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Enzyme immobilization onto the nanomaterials: Application in enzyme stability and prodrug-activated cancer therapy
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used for immobilization of wide ranges of enzymes. However, the stabilization of enzymes on NPs is a major challenge, crucial for regulating enzymatic activity and their medical ... -
Enzyme?polymeric/inorganic metal oxide/hybrid nanoparticle bio-conjugates in the development of therapeutic and biosensing platforms
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Background: Because enzymes can control several metabolic pathways and regulate the production of free radicals, their simultaneous use with nanoplatforms showing protective and combinational properties is of great interest ... -
Estimation and measurement of effective line mobility on a non-deterministic thin plate excited by a piezoelectric patch
( EXTRICA , 2020 , Article)This paper derived the expression to estimate the effective line moment mobility of a non-deterministic thin plate under moment excitation by a piezoelectric patch actuator. The piezoelectric patch actuator is assumed to ... -
Ethanol dehydrogenation mechanism on cuni catalysts for hydrogen production
( TechConnect , 2016 , Conference Paper)Ethanol dehydrogenation mechanism was investigated over catalysts containing Cu and Ni metals prepared by solution combustion synthesis. In situ DRIFTS studies were conducted on individual metals (Cu and Ni) as well as on ... -
Evaluating the Performance of a Newly Developed Carbon Capture Device for Mobile Emission Sources
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2017 , Article)In the present study, a new carbon capture device that can be carried on-board vehicles has been developed and tested. The developed device uses absorption and adsorption methods of postcombustion CO2 capture. Sodium ... -
Evaluation of a novel greenhouse design for reduced cooling loads during the hot season in subtropical regions
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Greenhouses provide an optimized growth environment for plants. However, providing this environment is energy intensive. In subtropical regions, most of this energy is to cater for the required cooling. The cooling demand ... -
Evaluation of angiogenic potential of heparin and thyroxine releasing wound dressings
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)In the present research, heparin (1 ?g/ml, 5 ?g/ml) and thyroxine (1 ?g/ml, 5 ?g/ml) loaded wound dressings were prepared. Ultrastructure of the developed scaffolds revealed by scanning electron microscope and fourier ... -
Evaluation of specific heat capacity and density for Cellulose Nanocrystal-based nanofluid
( Penerbit Akademia Baru , 2018 , Article)In this present study, the experimental results for density and specific heat capacity for CNC based nanofluid are reported. The nanofluid used in this investigation was prepared by adopting two-step preparation method. ... -
Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of AA 6063 Processed by Severe Plastic Deformation
( Springer US , 2015 , Article)In this study, the mechanical properties, including surface hardness, tensile strength, fatigue, and fretting fatigue behavior of AA 6063 processed by equal channel angular pressing as the most efficient severe shear plastic ... -
Evaluation of thermal comfort and cooling performance of residential buildings in arid climates
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Conference Paper)In this paper, a parametric study on the thermal comfort and cooling performance of residential buildings is reported. The study was carried out in the hot arid climatic conditions of Qatar. The influence of diurnal variation ... -
Evaluation of thermal history and defect in friction stir processing of as-cast magnesium AZ91
( Trans Tech Publications Ltd , 2018 , Conference Paper)Friction stir processing (FSP) is a thermos-mechanical process for modifying the microstructural and material properties of metals. FSP also can be used for mechanical alloying and producing metal matrix composites. Due ... -
Exact approaches for routing capacitated electric vehicles
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)We investigate a variant of the standard Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem (CVRP), where each vehicle is powered exclusively by electricity stored in its rechargeable battery. Consequently, each vehicle should visit not ... -
Exact methods for the quay crane scheduling problem when tasks are modeled at the single container level
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)The scheduling of quay cranes (QCs) to minimize the handling time of a berthed vessel is one of the most important operations in container terminals as it impacts the terminal's overall productivity. In this paper, we ... -
Exact solution methods for a generalized assignment problem with location/allocation considerations
( INFORMS Inst.for Operations Res.and the Management Sciences , 2016 , Article)We investigate modeling approaches and exact solution methods for a generalized assignment problem with location/allocation (GAPLA) considerations. In contrast with classical generalized assignment problems, each knapsack ... -
Exome sequencing of glioblastoma-derived cancer stem cells reveals rare clinically relevant frameshift deletion in MLLT1 gene
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2022 , Article)Background: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a heterogeneous CNS neoplasm which causes significant morbidity and mortality. One reason for the poor prognostic outcome of GBM is attributed to the presence of cancer stem ... -
Exosomes: Multiple-targeted multifunctional biological nanoparticles in the diagnosis, drug delivery, and imaging of cancer cells
(2020 , Article)Exosomes are biological nanoparticles (30−150 nm) secreted in the extracellular area from all of cells, that mediate intercellular message. Exosomes act as the carriers for numerous proteins, DNAs, RNAs and cell-signaling ... -
Experimental analysis of additively manufactured thin-walled heat-treated circular tubes with slits using AlSi10Mg alloy by quasi-static axial crushing test
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this study, additively manufactured aluminum thin-walled tubes with different slit dimensions are proposed to improve energy absorption efficiency. A total of 18 samples, which varied in the number of slits, slit length, ... -
Experimental and numerical investigation of damping in a hybrid automotive damper combining viscous and multiple-impact mechanisms
( SAGE , 2022 , Article)One of the least investigated approaches in passive vibration control is the possibility of combining different types of dampers that use different damping principles. Such a combination process, if wisely designed and ... -
An experimental and numerical investigation of the effects of the diaphragm pressure ratio and its position on a heated shock tube performance
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2022 , Article)The main purpose of this work was to investigate the performance of heated shock tube (ST) with different pressure ratios and diaphragm positions numerically and experimentally. The numerical model was developed to simulate ... -
Experimental and numerical investigations on axial crushing of square cross-sections tube with vertical wave
( Techno-Press , 2020 , Article)In this paper, wavy square absorbers were experimentally and numerically investigated. Numerical simulations were performed with LS-Dyna software on 36 wavy absorbers and their crushing properties were extracted and compared ...