... HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC SUBSTITUTED POLYPHOSPHAZENES AS SCAFFOLDSFOR LIVER CELL GROWTH KO CHOON YING (B Eng (Hons.), UTM) A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ... encapsulated tissue and functional viability for xenogeneic transplantation Scaffolds Scaffolds, also known as matrices or templates, play a crucial role for cell attachment A significant feature ... Characterization data for substituted polyphosphazenes by using elemental analyzer, GPC and DSC 62 Table 4.4: C and O atomic percentage from EDX results for PPHOS for different areas...
... documented for children [7], but most studies lack radiographic data that allow for the assessment of bone regrowth Animal models for digit tip regeneration in adults demonstrate distal bone growth ... environment optimal for the in vivo tissue engineering can be produced only with great difficulty 349 350 14 Biodegradable Polymers as Scaffoldsfor Tissue Engineering 14.3.3 Need forScaffolds It should ... barrier for cells to retain the site for tissue regeneration, the guide for cells to create a tissue giving the contour of the regenerated tissue, the carrier for the sustained release of growth...
... achieved • Project completed in weeks Techcombank “before” and “after” T24 Upgrade Before • Single Server Architecture • End of Day Batch Window • Performance Limits Reached After • Multi-company • ... book • Multi-server Architecture • Non-stop Processing • Improved Performance Enabling Growth • AZ T24 Upgrade - Benefits derived for Techcombank • Increased ROIs – Develop new products and services ... provide for parameterization by which new products /services can be added without major modifications • Enhance customer satisfaction by enabling 24*7 banking • • Improved servicing for customer...
... a-domain is not dispensable for the neuronal growth- inhibitory activity of hGIF [23] Therefore, we suggest that although the single a-domain does not exhibit any neuronal growth- inhibitory activity, ... important factor, which induces the characteristic conformation in the N-terminus of GIF Such a conformation is indispensible for the neuronal growth- inhibitory activity of GIF Other factors include ... exerts its function by affecting the conformation of the b-domain 2916 The CPCP motif was the first segment demonstrated to be indispensible for the neuronal growth- inhibitory activity of GIF [6,17]...
... clusters in metallothionein-3 MT1 ⁄ forms could yield information on the structural and chemical features responsible for the biological peculiarities of MT3, such as its growth- inhibitory activity The ... taking place, MT would just be a sink for Cu(I) This could be sufficient for a redox-silencing role of MT3 for Cu In this context it might be interesting to search for possible binding partners of ... structure-property-reactivity-function relationship of human neuronalgrowth inhibitory factor (hGIF) J Inorg Biochem 102, 1965–1972 10 Howells C, West AK & Chung RS (2010) Neuronalgrowth inhibitory factor (metallothionein-3):...
... stimulates neuronal cells to differentiate or undergo cell death Exogenous GIF prevented the induction of neuronal differentiation, quantified by the level of neurite outgrowth in young cortical neuronal ... P (2010) Neuronalgrowth inhibitory factor (metallothionein-3): reactivity and structure of metalthiolate clusters FEBS J 277, 2921–2930 27 Ding ZC, Ni FY & Huang ZX (2010) Neuronalgrowth inhibitory ... appears to correlate with neuronal loss, as GIF immunoreactivity disappears in areas with vast neuronal loss, but remains in less affected areas Given its potent neurite growth- inhibitory properties,...
... Stephen Mink, Lead Economist and Anton Dobronogov, Senior Economist For more World Bank information on Rwanda: For more information about the World Bank and its activities in Rwanda, please visit: ... cautiously optimistic Rwanda’s projected growth rate for 2011 is 7.0 percent, significantly higher than the 5.5 percent predicted for SSA or the 5.9 percent predicted for the EAC It is expected that all ... spending for health, education and other services is returning to pre-crisis levels Manufacturing remains in the mist of recovery Lead indicators for growth, like credit to the private sector, performed...
... “nogrowth,” and “smart growth. ” Elements of these debates often become emotional for communities For some, growth is regarded as essential for survival—that is, in the absence of growth, there can ... to business growth That provides a decent quality of life in the good times and sustenance in the bad The Formula for Economic Growth on Main Street America examines local economic growth and ... about the future of growth in their own economies 2 The Formula for Economic Growth on Main Street America Not only does our understanding of what the term “local economic growth implies change...
... recognized that the formation of metal–Si eutectic alloy is the key point of the MC-VLS growth of SiNWs and the growth temperature is dependent on the metal catalyst As Au and Si can form an eutectic ... the common Æ1 1æ growth direction for SiNWs fabricated by the Aucatalytic VLS method To investigate the initial wire growth, the cross-section of the sample grown for 10 was examined by HRTEM Fig ... high-quality epitaxy at the interface is expected to subsequently guide the oriented growth of SiNWs on the Si substrate The growth process of SiNWs can be described as follows [8]: First, when the substrate...
... be healed during the growth process A recovery of the crystalline structure around the pores is therefore possible even at the relatively low temperatures used for the wire growth Conclusions The ... metal droplets then preferentially formed Wire growth from an ordered array of gold droplets was successfully performed Acknowledgement The authors thank T Remmele for the TEM measurements References ... experiments is that it is not possible to stabilize small indium droplets for silicon nanowhisker growth by pre-structuring substrates when a desorption step is carried out ARTICLE IN PRESS 2466...
... -Sales Force Sales • Targets Equations -Distribution • Programs & Events SALES PLAN Incorporating an Incisive Strategy Equations Step - Situational Analysis • Environment Scan – – – – Growth ... presence in universe Share of Counter A Equations Similar Evaluation Evaluation… To be done for • Sales force • Advertising • Sales promotion • S Supply Ch i M l Chain Management t • New Product ... products to suit desired segments – Optimize use of resources Equations 17 Basis For Segmentation • D Demographic : size; growth potential; geography hi i th t ti l h • Behavioral: style; specific...
... the exponential growth phase, characterised by a maximum value for the specific growth rate l, to the stationary phase, in which l becomes equal to zero The decline in the specific growth rate is ... computation method of [LaH] and pH for different growth media and different values for the initial pH Moreover, alternative model structures which describe both cell growth and metabolite production ... during the exponential growth phase, when a microbial population reaches maximum values for the specific rates, the metabolites accumulate slowly and their influence on growth and production kinetics...
... AND APPLICATIONS FOR GREEN GROWTH FOREWORD This report was presented to the Working Party on the Information Economy (WPIE) in June 2009 and declassified by the Committee for Information, Computer ... AND APPLICATIONS FOR GREEN GROWTH TABLE OF CONTENTS SMART SENSOR NETWORKS: TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS FOR GREEN GROWTH Summary Sensor technology for green growth ... SMART SENSOR NETWORKS: TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS FOR GREEN GROWTH ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT The OECD is a unique forum where the governments of 30 democracies work...
... Performance 3.1 Project Components and Outputs Component No Component Description Outputs Performance Indicators Performan ce Rating tests for Develop test methods PCR of and train methods for ... for farmers have been held in Vietnamese villages Methods for quality control of biofertiliser products and for field experimentation have been developed and documented An economic analysis for ... Outputs and Performance indicators Outputs Performance Indicators ♦ Techniques for quality assurance i) Development of tests and protocols for of mother cultures microbial strain...
... Total influenced capacity - of which BRIC Holcim BRIC pro-forma op EBITDA 20091 18% 7% 12% 10% 54% 286.2 100% 111.4 39% Brazil – platform forgrowth 16% 8% 4% 72% Brazil Russia/CIS India China Russia ... with GDP growth above average GDP Growth [%] (excl China) 2009 World Mature Market 2010 3.9% -1.1% 2012 4.7% 2.7% -2.3% Emerging Market 2011 3.5% 5.4% 0.6% 5.2% 3.9% 6.3% 6.8% 6.4% 6.7% GDP Growth ... driven investment criteria – leverage know how from former projects to new expansions globally • Good performance in the first quarter 2010 – organic growth achieved Holcim’s strategy has successfully...
... 10% 54% Total influenced capacity - of which BRIC Holcim BRIC pro-forma op EBITDA 20091 286.2 100% 111.4 39% Brazil – platform forgrowth 16% 8% 4% 72% Brazil Russia/CIS India China Russia – Shurovo ... with GDP growth above average GDP Growth [%] (excl China) 2009 World Mature Market 2010 3.9% -1.1% 2012 4.7% 2.7% -2.3% Emerging Market 2011 3.5% 5.4% 0.6% 5.2% 3.9% 6.3% 6.8% 6.4% 6.7% GDP Growth ... driven investment criteria – leverage know how from former projects to new expansions globally • Good performance in the first quarter 2010 – organic growth achieved Holcim’s strategy has successfully...