Advancements in Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering: The Role of Melt Electrowriting in 3D-Printed Scaffold Fabrication by Kunal Ranat, Hong Phan, Suhaib Ellythy, Mitchell Kenter, Adil Akkouch

“…Current gold standard treatment options for musculoskeletal injuries, although effective, have limited capability to fully restore native tissue structure and function. To overcome this challenge, three-dimensional (3D) printing techniques have emerged as promising therapeutic options for tissue regeneration. …”
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Engineering Pseudomonas putida for production of 3-hydroxyacids using hybrid type I polyketide synthases by Matthias Schmidt, Aaron A. Vilchez, Namil Lee, Leah S. Keiser, Allison N. Pearson, Mitchell G. Thompson, Yolanda Zhu, Robert W. Haushalter, Adam M. Deutschbauer, Satoshi Yuzawa, Lars M. Blank, Jay D. Keasling

“…With its native ability to utilize alternative feedstocks, Pseudomonas putida has emerged as a promising workhorse for the sustainable production of small molecules. …”
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Fabrication of a novel 3D-printed perfusion bioreactor for complex cell culture models by Brian H. Jun, Jacob E. Torrez, David J. Ross, Brian M. Patterson, Mohammad O. Ishak, Arasely M. Rodriguez, Jennifer F. Harris, Katie L. Davis-Anderson

“…To recapitulate human physiology, in vitro platforms must incorporate several key features of their native target organ. This often entails a supportive 3D architecture for growing and differentiating multiple human cell types in situ under perfusion. …”
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A 3D Printing-Based Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement Simulator: Development and Validation by Yuanzhang Liu, Yu Mao, Yiwei Wang, Ping Jin, Mengen Zhai, Yang Liu, Jian Yang

“…Methods: The TPVR simulator was developed using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology under computer-aided design. …”
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PRE-PROCESSING OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING INPUT FILES FOR NUMERICAL SIMULATION by Jan Voříšek, Bořek Patzák

“…The concept is based on gradual processing of a native 3D printer input file (in a G-code format). …”
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: 3-Incision Technique With Allograft Quad Tendon ACL Reconstruction by Kevin R. Stone MD

“…The guide point is pulled into the knee and placed in posterior aspect of the anatomic footprint of the native ACL. Through incision 2, a guide pin is drilled to this point and overdrilled with a 10-mm drill. …”
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ReBiA—Robotic Enabled Biological Automation: 3D Epithelial Tissue Production by Lukas Königer, Christoph Malkmus, Dalia Mahdy, Thomas Däullary, Susanna Götz, Thomas Schwarz, Marius Gensler, Niklas Pallmann, Danjouma Cheufou, Andreas Rosenwald, Marc Möllmann, Dieter Groneberg, Christina Popp, Florian Groeber‐Becker, Maria Steinke, Jan Hansmann

“…In vitro tissue models are increasingly recognized as valuable tools for regulatory assessments before clinical trials, in line with the 3R principles (Replace, Reduce, Refine). Despite their potential, barriers such as the need for standardization, availability, and cost hinder their widespread adoption. …”
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Variability of three‐dimensional knee morphology cannot be effectively assessed using a coronal plane knee alignment classification in total knee arthroplasty patients by Ishaan Jagota, Joshua Twiggs, Brad Miles, Jonathan V. Baré

“…Abstract Purpose Optimal reproduction of the native three‐dimensional (3D) alignment in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) influences outcomes; however, much of the modern TKA alignment research, such as the coronal plane alignment of the knee (CPAK), focuses only on coronal alignment. …”
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Language exchanges

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Egg Quality and Nutritional Profile of Three Sicilian Autochthonous Chicken Breeds: Siciliana, Cornuta di Caltanissetta, and Valplatani by Vittorio Lo Presti, Francesca Accetta, Maria Elena Furfaro, Antonino Nazareno Virga, Ambra Rita Di Rosa

“…This study aimed to characterize the lipid composition and cholesterol content of eggs from three native Sicilian chicken breeds (Cornuta, Valplatani, and Siciliana) reared under semi-extensive conditions, in order to evaluate their nutritional potential and support biodiversity preservation strategies. …”
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Français.ch - language, literature and culture in Switzerland

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Reading in a foreign language

“… [Summary generated by Poe]  The issue of Babylonia 3-4/06 focuses on reading comprehension in foreign languages, emphasizing its importance in multilingual education. …”
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Should we abandon the use of transvaginal mesh in woman’s pelvic floor reconstructive surgery? — 10 years of experience in the field of vaginal pelvic floor surgery by Patrycja Pietak, Konrad Futyma, Ewa Rechberger-Krolikowska, Aleksandra Struzyk, Aleksandra Kolodynska, Tomasz Rechberger

“…Patients were divided into three groups depending on the type of POP vaginal surgery performed: group 1 — vaginal native tissue repair (VNTR) — (n = 1376); group 2 — transvaginal mesh repair (TVM; anterior, posterior, or both) — (n = 2494), and group 3 — transvaginal hysterectomy (TVH) — (n = 310). …”
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Design and test of a novel three-stage batch reactor for the accelerated carbonation of fresh concrete slurry waste by Svenja Vogt, Felix Brück, Harald Weigand

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The Dacini fruit flies of Borneo: an annotated checklist with 89 species including three new to science (Tephritidae, Dacinae) by Camiel Doorenweerd, Arthur Y. C. Chung, Andi Maryani A. Mustapeng, Daniel Rubinoff

“…Our work adds 46 species to the 43 previously known from Borneo, bringing the total for the island to 89. Three new species are described: Bactrocera (Bactrocera) melanobivittata Doorenweerd, sp. nov., Dacus (Mellesis) danumensis Doorenweerd, sp. nov., and Zeugodacus (Zeugodacus) cataracta Doorenweerd, sp. nov. …”
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Three-dimensional characterization of ascending aortic strain, motion and growth in patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair by Nicasius Tjahjadi, MD, Carlos Campello Jorge, MD, Prabhvir S. Marway, MD, Taeouk Kim, MSc, Timothy Baker, PhD, Constantijn Hazenberg, MD, PhD, Joost A. van Herwaarden, MD, PhD, C. Alberto Figueroa, PhD, Himanshu J. Patel, MD, Nicholas S. Burris, MD

“…TEVAR increased aortic strain at the MA (pre-TEVAR, 6.2% ± 3.2%; post-TEVAR, 8.5% ± 4.6%; P < .001) and PA (pre-TEVAR, 6.3% ± 3.0%; post-TEVAR, 9.0% ± 4.6%; P < .001). …”
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BISMUTH MINERALS FROM YUGO-KONEVO AND POROKHOVSKOE TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS (SOUTH URALS) by A.V. Kasatkin, E.V. Belogub, A.M. Kuznetsov, K.A.Novoselov, R. Škoda, F. Nestola, D.A. Rogov

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The Development and Characterisation of A Porcine Large Intestinal Biological Scaffold by Perfusion Decellularisation by Murali Somasundaram, Karin V. Greco, Gauraang Bhatnagar, Simon Gabe, Paul Sibbons, Peter Friend, Tahera Ansari

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“Made To Be Given”: Generosity as Methodology in Arthur Amiotte’s Collaborations by Julia Hamer-Light

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A forward-design approach to increase the production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate in genetically engineered Escherichia coli. by Richard Kelwick, Margarita Kopniczky, Iain Bower, Wenqiang Chi, Matthew Ho Wai Chin, Sisi Fan, Jemma Pilcher, James Strutt, Alexander J Webb, Kirsten Jensen, Guy-Bart Stan, Richard Kitney, Paul Freemont

“…In this study, we describe the model-guided design and experimental validation of several engineered P(3HB) producing operons. In particular, we describe the characterization of a hybrid phaCAB operon that consists of a dual promoter (native and J23104) and RBS (native and B0034) design. …”
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