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Regulated expression of polysaccharide utilization and capsular biosynthesis loci in biofilm and planktonic Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron during growth in chemostats
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2014-01)
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron is a prominent member of the human distal gut microbiota that specializes in breaking down diet and host‐derived polysaccharides. While polysaccharide utilization has been well studied in B. ...
Mass transfer effects on microbial uptake of naphthalene from complex NAPLs
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 1998-12-20)
The bioavailability of naphthalene present as a component of a complex nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL) comprised by nine aromatic compounds was investigated. Specifically, the effects of naphthalene mass transfer from the ...
Fluid shear stress stimulates breast cancer cells to display invasive and chemoresistant phenotypes while upregulating PLAU in a 3D bioreactor
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2019-11)
Breast cancer cells experience a range of shear stresses in the tumor microenvironment (TME). However most current in vitro three‐dimensional (3D) models fail to systematically probe the effects of this biophysical stimuli ...
Microporous scaffolds loaded with immunomodulatory lentivirus to study the contribution of immune cell populations to tumor cell recruitment in vivo
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2020-01)
Metastases are preceded by stochastic formation of a hospitable microenvironment known as the premetastatic niche, which has been difficult to study. Herein, we employ implantable polycaprolactone scaffolds as an engineered ...
Large unit red cell cryopreservation with hydroxyethyl starch
(Elsevier, 1976-10)
Full units of red blood cells frozen with 14% hydroxyethyl starch (HES) yield cell recoveries near 97% and saline stabilities greater than 80%. Potassium leaves the cells during the freeze-thaw cycle and increases the ...
Towards Energy Justice: A Multidimensional Analysis of Energy Poverty Recognition and Responses in the United States
(2021)
Energy justice frameworks and approaches build upon the foundation developed by environmental justice scholarship and activism to combat energy-related disparities. Disparities in access to modern energy services and ...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Pastoralists in Kaokoland, Namibia: Epidemiology, Ecology and Behavior.
(2012)
The pastoralist communities in Kaokoland, Namibia, have long been presumed to have high prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and associated morbidities. Though their geographic remoteness makes access to ...
Evaluating Neighborhood Environments for Urban Heat Island Analysis and Reduction.
(2013)
City officials are increasingly concerned about heat. Two warming processes are increasing the occurrence of urban heat: 1) global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions and 2) intensifying urban heat islands (UHI) ...
A Dissertation on Sustainability Competence: Directions for Nursing
(2020)
Human health and wellbeing are rooted in the environment, and thus are threatened by environmental degradation. The healthcare industry, as the largest sector of the economy by volume and workforce, is a significant ...
Assessing Social, Ecological, and Nutritional Outcomes of Crop Diversification: Transitions to Agroecological Management in Southern Brazil
(2021)
Global industrial agriculture drives worsening environmental and public health crises, prompting a search for transformative agricultural approaches that can maintain productivity while increasing social and environmental ...