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Piezoelectric cylindrical design for harvesting energy in multi-directional vibration source
(2017)Vibration Energy Harvester (VEH) has attracted a great attention recently both in academia and industry. One of the most challenging issues in VEH is the possibility to harvest vibration energy in multiple directions. In ... -
Stochastic backward/forward sweep power flow analysis for islanded microgrids
(2018)Distributed generation-based islanded microgrids lack a constant reference voltage node, making it difficult to compute the power flows in the microgrid using traditional power system analysis tools. In this work, we model ... -
Metronidazole causes skeletal muscle atrophy and modulates muscle chronometabolism
(2018)Antibiotics lead to increased susceptibility to colonization by pathogenic organisms, with different effects on the host-microbiota relationship. Here, we show that metronidazole treatment of specific pathogen-free (SPF) ... -
Exact speed tracking realization of the single shaft micro-turbine system via higher-order sliding mode observer
(2018)We present in this paper, a composite control approach to realize the exact speed trajectory tracking for the single shaft micro-turbine (MT) system. The composite controller is developed by incorporating a higher-order ... -
Thrombin and plasmin alter the proteome of neutrophil extracellular traps
(2018)Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) consist of a decondensed DNA scaffold decorated with neutrophil-derived proteins. The proteome of NETs, or “NETome,” has been largely elucidated in vitro. However, components such as ... -
Closed-form solution of discrete-time optimal control and its convergence
(2017)The convergence of a new closed-form solution for the discrete-time optimal control is presented. First, a new time optimal control law with simple structure is constructed in the form of the state feedback for a discrete-time ... -
Enhanced Delta-Notch lateral inhibition model incorporating intracellular notch heterogeneity and tension-dependent rate of Delta-Notch binding that reproduces sprouting angiogenesis patterns
(2018)Endothelial cells adopt unique cell fates during sprouting angiogenesis, differentiating into tip or stalk cells. The fate selection process is directed by Delta-Notch lateral inhibition pathway. Classical Delta-Notch ... -
A comparison of low-complexity real-time feature extraction for neuromorphic speech recognition
(2018)This paper presents a real-time, low-complexity neuromorphic speech recognition system using a spiking silicon cochlea, a feature extraction module and a population encoding method based Neural Engineering Framework ... -
Mechanical strain alters cellular and nuclear dynamics at early stages of oligodendrocyte differentiation
(2018)Mechanical and physical stimuli including material stiffness and topography or applied mechanical strain have been demonstrated to modulate differentiation of glial progenitor and neural stem cells. Recent studies probing ... -
Hydrogel effects rapid biofilm debridement with ex situ contact-kill to eliminate multidrug resistant bacteria in vivo
(2018)Multi-drug resistance and the refractory character of bacterial biofilms are among the most difficult challenges in infection treatment. Current antimicrobial strategies typically are much more effective for prevention of ... -
Variance Characteristics of Tropical Radiosonde Winds Using a Vector-Tensor Method
(2018)In this paper, an exploratory study on the variance characteristics of upper-air winds in a near-equator monsoon region is presented. The data were obtained from historical radiosonde observations from up to 250 stations ... -
Stability analysis of event-triggered anytime control with multiple control laws
(2018)To deal with time-varying processor availability and lossy communication channels in embedded and networked control systems, one can employ an event-triggered sequence-based anytime control (E-SAC) algorithm. The main idea ... -
Complete genome sequence of bacillus altitudinis type strain SGAir0031 isolated from tropical air collected in Singapore
(2017)Bacillus altitudinis strain SGAir0031 (Firmicutes) was isolated from tropical air samples collected in Singapore. Its genome was assembled using short reads and single-molecule real-time sequencing, comprising one chromosome ... -
Ultrathin Porous NiFeV Ternary Layer Hydroxide Nanosheets as a Highly Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting
(2017)Herein, the hydrothermal synthesis of porous ultrathin ternary NiFeV layer double hydroxides (LDHs) nanosheets grown on Nickel foam (NF) substrate as a highly efficient electrode toward overall water splitting in alkaline ... -
Removal of haloacetic acids from swimming pool water by reverse osmosis and nanofiltration
(2017)Recent studies report high concentrations of haloacetic acids (HAAs), a prevalent class of toxic disinfection by-products, in swimming pool water (SPW). We investigated the removal of 9 HAAs by four commercial reverse ... -
Structure and Interactions of A Host Defense Antimicrobial Peptide Thanatin in Lipopolysaccharide Micelles Reveal Mechanism of Bacterial Cell Agglutination
(2017)Host defense cationic Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) can kill microorganisms including bacteria, viruses and fungi using various modes of action. The negatively charged bacterial membranes serve as a key target for many ... -
Role of calcium ions on the removal of haloacetic acids from swimming pool water by nanofiltration: mechanisms and implications
(2016)We investigated the removal of haloacetic acids (HAAs) from swimming pool waters (SPWs) by two nanofiltration membranes NF270 and NF90. The strong matrix effect (particularly by Ca2+) on membrane rejection prompts us to ... -
Precision of Discrete and Rhythmic Forelimb Movements Requires a Distinct Neuronal Subpopulation in the Interposed Anterior Nucleus
(2018)The deep cerebellar nuclei (DCN) represent output channels of the cerebellum, and they transmit integrated sensorimotor signals to modulate limb movements. But the functional relevance of identifiable neuronal subpopulations ... -
Simple noise-reduction method based on nonlinear forecasting
(2017)Nonparametric detrending or noise reduction methods are often employed to separate trends from noisy time series when no satisfactory models exist to fit the data. However, conventional noise reduction methods depend on ... -
Real Time, Spatial, and Temporal Mapping of the Distribution of c-di-GMP during Biofilm Development
(2017)Bis-(3′-5′)-cyclic dimeric guanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP) is a dynamic intracellular signaling molecule that plays a central role in the biofilm life cycle. Current methodologies for the quantification of c-di-GMP are ...
