Influence of high intensity focused ultrasound on the microstructure and c-di-GMP signaling of pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by Bharatula, Lakshmi Deepika, Marsili, Enrico, Rice, Scott A., Kwan, James J.

“…In this pressure amplitude range, HIFU partially reduced the biomass of cells and eroded exopolysaccharides from the biofilm. …”
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Thermal-disrupting interface mitigates intercellular cohesion loss for accurate topical antibacterial therapy by Hu, Benhui, Berkey, Christopher, Feliciano, Timothy, Chen, Xiaohong, Li, Zhuyun, Chen, Chao, Amini, Shahrouz, Nai, Mui Hoon, Lei, Qun-Li, Ni, Ran, Wang, Juan, Leow, Wan Ru, Pan, Shaowu, Li, Yong-Qiang, Cai, Pingqiang, Miserez, Ali, Li, Shuzhou, Lim, Chwee Teck, Wu, Yun-Long, Odom, Teri W., Dauskardt, Reinhold H., Chen, Xiaodong

“…Although several strategies such as photothermal therapy and magneto-thermal therapy can suppress bacterial infections, excessive heat often damages host cells and lengthens the healing time. Here, a localized thermal managing strategy, thermal-disrupting interface induced mitigation (TRIM), is reported, to minimize intercellular cohesion loss for accurate antibacterial therapy. …”
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Continuous medium chain carboxylic acids production from excess sludge by granular chain-elongation process by Wu, Qinglian, Feng, Xiaochi, Chen, Ying, Liu, Min, Bao, Xian

“…The granule sludges performing CE were mainly consisted of rod-shaped cells, and dominated by Clostridium sensu stricto and Clostridium IV. …”
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Pilot-project comparison of microbial water quality changes within continuous water supply and intermittent water supply by Khoo, Jun Sean

“…Flow cytometry was utilized to quantify the heterogeneous population of cells based on the genome constitution. Microbial communities were observed with more significant counts within IWS, where stagnant water was prevalent. …”
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Xenon storage density and its energy flow through adsorption on metal–organic frameworks by Teo, Benjamin How Wei, Ng, Mai Sheng, Lee, Bryan Joseph, Chakraborty, Anutosh

“…Furthermore, the entropy and temperature maps are plotted to identify the internal energy storage capacity of Xe in MOFs storage cells under charging and discharging conditions of Xe.…”
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Presence of IgG antibodies is not a reliable marker of Toxoplasma gondii infection in feral mice by Lignereux, Louis, Tong, Wen Han, Tan, Sijie, Vyas, Ajai, O'handley, Ryan

“…The single-celled parasite Toxoplasma gondii uses mice as a vector to reach its definitive host, the cat, where it can accomplish its sexual reproduction and produce oocysts, which will contaminate the environment. …”
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Recent developments in electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries by Wang, Luyuan Paul, Yu, Linghui, Wang, Xin, Srinivasan, Madhavi, Xu, Zhichuan Jason

“…For example, rechargeable batteries can store energy generated by solar cells during the daytime and release it during night-time. …”
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A dual-functional benzobisthiadiazole derivative as an effective theranostic agent for near-infrared photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy by Huang, Shuo, Upputuri, Paul Kumar, Liu, Hui, Pramanik, Manojit, Wang, Mingfeng

“…Colloidal nanoparticles composed of BBT­‐2FT show photoacoustic signal intensity 10 times higher than that of blood, and high photothermal conversion efficiency (η=40%) under irradiation of 800-nm laser light that kills over 90% HeLa cells in 10 mins.…”
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Investigating circular dorsal ruffles through varying substrate stiffness and mathematical modeling by LeDuc, Philip R., Zeng, Yukai, Lai, Tanny, Koh, Cheng Gee, Chiam, Keng-Hwee

“…Circular dorsal ruffles (CDRs) are transient actin-rich ring-like structures which form on the dorsal surface of growth-factor stimulated cells. However, the dynamics and mechanism of formation of CDRs are still unknown. …”
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Microwave-assisted treatment for the improvement of rice flour properties and rice flour bread quality by Md Yunos, Noor Seribainun Hidayah, Hafid, Halimatun Saadiah, Omar, Farah Nadia, P. Mohammed, Mohd Afandi, Wakisaka, Minato, Mustapha, Nor Afizah, Samsu Baharuddin, Azhari

“…The major effect of microwave treatment was observed on the bread for rice flour treated at 800 W with higher specific volume, increase in gas cells pores, softer crumb, low hardness and delayed staling as compared to untreated rice flour. …”

Forestvoltaics, floatovoltaics and building applied photovoltaics (BAPV) potential for a university campus by Maity, Rittick, Muhammad Khairul Imran, Ahmad Shuhaimi, Sudhakar, Kumarasamy, Amir, Abdul Razak

“…Advancements are continuously being made to ensure cost-effectiveness, high-performing cells, extended lifespans, and minimal maintenance requirements. …”
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Material Recovery Potential from Solar Photovoltaics: Predictive Modeling and Characterization to Advance the Circular Economy by Bakker, Nicole

“…Of specific concern for material recovery is the material composition: results from characterization indicate the presence of toxic materials, including lead, and scarce elements in solar cells.…”
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From the body to the brain: Studying drug delivery and physiological interactions using MRI by Dawson, Miranda

“…The BBB is a highly selective collection of endothelial cells and tight junction proteins that restrict passage of extracerebral substances from the blood vessels into the brain tissue. …”
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On the physics of intranuclear organization by Sood, Amogh

“…It has recently become apparent that the cells accomplish this feat by leveraging physical processes such as liquid-liquid phase separation driven by multivalent macromolecular interactions to form biomolecular condensates which can serve as membrane-less organelles for the precise, vectorial organization of intranuclear contents. …”
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Multidimensional profiling of the Toxoplasma gondii proteome by Herneisen, Alice Lydia

“…Universally, external signals are transduced and propagated in cells by secondary messengers. In the asexual and replicating stages of apicomplexan parasites, these pathways initiate and sustain transitions within the lytic cycle responsible for parasite spread and pathogenesis. …”
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Design of a battery-operated portable DC power supply. Part 1 : voltage output control by Saw, Khai Guan

“…The input voltage of the boost converter is supplied by the low-voltage batteries (e.g., 1.5 V battery cells) and will be designed to generate a DC output voltage with variable magnitudes (e.g., 3 – 30 V). …”
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Deposition characterisation and process window development for plasma sprayed thermal barrier coatings by Ng, Heong Wah.

“…Industries or applications employing this technology are paper, earth moving and harsh service equipment, aircraft landing gears and engines MRO (Maintenance Repair Overhaul), biomedical implants, fuel cells and embedded sensors. The main issues in spraying have been in coating thickness control especially in spraying of three dimensionally complex components which have concave or convex curvatures. …”
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Synthesis and applications of novel graphene-based composites by Cao, Xiehong

“…Graphene-based composites are also highly promising in various fields such as electronics, sensors, energy storage, solar cells, and etc. Therefore, the mass production of high-quality graphene and the efficient synthesis of graphene-based composites with controlled morphology and properties are desirable to fulfill the requirements in a broad range of fundamental research and practical applications. …”
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Diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) using optical fiber sensor by Muhamad Nur Azhar Noordin

“…The exact cause of AMD is still unknown; but it starts with the degeneration of macula cells which often result to extensively secretion of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A (VEGF-A) in the eye. …”
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Enhancing electrochemical reaction sites in nickel–cobalt layered double hydroxides on zinc tin oxide nanowires : a hybrid material for an asymmetric supercapacitor device by Wang, Xu, Sumboja, Afriyanti, Lin, Meng-Fang, Yan, Jian, Lee, Pooi See

“…Conducting nanowires are of particular interest in energy-related research on devices such as supercapacitors, batteries, water splitting electrodes and solar cells. Their direct electrode/current collector contact and highly conductive 1D structure enable conducting nanowires to provide ultrafast charge transportation. …”
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