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Characterization of Lysozyme PEGylation products using polarized Excitation Emission Matrix (pEEM) spectroscopy
(Wiley, 2020-07-07)The growing use of therapeutic proteins requires accurate measurement techniques for measuring biophysical and structural changes during manufacturing. This is particularly true for PEGylation of proteins, because ... -
A chemical kinetic interpretation of the octane appetite of modern gasoline engines
(Elsevier, 2018-06-29)Fuel anti-knock quality is a critical property with respect to the effective design of next-generation spark-ignition engines which aim to have increased efficiency, and lower emissions. Increasing evidence in the literature ... -
A chemical kinetic perspective on the low-temperature oxidation of propane/propene mixtures through experiments and kinetic analyses
(Elsevier, 2020-10-21)Our understanding of fuel oxidation has improved with rigorous experimental and theoretical investigations being performed in recent years. As investigation methods evolve, our understanding of fundamental fuel chemistry ... -
Chemical kinetics of hydrogen atom abstraction from allylic sites by 3O2; Implications for combustion modelling and simulation
(American Chemical Society, 2017-02-14)ABSTRACT: Hydrogen atom abstraction from allylic C−H bonds by molecular oxygen plays a very important role in determining the reactivity of fuel molecules having allylic hydrogen atoms. Rate constants for hydrogen atom ... -
Chemical, electrochemical and photochemical catalytic oxidation of water to dioxygen with mononuclear ru complexes
(Wiley, 2011-01-27)Four new RuII[BOND]Cl and RuII[BOND]H2O complexes containing the meridional 2,2’:6’,2”-terpyridine (trpy) ligand and the chelating 2-(5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyridine (H3p) ligand of general formula in- and out-[RuII(tr ... -
Chemometric approaches to low-content quantification (LCQ) in solid-state mixtures using Raman mapping spectroscopy.
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017-10-30)The low-content quantification (LCQ) of active pharmaceutical ingredients or impurities in solid mixtures is important in pharmaceutical manufacturing and analysis. We previously demonstrated the feasibility of using Raman ... -
Classification of narcotics in solid mixtures using principal component analysis and Raman spectroscopy
(ASTM International, 2002-03-01)Eighty-five solid samples consisting of illegal narcotics diluted with several different materials were analyzed by near-infrared (785 nm excitation) Raman spectroscopy. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was employed to ... -
CO and H2O time-histories in shock-heated blends of methane and ethane for assessment of a chemical kinetics model
(ASME The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017-09-13)Methane and ethane are the two main components of natural gas and typically constitute more than 95% of it. In this study, a mixture of 90% CH4/10% C2H6 diluted in 99% Ar was studied at fuel lean (equiv. ratio = 0.5) ... -
CO2-responsive polyacrylamide copolymer vesicles with acid-sensitive morpholine moieties and large hydrophobic RAFT end-group
(Elsevier, 2017-10-07)Sequential Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) polymerizations using 2,2′-azobis[2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl)propane]dihydrochloride (VA-044) and 2-(dodecylthiocarbonothioylthio)-2-methylpropionic acid ... -
Cocrystal forms of the BCS class IV drug sulfamethoxazole
(American Chemical Society, 2018-05-23)Sulfamethoxazole, smz, is an antibiotic that is classified as a Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS) class IV, low solubility and low permeability drug. Cocrystal formation has been examined in an attempt to improve ... -
Coiled coil type neoglycoproteins presenting three lactose residues
(Elsevier, 2016-02-06)Scaffold design, synthesis and application are relevant for biomedical research. For example, multivalent interactions, such as those between cell surface glycoproteins and lectins can influence the potency and duration ... -
Combining glycocluster synthesis with protein engineering: an approach to probe into the significance of linker length in a tandem-repeat-type lectin (galectin-4)
(Elsevier, 2014-05-07)Complementarity in lectin-glycan interactions in situ is assumed to involve spatial features in both the lectin and the glycan, giving a functional meaning to structural aspects of the lectin beyond its carbohydrate-binding ... -
The combustion kinetics of the lignocellulosic biofuel, ethyl levulinate
(Elsevier, 2018-04-04)Ethyl levulinate (Ethyl 4-oxopentanoate) is a liquid molecule at ambient temperature, comprising of ketone and ethyl ester functionalities and is one of the prominent liquid fuel candidates that may be easily obtained from ... -
Combustion of n-C3–C6 linear alcohols: An experimental and kinetic modeling study. Part I: Reaction classes, rate rules, model lumping, and validation
(American Chemical Society, 2020-10-27)This work (and the companion paper, Part II) presents new experimental data for the combustion of n-C3–C6 alcohols (n-propanol, n-butanol, n-pentanol, n-hexanol) and a lumped kinetic model to describe their pyrolysis and ... -
Combustion of n-C3–C6 linear alcohols: An experimental and kinetic modeling study. Part II: Speciation measurements in a jet-stirred reactor, ignition delay time measurements in a rapid compression machine, model validation, and kinetic analysis
(American Chemical Society, 2020-10-27)This work presents new experimental data for n-C3–C6 alcohol, combustion (n-propanol, n-butanol, n-pentanol, n-hexanol). Speciation measurements have been carried out in a jet-stirred reactor (p = 107 kPa, T = 550–1100 K, ... -
Comparative chemical kinetic analysis and skeletal mechanism generation for syngas combustion with NOx chemistry
(American Chemical Society, 2019-12-09)Emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx) are one of the major environmental concerns arising from the combustion of syngas. Strategies to reduce emission and improve the efficiency of syngas combustion can be developed using ... -
A comparative reactivity study of 1-alkene fuels from ethylene to 1-heptene
(Elsevier, 2020-09-23)A comparative reactivity study of 1-alkene fuels from ethylene to 1-heptene has been performed using ignition delay time (IDT) measurements from both a high-pressure shock tube and a rapid compression machine, at an ... -
A comparative study of the effect of varied reaction environments on a swirl stabilized flame geometry via optical measurements
(Elsevier, 2018-01-04)The present work is a part of a larger experimental campaign which examines the behaviour of various fuels on a swirl stabilized flame burner configuration. Overall, detailed speciation measurements and temperature ... -
Comparison of performance of an earthen plate and nafion as membrane separators in dual chamber microbial fuel cells
(Universitatea Tehnica "Gheorghe Asachi" Iasi. Editura Politehnium, Romania, 2018-02)The performance of microbial fuel cells (MFC) employing an earthen plate as a membrane separator is compared to that using Nafion 117 in an identical up-flow dual-chambered cylindrical cell configuration. The MFC configuration ... -
Comparison of the fluorescence behavior of a biocrude oil and crude petroleum oils
(ACS Publications (American Chemical Society), 2006-02-15)The production and characterization of biocrude and petroleum like products from natural, renewable resources such as oil-bearing plant seeds is an interesting area of research at the moment. The present article discusses ...