Understanding Perceptions of Cycling Infrastructure Provision and its Role in Cycling Equity

Ensuring equity is considered in all types of decision making, including with respect to cycling provision, is important. Studies have investigated equity in relation to provision of cycling infrastructure and facilities. However, identifying other factors that need consideration in cycling equity is important. This study explored the impact of...

Immobilization protects enzymes from plasma-mediated inactivation

Non-thermal plasmas are used in various applications to inactivate biological agents or biomolecules. A complex cocktail of reactive species, (vacuum) UV radiation and in some cases exposure to an electric field together cause the detrimental effects. In contrast to this disruptive property of technical plasmas, we have shown previously that...

Who benefits from cycling initiatives? An evaluation of perceived effectiveness and differences among population groups

This study explores the effectiveness of cycling initiatives in encouraging bicycle usage, and the relationship with sociodemographic characteristics amongst residents of the multi-cultural city of Auckland, New Zealand. The study considered regular cyclists, potential cyclists, as well as non-cyclists across demographic groups, including age,...

Protection strategies for biocatalytic proteins under plasma treatment

In plasma-driven biocatalysis, enzymes are employed to carry out reactions using species generated by non-thermal plasmas as the precursors. We have previously demonstrated that this is feasible in principle, but that the approach suffers from the short lifetime of the biocatalyst under operating conditions. In this work, protection...

Microscale Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet as a Source for Plasma-Driven Biocatalysis

The use of a microscale atmospheric pressure plasma jet (μAPPJ) was investigated for its potential to supply hydrogen peroxide in biocatalysis. Compared to a previously employed dielectric barrier discharge (DBD), the μAPPJ offered significantly higher H₂O₂ production rates and better handling of larger reaction volumes....

A chlorhexidine-releasing epoxy-based coating on titanium implants prevents Staphylococcus aureus experimental biomaterial-associated infection

Prevention of biomaterial-associated infections (BAI) remains a challenging problem, in particular due to the increased risk of resistance development with the current antibiotic-based strategies. Metallic orthopaedic devices, such as non-cemented implants, are often inserted under high mechanical stress. These non-cemented implants cannot be...

Molecular Image Analysis: Quantitative Description and Classification of the Nuclear Lamina in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells

The nuclear lamina is an intermediate filament network that provides a structural framework for the cell nucleus. Changes in lamina structure are found during changes in cell fate such as cell division or cell death and are associated with human diseases. An unbiased method that quantifies changes in lamina shape can provide information on cells...

Low-noise transition edge sensor (TES) for SAFARI instrument on SPICA

Vehicle dynamics simulation of wheel wear for Swedish high-speed train X2000 Railvoertuigtechniek (summary)

Vehicle dynamics simulation of wheel wear for Swedish high-speed train X2000 Railvoertuigtechniek

Vehicle dynamics simulation of wheel wear for Swedish high-speed train X2000 Railvoertuigtechniek (summary)

Ontwikkelen van parametrisch rekenmodel voor een draaistel in een stationaire boog (summary)

Ontwikkelen van parametrisch rekenmodel voor een draaistel in een stationaire boog

Bedrijfsverbetering Zeescheepsreparatie: Uniforme verstrekking hulpmiddelen bij in en uitlenen

Katalytische procesroute van butadiëen naar ethylbenzeen

Document(en) uit de collectie Chemische Procestechnologie

Oppervlakte- en fasegrensdiffusie in enkele op ijzer gebaseerde diffusiekoppels