Zinc Acetate as a Cross-Linking Agent in the Development of Enteric Microcapsules for Posaconazole by Marta Szekalska, Giedrė Kasparavičienė, Jurga Bernatonienė, Eliza Wolska, Paweł Misiak, Karolina Halina Markiewicz, Agnieszka Zofia Wilczewska, Anna Czajkowska-Kośnik, Katarzyna Winnicka

“…It was observed that pectin content in the formulation enhanced the swelling ability in an intestinal condition and increased the mucoadhesive properties of drug-loaded formulations to the intestinal mucosa.…”
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Preclinical evaluation of antigen-specific nanotherapy based on phosphatidylserine-liposomes for type 1 diabetes by Adrian Villalba, Silvia Rodriguez-Fernandez, Rosa-Maria Ampudia, Mary Cano-Sarabia, David Perna-Barrull, Cesc Bertran-Cobo, Clara Ehrenberg, Daniel Maspoch, Marta Vives-Pi

“…Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease caused by the destruction of insulin-producing cells. Due to the ability of apoptotic cells clearance to induce tolerance, we previously generated liposomes rich in phophatidylserine (PS) –a feature of apoptotic cells– loaded with insulin peptides to mimic apoptotic beta-cells. …”
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A lightweight model for automatic pig counting in intensive piggeries using a green inspection robot and image segmentation method by Yizhi Luo, Chen Yang, Enli Lv, Aqing Yang, Fanming Meng, Haowen Luo

“…Additionally, a spatial group-enhanced attention mechanism is introduced in the neck network to enhance the model's feature fusion ability in the presence of pig occlusion and overlap. …”
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Modeling of thermal power plants in the study of reliability of power supply and energy security by D. S. Krupenev, V. M. Piskunova, A. G. Galfinger

“…Mathematical modeling of fuel consumption dependences on electrical and thermal load at thermal power plants is used as methods. …”
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Assessing the Reliability of the Dynamic-Index of Inspiratory Muscle Strength in Cardiac Surgery Candidates by Bahareh Mehregan Far, Sedigheh Sadat Naimi, Seyed Ahmad Raeissadat, Mohsen Abedi, Mahmood Beheshti Monfared, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban

“…One of its advantages is the ability to determine the appropriate load for inspiratory muscle training (IMT) exercises during the hospitalization phase of these patients dynamically without breath-holding. …”
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Experimental and Computational Analysis of Surgical Mask Effectiveness Against COVID-19 in Indoor Environment by Chin Yan Suen, Helen Hoi Ling Kwok, Yuk Hang Tsui, Ka Hei Lui, Hong Hang Leung, Ka Wo Lam, Karen Pik Shuen Hung, Joseph Kai Cho Kwan, Kin Fai Ho

“…The NaCl droplets (2%) simulation shows that respiratory droplets have infiltrated the mask, but the mask demonstrates a higher ability to block the NaCl droplets and prevent their penetration. …”
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Stele–cortex interactions govern fine-root mechanics during short-term salinity stress in grapevine by Cesar Barrientos-Sanhueza, Flavia Dorochesi-Ollino, Andrés Zurita-Silva, Thorsten Knipfer, Italo F. Cuneo

“…By integrating uniaxial tensile strength testing with anatomical and physiological assessments, we demonstrate that salinity stress disrupts the load-bearing capacity of root tissues. In commercial rootstocks, extensive cortical lacunae formation increased stiffness while reducing resilience, limiting their ability to withstand mechanical stress. …”
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Heavy Metal Accumulation and Ecological Risk on Seagrass Cymodocea and Thalassia in Pahawang Island, Indonesia by Ariqoh Athallah Gusri, Rozirwan Rozirwan, Wike Ayu Eka Putri, Melki Melki, Isnaini Isnaini, Redho Yoga Nugroho, Che Abd Rahim Mohamed

“…Seagrass species thrive in coastal ecosystems and known for their ability to accumulate heavy metals from their surrounding environment. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of DNase–Chitosan–Nisin Nanoparticles on Cell Viability, Motility, and Spatial Structures of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> Biofilms by Xinyi Pang, Xueying Du, Xin Hu, Zeyin Feng, Jing Sun, Xiangfei Li, Yingjian Lu

“…Chitosan nanoparticles loaded with nisin and DNase I (DNase-CS-N) have been constructed to exhibit antimicrobial activity against <i>L. monocytogenes</i>. …”
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Enhanced therapeutic effects of all-trans retinoic acid nanostructured lipid carrier composite gel drug delivery system for alopecia areata by Lingling Zheng, Yang Du, Lulu Zhang, Fuxing Jin, Wangting Li, Xuan Zhou, Yanping Yin, Yan Weng, Dong Xu, Jingwen Wang

“…To address these limitations, we designed an ATRA-loaded nanostructured lipid carrier gel (ATRA-NLC-Gel) drug delivery system to enhance the therapeutic effects of ATRA in AA. …”
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Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Inhibit Endometrial Cancer Cell Proliferation and Migration through Delivery of Exogenous miR-302a by Xin Li, Li li Liu, Ju lei Yao, Kai Wang, Hao Ai

“…Meanwhile, the proliferation and migration were significantly inhibited in endometrial cancer cells when cultured with miR-302a-loaded extracellular vesicles derived from hUCMSCs. …”
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Global Health Alert: Racing to Control Antimicrobial-Resistant <i>Candida auris</i> and Healthcare Waste Disinfection Using UVC LED Technology by Jamie M. Reedy, Theekshana Fernando, Silas O. Awuor, Eric Omori Omwenga, Tatiana Koutchma, Richard M. Mariita

“…UVC light has potent activity against <i>C. auris</i>, with up to 99.9999% inactivation depending on certain conditions such as microbial load, type of organism, surface, environmental, equipment, and UVC radiation factors. …”
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Inhibition of restenosis after balloon injury in rabbit vessels by integrin αvβ3-targeted 10058-F4 nanoparticles by Wenling Man, Qiang Fu, Yujia Wang, Chang Dong, Po Yang, Wei Li

“…The efficacy and targeting ability of the synthesised drug-loaded nanoparticles were first measured at the cellular level, while 16 rabbit femoral arteries were then balloon damaged to establish a vascular model and treated locally with targeted αvβ3-10058-F4 nanoparticles (experimental group) and αvβ3 nanoparticles (control group), and vascular specimens were obtained after 4 weeks for analysis. …”
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Impacts of flexible renewable hybrid system with electric vehicles considering economic reactive power management on microgrid voltage stability and operation by Huan Xie, Ihab Omar, Husam Rajab, Rishabh Chaturvedi, Abdullah Abed Hussein, Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh, Jaber M. Asiri, Nimesh Raj, Tannmay Gupta, Ahmad Alizadeh

“…Abstract This article delves into the eco-friendly operation of a smart microgrid, highlighting its ability to maintain voltage security through a flexible renewable hybrid system. …”
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Preparation of New Biofilms Suitable for Manufacturing Processes for A sustainable Environment by Noor A. Oudah, Rahab A. Al-Madany, Zena A. Mahdi, Suhad A. Hussain, Farqad A. Albaidhani, Eussur N. Alkhafaji, Rasha Alali

“…Their chemical and morphological properties were studied using SEM and FTIR. Their ability to inhibit Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were evaluated, as well as their efficiency in food packaging and preservation. …”
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Fault Detection and Protection Strategy for Multi-Terminal HVDC Grids Using Wavelet Analysis by Jashandeep Kaur, Manilka Jayasooriya, Muhammad Naveed Iqbal, Kamran Daniel, Noman Shabbir, Kristjan Peterson

“…Multi-terminal HVDC (MTDC) grids, enabled by Voltage Source Converters (VSCs), provide increased operational flexibility, including the ability to reverse power flow and independently control both active and reactive power. …”
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Prediction of Transformer Residual Flux Based on J-A Hysteresis Theory by Qi Long, Xu Yang, Keru Jiang, Changhong Zhang, Mingchun Hou, Yu Xin, Dehua Xiong, Xiongying Duan

“…Then, based on the J-A model, residual flux prediction of the transformer is carried out, and a transformer no-load energization experimental platform is built. …”
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Role of CD133 antibody-conjugated nanocarrier in enhancing the targetability of hepatocellular carcinoma stem cells by Hadeer A. Aglan, Ahmed A. Abd-Rabou, Hanaa H. Ahmed, Ghada H. Elsayed, Mohamed S. Kishta, Manar A. Elhinnawi, Nadia S. Mahmoud

“…Abstract This study aimed at targeting hepatic cancer stem cells (CSCs) with quercetin (Q) or kaempferol (K) loaded into poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs) decorated with CD133 antibody. …”
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Beyond FOXO1: AS1842856 inhibits GSK3 to enhance cytotoxic effects in B-ALL by Franz Ketzer, Ulrike Büttner, Daniel Geist, Anita Kick, Thomas Wirth, Alexey Ushmorov

“…The unique mode of action, low toxicity, and ability to penetrate the blood-brain barrier warrant further investigation of the therapeutic potential of AS1842856 in B-ALL.…”
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Multidimensional seismic fragility analysis of subway station structures using the adaptive bandwidth kernel density estimation and Copula function by Chunyi Cui, Jingtong Zhao, Minze Xu, Chengshun Xu, Hailong Liu, Kunpeng Wang

“…It is found that the seismic fragility analysis method using the Copula function has the ability to gain a comprehensive consideration of the MIDR and CDHE during the damage process of subway station structures. …”
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