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Business, Finance
Michael D. Bordo, Joseph G. Haubrich
Summary: This study examines the causal impact of the yield curve on industrial production in the UK, Germany, and Japan using a new technique. The findings show that the impact varies across time and countries.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shruti Mendiratta, Ahmed Atef Ahmed Ali, Seyed Hossein Hejazi, Ian Gates
Summary: This study reported the synthesis of novel smart HaP magnetic nanoparticles and their corresponding stimuli-responsive Pickering emulsions, as well as their behavior under confined spaces using a microfluidic platform. The pH-responsive Pickering emulsions prepared with magnetic stearic acid-functionalized nanoparticles showed promising applications in pharmaceutical and petroleum industries. The emulsification-demulsification cycling and response to a magnetic field demonstrated the potential of these smart nanoparticles for controlled emulsions in various industries.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dong Dong Liu, Lih Feng Cheow
Summary: DNA is an attractive data storage system due to its high information density. This study presents a microfluidic very large-scale integration (mVLSI) platform for highly parallel and rapid readout of DNA data. It also demonstrates the decoding of multi-state data encoded in DNA using on-chip melt-curve analysis, increasing the data content that can be analyzed.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Kaitlyn Ramsay, Jae Levy, Pierangelo Gobbo, Katherine S. Elvira
Summary: Researchers have designed a microfluidic platform for building bespoke prototissues from predetermined compositions of two types of protein-polymer protocells. They demonstrate control over the collective behaviors and endogenous biochemical reactivity of the biomaterial, offering a new route for high-throughput fabrication of tissue-like materials with programmable collective properties.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Angela B. Quach, Samuel R. Little, Steve C. C. Shih
Summary: A microfluidic method is developed for efficient generation and delivery of lentiviruses, enabling gene editing and targeted therapy for diseases such as breast cancer.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
R. D. Allert, F. Bruckmaier, N. R. Neuling, F. A. Freire-Moschovitis, K. S. Liu, C. Schrepel, P. Schaetzle, P. Knittel, M. Hermans, D. B. Bucher
Summary: Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) applications have become important scientific tools, offering miniaturization, complex functionality, reproducibility, and high throughput. However, extensive sensor miniaturization is needed for full advantage, which has been challenging for quantum sensors. This study presents a fully integrated microfluidic platform for solid-state spin quantum sensors, enabling novel chemical analysis capabilities within LOC devices.
Article
Biophysics
Jinho Kim, Hyungseok Cho, Junhyeong Kim, Joon Seong Park, Ki-Ho Han
Summary: This study introduces a disposable smart microfluidic platform called DIS mu Chip, which is fully automated and can be used for various applications. It integrates microfluidic flow sensors with a pressure control system, allowing for automatic control of fluid flow. The platform also includes a self-diagnosis function to monitor input and output flow rates, preventing biological cross-contamination.
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sara Feola, Markus Haapala, Karita Peltonen, Cristian Capasso, Beatriz Martins, Gabriella Antignani, Antonio Federico, Vilja Pietiainen, Jacopo Chiaro, Michaela Feodoroff, Salvatore Russo, Antti Rannikko, Manlio Fusciello, Satu Koskela, Jukka Partanen, Firas Hamdan, Sari M. Tahka, Erkko Ylosmaki, Dario Greco, Mikaela Gronholm, Tuija Kekarainen, Masoumeh Eshaghi, Olga L. Gurvich, Seppo Yla-Herttuala, Rui M. M. Branca, Janne Lehtio, Tiina M. Sikanen, Vincenzo Cerullo
Summary: This study successfully identified and characterized tumor-specific ligands using a microfluidic-based chip, highlighting the potential for personalized cancer therapeutic vaccine design. The developed technology showed improved efficiency in isolating peptides and has the capability for high-throughput analysis with potential clinical applications.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Adam Shebindu, Himali Somaweera, Zachary Estlack, Jungtae Kim, Jungkyu Kim
Summary: This study introduces a programmable microfluidic platform (PMP) combined with isotachophoresis (ITP) for fully automated optimization of multiple analytes. By utilizing lifting-gate microvalve technology, a two-dimensional microvalve array was designed and fabricated to seamlessly integrate with an ITP chip for automated buffer selection and repetitive ITP procedures. The optimal buffer combination of 40mM borate and 100mM Tris-HCl successfully preconcentrated all analytes during a single ITP run.
Article
Biophysics
Laszlo Kekedy-Nagy, James M. Perry, Samuel R. Little, Oriol Y. Llorens, Steve C. C. Shih
Summary: We have developed a new on-off, cost-effective, and rapid electrochemical aptasensor combined with a microfluidics cartridge system for the detection of Delta(9)-THC in human saliva. The sensor showed a high sensitivity to Delta(9)-THC and can detect it at a concentration as low as 1 nM in PBS. However, the presence of raw human saliva significantly increased the limit of detection due to interfering elements. With saliva filtration, the limit of detection improved to 5 nM, which is lower than the concentrations associated with impairment.
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
(2023)
Article
Business, Finance
Cho-Hoi Hui, Andrew Wong, Chi-Fai Lo
Summary: This study uses a target-zone model to analyze the dynamics of bond yields under yield curve control. Empirical results based on Japanese Government Bonds indicate that the model effectively captures the yield movements. The study also reveals spill-over effects from US Treasury yields to Japanese Government Bond yield dynamics.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Alexandra Perebikovsky, Yujia Liu, Alexander Hwu, Horacio Kido, Ehsan Shamloo, Dian Song, Gabriel Monti, Oren Shoval, Daniel Gussin, Marc Madou
Summary: This study demonstrates a novel sample incubation technique on a microfluidic centrifugal disc, showing enhanced incubation for E. coli isolates and successful identification of antibiotic resistance within under 2 hours.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Seung-Ryeol Lee, Youngtaek Kim, Suryong Kim, Jiho Kim, Seonghyuk Park, Stephen Rhee, Dohyun Park, Byungjun Lee, Kyusuk Baek, Ho-Young Kim, Noo Li Jeon
Summary: This study presents a novel injection-molded plastic array 3D universal culture platform (U-IMPACT) that offers a versatile solution for various biological applications. The platform allows for cocultures of different cell types, as well as the cultivation of spheroids and tissues. By utilizing capillary action, the platform enables stable multichannel patterning without the need for modification. Experimental results demonstrate its potential in creating 3D tumor microenvironments and culturing neurospheres.
MICROSYSTEMS & NANOENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fuqi Yao, Jiamiao Wang, Wei Zhang, Zhetao Wang, Yunfeng Li, Hao Sun, Qiang Chen, Pei Liang
Summary: Noble metal nanoparticles are durable due to their unique Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) properties, making them suitable for medical testing and biosensing. This study presents a microfluidic platform for controlled synthesis of uniform Au@Ag nanocubes in 15 minutes. The synthesized nanocubes show satisfactory results in detecting Raman probe methylene blue and antibiotic sulfadiazine using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS).
MATERIALS TODAY CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Sanjiban Chakrabarty, William F. Quiros-Solano, Maayke M. P. Kuijten, Ben Haspels, Sandeep Mallya, Calvin Shun Yu Lo, Amr Othman, Cinzia Silvestri, Anja van de Stolpe, Nikolas Gaio, Hanny Odijk, Marieke van de Ven, Corrina M. A. de Ridder, Wytske M. van Weerden, Jos Jonkers, Ronald Dekker, Nitika Taneja, Roland Kanaar, Dik C. van Gent
Summary: This study developed a microfluidic platform for evaluating cancer treatment response and predicting drug efficacy in breast and prostate tumors. By culturing tumor slices under controlled growth conditions, the platform allows reliable assessment of chemotherapeutic sensitivity and enables detailed mechanistic studies.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Junjie Zhong, Seyed Hadi Zandavi, Huawei Li, Bo Bao, Aaron H. Persad, Farshid Mostowfi, David Sinton
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Parvaneh Saffari, Ali Basaligheh, Vincent J. Sieben, Kambiz Moez
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS I-REGULAR PAPERS
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Junjie Zhong, Jason Riordon, Seyed Hadi Zandavi, Yi Xu, Aaron H. Persad, Farshid Mostowfi, David Sinton
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2018)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Junjie Zhong, Soheil Talebi, Yi Xu, Yuanjie Pang, Farshid Mostowfi, David Sinton
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Junjie Zhong, Yinuo Zhao, Chang Lu, Yi Xu, Zhehui Jin, Farshid Mostowfi, David Sinton
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Sean C. Morgan, Andre D. Hendricks, Mae L. Seto, Vincent J. Sieben
Article
Energy & Fuels
Raha Khosravi, Cesar Rodriguez, Farshid Mostowfi, Vincent Sieben
Article
Energy & Fuels
Shahnawaz Molla, Farshid Mostowfi
Summary: The newly developed microfluidic device accurately measures the dew point pressure of retrograde gas condensates, with small sample volume and fast speed, making it suitable for characterizing gas condensate reservoirs at multiple temperatures.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Joshua J. Creelman, Edward A. Luy, Gabryelle C. H. Beland, Colin Sonnichsen, Vincent J. Sieben
Summary: The novel microfluidic optical cell enables simultaneous measurement of light absorbance and fluorescence on microlitre volumes of fluid, with excellent performance evaluated using a stable fluorescent dye. Linear relationships were found for absorbance and fluorescence over a wide concentration range, and the approach is applicable to numerous colorimetric- or fluorescence-based assays.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Benjamin J. Murphy, Edward A. Luy, Katerina L. Panzica, Gregory Johnson, Vincent J. Sieben
Summary: A novel method of conserving heat energy in microfluidic systems has been proposed, which reduces heat transfer by surrounding the heated optical cell with air pockets. The insulated design significantly reduces power consumption and performs well in nitrate concentration measurements.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Farshid Mostowfi, Plamen Tchoukov, Nikolay Panchev, Tadeusz Dabros, Jan Czarnecki
Summary: Electrohydrodynamic instabilities in thin water-in-oil emulsion films were induced by an external DC electric field, with the dominant wavelengths measured for different strengths of electric fields aligning reasonably well with theoretical predictions based on a linear stability model. This model considered the experimentally measured repulsive disjoining pressure and calculated Maxwell stress, providing insights into the rupture mechanism of emulsion films under the influence of an electric field.
COLLOIDS AND INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Arnav Jatukaran, Junjie Zhong, Ali Abedini, Atena Sherbatian, Yinuo Zhao, Zhehui Jin, Farshid Mostowfi, David Sinton
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Arnav Jatukaran, Junjie Zhong, Aaron H. Persad, Yi Xu, Farshid Mostowfi, David Sinton
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Junjie Zhong, Ali Abedini, Lining Xu, Yi Xu, Zhenbang Qi, Farshid Mostowfi, David Sinton