Mathematical modeling of degradation for bulk-erosive polymers: applications...
The degradation of polymeric biomaterials, which are widely exploited in tissue engineering and drug delivery systems, has drawn significant attention in recent years. This paper aims to develop a...
View ArticleIdentifying H-N proximities in solid-state NMR using 14N overtone irradiation...
Two NMR methods for the identification of 1 H- 14N proximities in solid powder samples are considered. Both approaches involve the irradiation of the 14N overtone transition (Δm = 2) and observation of...
View ArticleInward foreign direct investment in Korea: Location patterns and local impacts
Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) decide the location of firms in accordance with political, economic, technological, and social conditions. Despite the radically increasing volume of inward FDI in...
View ArticleMicro versus macro solid phase extraction for monitoring water contaminants:...
Solid phase extraction is one of the most commonly used pre-concentration and cleanup steps in environmental science. However, traditional methods need electrically powered pumps, can use large volumes...
View ArticleNanofibers and nanoporous metal oxides for gas sensing applications
Air pollution is one of the greatest problems that the world facing is facing today. The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided air quality guidelines, which represent the most widely agreed and...
View ArticleThe impact of climate as expressed by Thornthwaite Moisture Index on...
Climate change has become one of the most pressing environmental concerns and the greatest challenges to global infrastructure in society today. It has been proved by many researchers that Victoria...
View ArticleThe role of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in the regulation of...
Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a disorder that is characterized by high blood glucose concentration in the context of insulin resistance and/or relative insulin deficiency. It causes metabolic...
View Article(In Press) Climate change, land use and land surveyors
Research reveals that the land sector is a major emitter of greenhouse gases. But the land sector has also potential to reduce emissions. Different from other emission sectors like energy and...
View ArticleAssessment of nutritional characteristics of virus-resistant transgenic white...
White clover (Trifolium repens L.) is an important pasture legume in temperate areas throughout the world, providing fodder for grazing animals and improving soil fertility via symbiotic nitrogen...
View ArticleConflict management
Conflict Management is suitable for students and practitioners in conflict management and mediation as well as providing useful skills for everyday living. Areas of mediation practice discussed in this...
View ArticleDoing sensory ethnography - Second Edition
This bold agenda-setting title continues to spearhead interdisciplinary, multisensory research into experience, knowledge and practice. Drawing on an explosion of new, cutting edge research Sarah Pink...
View ArticleBodies: corporeality and embodiment in childhood and youth studies
The body has become a key theme of academic study across disciplines of sociology, cultural studies, anthropology, and psychology. Although the body has become a central focus of much theoretical work,...
View ArticleCMOS compatible platforms for integrated nonlinear optics
Nonlinear photonic chips are capable of generating and processing signals all-optically with performance far superior to that possible electronically-particularly with respect to speed. Although...
View ArticleBetter road design for autonomous vehicles using clothoids
During the project for generating a mathematical algorithm for autonomous vehicles, a sample road which included different turns and scenarios was required. Studying different types of roads and their...
View ArticleCyber security and protection of ICS systems: An Australian example
Many aspects of our modern society now have either a direct or implicit dependence upon information technology. As such, a compromise of the availability or integrity in relation to these systems...
View ArticleThe nature of sound and the sound of nature
This paper considers ways in which audio recording can be used to offer new ways of experiencing natural environments, through a series of interviews with leading sound artists who have worked in...
View Article(In Press) Cross-cultural user experience design helping product designers to...
User experience (UX) designers aim to create a product that causes a pleasant emotional reaction in order to generate an enjoyable memory. However, emotions are subjective and diverse because of...
View ArticleDoes mandatory pressure increase RFID adoption? A case study of Western...
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been increasingly used in innovative applications around the world. It has caught attention of different industries and been mandated by resource...
View ArticleAnalytical approaches for the detailed characterization of microalgal lipid...
Many species of microalgae produce significant amounts of triacylglycerides (TAGs), the key product for biodiesel production. The lipid characteristics of microalgae are known to differ between species...
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