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A review on porous polymer composite materials for multifunctional electronic applications
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Taylor and Francis Inc.
, 2019 , Article Review)
This review is focused on the rapidly expanding field of porous materials for the sensor, actuator, energy storage and energy generation application. The synthesis methods to produce excellent porous composites and designs ...
Translating advances in organ-on-a-chip technology for supporting organs
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
, 2019 , Article Review)
Organ‐on‐a‐chip platforms have recently seen tremendous progress. They have found potential applications in the study of physiology and pathology of tissues, drug toxicity, and development of tissue models for replacement ...
2D MXenes as Perspective Immobilization Platforms for Design of Electrochemical Nanobiosensors
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Wiley-VCH Verlag
, 2019 , Article Review)
MXenes are a new group of 2D nanomaterials with fascinating properties including high electrical conductivity, hydrophilic nature, easily tunable structure and high surface area. This is why MXene modified interfaces are ...
Prostate-specific antigen glycoprofiling as diagnostic and prognostic biomarker of prostate cancer
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Royal Society Publishing
, 2019 , Article Review)
The initial part of this review details the controversy behind the use of a serological level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for the diagnostics of prostate cancer (PCa). Novel biomarkers are in demand for PCa diagnostics, ...
Polymeric formulations used for loss circulation materials and wellbore strengthening applications in oil and gas wells: A review
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article Review)
Drilling fluid circulation loss is referred to as “the most severe problem in drilling of oil and gas wells”, as a routine solution, loss circulation materials are added to fill any fractures and vugs that may have been ...
Immobilization of microbial cells for the biotreatment of wastewater: A review
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Springer Verlag
, 2019 , Article Review)
Industrial wastewater often contains different complex impurities that are hazardous to the environment and human health, making wastewater treatment a necessity prior to its disposal. This review focuses on cell immobilization ...
Kinetics of alkoxysilanes and organoalkoxysilanes polymerization: A review
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article Review)
Scientists from various different fields use organo-trialkoxysilanes and tetraalkoxysilanes in a number of applications. The silica-based materials are sometimes synthesized without a good understanding of the underlying ...
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Based Biosensors: Mechanistic Principles, Analytical Examples and Challenges towards Commercialization for Assays of Protein Cancer Biomarkers
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Wiley-VCH Verlag
, 2019 , Article Review)
Impedimetric affinity biosensors are, without any doubt, among the most sensitive analytical devices available, offering low limits of detection and wide linear response ranges. There are, however, only a few papers detailing ...
Biomechanical Investigation of Disturbed Hemodynamics-Induced Tissue Degeneration in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Using Computational and Experimental Techniques.
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Frontiers Media
, 2019 , Article Review)
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is the dilatation of the aorta beyond 50% of the normal vessel diameter. It is reported that 4-8% of men and 0.5-1% of women above 50 years of age bear an AAA and it accounts for ~15,000 ...
Antibodies against aberrant glycans as cancer biomarkers
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2019 , Article Review)
Introduction: The review provides a comprehensive overview about applicability of serological detection of autoantibodies against aberrant glycans as cancer biomarkers. Areas covered: Clinical usefulness of autoantibodies ...