Application of Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry for the Detection of Paralytic Shellfish Poison in Bivalve Shellfish and Its Influencing Factors by DENG Yuxiang, WU Haiyan, XU Xizhen, ZHAO Huihui, TAN Zhijun, ZHENG Guanchao

“…The major factors affecting matrix effects includes endogenous interferences such as phospholipids and proteins and exogenous interferences such as organic substances and polymer residues in the detection methods. This article focuses on the research and development trend of LC-MS/MS to provide references for the detection of PSP in bivalve shellfish and to offer technical support for the green development of the shellfish aquaculture industry and government regulation.…”
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Robust methoxy-based covalent organic frameworks membranes enable efficient near-molecular-weight selectivity by Yanqing Xu, Jiaqi Xiong, Chenfei Lin, Yixiang Yu, Qite Qiu, Junbin Liao, Huimin Ruan, Arcadio Sotto, Jiangnan Shen

“…Traditional nanofiltration (NF) polymer membranes struggle with precise structure control due to random chain packing and rapid cross-linking, leading to varied pore sizes and poor molecular discrimination. …”
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Hydration of Early Age Cement Paste with Nano-CaCO3 and SAP by LF-NMR Spectroscopy: Mechanism and Prediction by Haitao Zhao, Gaoyang Sun, Lu Yu, Kaidi Jiang, Xiaodong Chen, Ruiming Jia, Yi Wan, Shihai Li

“…In this paper, by testing the evolution of the physically bound water using the low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) technology, the hydration process of cement paste with nano-CaCO3 (NC) and superabsorbent polymer (SAP) at early age is investigated. Results indicate that the hydration process can be divided into four periods according to the zero points of the second-order differential hydration curve: initial period, acceleration period, deceleration period, and steady period. …”
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The Study of Release of Chlorhexidine from Preparations with Modified Thermosensitive Poly-N-isopropylacrylamide Microspheres by Witold Musial, Bojana Voncina, Janusz Pluta, Vanja Kokol

“…The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the release rates of chlorhexidine (CX) base entrapped in the polymeric beads of modified poly-N-isopropylacrylamides (pNIPAMs) at temperatures below and over the volume phase transition temperature (VPTT) of synthesized polymers: pNIPAM-A with terminal anionic groups resulting from potassium persulfate initiator, pNIPAM-B with cationic amidine terminal groups, and pNIPAM-C comprising anionic terminals, but with increased hydrophobicity maintained by the N-tert-butyl functional groups. …”
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The Effect of Zeolite Na-X and Clinoptilolite as Functional Fillers on the Mechanical, Thermal and Barrier Properties of Thermoplastic Polyurethane by Nello Russo, Letizia Verdolotti, Giuseppe Cesare Lama, Federica Recupido, Barbara Liguori, Maria Oliviero

“…In the TPU/zeolite composites, an overall enhancement was observed compared to the neat polymer, attributed to improved processability, superior barrier properties and the potential to create active materials by loading zeolite combined with various chemicals for specific applications. …”
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Performance and Characterization for Blend Membrane of PES with Manganese(III) Acetylacetonate as Metalorganic Nanoparticles by H. Abdallah, M. S. Shalaby, A. M. H. Shaban

“…The prepared nanoparticle powder was dissolved in polymer solution mixture to produce RO PES/Mn(acac)3 blend membrane, without any treatment of Polyethersulfone membrane surface. …”
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Properties of Pickering Stabilized Associative Water‐In‐Water Emulsions Based on Ultra‐High Molecular Weight Polyacrylamides by Rafael B. Lira, Alexander Plucinski, YouBeen Ko, Niamh Bayliss, Chris vanEwijk, Wouter H. Roos, Bernhard V. K. J. Schmidt

“…The system phase‐separates into aqueous droplets at very low polymer concentrations and exhibits intriguing physical properties. …”
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Ultra-low power-consumption OLEDs via phosphor-assisted thermally-activated-delayed-fluorescence-sensitized narrowband emission by Chen Yin, Yangyang Xin, Tianyu Huang, Qisheng Zhang, Lian Duan, Dongdong Zhang

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Optimization of joint strength in friction stir welded wood plastic composites using ANFIS and Cheetah Optimizer by Ammar H. Elsheikh, Mohamad Elmiligy, Ahmed M. El-Kassas

“…The study emphasizes the importance of uniform heat distribution to prevent polymer degradation and improve weld quality. Verification experiments showed the optimization model's effectiveness, with relative errors of 13.42% for entry strength and 5.50% for exit strength. …”
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Rapid Determination of 26 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Milk Power and Liquid Milk by Solid Phase Extraction Combined with Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spe... by CHEN Yankai

“…The samples were extracted with 5% trichloroacetic acid solution, cleaned up on a polymer cation exchange-solid phase extraction (PCX-SPE) column, separated on an ACQUITY HSS T3 column with gradient elution using a mobile phase consisting of methanol and 0.1% formic acid in water, detected using an electrospray ionization (ESI) in the positive ion mode with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM), and finally quantified by the external standard method. …”
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Living plastics from plasticizer-assisted thermal molding of silk protein by Yushu Wang, Junqi Wu, Emily J. Hartzell, Weiguo Hu, Reddhy Mahle, Xinxin Li, Ying Chen, Jugal Kishore Sahoo, Cameron Chan, Brooke N. Longo, Charlotte S. Jacobus, Chunmei Li, David L. Kaplan

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Adsorptive Dephenolization of Aqueous Solutions Using Thermally Modified Corn Cob: Mechanisms, Point of Zero Charge, and Isosteric Heat Studies by Ositadinma Chamberlain Iheanacho, Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne, Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe, Chijioke Elijah Onu, Irvan Dahlan

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Microsphere-Augmented PDMS integration in tapered FBG small-scale sensors for enhanced temperature sensitivity by Bryan Sanipatin, Luis A. Sánchez, Lucía Arques, Salvador Sales

“…The fabricated microsphere at the taper’s end enhances PDMS traction, improving strain transfer between the polymer and the fiber during temperature changes. …”
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Ultrafast humidity sensor and transient humidity detections in high dynamic environments by Fang Liu, Jin Hong, Xiangdong Chen, Xing Ding, Shaopeng Li, Xiang Yu, Jiaqi Lu, Xuan Zhao, Kun Tang, Chenghua Xie, Kemei Zhao

“…Abstract Limited by the adsorption and diffusion rate of water molecules, traditional humidity sensors, such as those based on polymer electrolytes, porous ceramics, and metal oxides, typically have long response times, which hinder their application in monitoring transient humidity changes. …”
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Improving the stability and bioavailability of tea polyphenols by encapsulations: a review by Zhiya Yin, Ting Zheng, Chi-Tang Ho, Qingrong Huang, Qingli Wu, Man Zhang

“…An overview of different formulations used to encapsulate TPPs is provided in this study, such as emulsion-based systems (liposome, nanoemulsion, double emulsion, and Pickering emulsion) and nano/microparticles-based systems (protein-based, carbohydrate-based, and bi-polymer based). In addition, the stability, bioavailability and bioactivities of encapsulated TPPs are evaluated by various in vitro and in vivo models. …”
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Targeting the epigenome with advanced delivery strategies for epigenetic modulators by Sonia Guha, Yogeswaran Jagadeesan, Murali Monohar Pandey, Anupama Mittal, Deepak Chitkara

“…Therefore, formulating the existing epigenetic drugs with distinct encapsulation strategies in nanocarriers, including solid lipid nanoparticles, nanogels, bio‐engineered nanocarriers, liposomes, surface modified nanoparticles, and polymer–drug conjugates have been examined for therapeutic efficacy. …”
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Analysis of the Influence of SBS Content and Structure on the Performance of SBS/CR Composite Modified Asphalt by Yafeng Gong, Yunze Pang, Fayang Li, Weidong Jin, Haipeng Bi, Yulin Ma

“…The results revealed that the content and structure had significant impacts on the performances of SBS/CRMA, and the advantages of SBS polymer network structure in the modified asphalt system cannot be reflected when the amount of SBS was small. …”
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Non-viral systems for intracellular delivery of genome editing tools by I. H. Shaikhutdinov, P. V. Ilyasov, O. V. Gribkova, L.  V. Limareva

“…This work reviews abiotic vectors and systems for delivering genome editing tools into target cells, including liposomes and solid lipid particles, other membrane-based vesicles, cell-penetrating peptides, micelles, dendrimers, carbon nanotubes, inorganic, polymer, metal and other nanoparticles. It considers advantages, drawbacks and preferred applications of such systems as well as suitability thereof for the delivery of genome editing systems. …”
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Pore-Scale Investigation on the Plugging Behavior of Submicron-Sized Microspheres for Heterogeneous Porous Media with Higher Permeability by Yafei Liu, Jingwen Yang, Tianjiang Wu, Yanhong Zhao, Desheng Zhou, Shun Liu

“…High-permeability layers or fractures could result in ineffective water or gas injection and generate nonuniform profile. Polymer microspheres have been widely applied for the conformance control to overcome the bypass of injected fluids and improve the sweep efficiency. …”
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Creation of Beta Crystal Structure in Random Polypropylene with the Help of Pimelic Acid-Based Nucleator: the Role of Nucleator Addition Method and the Presence of Isotactic Polypr... by H. Ghorbani, R. Bagheri

“…This defect creates limitations in the use of this polymer in some applications such as pipe industry. …”
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