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Open AccessAssociations between pinch strength, cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis
Patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) experience increased mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks; however, the potential connection between pinch strength (PS) and the prognosis of thes...
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Open AccessReprogramming mechanism dissection and trophoblast replacement application in monkey somatic cell nuclear transfer
Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) successfully clones cynomolgus monkeys, but the efficiency remains low due to a limited understanding of the reprogramming mechanism. Notably, no rhesus monkey has been clo...
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Mitochondrial replacement in macaque monkey offspring by first polar body transfer
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Open AccessControlled release of liraglutide using thermogelling polymers in treatment of diabetes
In treatment of diabetes, it is much desired in clinics and challenging in pharmaceutics and material science to set up a long-acting drug delivery system. This study was aimed at constructing a new delivery s...
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Erratum to: Hydroxyapatite/regenerated silk fibroin scaffold-enhanced osteoinductivity and osteoconductivity of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells
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Hydroxyapatite/regenerated silk fibroin scaffold-enhanced osteoinductivity and osteoconductivity of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells
A novel hydroxyapatite/regenerated silk fibroin scaffold was prepared and investigated for its potential to enhance both osteoinductivity and osteoconductivity of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells ...
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A new strategy to enhance artificial ligament graft osseointegration in the bone tunnel using hydroxypropylcellulose
The aim of this study was to determine whether hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) coating of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) artificial ligaments enhances graft osseointegration in the bone tunnel.
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Stoichiometric complexes of polyelectrolyte and azo-functionalized surfactant
The Stoichiometric (1:1) complexes, comprising of a quaternary ammonium surfactant derived from azobenzene and the anionic polyelectrolyte poly(styrene sulfonate), were studied in solution. The studies were ba...
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Novel Pure Organic Particles for Copper CMP at Low Down Force
It is generally accepted that there is a minimum hardness requirement for abrasive particles to be used in CMP (Chemical Mechanical Polishing) slurries. For copper CMP, the common abrasives are various types o...
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Supramolecular Abrasive-free System for Cu CMP
Key issues in CMP today include reduction of surface defectivity and enhancement of planarization efficiency. More specifically, the polished surface should be free of defects such as scratches, pits, corrosio...
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Lipid Exchange Rates of Conventional and Polymer Stabilized Liposomes
Polymer-stabilized liposome systems consisting of polyethylene glycol bound lipids (PEG-lipids) and conventional (nonpolymer stabilized) liposomes were compared in terms of their inter-membrane lipid migration...
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Photo-catalytic preparation of silver-coated TiO2 particles for antibacterial applications
Colloidal silver has been known to have unique antimicrobial activity that may be useful in the construction of antibacterial materials (self-cleaning materials) to aid in the fight against bacteria-related in...
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Microemulsion Polymerization: An Undergraduate Experiment in the Synthesis of Nanosized Polystyrene Particles
The synthesis of polystyrene nanoparticles through microemulsion polymerization is presented as an undergraduate advanced organic laboratory exercise. The resultant polymer’s molecular weight and particle size...
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Bridging the Gap: Understanding the Chemistry of CMP
This laboratory exercise will expose upper-level undergraduate students to the aspect of chemistry known as Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP). CMP is used for the fabrication of computer chips and memory...
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Comparison of The Effectiveness of Sunscreen Lotions Using A TiO2-based UVA/UVB Dosimeter
This paper describes a simple method for the evaluation of the effectiveness of a sunscreen product. It illustrates the basic principle of semiconductor (such as TiO2) band gap, band-gap excitation, conduction-ba...
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The Synthesis, Identification, and Kinetic Characterization of the Photoaffinity Label: 3-Azidopyridine Adenosine Dinucleotide: An Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory Experiment Appropriate for Organic, Biochemistry, or Bio-organic Chemistry
We present here a complete photochemical experiment suitable for biochemistry, bioorganic, and organic chemistry laboratories. It provides experiences in chemical and enzymatic syntheses, spectroscopy (IR, NMR...
