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Showing 1 to 20 of 358 for “"Mimetic"”.
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Quantum-mimetic imaging
… of this thesis in the preceding quantum-mimetic imaging paradigm are the experimental implementation of phase-conjugate optical coherence tomography and phase-sensitive ghost imaging, two experiments whose quantum counterparts utilize phase-sensitive light with nonclassical strength. This …
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Protein mimetic nanoparticles
Gold nanoparticles with amphiphilic surface functionalization have been shown to spontaneously fuse with lipid bilayers through a non-endocytic mechanism that generates minimal membrane perturbation. The membrane translocation capability of these nanoparticles makes them attractive candidates for …
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Design of Collagen-Mimetic Peptides
<p>Collagen is the major component of the extracellular matrix and is involved in a wide range of cellular functions during tissue development and action. At the core of the diverse functions of this versatile protein is its remarkable ability to form supramolecular structures through self-assembly …
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Mimetic effect in mentoring Baptist ministers
This study seeks to explain mimetic effect in mentoring: how mentor values, attitudes and behaviour are reproduced in mentees in the context of Baptist ministers. In a challenging environment for UK churches, mentoring is regarded as one way of enabling ministers to develop appropriate qualities. …
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The pornographical: a mimetic ethics of bodies
… surface of ‘the pornographical’ generates a mimetic and bodily ethics. ‘The pornographical’ is discussed in terms of its techne of comic humour, as a way of creating substance without lapsing into abyssal logics of lack; and the manner in which sexual meaning of fantasy is pleasurable, …
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Collagen-mimetic peptides for diagnosis and analysis
… collagen is a technology known as collagen-mimetic peptides (CMPs), which are synthetic peptides that mimic the natural structure of collagen. These peptides can be applied to study collagen structure and function, from its macromolecular architecture in tissues to the significance of …
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Sculpture as artifice: mimetic form in the environment
Can natural and artificial patterning (camouflage) intersect with organic systems and entropic forces in nature to symbiotically link a sculpture to its environment? Through practice led, theory-based research, studio investigation and field study, I will develop a sculptural earthwork called Mud …
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Design, Structure and Applications of Collagen-Mimetic Peptides
… remains unknown about collagen. Using collagen-mimetic peptides, it is possible to investigate the molecular structure of the triple helix, determine new pairwise interactions of amino acids, characterize disease models and also create designer collagens that will preferentially hybridize to …
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Cholesterol Binding Activity of ApoAI Mimetic Peptide L4F
… several cardiovascular disorders. ApoA-I mimetic peptides are promising candidates in this respect. L4F is a synthetic apoA-I mimetic peptide containing 18 L- amino acid residues of which four are phenylalanine and hence the name. It has been found to be capable of reducing lesions due …
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Ion current modulation in bio-mimetic channel systems
… comprehensive research on a designed bio-mimetic channel can lead to the ionic current modulation by removable peptide gating in nanopore (FraC), which has the application in biomedical engineering fields such as recognition amino acid sequence and analysis of amino acids and their …
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Mimetic Transformations of Sacred Symbols: Christianity in Appalachian Literature.
… and individual struggle through the sacred and mimetic transformations of characters and communities. By reusing and reinterpreting sacred patterns, both biblical and more contemporary regional patterns, the authors associate their works with sacred and regional traditions, demonstrating the …
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"""Holy Rapes Upon Our Wills"": Donne's Mimetic-Ironic Satire"
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Polytope-based topology optimization using a mimetic-inspired method
… Element Method (VEM), which has evolved from Mimetic Finite Difference methods, addresses both the issues of accuracy and efficiency. In this work, a VEM framework for three-dimensional elasticity is presented. Even though VEM is a conforming Galerkin formulation, it differs from tradition …
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A Study of the Therapeutic Potential of AF4 Mimetic Peptides
… that inhibition of this interaction using an AF4 mimetic peptide results in decreased viability of leukemia cell lines expressing MLL fusion genes. The AF4 mimetic peptide was modified to improve its in vivo stability and the newly designed peptide was designated SPK111.</p><p>Here, we demonstrate …
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Development of Collagen Mimetic Mini-Fibrils with Tunable Collagenase Susceptibility
… my thesis is to use protein engineered, collagenmimetic fibrils (CMF) to investigate molecular mechanisms of MMP and to explore the potential of these CMFs as biomaterials offering tunable susceptibility to MMPs for wound healing and other biomedical applications.</p> <p>To achieve this goal, I …
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X-ray diffraction of a gram-negative bacterial membrane mimetic
This thesis applies x-ray diffraction to measure he membrane structure of lipopolysaccharides and to develop a better model of a LPS bacterial melilbrane that can be used for biophysical research on antibiotics that attack cell membranes. \iVe ha'e Inodified the Physics department x-ray machine for …
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The Design and Assembly of 3D Liver Mimetic Cellular Architectures
We report the assembly of three-dimensional (3D) liver sinusoidal mimics comprised of primary rat hepatocytes, human or rat liver sinusoidal endothelial cells denoted as hLSECs and rLSECs respectively, and an intermediate chitosan-hyaluronic acid (HA) polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM). The height of …
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Characterisation of leptin mimetic agents as therapeutic targets in Alzheimer's disease
… in our assays. Therefore, application of leptin mimetics could be a more suitable and effective therapeutic target for clinical management of AD.
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Glycoprotein mimetic materials - synthetic methods and study of viral inhibition properties
The human body houses some of the most unique materials on the planet and is a promising source of bioinspiration. The high molecular weight and glycosylation of mucin-type glycopeptides make them challenging to produce or even mimic. This material production challenge is one of the key limiting …
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