Targeted gastrointestinal delivery of nutraceuticals with polysaccharide-based coatings by Sampathkumar, Kaarunya, Loo, Joachim Say Chye

“…Oral delivery is one of the facile methods for the administration of active ingredients (AI) like nutraceuticals and drugs. However, its intrinsic disadvantages include poor absorption and bioavailability, degradation of the AI during transit through the gastro-intestinal tract (GIT), and a lack of action specificity. …”
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Construction and utilisation of the adhesion test platform for the development of novel adaptive interfacial adhesives by Tan, Yee Yuan

“…The measured adhesion parameters, σth and Gc, provided guidelines for the design of an SMP adhesive fibril, by finding the range of fibril radii where the adhesion exhibits DMT-like behaviour with strong adhesion in the glassy state and JKR-like behaviour with weak adhesion in the rubbery state. …”
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Retarding effect of concentration of cementation solution on biocementation of soil by Lai, Han-Jiang, Cui, Ming-Juan, Wu, Shifan, Yang, Yang, Chu, Jian

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Effect of lognormal particle size distributions on particle spreading in additive manufacturing by Zhao, Ya, Chew, Jia Wei

“…This discrete element method (DEM) study focusses on the impact of particle polydispersity during the particle spreading process on parameters that affect the quality of the final product, like packing and bed surface roughness. The particle systems include four lognormal particle size distribution (PSD) widths, which are benchmarked against the monodisperse system with the same mean particle diameter. …”
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Robust polyamide-PTFE hollow fibre membranes for harsh organic solvent nanofiltration by Francis, Verona Nithya, Chong, Jeng Yi, Yang, Guoying, Che, Lei, Wang, Rong

“…Polymeric membranes have been extensively studied for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) but many fail to show sufficient chemical resistance in strong solvents like dimethylformamide (DMF) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). …”
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Surface modification of oriented glass fibers for improving the mechanical properties and flame retardancy of polyamide 12 composites printed by powder bed fusion by Hou, Yanbei, Gao, Ming, An, Ran, Tey, Wei Shian, Li, Boyuan, Chen, Jiayao, Zhao, Lihua, Zhou, Kun

“…Meanwhile, LDH weakened the candlewick-like effect of GF and thus improved the flame retardancy of the PA12 composites. …”
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RESAC: a redundancy strategy involving approximate computing for error-tolerant applications by Balasubramanian, Padmanabhan, Maskell, Douglas Leslie, Prasad, Krishnamachar

“…This is burdensome for resource-constrained applications like space where low power and energy efficiency are important considerations. …”
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Radio frequency fingerprints vs. physical unclonable functions - are they twins, competitors, or allies? by Zhang, Junqing, Chang, Chip Hong, Gu, Chongya, Hanzo, Lajos

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Liposomal carrier systems for encapsulation of drugs using bicellar mixtures by Lee, Bao Jun

“…Through the usage of bicellar mixture which includes long-chain molecules like DOPC and cholesterol, combined with short-chain molecules like lauric acid. …”
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3D patient specific instrumentation for high tibial osteotomy by Wong, Gina Khay Fong

“…The most time-intensive part of this project is creating the bone models as there are many alternatives to build it, with many unknown variables, like how the detection algorithm for the Hounsfield Units (HU) works, which helps to build the bone model. …”
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Strain-hardening cementitious composites ultra-thin whitetopping (SHCC-PUTW) for rapid asphalt pavement rehabilitation by NguyenDinh, Nen, Liu, Yangqing, Qiu, Jishen, Bawono, Ali Aryo, He, Shan, Lechner, Bernhard, Yang, En-Hua

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Optical atompilz: propagation-invariant strongly longitudinally polarized toroidal pulses by Wang, Ren, Yang, Ding-Tao, Xin, Tao, Shi, Shuai, Wang, Bing-Zhong, Shen, Yijie

“…Recent advancements in optical, terahertz, and microwave systems have unveiled non-transverse optical toroidal pulses characterized by skyrmionic topologies, fractal-like singularities, space-time nonseparability, and anapole-exciting ability. …”
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Large-scale model testing of high-pressure grouting reinforcement for bedding slope with rapid-setting polyurethane by Zhang, Zhichao, Tang, Xuefeng, Liu, Kan, Ye, Longzhen, He, Xiang

“…Bedding slope is a typical heterogeneous slope consisting of different soil/rock layers and is likely to slide along the weakest interface. Conventional slope protection methods for bedding slopes, such as retaining walls, stabilizing piles, and anchors, are time-consuming and labor- and energy-intensive. …”
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Evaluation of road cross-section design using driving simulation by Ng, Kay Guan

“…Effective land usage is often a crucial and important concern for land-scare and highly urbanised places like Singapore. Road transport networks have been considered as a possible area of optimisation through the minimisation of lane widths. …”
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Towards intelligent caring agents for Aging-In-Place : issues and challenges by Kang, Yilin, Wang, Di, Subagdja, Budhitama, Tan, Ah-Hwee, Zhang, Daqing

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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. …”
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The chronic cerebral hypoperfusion model induces proinflammatory cascades in Alzheimer's disease by Abedi, Zahra, Basri, Hamidon, Hassan, Zurina, Inche Mat, Liyana Najwa, Khaza’ai, Huzwah, Mohd Ali, Razana

“…Research implicates the NOD-like receptor family, pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome complex, initiating caspase 1-mediated maturation of interleukin-1 β (IL-1β) and interleukin-18 (IL-18). …”
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SULAM UMPSA Fostering A Civic Minded Graduates by Hadijah, Ahmad

“…The history of service learning began with scholars like Ernest Boyer, who challenged American colleges to shift their focus beyond just preparing students for careers. …”
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Psychological contract, motivation, perceived supervisor support and monitoring : relationships with effort by Hu, Sheena Min En, Pan, Wynne Huimin, Tan, Yane Chang

“…Other determinants of effort like psychological contract breach and monitoring were also included in our proposed model.…”
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The development of automatic flexible endoscopes for gastrointestinal inspection or surgery by Phee, Louis Soo Jay.

“…Colonoscopy is commonly used in the diagnosis of colonic pathology like cancer of the colon. At present, the colonoscopic procedure is often unpleasant for the patient and technically demanding for the endoscopist. …”
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