Hybrid silver-graphene nanoparticles enhanced Lauric Acid phase change material for photovoltaic and thermoelectric generator applications: Experimental and simulation analysis by Bhutto, Yasir Ali, Pandey, A. K., Saidur, R., Rathore, Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Mahendran, Samykano

“…The fatty acid phase change materials (PCMs) are appealing, but their low thermal conductivity limits their practical usage. …”
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Aminomethylation of enals through carbene and acid cooperative catalysis : concise access to β2-amino acids by Chi, Robin Yonggui, Xu, Jianfeng, Chen, Xingkuan, Wang, Ming, Zheng, Pengcheng, Song, Bao-An

“…A convergent, organocatalytic asymmetric aminomethylation of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes by N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) and (in situ generated) Brønsted acid cooperative catalysis is disclosed. …”
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Mechanistic action of weak acid drugs on biofilms by Kundukad, Binu, Schussman, Megan, Yang, Kaiyuan, Seviour, Thomas, Yang, Liang, Rice, Scott A., Kjelleberg, Staffan, Doyle, Patrick S.

“…Here we studied the efficacy of a weak organic acid drug, N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), on the eradication of biofilms formed by the mucoid strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and investigated the commonality of this drug with that of acetic acid. …”
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Extracellular nucleic acids in monochloraminated drinking water distribution systems by Bairoliya, Sakcham

“…To further characterize the released nucleic acids, they were extracted and sequenced using next generation sequencing. …”
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Preparation and characterization of magnetite ferrofluid for generating current induced by Ahmad, Che Sulaiman

“…Further, an attempt to use the ferrofluid to generate induced electric current was to be carried out. …”
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Stability of peptide nucleic acid influenced by peptoid-like sidechains : MD simulation study. by Yeo, Sven Hwea Jie.

“…Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) is one of the most promising candidates for next-generation antisense technology. …”
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Tri-layer tissue engineering heart valve based on collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid by Ma, Z

“…Tissue engineering heart valve scaffolds, especially those constructed with naturally derived materials, have proven biocompatible and promising candidates for future-generation heart valve replacements.</p> <br> <p>Instead of the commonly used polymeric collagen, this thesis selected type I bovine atelocollagen, together with hyaluronic acid (HA) and a novel type of fibrillar gel elastin, as the scaffold-constructing materials, for the anti-immunogenicity of atelocollagen and the composition resemblance of the natural aortic heart valve extracellular matrix. …”

Ant, spider and DNA: letting mindless generative mechanisms speak by Bråten, E

“…In the same allegorical genre, this text allows DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) to challenge both theoreticians. ANT and SPIDER share a blindness with respect to invisible beings like itself, DNA argues. …”

Electron spin resonance evidence for electro-generated hydroxyl radicals by Pei, Shuzhao, You, Shijie, Ma, Jun, Chen, Xiaodong, Ren, Nanqi

“…The effectiveness of ESR measurements was verified by the results obtained with the terephthalic acid probe. The ESR identification not only provides direct evidence for electro-generated •OH from a fundamental point of view, but also suggests a strategy to screen effective anode materials.…”
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The influence of nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP) signalling and the significance of the organization of lysosomes in cardiac myocytes by Aston, D

“…<p>The central role of calcium ions in the generation of contractile force in the heart has been understood for many decades. …”

Optimization of 3D autologous chondrocyte-seeded polyglycolic acid scaffolds to mimic human ear cartilage by Melgar-Lesmes, Pedro, Bosch, Oriol, Zubajlo, Rebecca, Molins, Gemma, Comfort, Sofia, Luque-Saavedra, Ainara, López-Moya, Mario, García-Polite, Fernando, Parri Ferrandis, Francisco José, Rogers, Carolyn, Gelabertó, Agata, Martorell, Jordi, Edelman, Elazer R., Balcells, Mercedes

“…Herein, we investigated how to optimize autologous chondrocyte isolation, expansion and re-implantation using polyglycolic acid (PGA) scaffolds for generating enough cartilage to recapitulate a whole ear starting from a small ear biopsy. …”
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Enumeration, isolation, identification and probiotic characterisation of lactic acid bacteria from Nigerian human breast milk by Abdullahi, Binta Sambo

“…A total of nineteen groups were generated from the rep-PCR DNA profiles. This was followed by genotypic identification using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. …”
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Multivariate calibration of Fourier transform infrared spectra for determining thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance content in palm oil by Mirghani, M.E.S., Che Man, Y. B., Jinap, S., Baharin, B.S.

“…The calibrated models generated three to eight factors, R2 of 0.9414 to 0.9803, standard error of estimation (SEE) of 0.0063 to 0.0680, and SEP of 1.20 to 6.67.…”
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A review on lactic acid production via microbial fermentation from biowaste: insights on scaling up to industrial process by Haris, Nur Izzah Nabilah, Salleh, Shanti Faridah, Nolasco‐Hipolito, Cirilo, Awang Husaini, Awang Ahmad Sallehin, Wondi, Mohd Hafizz, Harun, Nur Haninah, Abdul Raof, Nurliyana

“…Lactic acid (LA), the starting material for polylactic acid, is currently in high demand owing to rising bioplastic production. …”

Impact of free nitrous acid shock and dissolved oxygen limitation on nitritation maintenance and nitrous oxide emission in a membrane bioreactor by Jiang, Yishuai, Poh, Leong Soon, Lim, Choon-Ping, Ng, Wun Jern

“…Thereafter, the combined strategy of DO limitation and in-situ generated free nitrous acid (FNA) shock successfully restored and maintained stable nitritation for >70 days. …”
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Water washing and acid washing of gasification fly ash from municipal solid waste: heavy metal behavior and characterization of residues by Qin, Junde, Zhang, Yunhui, Yi, Yaolin

“…Gasification fly ash (GFA) is a hazardous solid residue generated in the slagging-gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW). …”
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Ceria-boosted Ni/Al2O3 catalysts for enhanced H2 production via acetic acid dry reforming by Nguyen, Anh Tam, Ng, Kim Hoong, Kumar, Ponnusamy Senthil, Pham, Thuy Phuong T., Setiabudi, Herma Dina, Mohammad Yusuf, Mohammad Yusuf, Pham, Le Kim Hoang, Thao, Bui T. Thu, Abdul Jalil, Aishah, Bahari, Mahadi, Al-Kahtany, Khaled, Vo, Dai-Viet N.

“…Acetic acid dry reforming (ADR) is a promising route for sustainable H2 generation. …”

Ceria-boosted Ni/Al2O3 catalysts for enhanced H2 production via acetic acid dry reforming by Nguyen, Anh-Tam, Ng, Kim Hoong, Kumar, Ponnusamy Senthil, Pham, Thuy-Phuong T., Herma Dina, Setiabudi, Yusuf, Mohammad, Pham, Le Kim Hoang, Thao, Bui T. Thu, Aishah, Abdul Jalil, Mahadi, Bahari, Al-Kahtany, Khaled, Vo, Dai-Viet N.

“…Acetic acid dry reforming (ADR) is a promising route for sustainable H2 generation. …”
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Effect of a high strength chemical industry wastewater on microbial community dynamics and mesophilic methane generation by Venkatakrishnan, Harish, Tan, Youming, Majid, Maszenan bin Abdul, Pathak, Santosh, Sendjaja, Antonius Yudi, Li, Dongzhe, Liu, Jerry Jian Lin, Zhou, Yan, Ng, Wun Jern

“…Volatile fatty acids (VFAs) analysis revealed that acetic acid was the major intermediate VFAs produced with propionic acid accumulating over the experimental period. …”
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In-situ power generation and nutrients recovery from waste activated sludge – long-term performance and system optimization by Wu, Dan, Sun, Faqian, Chua, Desmond Feng Jun, Lu, Dan, Stuckey, David Campbell, Zhou, Yan

“…Volatile fatty acids (VFAs) and other soluble organic matters was produced from fermentation of waste activated sludge under thermophilic alkaline condition. …”
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