Peripheral Refraction, Wave Front of the Eye and Visual Performance in the Correction of Myopia in Children with Bifocal Soft Contact Lenses with High Addition by E. P. Tarutta, S. V. Milash, M. V. Epishina

“…Purpose: to study the effect of bifocal soft contact lens (BSCL) with an ADD of 4 diopters on peripheral refraction (PR), optical and ergonomic eye parameters in children with myopia.Patients and methods. 26 patients (52 eyes) with myopia –3.09 ± 1.13 diopters at the age of 10.04 ± 1.5 years without correction and with correction by BSCL Prima BIO Bi-focal ( Okay Vision Retail, Russia). …”
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Reliability of the digital functionally generated path technique for assessing occlusal interferences and adjusting CAD-CAM zirconia crowns: an in vivo study by Sherine Anwar Saad, Yousreya Atteya Shalaby, Amir Shoukry Azer

“…Recently, there have been developments in the field of mandibular motion tracking using optical devices. These approaches seek to incorporate an individual’s functional movement into the research field of occlusal morphology. …”
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Preparation of Magnetic Photocatalyst Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@Fe-TiO₂ and Photocatalytic Degradation Performance of Methyl Orange in Na₂SO... by Li Sun, Zilong Li, Zhigang Yuan, Ying Liu, Shunqi Mei, Fanhe Meng, Xingyu Ouyang, Yi Xiong, Ke Zhang, Zhen Chen

“…In this study, Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@TiO₂ (FS-FT (0 g)) photocatalysts, featuring a magnetic core–shell structure, and Fe-doped Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@Fe-TiO₂ (FS-FT (x g)) photocatalysts, were fabricated via the sol–gel method. Structural and compositional analyses of the processed samples were systematically conducted through X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with selected area electron diffraction (SAED), surface-sensitive X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and optical property assessment via UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS). …”
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Advanced Characterization of Vitreous Hyperreflective Dots via OCT-Derived Metrics: A Cross-Sectional Study by William Rojas-Carabali, Jinghan Lin, Paola Saboya-Galindo, Eunice Jin Hui Goh, Joewee Boon, Carlos Cifuentes-González, Rupesh Agrawal

“…Abstract Introduction The use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a potential tool for the measurement of vitreous inflammation has been previously described as a more objective and reproducible method when compared to historically known subjective scales. …”
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Zircon luminescence dating revisited by C. Schmidt, T. Halter, P. R. Hanson, A. Ulianov, B. Putlitz, G. E. King, S. Kreutzer

“…<p>Luminescence dating plays a pivotal role in Quaternary science, yet ongoing methodological challenges persist in refining the temporal range, accuracy, and precision of luminescence methods. Our contribution revisits zircons as potential alternative dosimeters to quartz, feldspar, or calcite for routine dating applications. …”
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Hybrid biochar-graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) composite photocatalyst: a facile strategy for enhanced degradation of Ciprofloxacin (CIP) by Ijlal Idrees, Muhammad Zafar, Malik Adeel Umer, Amna Mir, Fahad Rehman, Abrar Faisal, Abdul Razzaq, Woo Young Kim

“…These results point towards the success of composite formation of GCN with BC due to enhanced photocatalytic activity observed in the results and prove the creation of a visible light active (VLA) photocatalyst for efficient removal of pharmaceutical micropollutants like CIP from wastewater. Many different methods are employed to study the physiochemical, textural, and optical properties of the prepared material which include Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area, x-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, UV Visible absorption, and Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy.…”
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Optimization of Parameters of Saline Sodium Citrate Buffer for Stability of Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles Used in DNA Hybridization Biosensor by Maksym Soboleskyi, Illia Holubiev, Andrii Lopatynskyi, Anton Samoylov, Glib Dorozinsky, Oleksandr Liapin, Roman Khrystosenko, Volodymyr Chegel, Sergiy Dzyadevych, Oleksandr Soldatkin

“… Background. The use of optical biosensors based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectrometry have long been established as a viable alternative to the traditional molecular biological methods, such as immunostaining or ELISA. …”
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A Novel Dual-Modal Deep Learning Network for Soil Salinization Mapping in the Keriya Oasis Using GF-3 and Sentinel-2 Imagery by Ilyas Nurmemet, Yang Xiang, Aihepa Aihaiti, Yu Qin, Yilizhati Aili, Hengrui Tang, Ling Li

“…Although deep learning (DL) methods have been widely employed for soil salinization extraction from remote sensing (RS) data, the integration of multi-source RS data with DL methods remains challenging due to issues such as limited data availability, speckle noise, geometric distortions, and suboptimal data fusion strategies. …”
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Frame topology fusion-based hierarchical graph convolution for automatic assessment of physical rehabilitation exercises by Shaohui Zhang, Qiuying Han, Peng Wang, Junjie Li

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Rapid Identification of Atmospheric Gaseous Pollutants Using Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Combined with Independent Component Analysis by Wei Ju, Changhua Lu, Chun Liu, Weiwei Jiang, Yujun Zhang, Feng Hong

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COLLAPSE TECTOLOGY AND MODERNITY by Elena V. Sukhanova, Natalia S. Shilovskaya, Dmitry A. Skorodumov

“…The research methodology includes a hermeneutical method of interpreting texts; an analytical method; an interdisciplinary method; a comparative analysis that allows comparing different types of discourses of catastrophism. …”
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Analyzing the Reproductive Characteristics of the Naked Carp Gymnocypris Przewalskii (Kessler) Based on the Oxygen Isotopes of Otolith Core Using SHRIMP by Ling ZHOU, Linbo QIAN, Sumei ZHAO, Xiulan ZHANG, Yinglie LIU, Qiaoling TANG, Jie YUAN

“…The correlation of δ18O with δ13C was an effective method in identification of different culture stocks of S. kozlovi, which indicates that the isotopic signatures of otolith could be used as a method to identify freshwater fish stocks.…”
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Quantifying the Impact of Environmental Factors on the Methane Point-Source Emission Algorithm by Zixuan Wang, Linxin Wang, Ding Li, Lingjing Yang, Lixue Cao, Qin He, Kai Qin

“…This contrast makes it impossible to effectively extract CH₄ signals when the reflectance difference reaches 0.2. (5) Under harsh conditions, where multiple parameters are present (AOD = 0.2, albedo = 0.2, aerosol layer height (ALH) = 2), the MF method is still able to detect CH₄ emissions, but with a significant error of 74.65%. (6) External environmental variables, particularly atmospheric pressure and water vapor content, significantly influence the inversion accuracy of methane (CH₄) concentrations. …”
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Formation of biofilms by representatives of the oral microflora on the surfaces of basic materials by S. M. Rozhko, R. V. Kutsyk, I. V. Paliichuk

“…The number of viable bacterial cells in the formed biofilms was determined by the method of ten-fold serial dilutions. The obtained results were converted per unit area of the sample tested. …”
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Chitosan-based strategies as eco-friendly solutions for controlling Brettanomyces bruxellensis contamination in wine production by Francesco Tedesco, Francesco Tedesco, Antonino Biundo, Antonio Caporusso, Isabella Pisano, Isabella Pisano, Gabriella Siesto, Gabriella Siesto, Rocchina Pietrafesa, Chloé Abry, Alexandre Hervé, Patrizia Falabella, Patrizia Falabella, Angela Capece, Angela Capece

“…The most widely used antimicrobial compound in oenology is sulphur dioxide (SO2), due to its broad spectrum of action, but growing consumer demand for reduced chemical additives and evidence of Brettanomyces spp. resistance to it, have encouraged different alternative strategies. Among these, chitosan has been accepted for the control of Brettanomyces yeasts.MethodsIn this study, some B. bruxellensis strains were treated with different types of chitosan: a commercial product (chitosan extracted from shrimp shells), a fungal origin chitosan approved for oenological use and an insect-derived chitosan, which is used for the first time in oenology as Brettanomyces control strategy. …”
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Combined Herbal Eye Drops Exhibit Neuroprotective and Intraocular Pressure-Reducing Effects in a Glaucoma Rat Model by Tibor Rak, Evelin Patko, Edina Szabo, Alexandra Vaczy, Dorottya Molitor, Dora Reglodi, Adrienne Csutak, Tamas Atlasz

“…(1) Background: Glaucoma is a multifactorial group of diseases characterized by progressive optic neuropathy. Intraocular pressure (IOP) is the only successfully modifiable risk factor for all forms of glaucoma. …”
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Prevention of salidroside pre-treatment against ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats after kidney transplantation by ZHANG Peng-jie, FAN Xiao-bao, DU Peng, DUAN Bin, DING Tong, CHEN Rui

“…Objective To explore the mechanism of prevention of salidroside pre-treatment against ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats after kidney transplantation.Methods The allogeneic kidney transplantation model inbred male SD(Sprague Dawley,SD) rats was established.All of rats were randomly divided into 3 groups(24 one in each group): sham-operation group,salidroside pretreatment group and ischemia-reperfusion transplantation model group.Effects of salidroside pre-treatment on the levels of blood urea nitrogen(BUN),serum creatinine(SCr),superoxide dismutase(SOD) and malondialdehyde(MDA) during ischemia-reperfusion in the transplanted kidney were observed in the rats.The transplanted kidney tissue was taken to conduct HE staining,and then pathological changes in the kidney tissue were observed under an optical microscope.Content of reactive oxygen species(ROS) was detected with the fluorescent probe DCFH-DA.Immunohistochemical staining and immunoradiometric assay method were adopted to detect the number of nuclear transcription factor κB(NF-κB) positive cells and expression of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin 1(IL-1) and interleukin 6(IL-6) in the kidney tissue.Results After operation,BUN,SCr and MDA in the rats in the salidroside pretreatment group increased slightly;and,compared to the sham-operation group there was no statistical difference(P>0.05),compared to the model group there was statistical difference(P<0.01).SOD values in the salidroside pretreatment group were increased most significantly at 24 h after operation;and,compared to the sham-operation group there was statistical difference(P<0.05),and compared to the model group there was statistical difference(P<0.05).Content of ROS in the salidroside pretreatment group increased after operation;and,compared to the sham-operation group there was statistical difference(P<0.05).But the increase was not as significant as that in the model group,and there was statistical difference between the two groups(P<0.01).Renal pathology in the salidroside pretreatment group showed less injury,and compared to the model group there was statistical difference(P<0.05).Number of NF-κB positive cell in the salidroside pretreatment group showed slight increase and significant increase in the model group,and there was statistical difference between the two groups(P<0.01).Contents of TNF-a,IL-1 and IL-6 in the homogenate of kidney tissues had not any significant changes at each time period in both the sham-operation group and the salidroside pretreatment group,with no statistical difference between the two groups salidroside pretreatment group;while in the model group the contents increased significantly,with statistical significance of difference compared to the other two groups.Conclusions Salidroside injection pretreatment can prevent and protect against ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats after kidney transplantation by inhibiting oxidative stress reactions and inflammatory cascade reactions.…”
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Two-Photon Microscopy for the Investigation of Morphological and Quantitative Changes in Skin Chrono- and Photo-Aging by Stefano Bighetti, Chiara Rovati, Luca Bettolini, Mariachiara Arisi, Mariateresa Rossi, Cosetta Ravelli, Sara Rovaris, Marina Venturini, Stefania Mitola, Piergiacomo Calzavara-Pinton

“…Understanding these changes is crucial for developing effective anti-aging treatments. Materials and Methods: This pilot cross-sectional study examined skin biopsy samples from three Caucasian male subjects with different levels of UV exposure, aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of two-photon microscopy (2PM) and Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) in visualizing and quantifying structural changes associated with skin aging. …”
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New Properties of the Heparin-Containing Drug in vitro (Potential Antiviral and Anti-Inflammatory Effects) by G. M. Chernakova, D. Yu. Maychuk, Yu. B. Slonimsky, A. Yu. Slonimskiy, E. A. Kleshcheva, M. V. Mezentseva

“…Purpose: to study the cytological, immunological and antiviral effects of the HILOPARIN-KOMOD® drug in vitro.Material and methods. We used transplantable cultures of normal cells of the human Chang conjunctiva, and the kidney cells of the Vero monkeys. …”
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Repeated Pressure and Shear Stress at the Posterior Heel Following Localized Skin Cooling: Protocol for a Repeated Measures Cohort Study by Ralph Gordon, Charlotte Stevens, Peter Worsley, Davide Filingeri

“…ObjectiveThis study protocol aims to investigate how localized cooling influences the skin’s microvascular, inflammatory, structural, and perceptual tolerance to repeated shear loading at the heel. MethodsThe protocol will be tested on individuals of different age, sex, skin tone, and comorbidities, using a repeated measures design. …”
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