Genipin Cross-Linked Polymeric Alginate-Chitosan Microcapsules for Oral Delivery: In-Vitro Analysis by Hongmei Chen, Wei Ouyang, Christopher Martoni, Satya Prakash

“…Furthermore, the GCAC membranes were permeable to bovine serum albumin and maintained a molecular weight cutoff at 70 KD, analogous to the widely studied alginate-chitosan, and alginate-poly-L-lysine-alginate microcapsules. The release features and the tolerance of the GCAC microcapsules in the stimulated gastrointestinal environment were also investigated. …”
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Fully Biobased Aliphatic Anionic Oligoesters: Synthesis and Properties by Yosra Hadj Kacem, Abdelkader Bougarech, Souhir Abid, Majdi Abid, Etienne Fleury

“…Finally, sulfonated oligoester was used to prepare a biobased poly(ester-urethane) thermoset, a material having tunable properties.…”
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Gamma irradiation effect on properties of modified graphene doped PVA nanocomposite films by Thaises Lima, Filipe Diniz, Elmo Araújo, Patrícia Araújo

“…Abstract Gamma radiation effects on extrinsically electrical semiconducting polymer nanocomposite films of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and 0.5 wt% histidine-modified reduced graphene oxide (H-RGO) filler were evaluated. …”
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Impact of Fiscal Policies on Western Balkan SMEs’ Growth: Evidence from Kosovo by Gezim Jusufi, Fillorete Gashi-Sadiku

“…Also in Kosovo and in other Western Balkan countries, fiscal poli­cies and packages have been adopted to support SMEs and have had a significant effect on their activities. …”
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Preparation, Physicochemical Characterization, and Microrobotics Applications of Polyvinyl Chloride- (PVC-) Based PANI/PEDOT: PSS/ZrP Composite Cation-Exchange Membrane by Mohd Imran Ahamed, Inamuddin, Abdullah M. Asiri, Mohammad Luqman, Lutfullah

“…Poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene): polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT: PSS) zirconium(IV) phosphate (ZrP) based ionomeric membrane was prepared by a solution-casting method. …”
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Synthesis and crystal structure of [Sr(urea)(NO3)2]n by Aysanem Bektursinova, Zulfiya Djumanazarova, Zamira Uzakbergenova, Jamshid Ashurov, Akram A Khan, Shakhnoza Kadirova, Batirbay Torambetov

“…The crystal structure of poly[di-μ2-nitrato-μ2-urea-strontium(II)], [Sr(NO3)2(CH4N2O)]n, was determined using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. …”
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Design and Fabrication of a PDMS-Based Manual Micro-Valve System for Microfluidic Applications by Tu N. Le, Van-Anh Nguyen, Giang L. Bach, Lam D. Tran, Ha H. Cao

“…The working parts of the micro-valve and microfluidic channel were fabricated from Poly(dimethyl siloxane) materials. The aperture of each channel valve was manually manipulated by a screw and a support kit (made of Plexiglas® materials). …”
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TiO𝟐-Based Organic Hybrid Solar Cells with Mn+𝟐 Doping by Zühal Alparslan, Arif Kösemen, Osman Örnek, Yusuf Yerli, S. Eren San

“…In the scope of this work, TiO2 (titanium dioxide) and Mn:TiO2 hybrid organic thin films are proposed as charge transporter layer in polymer solar cells. Poly(3-hexylthiophene):phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT: PCBM) is used as active layer. …”
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation on Structure and Dielectric Permittivity of BaTiO3/PVDF Composites by Ruitian Bo, Junwang Liu, Chunfeng Wang, Yongliang Wang, Peigang He, Zhidong Han

“…Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation was performed to investigate the structure and dielectric permittivity of poly(vinylidene fluoride)- (PVDF-) based composites with different contents of barium titanate (BT). …”
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Effects of Controlling the AZO Thin Film's Optical Band Gap on AZO/MEH-PPV Devices with Buffer Layer by Jaehyoung Park, Ki-Chang Jung, Ari Lee, Hyojung Bae, Daehwa Mun, Jun-Seok Ha, Young-Bu Mun, E. M. Han, Hang-Ju Ko

“…Organic/inorganic hybrid solar cells were fabricated incorporating aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) thin films of varying optical band gap in AZO/poly(2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethyl-hexyloxy)-p-phenylene vinylene) structures. …”
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Oleraceins from Portulaca oleracea leaves: Quali-quantitative determination and antioxidant potential by Ciro Cannavacciuolo, Assunta Napolitano, Verena M. Dirsch, Elke H. Heiss, Milena Masullo, Sonia Piacente

“…(purslane) is a spontaneous herb whose shoots are appreciated in the Mediterranean and Asian diets for their fresh flavor and crunchy texture. In addition to PUFA (PolyUnsaturated Fatty Acids), it contains unusual polyphenolic alkaloids called oleraceins. …”
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Additive Manufacturing: A Novel Method for Developing an Acoustic Panel Made of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composites with Enhanced Mechanical and Acoustical Properties by Vignesh Sekar, Mohammad Hosseini Fouladi, Satesh Narayana Namasivayam, Sivakumar Sivanesan

“…This review also covers, poly(lactic acid) as a polymer matrix and its advantages, the available variety of natural fibers as reinforcement in terms of mechanical and acoustical properties. …”
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Effect of pH and Monomer Dosing Rate in the Anionic Polymerization of Ethyl Cyanoacrylate in Semicontinuous Operation by Hened Saade, Suleidi Torres, Cynthia Barrera, Julieta Sánchez, Yolanda Garza, Raúl G. López

“…Nanoparticles of poly(ethyl cyanoacrylate) with more than 10% solids content were prepared by semicontinuous heterophase polymerization at monomer-starved conditions varying the initial pH in the interval of 1–1.75 and at two monomer dosing rates. …”
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Mechanical and fracture property optimization of graphene-SiO2-reinforced epoxy-PLA nanocomposites for biomedical applications by Vikram Kedambadi Vasu, Praveena Bindiganavile Anand, Santhosh Nagaraja, Muhammad Imam Ammarullah

“…This study examined the effects of adding graphene and SiO2 nanofillers to 75% epoxy − 25% Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) composites on their mechanical and fracture properties. …”
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From Bench to Clinic: Crosslinking Approaches for Next-Generation Collagen Fillers by Song-Yi Wu, Chen-Chi Tsai, Wei-Bor Tsai

“…Semi-permanent and permanent fillers, made from synthetic materials like poly-L-lactic acid and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), offer extended durations of neocollagenesis. …”
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Determinants of tobacco use transitions in smoker nursing students in Catalonia: A prospective longitudinal study by Kenza Laroussy, Esteve Fernández, Yolanda Castellano, Marcela Fu, Antoni Baena, Ariadna Feliu, Armando Peruga, Mercè Margalef, Olena Tigova, Jordi Galimany, Montserrat Puig, Carmen Moreno, Albert Bueno, Antonio López, Judith Roca, Judith Saura, Cristina Martínez

“…Among cigarette-only users, 14.2% transitioned to poly-tobacco use, while 48.4% of polytobacco users switched to exclusive cigarette use. …”
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Syntheses and structures of two coordination polymers formed by Ni(cyclam)2+ cations and sulfate anions by Liudmyla V. Tsymbal, Irina L. Andriichuk, Lucian G. Bahrin, Yaroslaw D. Lampeka

“…The asymmetric units of catena-poly[[(1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-κ4N1,N4,N8,N11)nickel(II)]-μ2-sulfato-κ2O3:O4], [Ni(SO4)(C10H24N4)]n (I), and catena-poly[[(1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-κ4N1,N4,N8,N11)nickel(II)]-μ2-sulfato-κ2O3:O4] hemi[4,4′,4′′,4′′′-(2,2′,4,4′,6,6′-hexamethyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3,3′,5,5′-tetrayl)tetrabenzoic acid] nonahydrate], {[Ni(SO4)(C10H24N4)]2·C46H38O8·18H2O}n (II), consist of two crystallographically unique centrosymmetric macrocyclic dications and a sulfate dianion. …”
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Association between ABCB4 variants and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy by Dekun Zhang, Yuhong Li, Shufeng He, Jing Shu, Tiechen Li, Qing Sun

“…Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to amplify those exons. PolyPhen2, Mutation Taster, Provean, SIFT and Mutpred2 were used to predict protein structure, and Pymol software was used to predict the impact of missense variant c.1954 A > G(p.Arg652Gly) on proteins. …”
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Self-beneficial transactional social dynamics for cooperation in Shwachman-Diamond syndrome: a mixed-subject analysis using computational pragmatics by Arthur Trognon, Arthur Trognon, Arthur Trognon, Natacha Stortini, Natacha Stortini, Coralie Duman, Coralie Duman, Nami Koïdé, Ewa Skupinska, Ewa Skupinska, Hamza Altakroury, Alizée Poli, Alizée Poli, Loann Mahdar-Recorbet, Loann Mahdar-Recorbet, Blandine Beaupain, Jean Donadieu, Michel Musiol, Michel Musiol, Michel Musiol

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Hubungan Indeks Massa Tubuh dengan Derajat Kerusakan Sendi pada Pasien Osteoartritis Lutut di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Endang Mutiwara, Najirman ., Afriwardi .

“…These patients  came to Rheumatic Poly in DR. M. Djamil hospital, then were measured the BMI and described the degree of joint demage based of Kellgren and Lawrence criteria. …”
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