A recent study of controlled release of a model small-molecule drug from poly (lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres prepared by the single-emulsion method found that the diffusion constant of the drug through the polymer was best related to the polymer's molecular weight according to

1. Re-derive the equation for equilibrium swelling of a polyelectrolyte gel where the polymer chains contain a basic ionizable group that becomes positively charged with decreasing pH

1. Re-derive the equation for equilibrium swelling of a polyelectrolyte gel where the polymer chains contain a basic ionizable group that becomes positively charged with decreasing pH

Expectations and Conditional Expectations Definition 1 Discrete Random Variable random wariable is discrete f the set of outcomes is either finite in number or countably

Where Are W e Doing in This Chapter? After modeling consumers' choice set and his preference (represented by utility functions), we now put them together and model how he/she makes optimal choice. In mathematical terms, this is constrained maximization problem; In economics, this is rational choice problem

You have isolated cells from an alien organism called Sacul Sinned ed. You want to know if these cells contain proteins that are similar to the cyclins found in eukaryotic cells. To this end, you

Univariate versus Multivariate Analysis Univariate analysis Solely interested in an isolated characteristic of a set of objects, irrespective of other variable characteristics possessed by the objects Examples the study of the achievement test scores of students X the salaries of workers

Quiz #1: October 29 Open book, 85 minutes (start 10: 30) Chapter 4 coverage: Sections 4.1through 4.7 (inclusive); Section 4.9 (skim through 4.9.4) Review Problem Set 3 Review some old quizzes

Chapter 8 British Holidays and festivals Time Allocation: 2 periods Focal Points: Christmas. Christian trinity. Easter and Halloween . Introduction Holiday is a day set apart for religious ob'servance or for the commemoration of some extraordinary event or distinguished person, or for some other public occasion Holidays are characterized by a partial or total cessation of work and normal

Welcome to the course, which is an introduction to cultural or sociocultural anthropology We will have two lectures and one discussion a week Most of the requirements (a final exam, series of six papers adding up to about twenty pages; at least an hour a week of discussion)is set by the MIT Humanities Distribution system