Showing papers in "Heliyon in 2018"

TL;DR: The study found that neural-network models such as feedforward and feedback propagation artificial neural networks are performing better in its application to human problems and proposed feedforwardand feedback propagation ANN models for research focus based on data analysis factors like accuracy, processing speed, latency, fault tolerance, volume, scalability, convergence, and performance.

TL;DR: A brief overview of concepts of bacterial biofilm formation, current state-of-the-art therapeutic approaches for preventing and treating biofilms, and the prevalence of such infections on medical devices is reviewed.

TL;DR: Cu-NPLs are promising in electronic devices and they possess a potential anticancer application for some human cancer therapy as well.

TL;DR: A pooled regression analysis of the compositional and contextual factors that systematically vary with access to water and sanitation services over a 25-year time period in fifteen countries across sub-Saharan Africa found that urban rich households were more likely to have access to improved sanitation facilities compared with urban poor households.

TL;DR: This review collects existing information on plastics in the soil, paying particular attention to both their degradation and possible re-uses, and the use of plastics in agriculture is also considered.

TL;DR: The flexible symmetric paper supercapacitor based on BaTiO3/PVA/CNTs structure denotes a new type of the flexible supercapACitor that can be applied to the soft electronic.

TL;DR: This paper investigates the place of the internet in academic research and learning of students, using 250 undergraduate students in three selected universities within North-Eastern Nigeria, through both quantitative and qualitative research approaches.

TL;DR: This is the first systematic review of methodological factors that influence recovery and quantification of cfDNA, enabling recommendations to be made that will support standardization of methodological approaches towards development of blood-based cancer tests.

TL;DR: This paper presents an overview of previous studies on the environmental impact (EI) and toxicity of producing recycled concrete aggregates (RCA), fly ash (FA), cement, superplasticizer, and water as raw materials, and also on the effect of replacing cement and natural aggregates with FA and RCA, respectively, on the mentioned aspects.

TL;DR: The results show that the biosensor is sensitive and useful for the determination of Tz.

TL;DR: The fluorescence properties of immuno-conjugated QD–MP NPs nanohybrids through separation by an external magnetic field enabled biosensing of coronavirus with a limit of detection of 79.15 EID/50 μL.

TL;DR: The Omani honey was rich in color and phenolics compare to other Honey producing regions in the Sultanate of Oman and regarded as a good source of antioxidants to the human diet.

TL;DR: The main empirical result shows a positive association amid board meeting frequency and firm performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria, although, the findings also show that board size was positive and not significant and firm size was negative and significant.

TL;DR: There is a strong seasonal shift to be expected from the present main rainfall season (June to September) to an earlier onset from January to May with less pronounced peaks but longer duration of the rainfall season, which has direct consequences on the streamflow of the Blue Nile.

TL;DR: The Langmuir-Blodgett technique is a way of making supra-molecular assembly in ultrathin films with a controlled layered structure and crystal parameter that provides a scope to realize the molecular electronics in reality.

TL;DR: The basic elements of the maximum entropy principle are reviewed, starting from the notion of 'entropy', and its usefulness for the analysis of biological systems is described, focusing specifically on the problem of reconstructing gene interaction networks from expression data.

TL;DR: It is concluded that enzymatic hydrolysis with alcalase, pepsin and trypsin may be used to produce M. oleifera seed protein hydrolysates with potential to be used as ingredients for the formulation of functional foods and nutraceuticals.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review summarizes the available knowledge of xanthine based drugs development along with exploring new Xanthine led chemical synthesis path for bringing diversification in xanthines based research.

TL;DR: The potential development of shale gas in China and Europe is analyzed, which relies on the fundamental conditions considered as important factors for the success of the shale gas industry in the US and demonstrates the difficulty of developing this resource outside North America.

TL;DR: The results obtained from SEM, TEM and FTIR analyses indicate that both acid treatment and composite formation have no effect on the tubular structure and morphology of halloysite, but modification of theHalloysite nanotubes did influence the drug release rate.

TL;DR: This research work has examined the flow of Williamson liquid film fluid with heat transmission and having the impact of thermal radiation embedded in a permeable medium over a time dependent stretching surface by using suitable similarity transformation.

TL;DR: An explicit study of comparison on the basis of structure and electronic properties of ZnO nanostructures was discussed, revealing a similar local atomic structure for both samples despite having different morphologies.

TL;DR: These synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles have promising potential applications in the light aided decomposition of a wide range of dye pollutants.

TL;DR: This study shows that solvent vapor treatment offers a simple and inexpensive method that provides excellent results and is a promising alternative treatment for use in increasing the mechanical properties of electrospun nanofibers.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identified the drivers that affect both the supply of and demand for EEMs and categorized them into four clusters according to their importance in meeting supply and demand priorities.

TL;DR: This study attempts to map and analyze the distribution patterns, abundance, activity statuses and the extents of nine galamsey types within eleven Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) of Ghana's Western Region using the Open Data Kit (ODK) system, ArcGIS and Google Earth Imagery.

TL;DR: Significant changes in spatiotemporal gait parameters, Berg Balance Scale scores, Timed Up and Go test and six-minute walk test revealed that were similar to or greater than those previously reported in a review of dance for individuals with Parkinson's disease.

TL;DR: For S50E, NEE and ET will increase under this land cover change scenario leading to increased carbon sequestration but less water availability and corresponding surface temperature increases, implying that rehabilitation and land management initiatives should be targeted in catchments under a dualistic farming system, rather than those which are predominantly commercial systems.

TL;DR: OLE is an important source of natural antioxidants; it has effective antioxidant activity against different reactive species and protects human erythrocytes against oxidative damage.

TL;DR: The study suggests policy makers to move toward long run energy security to get environmental and socio-economic sustainability in the country through minimizing reliance on imported energy and promoting energy efficiency.