Development of sensorised tool for robotic manipulation of objects by Seetharaman, Yuvanesh

“…The proposed sensorised tool addresses these issues by incorporating a dynamic ball and base mechanism that would autonomously adjust itself to be in full contact with the object to be moved. …”
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A study of tidal turbine array by Yong, Heng Wei.

“…The torque sensor will be measured by mounting on a DC motor, fixing ball bearings to a housing hub. By doing so, it will prevent its rotation by the deflection of a strain-gauge-instrumented plate. …”
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Hyperbolic face anti-spoofing by Han, Shuangpeng

“…The proposed hyperbolic framework for face anti-spoofing is to project the features obtained in the Euclidean space to the Poincare ball and complete the classification through the hyperbolic binary logistic regression layer. …”
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An exploratory study of freestyle footballers in Singapore by Nur Syahirah Rostam

“…Freestyle football is the sport plus art of using any part of the body with a soccer ball to surpass rivals in competitions or impress audiences (Freestyle Football Federation, 2016). …”
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Airway proteomics reveals broad residual anti-inflammatory effects of prednisolone in mepolizumab-treated asthma by Howell, I, Yang, F, Brown, V, Cane, J, Marchi, E, Azim, A, Busby, J, McDowell, PJ, Diver, SE, Borg, C, Heaney, LG, Pavord, ID, Brightling, CE, Chaudhuri, R, Hinks, TSC

“…We also analysed additional sputum proteins using ELISA. <p><b>Results</b></p> In patients receiving mepolizumab, prednisolone significantly downregulated sputum proteins related to type-2 inflammation and chemotaxis including IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, CCL24, CCL26, EDN, CCL17, CCL22, OX40 receptor, FCER2, and the ST2 receptor. …”

Immunological screening of Lassa virus among health workers and contacts of patients of Lassa fever in Ondo State by Shaibu, JO, Salu, OB, Amoo, OS, Idigbe, I, Musa, AZ, Ezechi, OC, Abejegah, C, Ayodeji, O, Salako, BL, Omilabu, SA, Audu, RA

“…Plasma samples were analyzed for IgG and IgM markers using ReLASV® Pan-Lassa NP IgG/IgM ELISA Kit (Zalgen Labs, LLC, USA) while RNAs extracted from IgM positive samples were analyzed for LASV RNA according to manufacturers’ instructions. …”

Inhibition of nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 cells and cytokines IL-1β in osteoarthritis rat models of 70 % ethanol extract of Arcangelisia flava (L.) merr stems by Pratama, Rizki Rahmadi, Sari, Riza Ambar, Sholikhah, Irawati, Mansor, Hakiman, Chang, Hsin-I, Sukardiman, Widyowati, Retno

“…The NO inhibition test was determined by the NO colorimetric assay using Griess reagent and measured by the ELISA plate reader. The measurement of joint diameter and hyperalgesia in osteoarthritis rats was carried out once a week for 7 weeks, and then the IL-1β levels were measured at weeks 3 and 7. …”
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Intraperitoneal injection of the Porphyromonas gingivalis outer membrane vesicle (OMV) stimulated expressions of neuroinflammatory markers and histopathological changes in the brai... by Adewoyin, Malik, Hamarsha, Ahmed, Akinsola, Rasaq, Teoh, Seong Lin, Azmai, Mohammad Noor Amal, Abu Bakar, Noraini, Nasruddin, Nurrul Shaqinah

“…Brains of experimental zebrafish were dissected at desired time points for colorimetric assays, ELISA, and histology. This study discovered that nitric oxide and PGE2 were significantly increased at 45 min, while IL-1β and IL-6 were expressed at subsequent 12 h and 24 h time points, respectively. …”
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Swimming upregulates APOL3 through regulating macrophage polarization to inhibit glycolysis and the development of melanoma by Lyu, Zhenlei, Mahenderan, Appukutty, Radhakrishnan, Ammu Kutty G. K., Chin, Yit Siew, Yin, Chao

“…CCK-8 and colony formation assays were used to detect cell viability and proliferation. ELISA was employed to determine the levels of cytokines secreted by macrophages. …”
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Assessment of phagocytosis and cytokine secretions by monocytes in the presence of plasmodium falciparum by Xuan, Keh Min

“…falciparum, to assess phagocytic capability of infected red blood cells by human monocytes and further measure the cytokine secretions of monocytes following phagocytosis by using ELISA. In this study, monocytes were isolated from whole blood collected from healthy individuals while Plasmodium falciparum (3D7) was cultured under optimal conditions. …”
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Effects of transport inhibitors on the cellular uptake of liposomes from mycobacterium smegmatis by human monocytes dendritic cells by Nordin, Nor Asyikin

“…Supernatant will be collected to measure the cytokine level by ELISA. Therefore, in this proposed study, we are going to fill up the gaps by investigating the uptake mechanisms of liposomes-Msmeg as a potent lipid-based vaccine by DCs from PBMC in healthy individuals.…”
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Augmenting machine learning to thermoelectric measurements : using Bayesian inference to infer electronic transport parameters from device level power-load data by Darmawan, Michael

“…These samples are prepared using ball miling followed by Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) process. …”
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Preparation of Nd-Fe-B/α-Fe nanocomposite by chemical reduction method by Lim, Darryl Yu Zhi.

“…The magnetic properties of the powders are found to be poorer as compared to the samples obtained by traditional ball milling or melt spinning methods.…”
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Combined action observation and motor imagery : is a functional equivalence approach more effective? by Tan, Cher Han

“…Pre- and post-tests consist of a 15-ball putting task. Twenty one participants, with no experience in golf and MI, were assigned to one of three groups based on their imagery ability, and underwent three intervention sessions inclusive of physical practice. …”
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Global monitoring of volcanic SO2 degassing with unprecedented resolution from TROPOMI onboard Sentinel-5 Precursor by Barrington, Charlotte, Taisne, Benoit, Theys, N., Hedelt, P., De Smedt, I., Lerot, C., Yu, H., Vlietinck, J., Pedergnana, M., Arellano, S., Galle, B., Fernandez, D., Carlito, C. J. M., Delgado-Granados, H., Loyola, D., Van Roozendael, M.

“…We report here the first volcanic SO2 measurements from the hyperspectral TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) launched in October 2017 onboard the ESA’s Sentinel-5 Precursor platform. Using the operational processing algorithm, we explore the benefit of improved spatial resolution to the monitoring of global volcanic degassing. …”
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Towards a Single Bio-molecule Detector Based on CMOS Nanofluidic Platform by Zikrallah, Ahmed S.

“…Ideally, we would be able to continuously monitor the secretome of these cell therapies as they are transformed and expanded in manufacturing.However, state-of-theart techniques for monitoring typically low concentrations of cytokines require either Mass Spectroscopy (MS) or immunoassays like Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). We propose the use of CMOS technology to build a proteomic platform with a single biomolecule resolution. …”
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Skin dendritic cell and T cell activation associated with dengue shock syndrome by Duyen, Huynh Thi Le, Cerny, Daniela, Trung, Dinh The, Pang, Jassia, Velumani, Sumathy, Toh, Ying Xiu, Qui, Phan Tu, Hao, Nguyen Van, Simmons, Cameron, Haniffa, Muzlifah, Wills, Bridget, Fink, Katja

“…We analyzed cell subsets by flow cytometry, and soluble mediators and antibodies by ELISA; the percentage of migratory CD1a+ dermal DCs was significantly decreased in the DSS patients, and skin CD8+ T cells were activated, but there was no accumulation of dengue-specific antibodies. …”
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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

“…The gene expression levels of cathepsin B, NLRP3, an apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (ASC), and caspase-1 were analysed using real-time PCR, while the expression levels of the inflammatory cytokines were estimated using the ELISA method. Structural damage to the hippocampus was assessed using hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. …”
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A Novel Approach to Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures Utilizing a Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Traction and Stabilization Device by Oeding, Jacob F., Bockman, Sam, Chiu, Harriet, Hua, Cheyenne, Connor, James, Slocum, Alexander

“…This study presents the design and preliminary testing of a multi-degree-of-freedom (DOF) device capable of performing both distraction and reduction of fractured bone fragments using a traction splint mechanism with locking ball joints. A prototype was manufactured, and tests were conducted by a practicing hand surgeon. …”
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Selective laser melting of 316L stainless steel/ TiC metal matrix composite by Ho, Zi Liang

“…To analyse the microscopic properties of the SLM printed samples, pure 316L powder and TiC particles in 2 different parameters, 1% TiC and 3% TiC by weight, were mixed using ball milling process at low energy. After the SLM process, the sample parts were cut, mounted onto a resin, grinded, polished and etched before being able to view their microstructure under an optical microscope. …”
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