A5052282522- Wood Treatment and Properties
- Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
- Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Textile materials and evaluations
- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
- Material Properties and Processing
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Bamboo properties and applications
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Wood and Agarwood Research
- Hygrothermal properties of building materials
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Mechanical Behavior of Composites
- Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements
- Material Properties and Applications
- Architecture and Computational Design
- Forest ecology and management
- Building materials and conservation
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
Aalto University
2014-2025
Brigham Young University
2025
Marie Curie
2023
University College London
2023
Nihon Fukushi University
2021
Bangor University
2000-2019
Bristol Royal Infirmary
2018
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
2015-2018
Baylor College of Medicine
1981-2014
University of Southern California
2014
Abstract The goal of this study was to determine the quantity and quality wood extracted from structural parts wooden buildings facilitate most appropriate allocation material. An additional aim provide a reliable consistent characterisation procedure for recovered wood, according its physical characteristics, such as dimensions, presence cracks etc. From sample collected demolition building in Espoo, Finland, it found that around 30% total volume material could be repurposing or...
Calcitonin (CT) is a known inhibitor of bone resorption. gene–related peptide-α (CGRPα), produced by alternative RNA processing the CT/CGRP gene, has no clearly defined role in bone. To better understand physiologic gene we created mouse which coding sequences for both CT and CGRPα were deleted homologous recombination. The CT/CGRP–/– knockout (KO) mice procreated normally, there identifiable developmental defects at birth, they had normal baseline calcium-related chemistry values. However,...
Gradient reversed-phase HPLC was used to obtain quantitative estimates of the levels free and conjugated myricetin quercetin in 65 red wines from Italy, Chile, France, California, Australia, Bulgaria, Spain, Romania, New Zealand, Brazil, Morocco, Hungary. The concentrations total flavonols ranged 4.6 41.6 mg L(-1). High flavonol appear be associated with use thick-skinned grape varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, a high skin:volume ratio, which were left ripen fully sunny conditions...
The aim of this study is to investigate the economic, environmental and technological challenges, as well potential, prolonging life cycle construction materials with focus on structural timber in Finland. To achieve this, a literature review was conducted along interviews actors pertinent construction. Moreover, case impact assessment quantify potential reusing abate global warming other burden. highlighted possibility timber, but pointed need for efficient standardized criteria. indicated...
ZO-1 is a high molecular mass phosphoprotein peripherally associated with the cytoplasmic surface of tight junctions in epithelial and endothelial cells. We report here that also present several nonepithelial cell types vitro are not believed to form junctions, including primary cultures astrocytes, Schwann cells, dermal fibroblasts C6 glioma, S-180 (sarcoma), P3 myeloma lines. Immunoblots extracts probed ZO-1-specific monoclonal antibody reveal single band comigrates from rodent cells at...
Abstract Composites from poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and acetylated microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) were prepared by a solvent casting technique. MFC, mechanically isolated never‐dried bleached birch Kraft pulp, was used as reinforcement. The acetylation reaction carried out at 105°C in toluene proved to be an effective way of increasing the dispersion MFC nonpolar solution PLA chloroform. maximum acetyl content (10.3%) achieved after 30 min time. This could translated degree substitution (DS)...
Abstract Spruce samples, naturally aged for 200, 400 and 500 years, artificially by a hydrothermal treatment (at 180, 160 or 130°C, relative air humidities of 14%, 40%, 60% times between 1 to 50 h), as well reference were analysed Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) attenuated total reflection (FTIR-ATR) ultraviolet resonance Raman (UVRR) spectroscopy. Natural ageing mostly affected the hemicelluloses lignin, observed from FTIR-ATR UVRR spectra, respectively. The spectra same...
New mutations for Huntington disease (HD) arise from intermediate alleles (IAs) with between 29 and 35 CAG repeats that expand on transmission through the paternal germline to 36 CAGs or greater. Using single sperm analysis, we have assessed mutation frequencies four IAs in families sporadic HD (IANM) ascertained general population (IAGP) by analyzing 1161 three persons. We show IANM are more unstable than IAGP identical size sequence. Furthermore, comparison of different sized sequences...