Comparison of Bacterial Flora in a Methane Fermentation Plant in Field Science Center at Tohoku University and Bovine Rumen Used as the Plant Microbial Resource by 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing

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Comparison of flatfeet and normal feet using data of the gait cycle, contact area, and foot pressure

Although the foot is involved in load-bearing and shock absorption, foot pressure (FP), ground contact area (CA), and gait cycle (GC) in flatfeet (FF) have not been examined in detail. We aimed to analyze the influence of FF on FP, CA, and GC. We included 20 and 21 women with FF and normal feet (NF), respectively. A Footscan plantar pressure plate (RsScan International, Belgium) was used to analyze FP, CA, and GC. FP was applied to the unit area of 10 compartments. GC analysis was performed using phase-time measurements by dividing the GC into four phases. In the analysis, FP and CA were compared between the FF and NF groups. A comparison of GC was similarly performed between the two groups.The data provided in this article will be useful when designing studies on the effect of foot shape on FP, CA, and GC during gait

Assembly and Function of Myosin II on Ultraviolet/Ozone Patterned Trimethylchlorosilane Substrates

The study of biomolecular motors represents a rapidly and progressing field of nanobiotechnology. Here, we present a simple method for patterning myosin II on a microstructured surface. Our findings indicate that UV/ozone treatment can be used to alter the hydrophobicity of trimethyl-chloro-silane (TMCS) coated glass surfaces, to alter protein binding, and effectively produce localized motor activity. Taken together, these data suggest that photoreactive patterning may be useful for the selective localization of functional myosin II motor tracks