Molecular Investigation of the Impact of Thermal Processing Techniques on Tropomyosin Crustacean Allergens by Elif Tuğçe Aksun Tümerkan

“…Prior to molecular analysis, the proximate composition and acidity of raw and processed samples were also performed. The yield and purity of DNA were also determined. …”
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Theoretical and experimental study of foaming process with chain extended recycled PET

“…The reactive extrusion and foaming were performed in a two step process. Rheological characterization was carried out on PET samples previously treated with PMDA, as well as the morphological study was performed to define the cellular structure of the foams produced. …”
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First Appraisal of Effective Microplastics Removal from the Textile Manufacturing Processes by Estefanía Bonnail, Sebastián Vera, Julián Blasco, T. Ángel DelValls

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Fabrication and Processing of Magnesium-Based Metal Matrix Nanocomposites for Bioabsorbable Implants by Andres Larraza, Shane Burke, Pedram Sotoudehbagha, Mehdi Razavi

“…A novel magnesium (Mg)-based metal matrix nanocomposite (MMNC) was fabricated using ultrasonic melt treatment to promote the de-agglomeration of the bioactive glass–ceramic nanoparticles and the homogenization of the melt. The cast samples were then heat treated, machined, and hot rolled to reduce grain size and remove structural defects. …”
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Analysis of carotenoids in edible flowers of Dianthus chinensis processed by ionizing radiation by Amanda Cristina Ramos Koike, Elias Silva Araújo, Bianca Guimarães Negrão, Ligia Bicudo de Almeida-Murandian, Anna Lucia Casañas Haasis Villavicencio

“…In general, the lutein was higher for irradiated samples, especially those treated with 0.8 and 1.0 kGy independently of irradiation technology. …”
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Efficacy and safety of medroxyprogesterone acetate on noninvasive ventilation -treated exacerbated COPD patients: a double-blind randomized clinical trial by Mohsen Gholinataj Jelodar, Mohammadreza Malek-Ahmadi, Adeleh Sahebnasagh, Farhad Mohammadi, Fatemeh Saghafi

“…Through a block randomized sampling method with a 1:1 allocation ratio, 58 eligible patients with hypercapnic exacerbated COPD on NIV were divided into two study groups: the intervention (treated with MPA 10 mg every 8 h) and the control (treated with placebo). …”
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Plasma metabolomics of immune-related adverse events for patients with lung cancer treated with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors by Juan Chen, Jun-yan Liu, Fan Yang, Ting Zou, Zhan Wang, Jia-Si Liu, Lei She, Xiang-Ping Li, Zhaoqian Liu

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The impact of different heat treatments on the surface characteristics, residual stresses, and tensile strength of maraging steel 1.2709 samples produced by LPBF by V. Raghuraman, T. Sampath Kumar

“…Aged treatment (AT) samples have a higher surface roughness of 4.65 µm and shows greater tensile strength of 1510 MPa and lower residual stress of -188 MPa compared to other heat-treated (HT) and as-built samples. …”
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Metagenomics and untargeted metabolomics reveal antibiotic resistance dynamics in an anaerobic digestion–composting system treating organic fraction of municipal solid waste by Elisabetta Fanfoni, Paolo Bellassi, Alessandra Fontana, Erika Sinisgalli, Gabriele Rocchetti, Sergio Piccinini, Lorenzo Morelli, Fabrizio Cappa

“…AD samples were mostly dominated by aminoglycoside and lincosamide ARGs, whereas AC samples by macrolide and rifamycin ARGs. …”
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Rapid Detection of Chlorpheniramine Maleate in Human Blood and Urine Samples Based on NiCoP/PVP/PAN/CNFs Electrochemiluminescence Sensor by Yi Zhang, Jiayu Zhao, Jiaxing Chen, Tingfan Tang, Hao Cheng

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Effect of various lengths of cold stratification period on the germination of wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis) seed samples harvested in the Czech Republic by Miroslav Šulitka, Ivan Kuneš, Martin Baláš, Kateřina Pešková, Přemysl Šedivka, Tomáš Holeček, Vilém Podrázský

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Pre-treatment of composite industrial wastewater by Fenton and electro-Fenton oxidation processes by Basma M. Omar, Mohamed A. Zyadah, Menna Y. Ali, Mervat A. El-Sonbati

“…Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was conducted to compare the performance efficiency of F& EF AOPs for treating the composite samples and the total operating costs for both approaches were assessed. …”
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Natural active ingredients targeted inflammatory cytokines and major blinding eye diseases: a two-sample Mendelian randomization and molecular docking analysis by Ying Shao, Yicheng Lu, Yue Gu, Yujia Chen, Chen Li

“…Molecular docking simulation showed that most of the compounds have good binding activities with critical targets.ConclusionThe present study identified inflammatory cytokines with causal relationships to five ocular diseases, revealing potential compounds for treating these diseases, providing a theoretical basis for further clinical practice.…”
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Effects of Laser Shock Processing on Fatigue Performance of Ti-17 Titanium Alloy by Huang Shuai, Zhu Ying, Guo Wei, Qiao Hongchao, Diao Xungang

“…Ti-17 titanium alloy was treated by laser shock processing (LSP) and the high-frequency fatigue properties were evaluated. …”
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Response surface optimization for cadmium biosorption onto the pre-treated biomass of red algae Digenia simplex as a sustainable indigenous biosorbent by Sedky H.A. Hassan, Maryam M. Alomran, Nada I.A. Alsugiran, Mostafa Koutb, Hassan Ahmed, Mustafa A. Fawzy

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Success rate of endodontic treatment and quality of life of patients treated at a higher education institution: a decade-long retrospective study by Luiz Renato Paranhos, Narjara Gleydiely Costa de Araújo, Natália D'avila Rodrigues Pereira, Marcelo Antônio de Souza Silva, Yago Warles Silva Pereira, Maíra Ramalho Martins, Rui Barbosa de Brito Junior, Felipe de Souza Matos

“… Endodontic treatment aims to prevent or treat inflammatory and infectious processes involving the pulp and periradicular tissues. …”
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Validation using item response theory, and assessment of sensitivity to change of the Hypoglycemia Awareness Questionnaire in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin by Julieth Patricia García‐Lugo, Ana Julia Carrillo Algarra, Fabio Alexander Sierra‐Matamoros, Sandra Milena Hernández‐Zambrano, Diana Cristina Henao‐Carrillo

“…The aim of the study is to validate the HypoA‐Q in patients with T2D treated with insulin using item response theory. Materials and Methods Individuals with T2D treated with insulin were included by non‐random convenience sampling. …”
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Changes in CD and Correlation with Hepatic Insulin Resistance Index and Triacylglycerol 36 Level in Liver of Malarial Infected Mice Treated with Phyllanthus amarus

“…On the 8th day of study, the mice were sacrificed under chloroform anaesthesia after an overnight fast. Blood sample was collected by cardiac puncture and centrifuged to obtain serum which was used for the assay of serum CD36, glucose and insulin, while, liver of each mouse was excised and processed for the assay of varying doses (150, 300 and 450mg/kg/d) of Phyllanthus amarus crude ethanolic leaf extract to experimental mice infected with P. berghei malarial parasite for seven days maintained serum soluble CD36 (3.40±0.52pg/ml, 3.47±0.46pg/ml and 3.37±0.46pg/ml), hepatic insulin resistance index (0.85±0.10, 0.77±0.17 and 0.82±0.13) and liver triacylglycerol (134.33±15.95mg/dl, 174.00±11.27mg/dl and 163.67±11.02mg/dl) levels, respectively, in trends that compared well with the Control and chloroquine – treated data ( C D 3 6 = 3.03±0.12pg/ml, liver TAG = 139.33±12.01, HIR index = 0.64±0.07). …”
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Antimicrobial Properties of Thermally Processed Oyster Shell Powder for Use as Calcium Supplement by Sungmo Ahn, Soohwan Lee, Seokwon Lim

“…However, their low bioavailability limits their direct use, requiring processing to enhance their applicability. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the physicochemical properties and antimicrobial activity of thermally processed pulverized oyster shells (TPOS) and citric acid-treated TPOS (TPOSc) compared with those of fibrous calcium carbonate (FCC) and coral-derived calcium product (CCP), which are used as reference materials. …”
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Regeneration and characterization of spent bleaching earth: recycling in the corn oil bleaching process by Ikhlas Benkhoud, Lassaad Ben Mansour

“… The spent bleaching earth (SBE) is a solid waste from the edible oil refining industry which generates soil contamination was successfully recycled after deoiling through an extraction process using different organic solvents, followed by heat treatment. …”
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