Weber Number

The Weber number is a dimensionless quantity that compares inertial forces with surface-tension forces in a moving fluid, helping predict how fluids behave at interfaces. It is calculated as We = ρv²L/σ, where ρ is fluid density, v is characteristic velocity, L is a characteristic length, and σ is surface tension; low values indicate surface tension dominates, while high values indicate inertia is more influential. In engineering, the Weber number helps assess droplet deformation and breakup, jet and spray formation, atomization, and two-phase flow behavior. These predictions support the design and optimization of fuel injectors, coating processes, microfluidic devices, and other fluid-handling systems.

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We describe the intraparenchymal transplantation of human neural progenitor cells transduced with a dual reporter vector expressing luciferase-green fluorescent protein (GFP) in the mouse brain. After transplantation, the luciferase signal is repeatedly measured using in vivo bioluminescence and GFP-expressing grafted cells identified in brain sections using fluorescence microscopy.

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Phormidium lacuna is a filamentous cyanobacterium that was isolated from marine rockpools. This article describes the isolation of filaments from natural sources, DNA extraction, genome sequencing, natural transformation, expression of sfGFP, cryoconservation, and motility methods.

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2014

Innate defenses to virus infections are triggered by pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). The two cytoplasmic PRRs RIG-I and PKR bind to viral signature RNAs, change conformation, oligomerize, and activate antiviral signaling. Methods are described which allow to conveniently monitor the conformational switching and the oligomerization of these cytoplasmic PRRs.

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