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... desorption of gas molecules on the surface ofthe sensing structure To understand the origin ofthe difference inthe sensing performance ofthe three kinds of sensors, the BET surface area ofthe ... exhibited good long -term stability after the sensor storing for days in air Itis generally accepted that for metal oxide-based sensors the change in resistance is mainly caused by the adsorption ... of ␣-Fe2 O3 The XRD indicates that their crystallinity reduces in file Although surface area ofthe ␣-Fe2 O3 nanoparticle aggregations isthe maximal, their crystallinity isthe worst According...
... specificities forthe optimal cutpoint maximizing the Youden index [23] which is defined as sensitivity + specificity - This isthe point with the largest distance to the diagonal and consequently isthe ... calculating the PCA and training the LDA and the remaining part for testing This was repeated for all 48 parts so that the predictions for all observations inthe data set were estimated Principal ... (PC 4) ofthe optical variance ofthe types of tissue Starting with the fourth PC, chosen forthe tissue differentiation (PC and 9), the curves get more disturbed by the influence of noise ROC...
... specificities forthe optimal cutpoint maximizing the Youden index [23] which is defined as sensitivity + specificity - This isthe point with the largest distance to the diagonal and consequently isthe ... calculating the PCA and training the LDA and the remaining part for testing This was repeated for all 48 parts so that the predictions for all observations inthe data set were estimated Principal ... (PC 4) ofthe optical variance ofthe types of tissue Starting with the fourth PC, chosen forthe tissue differentiation (PC and 9), the curves get more disturbed by the influence of noise ROC...
... This PhD thesis is built inthe form of a collection of scientific papers whose first author isthe submitter of this thesis The papers have been published or submitted for publication at the ... backbones ofthe organic linkers to form porous structures The geometry ofthe SBUs is determined by the coordination number, coordination geometry ofthe metal ions and the nature ofthe functional ... extensive features involving mesopores which are not exhibited by microporous MOFs Combining the advantages of MOFs with the benefits ofthe mesopore networks, mesoporous MOFs can afford further applications...
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... not for citation purposes) Arthritis Research & Therapy Vol 10 No Nannini et al Figure Forest plot ofthe overall meta-analysis results inthe randomized clinical trials Comparison of (a) the forced ... thank Dr Victor Montori and Dr Hassan Murad fortheir expertise and advice inthe conduct of this study There was no funding support forthe present study References Tashkin DP, Elashoff R, Clements ... capacity for carbon monoxide; FVC, forced vital capacity selection methotrexate, cyclosporine and azathioprine) but had discontinued their use at least months prior to the study onset [15] The included...
... implementation, the compatibility ofthe intervention with the mission and vision ofthe institution, and the cost ofthe intervention [1-3,18-29] Principals ofthe 12 participating schools, along with Core ... Schools Committee The Core Team comprised individuals who held key positions of authority inthe school system, along with senior members ofthe American Institutes for Research (AIR team) District ... conducting research in real-world settings For example, in schools seven and eight, the original SC teacher stopped teaching during the first year ofthe study and a long -term substitute taught for...
... phoning the subject on the day of visits as a reminder Simple Educational Counselling (SEC) This consisted of a ten-minute session of information-giving intervention about the nature and the risk ... in comparison with SEC inthe prevention of hepatitis C in IDUs Notwithstanding the negative findings of this research, we believe that the study has provided the benefits of developing and introducing ... associated with the acquisition of HCV infection in injecting drug users HCV transmission risk behaviours include injecting drugs, the sharing of injecting equipment, not cleaning and reusing drug...
... that this thesis is my original work and it has been written by me in its entirety I have duly acknowledged all the sources of information which have been used inthe thesis This thesis has also ... gratitude to my supervisor, Prof PASTORIN Giorgia, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, forthe continuous support of my Ph.D study and research, for ... of time inthe bloodstream to reach the disease sites in high concentration [74] In addition, poor biodistribution of drugs can affect normal tissues, therefore much effort has been made in the...
... factors can be directly incorporated within scaffolds during the fabrication process These methods generally involve the mixing ofthe polymers with the growth factor before processing to form the ... administration of drugs (protein or DNA) Therefore, the devices should help minimize drug waste and maintain high level of growth factor in site Moreover, the dosage forms developed in this research ... embryo For example, BMP-4 and its inhibitors noggin and chordin help regulate polarity ofthe embryo (i.e back to front patterning) Mutations in BMPs and their inhibitors (such as sclerostin) are...
... absorb heat during the heating process Therefore, more time is required forthe PLGA inthe fibers to absorb enough heat to reach the decomposition point Recalling that the temperature varies linearly ... stayed inthe interstitial spaces within the 3D network Hence, itis easier forthe protein molecules to diffuse into the release medium without requiring the fibers to undergo biodegradation before ... maintained forthe BMP-2 loaded in all the scaffolds, with the proportion ofthe α-helix structure at the Amid I band ofthe protein most intact at around 12% The wavenumber in which the peaks of the...
... located outside the fibres and remained inthe interstitial spaces within the 3D network Hence, itis easier forthe protein molecules to diffuse into the release medium without requiring the fibres ... level is an indirect indicator forthe rate of new bone formation The highest ALP level forthe F4 group (against F1, F2 and F3) inthe first weeks verifies the most active new bone formation during ... lower strain than F4 This means that the addition of protein solution before (for the case of F2) and after (for the case of F4) scaffold fabrication affects the mechanical properties of scaffolds...
... represents the amount of formazan determined for cells treated with the different formulations and “Abs control cells” represents the amount of formazan determined for untreated control cells In vitro ... the fibrous scaffold in a random (uniform) form They could be located on the surface of fibers, inside the fibers but near to the surface, ornearthe core of fibers This is similar to the distribution ... framework For group C, their release curves are more linear than groups A and B and their sustained release characteristics are more obvious This is because DNA/chitosan nanoparticles for group...
... 5.5), the incorporation of HAp helps enhance thein vitro release of DNA or DNA/chitosan nanoparticles from scaffolds This in vitro observation is consistent with thein vivo observation for groups ... to other samples In contrast, C1 showed a steep increase before reaching a peak inthe fourth week ALP activity is a good indicator for analyzing the activity of osteogenic differentiation of ... with negligible cytotoxicity Inthe present study, the main objective was to investigate the bone regeneration capability of these PLGA/HAp composite fibrous scaffolds in vivo The hypothesis is...
... respectively Interestingly, except the presence ofthe two-burst characteristic, the release profile of F2 is relatively similar to a zero-order or linear release This pseudo-zero-order or linear release ... delivery The chitosan incorporated was coated on the surface of PLGA matrix in an amorphous form This could help to slow down the disintegration of PLGA matrix, consequently retarding the release of ... XPS Forthe cases of scaffolds F1 and F2, obvious N1s peaks were present at the binding energy of 298 eV, and the intensity increased with increasing chitosan percentages This observation further...
... to the long chain of K20, instead of just being anchored on the top of K20 coating This is likely to be the reason for slower release of DNA in F2 compared with F1 In summary, two main factors ... attraction is believed to be the dominating reason forthe high uptake of DNA by F1 and F2, it may not be the only factor that influences the adsorption of DNA There are more times of -NH or -NH2 in ... intriguing findings which may have significant impact for tissue engineers and scientists for improving the surface properties of PLGA, one ofthe most promising biomaterials, to make it a suitable...