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A 3D Microfluidic Chip for Electrochemical Detection of Hydrolysed Nucleic Bases by a Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode
(MDPI AG, POSTFACH, CH-4005 BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2015-02-01)Modification of carbon materials, especially graphene-based materials, has wide applications in electrochemical detection such as electrochemical lab-on-chip devices. A glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with chemically ... -
3D Morphology of Fracture Surfaces Created by Mixed-mode II+III Fatigue Loading in Metallic Materials
(Elsevier, 2014-06-25)This paper presents results of 3Dfractographical analysis of shear-mode fatigue cracks in ARMCO iron, alpha-titanium, nickel and the X5CrNi18-10 steel. Observation of crack paths on a microscopic level enables us to reveal ... -
AACVD Synthesis and Characterization of Iron and Copper Oxides Modified ZnO Structured Films
(MDPI, 2020-03-05)Non-modified (ZnO) and modified (Fe2O3@ZnO and CuO@ZnO) structured films are deposited via aerosol assisted chemical vapor deposition. The surface modification of ZnO with iron or copper oxides is achieved in a second ... -
An Ab Initio Study of Pressure-Induced Reversal of Elastically Stiff and Soft Directions in YN and ScN and Its Effect in Nanocomposites Containing These Nitrides
(MDPI, 2018-12-01)Using quantum-mechanical calculations of second- and third-order elastic constants for YN and ScN with the rock-salt (B1) structure, we predict that these materials change the fundamental type of their elastic anisotropy ... -
An Acetylcholinesterase-Based Chronoamperometric Biosensor for Fast and Reliable Assay of Nerve Agents
(MDPI, 2013-09-01)The enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is an important part of cholinergic nervous system, where it stops neurotransmission by hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. It is sensitive to inhibition by organophosphate ... -
Acheson, Silicon Carbide, and the Electric Arc
(The Electrochemical Society, 2017-03-15)This historical article looks at the technological discovery of Edward Goodrich Acheson of silicon carbide as one of the number of technological discoveries of the end of 19th century based on the use of electricity and ... -
Adaptive Human Control Model and its Usability in Modeling of Human-in-the-loop Cyber Physical Systems
(ELSEVIER, 2019-10-29)This paper discusses usability of an adaptive human control model in the context of a simple Human-in-the-loop Cyber Physical Systems (HiLCPS). The first part of the paper characterizes human factor assessment with an ... -
The adhesion of normal human dermal fibroblasts to the cyclopropylamine plasma polymers studied by holographic microscopy
(Elsevier B.V., 2016-06-15)The understanding of cell–surface interactions plays an important role for the biomaterials development and bioengineering. Although it is already known that amine groups increase the cell adhesion and proliferation, the ... -
Advantages of Combined Sintering Compared to Conventional Sintering of Mechanically Activated Magnesium Titanate
(International Institute for the Science of Sintering, Beograd, 2014-09-01)In this article, the advantages of combined sintering in comparison with the conventional one, of mechanically activated magnesium titanate ceramic were investigated. The stoichiometric mixtures of MgO and TiO2 were ... -
ALD growth of MoS2 nanosheets on TiO2 nanotube supports
(Elsevier, 2019-09-01)Two-dimensional MoS2 nanostructures are highly interesting and effective in a number of energy-related applications. In this work, the synthesis of ultra-thin MoS2 nanosheets produced by the thermal Atomic Layer Deposition ... -
Algal Biomass Analysis by Laser-Based Analytical Techniques - A Review
(MDPI AG, 2014-09-23)Algal biomass that is represented mainly by commercially grown algal strains has recently found many potential applications in various fields of interest. Its utilization has been found advantageous in the fields of ... -
Amalgam electrode-based electrochemical detector for on-site direct determination of cadmium(II) and lead(II) from soils
(MDPI, 2017-08-01)Toxic metal contamination of the environment is a global issue. In this paper, we present a low-cost and rapid production of amalgam electrodes used for determination of Cd(II) and Pb(II) in environmental samples (soils ... -
Analysis of neural crest-derived clones reveals novel aspects of facial development
(American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2016-08-03)Cranial neural crest cells populate the future facial region and produce ectomesenchyme-derived tissues, such as cartilage, bone, dermis, smooth muscle, adipocytes, and many others. However, the contribution of individual ... -
Anodization of electrodeposited titanium films towards TiO2 nanotube layers
(Elsevier, 2020-09-01)Ti films electrodeposited on Ni foils from molten salts were anodized towards TiO2 nanotube formation for the first time. The resulting TiO2 nanotube (TNT) layers were compared with TNT layers prepared under identical ... -
Antibacterial activity of AgNPs-TiO2 nanotubes: influence of different nanoparticle stabilizers
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020-12-15)Enhanced antibacterial properties of nanomaterials such as TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have attracted much attention in biomedicine and industry. The antibacterial properties of nanoparticles ... -
Anticancerogenic effect of spices due to phenolic and flavonoid compounds – in vitro evaluation on prostate cells
(MDPI, 2017-09-28)This study shows the effects of spices, and their phenolic and flavonoid compounds, on prostate cell lines (PNT1A, 22RV1 and PC3). The results of an MTT assay on extracts from eight spices revealed the strongest inhibitory ... -
Antimicrobial activity of CdTe QDs modified with lanthanides on pseudomonas aeruginosa
(Mendel University in Brno, 2017-12-31)The aim of this study is to obtain data based on an experimental procedure and check the effectiveness of some antibacterial agents against pathogenic bacteria. In the present experiment, two different nanoparticles (Cadmium ... -
Antioxidant activity of yoghurt supplemented with natural additives
(Mendel University in Brno, 2017-12-31)The aims of this study were the estimation of difference in physiochemical properties and antioxidant activity of yoghurts supplemented by different natural additives. In addition, the changes in physiochemical properties ... -
Antioxidant response of arabidopsis thaliana to ZnSe-nanoparticles, selenium and zinc ions
(Mendel University in Brno, 2017-12-31)The impact of zinc selenide nanoparticles (ZnSe-NPs) on plants is still unknown. The intention of this work was to compare phytotoxicity of ZnSe-NPs and selenium and zinc ions in 100, 250 and 500 M concentrations. Young ... -
Antioxidant status of rats’ blood and liver affected by sodium selenite and selenium nanoparticles
(PeerJ, 2018-05-28)Background: Selenium is an essential element; however, at higher doses, it can be toxic. Therefore, alternative nanotechnological solutions are required to overcome toxicological issues, rather than conventional alternatives. ...