abstract：:The advanced stimuli-responsive approaches for on-demand drug delivery systems have received tremendous attention as they have great potential to be integrated with sensing and multi-functional electronics on a flexible and stretchable single platform (all-in-one concept) in order to develop skin-integration with clos...

authors： Nadia Ahmad NF,Nik Ghazali NN,Wong YH

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abstract：:A new technique for the assessment of Team Situation Awareness (TSA) accuracy based upon post task Critical Decision Method structured interviews was developed and tested using 39 combat-ready F/A-18 pilots. Pilots undertook a number of simulated air combat scenarios, flying in flights of four aircraft against a forma...

authors： Mansikka H,Virtanen K,Uggeldahl V,Harris D

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abstract：INTRODUCTION:During the E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) outbreak, patient data on tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, product (EVP) use was collected, but data on non-affected adult product use after the onset of the EVALI outbreak is limited. This study desc...

authors： Trivers KF,Watson CV,Neff LJ,Jones CM,Hacker K

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abstract：:This work focuses on the combination of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) and à la carte functionalized carbon nanodots (CNDs) for the development of DNA biosensors for selective and sensitive detection of pathogens. MoS2 flakes prepared through liquid-phase exfoliation, serves as platform for thiolated DNA probe immobiliza...

authors： Martínez-Periñán E,García-Mendiola T,Enebral-Romero E,Del Caño R,Vera-Hidalgo M,Vázquez Sulleiro M,Navío C,Pariente F,Pérez EM,Lorenzo E

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abstract：:MicroRNAs are short, non-coding RNA sequences involved in gene expression regulation. Quantification of miRNAs in biological fluids involves time consuming and laborious methods such as Northern blotting or PCR-based techniques. Molecular beacons (MB) are an attractive means for rapid detection of miRNAs, although the...

authors： Oliveira-Jr GP,Barbosa RH,Thompson L,Pinckney B,Murphy-Thornley M,Lu S,Jones J,Hansen CH,Tigges J,Wong WP,Ghiran IC

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abstract：:Subjective experience is a powerful contributor to value-based decision-making. Not every decision is the same, nor made in isolation. Rather, decision-making relies on historical information and internal states for adaptive control. Hence, it is inherently continuous with respect to time - one decision or action evol...

authors： Schreiner DC,Yalcinbas EA,Gremel CM

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abstract：:Glucose level measurement is essential for the point-of-care diagnosis, primarily for persons with diabetes. A disposable electrochemical glucose sensor is constructed using flavin adenine dinucleotide-dependent glucose dehydrogenase (FAD-GDH) and redox mediator for electron transfer from the enzyme to the electrode s...

authors： Morshed J,Nakagawa R,Hossain MM,Nishina Y,Tsujimura S

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abstract：:For deeper insight into beef consumer experiences during consumption, sensory descriptions seem to be insufficient, and exploration of emotions evoked by this product are required. In this context, the present study aimed to evaluate the emotions evoked by beef consumption in different contexts. To that end, this work...

authors： Martins MM,Saldaña E,Teixeira ACB,Selani MM,Contreras-Castillo CJ

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abstract：:The objectives of this study are to experimentally investigate the effects of the dielectric material and the package stiffness on the durability and the efficiency of a previously developed triboelectric-based instrumented knee implant prototype. The proposed smart knee implant may provide useful information about pr...

authors： Hossain NA,Yamomo GG,Willing R,Towfighian S

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abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine how tibiofemoral joint compressive forces and knee joint-spanning muscle forces during uphill walking change compared to level walking in patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA). A musculoskeletal model capable of resolving total (TCF), medial (MCF), and lateral (LCF) tib...

authors： Thorsen T,Wen C,Zhang S

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abstract：:People who do not eat enough fruit and vegetables (F&V) have incremental health risks. Most Europeans do not comply with health recommendations relating to F&V consumption and this is especially true for those with lower-level education, which reinforces structural inequalities in health and wellbeing among Europeans....

authors： Craveiro D,Marques S,Zvěřinová I,Máca V,Ščasný M,Chiabai A,Suarez C,Martinez-Juarez P,García de Jalón S,Quiroga S,Taylor T

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abstract：:Lithium metal is the most promising anode materials for the next generation lithium ion battery. However, the electrode polarization leads to the formation of dendrites and "dead lithium", which degrades the performance of lithium metal batteries and induce a variety of security risk. The electrode polarization and li...

authors： Yang J,Feng T,Zhi C,Li J,Zhou H,Chen C,Song Y,Wu M

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abstract：:While the knowledge of the adsorption properties of components of a composite heterogeneous photocatalyst is critical to its applicability to a particular reaction, there has been little research in this direction. The present research is on the development of AgI/CuWO4 nanocomposites that photocatalytically degraded ...

authors： Jatav N,Kuntail J,Khan D,Kumar De A,Sinha I

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abstract：:Polymers having high filler loading levels are not able to meet the increasing requirements of thermal interface materials by themselves; therefore, fillers and structures with unique advantages have been developed. In this study, mechanical mixing was used to disperse graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and boron nitride (...

authors： Soong YC,Chiu CW

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abstract：:The aim of this paper is to synthesize montmorillonite/TiO2-nanoparticles (MMT/TiO2 and montmorillonite/TiO2-nanotubes (MMT/TiO2-NTs) photocatalysts through a simple wet agitation method based on TiO2 nanoparticles and MMT. They are likely to accumulate the effect of adsorption and photodegradation. Then, the photocat...

authors： Dao TBT,Ha TTL,Nguyen TD,Le HN,Ha-Thuc CN,Nguyen TML,Perre P,Nguyen DM

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abstract：:Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) related to solar radiation and greenhouse effect is one of the most important volatile sulfides and its' oxidation products are also important contributors to acid rain. It is of great importance to study the consumption and reactions of DMS in the atmosphere. In this work, atmospheric-like part...

authors： Wang H,Hao R,Nie L,Hao Z,Zhang Z

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abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate the analgesic effects of a 5% lidocaine patch in acute postoperative pain after cesarean section. DESIGN:This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind study. SETTING:After surgery, active and placebo patches were applied in the operating room, and patients were evaluated...

authors： de Queiroz VKP,da Nóbrega Marinho AM,de Barros GAM

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abstract：:The field of tissue engineering has been continuously evolving since its inception over three decades ago with numerous new advancements in biomaterials and cell sources and widening applications to most tissues in the body. Despite the substantial promise and great opportunities for the advancement of current medical...

authors： Mavris SM,Hansen LM

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abstract：:Adsorption uranium [U(VI)] from U-containing radioactive wastewater (URW) is a critical strategy for solving the resource shortage and environmental pollution in pace with the sustainable development of nuclear energy. However, the URW universally exhibits acidity and contains co-existing metal ions with high concentr...

authors： Wang Y,Lin Z,Liu Q,Zhu J,Liu J,Yu J,Chen R,Liu P,Wang J

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abstract：:This special issue showcases recent uses of mathematical and nonlinear science methods in the study of different problems arising in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sixteen original research papers included in this collection span a wide spectrum of studies including classical epidemiological models, new mod...

authors： Pérez-García VM

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abstract：:We report a simple methodology to prepare nano-porous polysulfone membranes using zwitterionic functionalized silica nanogels with high BSA protein rejection and antifouling properties. The zwitterionic silica precursor was prepared by reacting 1,3-propane sultone with 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane under an inert atmo...

authors： Li X,Nayak K,Stamm M,Tripathi BP

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abstract：:The fate of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) from polyethylene mesh knitted fabrics (PMKFs) to mulched soil and nearby plants was studied. PBDEs in the soil sample collected from Tianjin University of Commerce in April 2019 increased significantly after 6 months of PMKF mulching owing to PMKFs as the main input ...

authors： Wang Y,Tan J,Li R,Jiang ZT,Tang SH,Wang L,Liu RC

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abstract：:Having rigorous mathematical models is essential for the design and scaling of adsorption columns. In this study, the dynamic behavior of the sulfamethoxazole adsorption on sugarcane bagasse was studied and compared using analytical models and a theoretical mechanistic model. Initially, fixed-bed column tests were car...

authors： Juela D,Vera M,Cruzat C,Alvarez X,Vanegas E

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abstract：:In this work, g-C3N4 based ternary composite (CeO2/CN/NH2-MIL-101(Fe)) has been fabricated via hydrothermal and wet-chemical methods. The composite showed superior photoactivities for H2O reduction to produce H2 and 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) degradation. The amount of H2 evolved over the composite under visible and...

authors： Humayun M,Pi W,Yuan Y,Shu L,Cao J,Khan A,Zheng Z,Fu Q,Tian Y,Luo W

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abstract：:Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of perfluorinated organic molecules that have been in use since the 1940s for industrial, commercial, and consumer applications. PFAS are a growing concern because some of them have shown persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic effects. Herein, we demonstrate ...

authors： Verma S,Mezgebe B,Sahle-Demessie E,Nadagouda MN

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abstract：:The construction of peptide and metal nanoparticles hybrid is attractive to explore their synergistic properties and applications extensively. However, it remains a challenge to fabricate a well-defined and size-controllable short peptide/Au nanoparticles hybrid. Here, we report a facile and flexible co-assembly strat...

authors： Liu X,Yuan J,Zhang Z,Huang Z,Hao J

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abstract：:Loss of control (LOC) eating is prevalent among adolescents and has been related to significant mental and physical health concerns. A growing body of research suggests that youth from lower income households are at risk for LOC eating. Food insecurity is an understudied contextual factor that may compound the risk fo...

authors： West CE,Darling KE,Ruzicka EB,Sato AF

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abstract：:Hydrophobic blocks of amphiphilic block copolymers often form glassy micellar cores at room temperature with a rigid structure that limits their applications as nanocapsules for targeted delivery. Nevertheless, we prepared and analyzed core/shell micelles with a soft core, formed by a self-assembled block copolymer co...

authors： Murmiliuk A,Filippov SK,Rud O,Košovan P,Tošner Z,Radulescu A,Skandalis A,Pispas S,Šlouf M,Štěpánek M

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abstract：:Nowadays food borne illness is most common in people due to their epidemic nature. These diseases affect the human digestive system through bacteria, viruses and parasites. The agents of illness are transmitted in our body through various types of food items, water and uncooked. Pathogens show drastic changes in immun...

authors： Ishaq AR,Manzoor M,Hussain A,Altaf J,Rehman SU,Javed Z,Afzal I,Noor A,Noor F

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abstract：:Neurological diseases such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease are among the intractable diseases for which appropriate drugs and treatments are lacking. Proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) technology is a novel strategy to solve this problem. PROTAC technology uses the ubi...

authors： Ma K,Han XX,Yang XM,Zhou SL

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abstract：:Complete transection of peripheral mixed nerves immediately produces loss of sensory perception, muscle contractions and voluntary behavior mediated by the severed distal axons. In contrast to natural regeneration (~1 mm/d) of proximal axons that may eventually reinnervate denervated targets, re-innervation is restore...

authors： Ghergherehchi CL,Shores JT,Alderete J,Weitzel EK,Bittner GD

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abstract：:Enveloped viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 frequently have a highly infectious nature and are considered effective natural delivery systems exhibiting high efficiency and specificity. Since simultaneously enhancing the activity and selectivity of lipopeptides is a seemingly unsolvable problem for conventional chemistry and ...

authors： Shi Y,Feng X,Lin L,Wang J,Chi J,Wu B,Zhou G,Yu F,Xu Q,Liu D,Quan G,Lu C,Pan X,Cai J,Wu C

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abstract：:With the advancement of nanotechnology, nanoparticles are widely used in many different industrial processes and consumer products. Copper nanoparticles (Cu NPs) are among the most toxic nanomaterials. We investigated Cu NPs toxicity in Human Hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells by examining signaling pathways, and ...

authors： Thai SF,Jones CP,Robinette BL,Ren H,Vallant B,Fisher A,Kitchin KT

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abstract：:We report an experimental study of the bimagnetic nanocomposites CoFe₂/CoFe₂O₄. The precursor material, CoFe₂O₄ was prepared using the conventional stoichiometric combustion method. The nano-structured material CoFe₂/CoFe₂O₄ was obtained by total oxygen reduction of CoFe₂O₄ using a thermal treatment at 350 °C in H₂ at...

authors： Coldebella EH,Chagas EF,Albuquerque AP,Prado RJ,Alzamora M,Baggio-Saitovitch E

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abstract：:The room temperature electrocaloric effect is researched for (110) oriented KNbO₃ film based on Landau-Devonshire theory. The phase map with different ferroelectric states is built at room temperature with the considerations of thermodynamic equilibrium conditions and minimum of thermodynamic potential. Five ferroelec...

authors： Jin M,Qiu J,Chen Z,Wang X,Yuan N,Ding J

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abstract：:Because of their unique and tunable photoluminescence properties, exceptional physicochemical properties, high photostability, biocompatibility and small size, Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have received a lot of attention. However, insufficient investigations have been carried out on GQD fluids. In this paper, the pro...

authors： Qiu Z,Li L,Zhu Q,Guo R,Yao Y,Wu C,Li S,Li P

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abstract：:Soils play a key role in meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this study, we review the contribution of soils to the regulation of air quality, which is one of 'Nature's Contributions to People' identified by the Intergovernmental-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). This ...

authors： Giltrap D,Cavanagh J,Stevenson B,Ausseil AG

更新日期：2021-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional predictive microbiology is not suited for cell growth predictions for low-level contamination, where individual cell heterogeneity becomes apparent. Accordingly, we simulated a stochastic birth process of bacteria population using kinetic parameters. We predicted the variation in behavior of Salmonella ent...

authors： Koyama K,Hiura S,Abe H,Koseki S

更新日期：2021-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Excess sludge contains large amounts of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and mobile genetic elements (MGEs), posing a risk for human health. However, most current studies usually ignored their abundance and removal in excess sludge. Therefore, this study aimed to reduce ARGs/MGEs in sludge by Fenton process, and app...

authors： Luo L,Wang G,Wang Z,Ma J,He Y,He J,Wang L,Liu Y,Xiao H,Xiao Y,Lan T,Yang H,Deng O

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abstract：:Over the last decade the growth of "nano-enabled" products have exploded in both industrial and direct to consumer applications. One area of interest is surface coatings, including paints, stains and sealants. Large scale applications of the products raise questions about both short- and long-term effects to both huma...

authors： Thornton SB,Luxton TP,Clar JG

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