Innovative Zein-derived inks: Towards sustainable 3D printing solutions by Derniza-Elena Cozorici, Erika Blanzeanu, Ionut-Cristian Radu, Marian Nicolae Verziu, Cristina Stavarache, Minodora Marin, Rafael Luque, Catalin Zaharia

“…The functionalization was validated through ¹HNMR and FTIR analyses, and the photocrosslinking potential was demonstrated in a UV-curing chamber. Rheological analysis confirmed the shear-thinning behavior of the ink, with optimized viscosity ensuring smooth extrusion and shape fidelity. …”
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Mechanisms of concentration control alkali activated fly ash stabilized saline soil in seasonally frozen regions by Sining Li, Yong Huang, Jian Sun, Qiushuang Cui, Rui Yu, Yubin Liu

“…The strength and frost resistance of stabilized soil increased and then declined as NaOH concentration increased, with an optimum excitation concentration of 0.5 M. After 28 days of curing at 20 °C, its UCS and splitting strength were 7.18 MPa and 1.89 MPa, respectively. …”
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The Effect of the Use of the Beneficial Acetic Acid Bacteria Starter Cultures on the Microbiological and Physicochemical Quality of Raw Ripening Sausages by Anna Okoń, Anna Łepecka, Piotr Szymański, Katarzyna Neffe-Skocińska

“…Four variants of sausages were prepared: two control sausages (with salt and with curing salts addition), and two study variants with different acetic acid bacteria starters addition. …”
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Deformation performance of aramid honeycomb core layer on partial layup structure outside plane by LU Zhengbin, SUN Wei, WEI Ning, LIU Lu, LI Qiong, LYU Xiulei

“…In the co-curing process of aramid honeycomb sandwich structures with traditional hexagonal core lattice structures，the deformation compatibility of honeycomb with locally varying structures outside the plane is an important factor affecting the internal forming quality of sandwich structures. …”
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Combined Effects of Sustained Loads and Wet-Dry Cycles on Durability of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites by Mengting Li, Jun Wang, Weiqing Liu, Ruifeng Liang, Hota GangaRao, Yang Li

“…The response indicated that both tensile strength and elastic modulus increased initially upon WD cycles, which was attributed to both the postcuring of resin and the sustained tensile stress allowing for fastec cure. Further exposure to WD cycles in distilled water or saltwater led to a steady decrease in tensile strength and modulus. …”
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The effect of various bulk filling techniques on the mechanical and structural characteristics of class I biomimetic composite dental fillings by Alexandra Kemény, Péter Zoltán Farkas, Borbála Leveles, Levente Borhy, Dóra Károly, Tamás Bubonyi, András Volom, Gábor Braunitzer, David S. Alleman, Balázs Varbai

“…It was found that the semi-direct bulk filling technique (bulk filling with an extra, indirect curing step) can increase the tensile bond strength on average by 58% (51.1 ± 12.2 MPa) compared to the direct bulk filling method with the same materials (32.4 ± 8.2 MPa). …”
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Modeling of Corrosion Rate and Resistivity of Steel Reinforcement of Calcium Aluminate Cement Mortar by Cristina Argiz, Miguel Ángel Sanjuán, Pedro Castro Borges, Emiliano Álvarez

“…When such a transformation of phases is completed, a characteristic value regarding both corrosion intensity (Icorr) and resistivity (related to the ohmic drop of the cementitious material) is reached, which depends mainly on the mix proportions of the material and the curing procedure. This paper presents the characteristic corrosion intensity values of steel embedded in mortars made of CAC after five years of exposure to either a 0.5 mol/l or 1.5 mol/l NaCl solution in order to be applied to estimate the service life of reinforced concrete made of calcium aluminate cement (CAC) which is used in real construction structures. …”
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Residual Capability of Alkali Binding by Hydrated Pozzolanic Cements in Long-Service Concrete Structures by Mario Berra, Teresa Mangialardi, Antonio Evangelista Paolini

“…The developed procedure consisted of accelerated curing of cement paste specimens (150 days at 60°C and 100% RH), subsequent leaching tests at 60°C for 30 days by using deionized water or basic solutions (NaOH or KOH at different concentrations) as leaching media, and correlation of the leaching test results with a simple mass balance equation for sodium and potassium ions. …”
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How Fatigue Is Experienced and Handled by Female Outpatients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Anne Beck, Palle Bager, Peter Errboe Jensen, Jens F. Dahlerup

“…Surprisingly, some patients indicated that they did not need to talk with professionals about their fatigue unless a cure was available. Conclusion. Fatigue in IBD includes physical and mental symptoms that limit the patients’ social-, physical-, and work-related lives. …”
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Effect of Moisture on the Macro Failure Characteristics of Weakly Consolidated Mudstone: Mesomechanism by Jiahui Xu, Guichen Li, Haoyu Rong, Mohamed Elgharib Gomah, Changlun Sun, Jinghua Li, Suhui Zhang

“…Through ESEM+mapping test, results showed the humidification curing caused obvious damage to the cemented plane, where sodium and calcium were lost without a certain cause. …”
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Continuous Surgical Decompression for Solitary Bone Cyst of the Jaw in a Teenage Patient by Lluís Brunet-Llobet, Eduard Lahor-Soler, Elias Isaack Mashala, Jaume Miranda-Rius

“…We describe the entire course of the follow-up, both clinical and radiological, until complete cure. Conclusions. This straightforward continuous decompression technique poses no problems for the patient, has a low risk of sequelae, and is clearly cost-effective. …”
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Total flavonoids of Astragalus membranaceus protect against 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced neurotoxicity in mice by inhibiting ferroptosis through SLC7A11/GPX... by Zitian Gao, Gaorui Wang, Yujie Chen, Wuke Yuan, Jun Cai, Aiping Feng, Jie Fang, Qi Xu, Xiaojun Wu

“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder with no cure. Astragalus membranaceus is used in Chinese culture as a food supplement to boost immunity. …”
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A state-of-the-art review of research on the use of calcined bauxite aggregate in civil engineering by Yalin Liu, Chengze Li, Ya Wei, Linbing Wang

“…This study describes in detail the macroscopic and microscopic properties of CB aggregates, analyzes and summarizes the current research status of CB aggregates in many aspects: 1) review the technique related to the manufacture of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) with CB aggregate, and systematically explain its mechanism in affecting the mechanical properties of UHPC; 2) clarify the potential and advantage of CB aggregates as internal curing agents, and elaborate the shrinkage reduction mechanism and the influence law when used in UHPC; 3) summarize the evaluation index system of CB aggregate in abrasion and skid resistance of pavement materials, as well as introduce related research and engineering applications of high friction surface treatment; 4) discuss the advantages of CB aggregate in preparation of high-impact resistant cementitious materials and its influence mechanism. …”
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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Dysfunctions among Indian Pregnant Women by Preetha Ramachandra, Arun G. Maiya, Pratap Kumar, Asha Kamath

“…Understanding the common discomforts during various trimesters of pregnancy will help to develop a comprehensive program for prevention and cure.…”
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Effect of water release behavior by pH-sensitive microgels on hydration, microstructure of cementitious materials by Gengtong Zhang, Huiyun Xia, Dongwei Cao, Huaxin Chen, Weihua Li

“…A layer of hydration products formed around each curing area can be attributed to the slow water release of microgel.…”
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Surgical Approach to Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients with Concomitant Thyroid Diseases: A Retrospective Single Center Study by Elena Castellano, Paolo Benso, Roberto Attanasio, Alberto Boriano, Corrado Lauro, Giorgio Borretta, Felice Borghi

“…Surgical approach was unilateral neck exploration (UNE) in 59 patients and bilateral neck exploration (BNE) in 69. The PHPT cure rate was 94%. On comparing patients submitted to PTX only and PTX plus thyroidectomy (TX), in the latter MNG and hyperthyroidism were more frequent, and surgical time and length of stay were longer. …”
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Research on Flexural Performance of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Steel–Expanded Polystyrene Foam Concrete Composite Wall Panels by Fang Liu, Long Zhao, Longxin Yuan, Gang Wu, Ran Zheng, Yusong Mu

“…This paper presents a novel design of prefabricated steel–EPS foam concrete composite wall panels, which can solve issues such as long curing times, decreased impermeability and durability, easy corrosion of steel reinforcement, and difficult construction under the cold climate conditions in Northeast China. …”
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Consolidation Behavior and Compression Prediction Model of Coastal Cement Soil Modified by Nanoclay by Wenjie Yu, Na Li, Mengdan Dai, Dongliang An, Biao Qian, Wei Wang, Ping Jiang

“…Coastal cement soil modified by nanoclay (NCS) has particular research significance as a modification approach to improve the high compressibility of coastal cement soil (CCS). At curing ages of 7 days and 28 days, consolidation and SEM tests were performed on 6 groups of NCS samples with a nanoclay content between 0% and 10% and 6 groups of CCS samples with a cement content between 10 and 20%, and a compression prediction model was established based on the test results. …”
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State of the Art, Unresolved Issues, and Future Research Directions in the Fight against Hepatitis C Virus: Perspectives for Screening, Diagnostics of Resistances, and Immunization by Cecilia Trucchi, Andrea Orsi, Cristiano Alicino, Laura Sticchi, Giancarlo Icardi, Filippo Ansaldi

“…New generation of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) has been recently introduced in clinical practice promising to cure HCV and to overcome the issues related to the interferon-based therapies. …”
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Development of bone-mimicking resin for 3D printing with enhanced mechanical properties using ceramic filler by Wei-Chun Lin, Chia-Cheng Cheng, Jui-Fu Tang, Kuan-Chung Huang, Kevin Chiou, Ying-Ruei Liu, Yu-An Chen, Zhi-Xian Wu, Yu-Hsien Chu, Yu-Chun Huang, Wei-Chih Chen

“…Liquid crystal display (LCD) photo-curing 3D printing is highly regarded for its exceptional printing speed and accuracy. …”
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