Nanowire bonding with the scanning tunneling microscope (1997)
Van Haesendonck, Christian; U0011549, Stockman, L, Vullers, RJM, Bruynseraede, Yvan; U0011882, Langer, L, Bayot, V, ...
We have developed a reliable lithographic method to pattern thin gold films by locally exposing a thin layer of an electron beam resist with the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope (STM). The...
Quantum transport in a multiwalled carbon nanotube (1996)
Langer, L, Bayot, V, Grivei, E, Issi, JP, Heremans, JP, Olk, CH, ...
We report on electrical resistance measurements of an individual carbon nanotube down to a temperature T = 20 mK. The conductance exhibits a lnT dependence and saturates at low temperature. A...
Quantum transport in a multiwalled carbon nanotube (1995)
Langer, L., Bayot, V., Grivei, E., Heremans, J. P., Olk, C. H., ...
We report on electrical resistance measurements of an individual carbon nanotube down to a temperature T=20 mK. The conductance exhibits a ln T dependence and saturates at low temperature. A magnetic...
Nanolithographic patterning of au films with a scanning tunneling microscope (1995)
Van Haesendonck, Christian; U0011549, Stockman, L, Neuttiens, G, Strunk, C, Bruynseraede, Yvan; U0011882
Electrical measurements on submicronic synthetic conductors - carbon nanotubes (1995)
Langer, L, Stockman, L, Heremans, Jp, Bayot, V, Olk, Ch, Van Haesendonck, Christian; U0011549, ...
The synthesis of very small samples has raised the need for a drastic miniaturization of the classical four-probe technique in order to realize electrical resistance measurements. Two methods to...
Electron transport in mesoscopic structures (1995)
Bruynseraede, Yvan; U0011882, Gielen, L, Strunk, C, Neuttiens, G, Stockman, L, Van Haesendonck, Christian; U0011549, ...
Recent advances in electron beam lithography have allowed to prepare high-quality metal structures with submicrometer dimensions. At low temperatures the size of these structures can become smaller...
Electrical-resistance of a carbon nanotube bundle (1994)
Langer, L, Stockman, L, Heremans, Jp, Bayot, V, Olk, Ch, Van Haesendonck, Christian; U0011549, ...
The first direct electrical resistance measurements performed on a single carbon nanotube bundle from room temperature down to 0.3 K and in magnetic fields up to 14 T are reported. From the...
Quantum interference and confinement phenomena in mesoscopic superconducting systems (1994)
Moshchalkov, VV, Gielen, L, Baert, M, Metlushko, V, Neuttiens, G, Strunk, C, ...
The superconducting field (H)-temperature (T) phase boundary has been measured in mesoscopic Al samples of different topology: lines, open and filld squares, which were made under the same conditions...
Nanolithographic patterning of metal-films with a scanning tunneling microscope (1994)
Van Haesendonck, Christian; U0011549, Stockman, L, Bruynseraede, Yvan; U0011882, Langer, L, Bayot, V, Issi, Jp, ...
We have developed a new technique, which allows to pattern thin evaporated Au films at the nanometer scale with a scanning tunnelling microscope (STM). The STM tip is used to expose a very thin layer...
Submicrometer lithographic patterning of thin gold-films with a scanning tunneling microscope (1993)
Stockman, L, Neuttiens, G, Van Haesendonck, Christian; U0011549, Bruynseraede, Yvan; U0011882
A scanning tunneling microscope (STM) has been used to locally expose Langmuir-Blodgett layers of a negative electron beam resist (omega-tricosenoic acid) on top of a thin gold film. The STM operates...
Topographic study of thin gold-films grown on sio2 (1992)
Stockman, L, Vloeberghs, H, Heyvaert, I, Van Haesendonck, Christian; U0011549, Bruynseraede, Yvan; U0011882
The surface topography of thin Au films (thickness approximately 10 nm) has been studied by STM in air. The films are obtained by flash evaporation onto liquid-nitrogen cooled, oxidized Si...
Can atomic force microscopy tips be inspected by atomic force microscopy (1991)
Hellemans, Louis; U0009573, Waeyaert, K, Hennau, F, Stockman, L, Heyvaert, I, Van Haesendonck, Christian; U0011549
An attempt has been made to image prospective tips by atomic force microscopy. The apex of mounted diamond fragments and of traditional metallic tips was investigated by the same diamond probe. The...
Mycobacterium triplex Infection in a Liver Transplant Patient
Hoff, E., Sholtis, M., Procop, G., Sabella, C., Goldfarb, J., Wyllie, R., ...
Mycobacterium triplex was first named in 1996 as an acid-fast bacillus with features that most resemble Mycobacterium simiae and Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex but which possesses a...
Espinel-Ingroff, A., Stockman, L., Roberts, G., Pincus, D., Pollack, J., Marler, J.
The ability to identify yeast isolates by the new enzymatic RapID Yeast Plus System was compared to the ability to identify yeast isolates by the API 20C system. A total of 447 yeast isolates...
Whelen, A C, Felmlee, T A, Hunt, J M, Williams, D L, Roberts, G D, Stockman, L, ...
Recent analysis of the gene encoding the beta subunit of Mycobacterium tuberculosis RNA polymerase (rpoB) has demonstrated a small region that harbors the mutations most frequently associated with...
Molecular probes for diagnosis of fungal infections.
Sandhu, G S, Kline, B C, Stockman, L, Roberts, G D
We have developed 21 specific nucleic acid probes which target the large subunit rRNA genes from Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus glaucus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus...
Springer, B, Stockman, L, Teschner, K, Roberts, G D, Böttger, E C
Previous studies have indicated that the conventional tests used for the identification of mycobacteria may (i) frequently result in erroneous identification and (ii) underestimate the diversity...
Kwon-Chung, K J, Wickes, B L, Stockman, L, Roberts, G D, Ellis, D, Howard, D H
Four strains of Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii originating from Eucalyptus camaldulensis, three from Australia and one from San Francisco, were tested for their serotype, virulence for mice, and...
Stockman, L, Clark, K A, Hunt, J M, Roberts, G D
Four commercially available acridinium ester-labeled DNA probes directed against rRNA were evaluated for their ability to identify Blastomyces dermatitidis, Coccidioides immitis, Histoplasma...
Musial, C E, Tice, L S, Stockman, L, Roberts, G D
Commercially available kits (Mycobacterium avium Complex Rapid Diagnostic System and Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Rapid Diagnostic System; Gen-Probe, Inc., San Diego, Calif.) utilizing nucleic...
Evaluation of a lysis-centrifugation system for recovery of yeasts and filamentous fungi from blood.
Bille, J, Stockman, L, Roberts, G D, Horstmeier, C D, Ilstrup, D M
A lysis-centrifugation system (Isolator; E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del.) was compared with a biphasic brain heart infusion (BHI) medium in a prospective study of 5,125 fungal...
Stockman, L, Roberts, G D, Ilstrup, D M
A commercially available lysis-centrifugation system was compared with a conventional biphasic brain heart infusion medium in a prospective clinical study of 5,125 fungal blood cultures. Recovery...
An enzymatic method involving a protease (pronase) for the elimination of interference factors in the latex test for cryptococcal antigen was developed and compared with dithiothreitol treatment. The...
Detection of yeasts and filamentous fungi in blood cultures during a 10-year period (1972 to 1981).
Bille, J, Stockman, L, Roberts, G D
During a 10-year period (January 1972 to December 1981), 69,066 fungal blood cultures were performed by using a biphasic brain heart infusion medium. A total of 838 fungi were recovered from 302...
Mycobacterium triplex Infection in a Liver Transplant Patient
Hoff, E., Sholtis, M., Procop, G., Sabella, C., Goldfarb, J., Wyllie, R., ...
Mycobacterium triplex was first named in 1996 as an acid-fast bacillus with features that most resemble Mycobacterium simiae and Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex but which possesses a...
Espinel-Ingroff, A., Stockman, L., Roberts, G., Pincus, D., Pollack, J., Marler, J.
The ability to identify yeast isolates by the new enzymatic RapID Yeast Plus System was compared to the ability to identify yeast isolates by the API 20C system. A total of 447 yeast isolates...
Whelen, A C, Felmlee, T A, Hunt, J M, Williams, D L, Roberts, G D, Stockman, L, ...
Recent analysis of the gene encoding the beta subunit of Mycobacterium tuberculosis RNA polymerase (rpoB) has demonstrated a small region that harbors the mutations most frequently associated with...
Molecular probes for diagnosis of fungal infections.
Sandhu, G S, Kline, B C, Stockman, L, Roberts, G D
We have developed 21 specific nucleic acid probes which target the large subunit rRNA genes from Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus glaucus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus...
Springer, B, Stockman, L, Teschner, K, Roberts, G D, Böttger, E C
Previous studies have indicated that the conventional tests used for the identification of mycobacteria may (i) frequently result in erroneous identification and (ii) underestimate the diversity...
Kwon-Chung, K J, Wickes, B L, Stockman, L, Roberts, G D, Ellis, D, Howard, D H
Four strains of Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii originating from Eucalyptus camaldulensis, three from Australia and one from San Francisco, were tested for their serotype, virulence for mice, and...
Stockman, L, Clark, K A, Hunt, J M, Roberts, G D
Four commercially available acridinium ester-labeled DNA probes directed against rRNA were evaluated for their ability to identify Blastomyces dermatitidis, Coccidioides immitis, Histoplasma...
Musial, C E, Tice, L S, Stockman, L, Roberts, G D
Commercially available kits (Mycobacterium avium Complex Rapid Diagnostic System and Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Rapid Diagnostic System; Gen-Probe, Inc., San Diego, Calif.) utilizing nucleic...
Evaluation of a lysis-centrifugation system for recovery of yeasts and filamentous fungi from blood.
Bille, J, Stockman, L, Roberts, G D, Horstmeier, C D, Ilstrup, D M
A lysis-centrifugation system (Isolator; E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del.) was compared with a biphasic brain heart infusion (BHI) medium in a prospective study of 5,125 fungal...
Stockman, L, Roberts, G D, Ilstrup, D M
A commercially available lysis-centrifugation system was compared with a conventional biphasic brain heart infusion medium in a prospective clinical study of 5,125 fungal blood cultures. Recovery...
An enzymatic method involving a protease (pronase) for the elimination of interference factors in the latex test for cryptococcal antigen was developed and compared with dithiothreitol treatment. The...
Detection of yeasts and filamentous fungi in blood cultures during a 10-year period (1972 to 1981).
Bille, J, Stockman, L, Roberts, G D
During a 10-year period (January 1972 to December 1981), 69,066 fungal blood cultures were performed by using a biphasic brain heart infusion medium. A total of 838 fungi were recovered from 302...