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Chemistry
Second Award
Biodiesel fuel is an environmentally friendly replacement for petroleum-based diesel fuel. Energy-dense algae are more suitable feedstocks for biodiesel than current food crops and animal fa…
Chemistry
Recently, photothermal nanoparticles have become a promising cancer treatment. Nanoparticles found in cephalopod ink, such as cuttlefish and squid ink, are rich in melanin, a highly photothe…
Biochemistry
The purpose of this project was to see if the mutation of an amino acid in a SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibody can increase the antibodies’ binding affinity. My hypothesis is that I will be abl…
Chemistry
Third Award
Solar energy has been viewed as a potential clean energy source, but to become widely accepted, solar cells must overcome toxicity and inefficiency - issues that dye-sensitized solar cells (…
Chemistry
Plants need water to grow, and yet many areas that grow our crops are suffering from drought. Increasing the ability of soil to hold more moisture for a longer time could benefit drought str…
Chemistry
This experiment’s purpose was to suggest an inexpensive way to eliminate synthetic dye from textile wastewater in South Asia by utilizing orange peel powder. Cheaper alternatives are needed…
Chemistry
This experiment tested whether or not dissolving polystyrene with d-limonene had an effect on the pH of seawater. It was hypothesized that if more polystyrene is dissolved in the water, then…
Chemistry
Umeshu (plum liqueur) is a traditional and unique Japanese liqueur. It is made by steeping green Japanese plums in liquor and rock sugar. During a few months to a year before consumption, th…
Chemistry
High production levels of polycarbonate plastics and canned food have contributed to the leaching of dangerous levels of Bisphenol A (BPA) in wastewater. As an endocrine disruptor, BPA expos…
Chemistry
The recent discovery of the natural product Pannokin D (a benzoxanthone-type diprenylated flavonoid with cytotoxic properties and the rare biochemical capability of overcoming tumor necrosis…
Chemistry
Geopolymer concretes are an innovative and sustainable alternative to traditional concrete, characterized by their use of lower amounts of energy and raw materials, whilst having durable che…
Biochemistry
Silver Nanoparticles are important tools in the nanoscience, nanotechnology, and nanomedicine fields. They are also used in many consumer products and food packaging. Studies are beginning t…
Biochemistry
Diseases caused by insects are a public health problem, especially in tropical regions. From this perspective, there is tucum mirim (Astrocaryum acaule Mart.), a typical fruit from the cerra…
AJAS · 2022
Biochemistry
SecA and the integral membrane proteins SecYEG control almost all protein secretion across the bacterial membrane. A functional copy of SecA is essential for the survival of E. coli. Underst…
Biochemistry
Due to human neglect, wastefulness, and laziness, microplastics within our waters are a rising concern for the environment and its inhabitants. Certain enzymes like MHETase and PETase are vi…
Chemistry
Second Award
Tetraponera rufonigra, also known as the bi-colored arboreal ant, is one of the most dangerous invasive ant species globally. Phospholipase from its stings lead to severe anaphylaxis in whic…
Biochemistry
Third Award
In order to prevent blood clots in severe COVID-19 cases, a highly selective and sensitive biosensor capable of quantifying trace levels of thrombin using the combination of a single strande…
Chemistry
Availability of fresh water sources is reducing rapidly due to accelerated population growth and billions die to waterborne diseases annually because of poorly treated wastewater supplied to…
Chemistry
The author substantiated the relevance of need for some essential professional skills in contemporary advanced technologies, such as all-stretchable electrodes manufacturing. Everyone can se…
Biochemistry
Fourth Award
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus behind the Coronavirus pandemic, contributing to over one million deaths and forty million infections. Forms of COVID-19 prevention are of immediate concern. This stu…
Chemistry
Third Award
The purpose of this research is selective synthesis of indirubins and analysis of their properties. First, the synthesis of indirubins was carried out using potassium indoxyl sulfate which h…
Chemistry
Nuclear waste disposal is a global concern. The problem of nuclear waste disposal is growing and threatens the environment, people, and future generations as well. As we continue to release…
Biochemistry
The purpose of this experiment is to find a novel way to treat burn wound infections by exploring the interaction between flavonoids and antibiotics. 'Flavonoids' are naturally derived secon…
Chemistry
This study reports two new complex compounds, Fe(H2O)4(UA) and Fe(UA)3 (UA=Uric Acid), with Fe as the central metal and uric acid or water as ligands. Both crystals were synthesized by the s…
Chemistry
Third Award
The photo-responsive fluorescence behaviors (Photomechanofluorochromism and the Photomechanical effect) of a pentiptycene-anthracene hybrid system substituted with a semifluorinated alkoxy c…
Chemistry
Due to a decrease in traditional energy sources, the demand for solar energy has started to rise through the use of silicon solar cells. However, its high production costs prevent its mass u…
Biochemistry
The main purpose of the research project was to identify if there were any prevalent nucleotide patterns associated with excess expression pro-apoptotic genes (orthologous or paralogous) in…
Biochemistry
Third Award
Proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) spectroscopy is commonly used in metabolomics studies involving the quantitation of complex bio-fluids and mixtures to correlate metabolic changes…
Biochemistry
Most teenagers often suffer from acne which mainly caused by the Propionibacterium acne, a usual inhabitant of human skin. However, almost all the treatment medicines contain antibiotics whi…
Chemistry
Fourth Award
Waste plastics are the major cause of environmental pollution due to low-recycling rates. Herein, I demonstrate the first use of waste plastics as a source of carbon nanoparticles catalysis…