Using solid-state 15N NMR spectroscopy, the cis/trans isomerization in a 2-D array of surface-mounted azobenzene-based switches was detected for the first time. In order to achieve this, a new class of rod-shaped molecular switches, suitable for formation of two-dimensional regular arrays on large facets of…[Read more]

t are suspected of being colonized or infected with this medically important yeast.Many health care providers screen high-risk individuals exclusively with an HbA1c despite its insensitivity for detecting dysglycemia. The 2 cases presented describe the inherent caveats of interpreting HbA1c without performing an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).…[Read more]