G-cleave LC3B biosensor: monitoring autophagy and assessing resveratrol's synergistic impact on doxorubicin-induced apoptosis in breast cancer cells by Liao, C, Long, Y, Tsai, M, Lin, C, Hsu, K, Lee, C

“…In this study, we developed a non-invasive autophagy detection system (NIADS-autophagy, also called G-cleave LC3B biosensor) by integrating a split-luciferase-based biosensor with an LC3B cleavage sequence, which swiftly identified classic autophagic triggers, such as Earle's Balanced Salt Solution and serum deprivation, through protease-mediated degradation pathways. …”

Steering perovskite precursor solutions for multijunction photovoltaics by Hu, S, Wang, J, Zhao, P, Pascual, J, Wang, J, Rombach, F, Dasgupta, A, Liu, W, Truong, MA, Zhu, H, Kober-Czerny, M, Drysdale, JN, Smith, JA, Yuan, Z, Aalbers, GJW, Schipper, NRM, Yao, J, Nakano, K, Turren-Cruz, S-H, Dallmann, A, Christoforo, MG, Ball, JM, McMeekin, DP, Zaininger, K-A, Liu, Z, Noel, NK, Tajima, K, Chen, W, Ehara, M, Janssen, RAJ, Wakamiya, A, Snaith, HJ

“…Materials that combine these two function groups, amino acid salts, considerably improve the semiconducting quality and homogeneity of perovskite films, surpassing the effect of the individual functional groups when introduced as part of separate molecules. …”

Coordination chemistry and biological activity of bidentate and quadridentate nitrogen–sulfur donor ligands and their complexes by H. Tarafder, M. Tofazzal, Ali, A. Manaf, Elias, M. Suhaimi, Crouse, Karen A., Silong, Sidik

“…The results have been compared with those of the uncomplexed metal salts and the free ligands. The minimum concentrations for the evaluation of the above activities for CD50 of the samples were in the 1.0-15 μg cm-3 range.…”

Enrichment of benzo(a)pyrene in milk by saponification-solvent microextraction by Lim, Khai Wei, Khor, Zhi Zhong, Wan Mohd Khalik, Wan Mohd Afiq, Kamaruzaman, Sazlinda

“…The microextraction variables included the type and volume of organic solvent, the effect of salt addition and vortex time were investigated and optimised. …”
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Synthesis of palm kernel oil alkanolamide using lipase by Abdul Rahman, M.B., Yap, C.L., Dzulkefly, K., Abdul Rahman, R.N.Z.

“…In the water activity studies, the preequilibrium and the direct salt hydrate addition methods were used. Generally, PKL always showed the higher relative yield compared to PKS. …”
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Robust multifunctional microcapsules with antibacterial and anticorrosion features by Chong, Yong Bing, Sun, Dawei, Zhang, Xin, Yue, Chee Yoon, Yang, Jinglei

“…Additionally, after 30 days of immersion in the salt water, the microcapsules-based coatings still possess anticorrosion properties by forming corrosion inhibition layer at the scratched region.…”
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Functionalized MXene enabled sustainable water harvesting and desalination by Fei, Jipeng, Koh, See Wee, Tu, Wengguang, Ge, Junyu, Hamid, Rezaeyan, Hou, Shuai, Duan Hongwei, Lam, Yee Cheong, Li, Hong

“…As such, the fabricated solar steam generator shows a net evaporation rate (with respect to that in the dark condition) of 1.47 kg m−2 h−1 with 92.1% efficiency under 1 sun illumination. Moreover, the salt rejection rate for high salinity seawater (original Na+ concentration is 18 000 mg L−1) reaches up to 97.5%, generating drinkable water that meets the WHO standard. …”
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3D printing of bio-inspired porous polymeric solar steam generators for efficient and sustainable desalination by Hou, Yanbei, Gao, Ming, Bai, Xueyu, Zhao, Lihua, Du, Hejun, Zhou, Kun

“…Moreover, the MJF-printed SSGs exhibit self-cleaning properties and can automatically remove accumulated salt on their surfaces, enabling sustainable desalination. …”
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Interface and surface cation stoichiometry modified by oxygen vacancies in epitaxial manganite films by Li, Zhi Peng, Bosman, Michel, Yang, Zhen, Ren, Peng, Wang, Lan, Zhu, Weiguang, Dong, Zhili, Foo, Yong Lim, Cao, Liang, Yu, Xiaojiang, Ke, Chang, Breese, Mark B. H., Rusydi, Andrivo

“…Simultaneously, Sr cations migrate towards the film surface and form a SrO rock-salt monolayer. Consequentially, a gradient of the Mn nominal valence is observed along the film growth direction, leading to anomalous magnetic properties. …”
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Cross-Shelf Exchange Driven by Dense Flow Down a Canyon by Mier, Christian M.

“…The onshore heat transport induced by the return flow drives glacial ice melt and therefore contributes to sea level rise.…”
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Mechanical behaviours and thermal stabilities of irradiated epoxidized natural rubber/polyvinyl chloride/carbon nanotubes nanocomposites by Ahmad, Mohd. Shahrulnizam, Mohamad, Zurina, Ratnam, Chantara Thevy, Othman, Norhayani, Rasit Ali, Roshafima

“…ENR-50/PVC/MWNTs nanocomposites were prepared by melt mixing in a Brabender Plastigraph at 150 °C with a rotor speed of 50 rpm followed by compression molding at 160 °C. …”
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Significant greenish-yellow emission from Dy3+/Sm3+ co-doped strontium-aluminate-telluro-borate glasses: role of Ag and CuO nanoparticles interplay by Abdullahi, Ibrahim, Hashim, Suhairul, Ghoshal, Sib K., Sayyed, Muhammad I., Thabit, Hammam A.

“…Thus, the absorption and emission characteristics of a new type of Dy2O3/Sm2O3-doped strontium–aluminate–telluro-borate glasses (prepared using the melt-quenching approach and characterized comprehensively) were customized by inserting copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONps) and silver nanoparticles (AgNps). …”

Magmatic Na-rich phlogopite in a suite of gabbroic crustal xenoliths from Volcán San Pedro, Chilean Andes : evidence for a solvus relation between phlogopite and aspidolite by Costa, Fidel, Dungan, Michael, Singer, Brad S.

“…We interpret these micas as the result of open-system processes involving infiltration of water-rich evolved melts [with high Na/(Na + K)] and reaction with refractory minerals. …”
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Effect of B2O3 on the physical and mechanical properties of calcium fluoroaluminosilicate glass system by Mohammed Efa, Abdelkader, Matori, Khamirul Amin, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Che Abdullah, Che Azurahanim, Zainuddin, Norhazlin, Mayzan, Mohd Zul Hilmi, Kamis, Shahira Liza

“…The glass was synthesized through melt-water quenching with varying B2O3 ratios, utilizing CaO from clam shell and SiO2 from soda lime silica glass waste. …”

The Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa (MISE) by Blaney, Diana L., Hibbitts, Karl, Diniega, Serina, Davies, Ashley G., Clark, Roger N., Green, Robert O., Hedman, Matthew, Langevin, Yves, Lunine, Jonathan, McCord, Thomas B., Murchie, Scott, Paranicas, Chris, Seelos, Frank, Soderblom, Jason M., Cable, Morgan L.

“…MISE will detect illumination from 0.8 to 5 μm with 10 nm spectral resolution, a spatial sampling of 25 m per pixel at 100 km altitude, and 300 cross-track pixels, enabling discrimination among the two principal states of water ice on Europa, identification of the main non-ice components of interest: salts, acids, and organics, and detection of trace materials as well as some thermal signatures. …”
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Development of highly-efficient ZIF-8@PDMS/PVDF nanofibrous composite membrane for phenol removal in aqueous-aqueous membrane extractive process by Jin, Meng-Yi, Lin, Yuqing, Liao, Yuan, Tan, Choon-Hong, Wang, Rong

“…The high performance was maintained for over 360 h without loss of salt rejection. These results could be attributed to the organophilic-assisted “bi-mode” transporting mechanism of ZIF-8 nanofillers in PDMS matrix, namely: (1) the solution-diffusion transport mode; (2) the pore-flow transport mode, where the synergistic effects are expected to significantly improve the phenol transfer efficiency through the membranes. …”
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Characterization and application of natural and recombinant butelase-1 to improve industrial enzymes by end-to-end circularization by Hemu, Xinya, Zhang, Xiaohong, Nguyen, Giang K. T., To, Janet, Serra, Aida, Loo, Shining, Sze, Siu Kwan, Liu, Chuan-Fa, Tam, James P.

“…Natural and recombinant butelase-1 displayed similar ligase activity, physical stability, and salt tolerance. Furthermore, the processing and glycosylation sites of natural and recombinant butelase-1 were determined by proteomic analysis. …”
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Single Zn atoms with acetate-anion-enabled asymmetric coordination for efficient H2O2 photosynthesis by Li, Yunxiang, Guo, Yan, Fan, Guilan, Luan, Deyan, Gu, Xiaojun, Lou, David Xiong Wen

“…Herein, we report the facile design and fabrication of polymeric carbon nitride (CN) decorated with single-Zn sites that have tailorable local coordination environments, which is enabled by utilizing different Zn salt anions. Specifically, the O atom from acetate (OAc) anion participates in the coordination of single-Zn sites on CN, forming asymmetric Zn-N3 O moiety on CN (denoted as CN/Zn-OAc), in contrast to the obtained Zn-N4 sites when sulfate (SO4 ) is adopted (CN/Zn-SO4 ). …”
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Understanding electrostatic interaction on strong cation-exchanger via co-ion valency effects by Essert, GM, de Souza, JP, Schwaminger, SP, Bazant, MZ, Berensmeier, S

“…While the SD model reduces the experimental effort to find salt-eluting conditions for the separation, knowledge transfer is restricted from one system to another. …”
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Novel bisisoquinolines : synthesis, resolution and application in asymmetric Henry reaction by Yao, Qiong Ji

“…Resolution of the racemic symmetric 1,3-disposed bisisoquinolines to afford individual enantiomers was solved via diastereomeric salt formation with (L)-(+)-citramalic acid. The absolute configuration of this novel 1,3-diamine 1,1’-methylene-bis(1,1’,2,2’,3,3’,4,4’-octahydroisoquinoline) was established by X-Ray crystallography. …”
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