Browsing Scholarly Works, Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) by Title
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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 ... -
3D printed graphene-based self-powered strain sensors for smart tires in autonomous vehicles
(2020-10-26)The transition of autonomous vehicles into fleets requires an advanced control system design that relies on continuous feedback from the tires. Smart tires enable continuous monitoring of dynamic parameters by combining ... -
Abundance and Speciation of Surface Oxygen on Nanosized Platinum Catalysts and Effect on Catalytic Activity
(2018-06-18)Oxygen at the surface of nanosized platinum has a direct effect on catalytic activity of oxidation−reduction chemical reactions. However, the abundance and speciation of oxygen remain uncertain for platinum with different ... -
Aerosol microdroplets exhibit a stable pH gradient
(2018-07-10)Suspended aqueous aerosol droplets (< 50 mu m) are microreactors for many important atmospheric reactions. In droplets and other aquatic environments, pH is arguably the key parameter dictating chemical and biological ... -
Antibacterial efficacy of core-shell nanostructures encapsulating gentamicin against an in vivo intracellular Salmonella model
(Dove Medical Press, 2009-01-01)Pluronic based core-shell nanostructures encapsulating gentamicin were designed in this study. Block copolymers of (PAA(+/-)Na-b-(PEO-b-PPO-b-PEO)-b-PAA(+/-)Na) were blended with PAA(-) Na(+) and complexed with the ... -
The assembly of integrated rat intestinal-hepatocyte cultures
(2019-11)The jejunum is the segment of the small intestine responsible for several metabolism and biotransformation functions. In this report, we have cultured rat jejunum explants in vitro and integrated them with hepatocyte ... -
Automating the PathLinker app for Cytoscape
(F1000Research, 2018-06-12)PathLinker is a graph-theoretic algorithm originally developed to reconstruct the interactions in a signaling pathway of interest. It efficiently computes multiple short paths within a background protein interaction network ... -
Bubble cloud behavior and ablation capacity for histotripsy generated from intrinsic or artificial cavitation nuclei
(2021-03)The study described here examined the effects of cavitation nuclei characteristics on histotripsy. High-speed optical imaging was used to compare bubble cloud behavior and ablation capacity for histotripsy generated from ... -
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 ... -
Cell-free protein synthesis energized by slowly-metabolized maltodextrin
(2009-06-28)Background Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) is a rapid and high throughput technology for obtaining proteins from their genes. The primary energy source ATP is regenerated from the secondary energy source through substrate ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Computational approaches for discovery of common immunomodulators in fungal infections: towards broad-spectrum immunotherapeutic interventions
(2013-10-07)Background Fungi are the second most abundant type of human pathogens. Invasive fungal pathogens are leading causes of life-threatening infections in clinical settings. Toxicity to the host and drug-resistance are two major ... -
Connectivity Measures for Signaling Pathway Topologies
(Virginia Tech, 2019-03-30)Characterizing cellular responses to different extrinsic signals is an active area of research, and curated pathway databases describe these complex signaling reactions. Here, we revisit a fundamental question in signaling ... -
Continuous synthesis of Zn2Al-CO3 layered double hydroxides: a comparison of bench, pilot and industrial scale syntheses
(2019-04-01)Zn2Al-CO3 was produced continuously at bench (g h(-1)), pilot (100s g h -1) and industrial scale (10s kg h(-1)). Crystal domain length and BET surface area were similar at all three scales although there was a small increase ... -
Detectability of the Critically Endangered Araucaria angustifolia Tree Using Worldview-2 Images, Google Earth Engine and UAV-LiDAR
(MDPI, 2021-11-30)The Brazilian Atlantic Forest is a global biodiversity hotspot and has been extensively mapped using satellite remote sensing. However, past mapping focused on overall forest cover without consideration of keystone plant ... -
Dielectrophoretic differentiation of mouse ovarian surface epithelial cells, macrophages, and fibroblasts using contactless dielectrophoresis
(American Institute of Physics, 2012-06-01)Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecological malignancies in women. The primary challenge is the detection of the cancer at an early stage, since this drastically increases the survival rate. In this ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Dynamics of photoexcited carriers and spins in InAsP ternary alloys
(AIP Publishing, 2013-06)The recent rapid progress in the field of spintronics involves extensive measurements of carrier and spin relaxation dynamics in III-V semiconductors. In addition, as the switching rates in devices are pushed to higher ...
