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A comprehensive production method of self-cryoprotected nano-liposome powders
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
This study provided a convenient approach for large scale production of hydrogenated soya phosphatidylcholine nano-liposome powders using beclometasone dipropionate as a model drug and sucrose as proliposome carrier. ...
PEGylated graphene oxide for tumor-targeted delivery of paclitaxel
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Future Medicine Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
Aim: The graphene oxide (GO) sheet has been considered one of the most promising carbon derivatives in the field of material science for the past few years and has shown excellent tumor-targeting ability, biocompatibility ...
Insights of CO2 adsorption performance of amine impregnated mesoporous silica (SBA-15) at wide range pressure and temperature conditions
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Beside IGCC, efficient storage and transportation of CO2 and other gases require pressurize conditions. CO2 and other gases adsorption on solid sorbents at high pressure and various temperatures are extremely important as ...
Towards bandwidth guaranteed energy efficient data center networking
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Springer
, 2015 , Article)
The data center network connecting the servers in a data center plays a crucial role in orchestrating the infrastructure to deliver peak performance to users. In order to meet high performance and reliability requirements, ...
A hybrid simulation-optimization approach for the robust Discrete Time/Cost Trade-off Problem
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
We investigate a stochastic Discrete Time/Cost Trade-off Problem. This multimode project scheduling problem, requires assigning modes to activities, and scheduling the activities so that the sum of the activities cost and ...
Solving a large-scale crew pairing problem
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Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
Airline companies seek to solve the problem of determining an assignment of crews to a pre-determined flight schedule with minimum total cost, called the Crew Pairing Problem (CPP). Most of the existing studies focus on ...
Optimization models for a single-plant District Cooling System
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
A District Cooling System (DCS) is an interconnected system encompassing a centralized chiller plant, a Thermal Energy Storage (TES) unit, a piping network, and clusters of consumers' buildings. The main function of a DCS ...
An exact algorithm for the single machine problem with unavailability periods
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2015 , Article)
We investigate the single machine scheduling problem with job release dates and due dates, and multiple planned unavailability time periods. This problem arises in the context of machine scheduling with planned preventive ...
A context-aware approach for long-term behavioural change detection and abnormality prediction in ambient assisted living
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
This research aims to describe pattern recognition models for detecting behavioural and health-related changes in a patient who is monitored continuously in an assisted living environment. The early anticipation of anomalies ...
Sustainability performance measurement framework for supply chain management
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2015 , Article)
Sustainability of supply chains has been recognised as a competitive indicator for business. The most widely used framework for implementing sustainability practices is the triple bottom line (TBL). However, the TBL is a ...