Reading Diary week 3

5 terms

Link to the article: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01021?fig=fig3&ref=pdf&

enhanced
verb
past tense: enhanced; past participle: enhanced intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of. "his refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation"
Example: We show that upon biofunctionalization, MB display higher acoustic stability, stronger stable cavitation, and enhanced second harmonic generation.
en: Улучшенный, расширенный
hamper
verb
something that prevents some action
Example: However, the limited contrast resolution of US can hamper its use in the diagnosis of certain pathologies
en: мешать, затруднять
preserve
verb
verb 1. maintain (something) in its original or existing state. "all records of the past were zealously preserved" noun 1. a foodstuff made with fruit preserved in sugar, such as jam or marmalade. "a jar of cherry preserve"
Example: Furthermore, functionalized MB preserve the binding capabilities of streptavidin conjugated on their surface.
en: сохранять
Surfactants
noun
noun plural noun: surfactants a substance which tends to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved.
Example: Surfactants, (20) lipids, (21) proteins, (22,23) and polymers (24,25) can stabilize the MB shell.
en: Пове́рхностно-акти́вное вещество
threshold
noun
noun 1. a strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room. "he stood on the threshold of Sheila's bedroom"
Example: If acoustic pressures exceed a certain threshold, MB undergo inertial cavitation, resulting in MB collapse and fragmentation, which is relevant for drug delivery purposes.
en: Порог