Dynamics in blue emitting metal halide perovskites for light emitting diodes by Karlsson, Max

“…Low cost and energy efficient light sources therefore play an important role in minimizing further greenhouse emissions from the way we choose to live. …”
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Evaluation of paper spray mass spectrometry for direct analysis of small molecule drugs and hemoglobin constant spring peptide markers by Takyi-Williams, John

“…Stability results also showed that peptide markers were stable in the DBS at 4 ℃ and room temperature for a period up to 12 months and at 37 ℃ and 40 ℃ for 1 month period. …”
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“I decide myself” - a qualitative exploration of end of life decision making processes of patients and caregivers through Advance Care Planning by Lall, Priya, Dutta, Oindrila, Tan, Woan Shin, Patinadan, Paul Victor, Kang, Natalie Q. Y., Low, Chan Kee, Car, Josip, Ho, Andy Hau Yan

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Cognitive dynamic airspace management by Wong, Cheryl Sze Yin

“…Multi-objective EAs are fundamentally stochastic in nature, hence solutions are likely to be irreproducible. …”
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Port service quality in the supply chain management context by Poh, Patricia Xiang Qi.

“…However, there has been a general shift in the roles of the port. Besides the traditional function of being the facilitator, providing of infrastructure and equipment, contemporary ports have now been integrated into supply chains. …”
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The identification of significant features towards travel mode choice and its prediction via optimised random forest classifier : An evaluation for active commuting behavior by Nur Fahriza, Mohd Ali, Ahmad Farhan, Mohd Sadullah, P.P. Abdul Majeed, Anwar, Mohd Azraai, Mohd Razman, Musa, Rabiu Muazu

“…The study aims to highlight the role of a transport system that encourages physical activity among users by applying an active door-to-door transport system. …”
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A product conceptualization strategy based on crowd-innovation by Chang, Danni

“…Product conceptualization plays a critical role in new product development. Research has shown that 75–80% of a product’s lifecycle cost is determined during the conceptual design phase. …”
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Electro spun dual structured and three-dimensional biodegradable scaffolds for bone and cartilage tissue engineering by Vidya Chamundeswari Narasimhan

“…Tissue engineering (TE) is envisaged to play a vital role in improving the quality of life by restoring, maintaining or enhancing tissue and organ functions. …”
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Relationship of sperm protamine content with bull breeding soundness evaluation and sperm DNA damage by Mohamed Abbad Alfadel, Fatima

“…Protamine is a major nuclear component in mature spermatozoa known to be responsible for paternal genome protection through its roles in sperm chromatin condensation and DNA stability. …”
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Fabrication of hollow fiber membranes using amphiphilic block copolymers as pore-forming additives by Loh, Chun Heng

“…Therefore, a more comprehensive investigation on the role of amphiphilic polymers in membrane formation is required before they can become potential alternatives to the conventional additives. …”
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Control and operation of DC microgrids by Adhikari, Sujan

“…Hence, a frequency coordinating virtual impedance concept has been explored in this thesis for the co-ordination control of an HESS in DC microgrids. …”
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Progressive collapse behaviour of precast concrete structures with advanced joints by Nguyen, Van Hung

“…Secondly, the pull-out test results highlighted a pivotal role of bearing force in anchorage strength of headed bars and strain behaviour. …”
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The development and application of fish scale waste for tissue engineering applications : waste-to-resource conversion of resource resilient materials by Wang, Jun Kit

“…Collagen is the most abundant protein found in the human body and plays an important role in directing cellular behavior such as cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation. …”
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Neuroprotective effect of tocotrienol-rich fraction and a-tocopherol of vitamin E against glutamate toxicity in neuronal cells and astrocytes by Selvaraju, Thilaga Rati

“…Glutamate is the main excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter in mammalian central nervous systems; it can be excitotoxic and has been suggested to play a key role in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Development of single seedling nursery tray for the System of Rice Intensification by Zubairu, Usman Bashar

“…Seedling quality and transplanting skills play a vital role in promoting optimum yield. However, the existing seedling raising methods remain a challenging constraint among SRI practitioners due to the absence of a mechanized adaptation of SRI planting and spacing standards. …”
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Micro-systems mechanics VOLUME I by Lin, Rongming, David J. Ewins

“…Most of these mechanics issues will assume different roles in different forms as compared with those involved in conventional system designs and even new mechanics/physics phenomena will emerge as the feature size of a micro-system becomes ever increasingly small. …”
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Impact of host gut microbiome on pathogen colonization by Low, Wai Leong

“…Compositional changes in this commensal gut microbiota result in the outgrowth of gut pathogens, but the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain largely unexplored. Hence, it would benefit the field of medical microbiology to understand the roles played by the gut microbiota in resisting the colonization of gut pathogens. …”
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Contact-free motion-robust vital signs monitoring by Zheng, Tianyue

“…Vital signs monitoring plays a crucial role in healthcare and biomedical applications, as it enables healthcare professionals to assess physiological status and make informed clinical decisions. …”
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Relative deficiency in interferon-γ-secreting CD4+ T cells is strongly associated with poorer COVID-19 vaccination responses in older adults by Ho, Vanda W. T., Boon, Low Heng, Cui, Jianzhou, Juequn, Zhou, Shunmuganathan, Bhuvaneshwari, Gupta, Rashi, Tan, Nikki Y. J., Qian, Xinlei, Purushotorman, Kiren, Fong, Siew-Wai, Renia, Laurent, Ng, Lisa F. P., Angeli, Veronique, Chen, Jinmiao, Kennedy, Brian K., Ong, Catherine W. M., Macary, Paul A.

“…Although the two-dose mRNA vaccination regime provides protection against SARS-CoV-2, older adults have been shown to exhibit poorer vaccination responses. In addition, the role of vaccine-induced T-cell responses is not well characterised. …”
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儒家的异端 ： 试析李贽思想与儒家学说的共通点 = An analysis of the similarity between Lizhi’s thoughts and Confucianism by 刘佑勋 Liew, Youxun

“…However, it is to be noted that under the context of the “Union of the Three Religions”（三教合一）, namely Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism, in the Ming dynasty, such association can be said to be a natural result of the societal trend. Hence it is not justifiable to jump to conclusion that Li Zhi’s teachings are deviant from Confucianism. …”
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