Forward osmosis (FO), an emerging membrane-based technology, offers low energy consumption and low membrane fouling potential, but the lack of high-performance FO membranes hinders the large-scale application of FO. Generally, ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 12, 2022
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20 years ago, Danish chemist Morten Meldal discovered a new method for assembling molecules.
Biochemistry
Nov 8, 2022
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According to a study published in the Chemical Engineering Journal, a team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has designed a safe and efficient nanotorpedo for the delivery ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 30, 2022
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Fluorescence-based detection of pesticides and other environmentally harmful chemicals is limited by the ability of current methods to reliably and selectively sense specific chemical species. A*STAR researchers have now ...
Materials Science
Sep 10, 2014
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How can elimination of therapeutics from the bloodstream or their early enzymatic degradation be avoided in systemic delivery? Chinese scientists have new developed a method to bind an established cancer therapeutic, floxuridine, ...
Biochemistry
Jun 21, 2018
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Scientists from A*STAR have developed a system to transport a functional protein to the tissues of the digestive tract where it may confer a range of health benefits. This overcomes previous obstacles where the molecules ...
Biochemistry
Dec 13, 2017
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Cryopreservation is a freezing method of storing spermatozoa to be used for reproduction. Although it is widespread, there is an issue with the ice formation that occurs during the process, which ends up affecting sperm structure ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 18, 2018
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Endocytosis is a crucial cellular process that facilitates cells to take up cargos by enclosing them in membrane-bound vesicles, which are transported to different parts of the cell via the endosomal system and deliver cargos ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 15, 2024
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