Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

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2016 journal article

Tumor Presence Induces Global Immune Changes and Enhances Nanoparticle Clearance

ACS NANO, 10(1), 861–870.

By: M. Kai n, H. Brighton, C. Fromen n, T. Shen, J. Luft, Y. Luft, A. Keeler, G. Robbins ...

author keywords: nanoparticle; orthotopie; pharmacokinetic; immunology; intravital
MeSH headings : Animals; Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry; Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacokinetics; Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology; Cisplatin / chemistry; Cisplatin / pharmacokinetics; Cisplatin / pharmacology; Drug Compounding; Ear / anatomy & histology; Ear / blood supply; Humans; Hydrogels / chemistry; Immunity, Innate; Liver / drug effects; Liver / immunology; Liver / metabolism; Lung / drug effects; Lung / immunology; Lung / pathology; Lung Neoplasms / immunology; Lung Neoplasms / pathology; Lung Neoplasms / therapy; Macrophages / drug effects; Macrophages / metabolism; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Mice, Nude; Nanoparticles / chemistry; Nanoparticles / metabolism; Neoplasm Transplantation; Primary Cell Culture; Spleen / drug effects; Spleen / metabolism; Time-Lapse Imaging
TL;DR: It is found that tumor presence significantly increased clearance of PRINT hydrogel nanoparticles from the circulation, resulting in increased accumulation in the liver and spleen, due to an increase in M2-like macrophages. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Temperature-dependent acetoin production by Pyrococcus furiosus is catalyzed by a biosynthetic acetolactate synthase and its deletion improves ethanol production

METABOLIC ENGINEERING, 34, 71–79.

By: D. Nguyen *, G. Lipscomb*, G. Schut *, B. Vaccaro*, M. Basen *, R. Kelly n , M. Adams *

author keywords: Archaea; Hyperthermophile; Genetic engineering; Acetolactate synthase; Acetoin; Ethanol
MeSH headings : Acetoin / metabolism; Acetolactate Synthase / biosynthesis; Acetolactate Synthase / genetics; Catalysis; Ethanol / isolation & purification; Ethanol / metabolism; Gene Deletion; Genetic Enhancement / methods; Metabolic Engineering / methods; Metabolic Networks and Pathways / physiology; Pyrococcus furiosus / genetics; Pyrococcus furiosus / metabolism; Temperature
TL;DR: It is shown that P. furiosus produces acetoin (3-hydroxybutanone) as a major product at temperatures below 80°C and deletion of the als gene abolishes acetoin production, and that a strain of P.furiosus containing a novel pathway for ethanol production significantly improved the yield of ethanol. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Synthesis and comparative evaluation of novel Cu-64-labeled high affinity cell-specific peptides for positron emission tomography imaging of tumor vasculature

BIOMATERIALS, 84, 241–249.

By: J. Merrill *, K. Krajewski *, H. Yuan *, J. Frank*, D. Lalush n, C. Patterson*, A. Veleva n

author keywords: Molecular imaging; Tumor angiogenesis; Cu-64-labeled cell-specific peptides; Diagnostic PET radiopharmaceuticals; Radiation absorbed dose
MeSH headings : Animals; Cell Line, Tumor; Copper Radioisotopes / chemistry; Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; Female; Humans; Isotope Labeling; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Neoplasms / blood supply; Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging; Peptides / chemical synthesis; Peptides / chemistry; Positron-Emission Tomography / methods; Radiation Dosage; Tissue Distribution; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
TL;DR: The findings from this investigation warrant further development of (64)Cu-NOTA-FHT as a potential targeted diagnostic radiopharmaceutical for PET imaging of aggressive tumor vasculature. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Shielding properties of protective thin film coatings and blended concrete compositions for high level waste storage packages

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY, 89, 63–69.

By: M. Fusco n, L. Winfrey* & M. Bourham n 

author keywords: Shielding; Protective coatings; High-level waste storage; Dry cask overpack composition; Concrete blending; Gamma ray shielding
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 article

Rethinking the Hierarchy of Sugar Utilization in Bacteria

Beisel, C. L., & Afroz, T. (2016, February). JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, Vol. 198, pp. 374–376.

By: C. Beisel n & T. Afroz n

MeSH headings : Bacteria / metabolism; Carbohydrate Metabolism / physiology; Carbohydrates / classification; Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
TL;DR: Findings from studying the preferential consumption of l-arabinose over d-xylose in Escherichia coli can guide efforts to engineer the simultaneous utilization of multiple sugars. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Kinetics of methylene blue (MB) photocatalyzed reduction and dark regeneration in a colorimetric oxygen sensor

APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL, 184, 201–207.

By: D. Ollis n, A. Mills * & K. Lawrie*

author keywords: Oxygen sensor; Photocatalyst; Methylene blue; Kinetic model
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Heterologous Production of an Energy-Conserving Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenase Complex in the Hyperthermophile Pyrococcus furiosus

FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 7.

By: G. Schut *, G. Lipscomb*, D. Nguyen *, R. Kelly n  & M. Adams *

author keywords: hyperthermophile; archaea; hydrogen; carbon monoxide; energy; anaerobic respiration; Thermococcales
TL;DR: The functional transfer of CO utilization between Thermococcus and Pyrococcus species demonstrated herein is representative of the horizontal gene transfer of an environmentally relevant metabolic capability. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Fabrication micro-meltblown filtration media using parallel plate die design

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 133(7).

By: M. Hassan n, S. Khan n  & B. Pourdeyhimi n 

author keywords: fibers; filter media; filtration; meltblowing die; meltblown; microfibers; nonwovens
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Differential detection of a surrogate biological threat agent (Bacillus globigii) with a portable surface plasmon resonance biosensor

Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 78, 160–166.

By: B. Adducci, H. Gruszewski, P. Khatibi & D. Schmale

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Controlled Synthesis of Carbon Nanofibers Anchored with ZnxCo3-xO4 Nanocubes as Binder-Free Anode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 8(4), 2591–2599.

By: R. Chen, Y. Hu, Z. Shen, Y. Chen, X. He, X. Zhang n , Y. Zhang

Contributors: Y. Zhang  n, X. Zhang* , X. He, Y. Chen, Z. Shen, Y. Hu, R. Chen

author keywords: ZnxCo3-xO4; nanocube; carbon nanofibers; anode; electrospinning
TL;DR: The facile and scalable strategy for the preparation of carbon nanofibers anchored with ZnxCo3-xO4 (ZCO) nanocubes, involving a hydrothermal process and thermal treatment, exhibited excellent electrochemical performance with high reversible capacity, excellent cycling stability, and good rate capability. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 article

A unifying model of epigenetic regulation

Keung, A. J., & Khalil, A. S. (2016, February 12). SCIENCE, Vol. 351, pp. 661–662.

By: A. Keung n & A. Khalil *

MeSH headings : Animals; Chromatin / metabolism; DNA Methylation; Gene Silencing; Histones / metabolism; Humans
TL;DR: By studying how individual chromatin regulators (CRs) operate to produce distinct gene expression outputs within individual cells, Bintu et al. find that chromatin's complexity can be reduced into an elegant and unifying model of gene regulation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Water-induced nanochannel networks in self-assembled block ionomers

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 108(10).

By: K. Mineart n, H. Al-Mohsin n, B. Lee  n & R. Spontak n 

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Self-Folding of Thick Polymer Sheets Using Gradients of Heat

JOURNAL OF MECHANISMS AND ROBOTICS-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 8(3).

By: D. Davis n, B. Chen  n, M. Dickey n  & J. Genzer n 

Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Poly(vinyl Alcohol) Borate Gel Polymer Electrolytes Prepared by Electrodeposition and Their Application in Electrochemical Supercapacitors

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 8(5), 3473–3481.

By: M. Jiang n, J. Zhu n, C. Chen n, Y. Lu n, Y. Ge n & X. Zhang n 

Contributors: X. Zhang n , Y. Ge n, Y. Lu n, C. Chen n, J. Zhu n & M. Jiang n

author keywords: gel polymer electrolyte; electrodeposition; supercapacitor; poly(vinyl alcohol); potassium chloride
TL;DR: These problems are addressed by conceiving and implementing a simple, but effective, method of electrodepositing poly(vinyl alcohol) potassium borate (PVAPB) GPEs directly onto the surfaces of active carbon electrodes for electrochemical supercapacitors. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Patterning via self-organization and self-folding: Beyond conventional lithography

MRS BULLETIN, 41(2), 93–98.

By: S. Kang * & M. Dickey n 

TL;DR: This article overviews the field and the topics covered in the articles in this issue of MRS Bulletin, highlighting recent progress in patterning approaches based on self-organization and self-folding. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Liquid–Solid Nanofriction and Interfacial Wetting

Langmuir, 32(3), 743–750.

By: R. An n, L. Huang *, Y. Long *, B. Kalanyan n, X. Lu * & K. Gubbins n 

TL;DR: The quantitative relationship between the nanofriction coefficient and the key parameter β which governs the vertical adhesive strength, opens up an opportunity for describing liquid flows on solid surfaces at the molecular level, with implications for the development of membrane and nanofluidic devices. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Liquid-Metal Microdroplets Formed Dynamically with Electrical Control of Size and Rate

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 28(4), 604–609.

By: S. Tang *, I. Joshipura n, Y. Lin n, K. Kalantar-Zadeh *, A. Mitchell *, K. Khoshmanesh *, M. Dickey n 

TL;DR: This simple and effective method can instantaneously tune the size of the microdroplets, which has applications in composites, catalysts, and microsystems. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Iontophoretic device delivery for the localized treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 113(8), 2200–2205.

By: J. Byrne *, M. Jajja*, A. Schorzman*, A. Keeler*, J. Luft*, W. Zamboni *, J. DeSimone n, J. Yeh *

author keywords: iontophoresis; FOLFIRINOX; pancreatic cancer; device delivery; chemotherapy
MeSH headings : Animals; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / pharmacokinetics; Camptothecin / administration & dosage; Camptothecin / analogs & derivatives; Camptothecin / pharmacokinetics; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / drug therapy; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / metabolism; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / pathology; Cell Proliferation / drug effects; Fluorouracil / administration & dosage; Fluorouracil / pharmacokinetics; Humans; Infusion Pumps, Implantable; Iontophoresis / instrumentation; Leucovorin / administration & dosage; Leucovorin / pharmacokinetics; Mice; Mice, Nude; Organoplatinum Compounds / administration & dosage; Organoplatinum Compounds / pharmacokinetics; Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy; Pancreatic Neoplasms / metabolism; Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
TL;DR: Local iontophoretic delivery of cytotoxic agents should be considered for the treatment of patients with unresectable nonmetastatic disease and for patients with the need for palliation of local symptoms, and may be considered as a neoadjuvant approach to improve resection rates and outcome in patients with localized and locally advanced pancreatic cancer. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 review

Hybrid adsorbent nonwoven structures: a review of current technologies

[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, 51(9), 4173–4200.

By: H. Amid n, B. Maze n, M. Flickinger n  & B. Pourdeyhimi n 

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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Highly porous polyacrylonitrile/graphene oxide membrane separator exhibiting excellent anti-self-discharge feature for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries

CARBON, 101, 272–280.

By: J. Zhu n, C. Chen n, Y. Lu n, J. Zang n, M. Jiang n, D. Kim *, X. Zhang n 

Contributors: X. Zhang n , D. Kim *, M. Jiang n, J. Zang n, Y. Lu n, C. Chen n, J. Zhu n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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