Cationic cyclodextrins chemically-bonded chiral stationary phases for high-performance liquid chromatography by Wang, Ren-Qi, Ong, Teng-Teng, Tang, Weihua, Ng, Siu-Choon

“…Two covalently bonded cationic β-CD chiral stationary phases (CSPs) prepared by graft polymerization of 6A-(3-vinylimidazolium)-6-deoxyperphenylcarbamate-β-cyclodextrin chloride or 6A-(N,N-allylmethylammonium)-6-deoxyperphenylcarbamoyl-β-cyclodextrin chloride onto silica gel were successfully applied in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). …”
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Preparation, characterisation, and topical delivery of Terbinafine by Hossain, Monjur, Sil dos Santos, Bruno, Iliopoulos, Fotis, Lever, Rebecca, Hadgraft, Jonathan, Lane, Majella E.

“…Permeation and mass balance studies confirmed that PG and TC were the most efficacious vehicles, delivering higher amounts of TBF-free base to the skin compared with a commercial gel (p < 0.05). These preliminary results are promising and will inform the development of more complex formulations in future work.…”
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Fabrication, properties, and performance of polymer nanocomposite Ion exchange membranes for fuel cell applications: A review by Sayed Dauda, Syarifah Noor Syakiylla, Mohd. Norddin, Muhammad Noorul Anam, Jaafar, Juhana, Sudirman, Rubita

“…The effect of incorporating nanoparticles is determined by their type, size, shape, surface acidity, and relationship to the polymer matrix. The blending, sol-gel, and infiltration methods are used to develop the nanocomposite membrane. …”
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Enhancement and refinement of SSP method for XRD analysis and investigation of structural properties of pure and Ca-doped zinc oxide by Ali Khorsand Zak, Ali Khorsand Zak, Arefipour, Niloofar, Hashim, Abdul Manaf

“…Zn1 − xCaxO nanoparticles were synthesized by a gelatin-based sol-gel method. Through rigorous experimentation and analysis, the optimized SSP method demonstrates enhanced accuracy and reliability in determining crystallite size and lattice strain. …”

XPS studies and ferromagnetism evaluations of pure MgO and Fe- and Co-doped MgO nanoparticles by Khorsand Zak, Ali, Hashim, Abdul Manaf, Maghsoudi, Alireza

“…Magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO-NPs), as well as Fe- and Co-doped MgO-NPs, were synthesized using a gelatin-based sol–gel method. The structure and morphology of the prepared samples were examined using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), respectively. …”

Handbook on the State of the Art in Applied Psychology /Edited by Peter Graf, David J. A. Dozois by Graf, Peter, (Professor of psychology), editor 636055, Dozois, David J. A., editor 497583, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…Perfect for applied psychology researchers, workers, teachers, and students around the world, Handbook on the State of the Art in Applied Psychology also belongs on the bookshelves of anyone looking for an efficient way to get up to speed on the latest developments on a wide variety of relevant topics in applied psychology.…”
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Investigation on chemical protease, nuclease and catecholase activity of two copper complexes with flexidentate Schiff base ligands by Das, Mriganka, Kundu, Bidyut Kumar, Tiwari, Ritudhwaj, Mandal, Poulami, Nayak, Debasis, Ganguly, Rakesh, Mukhopadhyay, Suman

“…Screening tests were conducted to quantify the binding ability of complexes (1 and 2) towards BSA and DNA as well as the protease and nuclease activity of these complexes using gel electrophoresis technique. Furthermore enzyme kinetic studies were also performed for those two complexes towards effectiveness in mimicking catecholase like activities. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of novel low bandgap conjugated polymers containing fused-ring and accept moieties by Lai, Chun Yuen

“…Structural properties were characterised using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and gel permeation chromatography (GPC) while thermal properties were characterised using differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). …”
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Production of single-chain variable fragment epidermal growth factor receptor (scFv-EGFR) antibody by Loh, Valerie Kai Li.

“…Affinity chromatography and size-exclusion chromatography via Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC) are the methods of purification and protein products are characterised using sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and/or Western blot. …”
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Recognition of A-U and U-A base pairs in RNA duplexes by modified peptide nucleic acids by Yuan, Zhen

“…Our non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and thermal melting results suggest that it is promising to incorporate modified thymine residues into PNAs for selective and sequence-specific recognition of RNA duplexes. …”
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Quantitative test method for evaluation of anti-fingerprint property of coated surfaces by Xuan, D. T. T., Wu, Linda Y. L., Ngian, S. K., Chen, Zhong

“…A range of smooth and rough surfaces with different anti-fingerprint (AF) properties were fabricated by sol–gel technology, on which the AF liquid contact angles, artificial fingerprint and real human fingerprints (HF) were verified and correlated. …”
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Surface modified polymers for controlled macroscopic functions by Chng, S

“…Moreover, when tested with sol-gel coatings, enhanced adhesion of the coating was found.…”

Highly nanocrystalline Mg doped ZnFe2O4 powders for rapid and simultaneous adsorption of lead, copper, and cadmium heavy metals ions in synthetic/sea waters by Al-Najar, B, Modwi, A, Shaikh, MN, Bououdina, M, Albuflasa, H, Hankins, NP

“…The Mg-doped Zinc ferrite nanoparticles are synthesized successfully by the sol-gel route and varying Mg concentrations. TEM, XRD, FTIR, Raman, and XPS characterizations confirm the cubic spinel structure of Zinc ferrite with a semi-spherical shaped nanosized particles (10–15 nm) irrespective of Mg doping content. …”

Epigenetic drug screening identifies enzyme inhibitors A-196 and TMP-269 as novel regulators of sprouting angiogenesis by Beter, M, Pulkkinen, HH, Örd, T, Sormunen, A, Kilpeläinen, L, Dunford, JE, Kaikkonen, MU, Aavik, E, Laham-Karam, N, Oppermann, U, Laakkonen, JP, Ylä-Herttuala, S

“…Compared to the established model using primary human umbilical vein endothelial cells, TeloHAECs needed a higher-density fibrin gel for optimal sprouting, successfully forming sprouts under both normoxic and hypoxic cell culture conditions. …”

Application of scoby bacterial cellulose as hydrocolloids on physicochemical, textural and sensory characteristics of mango jam by Chong, Ann Qi, Chin, Nyuk Ling, A. Talib, Rosnita, Kadir Basha, Roseliza

“…Texture of jam with scoby gave higher gel strength and adhesiveness, with the most prominent effects from the black tea kombucha. …”

Librarian as fair witness : a comparison of Heinlein's futuristic occupation and today's evolving information professional by Still, Julie M.

“…The worth of the individual librarian tends to get lost in the shuffle. Before we disappear into the machine, it is useful to look at other future scenarios and similar occupations, either reality based or fiction. …”
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Fish classification and deep learning by Zhang, Dawei

“…The biggest problem is how to get a good dataset for training and to find a reliable method to identify fish categories with high accuracy. …”
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Distributed model predictive control for active air suspension systems of autonomous vehicles by Wang, Muyun

“…The nonlinear properties and complexity of air spring suspension are crucial for enhancing handling stability and ride comfort, although they also provide control challenges for suspension systems. To get comprehensive performance enhancement, this study adopts a DMPC technique that breaks down the vehicle suspension system into many subsystems and optimizes each subsystem's control strategy collaboratively. …”
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Modelling and various suppression techniques of cross-coupling in high-speed digital design by Wang, Lin Biao.

“…As the routing of the PCB get denser and the operating clock frequency of the system increases, crosstalk must be taken into consideration in the layout of the digital board to avoid possible critical system failure. …”
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Laddered multilevel inverters used in solar panel system by Chen, Junyan

“…The output waveform can be easily observed and the harmonic contents are illustrated by using the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). To get the least total harmonic distortion, Matlab software is used to calculate the best firing angles.…”
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