The polymorphic state of edible fats is an important quality parameter in fat research as well as in industrial applications. Nowadays, X-ray diffraction (XRD) is the most commonly used method to determine the polymorphic state. However, quantificati...
Background: SPECT (single-photon emission-computed tomography) is used for the detection of hypoperfusion in cognitive impairment and dementia but is not widely available and related to radiation dose exposure. We compared the performance of DSC (dyn...
Alkaline sodium hydroxide/sodium silicate-activating high-purity metakaolin geopolymerization is described in terms of metakaolin deconstruction in tetrahedral hydrate silicate [O[Si(OH)3]]− and aluminate [Al(OH)4]− ionic precursors follo...
Thermal decomposition of solids often includes simultaneous occurrence of the overlapping processes with unequal contributions in a specific physical quantity variation during the overall reaction (e.g., the opposite effects of decomposition and evap...
Actin, a key component of the cytoskeleton, undergoes significant structural and thermal changes in response to various regulatory factors, including the neuropeptide pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP). In this study, we appli...
The cold-pressed oil from Japanese quince seeds (JQSO) is notable for its favorable fatty acid profile, low oxidation rate, and bioactive compounds like antioxidants, sterols, and carotenoids. This study offers a detailed molecular-level physical cha...
According to the World Health Organization’s 2018 Global Cancer Survey, cancer is the second leading cause of death. From this survey, the third most common is breast cancer, the fifth is melanoma malignum and pancreatic adenocarcinoma ranks tw...
Beyond gas transport, red blood cells (RBCs) have emerging roles regarding innate immunity, regulating blood flow, and participating in nutrient transport, which can be engineered as drug delivery systems since they contribute to maintaining water ho...
Introduction: Intermittent claudication, an early symptom of peripheral artery disease, can be treated by cilostazol to alleviate symptoms and improve walking distance. Our previous investigation focused on cilostazol-induced alterations in the therm...
Differently bound water molecules confined in hydrated hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) type MF and their mixtures (1:1 w/w) with lowly soluble salicylic acid and highly soluble sodium salicylate were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (D...
An approach of implementing X-bar and R control charts as a statistical control tool to monitor the changes in the melting profile of fresh and stored flaxseed oils by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used. Phase transition melting profile...
Chitosan/PVA nanofibrous electroresponsive soft actuators were successfully obtained using an electrospinning process, which showed fast speed displacement under an acidic environment. Chitosan/PVA nanofibers were prepared and characterized, and thei...
When a minor DNA component to a binary mixture is present at a weight ratio of approximately 1:50 or less, the presence of this minor donor is undetectable (or barely detectable) by standard mixture deconvolution approaches. In an attempt to retrieve...
Fused deposition modeling (FDM) of polylactic acid (PLA) produces parts whose weak interlayer bonding and low as-printed crystallinity limit their tensile performance. This work used a Taguchi L9 orthogonal array with five replicates per cell (n = 5;...
In this study, the kinetic parameters belonging to the cross-linking process of a modified epoxy resin, Aerotuf 275-34™, were investigated. Resin curing kinetics are crucial to understanding the structure–property–processing relatio...
Although much information can be gained about thermally induced microstructural changes in metals through the measurement of their thermophysical properties using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), due to competing influences on the signal, n...
A methodology for designing the oxidative stabilization process of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers is examined. In its core, this methodology is based on a model that describes the characteristic fiber length variation during thermal processing, throu...
Fire-retardant intumescent coatings offer an effective means of enhancing the fire resistance of combustible substrates such as wood. These coatings have a complex chemical composition and, when exposed to temperatures above 200 °C, undergo an in...
Human Pose Estimation (HPE) remains challenging due to scale variation, occlusion, and high computational costs. Standard methods often struggle to capture detailed spatial information when keypoints are obscured, and they typically rely on computati...
This study aims to fabricate silk fibroin/calcium sulfate (SF/CS) composites by one-pot synthesis for bone regeneration applications. The SF was harvested from degummed silkworm cocoons, dissolved in a solvent system comprising of calcium chloride:et...
Analysis of complex DNA mixtures comprised of related individuals requires a great degree of care due to the increased risk of falsely including non-donor first-degree relatives. Although alternative likelihood ratio (LR) propositions that may aid in...
This study aimed to compare the effects of high intensity ultrasound (HIU) applied at various amplitudes (20~40%) and for different durations (1~10 min) on the physiochemical and structural properties of goat milk β-lactoglobulin. No significant...
MgHPO4·3H2O was synthesized via a simple wet reaction and transformed to its final decomposed product, Mg2P2O7 at 873 K. The thermal properties, vibrational modes of block units, and solid phases of the synthetic compounds have been investigat...
A series of glasses based on (80-y) TeO2-20 BiCl3-y RE2O3 (y = 0, 0.6 mol%; RE = Nd, Sm, Dy, and Er) were prepared. The thermal stability of the glass was determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The density and optical energy values of...
The role of organic solvents in governing the crystallization and morphology of semi-crystalline poly-l-lactide (PLLA) sheets was systematically investigated. Three different organic solvents; ethyl acetate (EA), o-dichlorobenzene (ODCB), and nitrobe...
This work demonstrates that, despite the existence of a significant number of works on PLA crystallization, there is still a relatively simple way, different from those already described, in which its complex kinetics can be observed. The X-ray diffr...
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D-printing technology, is currently integrated in many fields as it possesses an attractive fabrication process. In this work, we deployed the 3D-print stereolithography (SLA) method to print polyurethane a...
This study presents an integrated analysis of the dielectric characteristics of nitrile–butadiene rubber (NBR), ethylene–propylene–diene monomer (EPDM), and fluoroelastomer (FKM) polymers. Dispersion spectra were obtained over a wid...
Nanostructures are more and more evolved through extensive research on their functionalities; thus, the aim of this study was to obtain layered clay–graphene oxide nanohybrids with application as reinforcing agents in polyurea nanocomposites wi...
Carob germ is a protein-rich industrial by-product derived from locust bean gum processing. This study evaluated the potential of atmospheric cold plasma (CP) as a physical modification strategy to improve the structural and techno-functional propert...
Galloping of overhead transmission lines threatens grid safety and requires non-contact measurement methods that can quantify three-dimensional (3D) motion from field video. This paper proposes a deep-vision and binocular-collaboration framework for...
Recent studies have focused on the development of bio-based products from sustainable resources using green extraction approaches, especially nanocellulose, an emerging nanoparticle with impressive properties and multiple applications. Despite the va...