Prostate cancer is frequently diagnosed and the leading cause of death in men worldwide. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests and biopsies are the primary methods for diagnosing prostate cancer; however, their accuracy is less than 50%. Theref...
Additive manufacturing has been widely adopted in industry as an alternative to traditional manufacturing processes for complex component production. In fact, a diverse range of materials, particularly polymers, can be processed using 3D printing for...
Auroral Ionosphere Model (AIM-E) is designed to calculate chemical content in the high-latitude E region ionosphere and takes into account both the solar EUV radiation and the electron precipitation of magnetospheric origin. The latter is extremely i...
The effect of different catalysts on reactive compatibilization of 50/50 polycarbonate (PC)/polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) blends achieved via transesterification that occurs during compounding in a twin-screw extruder was investigated on a phenomenol...
This study aims to develop a prestressed concrete steel (PC) strand with an embedded optical Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensor, which has been developed by the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology since 2013. This new strand is...
In previous work, we found that PC was differentially expressed in cows at different lactation stages. Thus, we deemed that PC may be a candidate gene affecting milk production traits in dairy cattle. In this study, we found the polymorphisms of PC b...
Recently, thermoplastic polymers have become popular materials for microfluidic chips due to their easy fabrication and low cost. A polymer based microfluidic device can be formed in various fabrication techniques such as laser machining, injection m...
Material-extrusion (MEX) printing with automated filament switching enables single-build multi-material laminates, but interfaces between dissimilar polymers may govern failure. Here, monolithic PETG, monolithic PC–ABS, and an alternating PETG/...
Although prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in the male population, its basic biological function at a cellular level remains to be fully understood. This lack of in depth understanding of its physiology significantly hinders the devel...
Fucoidan, a sulfated polysaccharide, has a variety of biological activities, such as anti-cancer, anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory. However, the mechanisms of action of fucoidan as an anti-cancer agent have not been fully elucidated. The present...
Reactive compounding of terminally phenolic OH-functionalized polycarbonate (PC) with epoxy-functionalized polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) prepared by copolymerization with glycidyl methacrylate was investigated. It was spectroscopically demonstrated t...
PC-12 cells have been widely used as a neuronal line study model in many biosensing devices, mainly due to the neurogenic characteristics acquired after differentiation, such as high level of secreted neurotransmitter, neuron morphology characterized...
PC steel material inside pre-stressed concrete bridges is prone to corrosion due to the effect of salt, which leads to cross-sectional losses and fractures if proper maintenance is not carried out, affecting the girders’ structural performance....
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polycarbonate (PC) are considered a well-known class of engineering thermoplastics due to their efficient use in automotive, 3D printing, and electronics. However, improvement in toughness, processability, an...
We investigated quantum chemical parameters for single-molecule magnets using theoretical calculations using the density functional theory (DFT), which includes the Hubbard component (PBE+U). An investigation is conducted into the transition metal ph...
This paper describes a realization of a bipolar current source developed by the paper's authors. The source is intended for use in galvanic and other industrial plants, where a pulse-reverse current supply (with the desired shape in time) is required...
Phase equilibrium calculations are crucial in chemical engineering design and optimization processes. The PC-SAFT equation of state (EoS) can precisely calculate phase equilibrium, but is relatively complex and computationally intensive. Surrogate mo...
Equations of state are powerful tools for modeling thermophysical properties; however, so far, these have not been developed for shale oil due to a lack of experimental data. Recently, new experimental data were published on the properties of Kukersi...
The flame-retardancy of polymeric materials has garnered great interest. Most of the flame retardants used in copolymers are functionalized additives, which can deteriorate the intrinsic properties of these materials. As a new type of flame retardant...
This paper presents a method for reconstruction of a personal computer (PC) display image from common-mode noises coupling with monitor signals on a PC power cable. While the signal cable, which connects the PC and the monitor, is usually near the us...
High frequency (HF) electromagnetic fields (EMFs) have been widely used in many wireless communication devices, yet within the terahertz (THz) range, their effects on biological systems are poorly understood. In this study, electromagnetic radiation...
The growing demand for sustainable solutions in the plastics industry has highlighted the need to reintroduce post-industrial polymer waste into high-performance applications. This study focuses on the mechanical recycling of automotive scraps contai...
GRC-PC wall is a new type of integrated composite exterior wall with decorative and structural functions. It is formed by superimposing GRC surface layer on the outer leaf of prefabricated PC wall. Due to the complexity of indoor and outdoor environm...
The phospholipids (PLs) of large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea, P. crocea) roe contain a high level of polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which can lower blood lipid levels. In previous research, PLs of P. croc...
Rotenone is a pesticide used in research for its ability to induce changes similar, in vivo and in vitro, to those observed in Parkinson’s disease (PD). This includes a selective death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Nonetheles...
To regulate the crystallization of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) retarded by melt blending with polycarbonate (PC), the crystallization of the PTT/PC blend was investigated employing nano-montmorillonite (MMT) as a crystallization promoter w...
Polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (PC/ABS) blends are widely used as engineering plastic alloys; however, they have a low fire safety level. To improve the flame-retardant property of PC/ABS, a zirconium-based metal-organic framework mate...
Poly(bisphenol A carbonate) (BPA-PC) is an engineering thermoplastic whose recycling is hindered by its Code-7 classification and environmental BPA leaching. Here, we report water-soluble molecularly imprinted nanozymes for the selective depolymeriza...
A series of epoxy- and/or 20-oxime pregnanes were synthesized from commercially available pregnenolone. Compounds 1, 3, 7, 8 and 11-13 were evaluated for cytotoxicity activity towards LNCaP (androgen-dependent) and PC-3 (androgenindependent) prostate...
In this study, the feasibility of co-grinding and the subsequent thermal rounding to produce spherical polymer blend particles for selective laser sintering (SLS) is demonstrated for polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and polycarbonate (PC). The polyme...
There are many horizontal joints on precast concrete (PC) wall panel structures, which certainly has a significant impact on the seismic behavior of structures. This paper proposes a novel alveolar-type horizontal joint, which has advantages of conve...
Plastics are widely used in structural components where cyclic loads may cause fatigue failure. In particular, in some applications such as in vehicles, the working temperature may change and therefore the strength of the polymeric materials. In this...
In recent years, people have been buying custom-built PCs based on the performance they want and what they will use them for. However, there are many challenges for non-technical users when purchasing a custom-built PC. Not only is the terminology of...
In recent years, the use of functional textiles has attained attention due to their advantageous health and safety issues. Therefore, this study investigated the flame retardancy on cotton (COT) and polyester-cotton (PC) fabrics treated with differen...
The Polled Celtic (Pc) mutation locus is a genetically simple single mutation that is the best choice for breeding polled cattle using gene editing. However, the mechanism of the Pc locus for regulating horn development is unclear, so we used gene ed...
Clinically, prostate cancer is infamous for its histological and molecular heterogeneity, which causes great challenges to pinpoint therapy and pharmaceutical development. To overcome these difficulties, researchers are focusing on modulating tumor m...
Inhibition of phosphatidylcholine-specific phospholipase C (PC-PLC) has previously been shown to be a potential target for novel cancer therapeutics. One downstream consequence of PC-PLC activity is the activation of NF-κB, a nuclear transcription fa...
Prefabricated building projects represent industrialized and intelligent construction through factory production, standardized design, and mechanized assembly. This study presents a multi-agent simulation approach to model the prefabricated construct...
360-degree video streaming for high-quality virtual reality (VR) is challenging for current wireless systems because of the huge bandwidth it requires. However, millimeter wave (mmWave) communications in the 60 GHz band has gained considerable intere...
Organic-rich soil is a typical special soil often encountered in foundation treatment. Previous research has revealed that Portland cement (PC) not only pollutes the environment but is significantly affected by organic matter during its hydration and...
Morphology formation during compounding, as well as injection molding of blends containing 60 wt % polycarbonate (PC) and 40 wt % polybutadiene rubber-modified styrene-acrylonitrile copolymers (ABS), has been investigated by transmission electron mic...
This study focuses on the electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (EMI SE), dissipation of electrostatic discharge (ESD), and surface resistivity of polymer blends between polycarbonate (PC) and acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) fill...
The widespread use of plastic materials poses significant environmental challenges, which have promoted a growing call for a circular approach to such materials, emphasizing waste reintegration into production. From this perspective, the present stud...
Recently, the construction industry has benefited from the increased application of smart construction led by the core technologies of the fourth industrial revolution, such as BIM, AI, modular construction, and AR/VR, which enhance productivity and...
IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) is a well-known computing service, which provides infrastructures over the cloud without owning real hardware resources. This is attractive as resources can be scaled up and down instantly according to the user&rsqu...
Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is an advanced and androgen-independent form of prostate cancer. Recent studies of rapid actions mediated by estrogen in the prostate and its relationship with CRPC are emerging. We have previously shown th...
In this study, a parallel processing method using a PC cluster and a virtual grid is proposed for the fast processing of enormous amounts of airborne laser scanning (ALS) data. The method creates a raster digital surface model (DSM) by interpolating...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of digital learning environments using tablet Personal Computers (PCs) in Korean metropolitan and rural middle schools. After 12 weeks of professional development for six teachers to enhance IC...
Effectively utilizing deep red to near-infrared (DR-NIR) phosphors to achieve the optimal performance of NIR phosphor-converted white LEDs (DR-NIR pc-wLEDs) is currently a research hotspot. In this study, an optical model of DR-NIR pc-wLEDs with virt...
Ground source heat pump systems are one of the renewable energy heat utilization technologies that can reduce the energy for HVAC and hot water supplies and consequently mitigate the progression of global warming. On the other hand, the development o...
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