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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 ...
Severity of corrosion under insulation (CUI) to structures and strategies to detect it
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De Gruyter
, 2019 , Article Review)
This review paper considers the research conducted in the past 30 years in the field of corrosion under insulation (CUI). CUI is a significant challenge in many industries for reasons of high cost and risk because it ...
Macroalgal polysaccharides in biomimetic nanodelivery systems
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Bentham Science Publishers
, 2019 , Article Review)
Background: Imitating nature in the design of bio-inspired drug delivery systems resulted in several success stories. However, the practical application of biomimicry is still largely unrealized owing to the fact that we ...
Impaired cross-talk between NO and hyperpolarization in myoendothelial feedback: a novel therapeutic target in early endothelial dysfunction of metabolic disease
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article Review)
Over the past three decades, our view of the endothelium rapidly evolved from a static lining of the blood vessels to a dynamic determinant and regulator of vascular tone and homeostasis. It is now widely accepted that ...
Retinal cell regeneration using tissue engineered polymeric scaffolds
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article Review)
Degenerative retinal diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), can lead to permanent sight loss. Although intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and steroid injections are effective for ...
Targeting inflammatory components in neuropathic pain: The analgesic effect of thymulin related peptide
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Elsevier Ireland Ltd
, 2019 , Article Review)
Neuropathic pain is considered to be pathological in nature and has been shown to involve, at least partially, dysregulated inflammatory processes. It is a severe chronic disease that can develop following lesions to the ...
Robust gait recognition: A comprehensive survey
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
, 2019 , Article Review)
Gait recognition has emerged as an attractive biometric technology for the identification of people by analysing the way they walk. However, one of the main challenges of the technology is to address the effects of inherent ...
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 ...
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, ...
Various techniques to enhance distillate output of tubular solar still: A review
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article Review)
The necessity of freshwater is rising due to the expanding residents as well as fast urbanization. Besides, concerning the drinking purpose, clean water represents a very crucial role in several applications like batteries, ...