Supramolecular interactions-driven aggregation to prepare lipoic acid-bioadhesives for seawater-immersed wounds by Rui Lei, Wenjun Wang, Guan Li, Qian Yu, Haowei Fang, Jinghong Xu, Kunxi Zhang, Yinghai Ye

“…The present study develops an aggregation strategy for the rapid preparation of α-lipoic acid (LA)-based bioadhesives at room temperature with strong and underwater adhesion for emergency treatment of trauma in maritime activities. …”
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Re‐evaluation of butane (E 943a), isobutane (E 943b) and propane (E 944) as food additives by EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF), Laurence Castle, Monica Andreassen, Gabriele Aquilina, Maria Bastos, Polly Boon, Biagio Fallico, Reginald Fitzgerald, Maria Jose Frutos Fernandez, Bettina Grasl‐Kraupp, Ursula Gundert‐Remy, Rainer Gürtler, Eric Houdeau, Marcin Kurek, Henriqueta Louro, Patricia Morales, Sabina Passamonti, Gabriele Gagliardi, Salvatore Multari, Josef Daniel Rasinger, Ana Maria Rincon, Camilla Smeraldi

“…Butane, isobutane and propane are short‐chain (C3–C4) alkanes, which are in gaseous state at room temperature. Their currently permitted use in food is in vegetable oil pan spray (for professional use only) and water‐based emulsion spray as propellants at quantum satis. …”
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Rapid detection of Tulipalin A with SESI-Orbitrap MS: an exploration across spring flowers by An N. T. Phan, Roy Eerlings, Hendrik G. Mengers, Lars M. Blank

“…Results Here, we demonstrated the secondary electrospray ionization coupled Orbitrap mass spectrometry (SESI-Orbitrap MS) methodology for quantifying tulipalin A release from plants upon injury. By outlining temperature treatment, homogenization strategies and plant organ distribution, we show that processing flower samples stored at room temperature using a garlic press yielded the highest tulipalin A release upon injury. …”
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Framework Design for the Dynamic Reconfiguration of IoT-Enabled Embedded Systems and “On-the-Fly” Code Execution by Elmin Marevac, Esad Kadušić, Nataša Živić, Nevzudin Buzađija, Samir Lemeš

“…Embedded systems, particularly when integrated into the Internet of Things (IoT) landscape, are critical for projects requiring robust, energy-efficient interfaces to collect real-time data from the environment. As these systems become complex, the need for dynamic reconfiguration, improved availability, and stability becomes increasingly important. …”
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High-throughput analysis of microbiomes in a meat processing facility: are food processing facilities an establishment niche for persisting bacterial communities? by Zhaohui S. Xu, Vi D. Pham, Xianqin Yang, Michael G. Gänzle

“…Strains of Carnobacterium maltaromaticum and Rahnella rivi persisted over a period of 6 months across sampling sites and time, stemming from floor drains in the cooler room. Meat isolates of Carnobacterium divergens, Rahnella inusitata, and Serratia proteamaculans originated from food contact and non-food contact environments of the packaging area. …”
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Impact of Wildfire Smoke Events on Indoor Air Quality and Evaluation of a Low-cost Filtration Method by Nathaniel W. May, Clara Dixon, Daniel A. Jaffe

“…The MERV-13 fan filter unit proved highly effective at reducing indoor PM2.5 and particles 0.3–1.0 µm measured by PAS and a particle counter, respectively, when recirculating air in a single room. Low-cost filtration methods can have significant benefit for filtering submicron smoke particles and may reduce exposure to PM2.5 during wildfire smoke events.…”
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Multi-walled carbon nanotubes reinforced Inconel 718 superalloy fabricated by spark plasma sintering: Microstructure and mechanical property by Z.J. Han, L.Y. Ma, Q.S. Feng, B. Meng, M. Wan

“…The densification process, the room-temperature flexural and compression properties, the mechanical properties at high temperatures, and microstructure evolution are discussed. …”
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Effects of Posttreatments on the Storage Stability of Reclaimed Rubber by Na Lu, Mei Shen, Juan Liu, K. Prakashan, Zhenxiang Xin

“…The effects of the storage time at room temperature on the properties and structure of reclaimed rubber were examined by sol fraction measurement, Mooney viscosity measurement, crosslink density measurement, tensile property testing, and Rubber Process Analyzer (RPA) measurement. …”
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Plexin C1 Marks Liver Cancer Cells with Epithelial Phenotype and Is Overexpressed in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Gorkem Odabas, Metin Cetin, Serdar Turhal, Huseyin Baloglu, A. Emre Sayan, Tamer Yagci

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma is an aggressive malignancy of the liver and is ranked as the sixth most common cancer worldwide. There is still room for novel markers to improve the diagnosis and monitoring of HCC. …”
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Case Report: PCI of the left coronary artery after salvage operation in a comatose patient with an acute type A aortic dissection by Jan Bidovec, Jan Bidovec, Petar Risteski, Petar Risteski, Barbara E. Stähli, Omer Dzemali, Omer Dzemali, Michael Hofmann, Michael Hofmann, Julia Stehli

“…The patient deteriorated quickly to a GCS of 3 and was brought to the operating room, where a salvage replacement of the ascending aorta and the proximal aortic arch was performed with unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion. …”
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Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole-induced acute renal failure: A case report by Gabriella Nucera, Valentina Raffaelli, Lisa Caliari, Giulia Cantoni, Pietro Marino

“…The patient was an 80-year-old man who arrived at the emergency room with breathing problems. He presented a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension, diabetes mellitus and early (stage 1) chronic renal failure with normal levels of creatinine and no sign and symptoms of renal disease. …”
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College of American Pathologists (CAP)/American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) proficiency testing for urinary glycosaminoglycan analysis: A summary of performance by Kristina Cusmano-Ozog, Dietrich Matern, Thomas Long, Nicola Longo, Sarah Young

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The Myth of Air Purifier in Mitigating the Transmission Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Virus by Lip Huat Saw, Bey Fen Leo, Chin Yik Lin, Norfilza Mohd Mokhtar, Sawal Hamid Md Ali, Mohd Shahrul Mohd Nadzir

“…Location and matching the clean air delivery rate with the size of the room are the important factors that affect the performance of the air purifier.…”
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Studies on Characterization, Optical Absorption, and Photoluminescence of Yttrium Doped ZnS Nanoparticles by Ranganaik Viswanath, Halehatty Seethya Bhojya Naik, Yashavanth Kumar Gubbihally Somalanaik, Prashanth Kumar Parlesed Neelanjeneallu, Khandugadahalli Nagarajappa Harish, Mustur Channabasappa Prabhakara

“…A luminescence characteristics such as strong and stable visible-light emissions in the orange region alone with the blue emission peaks were observed for doped ZnS nanoparticles at room temperature. The PL intensity of orange emission peak was found to be increased with an increase in yttrium ions concentration by suppressing blue emission peaks. …”
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Rural-Urban Differences in Health Care Expenditures: Empirical Data from US Households by Wei-Chen Lee, Luohua Jiang, Charles D. Phillips, Robert L. Ohsfeldt

“…To estimate the rural-urban differences in expenditures of outpatient care, hospital inpatient care, hospital emergency room services, medications, and total services. Methods. …”
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Statistical Model for the Mechanical Properties of Al-Cu-Mg-Ag Alloys at High Temperatures by A. M. Al-Obaisi, E. A. El-Danaf, A. E. Ragab, M. S. Soliman, A. N. Alhazaa

“…The four alloys were tensile-tested at room temperature as well as at 190 and 250°C at a constant initial strain rate of 0.001 s−1, in two aging conditions, namely, underaged and peak-aged. …”
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Paradoxical Association of Postoperative Plasma Sphingosine-1-Phosphate with Breast Cancer Aggressiveness and Chemotherapy by Rajesh Ramanathan, Ali Raza, Jamie Sturgill, Debra Lyon, Jessica Young, Nitai C. Hait, Kazuaki Takabe

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The impact of patient- and family-centered care interventions on intensive care unit outcomes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yangjin LV, Peng Li, Ronghui Li, Ting Zhang, Kaifang Cai

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Biogenic Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles from Physalis peruviana and Application in Wound Healing by Stephen Adongo Odongo, Fredrick Oluoch Okumu, Solomon Omwoma Lugasi, Martin Opiyo Onani, Stephen Gaya Agong

“…The synthesis was done at room temperature 25°C and at 85°C. The UV-visible spectroscopy results show efficient sharper plasmon bands with a blue shift indicating a decrease in λ max compared to red shift which show an increase in λ max. …”
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Development and accelerated shelf-life assessment of coconut squash: A comprehensive evaluation of physicochemical, antioxidant, and sensory attributes by Sara Shahbaz, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Nirmeen Nadeem, Mahnoor Siddiqui, Robert Mugabi, Aanchal Sharma, Tawfiq Alsulami, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik

“…Five formulations with varying coconut milk concentrations (100–500 mL/L) were analyzed over 56 days at room temperature (20 °C). The Q10 method, using acid value as a spoilage factor and temperature as an acceleration factor, was employed for shelf-life prediction. …”
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