The issues and methodologies in sustainability assessment tools for higher education institutions: a review of recent trends and future challenges

M Yarime, Y Tanaka - Journal of Education for Sustainable …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Assessment tools influence incentives to higher education institutions by encouraging them
to move towards sustainability. A review of 16 sustainability assessment tools was …

Photocontrolled reversible release of guest molecules from coumarin-modified mesoporous silica

NK Mal, M Fujiwara, Y Tanaka - Nature, 2003 - nature.com
Since the discovery of MCM-41 more than ten years ago, many investigations have explored
the suitability of hexagonal mesoporous silicas for potential practical applications,,. These …

Photo-switched storage and release of guest molecules in the pore void of coumarin-modified MCM-41

NK Mal, M Fujiwara, Y Tanaka, T Taguchi… - Chemistry of …, 2003 - ACS Publications
A photoresponsive coumarin derivative was grafted on the pore outlet of Si− MCM-41.
Irradiation of UV light longer than 310-nm wavelength to this coumarin-modified MCM-41 …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular classification of low-grade diffuse gliomas

YH Kim, S Nobusawa, M Mittelbronn, W Paulus… - The American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
The current World Health Organization classification recognizes three histological types of
grade II low-grade diffuse glioma (diffuse astrocytoma, oligoastrocytoma, and …

A genomics approach towards salt stress tolerance

HJ Bohnert, P Ayoubi, C Borchert, RA Bressan… - Plant physiology and …, 2001 - Elsevier
Abiotic stresses reduce plant productivity. We focus on gene expression analysis following
exposure of plants to high salinity, using salt-shock experiments to mimic stresses that affect …

Preparation and formation mechanism of silica microcapsules (hollow sphere) by water/oil/water interfacial reaction

M Fujiwara, K Shiokawa, Y Tanaka… - Chemistry of …, 2004 - ACS Publications
Silica microcapsules (hollow spheres) were readily prepared by an interfacial reaction using
a water/oil/water (W/O/W) emulsion system. AW/O emulsion consisting of an aqueous …

Microstructure and magnetic susceptibility of as-cast Zr–Mo alloys

N Nomura, K Oya, Y Tanaka, R Kondo, H Doi… - Acta biomaterialia, 2010 - Elsevier
The microstructures and magnetic susceptibilities of Zr–Mo alloys were investigated to
develop a Zr alloy with a low magnetic susceptibility for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …

Repression of stress-responsive genes by FIERY2, a novel transcriptional regulator in Arabidopsis

L Xiong, H Lee, M Ishitani, Y Tanaka… - Proceedings of the …, 2002 - National Acad Sciences
Low temperature, drought, and high salinity induce the expression of many plant genes. To
understand the mechanisms for the transcriptional activation of these genes, we conducted …

Structure and composition of rat precorneal tear film. A study by an in vivo cryofixation.

HB Chen, S Yamabayashi, B Ou… - … & visual science, 1997 - iovs.arvojournals.org
PURPOSE: To visualize the in vivo structure and to investigate the composition of rat
precorneal tear film. METHODS: An in vivo cryofixation with freeze substitution method of …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of empagliflozin monotherapy on postprandial glucose and 24-hour glucose variability in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized …

R Nishimura, Y Tanaka, K Koiwai, K Inoue… - Cardiovascular …, 2015 - Springer
Background This study evaluated the effect of empagliflozin on postprandial glucose (PPG)
and 24-hour glucose variability in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) …