DETECTING GENE DOSAGE MUTATIONS WITH A PCR-BASED METHOD

Not Available EPA and OSHA regulations regarding the toxicity of the hazardous waste disposal products from surface treatments such as black oxide have spurred the quest for alternate coating process which meet or exceed their performance requirements. The challenge posed by this solicitation is to develop a low cost environment-friendly alternate finishing operation. The use of high performance carbon coatings that are hard, chemically inert and possess a low coefficient of friction has been proposed as the alternative. An innovative and economical process to produce this coating is also proposed. The coating is gray black in color and has intrinsic lubricity and exceptional wear and corrosion resistance properties and is galvanically neutral. While the coated surface is an excellent retainer of oil films, the surface will continue to perform very reliably even without the application of oil films. The low process temperature assures that the metallurgical properties and dimensional tolerances of the base material are retained. There are no effluents from the process and it is 100% environmentally clean. The process is simple and is expected to be highly scalable and economical.