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View article: 3D Printing of Conducting Polymer Hydrogels for Electrostimulation‐Assisted Tissue Engineering
3D Printing of Conducting Polymer Hydrogels for Electrostimulation‐Assisted Tissue Engineering Open
Electrostimulation (ES) is at the cutting edge of contemporary medicine, effectively promoting tissue regeneration and wound healing by applying small electrical cues to stimulate specific cellular responses. The 3D printing of electronica…
View article: Advancing Bipolar Electrochemistry for Targeted Deposition of Biocompatible Polymers in Electrolyte‐Free Solutions <i>via</i> Finite Element Modeling
Advancing Bipolar Electrochemistry for Targeted Deposition of Biocompatible Polymers in Electrolyte‐Free Solutions <i>via</i> Finite Element Modeling Open
The spatially controlled, template‐free, deposition of electroactive and biocompatible materials on 3D objects is of great interest for wireless cell stimulation intended for diverse applications ranging from electroceuticals to advanced s…
View article: Directing the glow: 3D feeder geometries to enhance planar bipolar electrochemiluminescence
Directing the glow: 3D feeder geometries to enhance planar bipolar electrochemiluminescence Open
Using 3D-printed pin arrays or single wires as feeders in open bipolar cells enhances luminol bipolar electrochemiluminescence (BP-ECL) and allows light to be generated in localised regions of planar stainless-steel bipolar electrodes (BPE…
View article: Electric Field Distribution in Bipolar Electrochemical Cells: Effects on the Wirefree Electrodeposition of Conducting Polymer Films
Electric Field Distribution in Bipolar Electrochemical Cells: Effects on the Wirefree Electrodeposition of Conducting Polymer Films Open
Wirefree, or bipolar electrochemistry, is advancing key fields, including (nano)materials, human health, and energy. Central to these applications is an understanding of the potential distribution induced in the bipolar electrode, BPE. Her…
View article: Wirefree Electrochemistry for Enhanced Detection and Treatment of Disease
Wirefree Electrochemistry for Enhanced Detection and Treatment of Disease Open
Wirefree, or bipolar electrochemistry, BPE, has the potential to transform patient outcomes through early diagnosis using ultrasensitive sensors for multiple biomarkers and personalised treatments such as enhanced cell growth, differentiat…
View article: Bioinks and biofabrication techniques for biosensors development: A review
Bioinks and biofabrication techniques for biosensors development: A review Open
View article: Greener alternative screen printable ink formulation for the development of flexible reference electrodes
Greener alternative screen printable ink formulation for the development of flexible reference electrodes Open
Greener alternatives for high demand materials is becoming increasingly necessary. Conductive screen printable ink formulations are vital components of sensors, e.g., for glucose monitoring in diabetics, and printable electronics. Here, th…
View article: Ultrasensitive, label-free, electrochemical detection of miRNA-206 in human plasma: A potential biomarker associated with Alzheimer’s disease
Ultrasensitive, label-free, electrochemical detection of miRNA-206 in human plasma: A potential biomarker associated with Alzheimer’s disease Open
An impedance-based biosensor for the ultrasensitive, selective, and label-free detection of a blood miRNA associated to Alzheimer disease (AD), miRNA-206, was developed. The principle was grounded in the changes in the charge transfer resi…
View article: Copper(I) photosensitizer-silica nanoparticle assembly towards enhanced aqueous photoluminescence
Copper(I) photosensitizer-silica nanoparticle assembly towards enhanced aqueous photoluminescence Open
View article: On demand, wireless electrochemical release of brain derived neurotrophic factor
On demand, wireless electrochemical release of brain derived neurotrophic factor Open
Organic conductive polymers are prime candidates for the on demand or controlled release of neurotrophic proteins which can enhance the electrode-neural interface. In this study, bipolar electrochemistry (BPE) is employed to provide a wire…
View article: Clinical data warehouses for disease diagnosis: A focus on exosomal MicroRNA biomarkers
Clinical data warehouses for disease diagnosis: A focus on exosomal MicroRNA biomarkers Open
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with an intricate interplay of genetic and environmental factors contributing to disease pathogenesis. MicroRNAs (μRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), critical r…
View article: Copper(I) Photosensitiser-Silica Nanoparticle Assembly Towards Enhanced Aqueous Photoluminescence
Copper(I) Photosensitiser-Silica Nanoparticle Assembly Towards Enhanced Aqueous Photoluminescence Open
View article: 3D Fabrication and Characterisation of Electrically Receptive PCL-Graphene Scaffolds for Bioengineered In Vitro Tissue Models
3D Fabrication and Characterisation of Electrically Receptive PCL-Graphene Scaffolds for Bioengineered In Vitro Tissue Models Open
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a well-established biomaterial, offering extensive mechanical attributes along with low cost, biocompatibility, and biodegradability; however, it lacks hydrophilicity, bioactivity, and electrical conductivity. Adv…
View article: Current trends in COVID-19 diagnosis and its new variants in physiological fluids: Surface antigens, antibodies, nucleic acids, and RNA sequencing
Current trends in COVID-19 diagnosis and its new variants in physiological fluids: Surface antigens, antibodies, nucleic acids, and RNA sequencing Open
Rapid, highly sensitive, and accurate virus circulation monitoring techniques are critical to limit the spread of the virus and reduce the social and economic burden. Therefore, point-of-use diagnostic devices have played a critical role i…
View article: Label-free electrochemical immunosensor for picomolar detection of the cervical cancer biomarker MCM5
Label-free electrochemical immunosensor for picomolar detection of the cervical cancer biomarker MCM5 Open
An immunosensor for label-free electrochemical detection of MiniChromosome Maintenance Protein 5, MCM5, a protein overexpressed in cervical cancer, based on a gold electrode is reported. The electrode was first modified with a submonolayer…
View article: Data on enhanced wireless cell stimulation using soft and improved bipolar electroactive conducting polymer templates
Data on enhanced wireless cell stimulation using soft and improved bipolar electroactive conducting polymer templates Open
View article: Electrochemiluminescent detection of epilepsy biomarker miR-134 using a metal complex light switch
Electrochemiluminescent detection of epilepsy biomarker miR-134 using a metal complex light switch Open
View article: Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence from 3D Nanocavity Electrode Arrays
Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence from 3D Nanocavity Electrode Arrays Open
View article: Current Trends of SARS-CoV-2 and its New Variants Diagnostics in Different Body Fluids: Surface Antigen, Antibody, Nucleic Acid, and RNA Sequencing Detection Techniques
Current Trends of SARS-CoV-2 and its New Variants Diagnostics in Different Body Fluids: Surface Antigen, Antibody, Nucleic Acid, and RNA Sequencing Detection Techniques Open
View article: Characterizing the Alteration in Rumen Microbiome and Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes Profile with Forage of Muskoxen Rumen through Comparative Metatranscriptomics
Characterizing the Alteration in Rumen Microbiome and Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes Profile with Forage of Muskoxen Rumen through Comparative Metatranscriptomics Open
Muskox (Ovibos moschatus), as the biggest herbivore in the High Arctic, has been enduring the austere arctic nutritional conditions and has evolved to ingest and digest scarce and high lignified forages to support the growth and reproduce,…
View article: Biosensors Designed for Clinical Applications
Biosensors Designed for Clinical Applications Open
Emerging and validated biomarkers promise to revolutionize clinical practice, shifting the emphasis away from the management of chronic disease towards prevention, early diagnosis and early intervention. The challenge of detecting these lo…
View article: Electrochemiluminescence at 3D Printed Titanium Electrodes
Electrochemiluminescence at 3D Printed Titanium Electrodes Open
The fabrication and electrochemical properties of a 3D printed titanium electrode array are described. The array comprises 25 round cylinders (0.015 cm radius, 0.3 cm high) that are evenly separated on a 0.48 × 0.48 cm square porous base (…
View article: Ferrocene-Containing DNA Monolayers: Influence of Electrostatics on the Electron Transfer Dynamics
Ferrocene-Containing DNA Monolayers: Influence of Electrostatics on the Electron Transfer Dynamics Open
A 153-mer target DNA was amplified using ethynyl ferrocene dATP and a tailed forward primer resulting in a duplex with a single-stranded DNA tail for hybridization to a surface-tethered probe. A thiolated probe containing the sequence comp…
View article: Lignocelluloytic activities and composition of bacterial community in the camel rumen
Lignocelluloytic activities and composition of bacterial community in the camel rumen Open
The camel is well-adapted to utilize the poor-quality forages in the harsh desert conditions as the camel rumen sustains fibrolytic microorganisms, mainly bacteria that are capable of breaking down the lignocellulosic biomass efficiently.…
View article: Peer Review #1 of "Comparative analysis of the metabolically active microbial communities in the rumen of dromedary camels under different feeding systems using total rRNA sequencing (v0.1)"
Peer Review #1 of "Comparative analysis of the metabolically active microbial communities in the rumen of dromedary camels under different feeding systems using total rRNA sequencing (v0.1)" Open
Breakdown of plant biomass in rumen depends on interactions between bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protozoa; however, the majority of studies of the microbiome of ruminants, including the few studies of the rumen of camels, only studied one…
View article: Peer Review #1 of "Comparative analysis of the metabolically active microbial communities in the rumen of dromedary camels under different feeding systems using total rRNA sequencing (v0.6)"
Peer Review #1 of "Comparative analysis of the metabolically active microbial communities in the rumen of dromedary camels under different feeding systems using total rRNA sequencing (v0.6)" Open
Breakdown of plant biomass in rumen depends on interactions between bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protozoa; however, the majority of studies of the microbiome of ruminants, including the few studies of the rumen of camels, only studied one…
View article: Peer Review #3 of "Comparative analysis of the metabolically active microbial communities in the rumen of dromedary camels under different feeding systems using total rRNA sequencing (v0.1)"
Peer Review #3 of "Comparative analysis of the metabolically active microbial communities in the rumen of dromedary camels under different feeding systems using total rRNA sequencing (v0.1)" Open
Breakdown of plant biomass in rumen depends on interactions between bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protozoa; however, the majority of studies of the microbiome of ruminants, including the few studies of the rumen of camels, only studied one…
View article: Peer Review #1 of "Comparative analysis of the metabolically active microbial communities in the rumen of dromedary camels under different feeding systems using total rRNA sequencing (v0.2)"
Peer Review #1 of "Comparative analysis of the metabolically active microbial communities in the rumen of dromedary camels under different feeding systems using total rRNA sequencing (v0.2)" Open
Breakdown of plant biomass in rumen depends on interactions between bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protozoa; however, the majority of studies of the microbiome of ruminants, including the few studies of the rumen of camels, only studied one…
View article: Peer Review #2 of "Comparative analysis of the metabolically active microbial communities in the rumen of dromedary camels under different feeding systems using total rRNA sequencing (v0.1)"
Peer Review #2 of "Comparative analysis of the metabolically active microbial communities in the rumen of dromedary camels under different feeding systems using total rRNA sequencing (v0.1)" Open
Breakdown of plant biomass in rumen depends on interactions between bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protozoa; however, the majority of studies of the microbiome of ruminants, including the few studies of the rumen of camels, only studied one…
View article: Comparative analysis of the metabolically active microbial communities in the rumen of dromedary camels under different feeding systems using total rRNA sequencing
Comparative analysis of the metabolically active microbial communities in the rumen of dromedary camels under different feeding systems using total rRNA sequencing Open
Breakdown of plant biomass in rumen depends on interactions between bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protozoa; however, the majority of studies of the microbiome of ruminants, including the few studies of the rumen of camels, only studied one…