Mechanistic insights into collision induced and catalytic activation of methane from first principles by Varghese, Jithin John

“…The impact induced vibrational excitation of the molecules allow successive transitions to lower potential energy states, leading to the concerted dissociation of C-H bonds of the molecules and coupling of the carbon atoms. …”
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Bacterial synthesis of nanocatalyst and biofilm-templated nanocatalytic system for water purification by Ng, Chun Kiat

“…The insertion of plasmid pYedQ2 can increase the production of cytoplasmic c-di-GMP, an upstream signalling molecule which influences several key cellular processes, such as cellular motility, extracellular electron transport, iron uptake and biofilm formation in S. oneidensis MR-1. …”
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A ferritin-containing nanoconjugate as MRI image-guidance to target Necl-5, a tumor-surface antigen: a potential thermal accelerant for microwave ablation by Park, William K. C., Mills, David R., Lim, Sierin, Sana, Barindra, Frank, Victoria E., Kenyon, Brendan M., Primmer, Michael P., Paul, Jarod B., Baird, Greyson L., Walsh, Edward G., Dupuy, Damian E.

“…A genetically modified ferritin to markedly improve Fe (III) payload (up to 7,000 Fe ions), was chemically tethered to a monoclonal antibody against rat Nectin-like molecule 5 (Necl-5). Necl-5 is a cell surface glycoprotein that is highly expressed on the cell surface of many common epithelial cancers, including prostate cancer. …”
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Nanoformulation of metal complexes : intelligent stimuli-responsive platforms for biomedical applications by Hu, Ming

“…As an ubiquitous reducing agent, the resulting NADH molecule can promote the reduction of gold(III) complex and form gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). …”
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Studies on the basic building blocks of light-harvesting complexes using ultrafast two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy by Muhammad Faisal Bin Khyasudeen

“…It is well established that proteins surrounding Chl molecules play a significant role in optimizing this process. …”
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Highly integrated biosensors based on fiber optics by Zhang, Mengying

“…The macrocyclic supramolecular CD serves as both reducing and stabilizing agent during synthesis and also biocompatible selective surface functionalization for target molecule recognition. Benefited from the highly efficient host-guest interaction between CDs and cholesterol molecules, we achieve an ultra-sensitive microfiber based cholesterol biosensor with good biocompatibility, specific selectivity and LOD as low as 5 aM. …”
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Physico-chemical properties, carbon dioxide emissions and carbon stock in peat soil used for turmeric cultivation at Kuala Langat Selatan, Selangor, Malaysia by Wan Mohd. Razi, Sahibin Sahibini Abd Rahim, L. Tukimat, A.R. Zulfahmi, M. S. Mohd. Nizam, T. Fredolin, T. C. Teng

“…The organic carbon content was determined using the Walkley-Black method, while the humic and fulvic acid content was determined using the basic molecule isolation method. Other soil properties were determined using standard methods of determination. …”
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Synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives and their antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria by Khatoon, Hena

“…To assess a drug's efficacy against a particular bacterial species, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) assays are frequently performed. The synthesized molecules displayed a better role as antibacterial agents than their analogs. …”
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Morphology Switching and Quorum Sensing in Candida Albicans Pathogenesis by Lim, Crystale Siew Ying

“…Here, 150 μM of a synthetic 12-carbon backbone molecule, 2-dodecanol, was demonstrated to prevent C. albicans hyphae development. …”
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Development of proline-based chiral ionic liquid organocatalyst for asymmetric Michael reaction under microwave irradiation by Omar, Emmy Maryati

“…L-proline amino acid has been identified as the most active organocatalyst and selective small organic molecule in the Michael reaction of aldehydes to nitrostyrenes. …”
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Hepatitis B capsid as a delivery vehicle into mammalian cells by Lee, Khai Wooi

“…The HBcAg nanoparticles could serve as a potential nano-container to package therapeutic molecules for drug and gene delivery. In this study, the association,dissociation and the molecule packaging properties of the C-terminally truncated HBcAg (tHBcAg) were studied with protein denaturants. …”
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Expression, characterization, and rational design of chalcone synthase from Physcomitrella patens by Zakaria, Iffah Izzati

“…Due to the function of the catalytic Cys170 in the first binding (initiation reaction) of the starter molecule on the catalytic active site, it was targeted as a critical residue. …”
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Development of rice starch-fish gelatin edible films by Ahangari, Rozhin

“…The amide I and II band the most useful peak of the secondary structure of fish gelatin molecule shifted from 1534.54 to 1647.3 cm-1 in the edible films. …”
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Preparation, characterization and reactivity ratios of copolymers 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propylmethacrylate and tris (methoxyethoxy) vinylsilane with N-vinylpyrrolidone and acrylamide by Mohammed, Ameen Hadi

“…The incorporation of two different monomers, having different physical and/or chemical properties, in the same polymer molecule in varying proportions leads to the formation of new materials with great scientific and commercial importance. …”
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Toxicity of nano-emulsion formulation of azadirachtin against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) & Sitophilus oryzae (L.) by Choupanian, Marziyeh

“…Nonetheless, the problem with neem oil is the low stability of azadirachtin molecule due mainly to photo-degradation. Recently, emulsion-based formulations have gained immense interest due to their green characteristics, wide range of potential and utilization. …”
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Molecular cloning and characterization of nitric oxide associated 1 transcript from oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) and its recombinant protein produced from prokaryotic system by Kwan, Yee Min

“…Nitric oxide (NO) is a ubiquitous signaling molecule which plays a role in plant disease resistance against pathogens. …”
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Effects of disrupting insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) signal transduction pathways with inhibitors of IGF-1R, EGFR, PI3K, MEK, and MTOR in breast cancer cell lines by Ayub, Ayunadirah

“…The general objective of this study was to determine the appropriate combination of small molecules inhibitors which can synergize to inhibit the activation of IGF-1R and its downstream pathways in order to decrease the viability and growth of breast cancer cell lines. …”
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Functionalized ionic-liquid templated mesoporous silica nanoparticles for anticancer drug delivery system by Zaharudin, Nurul Syahira

“…A comparative study of the uptake and release of two model drugs, quercetin and gemcitabine were carried out, where quercetin shows higher degree of drug loaded compared to gemcitabine due to the better interaction of the silica surface with drug molecule. Overall, it was observed that the functionalized MSNs show higher degree of drugs uptake and slower release compared to the bare MSN. …”
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Development and characterization of sugar palm (Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr.) nanocellulose/thermoplastic starch/poly (lactic acid) biocomposites by Asmawi, Nazrin Nurarief Mardi

“…XRD patterns of all blends biocomposite samples elucidate amorphous scattering background due to the obstruction of PLA side groups to form hydrogen bond between starch molecule chains. Among all samples, PLA40TPS60 and PLA60TPS40 had the good compatibility as indicated by the minor agglomeration and crack lines through SEM images. …”
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Investigation into multifunctional nanoparticles for the detection, imaging and intervention of amyloid by Xia, Yang

“…It is capable of revealing the conformational changes and structural differences between different molecules with high sensitivity. In addition, fluorescent imaging can be integrated with SERS spectroscopy as a comprehensive modality. …”
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