Water treatment using one-dimensional manganese oxide based materials by Zhang, Tong

“…In recent years, there has been a growing trend in the usage of nanomaterials to enhance water purification efficiency. One-dimensional (1D) nanostructured manganese oxides and their derivatives have attracted considerable research interest due to their large surface area, adjustable transport properties and chemical specificities. …”
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Use of peptide asparginyl ligases (PALs) in generating alternative non-Ig protein-drug conjugates for cancer therapy by See, Julia Jing Yi

“…Past research on antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) focused on protein site-specific modification as chemical conjugation lacks site-selectivity. …”
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Production and characterization of IFP1.4MINT by Ee, Shu Jing

“…Hence, IFP1.4mINT is possible to be utilized as a universal deep tissue fluorescence reporter system which can serve to track cancer progression as well as drug delivery target specificity in deep tissues when co-expressed with recombinant vaults that can target specific cell surface receptors. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous expanded graphite modified with PA/H3PO4 for enhanced oil sorption efficiency by Elbidi, Moammar, Mohd Salleh, Mohamad Amran, Gunam Resul, Mohamad Faiz Mukhtar, Rashid, Suraya Abdul

“…Expanded graphite (EG) is a versatile and useful material that offers various unique properties and has many practical uses in industry and commerce, specifically in oil spill clean-up. This article provides a sulfur-free EG modified by palmitic acid (PA) / phosphoric acid (H3PO4). …”

Conformational design characterization of a truncated diamine oxidase by Razali, Nur Nadia

“…Surprisingly, the mini protein had also interacted with spermidine, a long side-chain ligand, which showed that its specificity towards different substrates had broadened up. …”
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Vaccines: The Health of Nations - A Paradigm Shift by Datta, Shoumen

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Solublizing the insoluble by Ang, Grace Pei Ting

“…Biochemical and structural research on target proteins has often been hindered by the difficulties faced in protein purification as proteins are known to aggregate in unsuitable environments. …”
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Co-translational integration of the light harvesting complex II and its associated pigments into polymeric membranes by Zapf, Thomas

“…Centrifugal microfiltration in means of polymersome purification as well as the development of a novel silica nanoparticles based purification method are further presented in this work. …”
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Rapid and Scalable Production of Functional SARS-CoV-2 Virus-like Particles (VLPs) by a Stable HEK293 Cell Pool by Puarattana-aroonkorn, Sitthiphol, Tharakaraman, Kannan, Suriyawipada, Disapan, Ruchirawat, Mathuros, Fuangthong, Mayuree, Sasisekharan, Ram, Artpradit, Charlermchai

“…Our particles were functional as they specifically entered the cell that naturally expresses ACE-2. …”
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Scalable multifunctional MOFs-textiles via diazonium chemistry by Li, Wulong, Yu, Zhen, Zhang, Yaoxin, Lv, Cun, He, Xiaoxiang, Wang, Shuai, Wang, Zhixun, He, Bing, Yuan, Shixing, Xin, Jiwu, Liu, Yanting, Zhou, Tianzhu, Li, Zhanxiong, Tan, Swee Ching, Wei, Lei

“…Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are ideal candidate materials for such integration, thanks to their unique merits, such as large specific surface area, tunable pore size, and species diversity. …”
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Effects of woven fabric embedment on thin film composite membranes for osmotically driven membrane processes (ODMPs) by Teo, Shino Yu Qin

“…While the technology itself shows potential, further advancement in ODMP membrane development is necessary to fully harness its power production capabilities. Specifically, PRO membranes must possess high mechanical strength to withstand the elevated hydraulic pressure experienced on the draw side of the membrane. …”
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Recent insight into the advances and prospects of microbial lipases and their potential applications in industry by Eskandari, Azadeh, Thean, Chor Leow, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin, Oslan, Siti Nurbaya

“…These biocatalysts not only ensure sustainability and safety but also enhance process efficiency through their unique specificity. Lipases possess versatility as biocatalysts and find utilization in diverse bioconversion reactions. …”

3D printing of mixed matrix films based on metal-organic frameworks and thermoplastic polyamide 12 by selective laser sintering for water applications by Li, Rui, Yuan, Shangqin, Zhang, Wang, Zheng, Han, Zhu, Wei, Li, Boyuan, Zhou, Meixin, Law, Adrian Wing-Keung, Zhou, Kun

“…Single-layer MMFs with grid patterns are printed by using the five types of MOF fillers with different mass loadings to study their free-standing characteristic, thickness, specific surface area, hydrophilia, water permeate flux, and mechanical stability. …”
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Design of DNA microarrays for pathogen detection by Lau, Yi Xiang.

“…Moreover, the STM4497 gene was unique and its primer set was also proven to be specific to S. Typhimurium. Also, since the STM4497 Microarray probe was specific for the same pathogen, it should provide a specific detection of S. …”
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Synthesis and application of titanium dioxide nanotube and composites by Liang, Kun

“…The second application is on photocatalysis for water purification. Various TiO2 nanotube and TiO2-carbon composite with 3D structures (TiO2 nanotube– CNT, 3D Graphite – TiO2 coating and CNT – TiO2 coating) were fabricated and tested for their photocatalytic properties in water purification. …”
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Polyphenoloxidase from guava (Psidium guajava L.) by Augustin, M.A., Ghazali, Hasanah M., Hashim, Hasimah

“…Polyphenoloxidase (PPO) was isolated from guava (Psidium guajava L., cv. Kampuchea). Purification by acetone precipitation and dialysis of the Amicon concentrate resulted in 4.9‐fold and 17.2‐fold purification of the dialysed crude extract respectively. …”

Microfluidic lab-on-chip advances for liquid–liquid extraction process studies by Maurice, Ange, Theisen, Johannes, Gabriel, Jean-Christophe P.

“…The ever-increasing complexity of industrial product recycling calls for more efficient purification processes such as liquid–liquid (L/L) extraction. …”
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Stereospecific α-glucosidase inhibition, kinetics, and molecular docking studies on isolated diastereomeric alkaloids from Uncaria longiflora by Nurul Aina Suzlin, Sulaiman, Muhammad Farhan Syakir, Nor Azman, Mohd Fadhlizil Fasihi, Mohd Aluwi, Zainul Amiruddin, Zakaria, Mohammad Jemain, Mohammad Ridhwana, Fatimah, Salim

“…The stem extract of Uncaria longiflora var. pteropoda (Rubiaceae) has been reported to possess strong α-glucosidase inhibition. However, the specific compounds contributing to this inhibitory potential have not yet been determined. …”
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Serological cross-reactivity between Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus and Nairobi sheep disease virus glycoprotein C by Maze, EA, Booth, G, Limon, G, Belij-Rammerstorfer, S, Tchakarova, SR, Alexandrov, T, Browning, C, Wilsden, G, Ludi, AB, Charleston, B, Lambe, T

“…Results: When comparing NSDV antigen-specific antibody responses against previously tested CCHFV antigen-specific antibody responses, a strong positive correlation was observed between the Gc-specific responses, while a weak positive correlation was observed between the NP-specific responses. …”

What’s holding girls back? : Exploring the role of field beliefs in accounting for the gender gap in undergraduate academic fields in Singapore by Chua, Athena Pei Fen

“…Hence, this study aimed to examine the predictive validity of field-specific ability beliefs (brilliance) and field-specific ability beliefs (science) in accounting for female underrepresentation in undergraduate academic fields in an Asian country such as Singapore. …”
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