Understanding the impact of plasma functionalized MWCNTs on the structure, physicochemical and mechanical properties of PEMA by Omar F. Farag, N. A. M. Eid, Essam M. Abdel‑Fattah

“…Abstract In this study, plasma functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes, f-MWCNTs, were incorporated into a poly(ethyl methacrylate), PEMA, polymer matrix at different wt.% (0.005, 0.01, and 0.02 wt.%) to prepare nanocomposite films using the traditional solution casting method. …”
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L-Lactic Acid Production by Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 10863 by Ana Lívia Chemeli Senedese, Rubens Maciel Filho, Maria Regina Wolf Maciel

“…A solution containing 27.6 g/L of sucrose (main composition of molasses) and 3.0 g/L of yeast extract was prepared, considering the final volume of 3,571 mL (14.0% (v/v) inoculum). …”
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Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence from Ruthenium-Tagged Immune Complex at Flexible Chains for Sensitive Analysis of Glutamate Decarboxylase Antibody by Yuyao Zhang, Li Qian, Qian Zhang, Yu Li, Yu Liu, Dechen Jiang

“…Using the optimized protocol, the prepared immunosensor exhibits a wide-ranging linear response to the model antibody (glutamate decarboxylase antibody) ranging from 10 pg/mL to 10 ng/mL. …”
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Effect of pH and Monomer Dosing Rate in the Anionic Polymerization of Ethyl Cyanoacrylate in Semicontinuous Operation by Hened Saade, Suleidi Torres, Cynthia Barrera, Julieta Sánchez, Yolanda Garza, Raúl G. López

“…Nanoparticles of poly(ethyl cyanoacrylate) with more than 10% solids content were prepared by semicontinuous heterophase polymerization at monomer-starved conditions varying the initial pH in the interval of 1–1.75 and at two monomer dosing rates. …”
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Modeling and Optimizing of Producing Recycled PET from Fabrics Waste via Falling Film-Rotating Disk Combined Reactor by Dan Qin, Chaosheng Wang, Huaping Wang, Ye Chen, Peng Ji, Zhenhao Xi

“…The liquid-phase polymerization method has advantages of short process flow, low energy consumption, and low production cost. However, unlike prepolymer, the material characteristics of PET fabrics waste (complex composition, high intrinsic viscosity, and large quality fluctuations) make its recycling a technique challenge. …”
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Porous Collagen Scaffold Reinforced with Surfaced Activated PLLA Nanoparticles by Cancan Xu, Wei Lu, Shaoquan Bian, Jie Liang, Yujiang Fan, Xingdong Zhang

“…Porous collagen scaffold is integrated with surface activated PLLA nanoparticles fabricated by lyophilizing and crosslinking via EDC treatment. In order to prepare surface-modified PLLA nanoparticles, PLLA was firstly grafted with poly (acrylic acid) (PAA) through surface-initiated polymerization of acrylic acid. …”
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Data characterizing a panel of biodegradable cross-linked polyester implants for sustained delivery of an anti-viral drugMendeley Data by Sungmin Jung, Jack Bufton, Zeqing Bao, Wonjoon Cho, Dean Aguiar, Christine Allen

“…To date, the vast majority of polymer-based long-acting delivery systems have been prepared from poly(lactide-co-glycolide) [1]. To expand the range of polymers available for use, cross-linkable allyl functionalized, polyester copolymers were considered for preparation of disc-shaped, implantable delivery systems for TAF. …”
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Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome Using Fusion of Micro-motion Signals from Millimeter-wave Radar and Pulse Wave Data by Xiang ZHAO, Wei WANG, Chenyang LI, Jian GUAN, Gang LI

“…This study used a radar and pulse wave data preprocessing algorithm to extract time-frequency information and artificial features from the signals, balancing the accuracy and robustness of sleep-breathing abnormality event detection Additionally, a deep neural network was designed to fuse the two types of signals for precise identification of sleep apnea and hypopnea events, and to estimate the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) for quantitative assessment of sleep-breathing abnormality severity. …”
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Synthetic Receptors Decorated on Nanoparticles for Selective and Sensitive Glyphosate Detection by Ilgım Gokturk, Mamajan Ovezova, Gaye Ezgi Yilmaz, Deniz Turkmen, Fatma Yilmaz, Adil Denizli

“…Control experiments were conducted to evaluate the imprinting efficiency on the signal response using a non-imprinted surface plasmon resonance (NIP SPR) nanosensor prepared without adding glyphosate pesticide into the polymerization mixture. …”
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Intrinsically Noncombustible Thermosets from Sulfur-Containing Epoxy Resin and Benzoxazines: Evaluation of Thermal and Mechanical Properties by Ya Lyu, Haibo Fan, Liliang Qiu

“…In summary, BZ-epoxy copolymers prepared from sulfur-containing epoxy combine the advantages of the constituent components and extend their areas of application.…”
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Antimicrobial, Conductive, and Mechanical Properties of AgCB/PBS Composite System by Chatchai Veranitisagul, Worawat Wattanathana, Suttipong Wannapaiboon, Yuranan Hanlumyuang, Kankavee Sukthavorn, Nollapan Nootsuwan, Siwaruk Chotiwan, Witchukorn Phuthong, Suchada Jongrungruangchok, Apirat Laobuthee

“…The preformed AgCB additives are priorly prepared by the benzoxazine oxidation method. Phase characterization of the obtained composite materials examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) reveals the crystalline PBS matrix and the presence of metallic silver particles, confirming the successful fabrication of the composite materials. …”
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Improved anti-corrosion performance of epoxy coatings based on pH-sensitive gels loaded with inhibitors by Bo Fang, Xinyue Zhang, Hongliang Liu, Fangchao Zhao, Yuzhu Li, Xiaotong Zeng, Zhenliang Feng, Wenzuo Li, Jie Liu

“…The pH-sensitive Tannic acid@ Benzotriazole@ Poly (hydroxypropyl acrylate-triethoxyvinylsilane -acrylic acid)/polyethyl enimide (TBP) gels loaded with corrosion inhibitors and the modified TBP composite coatings (TBP/EP coatings) were prepared innovatively. …”
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Characterization of PCL and Chitosan Nanoparticles as Carriers of Enoxaparin and Its Antithrombotic Effect in Animal Models of Venous Thrombosis by Lucas Bessa Prado, Stephany Cares Huber, Aline Barnabé, Fernanda Dutra Santiago Bassora, Devanira Souza Paixão, Nelson Duran, Joyce Maria Annichino-Bizzacchi

“…This study was based on the preparation, characterization, and animal in vivo experiments performed to evaluate nanoparticles of poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL) and chitosan as carriers of enoxaparin. …”
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Leveraging Next-Generation Sequencing Application from Identity to Purity Profiling of Nucleic Acid-Based Products by Rucha Wadapurkar, Swarda Deo, Renuka Khanzode, Ajay Singh

“…Perhaps NGS adaptation under cGMP compliance needs to be deliberated with the regulatory bodies, especially focusing on the methods qualification and validation part, starting from the sample collection, NGS library preparation, NGS run, and its data analysis pipeline.…”
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PLR (Plastic Lithium Rechargeable) Batteries Using Nanoscale Materials: A Convenient Electrical Energy Power for the Future? by G. Campet, N. Treuil, A. Poquet, S. Y. Hwang, C. Labrugere, A. Deshayes, J. C. Frison, J. Portier, J. M. Reau, J. H. Choy

“…This communication describes the synthesis of: (i) non toxic and low cost nanocrystalline electrode materials which can be advantageously prepared at low temperature; (ii) highly conductive electrolyte membranes formed by the nano-encapsulation within a poly (acrylonitrile)-based polymer matrix of a solution of LiPF6 in organic solvants. …”
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4D-Printed Magnetic Responsive Bilayer Hydrogel by Yangyang Li, Yuanyi Li, Jiawei Cao, Peng Luo, Jianpeng Liu, Lina Ma, Guo-Lin Gao, Zaixing Jiang

“…A temperature-responsive PNIPAM hydrogel was prepared by 3D printing, and Fe₂O₃ magnetic particles were generated in situ within the PNIPAM network to generate the magnetic hydrogel. …”
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Human embryonic stem cells cultured on hydrogels grafted with extracellular matrix protein‐derived peptides with polyethylene glycol joint nanosegments by Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Abdurahman H. Hirad, Murugan A. Munusamy, S. Suresh Kumar, Akon Higuchi

“…However, cell culture biomaterials grafted with ECM‐derived peptides must be prepared using a high concentration of peptide reaction solution (e.g. 1000 μg/ml), whereas the ECM concentration of the ECM‐coated surface for hPSC culture is typically 5 μg/ml. …”
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Effects of Microstructured and Anti-Inflammatory-Coated Cochlear Implant Electrodes on Fibrous Tissue Growth and Neuronal Survival by Lennart Fibranz, Wiebke Behrends, Katharina Wulf, Stefan Raggl, Lisa Kötter, Thomas Eickner, Soeren Schilp, Thomas Lenarz, Gerrit Paasche

“…After histological preparation, connective tissue growth and spiral ganglion neuron (SGN) survival were quantified. …”
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Layer-by-Layer Fabrication of PAH/PAMAM/Nano-CaCO3 Composite Films and Characterization for Enhanced Biocompatibility by Naemi Tonateni Shifeta, Shindume Lomboleni Hamukwaya, Qi An, Huiying Hao, Melvin Mununuri Mashingaidze

“…It was found that the as-prepared elastic moduli of the resultant (PAH/PAMAM)n-CaCO3 (where n represents the number of bilayers) composite films varied from 1.40 to 23.70 GPa for different degrees of cross-linking when 0.1 M nano-CaCO3 particles were incorporated into the polymer matrix. …”
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Controlled Release of Ropivacaine from Single-Armed (1-PCL) and Four-Armed PCL (4-PCL) Microspheres by Wei Xiong, Yue-kun Shen, Peng Dong, Ying Xiao, Xiong-qing Huang, Wen-qi Huang, Lu Yang, Xia Feng

“…After optimizing the parameters of the preparation of microspheres, ropivacaine-loaded 1-PCL microspheres and 4-PCL microspheres were obtained. …”
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