Solvent Optimization Studies for a New EURO-GANEX Process with 2,2'-Oxybis(N,N-di-n-decylpropanamide) (mTDDGA) and Its R...
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Efficient adsorptive removal of ciprofloxacin and carbamazepine using modified pinewood biochar-A kinetic, mechanistic s...
status: published
Electrokinetic-assisted filtration for fast and highly efficient removal of microplastics from water
Among engineered degradation and separation methods for microplastics (MPs) removal from aquatic environments, membrane filtration (MF) relying on a size exclusion mechanism has shown potential for effective treatment of various-sized MPs ranging from submicron to a few millimeters. However, basic concerns about MF involved in an inherent efficienc...
Simulating the recycling of milk bottles in the UK: Influence of blending virgin and repeatedly melt-extruded high-densi...
The UK Dairy Roadmap has set a target of achieving 50 wt.-% high density polyethylene (HDPE) recyclate in their HDPE milk bottles. Such high recyclate content will lead to the accumulation of HDPE recyclates that have been subjected to different number of melt extrusion cycles in the supply chain. This work investigates the structure-property relat...
Red, gold and green : microbial contribution of rhodophyta and other algae to green turtle (chelonia mydas) gut microbio...
The fitness of the endangered green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) may be strongly affected by its gut microbiome, as microbes play important roles in host nutrition and health. This study aimed at establishing environmental microbial baselines that can be used to assess turtle health under altered future conditions. We characterized the microbiome as...
Large scale immersion bath for isothermal testing of lithium-ion cells
Testing of lithium-ion batteries depends greatly on accurate temperature control in order to generate reliable experimental data. Reliable data is essential to parameterise and validate battery models, which are essential to speed up and reduce the cost of battery pack design for multiple applications. There are many methods to control the temperat...
PFKFB4 interacts with FBXO28 to promote HIF-1 alpha signaling in glioblastoma
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Glioblastoma is a highly aggressive brain tumor for which there is no cure. The metabolic enzyme 6-Phosphofructo-2-Kinase/Fructose-2,6-Biphosphatase 4 (PFKFB4) is essential for glioblastoma stem-like cell (GSC) survival but its mode of action is unclear. Understanding the role of PFKFB4 in tumor cell survival could allow it to be leveraged in a can...
Pharmacological activation of the C5a receptor leads to stimulation of the beta-adrenergic receptor and alleviates cogni...
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of the brain causing either familial or sporadic dementia. We have previously administered the modified C5a receptor agonist (EP67) for a short period to a transgenic mouse model of AD (5XFAD) and have observed not only reduction in β-amyloid deposition and gliosis but also improve...
A sustainable way of recycling polyamides: dissolution and ammonolysis of polyamides to diamines and diamides using ammo...
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Evolution of pesticide tolerance and associated changes in the microbiome in the water flea Daphnia magna
Exposure to pesticides can have detrimental effects on aquatic communities of non-target species. Populations can evolve tolerance to pesticides which may rescue them from extinction. However, the evolution of tolerance does not always occur and insights in the underlying mechanisms are scarce. One understudied mechanism to obtain pesticide toleran...
