Academic Articles & Research Papers

The Mathematics of Diffusion

Diffusion has been used extensively in many scientific disciplines to model a wide variety of phenomena. The Mathematics of Diffusion focuses on the qualitative properties of solutions to nonlinear elliptic and parabolic equations and syste...

Analyzing the Transparency and the Efficiency of Innovative Transparent Electrodes for Space Solar Cell Applications

In this work a study about the behavior of nanomaterial-based innovative transparent electrodes is presented, with a special focus on graphene, for space photovoltaic applications, in particular their transparency and the efficiency of the ...

On NeutroNilpotentGroups

In this paper, we introduce the notion of commutator of two elements in a specific NeutroGroup. Then we define the notion of a NeutroNilpotentGroup and we study some of their properties. Moreover, we show that the intersection of two Neutro...

Professionalising health technology assessment in South Africa

Health technology encompasses interventions developed to prevent, diagnose or treat medical conditions; promote health; provide rehabilitation or organise healthcare delivery. The intervention can be a test, device, medicine, vaccine, proce...

Does English proficiency matter? Testing its moderating role in the TAM for AI-enhanced MOOC adoption in vocational education

This study investigates whether English proficiency moderates core Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) pathways in the context of AI-enhanced English MOOCs for vocational students. Drawing on an extended TAM that links Perceived Ease of Use (...

Basic Methods of Health Technology Assessment

Health technological innovation has helped to improve health care delivery and patient outcomes. However, the proliferation of health care technology has accompanied burgeoning health care costs and evoked social, ethical, legal, and politi...

ANTIFUNGAL Trycophyton rubrum AND Trycophyton mentagrophytes IN LIQUID BATH SOAP FERMENTED PROBIOTIC KOMBUCHA FLOWER TELANG (Clitoria ternatea L) AS A PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY PRODUCT

Telang flower kombucha (Clitoria ternatea L) is a functional probiotic drink that has antifungal properties. This study aimed to examine the antifungal activity of the probiotic bath soap formulation fermented kombucha telang flower against...

Antimicrobial topical polymeric films loaded with Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid (AKBA), boswellic acid and silver nanoparticles: Optimization, characterization, and biological activity

The study examined the antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of pure Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid (AKBA), boswellic acid (70%) and AKBA loaded nanoparticles as topical polymeric films. The optimized concentration (0.05 % w/v) of pure A...

Geometric nonlinear analysis of Timoshenko beams with variable cross-section using co-rotational formulation

The geometrically nonlinear analysis of Timoshenko beams with variable cross-sections remains a challenging task in engineering practice, particularly for structures subjected to large deformations. While co-rotational (CR) formulations hav...

Postbiotics: From emerging concept to application

The microbiome innovation has resulted in an umbrella term, postbiotics, which refers to non-viable microbial cells, metabolic byproducts and their microbial components released after lysis. Postbiotics, modulate immune response, gene expre...

3D-Printed GelMA Microneedles with Multilayer Therapeutic Properties for Diabetic Wound-Relevant Drug Delivery

A Benzimidazole-Based N-Heterocyclic Carbene Derivative Exhibits Potent Antiproliferative and Apoptotic Effects against Colorectal Cancer

Background and Objectives: Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a major global health issue. Although chemotherapy is the first-line treatment, its effectiveness is limited due to drug resistance developed in CRC. To overcome resistance and impr...

Berberine protects against hypoxia-induced intestinal injury through modulation of gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism

BackgroundHigh-altitude hypoxia disrupts intestinal homeostasis by impairing the epithelial barrier, triggering inflammation, and promoting microbial translocation. Berberine (BER), a natural isoquinoline alkaloid with antimicrobial and ant...

Methods for Population-Adjusted Indirect Comparisons in Health Technology Appraisal

Standard methods for indirect comparisons and network meta-analysis are based on aggregate data, with the key assumption that there is no difference between the trials in the distribution of effect-modifying variables. Methods which relax t...

Alleviating D-Galactose-Induced Aging in Mice by Modulating Gut-Liver Axis Using <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> TY-Y10

Oxidative stress is closely linked to aging. Probiotics, whether viable or heat-inactivated, have shown antioxidant properties; however, their effect and mechanism of action in reducing oxidative stress during aging remains underexplored. T...

Design and Optimization of Trastuzumab-Functionalized Nanolipid Carriers for Targeted Capecitabine Delivery: Anti-Cancer Effectiveness Evaluation in MCF-7 and SKBR3 Cells

Shubhashree Das,1 Bhabani Sankar Satapathy,2 Gurudutta Pattnaik,1 Sovan Pattanaik,3 Yahya Alhamhoom,4 Mohamed Rahamathulla,4 Mohammed Muqtader Ahmed,5 Ismail Pasha6 1Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Centuri...

Cross-national validation of the MHQoL: psychometric evaluation and open-source tools for assessing mental health quality of life

Objectives To validate the cross-national psychometric properties of the Mental Health Quality of Life questionnaire (MHQoL) and to develop an open-source toolbox for its scoring, transformation and presentation.Design Secondary analysis of...

Influence of Different Disinfectants on Surface Hardness of Heat-Polymerized Acrylic Resins utilized for Orthodontic Appliance

Heat-polymerized resins are common substances utilized for construction of removable dental prostheses (i.e. Orthodontic appliances). Such materials should have appropriate physical properties. The use of disinfectant solutions might influe...

Instruments measuring the quality of life among people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus in India: a systematic review protocol

Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus affects an individual’s quality of life (QoL); and there are multiple instruments that can be used to measure QoL. The purpose of this systematic review is to identify the existing instruments that have...

Developing New Health Material: The Utilization of Spray Drying Technology on Avocado (<i>Persea Americana</i> Mill.) Seed Powder

Avocado (Persea Americana Mill.) generates byproducts, especially the avocado seeds. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate the potential utilization of avocado seed as a very important, high phenolic content, climacteric fruit wit...