Highly efficient assessment and selective determination of pancreatic cancer biomarker CA-19-9 using co-electrodeposited MXene-AgNPs nanocomposite by Mahsa Mirzayi, Balal Khalilzadeh, Sattar Akbari Nakhjavani, Rahim Mohammad-Rezaei

“…We believe that our fabricated sensor can be the plan of diseases management program due to affordable rapid and label free detection of a targeted biomarkers.…”
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Study on flexural cracking characteristics of polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete beams with BFRP bars by Huayi Wang, Ming Zhou, Bingyan Wei, Chao Wu, Zhiyi Tang, Sitian Zhang, Jia He

“…One ordinary concrete BFRP beam and four PP - FRC BFRP beams were fabricated to investigate the influence of the volume ratio of PP fibers and the reinforcement ratio of BFRP on the flexural cracking characteristics of the beams. …”
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An electrolyte-gated transistor for the monitoring of a CRISPR/Cas activity by Pierre Guermonprez, Le Tu Anh, Louis Renaud, Pierre Nioche, Eric Krejci, Aurélie Alleaume-Butaux, Nicolas Battaglini, Vu Thi Thu, Sébastien Sanaur, Benoît Piro

“…Here, we combine the high efficiency of the CRISPR/Cas13a system with the transduction and amplification capabilities of an electrolyte-gated graphene field-effect transistor (EGGFET) for the detection of specific RNA sequences. In these devices, fabricated on flexible plastic substrates, the active material (reduced graphene oxide, rGO) is deposited by printing and then functionalized with Au nanoparticles decorated with polyU RNA reporter strands. …”
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Efficient recovery of Ce(III) ions from acidic solutions using oxalic acid crosslinked chitosan by Tabtila Okta Rinila, Soon Kong Yong, Waheeba Ahmed Al-Amrani, Agustono Wibowo, Nurul Filzah Ghazali, Murat Yılmaz, Faiz Bukhari Mohd Suah, Megat Ahmad Kamal Megat Hanafiah

“…The oxalic acid crosslinked chitosan (CHOA) adsorbent was fabricated via an eco-friendly two-step technique and employed for the Ce(III) ions adsorption from a water-based solution. …”
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Gravity-based microfiltration reveals unexpected prevalence of circulating tumor cell clusters in ovarian and colorectal cancer by Anne Meunier, Javier Alejandro Hernández-Castro, Nicholas Chahley, Laudine Communal, Sara Kheireddine, Newsha Koushki, Nadia Davoudvandi, Sara Al Habyan, Benjamin Péant, Anthoula Lazaris, Andy Ng, Teodor Veres, Luke McCaffrey, Diane Provencher, Peter Metrakos, Anne-Marie Mes-Masson, David Juncker

“…Method We introduce gravity-based microfiltration (GµF) for facile isolation of cCTCs using in-house fabricated microfilters and 3D printed cartridges. Optimal flow rate and pore size for cCTC isolation are determined by GµF of cultured ovarian single cells and cell clusters spiked in healthy blood. …”
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The design of paper-based electroanalytical microfluidic device coupled with post-synthesized molecularly imprinted polymers (rGO/Au@Ag2S/PANI/polyacrylamide) for the detection of... by Mina Adampourezare, Karim Asadpour-Zeynali, Miguel de la Guardia, Jafar Ezzati Nazhad Dolatabadi

“…CV and DPV techniques were applied for the measurement of the streptomycin. The fabricated device showed high sensitivity toward streptomycin, which was due to synergistic effects between catalytic properties, electrical conductivity of rGO/Au@Ag2S/anline /Polyacrylamide, and considerably increased numbers of imprinted sites. …”
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Multi-layered electrospun grafts for surgical repair: Biomimicking physiological ascending aortic compliance by Julia Krammer, Maximilian Pichlmaier, Jan Stana, Christian Hagl, Sven Peterss, Maximilian Grab, Linda Grefen

“…G 3 , which combined electrospinning with a stable silicone-coated inlay was chosen for the fabrication of medical grade thermoplastic polyurethane grafts (G m ; n  = 6). …”
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Effect of different ceramic materials and dentin sealing on occlusal veneers bond strength and fracture resistance by Dina Mohamed Nasr, Rewaa Gaber AboElHassan

“…Materials and methods Human mandibular molars (N = 64/test) were prepared for occlusal veneer restorations fabricated from Lithium disilicate ceramic (LS) (control group), Zirconia-reinforced lithium Silicate ceramic (ZLS), High translucent zirconia ceramic (HZ), and Resin nano ceramic (LU) (n = 16). …”
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Reactivatable stimulated emission depletion microscopy using fluorescence-recoverable nanographene by Qiqi Yang, Antonio Virgilio Failla, Petri Turunen, Ana Mateos-Maroto, Meiyu Gai, Werner Zuschratter, Sophia Westendorf, Márton Gelléri, Qiang Chen, Goudappagouda, Hao Zhao, Xingfu Zhu, Svenja Morsbach, Marcus Scheele, Wei Yan, Katharina Landfester, Ryota Kabe, Mischa Bonn, Akimitsu Narita, Xiaomin Liu

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Optimizing Soft Tissue Emergence Profile Around One-Piece Dental Implants by Abduljaleel Azad Samad

“…Conclusion and Clinical implications: We concluded that using of a customized composite temporary crown fabricated by Cervico system offers a very simple and time-saving technique for the clinician, aiding in splinting the implants and obtaining nice emergence profile around one-piece implants. …”
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Local Anesthesia Versus Saddle Block for Open Hemorrhoidectomy: Cost-Analysis From a Randomized, Double Blind Controlled Trial. by Sikakulya, Franck Katembo, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Okedi, Xaviour Francis, Baluku, Moris, Lule, Herman, Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu, Muhumuza, Joshua, Selamo, Fabrice Molen, Bassara, Godefroy Nyenke, Waziri, Musa Abbas, Kithinji, Stephen Mbae, Mugisho, Munyerenkana Leocadie, Byamungu, Pahari Kagenderezo, Munihire, Jeannot Baanitse, Vahwere, Bienfait Mumbere, Kiswezi, Ahmed, Kyamanywa, Patrick

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Impacts of Tax Laws on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality Kabale. by Abaasa, Ruth

“…Additionally, 25 (16.9%) worked in hotels and restaurants, 12 (8.1%) in metal fabrication, 10 (6.8%) as technical revenue officials, and the remaining worked in manufacturing entities. …”
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Waste ceramic powder for sustainable concrete production as supplementary cementitious material by Yasin Onuralp Özkılıç, Yasin Onuralp Özkılıç, Alireza Bahrami, Yusuf Güzel, Ali Sinan Soğancı, Memduh Karalar, Essam Althaqafi, Ali İhsan Çelik, Özer Zeybek, P. Jagadesh

“…Subsequently, several tests, including compressive strength (CS), splitting tensile strength (STS), and flexural strength (FS), were conducted on the specimens to assess the effectiveness of concrete fabricated using WCP. Variations in the strength were determined in terms of the various amounts of WCP. …”
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CPW-Fed Dual Band Flexible Antenna for Energy IoT Applications at 380/940 MHz by Soyeong Lee, Sangjoon do, Hoosung Lee, Daeyeong Yoon, Yong Bae Park

“…In this paper, we present the design and fabrication of a dual-band flexible antenna for energy Internet of Things (IoT) applications operating at 380 MHz and 940 MHz. …”
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Incorporation of kiwifruit peel improved the property of carboxymethyl cellulose-gum Arabic active film and its effects on the quality of beef sausages by Evans Frimpong Boateng, Ziyi Yang, Jian Zhang, Lei Zhou, Lujuan Xing, Wangang Zhang

“…Abstract In the present study, different doses of lyophilized kiwifruit peel powder extract (KPE) were incorporated into carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and gum Arabic (GA) based polymer matrices to fabricate films CG-CT (control film), CG-KPE1 (1% KPE), CG-KPE2 (2% KPE), and CG-KPE3 (3% KPE) to investigate their effects on active packaging functionality and sliced-beef sausage quality. …”
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Comparative study of packaging materials developed from fish and legume protein concentrates by Evmorfia Athanasopoulou, Angeliki Katsiroumpa, Chrysavgi Gardeli, Theofania Tsironi

“…Results indicated that lentil and fish protein concentrates may be effectively utilized to fabricate biodegradable packaging materials with adequate moisture barrier properties and excellent optical characteristics. …”
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Comparing Minor Connector Castability of Printed Cast Partial Dentures to Conventional Cast Partial Dentures: An In-vitro Study by Meghna Budati, Suresh Venugopalan

“…To assess castability, the number of lattice framework holes in each connector was counted after wax-up and fabrication. Statistical analysis was performed using a statistical software program Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. …”
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Impacts of Tax Laws on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Abaasa, Ruth

“…Additionally, 25 (16.9%) worked in hotels and restaurants, 12 (8.1%) in metal fabrication, 10 (6.8%) as technical revenue officials, and the remaining worked in manufacturing entities. …”
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Klasifikasi Tenun Timor Menggunakan Metode SVM Berdasarkan Speeded Up Robust Features by Yoseph P.K. Kelen, Budiman Baso

“…Abstract This research was conducted as an effort to preserve Timor woven fabrics in the field of information technology, especially in the field of digital image processing, namely pattern recognition which is a solution to recognize weaving images automatically. …”
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Effect of polishing methods on Candida albicans adhesion and contributing factors in heat-cured acrylic dentures: an in-vitro comparative study by Shahrukh Ali Khan, Zulfiqar Ali Mirani, Taimur Khalid, Engr Muhammad Wasiq Ali Khan, Ziaullah Choudhary, Syed Murtaza Raza Kazmi

“…Materials and Methods Twenty-four square samples of heat-cured acrylic were fabricated and divided into two groups of 12 for MP and CP respectively. …”
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