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Forward with Osmosis: Emerging Applications for Greater Sustainability [PDF]

, 2011
Many conventional practices in the production and use of water, energy, and food are unsustainable. Existing technologies and concepts can be improved with the integration of forward osmosis, a membrane-based technology that uses osmosis as its driving ...
Elimelech, Menachem, Yip, Ngai Yin, Tiraferri, Alberto, Phillip, William A., Hoover, Laura A.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

A Retinal Matrix Stiffening Model Reveals FAK‐Dependent Mechanotransduction in Pericytes Underlies Vascular Destabilization

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
In this study, we show that retinal matrix stiffness is increased in diabetic mice. Using engineered human vascular models with controlled matrix stiffness, we demonstrate that stiffening activates focal adhesion kinase (FAK) signaling in pericytes, suppresses Notch signaling, and disrupts vascular morphology.
Emily Warren, Alex Wu, Lucas Ramirez, Yaqing Huang, Connor Amelung, Sophia Saxonhouse, Sharon Gerecht   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forward Osmosis

Processes, 2020
The use of forward osmosis (FO) for water purification purposes has gained extensive attention in recent years. In this review, we first discuss the advantages, challenges and various applications of FO, as well as the challenges in selecting the proper draw solution for FO, after which we focus on transport limitations in FO processes.
Mohammadifakhr, Mehrdad, de Grooth, Joris, Roesink, Hendrik Dirk Willem, Kemperman, A.J.B.   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Region‐Specific Profiling of the Gut Microbiome and Metabolite Landscape in Response to Dietary Intervention Using Electronics‐Free Ingestible Smart Sampling Capsules

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Region‐specific profiling of the gut microbiome is achieved non‐invasively using electronics‐free ingestible sampling capsules that activate at defined intestinal sites through stimuli‐responsive coatings. Deployed in a porcine dietary intervention model, the capsules resolve spatially distinct, fiber‐driven shifts in microbial composition and short ...
Devendra Sarnaik, Caitlyn Sullivan, Akshay Krishnakumar, Fangxin Chen, Anna Clapp Organski, Wayne W. Campbell, Jay S. Johnson, Tzu‐Wen L. Cross, Rahim Rahimi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Study of Water Flux through Forward Osmosis Membrane Using Brine\Fresh Water System

Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, 2013
The present work aims to improve the flux of forward osmosis with the use of Thin Film Composite membrane by reducing the effect of polarization on draw solution (brine solution) side.This study was conducted in two parts.
Adel A. Al-Hemiri, Marwah M. Kamil
doaj  

Pre‐Regenerative Endothelial Cells Empowered by Antler Blood Exosomes Orchestrate Peripheral Nerve Repair

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The pre‐regenerative vascular niche (PVN) is essential for nerve repair, yet its endothelial blueprint remains unclear. We identified angiogenic ECs (AECs) as the dominant pre‐regenerative subset and found that antler blood–derived exosomes (AB‐EXO) promote repair via IMP3.
Jinsheng Huang, Qiang Chen, Aihua Jin, Xiaoqi Yang, Hui Zhou, Weiquan Gong, Jin Cheng, Jun Dai, Minjin Wang, Meihua Piao, Yuanyi Wang, Nan Zhou   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular Editing Reveals a Bilobalide Chemotype that Attenuates Prolyl Endopeptidase (PREP)‐Linked Neuroinflammation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Molecular editing of bilobalide uncovers BB56, a PREP‐engaging chemotype with enhanced anti‐inflammatory activity in microglia. Integrated CETSA‐MS, SAR, and pathway analyses link BB56 to attenuation of p38 MAPK/NF‐κB and NLRP3‐associated inflammatory signaling, highlighting bilobalide editing as a strategy for developing neuroinflammation‐modulating ...
Chanin Sillapachaiyaporn, Wenjing Wang, Yao Qin, Lili Yan, Stephan Scheeff, Xu He, Qiong Wu, Yue Lin, Jinsai Shang, Xin Ye, Jing Liu, Kailei Sun, Chun Wai Yeung, Junzhe Huang, Zhenghui Chen, Xiaodong Liu, Yiqun Geng, Shannon Wing Ngor Au, Bonaventure Y. Ip, Ho Ko, Billy Wai‐Lung Ng   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Study for Removal of Zn+2 Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Adsorption and Forward Osmosis

Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, 2017
The aim of this paper was to investigate the removal efficiencies of Zn+2 ions from wastewater by adsorption (using tobacco leaves) and forward osmosis (using cellulose triacetate (CTA) membrane).
Tamara Kawther Hussein
doaj  

Harnessing Phase Separation for the Development of High‐Performance Hydrogels

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydrogels are indispensable for the development of next‐generation bioelectronics, soft robotics, and biomedical devices, where their mechanical properties determine performance and reliability. Among strategies to enhance hydrogel mechanics, phase separation enables controlled heterogeneity resulting in gel networks that are reinforced by ...
Yue Shao, Yiming Ma, Baihao Shao, Molly M. Stevens   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance Analysis of Membrane Distillation in Desalinating and Concentrating Brine on a Pilot Scale [PDF]

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
Investigating desalination and brine concentration using advanced membrane and thermal processes is crucial for reducing energy consumption and costs in the desalination industry.
Garudachari Bhadrachari, Mansour Ahmad, Rajesha Kumar Alambi, A. Al-Mesri and Jibu P. Thomas
doaj   +1 more source