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Open AccessUpregulated ankyrin repeat-rich membrane spanning protein contributes to tumour progression in cutaneous melanoma
We have previously demonstrated that overexpression of ankyrin repeat-rich membrane spanning (ARMS) protein facilitates melanoma formation via conferring apoptotic resistance. This study aims to investigate wh...
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Identification of conductible fractures at the upper- and mid- stream of the Jhuoshuei River Watershed (Taiwan)
The movement and storage of ground water in the mountainous region has a significant impact on the dynamics of surface water flow. An adequate identification of the conductible fracture in the aquifer has thus...
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C2GnT-M is downregulated in colorectal cancer and its re-expression causes growth inhibition of colon cancer cells
Changes in carbohydrates on the cell surface are associated with tumor malignancy. The mucin-type core 2 β-1,6-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (C2GnT-M) is highly expressed in the gastrointestinal tract and catal...
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An Accelerated Wear Test Method to Evaluate Lubricant Thin Films on Magnetic Hard Disks
A high speed ball-on-inclined-plane test method has been developed to evaluate the lubrication effectiveness of Z-Dol on magnetic hard disks. The test evaluates the combined durability of the lubricant film an...
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Scaling Issues in the Measurement of Monolayer Films
An atomic force microscope (AFM), a surface forces apparatus (SFA), and a ball-on- inclined plane (BOIP) apparatus were used to measure the mechanical properties of thin lubricant films. The frictional force o...
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Open AccessCytochrome P4501A1 polymorphism as a susceptibility factor for breast cancer in postmenopausal Chinese women in Taiwan
The incidence of breast cancer has been greatly increasing in Taiwan over the past two decades. Since cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1) is involved in the metabolism of environmental carcinogens or oestrogen, we hyp...
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Microstructure and ambient properties of a Sialon composite prepared by hot pressing and reactive sintering of β–Si3N4 coated with Al2O3
A composite microstructure, consisting of β-Sialon, O-Sialon, and X-Sialon phases was produced by coating β–Si3N4 particles with amorphous alumina followed by hot pressing and reactive sintering at 1923 K. The pa...
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A new approach to evaluate the market share of service industries
The purpose of this paper is to apply the model of stochastic networks (networks of quasi-reversible stations) to customer brand-choice behaviour for studying the market share of some service undustries such a...
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Summary report on the research needs and priorities in the tribology of boundary layer lubrication
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Tribochemical and thermochemical reactions of stearicacid on copper surfaces in air as measured by ultra-soft X-rayabsorption spectroscopy
For copper, steel, and gold surfaces the chemisorption of stearicacid was found to adsorb via the acid head group, displacingadsorbed contaminants on the surfaces. Tribochemical andthermochemical reactions of ...
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Molecular orientation and bonding of monolayer stearicacid on a copper surface prepared in air
The molecular orientation of a monolayer stearic acid, adsorbedon a copper surface in air, was studied by means of X-rayabsorption spectroscopy above the carbon and oxygen K edges.Carbon-K-edge X-ray absorptio...
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Boundary lubrication: current understanding
Boundary lubrication as a research topic involves materialsscience, lubricant chemistry, fluid mechanics, and contactmechanics. As such, it is a complicated subject, yet itsindustrial significance is self-evid...
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Lubrication: Traditional to Nano-Lubricating Films
Boundary lubricating film properties are crucial to the understanding of current lubrication technology as well as in advancing the frontier of lubrication science. This paper reviews the current understanding...
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Analysis of Physical Properties of Ceramic Powders in an International Interlaboratory Comparison Program
Accuracy in the measurement of physical characteristics of ceramic starting powders is a critical factor in the control and reproducibility of powder processing unit operations. An international interlaborator...
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Surface Oxidation Kinetics of an α-Si3 N4 and an Amorphous Si3 N4 Powder
Surface oxidation kinetics of an a-Si3 N4 submicron size and an amorphous nano-size powder have been studied using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Bremsstrahlung-excited Auger electron spectroscopy (AE...
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Surface oxidation kinetics of Si3N4-4%Y2O3 powders studied by Bremsstrahlung-excited Auger spectroscopy
Samples of silicon nitride powder containing 4.0% Y2O3 in weight were heated in air at temperatures between 900 and 1000 °C. The average SiO2 layer thickness on the Si3N4 powder particles, as a function of time a...
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Oxidation kinetics of silicon carbide whiskers studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Silicon carbide whisker surfaces were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to determine changes in the surface oxide film which occurred as a result of heating in air at temperatures from 60...
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Establishment and characterisation of an Epstein-Barr virus negative B immunoblastic lymphoma cell line