Development of fouling resistant nanofiltration membrane for microbial biomass harvesting by Lai, Yanjun

“…In this study, outer-selective NF hollow fiber membrane suitable for biomass concentration was prepared via layer-by-layer (LBL) deposition technique. …”
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Highly stretchable, elastic, and ionic conductive hydrogel for artificial soft electronics by Zhou, Yang, Wan, Changjin, Yang, Yongsheng, Yang, Hui, Wang, Shancheng, Dai, Zhendong, Ji, Keju, Jiang, Hui, Chen, Xiaodong, Long, Yi

“…The proposed ionic conductive hydrogel is achieved by physically cross-linking the tough biocompatible polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gel as the matrix and embedding hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) biopolymer fibers inside matrix followed by salt solution soaking. …”
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Membrane compaction in forward osmosis process by Ng, Daniel Yee Fan, Chen, Yunfeng, Dong, Zhili, Wang, Rong

“…The TFC membranes were continuously tested in FO experiments for 24 h by using DI water as feed and NaCl solutions of different concentrations as draw solution, and their performances were checked again using fresh feed solutions. …”
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Assessment of gut microbiome variations in the mother and twin infant of captive white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar) reveals the presence of beneficial and nonpathogenic bacteria by Badrul Munir Md-Zain, Siti Hajar Azmi, Roberta Chaya Tawie Tingga, Millawati Gani, Mohamad Khairulmunir, Abd Rahman Mohd-Ridwan

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Compact Capabilities: Developing and Evaluating a Field-Portable Neutron Resonance Capture Analysis System by Rahon, Jill M.

“…NRCA is a technique traditionally used for nuclear data collection and nondestructive assay of archaeological materials, typically conducted at large accelerator facilities with beamlines in excess of ten meters. This research miniaturizes the system to a two-meter beamline using a portable deuterium-tritium neutron generator. …”
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Ceramicized NASICON-based solid-state electrolytes for lithium metal batteries by Tsai, Yung-Chun, Ku, Meng-Chiao, Hsieh, Chien-Te, Sung, Po-Yu, Chen, Pin-Shuan, Mohanty, Debabrata, Gandomi, Yasser Ashraf, Hung, I-Ming, Patra, Jagabandhu, Chang, Jeng-Kuei

“…Employing the Arrhenius plot in the temperature range of 30‒70 °C, the activation energy for the ionic conduction was lowered significantly (i.e., 0.21 eV) compared to prior efforts reported in the literature (i.e., 0.27 − 0.35 eV). …”
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Mesoporous Co3O4 and CoO@C topotactically transformed from chrysanthemum-like Co(CO3)0.5(OH)·0.11H2O and their lithium-storage properties by Xiong, Shenglin, Chen, Jun Song, Lou, David Xiong Wen, Zeng, Hua Chun

“…In this method, sodium chloride salt is utilized to organize single-crystalline nanowires into a chrysanthemum-like hierarchical assembly. …”
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Plant-based amyloids from food waste for removal of heavy metals from contaminated water by Soon, Wei Long, Peydayesh, Mohammad, Mezzenga, Raffaele, Miserez, Ali

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Anti-ageing properties of edible bird's nest ascertained by in vitro and in vivo studies in animal model by Hou, Zhiping

“…Edible bird’s nest (EBN) from the saliva of swiftlet has been esteemed as a precious food tonic by Chinese people since the Tang dynasty (618AD) because it contains rich amount of bioactive compounds such as water - soluble proteins, carbohydrate, iron, inorganic salt, and fiber, and is reported to traditionally possess anti-ageing, anti - cancer, and immunity - enhancing properties. …”
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Encapsulation of host-derived probiotics using functional polysaccharides by Wong, Liqi

“…Higher flow rates resulted in extremely small particles being formed whereas lower flow rates resulted in the formation of big lumps of particles. …”
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Assessing the role of internal phosphorus recycling on eutrophication in four lakes in China and Malaysia by Tay, Chai Jian, Koh, Hock Lye, Mohd Hafiz, Mohd, Teh, Su Yean

“…Co-dimension two bifurcation analysis is then carried out by means of MatCont. At low IPR, Lake Fuxian exhibits reversible behaviour, accompanied by higher external phosphorus loading (EPL) thresholds. …”
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Introduction - Oxford Energy Forum – Issue, 98

“…The problem is that lower oil revenues also affect industry, forcing operators to review their investment portfolios to focus on the best regimes and geological prospects.…”

Electrode modification by diazonium chemistry : studies on the effect of steric bulk on film thickness, and modified activated carbon cloths for energy storage by Subrata, Arnold

“…GC–TMA), using the precursor to the diazonium salt, 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine (TMPD). …”
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Detection, characterisation and risk factor of Leptospira spp. among dogs and dog handlers by Goh, Soon Heng

“…The poor knowledge was likely due to the lower education level. Lack of knowledge in terms of clinical sign of the disease will be a challenge for disease management. …”
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Properties and mechanism of strain and piezoelectricity of hybrid molecular ferroelectrics by Hu, Yuzhong

“…Through systematic characterization, we find Br substitution has obvious softening effect, which leads to faster switching speed, lower switchable temperature and lower coercivity (Ec). …”
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Evaluation of Enterococcus hirae isolated from vegetable wastes as probiotic and improvement of immune response in African catfish (Clarias spp.) by Hamid, Nur Hidayahanum

“…The feeding trials were conducted in 300-L fiber glass tanks each containing 200 litres of freshwater with 30 fish per tank. …”
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Electrospun aligned PCLl/gelatin scaffolds mimicking the skin ECM for effective antimicrobial wound dressings by Ghomi, Erfan Rezvani, Lakshminarayanan, Rajamani, Chellappan, Vijila, Verma, Navin Kumar, Chinnappan, Amutha, Neisiany, Rasoul Esmaeely, Amuthavalli, Kottaiswamy, Poh, Zhi Sheng, Wong, Brandon Han Siang, Dubey, Nileshkumar, Narayan, Roger, Ramakrishna, Seeram

“…Mammalian cell proliferation and morphology assays involving primary human dermal fibroblasts (hDFs) and immortalized keratinocytes (HaCaT) showed excellent biocompatibility of the electrospun mats and remarkably aligned mats. Furthermore, aligned mats showed more cell migration than randomly oriented mats, which is desirable for more efficient wound healing. …”
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Agriculture and citadel in the Bronze Age Aegean: the view from western Anatolia by Maltas, T

Next generation electrolytes for sodium ion battery by Do, Minh Phuong

“…First, the effect of sodium conducting salts in IL electrolyte on the cyclability of Na0.6Mn0.9Co0.1O2 half-cell and the formation of electrode-electrolyte interphases were investigated. …”
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Textile Macroelectronics: Architecting Sensate and Computational Fabrics across Scales by Wicaksono, Irmandy

“…In the first part of the dissertation, I present several methods, artifacts, and implementations of sensate textiles using functional fibers and digital machine knitting. …”
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