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Detection of Inflammation-Related Melanoma Small Extracellular Vesicle (sEV) mRNA Content Using Primary Melanocyte sEVs as a Reference
(MDPI, 2019-03-12)
Melanoma-derived small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) participate in tumor pathogenesis. Tumor pathogenesis is highly dependent on inflammatory processes. Given the potential for melanoma sEVs to carry tumor biomarkers, we ...
Bond-Slip Monitoring of Concrete Structures Using Smart Sensors—A Review
(MDPI, 2019-03-11)
Concrete structures with various reinforcements, such as steel bars, composite material tendons, and recently steel plates, are commonly used in civil infrastructures. When an external force overcomes the strength of the ...
Creating Landscape-Scale Site Index Maps for the Southeastern US Is Possible with Airborne LiDAR and Landsat Imagery
(MDPI, 2019-03-06)
Sustainable forest management is hugely dependent on high-quality estimates of forest site productivity, but it is challenging to generate productivity maps over large areas. We present a method for generating site index ...
Landsat 8 Based Leaf Area Index Estimation in Loblolly Pine Plantations
(MDPI, 2019-03-02)
Leaf area index (LAI) is an important biophysical parameter used to monitor, model, and manage loblolly pine plantations across the southeastern United States. Landsat provides forest scientists and managers the ability ...
The Development and Field Evaluation of an IoT System of Low-Power Vibration for Bridge Health Monitoring
(MDPI, 2019-03-11)
Bridge safety is important for the safety of vehicles and pedestrians. This paper presents a study on the development of a low-power wireless acceleration sensor and deployment of the sensors on a wireless gateway and cloud ...
Fabrication of Nanostructured Kaolinite Doped Composite Films from Silicone Rubber with Enhanced Properties
(MDPI, 2019-05-12)
Naturally occurring nanomaterials are finding growing interests in tailoring properties of engineering polymers for advanced applications. The objective of this study was to develop environment-friendly nanocomposite films ...
The Application of a Nanomaterial Optical Fiber Biosensor Assay for Identification of Brucella Nomenspecies
(MDPI, 2019-05-21)
Bacteria in the genus <i>Brucella</i> are the cause of brucellosis in humans and many domestic and wild animals. A rapid and culture-free detection assay to detect <i>Brucella</i> in clinical samples would be highly valuable. ...
Extract Methods, Molecular Characteristics, and Bioactivities of Polysaccharide from Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)
(MDPI, 2019-05-27)
The polysaccharide isolated from alfalfa was considered to be a kind of macromolecule with some biological activities; however, its molecular structure and effects on immune cells are still unclear. The objectives of this ...
Probabilistic Seismic Demand Analysis of a Bridge with Unbonded, Post-Tensioned, Concrete-Filled, Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Tube Columns
(MDPI, 2019-03-18)
Ground motions at sites close to a fault are sometimes affected by forward directivity, where the rupture energy arrives at the site in a form of a very short duration pulse. These pulses impose a heavy demand on structures ...
Development and Characterization of a Pilot-Scale Model Cocoa Fermentation System Suitable for Studying the Impact of Fermentation on Putative Bioactive Compounds and Bioactivity of Cocoa
(MDPI, 2019-03-19)
Cocoa is a concentrated source of dietary flavanols—putative bioactive compounds associated with health benefits. It is known that fermentation and roasting reduce levels of native flavonoids in cocoa, and it is ...