Biodegradable nanocellulose reinforced biocomposites for food packaging – a narrative review and future perspective by Sadhana Jadaun, Usha Sharma, Ringshangphi Khapudang, Saleem Siddiqui

“…The concept of 3D/4D printing technology of cellulose nanocomposites in conjunction with Shape Memory Polymers (SMP) in the domain of commercial development of smart materials and self- folded packages for food applications has also been discussed.…”
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Efficacy of neem and basil leaf extracts in controlling whitefly (Bemisia Tabaci) infestations and enhancing yield in curly red chili peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) by Moses Graciano Diputra, Andree Wijaya Setiawan

“…A randomized complete block design (RCBD) was employed with 8 treatments and 2 controls: PA (Neem 1%), PB (Neem 2%), PC (Neem 3%), PD (Basil 1%), PE (Basil 2%), PF (Basil 3%), PKM (commercial pesticide as positive control), and P0 (distilled water as negative control). …”
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Polydeoxyribonucleotide Dermal Infiltration in Male Genital Lichen Sclerosus: Adjuvant Effects during Topical Therapy by Luigi Laino, Silvia Suetti, Isabella Sperduti

“…We used polydeoxyribonucleotide in a commercial preparation for human use and a topical CP emulsion. …”
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Modeling of a Non-Aqueous Redox Flow Battery for Performance and Capacity Fade Analysis by Mirko D’Adamo, Nicolas Daub, Lluis Trilla, Jose A. Saez-Zamora, Juan Manuel Paz-Garcia

“…This comprehensive framework establishes a robust foundation for future efforts to scale and optimize non-aqueous redox flow batteries for large-scale energy storage applications, bringing them closer to commercial viability.…”
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Root rot in medicinal plants: a review of extensive research progress by Yu Han, Yu Han, Tianqi Sun, Yuman Tang, Min Yang, Weiwei Gao, Lihong Wang, Chun Sui

“…Infected medicinal plants have shrivel or yellowed leaves, rotting rhizomes, and even death of the entire plant, resulting in a sharp decline in yield or even total crop failure, but also seriously reduce the commercial specifications and effective ingredient content of medicinal plants. …”
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Formation of a zirconium oxide crystal nucleus in the initial nucleation stage in aluminosilicate glass investigated by X-ray multiscale analysis by Yohei Onodera, Yasuyuki Takimoto, Hiroyuki Hijiya, Qing Li, Hiroo Tajiri, Toshiaki Ina, Shinji Kohara

“…Herein, we report the structure of a commercially important glass-ceramic ZrO2-doped lithium aluminosilicate system during its initial nucleation stage. …”
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Valorization of Coffee Cherry By-Products Through Fermentation by Human Intestinal Lactobacilli in Functional Fermented Milk Beverages by Antonia Picon, Yolanda Campanero, Carmen Sánchez, Inmaculada Álvarez, Eva Rodríguez-Mínguez

“…In this work, we examined the effects of several aqueous coffee cherry extracts on the growth and metabolism, biofilm formation, antioxidant capacity and antimicrobial activity of six lactobacilli from the INIA collection and a commercial probiotic <i>Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> GG strain. …”
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Sugar Profile, Mineral Content, and Rheological and Thermal Properties of an Isomerized Sweet Potato Starch Syrup by Brunson Dominque, Peter N. Gichuhi, Vijay Rangari, Adelia C. Bovell-Benjamin

“…The SPSS had significantly higher (P<0.05) mineral content when compared to commercial ginger and pancake syrups. During 70 days of storage, the SPSS acted as a non-Newtonian, shear-thinning liquid in which the viscosity decreased as shear stress increased. …”
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Numerical study of low-velocity impact performance of hybrid carbon/Twaron woven fabric by Canyi Huang, Lin Tang, Xiaofang Zheng, Lina Cui, Yajun Liu

“…In the present study, a finite element impact model of plain-woven fabric was developed and analyzed using commercial FEM code ANSYS ® and then validated via a drop-weight impact experiment. …”
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A Custom Backbone UNet Framework with DCGAN Augmentation for Efficient Segmentation of Leaf Spot Diseases in Jasmine Plant by Shwetha V., Arnav Bhagwat, Vijaya Laxmi, Sakshi Shrivastava

“…Leaf blight spot disease, caused by bacteria and fungi, poses a considerable threat to commercial plants, manifesting as yellow to brown color spots on the leaves and potentially leading to plant mortality and reduced agricultural productivity. …”
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3D printable and myoelectrically sensitive hydrogel for smart prosthetic hand control by Jinxin Lai, Longya Xiao, Beichen Zhu, Longhan Xie, Hongjie Jiang

“…These attributes render our electrodes more conducive than commercial electrodes for long-term wearing and high-fidelity sEMG recording at complicated skin interfaces. …”
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Thermomechanical Properties of Jute/Bamboo Cellulose Composite and Its Hybrid Composites: The Effects of Treatment and Fiber Loading by Fui Kiew Liew, Sinin Hamdan, Md. Rezaur Rahman, Mohamad Rusop

“…The FTIR results revealed that jute and bamboo cellulose prepared are identical to commercial cellulose. The tensile strength and Young’s modulus of composites are optimum at 10 weight percentage (wt%) fibers loading. …”
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Addition of Zirconium Oxide for Reduction of Hydroxyapatite Layer Cracks in Ti-6Al-4V ELI Implant Materials for Improved Osseointegration by Sanny Ardhy, Gunawarman Gunawarman, Jon Affi, Yuli Yetri

“…To strengthen the adhesion of the coating, Zirconium Oxide (ZrO₂) was added in commercial HA suspension. The test specimens were heated at sintering temperatures of 800 ⁰C, 900 ⁰C and 950 ⁰C with a heating rate of 5 ⁰C /minute. …”
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Effect of temperature and time on purity, morphology and phase transformations of silica from rice husk by Md. Tariqul Islam, Md. Faruk Hossen, Md. Kudrat-E-Zahan, Md. Ali Asraf, C.M. Zakaria, Hayatullah, Md Shohel Rana

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) revealed that the stretching and bending vibration of siloxane and silanol group of silica is similar to commercial grade silica. The surface morphological structure of rice husk ash, which is observed by Scanning Electronic Microscope (SEM) result, confirms that the highest amount of silica content is in the outer layer of the husk, which is in the amorphous form. …”
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Consumer Practices at the Junction of the Digital Era and COVID 19 in Ali Mendjeli New Town, Constantine, Algeria by Boudechiche Yasmine, Bouchareb Abdelouahab

“…However, in this difficult situation, the inhabitants and commercial operators of the new town have shown their ability to adapt their consumption patterns and services. …”
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Gene Identification and Characterization of Correlations for DEPs_DEGs Same Trend Responding to Salinity Adaptation in Scylla paramamosain by Huan Wang, Hongling Wei, Lei Tang, Junkai Lu, Changkao Mu, Chunlin Wang

“…Scylla paramamosain is a commercially important species distributed along the coast of southern China and other Indo-Pacific countries. …”
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Modular Multi‐Parametric and Portable Readout System for Point‐of‐Care Applications by Dibyendu Khan, Thossaporn Wijakmatee, Aniruddha Sriram, Aidin Nikookhesal, Elmar Weinhold, Yusuke Shimoyama, Vivek Pachauri, Sven Ingebrandt

“…The measurements carried out with the portable system showed a very close match with a commercial set‐up, with deviations less than 1 nm in the optical spectra and less than 0.5 °C in temperature.…”
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Development of Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography Method for the Analysis of Moxonidine and Its Impurities by Slavica Filipic, Milica Elek, Marija Popović, Katarina Nikolic, Danica Agbaba

“…Validated method was applied for determination of moxonidine and its impurities in commercially available tablet formulation. Obtained results confirmed that validated method is fast, simple, and reliable for analysis of moxonidine and its impurities in tablets.…”
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Time-resolved momentum microscopy with fs-XUV photons at high repetition rates with flexible energy and time resolution by Karl Jakob Schiller, Lasse Sternemann, Matija Stupar, Alan Omar, Martin Hoffmann, Jonah Elias Nitschke, Valentin Mischke, David Maximilian Janas, Stefano Ponzoni, Giovanni Zamborlini, Clara Jody Saraceno, Mirko Cinchetti

“…In this article, we introduce a setup for time-resolved momentum microscopy based on an energy-filtered momentum microscope coupled to a custom-made high-harmonic generation photon source driven by a multi-100 kHz commercial Yb-ultrafast laser that delivers fs pulses in the extreme ultraviolet range. …”
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Enhancing Cracking Resistance and Post-Harvest Quality of Sweet Cherries (<i>Prunus avium</i> L.) Through Calcium and Potassium-Based Foliar Treatments by Alice Varaldo, Giovanna Giacalone

“…The experiment was conducted in a commercial orchard in Piedmont, Italy, where the foliar application was studied across various parameters, including shoot growth, fruit yield, cracking incidence, and post-harvest quality during a 14-day storage period at 2 °C and 75% RH. …”
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