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Tumor targeted and GSH stimuli-response α‑lactalbumin nanotubes co-delivering doxorubicin and siRNA for cancer therapy
(2024)Journal of Future Foodsα-Lactalbumin (α-lac), a natural food-sourced protein, exhibits high biocompatibility as delivery systems for small bioactive molecules or RNA. However, their potential clinical application as a delivery system is greatly limited due to the lack of targeting to desired tissues, such as tumors. Here, a delivery system/nanocarrier of nanotube (NT) was fabricated by the self-assembly of peptides hydrolyzed from α-lac. Among the loading of ...Journal Article -
Bicycle as a traffic mode
(2024)Journal of Cycling and Micromobility ResearchCities allocate dedicated road space to bicycles in favor of active-mode road users. For urban environments with a mass bicycle volume, bicycle traffic congestion is likely to occur. Hence, a thorough understanding of bicycle traffic flow is necessary for the assessment of cycling infrastructure and the development of traffic management strategies considering cycling efficiency. This study aims to investigate bicycle flow characteristics ...Journal Article -
Comparative study on route choice models for cyclists
(2024)Journal of Cycling and Micromobility ResearchThis paper presents a comparison of different route choice models for cyclists. The data includes approx. 3,700 cycling trajectories. The network is derived based on the Open-Street-Map that contains street-level attribute information. We estimate two path-based and one link-based model. We present descriptive statistics, model results, resulting indicators, and compare different validation approaches. The results reveal important differences ...Journal Article -
Advances in non-invasive imaging of proteinopathies in animal models of neurodegenerative diseases
(2024)Neural Regeneration ResearchJournal Article -
Tasting and labeling meat substitute products can affect consumers’ product evaluations and preferences
(2024)Food Quality and PreferenceMoving towards plant-based diets and reducing meat consumption is key to achieving the Paris climate targets. One option for reducing meat consumption is replacing meat products with substitutes. In two field experiments, we tested how labeling and tasting experiences with substitutes affected omnivores’ evaluations of such products and investigated the latter's stated and revealed preferences regarding the consumption of meat substitutes ...Journal Article -
Smart rebar progress monitoring using 3D point cloud model
(2024)Expert Systems with ApplicationsCurrent rebar inspection practices in construction projects are manual in nature; hence, they are time-consuming. Rebar drawings are technical; therefore, the accuracy of inspection outcomes depends on the inspector's (supervisor or engineer) experience. In contrast, with the emergence of the fourth industrial revolution, the construction industry has also adopted a few technological solutions for rebar progress monitoring. However, most ...Journal Article -
Morphologically reconfigurable magnetic micropillar arrays using acoustic streaming for particle capture and droplet manipulation
(2024)Sensors and Actuators B: ChemicalThe accurate and efficient manipulation of particles and droplets is crucial for the fields of disease diagnosis, target drug delivery, and sample purification, specific microstructure-based particle and droplet manipulation have been widely utilized in bioassays. However, current techniques are mainly based on the fixed microstructures, which is extremely difficult to achieve dynamic modulation by adjusting microstructure morphology and ...Journal Article -
Root contact dominates vegetative transmission of the Phialocephala fortinii s.l. – Acephala applanata species complex (PAC)
(2024)Fungal EcologyThe Phialocephala fortinii s.l. – Acephala applanata species complex (PAC) is composed of closely related endophytic ascomycetes colonizing roots of coniferous trees. Their means of dispersal and teleomorphic form are still unknown. Accordingly, we focused on vegetative mycelial spread of PAC i) via root contacts from PAC-inoculated to PAC-free saplings, ii) through semi-sterile soil from PAC-colonized to PAC-free saplings (without contact) ...Journal Article -
Coloring hypergraphs with excluded minors
(2024)European Journal of CombinatoricsJournal Article -
Using miniature experiments to reveal strength gradients in battery casings
(2024)International Journal of Mechanical SciencesComplex metallic structures are often manufactured through multi-step forming or casting processes that induce severe mechanical property variations within the final part. Instead of using the virgin material properties to predict the final part performance, the local material properties after manufacturing need to be known. A novel comprehensive testing methodology is presented allowing the resolution of spatial gradients in the plasticity ...Journal Article