Antimicrobial activity of amphiphilic nanomicelles loaded with curcumin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa alone and activated by blue laser light by Rupel, Katia

“…Among the three sublethal blue laser (λ 445 nm) protocols tested, the ones characterized by a fluence of 18 and 30 J/cm2 further decreased the antimicrobial concentration to 50 nM. …”
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Morphology, interfacial interaction, and thermal degradation of polycarbonate/MCM-41 (nano)composites by Sibeko, M.A.

“…The composites with low filler loadings (<0.3 wt%) maintained their transparency because of the well dispersed MCM-41 particles, but at higher filler loadings the composites lost their transparency due to the presence of agglomerates. …”
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Chemical characterization and therapeutic properties of Achillea biebersteinii leaf aqueous extract synthesized copper nanoparticles against methamphetamine-induced cell death in P... by Wang, G.

“…In particular, both doses of CuNPs significantly (p ≤ 0.01) increased cell viability and NO production, and decreased cell cytotoxicity, cell death index, and caspase-3 activity near the normal. …”
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Investigation of gas-liquid flow using electrical resistance tomography and wavelet analysis techniques for early kick detection by Barooah, Abinash

“…The experiments were conducted on a horizontal flow loop of 6.16 mERT with an annular diameter ratio of 1.8 for Newtonian fluid (Water) with varying pipe inclination angle (0 - 10o) and annulus eccentricity (0 - 30%), liquid flow rate (165 - 265 kg/min), and air input pressure (1 - 2 bar). …”
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Using B4C nanoparticles to enhance thermal and mechanical response of aluminum by Ubaid, Fareeha

“…Mechanical characterization results revealed that hardness, elastic modulus, compression, and tensile strengths increased whereas ductility decreases with increasing B4C content. Al-1.0 vol. % B4C nanocomposite exhibited best hardness (135.56 Hv), Young's modulus (88.63 GPa), and compression/tensile strength (524.67/194.41 MPa) among the materials investigated. …”
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Application of natural compounds–based gold nanoparticles for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in an anemic mouse model: Formulation of a novel drug from relationship between the... by Goorani, S.

“…Also, AuNPs significantly (p ≤ 0.01) increased the body weight; anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL4, IL5, IL10, IL13, and IFNα) concentration; and the total platelet, white blood cells, lymphocyte, neutrophil, monocyte, eosinophil, and basophil counts and red blood cell parameters but decreased the weight and volume of the liver and spleen and their subcompartments and decreased the concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL1, IL6, IL12, IL18, IFNY, and TNFα) compared to the untreated mice. …”
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Gamma irradiation effects on polymethyl methacrylate by Al-Qaradawi, I. Y.

“…In this study, the PMMA specimens were gamma-irradiated at doses in the range of 0-1000 kGy and measured by means of positron annihilation lifetime (PAL) spectroscopy. …”
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Corrosion inhibition of API X120 steel in a highly aggressive medium using stearamidopropyl dimethylamine by Radwan, A.Bahgat

“…The inhibition efficiency of the stearamidopropyl dimethylamine (SAPDA) surfactant for the corrosion of API X120 steel in a 0.5 M HCl solution at different temperatures was investigated using different electrochemical and microscopy techniques. …”
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Thermal and mechanical characterization of injection moulded high density polyethylene/paraffin wax blends as phase change materials by Sotomayor, M.E.

“…The blends were prepared from 5 to 50vol. % of paraffin wax employing a twin-screw extruder. …”
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Pharmacy preceptor judgments of student performance and behavior during experiential training by WilburK.

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Thermal and mechanical properties of PP/HDPE/wood powder and MAPP/HDPE/wood powder polymer blend composites. by Dikobe, D.G.

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Production Of Size-selected Copper Nanoclusters For Petroleum Refinery Applications by Ayesh, Ahmad

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Is It Time We Changed How We Measure Length of Stay for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty? by McCulloch, Robert

“…Statistical analysis confirmed a significant reduction in LOS between the Enhanced Recovery Program and Rapid Recovery Program ( < 0.001). Use of the median LOS reduces the impact of outliers. …”
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Hybrid hydrogen-battery storage to smooth solar energy volatility and energy arbitrage considering uncertain electrical-thermal loads by Hemmati, Reza

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Resistive room temperature LPG sensor based on a graphene/CdO nanocomposite by Goutham S.

“…The CdO/graphene composite was deposited as a film on interdigitated electrodes (IDEs) which then were used for chemiresistive sensing of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) by using a four probe technique. A Resistivity decreases significantly upon exposure to a LPG. The electrical resistance measurement at a constant bias voltage of 0.5 V. …”
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Bearing Capacity and Settlement of Skirted Shallow Foundations on Sand by Eid, Hisham T.

“…The enhancement in bearing capacity of shallow foundation increases with increasing skirt depth and decreasing relative density of sand. Settlement reduction may exceed a value of 70% in the case of having skirt-depth/foundation-width of 2.0. …”
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Pilot-scale spiral wound membrane assessment for THM precursor rejection from upland waters by Golea, D.

“…The proportion of the hydrophobic (HPO) fraction removed was found to increase with decreasing membrane selectivity (increasing pore size), and THM generation correlated closely (R2 = 0.98) with the permeate HPO fractional concentration.…”
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Pilot-scale spiral wound membrane assessment for THM precursor rejection from upland waters by Golea, D.

“…The proportion of the hydrophobic (HPO) fraction removed was found to increase with decreasing membrane selectivity (increasing pore size), and THM generation correlated closely (R2 = 0.98) with the permeate HPO fractional concentration. 2016 Taylor & Francis.…”
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Allelopathic effects of the invasive Prosopis juliflora (sw.) Dc. On seed germination of selected Qatari native plant species by Bibi, Shazia

“…In order to achieve the goals, aqueous extract of P. juliflora was made by immersing 100 g/l of powdered parts of plant in warm distilled water (∼50°C) for 24 hours with regular mixing. Whatman filter paper was used to filter the obtained brownish solution. …”
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EFFECT OF BIOINSPIRED SYNTHETIC ANTI-MICROBIAL PEPTIDES ON COLORECTAL CANCER CELLS (SW620) by HASHEM, SHEEMA

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