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Measurement of the Newly Defined "Constrained Polymer Region" in Polymer Clay Nanocomposites
(2006-12)Measurements on two exfoliated polymer-clay nanocomposites systems, Nylon 6 and Nylon-MXD6, were conducted to determine the size of the constrained polymer regions. Analysis performed through Atomic Force Microscopy ... -
Biotransformation of Nitriles and Alcohols to Carboxylic Acids Using Industrial Enzymes
(2013-05)Nitrilases (EC 3.5.5.1) hydrolyze nitriles to corresponding carboxylic acids and ammonia while alcohol oxidases (EC 1.1.3.13) and alcohol dehydrogenases (EC 1.1.1.1) oxidize alcohols to aldehydes using molecular oxygen ...
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MicroRNA-506-3p as a Differentiation Agent for Neuroblastoma
(2017-08)Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor cancer in infants less than 1 year of age, and the second most common extracranial cancer in children. Approximately 60% of the cases have already spread to the lymph nodes ...
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High Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Mass Spectrometry Method Development and Applications
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Characterization of Organosulfur Compounds with Electrospray Ionization/Mass Spectrometry
(2002-08)The goal of this research was to use tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) in an ion trap to analyze for organosulfur compounds in crude oil. Five organosulfur standard compounds were analyzed by electrospray ionization/mass ... -
Mechanisms of Cell Death Caused by Photothermal Ablation of Cancer Cells Mediated by Conductive Polymer Nanoparticles
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Emissive Organic Radicals Substituted by Phosphorus-Containing Moieties: Applications as oled materials
(2019-07-17)OLEDs are organic light emitting diodes, meaning that the emitted light is produced by organic molecules rather than solid-state materials used in LEDs. Typical OLEDs undergo emission events via closed shell systems. ... -
Identification of Accessory Proteins and Their Impact on the Expression of the Epithelial Sodium Channel (ENaC)
(2017-05)The epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) plays a crucial role in ensuring proper Na+ balance in the body. In the nephron, ENaC regulates the final 3-5% reabsorption of Na+ and is a limiting factor for Na+ reabsorption in the ... -
DNA Double-Strand Break Repair Deficiency is Associated with Changes in Cell Cycling and Cell Morphology in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
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The Identification of Residues Critical in the Extracellular Domain of the Beta Subunit of Epithelial Sodium Channels
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Stability Studies of Rooperol and Analogues by In Vitro Metabolism With HPLC/MS Detection
(2019-04-29)African Potato, Hypoxis hemerocallidea, has a long history of use by the indigenous people of South Africa to treat cancer and a variety of other diseases. Extracts from the corm contain the norligan bisglycoside hypoxoside, ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Thiophene-Based Electroactive Polymers
(2019-04-25)Electroactive polymers show great promise in a variety of applications, from chemical sensors to energy storage. Their properties such as solubility and band gap can be tailored through the strategic addition of substituents ... -
Glucuronide Prodrug of a Naturally Derived Cytotoxic Product
(2019-04-26)African Potato (Hypoxis hemerocallidea) is utilized as a medicinal plant in South Africa to treat disorders such as cancer, prostate hyperplasia, and cardiac disease. The corm of H. hemerocallidea contains high levels ...
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Elucidation of Critical Residues Within the Extracellular Loop of the Epithelial Sodium Channel
(2016-12-01)The epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) is a membrane protein complex located in the distal tubule of the nephron in the kidney which is responsible for the reabsorption of the final 3-5% of sodium from the urine back into ... -
Characterizing the ligand specificity of the RNA binding protein LARP6
(2017-04-25)The La-related proteins are a superfamily of RNA-binding proteins characterized by a unique RNA binding domain that is comprised of two subdomains, the La motif (LAM) and the RNA recognition motif (RRM), which are connected ... -
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Polyaromatic Cores for Enhanced Conductivity in Inherently Conductive Polymers (ICPs)
(2017-07-21)The discovery of Inherently Conductive Polymers (ICPs), also known as “synthetic metals”, is an attracting class of materials as a promising alternative for metallic semiconductors and conductors, which combine the positive ...
