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Differentiation of closely-related species within Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex via Raman spectroscopy: a comparative machine learning analysis
Bacterial species within the Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus (Acb) complex are very similar and are difficult to discriminate. Misidentification of these species in human infection may lead to severe conseq...
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Metabolites from Smilax nantoensis with Antioxidant Activity
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Open AccessIdentification of an ATP-controlled allosteric switch that controls actin filament nucleation by Arp2/3 complex
Nucleation of branched actin filaments by Arp2/3 complex is tightly regulated to control actin assembly in cells. Arp2/3 complex activation involves conformational changes brought about by ATP, Nucleation Prom...
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Open AccessHigh efficiency integration of three-dimensional functional microdevices inside a microfluidic chip by using femtosecond laser multifoci parallel microfabrication
High efficiency fabrication and integration of three-dimension (3D) functional devices in Lab-on-a-chip systems are crucial for microfluidic applications. Here, a spatial light modulator (SLM)-based multifoci ...
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Preparation and pore characterization of activated carbon from Ma bamboo (Dendrocalamus latiflorus) by H3PO4 chemical activation
High specific surface area activated carbon materials have been produced from the naturally occurring Ma bamboo (Dendrocalamus latiflorus) using phosphoric acid (H3PO4) as the activating agent. The effects of dif...
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A study on establishing an optimal water network in a dyeing and finishing industrial park
The problem caused by large water consumption in a dyeing and finishing industrial park needs to be solved urgently. In this paper, a mathematical programming model for water integration in the dyeing and fini...
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Exergy analysis of a thermal power plant using a modeling approach
The objective of this article is to perform exergy analysis for thermal power plants based on the simulation software Aspen Plus. In this study, the main sections of the system including the boiler and the ste...
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An AHP-based water-conservation and waste-reduction indicator system for cleaner production of textile-printing industry in China and technique integration
The textile-printing industry in China makes an important contribution to the national economy. However, the associated pollution problems have caused gradual deterioration to the environment and adverse impac...
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Aspen Plus-based simulation of a cement calciner and optimization analysis of air pollutants emission
The cement industry is a typical high energy consumption and heavy pollution industry, in which amounts of CO2, NO, NO2, and SO2 discharge from the pre-calciner kiln system and cause severe greenhouse and acid ra...
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The retinoblastoma gene family members pRB and p107 coactivate the AP-1-dependent mouse tissue factor promoter in fibroblasts
Serum-stimulation of quiescent mouse fibroblasts results in transcriptional activation of tissue factor (TF), the cellular initiator of blood coagulation. This requires the rapid entry of c-Fos into specific A...
