Author(s): Shanmugam H; Raghavan V; Rajagopal R; Goyette B; Lyu L; Zhou S; An C;

Farm leftovers, particularly crop residues, are a key source of renewable energy in Canada. The nation's robust agricultural industry provides ample biomass, derived from forestry and agriculture resources, for energy generation. Crop residues, such as ...

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Author(s): Yang X; Huang G; Chen Z; Feng Q; An C; Lyu L; Bi H; Zhou S;

Coastal waters are complex and dynamic areas with unique environmental attributes that complicate the vertical migration of microplastics (MPs). The MPs that enter coastal waters from diverse sources, including terrestrial, riverine, oceanic, and shoreline ...

Article GUID: 38503206

Author(s): Alavi S; Mohammadimoghaddam S; Najmabadi H; Maghsoudlou S;

In this report, we describe a 6-year-old girl with a medical history of pallor, mild icterus, anemia, blood transfusion and abnormal hemoglobin variant analysis on capillary electrophoresis. She was referred for further analysis. DNA sequencing of the proba ...

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Author(s): Bietar K; Chu S; Mandl G; Zhang E; Chabaytah N; Sabelli R; Capobianco JA; Stochaj U;

Lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are ideal candidates for use in biomedicine. The interaction of nanomaterials with biological systems determines whether they are suitable for use in living cells. In-depth knowledge of the nano-bio intera ...

Article GUID: 38495986

Author(s): Wang Y; Wang H; Ji J; You T; Lu C; Liu C; Song Y; Chen Z; Zhu S;

Using activated-carbon-based electrodes derived from waste biomass in super-capacitor energy technologies is an essential future strategy to achieve sustainable energy and environmental protection. Biomass feed-stocks such as bamboo and straw have been used ...

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Author(s): Yang X; Huang G; Feng Q; An C; Zhou S; Bi H; Lyu L;

The estuary is an energetic area connecting the inland, river, and ocean. The migration of microplastics (MPs) in this highly complex area is tied to the entire ecosystem. In this study, the effects of cohesive SPM (clay) and noncohesive SPM (sand) on the v ...

Article GUID: 38306690

Author(s): Valyear MD; Brown A; Deyab G; Villaruel FR; Lahlou S; Caporicci-Dinucci N; Chaudhri N;

Discrete alcohol cues and contexts are relapse triggers for people with alcohol use disorder exerting particularly powerful control over behaviour when they co-occur. Here, we investigated the neural substrates subserving the capacity for alcohol-associated ...

Article GUID: 38185906

Author(s): Almousa H; Lewis SA; Bakhtiari S; Nordlie SH; Pagnozzi A; Magee H; Efthymiou S; Heim JA; Cornejo P; Zaki MS; Anwar N; Maqbool S; Rahman F; N ...

Highly conserved transport protein particle (TRAPP) complexes regulate subcellular trafficking pathways. Accurate protein trafficking has been increasingly recognized to be critically important for ...

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Author(s): Lapointe V; Imperiale CJ; Chengadu S; Pomilio CM; Ganesh M; Kéna-Cohen S; Majewski MB;

We report two photonic crystal-perovskite nanocrystal microbead hybrids with photoluminescence matching that of the parent nanocrystals but with increased photoluminescence quantum yields. Time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy quantifies the radiativ ...

Article GUID: 37548908

Author(s): Drouin-Rousseau S; Fernet C; Austin S; Fabi B; Morin AJS;

Purpose: Although human resource management (HRM) practices all seek to support and improve organizational functioning, the value ascribed to various HRM practices differs greatly among employees. Drawing on an exhaustive measure of HRM practices, this stud ...

Article GUID: 37213377

Author(s): Lu H; Li W; Whiteway M; Wang H; Zhu S; Ji Z; Feng Y; Yan L; Fang T; Li L; Ni T; Zhang X; Lv Q; Ding Z; Qiu L; Zhang D; Jiang Y; ...

Fluconazole (FLC) is widely used to prevent and treat invasive fungal infections. However, FLC is a fungistatic agent, allowing clinical FLC-susceptible isolates to tolerate FLC. Making FLC fungici ...

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