Academic Articles & Research Papers

Preparation of adlay (Coix lacryma-jobi L.) starch nanoparticles by food-grade Fenton-assisted ultrasonication: structure-property relationships and potential as Pickering nanoemulsions stabilizers.

Preparation of liposomal amiodarone and investigation of its cardiomyocyte-targeting ability in cardiac radiofrequency ablation rat model

Ying Zhuge,1,* Zhi-Feng Zheng,1,* Mu-Qing Xie,2 Lin Li,2 Fang Wang,1 Feng Gao2,3 1Department of Cardiology, Shanghai First People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 2Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, 3Shanghai Ke...

Research progress of automated ultrasonic imaging detection technology for complex aircraft components

Traditional ultrasonic automated non-destructive testing is a great challenge in the inspection of aviation components with complex surfaces. Complex surfaces can interfere with the formation of the focus in the sound beam，and the waveform ...

Properties of aniline or O-phenylenediamine/YBCO hybrid materials

YBa2Cu3O7-δ(YBCO) bulk material prepared by high temperature solid state reaction was milled and dispersed through ultrasonic process in ethanol to prepare nanoscale YBCO/ethanol sol. Then it was mixed with aniline or O-phenylenediamine and...

Evaluation of resistance modulation in MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae using peppermint oil nanoemulsion: integrating antibacterial assays and molecular modeling

IntroductionMultidrug-resistant urinary tract pathogens, primarily Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, represent a significant and growing public health challenge. The overuse of antibiotics has accelerated the development of ...

Highly Sensitive Dopamine Electrochemical Sensor Using Pt Nanoparticles on CNTs/Polypyrrole Nanocomposites

ABSTRACT Dopamine (DA) plays a vital role as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS), and its accurate quantification is essential for diagnosing neurological disorders. However, selective and sensitive detection of DA in com...

The method for the treatment of pastels of the Instituto Português de Conservação e Restauro

A method is presented for the treatment of pastels, which has been developed at the Instituto Português de Conservação e Restauro (IPCR) since 1992. It consists of blotter washing in a humid environment (using ultrasonic humidification) and...

Feasibility of Residual Stress Nondestructive Estimation Using the Nonlinear Property of Critical Refraction Longitudinal Wave

Residual stress has significant influence on the performance of mechanical components, and the nondestructive estimation of residual stress is always a difficult problem. This study applies the relative nonlinear coefficient of critical ref...

Double-Probe Ultrasonic Detection Method for Cracks in Steel Structure

To investigate the feasibility analysis of ultrasonic detection methods applied in the fatigue crack characteristics of steel structures, the double-probe ultrasonic detection method was applied to the prefabricated crack specimens fabricat...

Novel strategies to control the biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the food industry

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative human pathogenic bacterium that has the ability to form multicellular biofilm (BF) communities. Due to the presence of extracellular polymeric substances, BF protects bacteria from unfavorable envir...

Lipids characterization of ultrasound and microwave processed germinated sorghum

Abstract Background Cereal crops and oilseeds provide diverse pool of fatty acids with characteristic properties. Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) provides the staple food with serving as main source of energy and protein. Germination ...

Experimental study on the impact of sulfate attack on the performance of shaft lining concrete under sustained compressive load

To investigate the impact of sulfate corrosion on the performance of shaft lining concrete under sustained compressive loads, this study immersed samples in a 10 % sodium sulfate solution after subjecting to sustained compressive loads of 0...

A comparative investigation on strain induced crystallization for graphene and carbon nanotubes filled natural rubber composites

Natural rubber containing graphene and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) composites were prepared by ultrasonicallyassisted latex mixing. Natural rubber filled by both graphene and CNTs show significant enhanced tensile strength, while graphene exhib...

Experimental and numerical investigation of the flexural behavior of CFRP box girders

The advantages of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) box girders include good bending resistance, lightweight and high strength. Therefore, they are widely used in aerospace, rail transit, and other fields. When the CFRP box girder is s...

Numerical study of real gas effects during bubble collapse using a disequilibrium multiphase model

An explicit density-based solver of the Euler equations for inviscid and immiscible gas–liquid flow media is coupled with real-fluid thermodynamic equations of state supporting mild dissociation and calibrated with shock tube data up to 500...

Effects of Vitex trifolia L. leaf extracts and phytoconstituents on cytokine production in human U937 macrophages

Abstract Background Dysregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) form the basis of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. Vitex trifolia L. is a medicinal plant growing in co...

Progress in combating antibiotic resistance in animal agriculture

Antibiotics are commonly used to address animal health issues and enhance overall productivity in animal agriculture. However, overuse and misuse of antibiotics has become a concern in the field of agriculture and pose potential food safety...

Ultrasound-enhanced co-fermentation of Yunnan Arabica coffee with rose petals: Mass transfer, microbial succession, and molecular modeling.

A Complete System for Automated Semantic–Geometric Mapping of Corrosion in Industrial Environments

Corrosion, a naturally occurring process leading to the deterioration of metallic materials, demands diligent detection for quality control and the preservation of metal-based objects, especially within industrial contexts. Traditional tech...

Ultrasonic assisted deep eutectic solvents extraction of flavonoids from arils of Torreya grandis: RSM-ANN-GA optimization, extraction mechanism and bioactivities.