Publications by authors named "Kai Mueller"
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- Surface-modified porous silica is studied through inverse gas chromatography (IGC) to understand its interaction with various probe molecules before and after modification with (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane.
- The modification reduces the free surface energy and wettability of silica due to decreased polar interactions and silanol groups, leading to a significant loss in Lewis acidity.
- IGC experiments also reveal two distinct types of adsorption complexes based on probe molecule interactions with the silica surface, with differences in their thermal behavior indicated by varying isokinetic temperatures.
Unlabelled: Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), describes the abuse of Internet games with detrimental impact to the real-life social engagement of some gamers. Indeed, evidence suggests that gamers differ on the severity and way in which they express IGD symptoms, as well as their social engagement behaviours. The present study aimed to: a) profile gamers regarding their experience of IGD symptoms and; b) examine how different IGD profiles varied on social engagement behaviours.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe inclusion of gaming disorder (GD) as an official diagnosis in the ICD-11 was a significant milestone for the field. However, the optimal measurement approaches for GD are currently unclear. This comprehensive systematic review aimed to identify and evaluate all available English-language GD tools and their corresponding evidence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBovine venereal trichomonosis caused by the flagellate Tritrichomonas foetus is a notifiable disease in Australia. While, T. foetus is pathogenic in both cattle and cats, it has long been established that the same T.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTritrichomonas foetus was described as a commensal of the stomach, caecum and nasal cavity of pigs before it was recognised as the cause of reproductive tract disease of cattle. T. foetus also causes chronic large bowel diarrhoea in domestic cats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRationale: Fibroblasts are believed to be the major cells responsible for the production and maintenance of extracellular matrix. Alterations in fibroblast functional capacity, therefore, could play a role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary emphysema, which is characterized by inadequate maintenance of tissue structure.
Objectives: To evaluate the hypothesis that deficient fibroblast repair characterizes cells obtained from individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared with control subjects.