Exploring the effects of cannabidiol encapsulation in liposomes on their physicochemical properties and biocompatibility by Inga Jurgelane, Karina Egle, Andra Grava, Dana Galkina, Margarita Brante, Maksims Melnichuks, Marite Skrinda-Melne, Girts Salms, Arita Dubnika

“…Liposomes were synthesized using thin-film hydration method, and characterized by Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). …”
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Investigation of Chip Morphology in Elliptical Vibration Micro-Turning of Silk Fibroin by Zhengjian Wang, Xichun Luo, Jining Sun, Wenkun Xie, Yinchuan Piao, Yonghang Jiang, Xiuyuan Chen

“…This study represents a significant advancement in the processing of silk fibroin film, offering a complementary approach to fabricating short, spiral-shaped silk fibroin particles with a high surface-area-to-volume ratio compared to traditional spheroids, which holds great potential for enhancing drug-loading efficiency in high-precision drug delivery systems.…”
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Crystallization characteristics of B2O3 and TiO2-bearing glassy fluoride-free mold fluxes by Wang Z., Shu Q.-F., Chou K.-C.

“…To explore the effects of TiO2 and/or B2O3 on crystallization of the glassy fluoride-free slag film near the copper mould, the crystallization characteristics of glassy fluoride-free mold fluxes with fluoride being substituted by TiO2 and/or B2O3 were investigated using X- ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) techniques. …”
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Liposomal encapsulation of cholecalciferol mitigates in vivo toxicity and delays tumor growth by Miriam Ezcurra-Hualde, Miriam Ezcurra-Hualde, Sara Zalba, Sara Zalba, Ángela Bella, Ángela Bella, Leire Arrizabalaga, Leire Arrizabalaga, Aline Risson, Aline Risson, Román García-Fuentes, Román García-Fuentes, Celia Gomar, Celia Gomar, Nuria Ardaiz, Nuria Ardaiz, Virginia Belsue, Virginia Belsue, David Ruiz-Guillamon, David Ruiz-Guillamon, Alejandro Serrano-Alcaide, Alejandro Serrano-Alcaide, Ainara Salgado, Ainara Salgado, Fernando Aranda, Fernando Aranda, Maria J. Garrido, Maria J. Garrido, Pedro Berraondo, Pedro Berraondo, Pedro Berraondo

“…This study investigated the use of liposomal encapsulation to increase the therapeutic efficacy of vitamin D3 while mitigating its toxicity.MethodsLiposomal vitamin D3 (VD-LP) was prepared via the film-hydration method and characterized for particle size, polydispersity index, encapsulation efficiency, and long-term stability. …”
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Synthesis and Properties of a Polymer-Modified Material for Thin Spray-On Liners in Mine Roadways by Lianjun Chen, Xuekai Jiang, Zhaoxia Liu, Xiangfei Cui, Guoming Liu, Zhi Zhou, Qizheng Dong

“…Next, by selecting high-elastic polyacrylate emulsion and ordinary Portland cement as the film-forming agent and gel, respectively, mix proportion factors of the nonreactive thin spray-on liner (TSL) were analyzed by using the Taguchi method. …”
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Influence of Coating Application Methods on the Postharvest Quality of Cassava by Loreto Atieno, Willis Owino, Elijah M. Ateka, Jane Ambuko

“…Various modes of edible coating application vary in their coat dispersion and film formation, hence the need to determine the most effective mode of application for cassava. …”
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Biochar-microplastics interaction modulates soil nitrous oxide emissions and microbial communities by Ziheng Zou, Qidong Yu, Runyu Chen, Jinyang Wang, Xueyan Liu

“…Abstract Biochar has been proposed as a soil amendment in vegetable fields, where the widespread use of plastic film leads to significant retention of microplastics (MPs) in the soil. …”
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Environmental impacts of crop production systems in subtropical plateau regions: case study of Yunnan, China by Yousheng He, Minghao Li, Wei Zhang, Xinping Chen, Zhengxiong Zhao, Zhi Yao

“…Environmental emissions from crops mainly originate from the application of agricultural inputs (including fertilisers (N, P, and K), pesticides, seed, diesel fuels, and plastic film) during the crop life cycle. There was a significant correlation between surplus nitrogen and environmental impacts. …”
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Biosynthesis and Characterization of Iron Nanoparticles for Effective Adsorption of Cr(VI) by Emel Simla Önal, Tolga Yatkın, Tural Aslanov, Memduha Ergüt, Ayla Özer

“…Weber–Morris model was used to investigate the effect of mass transfer on the adsorption of Cr(VI) onto FeNPs; it was observed that both the film (boundary layer) and intraparticle diffusion affected the studied adsorption process. …”
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Amazon Journeys and Poetic Re-Discoveries in Jan Conn’s 'Jaguar Rain' and Malu de Martino’s 'Margaret Mee e a Flor da Lua' by Magali Sperling Beck, Anelise R. Corseuil

“…A few years later, in 2012, the documentary Margaret Mee e a Flor da Lua, directed by Brazilian filmmaker Malu de Martino, was premiered. In the film, Martino reconstructs Mee’s final journey to the Amazon in search of the moonflower while also reinstating the artist’s important contributions as an artist, environmentalist, and contemporary explorer. …”
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Short-Term Effects of a Novel Eye Mask Producing Heat and Vibration for the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Pilot Study by Luca Vigo, Marco Pellegrini, Francesco Carones, Vincenzo Scorcia, Giuseppe Giannaccare

“…To investigate the short-term effects on tear film parameters and ocular symptoms of a novel eye mask producing heat and vibration developed for the treatment of dry eye disease owing to meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). …”
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Impact of kidney volume on incidence of in-hospital kidney-related adverse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure by Akira Saito, Taku Asano, Nobuyuki Komiyama, Sachiko Ohde

“…We measured the volume of the right and left kidneys using dedicated volume analyzing software for 3D-CT (SYNAPSE VINCENT, Fuji Film, Tokyo, Japan) and determined the total kidney volume by adding the volumes of the left and right kidneys. …”
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Community Perception on Trypanosomosis, Parasitological, and Entomological Studies in Two Selected Districts of South Omo Zone, Ethiopia by Solomon Mekuria, Tesfu K. Mekonnen, Nigatu Kebede

“…A cross-sectional study design and 288 animals bled and examined a wet film prepared from the buffy coat. Sixty NGU traps baited with acetone and cow urine were deployed for 48 hrs to estimate the apparent density. …”
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[(2-Dimesitylboryl)phenyl]ethynyl-Substituted [2.2]Paracyclophane Exhibiting Circularly Polarized Luminescence in Both Solution and Solid-State by Lianfeng Guo, Mengyuan Zhang, Cuihua Zhao

“…In addition, this compound can emit strong blue fluorescence in the solid state with quantum yields that are even much higher than in solution (<i>Φ</i>_F up to 0.64 in powder and spin-coated film). Moreover, the enantiomeric forms of <b><i>m</i>-BPhANPh₂-Cp</b> can show strong CPL signals in both dilute solution and solid state with |<i>g</i>_lum|s up to 9.6 × 10⁻³ and 5.4 × 10⁻³, respectively. …”
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The Effect of Aggregate-Forming Minerals on Thermodynamic Parameters Using Surface Free Energy Concept and Its Relationship with the Moisture Susceptibility of Asphalt Mixtures by Gholam Hossein Hamedi, Mohammad Reza Esmaeeli, Vahid Najafi Moghaddam Gilani, Seyed Mohsen Hosseinian

“…Prior to the above tests, an X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) test was performed to identify aggregate-forming minerals in eight different types of aggregates with various minerals from eight mines, and also the apparent bitumen film thickness was measured. XRF test results showed that most parts of the aggregates in mines 1– 6 were composed of SiO2, which had strong acidic properties, according to the SFE results. …”
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Change in Ocular Surface Staining during Eyelid Warming Is Related to Tear Cytokine Levels by Erlend C. S. Landsend, Jonatan Olafsson, Xiaoran Lai, Hans C. D. Aass, Tor P. Utheim

“…All participants were examined with tests for DED, including tear film break-up time (TBUT), ocular surface staining (OSS), and the self-reporting Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI). …”
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The efficacy of chelated micronutrient fertilisers in tomato cultivation by Volodymyr Sievidov, Oksana Serhienko, Ivan Lebedynskyi, Igor Sievidov

“…The research, conducted during 2018-2021 in film greenhouses at the experimental site of the State Biotechnological University, located in the south eastern part of the Left-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine, examined the F1 indeterminate tomato hybrids Berberana (early maturity) and Bostina (mid-early maturity). …”
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Metallized Sol–Gel coatings on ceramic glazes with photocatalytic activity by Guillermo Monrós, Carolina Delgado, José Antonio Badenes, Guillem Monrós-Andreu, Mario Llusar

“…The microstructure of the layers, studied by grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD), scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM), shows that the heterogeneous nucleation of oxides from the inks supposes the formation of many nanocrystals that form clusters, also of nanometric size, growing parallel to each other and normal to the surface, following a film–glaze interaction model of nucleation, growth, and dissolution. …”
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Extracellular MMP-9-Based Assessment of Ocular Surface Inflammation in Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma by Anna Zaleska-Żmijewska, Ewa Strzemecka, Zbigniew M. Wawrzyniak, Jacek P. Szaflik

“…Clinically significant MMP-9 levels (>40 ng/mL) were detected in tear film from 46.7% of subjects treated with BAK-containing medication. …”
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Potentiation of Doxorubicin Cytotoxicity Utilizing Clarithromycin Loaded-PEGylated Liposomes by Islam Alfreahat MS, Hamdi Nsairat PhD, Ibrahim Deeb Aldeeb PhD, Ali Al-Samydai PhD, Walhan Alshaer PhD

“…Methods PEGylated liposomes containing DOX and CAM were prepared using the thin film hydration method. The physicochemical properties of the liposomes, including average particle size, polydispersity index (PDI), and zeta potential, were characterized. …”
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