Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is an unusual antioxidant in that it donates a single reducing
equivalent, and the radical it forms, monodehydroascorbate, reacts preferentially with radicals …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2,
has infected more than 22 million individuals and resulted in over 780,000 deaths …

Perfectionists are known as high-end goal pursuers. In this study, we utilize the concept of
personal initiative (PI) to verify that perfectionists who go beyond their assigned tasks, and …

This paper describes the development of glucose biosensors based on carbon nanotube (CNT)
nanoelectrode ensembles (NEEs) for the selective detection of glucose. Glucose …

Inner-city, minority populations are high-risk groups for adverse birth outcomes and also are
more likely to be exposed to environmental contaminants, including environmental tobacco …

Our prospective cohort study of nonsmoking African-American and Dominican mothers and
children in New York City is evaluating the role of prenatal exposure to urban pollutants, …

The antioxidant and antiinflammatory effects of flavonols have been suggested to be
structure-related. Results revealed that selected flavonols, including fisetin (F), kaempferol (K), …

The superior mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) mean they have been
regarded as a new material with the potential to revolutionize and enable many advanced …

Disruption of lignocellulosic structure of biomass plays a key role in producing bioethanol
from lignocelluloses. This study investigated the impact of dilute sulfuric acid pretreatment on …

Credit card is becoming more and more popular in financial transactions, at the same time
frauds are also increasing. Conventional methods use rule-based expert systems to detect …