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Mechanical and Thermogravimetric Properties of PP Based Thermoplastic Composites Reinforced with Cotton and Polyester Waste under Dry and Wet Conditions

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
The textile waste-based composites are environmentally friendly and economical. This study reports polypropylene composites reinforced with cotton fibers extracted from waste textiles and polyester fibers generated in the industry.
Zunjarrao Kamble, Bijoya Kumar Behera
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Impact of Nanoadditives on the Performance and Combustion Characteristics of Neat Jatropha Biodiesel

Energies, 2019
Jatropha biodiesel was produced from neat jatropha oil using both esterification and transesterification processes. The free fatty acid value content of neat jatropha oil was reduced to approximately 2% from 12% through esterification.
Abul Kalam Hossain, Abdul Hussain
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Retrospective Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Mixed Chimerism After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk, Sebastian Michaelis, Michaela Döring, Thomas Eichholz, Ursula Holzer, Martin Ebinger, Tim Flaadt, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Jan Frederic Weller, Markus Mezger   +10 more
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Rapid Heme Transfer Reactions between NEAr Transporter Domains of Staphylococcus aureus: A Theoretical Study Using QM/MM and MD Simulations.

PLoS ONE, 2015
In vertebrates, most iron is present as heme or is chelated by proteins. Thus, Gram-positive pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus have evolved an iron-regulated surface determinant (Isd) system that transports heme across thick cell walls into the ...
Yoshitaka Moriwaki, Tohru Terada, Kouhei Tsumoto, Kentaro Shimizu   +3 more
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A new finding in the old Knoevenagel condensation reaction

Results in Chemistry, 2022
Reaction of benzaldehyde (5a) with defined quantities of ethyl cyanoacetate (6) in presence of piperidine was studied. In a neat condition, hexasubstituted cyclohexeneamine (7a) with three ester substituents was formed along with ethyl acrylate (9a ...
Attimogee Shivamurthy Harisha, Kuppuswamy Nagarajan, S.Saravanan, Venkat Manohar, Sajesh P. Thomas, Tayur Narasingarow Guru Row   +5 more
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Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin, Sheila K. Pierson, Kelley C. Dacus, Mateo Sarmiento Bustamante, Saishravan Shyamsundar, Larissa Borys, Kayla McHugh, Abiola Irvine, Yoojin Jo, Adam Bagg, Mary Jo Lechowicz, Daisy Alapat, Amy Chadburn, Megan S. Lim, Gordan Srkalovic, Frits van Rhee, David C. Fajgenbaum, Joshua D. Brandstadter   +17 more
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Dielectrophoretic capture of Escherichia coli and boar sperms using ULSI-fabricated three-dimensional protruding TiN nano-electrode arrays

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
ObjectIn recent years, dielectrophoresis has become widely recognized as a highly suitable method for creating good tools for particle separation, with significant successes achieved in a variety of areas.MethodExpanding upon this, we adopted a ...
Hua-Jung Lu, I-Hsuan Liao, Chun-Lung Lien, Jeng-Huei Shiau, Ching-Fen Shen, Kuan-Ru Chou, Chao-Min Cheng   +6 more
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Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
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Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Neurocognitive Function in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, decreased physical activity levels, persistent fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. The aim was to investigate exercise capacity and physical activity levels of adult survivors of childhood ALL and their associations with ...
Laura Jess, Gustaf Glavå, Simon Skau, Hans‐Georg Kuhn, Maria Bäck, Marianne Jarfelt   +5 more
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“We Cannot Talk as a Family”: Complexities of Survivorship Communication Among Hispanic/Latino Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Parents, and Clinicians

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Young adult childhood cancer survivors (YA‐CCS) have an increased risk of treatment‐related health complications throughout their lives. Lifelong survivorship care is recommended, yet many YA‐CCS experience disruptions in care during pediatric‐to‐adult transitions and do not receive recommended survivorship care.
Kevin Shanchen Pu, Nicole Fernández‐Viña, Briana C. Martin‐Villa, Daniela Ramirez, Rebecca M. Lewinsohn, Mary Smith, Heidi Boynton, Lidia Schapira, Stephanie M. Smith   +8 more
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