Examining derivatives of quinacridone, diketopyrrolopyrrole and indigo as the visible-light organic photocatalysts for metal-free atom transfer radical polymerization by Jia, Tao, Huang, Shuo, Bohra, Hassan, Wang, Mingfeng

“…Conventional atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) involving metal/ligand complexes as the catalysts has been widely used for synthesis of myriads of polymers with controllable molecular weights, monomer sequences and chain end groups, but suffers from the metal-contamination in the final polymer products. …”
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Nanozymatic magnetic nanomixers for enzyme immobilization and multiplexed detection of metabolic disease biomarkers by Li, Di, Xiong, Qirong, Liu, Wylie, Liang, Li, Duan, Hongwei

“…This nanozymatic magnetic nanomixer is synthesized by depositing a Fe2+-doped polydopamine coating on the surface of well-aligned magnetic nanoparticles to form a rigid chain-like nanostructure. Polydopamine coating of the nanozymatic MNE allows for efficient immobilization of natural enzymes such as glucose oxidase, cholesterol oxidase or urate oxidase to produce a series of enzymes-immobilized MNE (MNE@enzymes) with intrinsic multienzyme cascade properties. …”
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Effect of heat treatment on microstructures and mechanical properties of Inconel 718 additively manufactured using gradient laser power by Xu, Luming, Chai, Ze, Peng, Bo, Zhou, Wei, Chen, Xiaoqi

“…The as-deposited GLP samples with fine discrete Laves phases and a low SR can achieve a relatively uniform element distribution and γ′′ and γ′ phase precipitation after standard solution treatment plus aging (STA), while CLP samples with coarse long-chain Laves phases and high SR require a high-temperature homogenization plus STA (HSTA) heat treatment to achieve the uniform element distribution. …”
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MCQGen: a large language model-driven MCQ generator for personalized learning by Hang, Ching Nam, Tan, Chee Wei, Yu, Pei-Duo

“…The framework employs innovative prompt engineering, combining chain-of-thought and self-refine prompting techniques, to enhance the performance of the LLM. …”
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Fabrication and characterization of micro/nano filter for isolation of waterborne pathogens by Majid Ebrahimi Warkiani

“…The C. parvum oocysts contamination level of concern in drinking water is far below the sensitivity of most current detection technologies, such as flow cytometry, immunological methods or polymerase chain reaction assays (PCR). Therefore, development of a rapid and effective method for concentration of C. parvum oocysts present in a large volume of drinking water is critical for accurate detection and quantification. …”
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Study on designer surface plasmon resonators by Gao, Fei

“…We then construct a vertical chain of these resonators, and find that vertical coupling enables vertical transport of subwavelength surface electromagnetic modes. …”
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Transient dynamics of a one-dimensional Holstein polaron under the influence of an external electric field by Huang, Zhongkai, Chen, Lipeng, Zhou, Nengji, Zhao, Yang

“…In particular, at variance with the case of an infinite linear chain, no steady state is found in a finite-sized ring within the anti-adiabatic regime. …”
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The greening of terminal concessions in seaports by Notteboom, Theo, Lam, Jasmine Siu Lee

“…We further argue that initiatives toward the greening of concession procedures can only reap full benefits if these actions are embedded in a chain approach toward the environment (ship, port, terminal, warehouse, and inland transport).…”
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Electronic structure and optical properties of conjugated molecules : SAC-CI study by Ehara, Masahiro, Saha, Biswajit, Poolmee, Potjaman, Promkatkaew, Malinee, Hannongbua, Supa, Lu, Yunpeng, Nakatsuji, Hiroshi

“…The absorption and emission spectra of these molecules were reproduced accurately. For OLED molecules, chain length dependence of the excitation and emission energies was evaluated for poly para-phenylene vinylene and poly para-phenylene. …”
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Intertainer Asia (A) : programming and distributing Hollywood movies on-line in the Asia-Pacific countries by Rieck, Olaf, Tan, Shirley

“…This case was written to provide an understanding of the activities and linkages among players along the telecommunications value chain. It provides a rich context for students to analyse the market forces at work in the broadband industry. …”
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Metabolomic characterisation of low-density lipoproteins isolated from iodixanol and KBr-based density gradient ultracentrifugation by Webb, Richard, Lodge, John, Scott, Sophie, Davies, Ian

“…In negative mode, both methods detected phospholipids, long-chain sphingolipids, and ceramides, but IGUC showed higher fold differences for some phospholipids. …”
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‘Recover together, recover stronger’: an exploratory literature review on the recovery challenges of creative SMEs following the COVID-19 pandemic and proposed future recommendatio... by Akintola, Bolanle Maryam, Kumar, Anil, Chokshi, Hemakshi, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Agrawal, Rohit

“…Findings: The findings from this paper suggest that a lack of synergy among four major categories (governmental, supply chain, organizational and stakeholders) contributes to recovery challenges within the field of research. …”
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Structural studies of PfEMP1 bound to human cluster of differentiation 36 and of an unusual human antibody by Hsieh, F

“…These antibodies have the unique feature of the insertion of a human receptor, LAIR1 (CD305), into the third complementarity-determining region of their heavy chain. Here, the first structure of one of these unusual LAIR1-containing antibodies is presented. …”

Evaluating the impact of the biofire filmarray in childhood meningitis: an Observational Cohort Study by Kadambari, S, Feng, S, Liu, X, Andersson, M, Waterfield, R, Fodder, H, Jacquemot, A, Galal, U, Rafferty, A, Drew, RJ, Rodrigues, C, Sadarangani, M, Riordan, A, Martin, NG, Defres, S, Solomon, T, Pollard, AJ, Paulus, S

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> Multiplex polymerase chain reaction assays have the potential to reduce antibiotic use and shorten length of inpatient stay in children with suspected central nervous system infection by obtaining an early microbiological diagnosis. …”

Using feminist methodologies to explore female genital mutilation/cutting and child marriage in low- and middle-income contexts by Jones, N, Pincock, K, Alheiwidi, S

“…The Social Network Hexagon, Marriage Chain, and Marriage Decision-Making Pairs tools were used to explore child marriage decision-making processes and dynamics and outcomes for adolescent girls. …”

Identifying falsified COVID-19 vaccines by analysing vaccine vial label and excipient profiles using MALDI-ToF mass spectrometry by Arman, BY, Clarke, R, Bharucha, T, Fernandez, LG, Walsby-Tickle, J, Deats, M, Mosca, S, Lin, Q, Banerjee, S, Chunekar, SR, Patil, KD, Gairola, S, Dunachie, S, Merchant, HA, Stokes, R, Kuwana, R, Maes, A, Charrier, J, Probert, F, Caillet, C, Matousek, P, McCullagh, J, Newton, PN, Zitzmann, N, Gangadharan, B

“…Vials tested by this approach could be retained in the supply chain since it is non-invasive. We also assessed whether MALDI-ToF MS could be used to distinguish the COVISHIELD™ vaccine from surrogates of falsified vaccines and the effect of temperature on vaccine stability. …”

A separation-of-powers model for a trustworthy and open cloud computing ecosystem by Ruan, A

“…Secondly, three core components for implementing this model are designed, solving the problems of: how to effectively determine a <em>Cloud Trusted Computing Base (cTCB)</em> for a cloud application; how to define a <em>Cloud Root-of-Trust (cRoT)</em> for managing the trust evidence for this <em>cTCB</em>; and how to construct a <em>Cloud Chain-of-Trust (cCoT)</em> from the <em>cRoT</em> to export the trust evidence, and achieve cloud application attestations. …”

Novel phosphorus precursors to group III-V semiconductor nanoparticles by Howley, J

“…The effect of phosphinecarboxamide side-chain functionalisation on reactivity is also discussed.…”

Revealing the potential role of hsa-miR-663a in modulating the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway via miRNA microarray in spinal muscular atrophy patient fibroblast-derived iPSCs by Gandhi, Gayatri, Kodiappan, Radha, Abdullah, Syahril, Teoh, Hoon Koon, Tai, Lihui, Cheong, Soon Keng, Yeo, Wendy Wai Yeng

“…Results from the miRNA microarray were validated using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Bioinformatics analysis using various databases was performed to predict the potential putative gene targeted by hsa-miR-663a. …”
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Sygyzium claviflorum fruit extract preadipocyte differentiation inhibition in 3T3-L1 cells by Zohdi, Rozaini M., Adli, Muhammad A., Mukhtar, Shahida M., Awang Junaidi, Awang H., Bakar, Md Zuki A.

“…Concurrently, the effects of SCFE on adipogenic transcription factors were established with quantitative real-time-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Results: The RP-HPLC results indicated three polyphenolic compounds in SCFE, including one flavonoid (naringin) and two phenolic acids (syringic and p-coumaric). …”
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