40:43 +0100 Organization: Virtual Environments International Lines: 207 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: andypmac.zoo.ox.ac.uk Bioinformatics IEC-1 - FIRST INTERNET-EXTENDED BIOINFORMATICS CONFERENCE ************************************************************************ The First Internet-Extended Bioinformatics conference will be held from Monday Nov 17 -> Friday Nov 28 1997 and will combine the use of a virtual conference and workshop (http://www.vei.co.uk/bioinfiec1/)followed by a physical conference and workshop in the Paragon hotel in London, UK. The virtual conference and workshop will run from Nov 17, the physical workshop will take place on Nov 26 and the physical conference on Nov 27-28. The focus of the conference is on the methods of bioinformatics and their application to current topical areas of research including genomics, datamining, lead drug discovery, sequence retrieval, alignment and modelling, molecular evolution, phylogenetic analysis, genetic variation, functional analysis and visualisation. A special feature of the event will be the use of Internet technology to enhance and extend the activities of the event both in the use and demonstration of methods and software and in the extension of the physical event to include virtual activities before and during the physical conference. Bioinformatics has unique and significant activities in both the private and public sectors and the target audience for the physical conference will be senior researchers and managers in both. The virtual facilities will also extend the event to a broader international audience both to corporate intranets and to academic researchers in remote locations. The virtual conference will allow the presentation of virtual lectures, papers and posters via the WWW, their discussion in a real-time virtual conference centre and the demonstration of methods, software and tools. The virtual workshop will allow registrants to participate in tutorials and applications over the Internet in the ten days proceeding the physical conference which will host an all-day hands-on physical workshop at an on-site bank of computers with an Internet conection. The physical conference will consist of lectures, panel discussions, an electronic poster session, and exhibitor stands. The lectures will be broadcast live over the Internet using audio, live cameras and a virtual slide facility with questions and comments accepted live from virtual participants. 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Email your abstract directly to bioinfabstracts@vei.co.uk. Fuller details of the scope of each section is given in the authors' guide accessible via http://www.vei.co.uk/bioinfiec1/ Your abstract should be no longer than 300 words. And remember to state which forms of presentation you will use (virtual poster presentation, virtual lecture, physical poster presentation) you wish and which subject section the presentation is being placed in. For example you could present a WWW poster on Visualization in the Virtual Conference and accompany it with a physical poster at the physical conference. Computers will be available at the physical conference for the presentation and discussion of the virtual posters and the demonstration of software and methods. 4) DEADLINE for receipt of PRESENTATION The deadline for receipt of presentations is November 1. You must deposit your text and graphics files at the conference ftp site following the instructions available at http://www.vei.co.uk/bioinfiec1/. Any general e-mails (such as registration queries, maillist queries, HTML queries, password queries, timetable queries, general technical advice on browsers and graphics, etc) should be sent to: bioinforg@vei.co.uk From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Mon Aug 18 23:00:00 1997 Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Path: biosci!news.Stanford.EDU!su-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!ix.netcom.com!succeed From: succeed@netcom.com (George Galustian) Subject: Design testbed for symbiotic systems? Message-ID: Organization: Netcom On-Line Services X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 09:31:14 GMT Lines: 3 Sender: succeed@netcom10.netcom.com -- succeed@netcom.com From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Mon Aug 18 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!daresbury!uninett.no!nntp.uio.no!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!News1.Vancouver.iSTAR.net!news.istar.net!newsfeed.direct.ca!news-sea-19.sprintlink.net!news-in-west.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!Sprint!204.238.120.130!jump.net!grunt.dejanews.com!not-for-mail Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 06:33:17 -0600 From: haribol@rocketmail.com Subject: Who discovered complete change of human body? Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Message-ID: <871823468.18500@dejanews.com> Organization: Deja News Posting Service X-Article-Creation-Date: Sun Aug 17 13:11:09 1997 GMT X-Originating-IP-Addr: 192.108.160.9 (ns.felk.cvut.cz) X-Http-User-Agent: Mozilla/3.01 (Win95; I) X-Authenticated-Sender: haribol@rocketmail.com Lines: 11 Hello! Could anybody tell me about discovery about complete change of matter in human body in 5 years period ? Or just show me sources on internet Thanks Alex -------------------==== Posted via Deja News ====----------------------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Post to Usenet From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Mon Aug 18 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!BTP8X5.PHY.UNI-BAYREUTH.DE!Klaus.Fritsch From: Klaus.Fritsch@BTP8X5.PHY.UNI-BAYREUTH.DE (Klaus Fritsch) Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: (no subject) Date: 19 Aug 1997 03:28:22 -0700 Organization: uni-bayreuth.de Lines: 2 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <33F9F3C6.4CEB@ep4.phy.uni-bayreuth.de> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net unsubscribe biophys end From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Mon Aug 18 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!daresbury!uninett.no!news-feed.inet.tele.dk!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!newsfeed.direct.ca!news.he.net!news.pagesat.net!news.itis.com!not-for-mail From: Petr Kuzmic Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Software available: Enzyme kinetics and equilibria Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 10:12:01 -0500 Organization: BioKin Consulting Lines: 32 Message-ID: <33F9B7C1.92DAD12C@biokin.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: s47.itis.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.01 [en] (Win95; I) X-Priority: 3 (Normal) PUBLIC DOMAIN PROGRAM DYNAFIT UPDATED Program DYNAFIT for the analysis and simulation of enzyme kinetic and receptor binding data was updated to version 2.17.1 (08/18/97). It has the capability to analyze multi- response equilibrium binding data, where several dose res- ponse curves are analyzed together, while each curve repre- sents the equilibrium. concentration of a different species. TEST PROBLEM: NUCLEASE/DNA BINDING MECHANISM The new features of DYNAFIT are illustrated on complex equilibria involved in nuclease catalysis. Two sets of gell-shift data (courtesy Dr. Paul Mitsis, seQ Ltd., Prince- ton NJ), representing the concentration of (1) the protein trimer-DNA complex and (2) the hexamer-DNA complex, were analyzed together. The standard error of equibrium constants was lower than if both datasets are analyzed separately. LINKS http://www.biokin.com/dynafit/download.shtml ... program http://www.biokin.com/dynafit/downexam.shtml ... examples http://www.biokin.com/dynafit/tutorial/nuclease.shtml REFERENCES P. Kuzmic (1996) Anal. Biochem. 237, 260-273. _____________________________________________________________ Petr Kuzmic Ph.D. * BioKin Ltd. * Madison, WI 53708-8336, USA pkuzmic@biokin.com * http://www.biokin.com * 608.256.1269 fax From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Fri Aug 22 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!www.nntp.primenet.com!globalcenter1!news.primenet.com!news.primenet.com!not-for-mail From: "Mark Flowers Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Career opportunities: Industrial SPM post-doc Date: 22 Aug 1997 21:36:00 -0700 Organization: Molecular Imaging Lines: 96 Message-ID: <5tlpbg$5hq@nntp02.primenet.com> X-Posted-By: @206.165.23.207 (mflowers) X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.01 (Macintosh; I; PPC) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Molecular Imaging is currently expanding its industrial post-doc program. We have the following positions open: Polymer SPM Applications Scientist Biological SPM Applications Scientist Posted 22 Aug 1997 Molecular Imaging's Industrial Post Doctoral Program, in affiliation with Arizona State University and Prof. Stuart Lindsay's laboratory : Two year program leading to exceptional qualifications for either academic or industrial research careers. The position will be a combination of: research support for current and potential customers in house research technical sales support applications laboratory research and analysis Collaboration with outside researchers may result in joint authorship, however this will be entirely at the discretion of the customers. One can expect that you will be in contact with 2 to 3 dozen research centers each year. You will be involved in pilot projects using MI technologies in many leading laboratories, providing many opportunities for critical publications in a new field. Entrepreneurial / business skills will be empirically taught and each Post Doc will be part of a team and share leadership as a product manager for a specific business segment, for example Biological SPM, Corrosion SPM, Battery SPM, Basic electrochemical SPM, Nanotechnology SPM, Polymer SPM, etc. Also, territory manager positions are available, e.g. Japan, Atlantic states, etc. Sabbatical leave of four weeks will be granted each year for relevant research collaboration with the researcher of the post doc's choice. An MI instrument will be loaned to the post doc for the duration of this sabbatical, and a frugal travel and stipend will be included. MI perceives this as both a major career opportunity for the post doc and a service to our customers; therefore, the post doc will be encouraged to consider significant career opportunities offered by the MI customer or potential customer base at any time during the 2 years. Service rewards will be granted. These are: After one year of post doc service, you will be granted a full SPM microscope configuration compatible with the controller for your choice. (DI, TopoMetrix, Park, RHK, or others to come) In addition, after two years of service (fulfilled post doc), you will be granted an SPM controller Upon completion of the 2 years, the post doc may have an opportunity to head up a specialty niche of MI's application laboratory as Lead Industrial Scientist or a regional manager position. We must note that only one such position will be available for each niche although there are several niches. There may be several post docs for each niche. If the Lead Industrial Scientist position is filled or not offered, the post doc will be encouraged to seek positions either in academia or industry outside of MI. Through our industrial and academic contacts, MI will provide job search assistance. Post doc positions can expect up to 70% travel, some of which may be international, and long work days and weeks. Much of this travel will be in support of MI's Manufactures Representatives and Distributors in working with both current and potential MI customers in the effective use of MI equipment and in supporting the customers' research. You will work as a team member and will share in sales commission bonus with all MI staff. Success in this position will require both exceptional problem solving skills (theoretical and practical) and a strong acumen for the use of analytical instrumentation and designing enhancements for scientific instrumentation. See the Molecular Imaging web site (http://www.molec.com) for further details about the company and research. E-mail (no attachments) full CV including list of papers or posters and references to geos@molec.com Note: if you have html's of your publications, application notes, or images, also include addresses. Come talk to us at locations listed on the MI calendar. (http://www.molec.com/calendar/index.html) From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Fri Aug 22 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!infeed1.internetmci.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!192.48.96.126!in2.uu.net!202.82.1.1!bull.hkstar.net!hkstar2!news From: "Wong Kam Hung" Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Centripetal Force Date: 23 Aug 1997 10:20:42 GMT Organization: HK & Kln CCPA MCS Sec. Sch. Lines: 34 Message-ID: <01bcafae$133a7620$ec1752ca@default> NNTP-Posting-Host: ip-23-236.dialup.hkstar.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01BCAFF1.215DB620" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Newsreader: Microsoft Internet News 4.70.1157 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01BCAFF1.215DB620 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=BIG5 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit There are two equations about centripetal force. They are a=(v^2)/r and a=(£s^2)r . Could anyone tell me which of the following concepts is correct? 1) By a=(v^2)/r , when r decreases, a increases. 2) By a=(£s^2)r , when r decreases, a decreases too. where v is the linear velocity and £s is the angular velocity. If you can solve this problem, please send your answer to me. Thanks! ------=_NextPart_000_01BCAFF1.215DB620 Content-Type: text/html; charset=BIG5 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

=           There are = two equations about centripetal force. They are a=3D(v^2)/r and = a=3D(=A3s^2)r . Could anyone tell me which of the following concepts is = correct?
       1) By a=3D(v^2)/r = ,  when  r  decreases, a  increases.
=        2) By  a=3D(=A3s^2)r , = when r  decreases, a decreases too.
where  v is the linear = velocity and =A3s is the angular velocity.
=        If you can solve this problem, = please send your answer to me. Thanks!

------=_NextPart_000_01BCAFF1.215DB620-- From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Sat Aug 23 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!infeed1.internetmci.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!199.0.65.142!news-feed1.tiac.net!cam-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!cam-news-feed1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!cocoa.brown.edu!news From: Pascal_Bochet@brown.edu (Pascal_Bochet) Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Re: Centripetal Force Date: 24 Aug 1997 15:00:05 GMT Organization: Brown University, Providence, RI -- USA Lines: 42 Message-ID: <5tpi9l$p1s@cocoa.brown.edu> References: <01bcafae$133a7620$ec1752ca@default> NNTP-Posting-Host: 128.148.153.60 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 In article <01bcafae$133a7620$ec1752ca@default>, chdragon@hkstar.com says... > >This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > >------=_NextPart_000_01BCAFF1.215DB620 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=BIG5 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > There are two equations about centripetal force. They are >a=(v^2)/r and a=(£s^2)r . Could anyone tell me which of the following >concepts is correct? > 1) By a=(v^2)/r , when r decreases, a increases. > 2) By a=(£s^2)r , when r decreases, a decreases too. >where v is the linear velocity and £s is the angular velocity. > If you can solve this problem, please send your answer to me. >Thanks! > With this notations: v=£s*r and both expressions are the same. v is the speed and £s the angulkar velocity. That 's it. >------=_NextPart_000_01BCAFF1.215DB620 >Content-Type: text/html; charset=BIG5 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > >

color=3D"#000000" face=3D"=B2=D3=A9=FA=C5=E9"> = >          There are = >two equations about centripetal force. They are a=3D(v^2)/r and = >a=3D(=A3s^2)r . Could anyone tell me which of the following concepts is = >correct?
       1) By a=3D(v^2)/r = >,  when  r  decreases, a  increases.
= >       2) By  a=3D(=A3s^2)r , = >when r  decreases, a decreases too.
where  v is the linear = >velocity and =A3s is the angular velocity.
= >       If you can solve this problem, = >please send your answer to me. Thanks!

> >------=_NextPart_000_01BCAFF1.215DB620-- > From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Sun Aug 24 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!fcs280s.ncifcrf.gov!cpk-news-feed4.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-feed1.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!howland.erols.net!torn!garnet.nbnet.nb.ca!news.unb.ca!coranto.ucs.mun.ca!plato.ucs.mun.ca!wmfry From: Mark Fry Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: neuron simulators Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 17:53:39 -0230 Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland Lines: 16 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: plato.ucs.mun.ca Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Sender: wmfry@plato.ucs.mun.ca can anybody tell me what neuron simulation software packages are avaiable. I want to run some simulations, and found that 'Neuron" from yale looks to be the most complete, but it is not very user friendly. I am looking for the simplest package that will allow me to insert my own channels, and determine their spatial distribution. thanks in advance Mark Fry ribit @..@ 4th floor BMS Fac of Med. \ (----) Memorial University of NFLD ( >**< ) A1B 3V6 ^^^""""^^^ wmfry@plato.ucs.mun.ca (ASCII Xenopus) From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Mon Aug 25 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!fcs280s.ncifcrf.gov!cpk-news-feed4.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-feed1.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!su-news-feed1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!newsgate.tandem.com!uunet!in5.uu.net!server-b.cs.interbusiness.it!server-b.cs.interbusiness.it!news.tin.it!news From: simon Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: HELP!!!! Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 20:01:22 +0200 Organization: Telecom Italia - Video On Line Lines: 7 Message-ID: <33FDD3F1.1428D7B9@mbox.vol.it> NNTP-Posting-Host: bologna8-27.tin.it Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.01 [en] (Win95; I) X-Priority: 3 (Normal) I must find some document about energy and mass balance. Is there someone that can tell me where i can find it on internet? Thank you. From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Mon Aug 25 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!agate!hammer.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!news-peer.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!Sprint!howland.erols.net!news.apfel.de!univ-lyon1.fr!jussieu.fr!citi2.fr!andes.necker.fr!user From: bali@necker.fr (Moez BALI) Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Re: HELP!!!! Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:41:36 +0100 Organization: INSERM U.467 Lines: 8 Message-ID: References: <33FDD3F1.1428D7B9@mbox.vol.it> NNTP-Posting-Host: andes.necker.fr X-Newsreader: MT-NewsWatcher 2.3.1 In article <33FDD3F1.1428D7B9@mbox.vol.it>, simon wrote: > I must find some document about energy and mass balance. > Is there someone that can tell me where i can find it on internet? > > Thank you. try this link : http://lenti.med.umn.edu/~mwd/courses.html From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Tue Aug 26 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!fcs280s.ncifcrf.gov!cpk-news-feed4.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-feed1.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news.emi.com!euclid.wadsworth.org!tivol From: tivol@news.wadsworth.org (William Tivol) Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Re: Centripetal Force Date: 27 Aug 1997 21:26:41 GMT Organization: Wadsworth Center, NY Health Dept. Lines: 55 Message-ID: <5u262h$e2t@euclid.wadsworth.org> References: <01bcafae$133a7620$ec1752ca@default> NNTP-Posting-Host: alcor.wadsworth.org X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Wong Kam Hung (chdragon@hkstar.com) wrote: : There are two equations about centripetal force. They are : a=(v^2)/r and a=(omega^2)r . Could anyone tell me which of the following : concepts is correct? : 1) By a=(v^2)/r , when r decreases, a increases. : 2) By a=(omega^2)r , when r decreases, a decreases too. : where v is the linear velocity and omega is the angular velocity. : If you can solve this problem, please send your answer to me. : Thanks! No problem. Since the angular velocity for circular motion is just v/r, the two formulas are equivalent. For other motion, you need the tangential component of the velocity (not the radial component), and the two are still equivalent. Yours, Bill Tivol From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 28 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!QM.YALE.EDU!Hui-Zhang From: Hui-Zhang@QM.YALE.EDU (hui zhang) Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: http://www.bio.net/hypermail/BIOPHYSICS/ Date: 29 Aug 1997 15:10:48 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 20 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <01IN0RSSX9RY008JHI@BIOMED.MED.YALE.EDU> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Postdoctoral Position in Mammalian Cell Cycle Regulation. Available immediately to investigate the molecular basis of mammalian cell cycle regulation and the consequences of its alteration during tumorigenesis (references: Genes & Devel. 8, 1750-1758; Cell 82, 915-925). We are particularly interested in the mechanisms of G1/S and G2/M checkpoint control, DNA damage response, apoptosis, and cellular senescence/immortalization. Candidates must have a Ph. D. and/or M. 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Please send the curriculum vitae and the names of three references to: Dr. Hui Zhang Department of Genetics Yale University School of Medicine 333 Cedar Street New Haven, CT 06520 From owner-biophysics@net.bio.net Sat Aug 30 23:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!eru.mt.luth.se!www.nntp.primenet.com!globalcenter1!news.primenet.com!nntp.primenet.com!su-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!news2.chicago.cic.net!iagnet.net!144.92.88.12!newsspool.doit.wisc.edu!news.itis.com!not-for-mail From: Petr Kuzmic Newsgroups: bionet.biophysics Subject: Software update: Enzyme kinetics and equilibria Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 20:53:33 -0500 Organization: BioKin Consulting Lines: 38 Message-ID: <3408CE9D.743146DE@biokin.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: r7.itis.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.01 [en] (Win95; I) X-Priority: 3 (Normal) ========================================================== PUBLIC DOMAIN PROGRAM DYNAFIT UPDATED Program DYNAFIT for the analysis and simulation of enzyme kinetic and receptor binding data was updated to version 2.17.2 (08/29/97). __________________________________________________________ NOTATION FOR ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX EQUILIBRIA The notation for the regression analysis of equilibrium data was simplified. 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