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Electro-mechanical response of a 3D nerve bundle model to mechanical loads leading to axonal injury
(Wiley, 2017-11-21)Traumatic brain injuries and damage are major causes of death and disability. We propose a 3D fully coupled electro-mechanical model of a nerve bundle to investigate the electrophysiological impairments due to trauma at ... -
Electro-mechanically guided growth and patterns
(Elsevier, 2020-07-01)Several experiments have demonstrated the existence of an electro-mechanical effect in many biological tissues and hydrogels, and its actual influence on growth, migration, and pattern formation. Here, to model these ... -
Electro-spinning of pure collagen nano-fibres – Just an expensive way to make gelatin?
(Elsevier, 2008-03-03)Scaffolds manufactured from biological materials promise better clinical functionality, providing that characteristic features are preserved. Collagen, a prominent biopolymer, is used extensively for tissue engineering ... -
Electrocatalytic oxidation of alcohols, tripropylamine, and dna with ligand-free gold nanoclusters on nitrided carbon
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2016-07-20)Electrocatalytic properties of ligand-free gold nanoclusters (AuNCs, <2nm) grown on nitrided carbon supports (denoted as AuNCs@N-C) were evaluated for the oxidation of representative organic molecules including ... -
Electrochemical activation of the natural catalytic cycle of cytochrome p450s in human liver microsomes
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2012-10-16)The natural catalytic cycle of cytochrome (cyt) P450 enzymes in human liver microsome (HLM) films was activated electrochemically via the electron transfer sequence electrode -> cyt P450 reductase (CPR)-> cyt ... -
Electrochemical communication between microbial cells and electrodes via osmium redox systems
(Portland Press Ltd., 2012-12-01)Electrochemical communication between micro-organisms and electrodes is the integral and fundamental part of BESs (bioelectrochemical systems). The immobilization of bacterial cells on the electrode and ensuring efficient ... -
Electrochemical glucose biosensor based on an osmium redox polymer and glucose oxidase grafted to carbon nanotubes: A design-of-experiments optimisation of current density and stability
(Elsevier, 2021-01-25)Enzymatic glucose electrodes based on mediated electron transfer have potential for application as semi-implantable or implantable sensors. Enzyme electrodes consisting of adsorbed osmium-based redox polymer crosslinked ... -
Electrochemiluminescence arrays for studies of metabolite-related toxicity
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2016-06-01)This article reviews recent progress from our laboratory in electrochemiluminescence (ECL) arrays designed for screening toxicity-related chemistry of chemical and drug candidates. Cytochrome P450s and metabolic bioconjugation ... -
Electrochemiluminescence at bare and dna-coated graphite electrodes in 3d-printed fluidic devices
(American Chemical Society (ACS), 2016-02-26)Clear plastic fluidic devices with ports for incorporating electrodes to enable electrochemiluminescence (ECL) measurements were prepared using a low-cost, desktop three-dimensional (3D) printer based on stereolithography. ... -
Electrochemiluminescent array to detect oxidative damage in ds-dna using [os(bpy)2(phen-benz-cooh)]2+/nafion/graphene films
(American Chemical Society (ACS), 2016-03-25)Reactive oxygen species (ROS) oxidize guanosines in DNA to form 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG), a biomarker for oxidative stress. Herein we describe a novel 64-microwell electrochemiluminescent (ECL) array ... -
Electrochemistry-based approaches to low cost, high sensitivity, automated, multiplexed protein immunoassays for cancer diagnostics
(Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2016-01-01)Early detection and reliable diagnostics are keys to effectively design cancer therapies with better prognoses. The simultaneous detection of panels of biomarker proteins holds great promise as a general tool for reliable ... -
Electrodeposited poly(3,4-ethylenedioxypyrrole) films as neural interfaces: Cytocompatibility and electrochemical studies
(Elsevier, 2019-02-06)Conducting polymers have been extensively reported as promising coating materials for applications involving interactions with electrically excitable tissues. Specifically, metal electrodes functionalized with conducting ... -
Electrolysis of low-grade and saline surface water
(Nature Research (part of Springer Nature), 2020-02-17)Review Article Published: 17 February 2020 Electrolysis of low-grade and saline surface water Wenming Tong, Mark Forster, Fabio Dionigi, Sören Dresp, Roghayeh Sadeghi Erami, Peter Strasser, Alexander J. Cowan & Pau ... -
Electromagnetic modelling and experimentation for the development of a novel microwave thermal ablation therapy for adrenal tumours
(NUI Galway, 2021-11-29)Primary Aldosteronism is the main cause of the secondary hypertension, due to the abnormal functioning of the adrenal glands. Adreno-cortical adenomas and bilateral hyperplasia are the most common causes of the abnormal ... -
Electromagnetic modelling and signal processing algorithms for a microwave-tomography-based medical device prototype to monitor osteoporosis
(NUI Galway, 2021-12-12)Osteoporosis, characterised as low bone mass, causes continuous systematic deterioration of the trabecular bone structure and leads to bone fragility and fractures. Current clinical practices widely employ dual-energy X-ray ... -
Electromechanical properties of dried tendon and isoelectrically focused collagen hydrogels
(Elsevier, 2012-08)Assembling artificial collagenous tissues with structural, functional, and mechanical properties which mimic natural tissues is of vital importance for many tissue engineering applications. While the electro-mechanical ... -
Electromechanical properties of dried tendon and isoelectrically focused collagen hydrogels
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Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) in the SEM: applications to microstructures in minerals and rocks and recent technological advancements
(Sociedad Española de la Mineralogía, 2008-09-16)Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) is based on the principle that a beam of electrons generated in the scanning electron microscope (SEM) is the source of randomly scattered electrons in a specimen. The backscattered ... -
Electron beam therapy at extended source-to-surface distance: a monte carlo investigation
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-09-01)Electron-beam therapy is used to treat superficial tumors at a standard 100 cm source-to-surface distance (SSD). However, certain clinical situations require the use of an extended SSD. In the present study, Monte Carlo ...