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The Acidity of Atmospheric Particles and Clouds
(EGU, 2019-10-18)Acidity, defined as pH, is a central component of aqueous chemistry. In the atmosphere, the acidity of condensed phases (aerosol particles, cloud water, and fog droplets) governs the phase partitioning of semi-volatile ... -
Altered secretion patterns and cell wall organization caused by loss of PodB function in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans
(Nature, 2018-07-30)Filamentous fungi are widely used in the production of a variety of industrially relevant enzymes and proteins as they have the unique ability to secrete tremendous amounts of proteins. However, the secretory pathways ... -
Altered secretion patterns and cell wall organization caused by loss of PodB function in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans
(Springer Nature Publishing AG., 2018-07-30)Filamentous fungi are widely used in the production of a variety of industrially relevant enzymes and proteins as they have the unique ability to secrete tremendous amounts of proteins. However, the secretory pathways in ... -
Altered structural and mechanical properties in decellularized rabbit carotid arteries
(Elsevier B.V, 2008-12-11)Recently, major achievements in creating decellularized whole tissue scaffolds have drawn considerable attention to decellularization as a promising approach for tissue engineering. Decellularized tissues are expected ... -
Analysis of subsurface storage and streamflow generation in urban watersheds
(Wiley, 2015-01-21)Subsurface storage as a regulator of streamflow was investigated as an explanation for the large proportion of pre‐event water observed in urban streams during storm events. We used multiple lines of inquiry to explore the ... -
Analyzing Two-Dimensional Gel Images
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Applying chemical reaction transition theory to predict the latent transmission dynamics of coronavirus outbreak in China
(2020-02-25)The recent outbreak of the Covid-19 suggests a rather long latent phase that precludes public health officials to predict the pandemic transmission on time. Here we apply mass action laws and chemical transition theory to ... -
Assessment of Elasticity and Topography of Aspergillus nidulans Spores via Atomic Force Microscopy
(American Society for Microbiology, 2004-09-27)Previous studies have described both surface morphology and adhesive properties of fungal spores, but little information is currently available on their mechanical properties. In this study, atomic force microscopy (AFM) ... -
Biocompatible hydrogel membranes for the protection of RNA aptamer-based electrochemical sensors
(SPIE, 2013-05-31)Electrochemical-aptamer based (E-AB) sensors represent a universal specific, selective, and sensitive sensing platform for the detection of small molecule targets. Their specific detection abilities are afforded by ... -
Biomimetic Strategies To Treat Traumatic Brain Injury by Leveraging Fibrinogen
(ACS Publications, 2019-06-27)There were over 27 million new cases of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in 2016 across the globe. TBIs are often part of complicated trauma scenarios and may not be diagnosed initially because the primary clinical focus ... -
Blood Serum Affects Polysaccharide Production and Surface Protein Expression in S. Aureus
(Juniper, 2017)Background: S. aureus biofilm serves a major role in pathogenesis. Two of the major components of bacterial biofilm are Polysaccharides intercellular adhesions (PIA) and surface proteins. It is not known how PIA and surface ... -
Blood Serum Affects Polysaccharide Production and Surface Protein Expression in S. Aureus
(2017-03-03)Background: S. aureus biofilm serves a major role in pathogenesis. Two of the major components of bacterial biofilm are Polysaccharides intercellular adhesions (PIA) and surface proteins. It is not known how PIA and ... -
Bridging the divide between neuroprosthetic design, tissue engineering and neurobiology
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2010-02-08)Neuroprosthetic devices have made a major impact in the treatment of a variety of disorders such as paralysis and stroke. However, a major impediment in the advancement of this technology is the challenge of maintaining ... -
Characterization of protein release from hydrolytically degradable poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels
(Wiley Periodicals, 2010-08-27)We present a novel fully hydrophilic, hydrolytically degradable poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogel suitable for soft tissue engineering and delivery of protein drugs. The gels were designed to overcome drawbacks associated ... -
Combining 26s rDNA and the Cre-loxP System for Iterative Gene Integration and Efficient Marker Curation in Yarrowia lipolytica
(American Chemical Society, 2019-01-29)Conventional plasmid-based gene expression tends to introduce genetic instability and gene copy number variations that lead to degenerated production. The limited number of auxotrophic markers in Yarrowia lipolytica also ... -
Coupling feedback genetic circuits with growth phenotype for dynamic population control and intelligent bioproduction
(Elsevier B.V., 2019-03-30)Metabolic engineering entails target modification of cell metabolism to maximize cell's production potential. Due to the complexity of cell metabolism, feedback genetic circuits have emerged as basic tools to combat metabolic ... -
Debottlenecking mevalonate pathway for antimalarial drug precursor amorphadiene biosynthesis in Yarrowia lipolytica
(Elsevier B.V., 2020-06-10)World Health Organization reports that half of the population in developing countries are at risk of malaria infection. Artemisinin, the most potent anti-malaria drug, is a sesquiterpene endoperoxide extracted from the ... -
Deep-UV standoff Raman spectroscopy
(SPIE, 2019-05-13)The availability of high peak-power laser systems capable of delivering intense deep-UV pulses has brought renewed interest in using Raman spectroscopy as both a selective and sensitive analytical technique for ... -
Degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid by UV 253.7 and UV-H2O2: Reaction kinetics and effects of interfering substances
(Elsevier B.V., 2019)This work investigates the degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) using UV irradiation and the UV-H₂O₂ advanced oxidation process (AOP). For UV irradiation at 253.7 nm, ∼66% degradation was observed for a ...