The development and application of fish scale waste for tissue engineering applications : waste-to-resource conversion of resource resilient materials by Wang, Jun Kit

“…Hence, collagen is one of the most studied biomaterial for tissue engineering (TE) applications. …”
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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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Fabrication of hollow fiber membranes using amphiphilic block copolymers as pore-forming additives by Loh, Chun Heng

“…It is possible that due to the long PPO and PEO blocks in these Pluronics, PEO brush layer that reduces the apparent membrane pore size has formed on the internal pore surface and hence the solute rejection of the resultant membranes is improved. …”
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Micro-systems mechanics VOLUME I by Lin, Rongming, David J. Ewins

“…In order to improve design capabilities and hence performance of micro-systems, it is obvious that these various mechanics issues need to be rigorously studied and thoroughly understood to enable accurate modeling, characterization and control methodologies needed to be developed for micro-system applications.…”
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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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Development of single seedling nursery tray for the System of Rice Intensification by Zubairu, Usman Bashar

“…Ironically, farmers are forced to pay for replanting hence increasing the production cost. Therefore, this study was intended to create modern techniques for increasing the quality and transplanting potentials of rice seedling by improving SRI nursery and reducing seedlings transplanting shock. …”
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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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Revisiting SMEs’ Business Strategy: Shifting Outsourcing to Crowdsourcing Practices to Enhance SMEs’ Performance by Mansor, Mohd Fitri, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Abdul Halim, Hasliza, Ahmad, Noor Hazlina

“…The emergence of digital technology platforms such as crowdsourcing platform allows SMEs to establish an unmediated connection between suppliers and the customers; hence, enabling a close engagement with other stakeholders. …”
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Facial attractiveness in male androgyny : having both male and female physical characteristics by Lim, Grace Zhuo Yah, Lim, Nichole Jie Qi

“…Our findings show a mixed amount of support for these reasons. Hence, more research is required from this angle. …”
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Takaful Product in Islamic Estate Planning by Azhar, Alias, Che Arshad, Noraziah

“…A good Muslim must be a muslim with a forward thinking. Hence, some continuity preparation supposed being done and this preparation must take place from now, in future and in fact after the death. …”
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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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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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Optimization of P3HT : CdSe hybrid photovoltaic by Chua, Chong Kiat.

“…By making use of this source of energy, environment degradation, depletion of ozone layer and increasing global climate becomes apparent. Hence the need for alternative clean and renewable energy sources is inevitable. …”
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Terrorism and Violent Extremism in North-Eastern Nigeria: Toward a Model of Radicalization of the Almajiri Cohort by Usman, Abbo, Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah, Ali, Salim Ibrahim

“…More so, as all the existing models of Radicalization are context-specific and are not in a complete harmony with one another hence the simple question of how do some individual subscribes to violent extremism remains to a larger extent unanswered, due to lack of valuable framework upon which assumption shall be made on the basis of theoretical paradigm. …”
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Efficient storage codes for non-volatile memories by Chua, Melissa Wan Jun

“…It is envisage that Phase Change Memory (PCM) technology will eventually become a mainstream NVM technology. Hence development o f coding techniques for PCM is focused in this work. …”
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Studies on the assessment of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture risk by Canchi, Tejas

“…A comparison of 19 patients each from the Asian and Caucasian patient groups was conducted to establish the differences in morphology and hence, the biomechanics of rupture in each cohort. …”
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Analysis and modelling of urban sprawl process and its spatiotemporal patterns in tripoli metropolitan area, Libya by Abdulhadi, Abubakr Albashir

“…In recent years, urban development in developing countries has been faster than that in developed countries. Hence, controlling the urbanization process and creating sustainable development in emerging countries require accurate information about urban expansion processes and their spatial patterns. …”
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Interferon-γ- and glucocorticoid-mediated pathways synergize to enhance death of CD4(+) CD8(+) thymocytes during Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium infection by Deobagkar-Lele, M, Chacko, SK, Victor, ES, Kadthur, JC, Nandi, D

“…To investigate the functional roles of these molecules, studies were performed using Ifnγ(-/-) mice together with RU486, a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist. …”

Customer knowledge management via social media : the case of Starbucks by Chua, Alton Yeow Kuan, Banerjee, Snehasish

“…Research limitations/implications – The scope of the paper is limited by the window of the data collection period. Hence, the findings should be interpreted in the light of this constraint. …”
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Enhancing tensile and fatigue properties of additively manufactured alloys by post-processing heat treatment by Radhakrishnan, Jayaraj

“…The second set of heat treatments led to complete recrystallization, and hence loss of as-built microstructural signatures, with no δ phase. …”
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