In this study, we present the interaction of mucins with proteins or polymers and its impact on the conformation, surface adsorption, and lubrication properties at a self-mated sliding contact of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) in aqueous solutions. Due to its unique amphiphilicity, mucins are known to spontaneously adsorb onto hydrophobic surfaces and possibly lubricate them in aqueous environme...

We use inelastic light scattering (Raman) to probe individual and isolated single wall carbon nanotubes, suspended in air over trenches to explore the influence of the environment on the electronic transition energies. We find narrow and predominantly symmetric resonance profiles which are significantly downshifted as compared to isolated tubes in aqueous surfactant suspensions. A lower limit o...

Graphene is a promising material for applications in aqueous electrolyte environments. To explore the impact of such environments on graphene’s electrical properties, we performed Hall bar measurements on electrolyte-gated graphene. Assuming a Drude model, we find that the room temperature carrier mobility reaches 7,000 cm 2 /Vs, the highest mobility recorded for graphene in an aqueous electrol...

Floating islands have been commonly utilized for the ecological remediation of urban waters; meanwhile, they are beneficial to landscape decoration and beauty improvement. Therefore, this work was conducted analyze roles floating in water purification, aesthetics, potential association. Based on this, different plant-based were constructed employed treatment lake water, biochar as fillers coord...

Ocular penetration of 5-fluorocytosine (5FC) was studied in uninfected rabbits after subconjunctival and oral administration. With oral administration, 5FC achieved therapeutic levels in both the vitreous and aqueous humors. The use of a pharmacokinetic model permitted objective comparison of kinetic events within the eye chambers and the serum. The rates of entry and elimination in the vitreou...

EARLY analyses of the proteins of the normal aqueous humour by Franceschetti and Wieland (1928), and later by Kronfeld (1941) and Kronfeld and others (1941), have shown a content of 10 to 20 mg. per cent. Any functional significance this protein may have is unknown. However, the human lens contains 30-40 p' r cent. protein, the fractions of which have been determined by several authors (Cagianu...