Category: 6. Chemistry

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  • Instant and low-cost detection of urinary microalbumin using smartphone technology and a paper-based platform with a colorimetric ratio analysis

    Instant and low-cost detection of urinary microalbumin using smartphone technology and a paper-based platform with a colorimetric ratio analysis

    Type of paper substrate

    The characteristics of each type of paper substrate, including particle retention, thickness, and wicking rate, influenced the reaction signal; therefore, paper type was one of the fundamental choices we considered. The…

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  • Experimental study of surfactant flooding system in low permeability reservoir

    Experimental study of surfactant flooding system in low permeability reservoir

    By referring to the commonly-used performance evaluation methods of surfactants described in the literature, we carefully selected the appropriate test method and instruments for the corresponding experiment14,40,41,42.

    Instruments and…

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  • Oxylipins as canine sepsis indicators in vivo and in ex vivo skin organ culture model

    Oxylipins as canine sepsis indicators in vivo and in ex vivo skin organ culture model

    This study demonstrated that LPS induces both morphological and biochemical changes in canine skin organ cultures, evidenced by increased blood capillary size and elevated levels of specific oxylipins. These findings validate the use of LPS in…

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  • $6.9 Billion Solution: Engineers Unveil Cleaner, Cheaper Way to Desalinate Seawater

    $6.9 Billion Solution: Engineers Unveil Cleaner, Cheaper Way to Desalinate Seawater

    Eliminating acid and base treatments from conventional desalination plants could save billions of dollars worldwide, making seawater a more cost-effective source of drinking water. Water desalination plants may soon be able to eliminate the use…

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  • BioLab fined for fire and chemical plume at US plant | Business

    BioLab fined for fire and chemical plume at US plant | Business

    The US federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Osha) has fined pool and spa chemicals producer BioLab nearly $61,500 for safety violations that led to an incident at its plant in Georgia in September 2024.

    Osha’s…

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  • Is chemistry really dying in the US and Europe? Not so fast | News

    Is chemistry really dying in the US and Europe? Not so fast | News

    A recent article in the South China Morning Post declared that chemistry in the US and Europe seemed to be dying, while China was forging ahead. It noted that Chinese universities were now monopolising the top 20 spots for chemistry in the…

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  • Incorporation of visible/near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning models for indirect assessment of grape ripening indicators

    Incorporation of visible/near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning models for indirect assessment of grape ripening indicators

  • Zhou, D. D. et al. Bioactive compounds health benefits and food applications of grape. Food 11, 2755 (2022).

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  • Stimuli responsive carboxyl rich carbon photonic ball ink via template assisted light thermal dehydration of monosaccharides

    Stimuli responsive carboxyl rich carbon photonic ball ink via template assisted light thermal dehydration of monosaccharides

    The entire fabrication process of the carbon photonic ball was illustrated in Fig. 1a. For the preparation of carbonaceous photonic crystals with an inverse opal structure, the fabrication of opalline photonic balls (PBs) is a prerequisite. In…

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  • Testing of a reusable chemical warming pad and an insulating jacket to manage hypothermia of preterm or low birthweight neonates

    Testing of a reusable chemical warming pad and an insulating jacket to manage hypothermia of preterm or low birthweight neonates

    We conducted the laboratory testing between February 2021 and June 2022 to design and develop the thermal jacket and optimise its performance. The thermal jacket design, development, and testing experiments were conducted in two phases (Fig. 1)….

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