Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1454: Mitochondrial Mass Assessment in a Selected Cell Line under Different Metabolic Conditions Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111454 Authors: Anna Costanzini Gianluca Sgarbi Alessandra Maresca Valentina Del Dotto Giancarlo Solaini Alessandra Baracca Changes of quantity and/or morphology of cell mitochondria are often associated with metabolic modulation, pathology, and apoptosis. Exogenous fluorescent probes used to investigate changes in mitochondrial...
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Vision, Vol. 3, Pages 63: Hughes’s Reverspectives: Radical Uses of Linear Perspective on Non-Coplanar Surfaces Vision doi: 10.3390/vision3040063 Authors: Thomas V. Papathomas Patrick Hughes Two major uses of linear perspective are in planar paintings—the flat canvas is incongruent with the painted 3-D scene—and in forced perspectives, such as theater stages that are concave truncated pyramids, where the physical geometry and the depicted scene are congruent. Patrick...
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JCDD, Vol. 6, Pages 41: Trends in Guideline-Driven Revascularization in Diabetic Patients with Multivessel Coronary Heart Disease Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease doi: 10.3390/jcdd6040041 Authors: Umme Rumana Richard Kones Montather O. Taheer Mohamed Elsayed Craig W. Johnson In diabetes patients with chronic ≥3 vessel disease, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) holds a class I recommendation in the American College of Cardiology and American Heart...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 5789: Connexin43 Is Required for the Effective Activation of Spleen Cells and Immunoglobulin Production International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20225789 Authors: Yanru Huang Zhimin Mao Xiling Zhang Xiawen Yang Norifumi Sawada Masayuki Takeda Jian Yao Gap junctions (Gjs), formed by specific protein termed connexins (Cxs), regulate many important cellular processes in cellular immunity. However, little is known about their effects...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4551: Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases at Baseline and Their Short-Term Changes in a Workplace Cohort in Singapore International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16224551 Authors: Thirunavukkarasu Sathish Gerard Dunleavy Michael Soljak Nanthini Visvalingam Nuraini Nazeha Ushashree Divakar Ram Bajpai Thuan-Quoc Thach Kei L Cheung Hein de Vries Chee-Kiong Soh Georgios Christopoulos Josip...
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Remote Sensing, Vol. 11, Pages 2688: Evaluation and Application of Multi-Source Satellite Rainfall Product CHIRPS to Assess Spatio-Temporal Rainfall Variability on Data-Sparse Western Margins of Ethiopian Highlands Remote Sensing doi: 10.3390/rs11222688 Authors: Ashebir Sewale Belay Ayele Almaw Fenta Alemu Yenehun Fenta Nigate Seifu A. Tilahun Michael M. Moges Mekete Dessie Enyew Adgo Jan Nyssen Margaret Chen Ann Van Griensven Kristine Walraevens The...
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Processes, Vol. 7, Pages 859: Interaction of Wu’s Slip Features in Bioconvection of Eyring Powell Nanoparticles with Activation Energy Processes doi: 10.3390/pr7110859 Authors: Anas M. Alwatban Sami Ullah Khan Hassan Waqas Iskander Tlili The current continuation aim is to explore the rheological consequences of Eyring Powell nanofluid over a moving surface in the presence of activation energy and thermal radiation. The bioconvection of magnetized nanoparticles is executed with...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6479: The Impact of Corporate Governance on Corruption Disclosure in European Listed Firms through the Implementation of Directive 2014/95/EU Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11226479 Authors: María Inmaculada Alonso Carrillo Alba María Priego De La Cruz Montserrat Nuñez Chicharro The publication of Directive 2014/95/EU represents an important milestone related to the disclosure of non-financial information. This fact together with the role of the corporate...
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Materials, Vol. 12, Pages 3780: Loading and Sustained Release of Benzyl Ammonium Chloride (BAC) in Nano-Clays Materials doi: 10.3390/ma12223780 Authors: Xianfeng Yue Rong Zhang Huairui Li Minglei Su Xiaobei Jin Daochun Qin Benzyl ammonium chloride (BAC) is a broad-spectrum bactericide, but vulnerable to leaching by water. In this paper, halloysite nanotubes (HNT) and montmorillonite (MMT) were used as drug carriers to load BAC, in order to achieve good anti-mildew activity...
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Insects, Vol. 10, Pages 412: Olfactory Learning in the Stingless Bee Melipona eburnea Friese (Apidae: Meliponini) Insects doi: 10.3390/insects10110412 Authors: Marisol Amaya-Márquez Sergio Tusso Juan Hernández Juan Darío Jiménez Harrington Wells Charles I. Abramson Olfactory learning and floral scents are co-adaptive traits in the plant–pollinator relationship. However, how scent relates to cognition and learning in the diverse group of Neotropical stingless...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 4379: New Fast MPPT Method Based on a Power Slope Detector for Single Phase PV Inverters Energies doi: 10.3390/en12224379 Authors: Jose Miguel Espi Jaime Castello This article presents a novel MPPT method for two stage PV inverters with a single phase connection to the power grid. The method takes advantage of the 100 Hz/120 Hz harmonic present on the DC-bus voltage to guide the MPP search. It consists of detecting the slope of the P-V curve and integrating...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6478: Consolidated Climate Markets Mechanism Analysis—Case Studies of China, Japan, and Taiwan Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11226478 Authors: Jules Chuang Hsing-Lung Lien Akemi Kokubo Roche Pei-Hsuan Liao Walter Den The post-Kyoto Protocol era has seen a transition to focus on the development of a renewable energy (RE) market as a primary instrument to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. This paper analyses the development of GHG...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4954: Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing and a Monitoring Information System to Enhance the Management of Unauthorized Structures Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9224954 Authors: Yuanrong He Weiwei Ma Zelong Ma Wenjie Fu Chihcheng Chen Cheng-Fu Yang Zhen Liu In this research, we investigated using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) photographic technology to prevent the further expansion of unauthorized construction and thereby...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6477: Sustainability Benefits of RFID Technology in the Apparel Industry Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11226477 Authors: Navodya Denuwara Juha Maijala Marko Hakovirta Digitalization and big data are currently moving many industries forward and creating value-added efficiency improvements, new services, and business models. One area in industrial digitalization is RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and related sensor technologies with benefits in...
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C, Vol. 5, Pages 75: Assessment of Antioxidant Activity of Pure Graphene Oxide (GO) and ZnO-Decorated Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) Using DPPH Radical and H2O2 Scavenging Assays C — Journal of Carbon Research doi: 10.3390/c5040075 Authors: Nacera Baali Assia Khecha Aicha Bensouici Giorgio Speranza Noudjoud Hamdouni In this work, zinc oxide-decorated graphene oxide (ZnO–rGO) was successfully synthesized with a fast reflux chemical procedure at 100 °C. An equal...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4955: Measurement Enhancement on Two-Dimensional Temperature Distribution of Methane-Air Premixed Flame Using SMART Algorithm in CT-TDLAS Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9224955 Authors: Min-Gyu Jeon Deog-Hee Doh Yoshihiro Deguchi In this study, the temperature distribution of the Methane-Air premixed flame was measured. In order to enhance the measurement accuracy of the CT-TDLAS (Computed tomography-tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy),...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 5788: Encapsulation of Lovastatin in Zein Nanoparticles Exhibits Enhanced Apoptotic Activity in HepG2 Cells International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20225788 Authors: Nabil A. Alhakamy Osama A.A. Ahmed Hibah M. Aldawsari Mohammad Y. Alfaifi Basma G. Eid Ashraf B. Abdel-Naim Usama A. Fahmy Research on statins highlights their potent cytotoxicity against cancer cells and their potential for cancer prevention. The aim of the current...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4952: Construction of Silver Quantum Dot Immobilized Zn-MOF-8 Composite for Electrochemical Sensing of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9224952 Authors: Sushma Rani Bharti Sharma Shivani Kapoor Rajesh Malhotra Rajender S. Varma Neeraj Dilbaghi In the present study, we report a highly effective electrochemical sensor for detecting 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT). The amperometric determination of 2,4-DNT was carried out using...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4953: The Effect of Targeted Field Investigation on the Reliability of Earth-Retaining Structures in Active State Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9224953 Authors: Panagiotis Christodoulou Lysandros Pantelidis Elias Gravanis This paper introduces the concept of targeted field investigation on the reliability of earth-retaining structures in an active state, which is implemented in a random finite element method (RFEM) framework. The open source RFEM...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6475: Effects of Soil Properties and Illumination Intensities on Matric Suction of Vegetated Soil Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11226475 Authors: Qi Liu Lijun Su Zhenyao Xia Daxiang Liu Wennian Xu Hai Xiao Matric suction induced by evapotranspiration is an important parameter for determining the hydraulic mechanisms of vegetation on slope stability. Despite evapotranspiration closely associated with atmospheric parameters and soil conditions,...
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Materials, Vol. 12, Pages 3779: The Potential Selective Cytotoxicity of Poly (L- Lactic Acid)-Based Scaffolds Functionalized with Nanohydroxyapatite and Europium (III) Ions toward Osteosarcoma Cells Materials doi: 10.3390/ma12223779 Authors: Mateusz Sikora Klaudia Marcinkowska Krzysztof Marycz Rafał Jakub Wiglusz Agnieszka Śmieszek Osteosarcoma (OSA) is malignant bone tumor, occurring in children and adults, characterized by poor prognosis. Despite advances in chemotherapy...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6476: The Economic Value of Irrigation Water in Wadi Zabid, Tihama Plain, Yemen Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11226476 Authors: Wahib Al-Qubatee Petra Hellegers Henk Ritzema This study used crop budgets to assess the impact of declining groundwater levels on the economic value of irrigation water in the Wadi Zabid region of Yemen. The study found that returns to land and water were highly sensitive to changes in groundwater depths over time and the...
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Sports, Vol. 7, Pages 239: Vitamin D Status Differs by Sex, Sport-Season, and Skin Pigmentation among Elite Collegiate Basketball Players Sports doi: 10.3390/sports7110239 Authors: Jennifer B. Fields Daniel C. Payne Sina Gallo Deanna R. Busteed Margaret T. Jones Vitamin D plays a key role in bone health, musculoskeletal function, and sport performance. Collegiate athletes competing in indoor sports may be at greater risk of vitamin D deficiency due to limited outdoor time....
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Remote Sensing, Vol. 11, Pages 2687: High-Resolution Sea Surface Temperature Retrieval from Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS Data at Coastal Regions Remote Sensing doi: 10.3390/rs11222687 Authors: Jae-Cheol Jang Kyung-Ae Park High-resolution sea surface temperature (SST) images are essential to study the highly variable small-scale oceanic phenomena in a coastal region. Most previous SST algorithms are focused on the low or medium resolution SST from the near polar orbiting or geostationary satellites....
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4550: Electrophysiological Correlates of an Alcohol-Cued Go/NoGo Task: A Dual-Process Approach to Binge Drinking in University Students International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16224550 Authors: Javier Blanco-Ramos Fernando Cadaveira Rocío Folgueira-Ares Montserrat Corral Socorro Rodríguez Holguín Binge drinking is a common pattern of alcohol consumption in adolescence and youth. Neurocognitive dual-process...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 5787: Inositols’ Importance in the Improvement of the Endocrine–Metabolic Profile in PCOS International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20225787 Authors: Anna Wojciechowska Adam Osowski Marcin Jóźwik Ryszard Górecki Andrzej Rynkiewicz Joanna Wojtkiewicz Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common causes of infertility and metabolic problems among women of reproductive age. The mechanism of PCOS is associated with concurrent...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2810: Genetic Deletion of Syndecan-4 Alters Body Composition, Metabolic Phenotypes, and the Function of Metabolic Tissues in Female Mice Fed A High-Fat Diet (Running Title: Sdc4 Deficiency Affects Metabolic Phenotypes) Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11112810 Authors: Maria De Luca Denise Vecchie’ Baskaran Athmanathan Sreejit Gopalkrishna Jennifer A. Valcin Telisha M. Swain Rogerio Sertie Kennedy Wekesa Glenn C. Rowe Shannon M. Bailey Prabhakara...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4173: The Analogs of Temporin-GHa Exhibit a Broader Spectrum of Antimicrobial Activity and a Stronger Antibiofilm Potential against Staphylococcus aureus Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24224173 Authors: Zhipeng Xie Hanqi Wei Jiahui Meng Tong Cheng Yanting Song Manchuriga Wang Yingxia Zhang The abuse of antibiotics has led to the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria, which is becoming a serious worldwide problem people have to face. In...
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Coatings, Vol. 9, Pages 762: UV/Ozone-Assisted Rapid Formation of High-Quality Tribological Self-Assembled Monolayer Coatings doi: 10.3390/coatings9110762 Authors: Zhitao Fan Chao Zhi Lei Wu Pei Zhang Chengqiang Feng Liang Deng Bingjun Yu Linmao Qian UV/ozone (UVO)-assisted formation of self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane (PFDS) was prepared on a glass surface. The effect of UVO exposure time on surface roughness and hydrophilicity...
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Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 5021: Sensing Properties of Fused Silica Single-Mode Optical Fibers Based on PPP-BOTDA in High-Temperature Fields Sensors doi: 10.3390/s19225021 Authors: Jiahui Shen Ting Li Hong Zhu Caiqian Yang Kai Zhang The strain of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars at high temperatures is currently difficult to measure. To overcome this difficulty, a method of smart FRP bars embedded with optical fibers was proposed and studied, in which an ordinary single-mode...
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Animals, Vol. 9, Pages 983: Effects of the Diet Inclusion of Common Vetch Hay Versus Alfalfa Hay on the Body Weight Gain, Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency, Energy Balance, and Enteric Methane Emissions of Crossbred Simmental Cattle Animals doi: 10.3390/ani9110983 Authors: Wuchen Du Fujiang Hou Atsushi Tsunekawa Nobuyuki Kobayashi Toshiyoshi Ichinohe Fei Peng A low nitrogen utilization efficiency (NUE, the ratio of retained N to N intake) and high methane (CH4) emissions...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4549: The Attempt Was My Own! Suicide Attempt Survivors Respond to an AustralianCommunity-Based Suicide Exposure Survey International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16224549 Authors: Myfanwy Maple Kathy McKay Rebecca Sanford Those who attempt suicide have often been overlooked in the suicide prevention literature. Where stories of lived experience have been included, it is often from the perspectives of healthcare professionals...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4548: Special Issue: “Electric, Magnetic, and Electromagnetic Fields in Biology and Medicine: From Mechanisms to Biomedical Applications” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16224548 Authors: Maria Rosaria Scarfì Mats-Olof Mattsson Myrtill Simkó Olga Zeni The last decades have seen a huge increase in applications and devices using and emitting non-ionizing radiation, otherwise referred to as “electromagnetic...
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Electronics, Vol. 8, Pages 1365: Microwave Linear Characterization Procedures of On-Wafer Scaled GaAs pHEMTs for Low-Noise Applications Electronics doi: 10.3390/electronics8111365 Authors: Alina Caddemi Emanuele Cardillo Giovanni Crupi Luciano Boglione Jason Roussos This contribution deals with the microwave linear characterization and noise figure measurement of four on-wafer GaAs pseudomorphic high-electron mobility transistors having scaled gate widths. The proposed measurement...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 5786: S100 Calcium Binding Protein A9 Represses Angiogenic Activity and Aggravates Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20225786 Authors: Re-Wen Wu Wei-Shiung Lian Chung-Wen Kuo Yu-Shan Chen Jih-Yang Ko Feng-Sheng Wang Ischemic damage aggravation of femoral head collapse is a prominent pathologic feature of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). In this regard, S100 calcium binding protein...
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Information, Vol. 10, Pages 355: Serious Game iDO: Towards Better Education in Dementia Care Information doi: 10.3390/info10110355 Authors: Rytis Maskeliūnas Robertas Damaševičius Connie Lethin Andrius Paulauskas Anna Esposito Mauro Catena Vincenzo Aschettino We describe the iDO serious game developed during implementation of the Innovative Digital Training Opportunities on Dementia for Direct Care Workers (IDO) project. The project targets formal and informal caregivers...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4172: Arginine-Induced Self-Assembly of Protoporphyrin to Obtain Effective Photocatalysts in Aqueous Media Under Visible Light Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24224172 Authors: Mahmood D. Aljabri Nilesh M. Gosavi Lathe A. Jones Pranay P. Morajkar Duong D. La Sheshanath V. Bhosale The fabrication of controlled supramolecular nanostructures via self-assembly of protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) was studied with enantiomerically pure l-arginine and d-arginine,...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6474: Risk-Perception Formation Considering Tangible and Non-Tangible Aspects of Cycling: A Flemish Case Study Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11226474 Authors: Zain Ul-Abdin Pieter De Winne Hans De Backer Risk perception influences cycling attributes toward its adoption. Researchers are investigating attributes associated with risk formation. In this study, various attributes were selected which influence the user’s formation of risk perception....
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Catalysts, Vol. 9, Pages 969: Enhancement of GAD Storage Stability with Immobilization on PDA-Coated Superparamagnetic Magnetite Nanoparticles Catalysts doi: 10.3390/catal9110969 Authors: Farheen Zafar Hong-peng Wang Chang-jiang Lv Muhammad-Haseeb Ullah Chun-yan Liu Yu-jiao Hua Le-he Mei Jun Huang To improve the storage stability of glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD), superparamagnetic magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles were synthesized by co-precipitation method and...
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Mathematics, Vol. 7, Pages 1127: Absence of Global Solutions for a Fractional in Time and Space Shallow-Water System Mathematics doi: 10.3390/math7111127 Authors: Mohamed Jleli Mokhtar Kirane Bessem Samet An initial boundary value problem for a fractional in time and space shallow-water system involving ψ -Caputo fractional derivatives of different orders is considered. Using the test function method, sufficient criteria for the absence of global in time solutions...
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Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 5020: Determining a Threshold to Delimit the Amazonian Forests from the Tree Canopy Cover 2000 GFC Data Sensors doi: 10.3390/s19225020 Authors: Kaio Allan Cruz Gasparini Celso Henrique Leite Silva Junior Yosio Edemir Shimabukuro Egidio Arai Luiz Eduardo Oliveira Cruz e Aragão Carlos Alberto Silva Peter L. Marshall Open global forest cover data can be a critical component for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)...
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TropicalMed, Vol. 4, Pages 137: Timeliness of Infectious Diseases Referral and Inappropriate Antibiotic Usage Post-Referral in an Asian Tertiary Hospital Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed4040137 Authors: Liang En Wee Aidan Lyanzhiang Tan Limin Wijaya Maciej Piotr Chlebicki Julian Thumboo Ban Hock Tan Infectious diseases (ID) specialists advise on complicated infections and are advocates for the interventions of antibiotic stewardship programs...
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Proceedings, Vol. 31, Pages 6: Applying Pedagogical Usability for Designing a Mobile Learning Application that Support Reading Comprehension Proceedings doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019031006 Authors: Zurita Baloian Peñafiel Jerez The pedagogical usability is an important characteristic of applications that support learning as it relates to the added value students perceive while using it for learning. A good pedagogical usability means that an application has more chances...
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Agronomy, Vol. 9, Pages 769: CFD Models as a Tool to Analyze the Performance of the Hydraulic Agitation System of an Air-Assisted Sprayer Agronomy doi: 10.3390/agronomy9110769 Authors: Jorge Badules Mariano Vidal Antonio Boné Emilio Gil F. Javier García-Ramos A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of the fluid velocities generated by the agitation system of an air-assisted sprayer was developed and validated by practical experiments in a laboratory. The model was developed...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 619: Electrostatically Driven Encapsulation of Hydrophilic, Non-Conformational Peptide Epitopes into Liposomes Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11110619 Authors: Ehsan Suleiman Dominik Damm Mirjam Batzoni Vladimir Temchura Andreas Wagner Klaus Überla Karola Vorauer-Uhl Since the first use of liposomes as carriers for antigens, much work has been done to elucidate the mechanisms involved in the encapsulation of vaccine-relevant biomolecules....
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Proceedings, Vol. 30, Pages 21: LCIS DSS—An Irrigation Supporting System for Efficient Water Use in Precision Agriculture Proceedings doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019030021 Authors: Brook Salinas Monaco Bonfante The sustainable management of water resources is one of the most important topics to face future climate change and food security. Many countries facing a serious water crisis, due to both natural and artificial causes. The efficient use of water in agriculture is one...
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Agronomy, Vol. 9, Pages 768: Somatic Embryogenesis and Plant Regeneration from Cotyledon and Hypocotyl Explants of Fagopyrum esculentum Moench lpls Mutant Agronomy doi: 10.3390/agronomy9110768 Authors: Yue Fei Lan-Xiang Wang Zheng-Wu Fang Zhi-Xiong Liu Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum, Family Polygonaceae) is an annual pseudo-cereal crop with healing benefits. However, the genetic improvement of common buckwheat has achieved only limited success, mainly due to buckwheat’s...
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Proceedings, Vol. 31, Pages 7: Teaching Scrum Using Gamification Proceedings doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019031007 Authors: Guzmán López Teaching Scrum is a complex task in an academic setting. However, it is even more complex when it is taught in an industrial setting. This paper presents our experiences in the implementation of two different Scrum training workshop for workers. We have evaluated and improved these workshops over the past two years. More than 450 trainees with little...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 7, Pages 571: Mycotoxins in Flanders’ Fields: Occurrence and Correlations with Fusarium Species in Whole-Plant Harvested Maize Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7110571 Authors: Jonas Vandicke Katrien De Visschere Siska Croubels Sarah De Saeger Kris Audenaert Geert Haesaert Mycotoxins are well-known contaminants of several food- and feedstuffs, including silage maize for dairy cattle. Climate change and year-to-year variations in climatic conditions...
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Processes, Vol. 7, Pages 858: Insights into the Fouling Propensities of Natural Derived Alginate Blocks during the Microfiltration Process Processes doi: 10.3390/pr7110858 Authors: Meng Wang Zhang Meng Liu Wang Membrane technology has been one of the most promising techniques to solve the water problem in future. Unfortunately, it suffers from the fouling problem which is ubiquitous in membrane systems. The origin of the bewilderments of the fouling problem lies...
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JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 2009: Geographic Differences in Phenotype and Treatment of Children with Sickle Cell Anemia from the Multinational DOVE Study Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8112009 Authors: Inusa Colombatti Rees Heeney Hoppe Ogutu Hassab Zhou Yao Brown Heath Jakubowski Abboud Background: DOVE (Determining Effects of Platelet Inhibition on Vaso-Occlusive Events) was a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4951: Temperature Analysis of Obstacle Lighting Lamp Working under Various Ambient Conditions: Theoretical and Practical Experiments Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9224951 Authors: Wotzka Błachowicz Weisser The article presents the results of experimental and theoretical works aimed at determining the distribution of heat emitted by an obstacle lighting lamp. These kind of lamps are commonly applied as a warning for air traffic vehicles. There...
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Metals, Vol. 9, Pages 1229: Effect of Deposition Parameters on Microstructure of the Ti-Mg Immiscible Alloy Thin Film Deposited by Multi-Arc Ion Plating Metals doi: 10.3390/met9111229 Authors: Wei Dong Qu Ma Shen Ti-Mg immiscible alloy thin films were prepared using a multi-arc ion plating technique with various deposition parameters. The surface and cross-section morphologies, crystal structures, and chemical compositions of the Ti-Mg films were investigated by scanning...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4547: Clinical Outcomes of Penetrating Keratoplasty and Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty in Asian Population with American Corneas International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16224547 Authors: Hsiao Chen Meir Tan Hsiao Lin Ma Yeh Wu Chen To determine the comparative efficacy and safety of penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty...
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Fibers, Vol. 7, Pages 98: Increased Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanofiber Mats for Possible Medical Applications Fibers doi: 10.3390/fib7110098 Authors: Trabelsi Mamun Klöcker Sabantina Großerhode Blachowicz Ehrmann Carbon fibers belong to the materials of high interest in medical application due to their good mechanical properties and because they are chemically inert at room temperature. Carbon nanofiber mats, which can be produced by electrospinning diverse...
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Micromachines, Vol. 10, Pages 788: Preparing Polypyrrole-Coated Stretchable Textile via Low-Temperature Interfacial Polymerization for Highly Sensitive Strain Sensor Micromachines doi: 10.3390/mi10110788 Authors: Chen Li Qiao Lu The stretchable sensor has been considered as the most important component in a wearable device. However, it is still a great challenge to develop a highly sensitive textile-based strain sensor with good flexibility, excellent skin affinity, and...
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Animals, Vol. 9, Pages 982: Characteristics and Adoption Success of Shelter Dogs Assessed as Resource Guarders Animals doi: 10.3390/ani9110982 Authors: McGuire Some domestic dogs aggressively guard resources. Canine resource guarding impacts public health through dog bites and affects dog welfare through adoption and euthanasia policies at animal shelters. However, little is known about the demographic characteristics and adoption success of dogs assessed as resource guarders during...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 4378: Data-Driven Compartmental Modeling Method for Harmonic Analysis—A Study of the Electric Arc Furnace Energies doi: 10.3390/en12224378 Authors: Xu Shao Chen The electric arc furnace (EAF) contributes to almost one-third of the global iron and steel industry, and its harmonic pollution has drawn attention. An accurate EAF harmonic model is essential to evaluate the harmonic pollution of EAF. In this paper, a data-driven compartmental modeling method...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4950: Evaluation of the Indoor Air Quality in Governmental Oversight Supermarkets (Co-Ops) in Kuwait Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9224950 Authors: Almutairi Alsanad Alhelailah Examining the indoor air environment of public venues, especially populated supermarkets such as Co-Ops in Kuwait, is crucial to ensure that these venues are safe from indoor environmental deficits such as sick building syndrome (SBS). The aim of this study was to characterize...
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Healthcare, Vol. 7, Pages 148: Influence of Cardiorespiratory Clinical Placements on the Specialty Interest of Physiotherapy Students Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare7040148 Authors: Torres Sánchez López López Rodríguez Torres Prados Román Granados Santiago Valenza Clinical placements are an important part of health students’ training. Whilst much value is placed on the clinical environment as a place to learn, there is a paucity of direct evidence about...
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1453: Targeting the Stress-Induced Protein NUPR1 to Treat Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111453 Authors: Santofimia-Castaño Xia Peng Velázquez-Campoy Abián Lan Lomberk Urrutia Rizzuti Soubeyran Neira Iovanna Cancer cells activate stress-response mechanisms to adapt themselves to a variety of stressful conditions. Among these protective mechanisms, those controlled by the stress-induced nuclear protein...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6473: Energy-Efficient Window Retrofit for High-Rise Residential Buildings in Different Climatic Zones of China Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11226473 Authors: He Ng Hossain Skitmore The building envelope plays a significant role in the energy performance of buildings and windows are a key element in transmitting heating and cooling between the indoor and outdoor environment, and hence an adequate window system is one of the most important...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 7, Pages 570: Bacteriophages as Potential Tools for Detection and Control of Salmonella spp. in Food Systems Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7110570 Authors: Wei Chelliah Rubab Oh Uddin Ahn The global problem of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is quickly developing in most antibiotics used in hospitals and livestock. Recently, the infections with multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria become a major cause of death worldwide. Current...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 4377: Experimental Investigations on the Inner Flow Behavior of Centrifugal Pumps under Inlet Air-Water Two-Phase Conditions Energies doi: 10.3390/en12224377 Authors: Si Zhang Bois Zhang Cui Yuan Centrifugal pumps are widely used and are known to be sensitive to inlet air-water two-phase flow conditions. The pump performance degradation mainly depends on the changes in the two-phase flow behavior inside the pump. In the present paper, experimental...
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Crystals, Vol. 9, Pages 603: A Fundamental Reason for the Need of Two Different Semiconductor Technologies for Complementary Thin-Film Transistor Operations Crystals doi: 10.3390/cryst9110603 Authors: Jang Lee In this short commentary, we discuss a fundamental reason why two different semiconductor technologies are needed for complementary thin-film transistor (TFT) operations. It is mainly related to an energy-level matching between the band edge of the semiconductor and the work-function...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6472: Gender Inequality: Entrepreneurship Development in the MENA Region Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11226472 Authors: Bastian Metcalfe Zali Entrepreneurship is increasingly popular among policy makers worldwide to promote and achieve economic development and growth. However, entrepreneurship rates differ from one country to another, and particularly the number of women entrepreneurs is still significantly lower than the number of male entrepreneurs...
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Laws, Vol. 8, Pages 29: The Protection of Fashion Shows: An Uncharted Stage Laws doi: 10.3390/laws8040029 Authors: Varese Mazza The history of fashion shows goes back more than a century, and over the years, catwalks have gone from being private sales channels for a few wealthy customers to pure entertainment shows promoted globally. In this article, we analyze both national and international laws dealing with the protection of fashion shows in order to establish how fashion shows...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4949: Physics-Based Vehicle Simulation Using PD Servo Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9224949 Authors: Daeun Kang Jinuk Jeong Seung-wook Ko Taesoo Kwon Yejin Kim In this paper, we introduce a novel system for physics-based vehicle simulation from input trajectory. The proposed system approximates the physical movements of a real vehicle using a proportional derivative (PD) servo which estimates proper torques for wheels and controls a vehicle’s...
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Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 5019: Sensors for Positron Emission Tomography Applications Sensors doi: 10.3390/s19225019 Authors: Jiang Chalich Deen Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging is an essential tool in clinical applications for the diagnosis of diseases due to its ability to acquire functional images to help differentiate between metabolic and biological activities at the molecular level. One key limiting factor in the development of efficient and accurate PET systems...
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Dentistry Journal, Vol. 7, Pages 107: Biological Effects of Anodic Oxidation on Titanium Miniscrews: An In Vitro Study on Human Cells Dentistry Journal doi: 10.3390/dj7040107 Authors: Iodice Perinetti Ludwig Polishchuk Polishchuk This controlled in vitro study compared the effects of varying the thickness of a TiO2 layer on cellular activity using commercially available miniscrew samples with identical surface features to derive information with direct clinical impact....
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1452: Let-7 miRNA’s Expression Profile and Its Potential Prognostic Role in Uterine Leiomyosarcoma Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111452 Authors: de Almeida dos Anjos Uno Cunha Soares Baiocchi Baracat Carvalho The lethal-7 (let-7) family is an important microRNA (miRNA) group that usually exerts functions as a tumor suppressor. We aimed to evaluate the expression profile of let-7a, let-7b, let-7c, let-7d, let-7e, let-7f, let-7g, and let-7i...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4171: Phenolic Characterization, Antioxidant Activity, and Enzyme Inhibitory Properties of Berberis thunbergii DC. Leaves: A Valuable Source of Phenolic Acids Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24224171 Authors: Fernández-Poyatos Ruiz-Medina Zengin Llorent-Martínez : Berberis species are known for their use in traditional medicine. Here, we report the phenolic composition and bioactivity of methanolic and aqueous extracts of Berberis thunbergii DC....
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Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 519: The Effects of Endogenous Hormones on the Flowering and Fruiting of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8110519 Authors: Binbin Yan Junling Hou Jie Cui Chao He Wenbin Li Xiaoyu Chen Min Li Wenquan Wang Although endogenous hormones play an important role in flower bud differentiation and seed-filling, their effects on the flowering and fruiting of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. remain unknown. In the present study, we investigate...
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Materials, Vol. 12, Pages 3778: Fabrication and Finite Element Analysis of Composite Elbows Materials doi: 10.3390/ma12223778 Authors: Tianlu Qiao Guowei Zhang Yue Xu Boming Zhang “Tube beams” are common lightweight structures, which have domestic and industry applications, and are often subjected to complex multidirectional loads. Therefore, metals with mature manufacturing methods and isotropic properties are commonly used in the fabrication of these structures,...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4948: Surface Alterations Induced on Endodontic Instruments by Sterilization Processes, Analyzed with Atomic Force Microscopy: A Systematic Review Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9224948 Authors: Mario Dioguardi Vito Crincoli Luigi Laino Mario Alovisi Enrica Laneve Diego Sovereto Bruna Raddato Khrystyna Zhurakivska Filiberto Mastrangelo Domenico Ciavarella Lucio Lo Russo Lorenzo Lo Muzio Endodontic canal disinfection procedures...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 5785: The Effect of Schisandra chinensis Baillon on Cross-Talk between Oxidative Stress, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, and Mitochondrial Signaling Pathway in Testes of Varicocele-Induced SD Rat International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20225785 Authors: Karna Choi Kim Kim Park Schisandra chinensis Baillon (SC) has been utilized for its antioxidants and anti-inflammatory activities in a broad variety of medical applications. However;...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4169: Isonicotinamide-Based Compounds: From Cocrystal to Polymer Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24224169 Authors: Francisco Sánchez-Férez Daniel Ejarque Teresa Calvet Mercè Font-Bardia Josefina Pons The reaction between [Cu(μ-OAc)(μ-Pip)(MeOH)]2 (1) (OAc = acetate; Pip = 1,3-benzodioxole-5-carboxylate) and isonicotinamide (Isn) in MeOH as solvent yielded two mixture pairs of three compounds: {(HPip)2(Isn) (2), [Cu(Pip)2(Isn)2] (3)}...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6471: Survey on the Indoor Thermal Environment and Passive Design of Rural Residential Houses in the HSCW Zone of China Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11226471 Authors: Rui Zhang Shi Pan Chen Du Despite their high energy consumption, rural residential houses in the hot summer and cold winter (HSCW) zone still have a generally poor indoor thermal environment. The objective of this study was to understand the current status of the indoor...
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Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 518: Assessment of Genetic Diversity for Drought, Heat and Combined Drought and Heat Stress Tolerance in Early Maturing Maize Landraces Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8110518 Authors: Nelimor Badu-Apraku Tetteh N’guetta Climate change is expected to aggravate the effects of drought, heat and combined drought and heat stresses. An important step in developing ‘climate smart’ maize varieties is to identify germplasm with good levels of...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4170: Pseudomonas sp. COW3 Produces New Bananamide-Type Cyclic Lipopeptides with Antimicrobial Activity against Pythium myriotylum and Pyricularia oryzae Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24224170 Authors: Olumide Owolabi Omoboye Niels Geudens Matthieu Duban Mickaël Chevalier Christophe Flahaut José C. Martins Valérie Leclère Feyisara Eyiwumi Oni Monica Höfte Pseudomonas species are metabolically robust, with capacity to produce secondary...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4947: Contactless Monitoring of Microcirculation Reaction on Local Temperature Changes Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9224947 Authors: Volynsky Margaryants Mamontov Kamshilin Assessment of skin blood flow is an important clinical task which is required to study mechanisms of microcirculation regulation including thermoregulation. Contactless assessment of vasomotor reactivity in response to thermal exposure is currently not available. The...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 5783: Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of ABC Transporters in Nine Rosaceae Species Identifying MdABCG28 as a Possible Cytokinin Transporter linked to Dwarfing International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20225783 Authors: Yi Feng Qiran Sun Guifen Zhang Ting Wu Xinzhong Zhang Xuefeng Xu Zhenhai Han Yi Wang ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters constitute a large, diverse, and ubiquitous superfamily that is involved...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1634: Heteroepitaxial Growth of High-Quality and Crack-Free AlN Film on Sapphire Substrate with Nanometer-Scale-Thick AlN Nucleation Layer for AlGaN-Based Deep Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9111634 Authors: Zhao Hu Lei Wan Gong Zhou High-quality and crack-free aluminum nitride (AlN) film on sapphire substrate is the foundation for high-efficiency aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN)-based deep ultraviolet...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4946: Flexural and Shear Performance of Prestressed Composite Slabs with Inverted Multi-Ribs Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9224946 Authors: Sun-Jin Han Jae-Hoon Jeong Hyo-Eun Joo Seung-Ho Choi Seokdong Choi Kang Su Kim Half precast concrete slabs with inverted multi-ribs (Joint Advanced Slab, JAS), which enhance composite performance between slabs by introducing shear keys at connections between the slabs and improve structural performance...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4546: Ten Lessons for Good Practice for the INHERIT Triple Win: Health, Equity, and Environmental Sustainability International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16224546 Authors: Bell Khan Romeo-Velilla Stegeman Godfrey Taylor Morris Staatsen van der Vliet Kruize Anthun Lillefjell Espnes Chiabai de Jalón Quiroga Martinez-Juarez Máca Zvěřinová Ščasný Marques...
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Materials, Vol. 12, Pages 3777: Effects of a Chipboard Structure on Its Physical and Mechanical Properties Materials doi: 10.3390/ma12223777 Authors: Radosław Mirski Adam Derkowski Dorota Dziurka Dorota Dukarska Rafał Czarnecki The paper evaluated the possibility of manufacturing wood-based boards from the material left over from sawmill processing of wood. The boards were made from chips created during cant preparation for cutting and sawdust generated during further sawnwood...
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1451: Functional Ultrastructure of the Excretory Gland Cell in Zoonotic Anisakids (Anisakidae, Nematoda) Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111451 Authors: Mladineo Hrabar Smodlaka Palmer Sakamaki Keklikoglou Katharios Excretory and secretory products are crucial for parasite infectivity and host immunomodulation, but the functioning and ultrastructure of the excretory gland cell (EC) that produces these products are still scarcely understood and described....
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4168: Application of Diethylzinc/propyl Gallate Catalytic System for Ring-Opening Copolymerization of rac-Lactide and ε-Caprolactone Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24224168 Authors: Wyrębiak Oledzka Figat Sobczak Biodegradable polyesters gain significant attention because of their wide potential biomedical applications. The ring-opening polymerization method is widely used to obtain such polymers, due to high yields and advantageous properties...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6470: Occurrence Characteristic and Mining Technology of Ultra-thick Coal Seam in Xinjiang, China Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11226470 Authors: Qin Wang Zhang Guan Zhang Xu The scientific and efficient mining of ultra-thick coal seam in Xinjiang, China is faced with the problems of low exploration level and lack of theoretical research on underground mining. This paper studied occurrence characteristic of ultra-thick coal seams in...
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JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 2008: Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Improves Osseous Consolidation after High Tibial Osteotomy in Elderly Patients—A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8112008 Authors: Patrick Ziegler Andreas K. Nussler Benjamin Wilbrand Karsten Falldorf Fabian Springer Anne-Kristin Fentz Georg Eschenburg Andreas Ziegler Ulrich Stöckle Elke Maurer Atesch Ateschrang Steffen Schröter Sabrina...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 4376: A Combined Multiple Factor Degradation Model and Online Verification for Electric Vehicle Batteries Energies doi: 10.3390/en12224376 Authors: Chen He Li Chen Battery state of health (SOH) is related to the reduction of total capacity due to complicated aging mechanisms known as calendar aging and cycle aging. In this study, a combined multiple factor degradation model was established to predict total capacity fade considering both calendar...
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