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Sequence verification of synthetic DNA by assembly of sequencing reads
(2013-01)Gene synthesis attempts to assemble user-defined DNA sequences with base-level precision. Verifying the sequences of construction intermediates and the final product of a gene synthesis project is a critical part of the ... -
XTALKDB: a database of signaling pathway crosstalk
(2017-01-04)Analysis of signaling pathways and their crosstalk is a cornerstone of systems biology. Thousands of papers have been published on these topics. Surprisingly, there is no database that carefully and explicitly documents ... -
Effects of internal electrode cooling on irreversible electroporation using a perfused organ model
(Taylor and Francis Ltd, 2018-05-28)Purpose: This study evaluates the effects of active electrode cooling, via internal fluid circulation, on the irreversible electroporation (IRE) lesion, deployed electric current and temperature changes using a perfused ... -
A high-energy-density sugar biobattery based on a synthetic enzymatic pathway
(Springer Nature, 2014-01)High-energy-density, green, safe batteries are highly desirable for meeting the rapidly growing needs of portable electronics. The incomplete oxidation of sugars mediated by one or a few enzymes in enzymatic fuel cells ... -
Giant piezoelectric voltage coefficient in grain-oriented modified PbTiO3 material
(Springer Nature, 2016-10-11)A rapid surge in the research on piezoelectric sensors is occurring with the arrival of the Internet of Things. Single-phase oxide piezoelectric materials with giant piezoelectric voltage coefficient (g, induced voltage ... -
Compositionally Graded Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors
(Springer Nature, 2017-09-27)Multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) are widely used in consumer electronics. Here, we provide a transformative method for achieving high dielectric response and tunability over a wide temperature range through design of ... -
Transcriptomic Analysis of Hepatic Cells in Multicellular Organotypic Liver Models
(Springer Nature, 2018-07-27)Liver homeostasis requires the presence of both parenchymal and non-parenchymal cells (NPCs). However, systems biology studies of the liver have primarily focused on hepatocytes. Using an organotypic three-dimensional (3D) ... -
Nanomaterial enabled sensors for environmental contaminants
(2018-11-22)Abstract The need and desire to understand the environment, especially the quality of one’s local water and air, has continued to expand with the emergence of the digital age. The bottleneck in understanding ... -
3D Hepatic Cultures Simultaneously Maintain Primary Hepatocyte and Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cell Phenotypes
(PLOS, 2010-11-12)Developing in vitro engineered hepatic tissues that exhibit stable phenotype is a major challenge in the field of hepatic tissue engineering. However, the rapid dedifferentiation of hepatic parenchymal (hepatocytes) and ... -
Discovering Networks of Perturbed Biological Processes in Hepatocyte Cultures
(PLOS, 2011-01-05)The liver plays a vital role in glucose homeostasis, the synthesis of bile acids and the detoxification of foreign substances. Liver culture systems are widely used to test adverse effects of drugs and environmental ... -
Energy Efficiency Analysis: Biomass-to-Wheel Efficiency Related with Biofuels Production, Fuel Distribution, and Powertrain Systems
(PLOS, 2011-07-13)Background Energy efficiency analysis for different biomass-utilization scenarios would help make more informed decisions for developing future biomass-based transportation systems. Diverse biofuels produced from biomass ... -
Discovery and ramifications of incidental Magnéli phase generation and release from industrial coal-burning
(Nature Publishing Group, 2017-01-12)Coal, as one of the most economic and abundant energy sources, remains the leading fuel for producing electricity worldwide. Yet, burning coal produces more global warming CO2 relative to all other fossil fuels, and it is ... -
Risk Map of Cholera Infection for Vaccine Deployment: The Eastern Kolkata Case
(PLOS, 2013-08-02)Background Despite advancement of our knowledge, cholera remains a public health concern. During March-April 2010, a large cholera outbreak afflicted the eastern part of Kolkata, India. The quantification of importance ... -
Combinatory Finite Element and Artificial Neural Network Model for Predicting Performance of Thermoelectric Generator
(MDPI, 2018-08-24)Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are rapidly becoming the mainstream technology for converting thermal energy into electrical energy. The rise in the continuous deployment of TEGs is related to advancements in materials, ... -
Waste not want not: life cycle implications of gold recovery and recycling from nanowaste
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016-08-24)Commercial-scale applications of nanotechnology are rapidly increasing. Enhanced production of nanomaterials and nano-enabled products and their resultant disposal lead to concomitant increases in the volume of nanomaterial ... -
Nanoparticles in road dust from impervious urban surfaces: distribution, identification, and environmental implications
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016-05-24)Nanoparticles (NPs) resulting from urban road dust resuspension are an understudied class of pollutants in urban environments with strong potential for health hazards. The objective of this study was to investigate the ... -
Building a safety program to protect the nanotechnology workforce: a guide for small to medium-sized enterprises.
(National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health, Dhhs (NIOSH), 2016-03-31)This guide provides entrepreneurs and business owners with the tools necessary to develop and implement a written health and safety program to protect employees and colleagues. The guide helps readers recognize and control ... -
Reduced erbium-doped ceria nanoparticles: one nano-host applicable for simultaneous optical down- and up-conversions
(Springer, 2014-05-13)This paper introduces a new synthesis procedure to form erbium-doped ceria nanoparticles (EDC NPs) that can act as an optical medium for both up-conversion and down-conversion in the same time. This synthesis process results ... -
Toxicity of Silver Nanoparticles at the Air-Liquid Interface
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013-01-01)Silver nanoparticles are one of the most prevalent nanomaterials in consumer products. Some of these products are likely to be aerosolized, making silver nanoparticles a high priority for inhalation toxicity assessment. ... -
Measurement and modeling of transcriptional noise in the cell cycle regulatory network
(Landes Bioscience, 2013-10-01)
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