Measurement of Adhesion of In Situ Electrospun Nanofibers on Different Substrates by a Direct Pulling Method by Bin Zhang, Xu Yan, Yuan Xu, Huai-Song Zhao, Miao Yu, Yun-Ze Long

“…In this method, we used gravity to pull the fiber directly from the substrate and then measured the gravity to calculate the adhesion. …”
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Hypolipidemic and Hepatoprotective Effects of High-Polydextrose Snack Food on Swiss Albino Mice by Jin Han Yang, Thi Thu Tra Tran, Van Viet Man Le

“…The mice were randomly divided into three groups: control diet, high-fat diet, and high-fat and fiber diet groups. Addition of high-polydextrose snack to the high-fat diet resulted in significant reduction in the liver weight, the accumulation of lipid droplets in liver, and the liver damage of hyperlipidemic mice in comparison with the high-fat diet. …”
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Prototype of the chopping machine for the fronds and leaves of oil palms by Bayu Susilo, Anis Siti Nurrohkayati, Sigiet Haryo Pranoto, Andi Nugroho

“…Oil palm can produce solid waste in the form of stems, empty fruit bunches, shells, fiber (coir), and fronds. One oil palm tree can produce 40 to 50 fronds within one year. …”
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Elemental and Proximate Compositions of Sesame Seeds and the Underlying Soil from Tsegede, Ethiopia by Fuad Seid, Bewketu Mehari

“…The proximate compositions and elemental contents of sesame (Sesamum indicum) seeds and the underlying soil from different cultivation areas of Tsegede, Ethiopia, were investigated. The ash, protein, fiber, fat, and carbohydrate contents of the sesame seeds were determined following standard methods. …”
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Railway overhead contact wire monitoring system by means of FBG sensors by Erwin Ciro Zuleta, Carla Lupi, Ferdinando Felli, Claudio Paris, Cristian Vendittozzi

“…In this regard, the paper proposes two Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors-based solutions, relying on the ability of these sensors to allow real-time and continuous data acquisition. …”
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An Investigation of Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Eco-Friendly Textile PLA Composites Reinforced by Flax Woven Fabrics by Amna Pervaiz, Farooq Azam, Ahsan Ahmad, Faheem Ahmad, Sheraz Ahmad, Tehseen Ullah, Yasir Nawab, Khubab Shaker

“…The use of sustainable natural fibers as reinforcement in polylactic acid (PLA) composites offers a promising approach to developing environmentally friendly and renewable composite materials. …”
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Increased matrix metalloproteinase-1 expression by coexposure to UVA and cigarette sidestream smoke and contribution of histone acetylation by Ryoma Ito, Yukako Komaki, Yuko Ibuki

“…MMP-1 is the main protease that initiates collagen type I fiber fragmentation in human skin and is associated with aging. …”
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Synchronized acoustic emission and high-speed imaging of cavitation-induced atomization: The role of shock waves by Abhinav Priyadarshi, Paul Prentice, Dmitry Eskin, Peter D. Lee, Iakovos Tzanakis

“…Acoustic emissions and interfacial wave dynamics were simultaneously monitored in droplets of different liquids (water, isopropyl alcohol and glycerol), using a calibrated fiber-optic hydrophone and high-speed imaging. Spectral analysis of the hydrophone data revealed distinct subharmonic frequency peaks in the acoustic spectrum correlated with the wavelength of capillary waves, which were optically captured during the onset of atomization from the repetitive imploding bubbles. …”
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Effects of Different Milling Methods on the Quality of Whole Wheat Flour by DENG Chong, HU Xiuting, LUO Shunjing, LIU Chengmei

“…Among the three direct crushing methods, the particle size of bran ground by low-temperature impact mill was the smallest (118.00 μm). The soluble dietary fiber and free polyphenol contents of whole wheat flour ground by low-temperature impact mill were 2.22% and 48.11 mg/100 g, respectively, which were significantly higher than those of all three other flours. …”
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Monitoring the repair process of internal microdamages in thermoplastic composites using optical coherence tomography by Pinbo Huang, Changhao Wang, Weirui Zhang, Zihao Ni, Rufeng You

“…Using electrical resistance heating, the healing of a microscale void in a carbon fiber-reinforced ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer sample was monitored through OCT-derived scattered light intensity and phase difference measurements. …”
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Manufacturing and Shear Response Characterization of Carbon Nanofiber Modified CFRP Using the Out-of-Autoclave-Vacuum-Bag-Only Cure Process by Erin E. McDonald, Landon F. Wallace, Gregory J. S. Hickman, Kuang-Ting Hsiao

“…The interlaminar shear response is studied for carbon nanofiber (CNF) modified out-of-autoclave-vacuum-bag-only (OOA-VBO) carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). Commercial OOA-VBO prepregs were coated with a CNF modified epoxy solution and a control epoxy solution without CNF to make CNF modified samples and control samples, respectively. …”
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Curing simulation and data-driven curing curve prediction of thermoset composites by Chenchen Wu, Ruming Zhang, Pengyuan Zhao, Liang Li, Dingguo Zhang

“…Nevertheless, in simulation of cure is not the cure model itself, but rather knowing the initial conditions such as fiber volume fraction, initial curing degree, convective boundary conditions etc. …”
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Skeletal Muscle Mitochondria and Aging: A Review by Courtney M. Peterson, Darcy L. Johannsen, Eric Ravussin

“…These changes may in turn alter mitochondrial dynamics, such as fusion and fission rates, and mitochondrially induced apoptosis, which may also lead to net muscle fiber loss and age-related sarcopenia. Fortunately, strategies such as exercise and caloric restriction that reduce oxidative damage also improve mitochondrial function. …”
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Feasibility Studies on Underwater Laser Surface Hardening Process by Biao Jin, Min Li, TaeWoo Hwang, YoungHoon Moon

“…The laser surface hardening tests are performed with a maximum 200 W fiber laser with a Gaussian distribution of energy in the beam. …”
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Effect of the Nonprestressed/Prestressed BFRP Bar on Flexural Performance of the Bamboo Beam by Qingfang Lv, Yi Ding, Ye Liu

“…Under such background, this paper aims to explore the effects of the application of the nonprestressed and prestressed basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars on the flexural performance of the beams made of the laminated bamboo and reconstituted bamboo materials. …”
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Age-related thinning of orbicularis oculi muscle inside upper eyelid and its possible association with sunken upper eyelids by Takamasa Gomi, Itsuko Okuda, Ami Seino, Kaho Ohara, Yasuko Harada

“…The results showed the development of sunken upper eyelids, decreased thickness and number of MYH4-positive muscle fibers, and increased collagen and elastic fiber proportions in the orbicularis oculi muscle with age. …”
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Nutritional Composition and Health Benefits of Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) by Yoseph Asmelash Gebru, Desta Berhe Sbhatu, Kwang-Pyo Kim

“…The growing global demand for the grain is due to its gluten-free nature, high level of essential amino acids (EAA), high mineral content, low glycemic index (GI), high crude fiber content, longer shelf life, and slow staling of its bread products compared to that of wheat, sorghum, rice, barley, and maize. …”
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Improvement of Moisture Management Properties of Face Masks Using Electrospun Nanofiber Filter Insert by Fatirah Fadil, Nor Dalila Nor Affandi, Ahmad Mukifza Harun, Mohammad Khursheed Alam

“…The results indicated the significant reduction in air permeability and water vapor permeability along with the additional usage of electrospun NF within the surgical face masks, due to the smaller fiber size and interspaces in the filter layer as analyzed from FESEM analysis. …”
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hBMSC-EVs alleviate weightlessness-induced skeletal muscle atrophy by suppressing oxidative stress and inflammation by Mengyuan Chang, Ruiqi Liu, Bingqian Chen, Jin Xu, Wei Wang, Yanan Ji, Zihui Gao, Boya Liu, Xinlei Yao, Hualin Sun, Feng Xu, Yuntian Shen

“…Furthermore, hBMSC-EVs impede the transition of slow muscle fibers to fast muscle fibers via upregulation of Sirt1 and PGC-1α protein levels. …”
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Prebiotics as an adjunct therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Robin M. Voigt, Robin M. Voigt, Robin M. Voigt, Phillip A. Engen, Michelle Villanueva, Simona A. Bambi, Stefan J. Green, Stefan J. Green, Ankur Naqib, Ankur Naqib, Shohreh Raeisi, Maliha Shaikh, Bruce R. Hamaker, Bruce R. Hamaker, Thaisa M. Cantu-Jungles, Thaisa M. Cantu-Jungles, Sarah A. Pridgen, Philip Held, Ali Keshavarzian, Ali Keshavarzian, Ali Keshavarzian, Ali Keshavarzian

“…., dysbiosis) which can promote neuroinflammation; thus, modulation of the microbiome could be an alternative or adjunct treatment approach for PTSD.MethodsThe current study was a 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial seeking to understand if CBT combined with a microbiota-modifying, prebiotic fiber intervention would beneficially impact clinical outcomes in veterans with PTSD (n = 70). …”
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