Bad Mexican : portrayal of corruption and the drug trade in Man on Fire, Traffic, and La Ley de Herodes. by Goh, Dianne.

“…By victimizing the United States and demonizing Mexico, Hollywood films such as Traffic and Man on Fire create stereotypes of Mexicans based on the drug trade and corruption in Mexico so the United States can define its identity and become Mexico’s saviour. …”
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The influence of additives on the delivery of paclitaxel from bioresorbable PLGA films by Huang, Charlotte Liwen.

“…The study of the influences of additives on the drug delivery characteristics from PLGA thin films as a coating on angioplasty balloons was reported in this thesis. …”
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Formulation and in-vitro release study of drug loaded liposomes for treating dry eye disease by Chua, Yan Ni

“…Thin film hydration method technology is employed to fabricate the liposomes and to encapsulate the drug within its hydrophobic bilayer of the liposomes. …”
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Surface modification of smooth poly (L-lactic acid) films for gelatin immobilization by Li, Hai, Xia, Yun, Wu, Jumiati, He, Qiyuan, Zhou, Xiaozhu, Lu, Gang, Shang, Lei, Boey, Freddy Yin Chiang, Venkatraman, Subbu S., Zhang, Hua

“…Poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) is widely used in drug delivery and medical implants. Surface modification of PLLA with functional groups to immobilize gelatin or other extracellular matrix proteins is commonly used to improve its cellular affinity. …”
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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

“…The studies described in this thesis were undertaken to evaluate the application of paper spray mass spectrometry for direct analysis of small molecule drugs and biomarker in dried matrix spot samples. …”
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Janus particle preparation through UV-induced partial photodegradation of spin-coated particle films by Tan, Jasmine Si Jia, Wong, Chong Hui, Chen, Zhong

“…Photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles prefunctionalized with a surface coating were assembled as particle films via spin-coating on a substrate. The particle films were placed directly under an ultraviolet light source, which induced the photodegradation of the surface coating only on the particle surfaces exposed to the light. …”
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Molecular characterization of Candida auris outbreak isolates in Qatar from patients with COVID-19 reveals the emergence of isolates resistant to three classes of antifungal drugs by Abid, Fatma Ben, Salah, Husam, Sundararaju, Sathyavathi, Dalil, Lamya, Abdelwahab, Ayman H., Salameh, Sarah, Ibrahim, Emad B., Almaslmani, Muna A., Tang, Patrick, Perez-Lopez, Andres, Tsui, Clement Kin-Ming

“…Here, we investigated the molecular epidemiology of these C. auris isolates and the mechanisms associated with antifungal drug resistance.…”
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Loopholes. by Li, Yvonne Meini., Law, Georgina Wan Yi., Phua, Geraldine Soo Yee.

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AI is a viable alternative to high throughput screening: a 318-target study by Wallach, Izhar, Bernard, Denzil, Nguyen, Kong, Ho, Gregory, Morrison, Adrian, Stecula, Adrian, Rosnik, Andreana, O’Sullivan, Ann Marie, Davtyan, Aram, Samudio, Ben, Thomas, Bill, Worley, Brad, Butler, Brittany, Laggner, Christian, Thayer, Desiree, Moharreri, Ehsan, Friedland, Greg, Truong, Ha, van den Bedem, Henry, Ng, Ho Leung, Stafford, Kate, Sarangapani, Krishna, Giesler, Kyle, Ngo, Lien, Mysinger, Michael, Ahmed, Mostafa, Anthis, Nicholas J., Henriksen, Niel, Gniewek, Pawel, Eckert, Sam, de Oliveira, Saulo, Suterwala, Shabbir, PrasadPrasad, Srimukh Veccham Krishna, Shek, Stefani, Contreras, Stephanie, Hare, Stephanie, Palazzo, Teresa, O’Brien, Terrence E., Van Grack, Tessa, Williams, Tiffany, Chern, Ting-Rong, Kenyon, Victor, Lee, Andreia H., Cann, Andrew B., Bergman, Bastiaan, Anderson, Brandon M., Cox, Bryan D., Warrington, Jeffrey M., Sorenson, Jon M., Goldenberg, Joshua M., Young, Matthew A., DeHaan, Nicholas, Pemberton, Ryan P., Schroedl, Stefan, Abramyan, Tigran M., Gupta, Tushita, Mysore, Venkatesh, Presser, Adam G., Ferrando, Adolfo A., Andricopulo, Adriano D., Ghosh, Agnidipta, Ayachi, Aicha Gharbi, Mushtaq, Aisha, Shaqra, Ala M., Toh, Alan Kie Leong, Smrcka, Alan V., Ciccia, Alberto, de Oliveira, Aldo Sena, Sverzhinsky, Aleksandr, de Sousa, Alessandra Mara, Agoulnik, Alexander I., Kushnir, Alexander, Freiberg, Alexander N., Statsyuk, Alexander V., Gingras, Alexandre R., Degterev, Alexei, Tomilov, Alexey, Vrielink, Alice, Garaeva, Alisa A., Bryant-Friedrich, Amanda, Caflisch, Amedeo, Patel, Amit K., Rangarajan, Amith Vikram, Matheeussen, An, Battistoni, Andrea, Caporali, Andrea, Chini, Andrea, Ilari, Andrea, Mattevi, Andrea, Foote, Andrea Talbot, Trabocchi, Andrea, Stahl, Andreas, Herr, Andrew B., Berti, Andrew, Freywald, Andrew, Reidenbach, Andrew G., Lam, Andrew, Cuddihy, Andrew R., White, Andrew, Taglialatela, Angelo

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Modular Titratable Polypills for Personalized Medicine and Simplification of Complex Medication Regimens by Karavasili, Christina, Babaee, Sahab, Kutty, Shruti, Chu, Jacqueline N., Min, Seokkee, Fitzgerald, Nina, Morimoto, Joshua, Inverardi, Nicoletta, Traverso, Giovanni

“…To fill the existing gap in drug dose personalization and simplification of complex medication regimens commonly encountered in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, tuberculosis, and tapering of corticosteroid therapy, a modular titratable polypill approach that simultaneously addresses both aspects is proposed. …”
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Sustained delivery of timolol maleate from liposomal nanocarriers by Ong, Leonard Chin Hui

“…Liposomes were prepared using thin film hydration and average particle size in the range of around 100 nm was prepared using a bench top extruder and drug was actively loaded by ammonium sulphate gradient loading technique. …”
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An empirical bioethical examination of Norwegian and British doctors' views of responsibility and (de)prioritization in healthcare by Everett, JAC, Maslen, H, Nussberger, A-M, Bringedal, B, Wilkinson, D, Savulescu, J

“…Finally, some behaviours were considered more appropriate grounds for deprioritization (smoking, alcohol, drug use)—potentially because of the certainty of impact and direct link to ill health. …”

Interfacial phenomena and biological recognition of mammalian cells on biomimetic materials by Chan, Vincent.

“…We intend to fill this gap by interrogating the biophysical events involved in membrane-polymer interaction, biological adhesion, tissue engineering and cellular fluid mechanics. …”
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Ellipsometry studies on anodic aluminium oxide (AAO)growth mechanism on high purity aluminium plate by Lim, Leng Khoon

“…This report presents the relationship between the anodizing parameters such as voltage, temperature and time and results such as film thickness and pores by using high purity aluminum plate. …”
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A biodegradable ocular implant for long-term suppression of intraocular pressure by Ng, Xu Wen, Liu, Kerh Lin, Veluchamy, Amutha Barathi, Lwin, Nyein Chan, Wong, Tina T., Venkatraman, Subbu Subramanian

“…However, the topical mode of administration (eyedrops) is far from optimal because of the issues of low bioavailability, high drug wastage, and lack of patient compliance. Suboptimal control of the IOP leads to disease progression and eventually to blindness. …”
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Enhancing breast cancer treatment: investigating the influence of polymer ratios on Luteolin-loaded TPGS/poloxamer micelles by Mod Razif, Muhammad Redza Fahmi, Liew, Kai Bin, Chan, Siok Yee, Chew, Yik Ling, Hassan, Masriana, Ahmad Hisham, Shairyzah, Abdul Rahman, Shamima, Kee, Phei Er

“…This study aimed to optimize luteolin-loaded TPGS/Pol micelles developed using the film hydration method, followed by lyophilization. …”
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Undang-undang rawatan dan pemulihan dadah dari sudut pandangan global: Suatu perbandingan by Ahmad, Rusniah, Khalil, Samihah, Abdullah, Siti Alida John, A. Rahman, Aspalella, Md Isa @ Yusuff, Yusramizza, Azrae, Ahmad Nasyran, Mohd Shariff, Roos Niza

“…Viewed from the aspects of entrance into drug rehabilitation centers and arrests made on drug related offences, the problems pertaining to drug abuse and addiction has attracted the attention of authorities everywhere and many national legislative bodies have taken steps by passing legislation in the aspects of drug treatment and rehabilitation in a bid to address this social illness. …”
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Pathogen diversity and antimicrobial resistance transmission of Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Malawi: a genomic epidemiological study... by Dyson, ZA, Ashton, PM, Khanam, F, Chunga Chirambo, A, Shakya, M, Meiring, JE, Tonks, S, Karkey, A, Msefula, C, Clemens, JD, Dunstan, SJ, Baker, S, Dougan, G, Pitzer, VE, Basnyat, B, Qadri, F, Heyderman, RS, Gordon, MA, Holt, KE, Pollard, AJ, STRATAA Study Group

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Funding:</strong> Wellcome Trust, Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, EU Horizon 2020, and UK National Institute for Health and Care Research.…”

Hybrid, nanoscale phospholipid/block copolymer vesicles by Lim, Seng Koon, Hoog, Hans-Peter de, Nallani, Madhavan, Bo, Liedberg, Parikh, Atul N.

“…In brief, these hybrids may provide alternative tools for drug delivery purposes and molecular imaging/sensing applications and clearly open up new avenues for further investigation.…”
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Thermal-disrupting interface mitigates intercellular cohesion loss for accurate topical antibacterial therapy by Hu, Benhui, Berkey, Christopher, Feliciano, Timothy, Chen, Xiaohong, Li, Zhuyun, Chen, Chao, Amini, Shahrouz, Nai, Mui Hoon, Lei, Qun-Li, Ni, Ran, Wang, Juan, Leow, Wan Ru, Pan, Shaowu, Li, Yong-Qiang, Cai, Pingqiang, Miserez, Ali, Li, Shuzhou, Lim, Chwee Teck, Wu, Yun-Long, Odom, Teri W., Dauskardt, Reinhold H., Chen, Xiaodong

“…Bacterial infections remain a leading threat to global health because of the misuse of antibiotics and the rise in drug-resistant pathogens. Although several strategies such as photothermal therapy and magneto-thermal therapy can suppress bacterial infections, excessive heat often damages host cells and lengthens the healing time. …”
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