Encapsulation of probiotics for food and beverage applications by Ang, Kai Lin

“…Up to date, no studies have been done to examine the viability of probiotics in popular, well-liked, commercialized carbonated sodas/beers, but it is known that certain components in these matrices (e.g. phosphoric acid in soda, hops and ethanol in beers) can reduce the viability of probiotics. …”
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Lessons in ecology and conservation from a tropical forest fragment in Singapore by Lum, Shawn, Ngo, Kang Min

“…The extirpation of large fauna did not appear to reduce the dispersal of large seeded plant species, likely due to continued dispersal by small-mammals and birds. …”
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Intelligence failure in U.S. counterterrorism by King, Brian Allen

“…This is significant because it supports the conclusion that more can be done in the analytical and information sharing domains to prevent al-Qaeda and insider threat attacks, while supporting the idea that state-sponsored attacks will be less likely to have data available to connect prior to an attack due to the higher degree of professionalism and advanced operational security resources available to government intelligence services supporting the attack planning.…”
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Small scale 3D jet scour by Nuramirah Suyin Zaihan

“…It was also suggested that laboratory-based scour predictive models will most likely over-predict the prototype scour depth. Thus, indicating the likelihood of scale effect between idealized laboratory experiments to that for field conditions.…”
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A comparison study of the impact of ZnO nanoparticles and ZnSO4 in wastewater treatment processes by Huang, Xi Tong

“…Although the Zinc (ZnO and ZnSO4) concentration found in the sludge was relatively low for both, the removal efficiency of Zinc from wastewater was in the range of 80% to more than 90% which suggested that removal of nanoparticle through biosorption might still be valid to some extent while a large part of Zinc might likely to be deposited on the wall of bioreactor as observed in this research study. …”
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Two essays on the origins of academic collaborative networks by Huang, Ziying

“…A possible reason for this unexpected finding is that less productive scholars in prestigious institution are likely to have greater pressure to publish, due to the more competitive peer environment and higher performance standards at more prestigious institutions. …”
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Stress analysis and stress intensity factor computation of DNV X65 pipes subjected to four point bending by Lee, Shaun Raphael Kwok Yuen

“…With improving modern day technology and profit driven oil and gas industries, the oil and gas pipeline network are on rapid expansion, and it is likely to see a continuing trend in the coming years. …”
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The sustainability of nuclear energy in Southeast Asia: opportunities and challenges by Cook, Alistair David Blair, Caballero-Anthony, Mely, Trajano, Julius Cesar I., Sembiring, Margareth

“…Third, the region’s vital sea lanes, where radioactive materials will likely pass through, are not tightly guarded by maritime security forces. …”
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Young Europeans’ geo-political identities: a poststructural analysis by Ross, Alistair

“…This combination of multiple identities and recognising the importance of human rights values is most commonly found amongst young people who have grown up in multicultural societies, often urban, and the corollary of this is that combination is least likely to be found among the older population in more rural, monocultural settlements.…”
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Infections diagnosed in children and young people screened for malaria in UK emergency departments: a retrospective multi-centre study by Bird, C, Hayward, GN, Turner, PJ, Wasala, D, Merrick, V, Lyttle, MD, Mullen, N, Fanshawe, TR

“…CYP diagnosed with malaria were 7.44 times more likely to have arrived from sub-Saharan Africa than from South Asia (OR 7.44, 3.78–16.41).…”

Force transduction through the bacterial cell envelope by Williams-Jones, D

“…Overall, this work reveals the function, distribution, conservation and organisation of bacterial Tol-Pal systems and their likely evolutionary origin. I also propose a model for the mechanism by which these protein machines use proton flux to stabilise the outer membrane in <em>E. coli</em>.…”

Agamben's understanding of time and its implications for Christology by Wright, O

“…With a theological performance of temporality, Agamben stands closer alongside the likes of Jean-Yves Lacoste, Jean-Luc Marion and Jean-Louis Chrétien than he does with his more usually recognised contemporaries Žižek and Badiou.…”

Goblet cell differentiation in colorectal cancer by Abdullayeva, G

“…We suggest that in the group 4 cell lines, MUC2 is most likely methylated as opposed to other group cell lines that might be regulated by demethylation of transcription factors, such as ATOH1 and HES1.…”

Behaviours and attitudes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from a cross-national Facebook survey by Perrotta, D, Grow, A, Rampazzo, F, Cimentada, J, Del Fava, E, Gil-Clavel, S, Zagheni, E

“…We found gender-specific patterns: women showed higher threat perceptions, lower confidence in the healthcare system, and were more likely to adopt preventive behaviours. Finally, we also found that older people perceived higher threat to themselves, while all respondents were strongly concerned about their family.…”

Characterising the functional role of GATA1short isoform in normal and malignant haematopoiesis by Cruz Hernandez, D

“…These defects were most likely explained by sustained expression of GATA2, RUNX1 and NFE2 among other genes. …”

External validation of the QCovid risk prediction algorithm for risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation and mortality in adults: national validation cohort study in Scotland by Simpson, CR, Robertson, C, Kerr, S, Shi, T, Vasileiou, E, Moore, E, McCowan, C, Agrawal, U, Docherty, A, Mulholland, R, Murray, J, Ritchie, LD, McMenamin, J, Hippisley-Cox, J, Sheikh, A

“…<p><strong>Conclusions</strong></p> Version 1 of the QCovid algorithm showed high levels of discrimination in predicting the risk of COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths in adults resident in Scotland for the original two time periods studied, but is likely to need ongoing recalibration prospectively.…”

Prussian Blue analogue materials for magnetic and energy storage applications by Schart, M

“…A combination of magnetic measurements reveal that the magnetic ordering temperature is below room temperature, likely limited by the material’s small particle size. …”

Developing a personalized heterologous prime boost vaccination strategy for tumor therapy by Ramirez-Valdez, RA

“…The limited success of therapeutic cancer vaccines to date is likely due to sub-optimal generation of anti-tumor CD8 T cells and insufficient tumor microenvironment (TME) modulation. …”

Maternal postpartum six-week check and short-term health outcomes for women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: an observational study using the Clinical Practice Research Da... by Ramakrishnan, R, Korb, D, Li, Y, Knight, M, Carson, C

“…The proportion of women who received a SWC check was highest in 2007 (66.8%) but subsequently decreased. Women were less likely to have a SWC record if they were younger, of a minoritised ethnicity, living in more deprived areas, were multiparous, had severe HDP, preterm birth, caesarean birth, or had a low birthweight baby. …”

Molecular and physiological consequences of prematurity and blood pressure elevation on the young adult left ventricular stress response by Huckstep, O

“…Collectively, these findings suggest preterm-born young adults have reduced myocardial functional reserve which likely contributes to risk of future disease including heart failure. …”