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Oxidative stress and premature senescence in corneal endothelium following pe...
Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to address the question of how the premature senescence process may affect corneal endothelium after penetrating keratoplasty,... -
The application of FTIR microspectroscopy in a non-invasive and non-destructi...
Abstract The potential of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopy, to inform the study and conservation of mineralised excavated textiles is discussed, highlighted... -
Patternable particle microarray utilizing controllable particle delivery
Abstract In this study, we demonstrate an on-demand delivering and sequential arraying of single microparticles utilizing multiple pneumatic pressure-driven elastomer valves and... -
Comparison of faecal microbiota in Blastocystis-positive and Blastocystis-neg...
Abstract Background We investigated whether the carriage of Blastocystis in IBS patients was associated with differences in the faecal microbiota. Forty patients with... -
Removal of the product from the culture medium strongly enhances free fatty a...
Abstract Background Cyanobacterial mutants engineered for production of free fatty acids (FFAs) secrete the products to the medium and hence are thought to be useful for biofuel... -
Synthesis of graphene oxide-quaternary ammonium nanocomposite with synergisti...
Abstract Background Bacterial infection is one of the most common complications in burn, trauma, and chronic refractory wounds and is an impediment to healing. The frequent... -
Adaptive optics optical coherence tomography angiography for morphometric ana...
Histological studies have shown that morphometric changes at the microscopic level of choriocapillaris (CC) occur with aging and disease onset, and therefore may be sensitive... -
A practical method to remove Perfluorooctanoic acid from aqueous media using ...
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is an organic compound that is persistent and very toxic to living organisms and the environment. In this study, two kinds of Mg-Al-layered double... -
Minimally invasive dual incision with mini plate internal fixation improves o...
Abstract Background Calcaneal Sanders type III or higher fractures traditionally have been treated with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF); however, ORIF has associated... -
Assessment of research waste part 1: an exemplar from examining study design,...
Abstract Background Research waste is estimated to be very common, but assessments of its prevalence and scope are rare. As an example, we assessed research waste in clinical... -
Stimulated Raman spectroscopic imaging by microsecond delay-line tuning
Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy is an emerging platform for vibrational imaging of living systems. We present microsecond-scale SRS spectroscopic imaging by... -
MyD88-dependent pro-interleukin-1β induction in dendritic cells exposed to fo...
Abstract Background Dendritic cells (DCs) are specialized first-line sensors of foreign materials invading the organism. These sentinel cells rely on pattern recognition... -
The WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist implementation: impact on the prescription ...
Abstract Background Preeclampsia is a relatively frequent condition during pregnancy and childbirth. The administration of magnesium sulphate as a prophylactic and treatment... -
Performance of Nano-Submicron-Stripe Pd Thin-Film Temperature Sensors
Abstract Dozens of small dual-beam thin-film temperature sensors with a total width down to 430 nm were fabricated and tested. The sensors were all made from 90-nm-thick Pd thin... -
Unfavourable risk factor control after coronary events in routine clinical pr...
Abstract Background Risk factor control after a coronary event in a recent European multi-centre study was inadequate. Patient selection from academic centres and low... -
Optical add-drop filters based on photonic crystal ring resonators
We present here an optical add-drop filter (ADF) design based on ultra-compact photonic crystal ring resonators (PCRRs). The normalized transmission spectra for single-ring and... -
Fecal metatranscriptomics of macaques with idiopathic chronic diarrhea reveal...
Abstract Background Idiopathic chronic diarrhea (ICD) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality among juvenile rhesus macaques. Characterized by chronic inflammation of the... -
Effects of glycemic control and hypoglycemia on Thrombus formation assessed u...
Abstract Background Thrombus formation is an important factor affecting cardiovascular events and venous thromboembolism in type 2 diabetes. However, it is unclear whether... -
Single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography imaging of RAG...
Abstract Background Expression of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE) initiates pro-inflammatory pathways resulting in lung destruction. We hypothesized that... -
Low-coherence wavelength shifting interferometry for high-speed quantitative ...
We propose low-coherence wavelength shifting interferometry and demonstrate its application to quantitative phase imaging of dynamic specimens. By shifting the source...