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Goh CBS, Goh CHP, Wong LW, Cheng WT, Yule CM, Ong KS, Lee SM, Pasbakhsh P, Tan JBL. A three-dimensional (3D) printing approach to fabricate an isolation chip for high throughput in situ cultivation of environmental microbes. Lab Chip 2022; 22:387-402. [PMID: 34935836 DOI: 10.1039/d1lc00723h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The full plethora of environmental bacteria is often poorly represented in vitro as the majority remain difficult, if not impossible, to culture under standard laboratory settings. These bacteria often require native conditions for the formation of cell masses that collectively have higher chances of survival. With that, a 3D-printed version of the isolation chip (iChip) was used to cultivate bacteria from a tropical peat swamp in situ prior to growth and maintenance in vitro. Briefly, plates made from either acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polylactic acid (PLA), or epoxy resin were tested in terms of their usability and durability under acidic conditions similar to those of peat matter. The epoxy resin plates were then found to be most optimal for the sampling conditions. Peat soil samples were collected from the base of a Koompassia malaccensis tree and reconstituted in molten 10% (wt/vol) tryptone soy agar (TSA) prior to inoculation. The iChips were subsequently assembled and buried in the site of origin. As a comparison, bacteria from the same soil sample were cultivated directly on TSA and incubated at 28 °C for two weeks. Thereafter, agar plugs from the iChip were transferred to TSA plates to allow microcolonies within each plug to grow. Each pure isolate from both cultivation approaches that grew was then pooled and extracted for total DNA prior to 16S rRNA gene amplification and sequencing via Illumina MiSeq. Taxonomic abundance comparison revealed that the bacterial taxa at the level of order were significantly different between the two approaches, particularly in the orders, Burkholderiales, Xanthomonodales, Enterobacteriales, and Actinomycetales (differences of 12.0, 7.1, 8.0, and 4.2%, respectively). This indicated that the 3D-printed iChips present a possible low-cost tool for the isolation of bacterial genera that may not be able to grow on media directly in vitro.
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- Calvin Bok Sun Goh
- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Malaysia.
- Tropical Medicine and Biology Multidisciplinary Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Malaysia
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- School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Malaysia
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Malaysia.
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Malaysia.
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- School of Science and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 4556, Australia
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Malaysia.
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Malaysia.
- Tropical Medicine and Biology Multidisciplinary Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Malaysia
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- School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Malaysia.
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Malaysia.
- Tropical Medicine and Biology Multidisciplinary Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Malaysia
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Auckloo SAB, Palaniandy K, Hung YM, Lazzara G, Chai SP, Pasbakhsh P. Nonporous, Strong, Stretchable, and Transparent Electrospun Aromatic Polyurea Nanocomposites as Potential Anticorrosion Coating Films. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2021; 11:nano11112998. [PMID: 34835761 PMCID: PMC8618329 DOI: 10.3390/nano11112998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study, for the first time, focused on the fabrication of nonporous polyurea thin films (~200 microns) using the electrospinning method as a novel approach for coating applications. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and hydrophilic-fumed nanosilica (HFNS) were added separately into electrospun polyurea films as nano-reinforcing fillers for the enhancement of properties. Neat polyurea films demonstrated a tensile strength of 14 MPa with an elongation of 360%. At a loading of 0.2% of MWCNTs, the highest tensile strength of 21 MPa and elongation of 402% were obtained, while the water contact angle remained almost unchanged (89°). Surface morphology analysis indicated that the production of polyurea fibers during electrospinning bonded together upon curing, leading to a nonporous film. Neat polyurea exhibited high thermal resistance with a degradation temperature of 380 °C. Upon reinforcement with 0.2% of MWCNTs and 0.4% of HFNS, it increased by ~7 °C. The storage modulus increased by 42 MPa with the addition of 0.2% of MWCNTs, implying a superior viscoelasticity of polyurea nanocomposite films. The results were benchmarked with anti-corrosive polymer coatings from the literature, revealing that the production of nonporous polyurea coatings with robust strength, elasticity, and thermal properties was achieved. Electrospun polyurea coatings are promising candidates as flexible anti-corrosive coatings for heat exchanges and electrical wires.
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- Sheik Ambarine Banon Auckloo
- Mechanical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia; (S.A.B.A.); (K.P.); (Y.M.H.)
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- Mechanical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia; (S.A.B.A.); (K.P.); (Y.M.H.)
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- Mechanical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia; (S.A.B.A.); (K.P.); (Y.M.H.)
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, pad. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy;
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- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced Engineering, Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia;
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- Mechanical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia; (S.A.B.A.); (K.P.); (Y.M.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +60-3551-46211; Fax: +60-3551-46207
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Goh CBS, Wong LW, Parimannan S, Rajandas H, Loke S, Croft L, Yule CM, Pasbakhsh P, Lee SM, Tan JBL. Chitinophaga extrema sp. nov., isolated from subsurface soil and leaf litter in a tropical peat swamp forest. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:6355-6363. [PMID: 33146596 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.004539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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A Gram-negative, filamentous aerobic bacterium designated as strain Mgbs1T was isolated on 12 April 2017 from the subsurface soil and leaf litter substrate at the base of a Koompassia malaccensis tree in a tropical peat swamp forest in the northern regions of the state of Selangor, Malaysia (3° 39' 04.7' N 101° 17' 43.7'' E). Phylogenetic analyses based on the full 16S rRNA sequence revealed that strain Mgbs1T belongs to the genus Chitinophaga with the greatest sequence similarity to Chitinophaga terrae KP01T (97.65 %), Chitinophaga jiangningensis DSM27406T (97.58 %), and Chitinophaga dinghuensis DHOC24T (97.17 %). The major fatty acids of strain Mgbs1T (>10 %) are iso-C15 : 0, C16 : 1 ω5c and iso-C17 : 0 3-OH while the predominant respiratory quinone is menaquinone-7. Strain Mgbs1T has a complete genome size of 8.03 Mb, with a G+C content of 48.5 mol%. The DNA-DNA hybridization (DDH) score between strain Mgbs1T and C. jiangningensis DSM27406T was 15.9 %, while in silico DDH values of strain Mgbs1T against C. dinghuensis DHOC24T and C. terrae KP01T were 20.0 and 19.10% respectively. Concurrently, Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI) scores between strain Mgbs1T against all three reference strains are 73.2 %. Based on the phenotypic, chemotaxonomic, and phylogenetic consensus, strain Mgbs1T represents a novel species of the genus Chitinophaga, for which the name Chitinophaga extrema sp. nov. is proposed (=DSM 108835T=JCM 33276T).
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- Calvin Bok Sun Goh
- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
- Tropical Medicine and Biology Multidisciplinary Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Centre of Excellence for Omics-Driven Computational Biodiscovery (COMBio), Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, 08100 Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia
- Deakin Genomics Centre, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- Centre of Excellence for Omics-Driven Computational Biodiscovery (COMBio), Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, 08100 Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia
- Deakin Genomics Centre, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- Deakin Genomics Centre, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- Deakin Genomics Centre, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- School of Science and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland 4556, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
- Tropical Medicine and Biology Multidisciplinary Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
- Tropical Medicine and Biology Multidisciplinary Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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Ng B, Putri LK, Kong XY, Teh YW, Pasbakhsh P, Chai S. Z-Scheme Photocatalytic Systems for Solar Water Splitting. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2020; 7:1903171. [PMID: 32274312 PMCID: PMC7141076 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201903171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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As the world decides on the next giant step for the renewable energy revolution, scientists have begun to reinforce their headlong dives into the exploitation of solar energy. Hitherto, numerous attempts are made to imitate the natural photosynthesis of plants by converting solar energy into chemical fuels which resembles the "Z-scheme" process. A recreation of this system is witnessed in artificial Z-scheme photocatalytic water splitting to generate hydrogen (H2). This work outlines the recent significant implication of the Z-scheme system in photocatalytic water splitting, particularly in the role of electron mediator and the key factors that improve the photocatalytic performance. The Review begins with the fundamental rationales in Z-scheme water splitting, followed by a survey on the development roadmap of three different generations of Z-scheme system: 1) PS-A/D-PS (first generation), 2) PS-C-PS (second generation), and 3) PS-PS (third generation). Focus is also placed on the scaling up of the "leaf-to-tree" challenge of Z-scheme water splitting system, which is also known as Z-scheme photocatalyst sheet. A detailed investigation of the Z-scheme system for achieving H2 evolution from past to present accompanied with in-depth discussion on the key challenges in the area of Z-scheme photocatalytic water splitting are provided.
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- Boon‐Junn Ng
- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced EngineeringChemical Engineering DisciplineSchool of EngineeringMonash UniversityJalan Lagoon Selatan47500Bandar SunwaySelangorMalaysia
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- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced EngineeringChemical Engineering DisciplineSchool of EngineeringMonash UniversityJalan Lagoon Selatan47500Bandar SunwaySelangorMalaysia
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- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced EngineeringChemical Engineering DisciplineSchool of EngineeringMonash UniversityJalan Lagoon Selatan47500Bandar SunwaySelangorMalaysia
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- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced EngineeringChemical Engineering DisciplineSchool of EngineeringMonash UniversityJalan Lagoon Selatan47500Bandar SunwaySelangorMalaysia
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- Mechanical Engineering DisciplineSchool of EngineeringMonash UniversityJalan Lagoon Selatan47500Bandar SunwaySelangorMalaysia
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- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced EngineeringChemical Engineering DisciplineSchool of EngineeringMonash UniversityJalan Lagoon Selatan47500Bandar SunwaySelangorMalaysia
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Tan HL, Kai D, Pasbakhsh P, Teow SY, Lim YY, Pushpamalar J. Electrospun cellulose acetate butyrate/polyethylene glycol (CAB/PEG) composite nanofibers: A potential scaffold for tissue engineering. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 188:110713. [PMID: 31884080 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.110713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Electrospinning is a common method to prepare nanofiber scaffolds for tissue engineering. One of the common cellulose esters, cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB), has been electrospun into nanofibers and studied. However, the intrinsic hydrophobicity of CAB limits its application in tissue engineering as it retards cell adhesion. In this study, the properties of CAB nanofibers were improved by fabricating the composite nanofibers made of CAB and hydrophilic polyethylene glycol (PEG). Different ratios of CAB to PEG were tested and only the ratio of 2:1 resulted in smooth and bead-free nanofibers. The tensile test results show that CAB/PEG composite nanofibers have 2-fold higher tensile strength than pure CAB nanofibers. The hydrophobicity of the composite nanofibers was also reduced based on the water contact angle analysis. As the hydrophilicity increases, the swelling ability of the composite nanofiber increases by 2-fold with more rapid biodegradation. The biocompatibility of the nanofibers was tested with normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF). The cell viability assay results revealed that the nanofibers are non-toxic. In addition to that, CAB/PEG nanofibers have better cell attachment compared to pure CAB nanofibers. Based on this study, CAB/PEG composite nanofibers could potentially be used as a nanofiber scaffold for applications in tissue engineering.
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- Hui-Li Tan
- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore
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- Advanced Engineering Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Mechanical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, 47500 Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, Sunway University, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Advanced Engineering Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Monash-Industry Palm Oil Education and Research Platform (MIPO), Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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Makaremi M, Yousefi H, Cavallaro G, Lazzara G, Goh CBS, Lee SM, Solouk A, Pasbakhsh P. Safely Dissolvable and Healable Active Packaging Films Based on Alginate and Pectin. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11101594. [PMID: 31569482 PMCID: PMC6836245 DOI: 10.3390/polym11101594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Extensive usage of long-lasting petroleum based plastics for short-lived application such as packaging has raised concerns regarding their role in environmental pollution. In this research, we have developed active, healable, and safely dissolvable alginate-pectin based biocomposites that have potential applications in food packaging. The morphological study revealed the rough surface of these biocomposite films. Tensile properties indicated that the fabricated samples have mechanical properties in the range of commercially available packaging films while possessing excellent healing efficiency. Biocomposite films exhibited higher hydrophobicity properties compared to neat alginate films. Thermal analysis indicated that crosslinked biocomposite samples possess higher thermal stability in temperatures below 120 °C, while antibacterial analysis against E. coli and S. aureus revealed the antibacterial properties of the prepared samples against different bacteria. The fabricated biodegradable multi-functional biocomposite films possess various imperative properties, making them ideal for utilization as packaging material.
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- Maziyar Makaremi
- Advanced Engineering Platform, Mechanical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor 47500, Malaysia.
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- Biomedical Engineering faculty, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran 15875-4413, Iran.
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, pad. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, pad. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor 47500, Malaysia.
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor 47500, Malaysia.
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- Biomedical Engineering faculty, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran 15875-4413, Iran.
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- Advanced Engineering Platform, Mechanical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor 47500, Malaysia.
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Lisuzzo L, Cavallaro G, Pasbakhsh P, Milioto S, Lazzara G. Why does vacuum drive to the loading of halloysite nanotubes? The key role of water confinement. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 547:361-369. [PMID: 30974251 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The filling of halloysite nanotubes with active compounds solubilized in aqueous solvent was investigated theoretically and experimentally. Based on Knudsen thermogravimetric data, we demonstrated the water confinement within the cavity of halloysite. This process is crucial to properly describe the driving mechanism of halloysite loading. In addition, Knudsen thermogravimetric experiments were conducted on kaolinite nanoplates as well as on halloysite nanotubes modified with an anionic surfactant (sodium dodecanoate) in order to explore the influence of both the nanoparticle morphology and the hydrophobic/hydrophilic character of the lumen on the confinement phenomenon. The analysis of the desorption isotherms allowed us to determine the water adsorption properties of the investigated nanoclays. The pore sizes of the nanotubes' lumen was determined by combining the vapor pressure of the confined water with the nanoparticles wettability, which was studied through contact angle measurements. The thermodynamic description of the water confinement inside the lumen was correlated to the influence of the vacuum pumping in the experimental loading of halloysite. Metoprolol tartrate, salicylic acid and malonic acid were selected as anionic guest molecules for the experimental filling of the positively charged halloysite lumen. According to the filling mechanism induced by the water confinement, the vacuum operation and the reduced pressure enhanced the loading of halloysite nanotubes for all the investigated bioactive compounds. This work represents a further and crucial step for the development of halloysite based nanocarriers being that the filling mechanism of the nanotube's cavity from aqueous dispersions was described according to the water confinement process.
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- Lorenzo Lisuzzo
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, pad. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, pad. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali, INSTM, Via G. Giusti, 9, I-50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Mechanical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, 47500 Selangor, Malaysia
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, pad. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali, INSTM, Via G. Giusti, 9, I-50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, pad. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali, INSTM, Via G. Giusti, 9, I-50121 Firenze, Italy
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Hettiarachchi NM, De Silva RT, Gayanath Mantilaka MMMGP, Pasbakhsh P, De Silva KMN, Amaratunga GAJ. Synthesis of calcium carbonate microcapsules as self-healing containers. RSC Adv 2019; 9:23666-23677. [PMID: 35530589 PMCID: PMC9069483 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra03804c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Contemporary studies of self-healing polymer composites are based on microcapsules synthesized using synthetic and toxic polymers, biopolymers, etc. via methods such as in situ polymerization, electrospraying, and air atomization. Herein, we synthesized a healing agent, epoxy (EPX) encapsulated calcium carbonate (CC) microcapsules, which was used to prepare self-healing EPX composites as a protective coating for metals. The CC microcapsules were synthesized using two facile methods, namely, the soft-template method (STM) and the in situ emulsion method (EM). Microcapsules prepared using the STM (ST-CC) were synthesized using sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) surfactant micelles as the soft-template, while the microcapsules prepared using the EM (EM-CC) were synthesized in an oil-in-water (O/W) in situ emulsion. These prepared CC microcapsules were characterized using light microscopy (LMC), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The synthesized ST-CC microcapsules were spherical in shape, with an average diameter of 2.5 μm and an average shell wall thickness of 650 nm, while EM-CC microcapsules had a near-spherical shape with an average diameter of 3.4 μm and an average shell wall thickness of 880 nm. The ST-CC capsules exhibited flake-like rough surfaces while EM-CC capsules showed smooth bulgy surfaces. The loading capacity of ST-CC and EM-CC microcapsules were estimated using TGA and found to be 11% and 36%, respectively. The FTIR and NMR spectra confirmed the EPX encapsulation and the unreactive nature of the loaded EPX with the inner walls of CC microcapsules. The synthesized CC microcapsules were further incorporated into an EPX matrix to prepare composite coatings with 10 (w/w%), 20 (w/w%), and 50 (w/w%) capsule loadings. The prepared EPX composite coatings were scratched and observed using FE-SEM and LMC to evaluate the release of encapsulated EPX inside the CC capsules, which is analogous to the healing behaviour. Moreover, EPX composite coatings with 20 (w/w%) and 50 (w/w%) of ST-CC showed better healing performances. Thus, it was observed that ST-CC microcapsules outperformed EM-CC. Additionally, the EPX/CC coatings showed remarkable self-healing properties by closing the gaps of the scratch surfaces. Thus, these formaldehyde-free, biocompatible, biodegradable, and non-toxic CC based EPX composite coatings hold great potential to be used as a protective coating for metal substrates. Primary results detected significant corrosion retardancy due to the self-healing coatings under an accelerated corrosion process, which was performed with a salt spray test. Healing agent, epoxy encapsulated calcium carbonate microcapsules were prepared using a facile method as a self-healing composite for protective metal coatings.![]()
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- Academy of Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC Academy)
- Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC)
- Sri Lanka
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- Mechanical Engineering Discipline
- School of Engineering
- Monash University Malaysia
- Bandar Sunway
- Malaysia
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- Academy of Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC Academy)
- Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC)
- Sri Lanka
- Department of Chemistry
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- Academy of Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC Academy)
- Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC)
- Sri Lanka
- Electrical Engineering Division
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Goh KL, Makaremi M, Pasbakhsh P, De Silva R, Zivkovic V. Dataset on structure and mechanical properties of electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofibrous mesh reinforced by halloysite nanotubes. Data Brief 2018; 21:2170-2178. [PMID: 30555856 PMCID: PMC6276548 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.11.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Revised: 11/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The mechanical properties of electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based membranes for ultrafiltration, such as oil–water separation and heavy metals from water, are often characterised in the dry state but little is known about the membrane properties in the hydrated state. This dataset comprised mechanical properties and structure-related properties of electrospun PAN-based membranes. The mechanical dataset described the yield strength and strain, stiffness, resilience energy, fracture strength, strain at fracture and fracture toughness of electrospun neat PAN and halloysite nanotube (HNT) reinforced PAN membranes in both hydrated and dry states. The data related to the hydrated state were derived from direct measurements of the mechanical properties of the PAN-based membrane using a novel environmental micromechanical tester. The structure-related dataset comprised electron micrographs and quantitative measurements (fibre diameter and pore diameter) derived from the micrographs. For further interpretation and discussion of the dataset, the reader is referred to the research data article, “Direct measurement of the elasticity and fracture properties of electrospun polyacrylonitrile/halloysite fibrous mesh in water” (Govindasamy et al., 2014).
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- K L Goh
- Newcastle University in Singapore, 172A Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 #05-01, 567739 Singapore.,Newcastle Research & Innovation Institute (NewRIIS), 80 Jurong East Street 21 #05-04, 609607 Singapore
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- Monash University, Advanced Platform Technology, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Monash University, Advanced Platform Technology, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC), Nanotechnology & Science Park, Mahawatta, Pitipana,1020 Homagama, Sri Lanka
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- School of Engineering, Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK
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Makaremi M, Pasbakhsh P, Cavallaro G, Lazzara G, Aw YK, Lee SM, Milioto S. Effect of Morphology and Size of Halloysite Nanotubes on Functional Pectin Bionanocomposites for Food Packaging Applications. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2017; 9:17476-17488. [PMID: 28481104 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b04297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Pectin bionanocomposite films filled with various concentrations of two different types of halloysite nanotubes were prepared and characterized in this study as potential films for food packaging applications. The two types of halloysite nanotubes were long and thin (patch) (200-30 000 nm length) and short and stubby (Matauri Bay) (50-3000 nm length) with different morphological, physical, and dispersibility properties. Both matrix (pectin) and reinforcer (halloysite nanotubes) used in this study are considered as biocompatible, natural, and low-cost materials. Various characterization tests including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, release kinetics, contact angle, and dynamic mechanical analysis were performed to evaluate the performance of the pectin films. Exceptional thermal, tensile, and contact angle properties have been achieved for films reinforced by patch halloysite nanotubes due to the patchy and lengthy nature of these tubes, which form a bird nest structure in the pectin matrix. Matauri Bay halloysite nanotubes were dispersed uniformly and individually in the matrix in low and even high halloysite nanotube concentrations. Furthermore, salicylic acid as a biocidal agent was encapsulated in the halloysite nanotubes lumen to control its release kinetics. On this basis, halloysite nanotubes/salicylic acid hybrids were dispersed into the pectin matrix to develop functional biofilms with antimicrobial properties that can be extended over time. Results revealed that shorter nanotubes (Matauri Bay) had better ability for the encapsulation of salicylic acid into their lumen, while patchy structure and longer tubes of patch halloysite nanotubes made the encapsulation process more difficult, as they might need more time and energy to be fully loaded by salicylic acid. Moreover, antimicrobial activity of the films against four different strains of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria indicated the effective antimicrobial properties of pectin/halloysite functionalized films and their potential to be used for food packaging applications.
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- Maziyar Makaremi
- Advanced Engineering Platform, Mechanical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia , Selangor 47500, Malaysia
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- Advanced Engineering Platform, Mechanical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia , Selangor 47500, Malaysia
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of Palermo , Viale delle Scienze, pad. 17, Palermo 90128, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of Palermo , Viale delle Scienze, pad. 17, Palermo 90128, Italy
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia , Selangor 47500, Malaysia
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia , Selangor 47500, Malaysia
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of Palermo , Viale delle Scienze, pad. 17, Palermo 90128, Italy
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Hia IL, Pasbakhsh P, Chan ES, Chai SP. Electrosprayed Multi-Core Alginate Microcapsules as Novel Self-Healing Containers. Sci Rep 2016; 6:34674. [PMID: 27694922 PMCID: PMC5046150 DOI: 10.1038/srep34674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Alginate microcapsules containing epoxy resin were developed through electrospraying method and embedded into epoxy matrix to produce a capsule-based self-healing composite system. These formaldehyde free alginate/epoxy microcapsules were characterized via light microscope, field emission scanning electron microscope, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. Results showed that epoxy resin was successfully encapsulated within alginate matrix to form porous (multi-core) microcapsules with pore size ranged from 5–100 μm. The microcapsules had an average size of 320 ± 20 μm with decomposition temperature at 220 °C. The loading capacity of these capsules was estimated to be 79%. Under in situ healing test, impact specimens showed healing efficiency as high as 86% and the ability to heal up to 3 times due to the multi-core capsule structure and the high impact energy test that triggered the released of epoxy especially in the second and third healings. TDCB specimens showed one-time healing only with the highest healing efficiency of 76%. The single healing event was attributed by the constant crack propagation rate of TDCB fracture test. For the first time, a cost effective, environmentally benign and sustainable capsule-based self-healing system with multiple healing capabilities and high healing performance was developed.
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- Iee Lee Hia
- Advanced Engineering Platform, Mechanical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Advanced Engineering Platform, Mechanical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Advanced Engineering Platform, Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Advanced Engineering Platform, Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
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Sharifzadeh G, Wahit MU, Soheilmoghaddam M, Whye WT, Pasbakhsh P. Kappa-carrageenan/halloysite nanocomposite hydrogels as potential drug delivery systems. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2016.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Makaremi M, Lim CX, Pasbakhsh P, Lee SM, Goh KL, Chang H, Chan ES. Electrospun functionalized polyacrylonitrile–chitosan Bi-layer membranes for water filtration applications. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra05942b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The demand for clean drinking water is fundamental for human life and it has sparked immense interest in production of highly efficient filtration devices which employ advanced functional nanosized materials such as nanofibers.
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- Maziyar Makaremi
- Advanced Engineering Platform
- Mechanical Engineering Discipline
- School of Engineering
- Monash University Malaysia
- Malaysia
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- School of Science
- Monash University Malaysia
- Malaysia
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- Advanced Engineering Platform
- Mechanical Engineering Discipline
- School of Engineering
- Monash University Malaysia
- Malaysia
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- School of Science
- Monash University Malaysia
- Malaysia
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- School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering
- Newcastle University
- UK
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- Nanotechnology and Materials Science
- Biomedical Engineering Group
- School of Engineering (Manufacturing)
- Nanyang Polytechnic
- Singapore
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- Advanced Engineering Platform
- Chemical Engineering Discipline
- School of Engineering
- Monash University Malaysia
- Malaysia
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Abbasi M, Salehi M, Pasbakhsh P, Sobhani A. Repair of spinal cord injury by co-transplantation of embryonic stem cell-derived motor neuron and olfactory ensheathing cell. J Stem Cells Regen Med 2010; 6:81. [PMID: 24693099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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- M Abbasi
- Tehran University, Anatomy , Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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- Tehran University, Anatomy , Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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- Tehran University, Anatomy , Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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- Tehran University, Anatomy , Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Sobhani A, Hamidabadi HG, Pasbakhsh P, Amidi F, Soleimani M. Bone morphogenetic protein 4 role on in vitro differentiation of primordial germ cells from mouse embryonic stem cells. J Stem Cells Regen Med 2010; 6:45. [PMID: 24693066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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- A Sobhani
- Tarbiat modarres University of Medical Sciences, Hematology , Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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- Tarbiat modarres University of Medical Sciences, Hematology , Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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- Tarbiat modarres University of Medical Sciences, Hematology , Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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- Tarbiat modarres University of Medical Sciences, Hematology , Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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- Tarbiat modarres University of Medical Sciences, Hematology , Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Omidi N, Pasbakhsh P, Omidi H. PO22-TH-02 Correlation between vitamin E and statin levels and the development of Alzheimer's disease in a mouse model of AD. J Neurol Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-510x(09)71044-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pasbakhsh P, Ismail H, Fauzi MNA, Bakar AA. The partial replacement of silica or calcium carbonate by halloysite nanotubes as fillers in ethylene propylene diene monomer composites. J Appl Polym Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/app.30441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Haghdoost-Yazdi H, Pasbakhsh P, Vatanparast J, Rajaei F, Behzadi G. Topographical and quantitative distribution of the projecting neurons to main divisions of the septal area. Neurol Res 2009; 31:503-13. [PMID: 19493383 DOI: 10.1179/174313208x353712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Septal area is a limbic structure that is involved in the regulation of several autonomic, learning-related and behavioral functions. Participation of this area in various physiologic functions is indicative of its extensive connections with different brain areas. It contains two major divisions: lateral septum (LS) and medial septum/diagonal band of Broca (MS/DBB). In the present work, we examined topographical distribution of projecting neurons to these divisions and quantitatively verified them. METHODS Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) retrograde tract tracing was performed. RESULTS Our results show that about two-thirds of projections to the septal area terminate in the LS. They mostly originate ipsilaterally from the septal area itself (8%), hippocampal formation (38%), non-specific thalamic nuclei (23%), lateral pre-optic area, lateral hypothalamus, perifornical area and mammillary complex in hypothalamus (20%), ventral tegmental area, raphe and tegmental nuclei, and also locus coeruleus in brainstem (10%). Most afferents to the MS come ipsilaterally from the septal area itself (18%), hippocampal formation (12%), lateral pre-optic area, lateral hypothalamus and mammillary complex in hypothalamus (42%), ventral tegmental area, raphe and tegmental nuclei, central gray matter and also locus coeruleus in brainstem (20%). Some afferents to the septal area originate contralaterally from the lateral hypothalamus, supramammillary area, raphe nuclei and locus coeruleus. DISCUSSION Afferents from the interanterodorsal and mediodorsal thalamic nuclei, which increase the role of the septal area in arousal and awareness, are reported for the first time. Projecting cells to the MS support the learning-related function of this area. Projecting cells to the LS that are more scattered throughout the brain indicate its involvement in more diverse functions.
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- H Haghdoost-Yazdi
- Department of Physiology and Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
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Pasbakhsh P, Omidi N, Omidi H. P2.038 The protective effect of vitamin E on Locus coeruleus in early model of Parkinson's disease in rat: immunoreactivity evidence. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1353-8020(08)70267-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Omidi N, Pasbakhsh P, German D. 499 Insight into the cause and treatment of Alzheimer's disease from a transransgenic mouse model. Toxicol Lett 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4274(03)90498-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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