Bad Mexican : portrayal of corruption and the drug trade in Man on Fire, Traffic, and La Ley de Herodes. by Goh, Dianne.

“…By victimizing the United States and demonizing Mexico, Hollywood films such as Traffic and Man on Fire create stereotypes of Mexicans based on the drug trade and corruption in Mexico so the United States can define its identity and become Mexico’s saviour. …”
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Nanosized silica particles for achiral drug separation by Tan, Timothy Thatt Yang.

“…It is widely recognized that the full potential of rapid chromatography can be realized with very small support particulates and tailor-made chiral stationary phase. …”
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18F-labelling of new chemotypes for drug discovery by Khotavivattana, T

“…<b>Chapter 2</b> describes a novel silver-mediated ¹⁸F-labelling of Ar-SCF3, Ar OCF3 and Ar-OCF2H, including [¹⁸F]Riluzole, the ¹⁸F labelled version of a drug for treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). …”

Amplifying signals in the tumor microenvironment for drug development and diagnostics by Martin Alonso, Maria Carmen

“…Leveraging advancements in high throughput screening and in deep learning, we contribute important tools for the effective design of conditional drugs that require the cleavage of a protease substrate to unleash drug cytotoxicity. …”
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Genomic profiling of mycobacterium tuberculosis strains, Myanmar by Aung, Htin Lin, Nyunt, Wint Wint, Fong, Yang, Biggs, Patrick J., Winkworth, Richard C., Lockhart, Peter J., Yeo, Tsin Wen, Hill, Philip C., Cook, Gregory M., Aung, Si Thu

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Controlled-release nanoencapsulating microcapsules to combat inflammatory diseases by Baek, Jong-Suep, Yeo, Eng Wan, Lee, Yin Hao, Tan, Nguan Soon, Loo, Say Chye Joachim

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The influence of additives on the delivery of paclitaxel from bioresorbable PLGA films by Huang, Charlotte Liwen.

“…The study of the influences of additives on the drug delivery characteristics from PLGA thin films as a coating on angioplasty balloons was reported in this thesis. …”
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Functional genomics reveals an off-target dependency of drug synergy in gastric cancer therapy by Leylek, Ozen, Honeywell, Megan E., Lee, Michael J., Hemann, Michael T., Ozcan, Gulnihal

“…However, realizing the full potential of this approach requires a clear comprehension of the genetic dependencies underlying drug synergy. …”
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Formulation and in-vitro release study of drug loaded liposomes for treating dry eye disease by Chua, Yan Ni

“…Thin film hydration method technology is employed to fabricate the liposomes and to encapsulate the drug within its hydrophobic bilayer of the liposomes. …”
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Surface modification of smooth poly (L-lactic acid) films for gelatin immobilization by Li, Hai, Xia, Yun, Wu, Jumiati, He, Qiyuan, Zhou, Xiaozhu, Lu, Gang, Shang, Lei, Boey, Freddy Yin Chiang, Venkatraman, Subbu S., Zhang, Hua

“…Poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) is widely used in drug delivery and medical implants. Surface modification of PLLA with functional groups to immobilize gelatin or other extracellular matrix proteins is commonly used to improve its cellular affinity. …”
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Evaluation of paper spray mass spectrometry for direct analysis of small molecule drugs and hemoglobin constant spring peptide markers by Takyi-Williams, John

“…The studies described in this thesis were undertaken to evaluate the application of paper spray mass spectrometry for direct analysis of small molecule drugs and biomarker in dried matrix spot samples. …”
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Janus particle preparation through UV-induced partial photodegradation of spin-coated particle films by Tan, Jasmine Si Jia, Wong, Chong Hui, Chen, Zhong

“…With various property combinations possible, there are several potential applications, such as surfactants and drug delivery. However, scaling up the particle production process at reasonable cost is a limiting factor, and the method reported here aims to circumvent this issue. …”
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Effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone additive in the substrate of thin-film composite forward osmosis polyvinylidene fluoride membrane on neodymium rejection by Yeoh, Yuan Xin, Mazrul Nizam, Abu Seman, Mohd Yusri, Mohd Yunus, Abdul Wahab, Mohammad, Nurul Ain, Ismail

“…Green technology innovations, especially green energy require a strong permanent magnet that utilizes rare earth elements (REE) such as neodymium (Nd) as raw materials. Direct mining of REE from primary sources and downstream recycling process from secondary resources are infeasible due to the pollution caused by strong acid used in the cracking and leaching process. …”
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Loopholes. by Li, Yvonne Meini., Law, Georgina Wan Yi., Phua, Geraldine Soo Yee.

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‘On-demand’ soft tissue adhesives by Mogal, Vishal Tukaram

“…Various plasma parameters were investigated for controlling model drug release and soft-tissue adhesion of polyester thin films. …”
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SP.236 / ES.SP236 Exploring Pharmacology, Spring 2009 by Gusman, Mariya, Fallows, Zak

“…From Abilify to Zyrtec, the world is full of interesting drugs. Such substances have cured diseases, started wars, and ended careers. …”
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Biodegradable plastics from marine biomass: A solution to marine plastic pollution by Khan, Nida, Sudhakar, Kumarasamy, Rizalman, Mamat

“…The moisture content of the bioplastic film was found to be 21.16 %. The water absorption test demonstrated the film's hydrophilic nature, showing a 60 % increase in weight. …”
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Ion doping behavior of stöber silica-nanosynthesis and application by Song, Xiaohui

“…Besides, we can dope positive charged organic molecules inside silica nanoparticle, such as dyes, drugs, and so on. The above synthesis control is important to silica application in biosensors, drug delivery, catalysts, and battery. …”
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Doxorubicin-loaded cell-derived nanovesicles: an alternative targeted approach for anti-tumor therapy by Goh, Wei Jiang, Lee, Choon Keong, Zou, Shui, Woon, Esther, Czarny, Bertrand, Pastorin, Giorgia

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Mitochondrial dysfunction in Down Syndrome: from pathology to therapy by Tan, Kai-Leng, Lee, Han-Chung, Cheah, Pike-See, Ling, King-Hwa

“…Various therapeutic approaches for modulating energy deficits in DS, effects and molecular mechanism of gene therapy and drugs that exert protective effects through modulation of mitochondrial function and attenuation of oxidative stress in DS cells were discussed. …”
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