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Unified Approach to Enhanced Sampling
(2020)Physical Review XThe sampling problem lies at the heart of atomistic simulations and over the years many different enhanced sampling methods have been suggested toward its solution. These methods are often grouped into two broad families. On the one hand, are methods such as umbrella sampling and metadynamics that build a bias potential based on few order parameters or collective variables. On the other hand, are tempering methods such as replica exchange ...Journal Article -
Fostering collaboration in city governments’ sustainability, emergency management and resilience work through competency-based capacity building
(2021)International Journal of Disaster Risk ReductionCities are challenged by climate change, natural and technological disasters and related injustices. At least three fields address these challenges within cities: sustainability, emergency management and resilience. However, these three fields often still work in silos, separated by administrative structures. One way to promote a synergistic and integrative city-level approach across the three fields is through actively fostering ...Journal Article -
Renewable Carbon Feedstock for Polymers - Environmental Benefits from Synergistic Use of Biomass and CO2
(2021)Faraday DiscussionsPolymer production is a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To reduce GHG emissions, the polymer industry needs to shift towards renewable carbon feedstocks such as biomass and CO2. Both feedstocks have been shown to reduce GHG emissions in polymer production; however, often at the expense of increased utilization of the limited resources biomass and renewable electricity. Here, we explore synergetic effects between biomass ...Journal Article -
Optimization of a heterogeneous Pd–Cu/zeolite Y Wacker catalyst for ethylene oxidation
(2020)Chemical CommunicationsExchanging low amounts of palladium with excess copper in a heterogeneous zeolite Y catalyst leads to high Wacker activity and mitigates activity loss by reducing the extent of palladium sintering. Employing periodic regenerative treatments in oxygen to remove carbon deposits and reoxidize palladium results in the partial (but reversible) recovery of the high initial activity.Journal Article -
Nonlocal mechanisms of attosecond interferometry in three-dimensional systems
(2021)JPhys PhotonicsJournal Article -
Stable Reference Genes for qPCR Analysis in BM-MSCs Undergoing Osteogenic Differentiation within 3D Hyaluronan-Based Hydrogels
(2020)International Journal of Molecular SciencesReverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) enables the monitoring of changes in cell phenotype via the high-throughput screening of numerous genes. RT-qPCR is a fundamental approach in numerous research fields, including biomaterials, yet little attention has been given to the potential impact of 3D versus monolayer (2D) cell culture and to the requirement for a constant validation of the multiple steps of gene ...Journal Article -
Chromatin-sensitive cryptic promoters putatively drive expression of alternative protein isoforms in yeast
(2019)Genome ResearchCryptic transcription is widespread and generates a heterogeneous group of RNA molecules of unknown function. To improve our understanding of cryptic transcription, we investigated their transcription start site (TSS) usage, chromatin organization, and posttranscriptional consequences in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We show that TSSs of chromatin-sensitive internal cryptic transcripts retain comparable features of canonical TSSs in terms of ...Journal Article -
A coupled model for intragranular deformation and chemical diffusion
(2017)Earth and Planetary Science LettersJournal Article -
Induction of human hemogenesis in adult fibroblasts by defined factors and hematopoietic coculture
(2019)FEBS LettersTranscription factor (TF)‐based reprogramming of somatic tissues holds great promise for regenerative medicine. Previously, we demonstrated that the TFs GATA2, GFI1B, and FOS convert mouse and human fibroblasts to hemogenic endothelial‐like precursors that generate hematopoietic stem progenitor (HSPC)‐like cells over time. This conversion is lacking in robustness both in yield and biological function. Herein, we show that inclusion of ...Journal Article -
Scaling up capacity of stand-alone adsorption refrigeration tubes
(2019)Results in EngineeringOn the basis of a validated model, a parametric study is conducted to understand the effects of operating parameters on the coefficient of performance (COP) and specific cooling power (SCP) of a stand-alone adsorption refrigeration tube (ART). It is revealed that the SCP obtained based on the model with the transient pressure process (TPP) boundary condition is approximately 20% higher than that obtained without the TPP. A scaling up ...Journal Article