Chemical sciences topic list of research papers
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Automated Ex Situ Assays of Amyloid Formation on a Microfluidic Platform
Abstract Increasingly prevalent neurodegenerative diseases are associated with the formation of nanoscale amyloid aggregates from normally soluble peptides and proteins. A widely used strategy for following the aggregation process and defining its...
2016 / Kadi-Liis Saar, Emma V. Yates, Thomas Müller, Séverine Saunier, Christopher M. Dobson, et al. -
Evolution of flame-kernel in laser-induced spark ignited mixtures: A parametric study
Abstract The present work focuses on the early stages of flame-kernel development in laser-induced spark ignited mixtures issuing out of a Bunsen burner. The time-scale of 3 µs to 1 ms associated with the flame-kernel evolution stage of an ignition...
2015 / Irfan A. Mulla, Satyanarayanan R. Chakravarthy, Nedunchezhian Swaminathan, Ramanarayanan Balachandran -
Kinetics of Chlorella protothecoides microalgal oil using base catalyst
Abstract Due to continuous diminishing of fossil fuel resources and emission of greenhouse gases, the search for alternative fuels such as biodiesel and bioethanol has become inevitable. Biodiesel, also known as fatty acid methyl or ethyl ester, has ...
2015 / Mukesh Kumar, Mahendra Pal Sharma -
Geochemical and biomarker characteristics of crude oils and source rock hydrocarbon extracts: An implication to their correlation, depositional environment and maturation in the Northern Western Desert, Egypt
Abstract Oil–oil and oil–source rock correlations are used in this study in order to achieve their relationship, depositional environments and diagenetic processes in the source rocks. Three oil samples and source rock hydrocarbon extracts were...
2016 / Mohamed M. El Nady, Naglaa S. Mohamed, Lobna M. Sharaf -
Time trends in the prevalence of Escherichia coli and enterococci in bivalves harvested in Norway during 2007–2012
Abstract The objectives of this study were to describe time trends in the prevalence of Escherichia coli and enterococci in cultured blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) harvested from 152 localities along the coast of Norway during the six-year period...
2015 / Bjørn Tore Lunestad, Sylvia Frantzen, Cecilie Smith Svanevik, Irja Sunde Roiha, Arne Duinker -
Vaccine development for allergen-specific immunotherapy based on recombinant allergens and synthetic allergen peptides: Lessons from the past and novel mechanisms of action for the future
In the past, the development of more effective, safe, convenient, broadly applicable, and easy to manufacture vaccines for allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) has been limited by the poor quality of natural allergen extracts. Progress made in the field of...
2016 / Rudolf Valenta, Raffaela Campana, Margit Focke-Tejkl, Verena Niederberger -
Technique for recovering rare-earth metals from spent sintered Nd-Fe-B magnets without external heating
Abstract To selectively recover rare-earth metals with higher purity from spent sintered Nd-Fe-B magnets without external heating, we investigated the mechano-chemical treatment of spent sintered Nd-Fe-B magnet powder with a reaction solution of HCl ...
2016 / Ryo Sasai, Naohiro Shimamura -
Investigation of impact of storage conditions on Hypericum perforatum L. dried total extract
Abstract Hypericum perforatum L. (Hypericaceae) has been widely prescribed for mild to moderate depression following the release of promising results in clinical trials. However, it is known that its constituents may be...
2015 / Halil Koyu, Mehmet Zeki Haznedaroglu -
Combined effect of unsaturated soil condition and soil heterogeneity on methylene blue adsorption/desorption and transport in fixed bed column: Experimental and modeling analysis
Abstract Several series of batch and fixed bed column experiments have been carried out to study the methylene blue sorption and transport in sandy and clay soil under different experimental conditions. The non linear forms of the pseudo-second...
2016 / Dardouri Sana, Sghaier Jalila -
Renoprotective effect of Mangifera indica polysaccharides and silymarin against cyclophosphamide toxicity in rats
Abstract The present study aims to evaluate the possible protective role of polysaccharides extracted from the Egyptian mango Mangifera indica L. (MPS) and silymarin against cyclophosphamide (CP) nephrotoxicity in male albino rats. Male rats were...
2015 / Ahmed I. Amien, Sohair R. Fahmy, Fathi M. Abd-Elgleel, Sara M. Elaskalany -
Development and validation of a high throughput UPLC-MS/MS method for simultaneous quantification of esomeprazole, rabeprazole and levosulpiride in human plasma
Abstract A high throughput ultra pressure liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (UPLC–MS/MS) method with good sensitivity and selectivity has been developed and validated for simultaneous quantification of esomeprazole, rabeprazole and...
2016 / Raja Haranadha Babu Chunduri, Gowri Sankar Dannana -
Mononuclear Bis(3-aminoquinoline)Zn(II) complexes: Synthesis and structural characterization
Abstract A series of two new Zn(II) complexes derived from 3-aminoquinoline are reported. The complexes were synthesized by the interaction of 3-aminoquinoline and Zn(II) ions in 2:1 molar ratio. The structure of synthesized complexes is...
2015 / Mohammad Azam, Saud. I. Al-Resayes, Raghavaiah Pallepogu, Farha Firdaus, Mohammad Shakir -
Sedative effects of inhaled essential oil components of traditional fragrance Pogostemon cablin leaves and their structure–activity relationships
Abstract Plants rich in essential oils, such as Pogostemon cablin (P. cablin; 廣藿香 guǎng huò xiāng), have been used for aromas and as herbal medicines since ancient times because of their sedative effects. We investigated the sedative effects of...
2015 / Ken Ito, Yasuko Akahoshi, Michiho Ito, Shuji Kaneko -
The unique medicinal properties of camel products: A review of the scientific evidence
Abstract Camel milk and urine have been used as medicines in certain parts of Asia and Africa since ancient times, but only recently have scientists shown interest in exploring the claimed therapeutic benefits of camel products. Significant...
2016 / Abdel Galil M. Abdel Gader, Abdulqader A. Alhaider -
Effect of MWCNT addition on improving the electrical conductivity and activation energy of electrospun nylon films
Abstract Nylon 6/with (0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8) wt. % MWCNTs films conductive polymers were prepared by electrospinning technique. Prepared films morphology test by SEM and the average fibers diameters measure statically was 140 nm for...
2015 / Fadhil A. Chayad, Akram R. Jabur, Noor M. Jalal -
Overview of chemical imaging methods to address biological questions
Abstract Chemical imaging offers extensive possibilities for better understanding of biological systems by allowing the identification of chemical components at the tissue, cellular, and subcellular levels. In this review, we introduce modern...
2016 / Marcel Menezes Lyra da Cunha, Sylvain Trepout, Cédric Messaoudi, Ting-Di Wu, Richard Ortega, et al. -
Simultaneous outbreaks of dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus infections: diagnosis challenge in the returning traveler with non-specific febrile illness
Abstract Zika virus is an emerging flavivirus that is following the path of dengue and chikungunya. The three Aedes-borne viruses cause simultaneous outbreaks with similar clinical manifestations which represents a diagnostic challenge in ill...
2016 / Estelle Moulin, Kevin Selby, Pascal Cherpillod, Laurent Kaiser, Noémie Boillat-Blanco -
Effect of Milling Conditions on the Microstructure and Interphase Exchange Coupling of Nd2Fe14B/α-Fe Nanocomposites
Abstract The effects of milling conditions on the microstructure and interphase exchange coupling of Nd2Fe14B+10 wt% α-Fe nanocomposites were investigated. The α-Fe crystallite size is critical for obtaining an efficient interphase exchange...
2015 / Sever Mican, Răzvan Hirian, Olivier Isnard, Ionel Chicinaş, Viorel Pop -
Vacuum Effect on the Lactide Yield
Abstract The vacuum effect on the yield and purity of lactide obtained by catalytic lactic acid oligomer depolymerization was investigated. As raw material for the lactic acid oligomer synthesis the L-lactic acid aqueous solution was used. It was...
2015 / Anna V. Yarkova, Viktor T. Novikov, Valentina N. Glotova, Alexandr A. Shkarin, Yana S. Borovikova -
Microfluidic chips for forward blood typing performed with a multichannel waveguide-mode sensor
Abstract We designed a microfluidic chip for use with an evanescent field optical sensor to conduct simultaneous measurements for ABO and Rh(D) forward blood typing. The microfluidic chip was designed to include multiplexed mixers for blood-reagent...
2016 / Hiroki Ashiba, Makoto Fujimaki, Koichi Awazu, Torahiko Tanaka, Makoto Makishima