Mammography is considered the gold standard for breast cancer screening and diagnostic imaging; however, there is an unmet clinical need for complementary methods to detect lesions not characterized by mammography. Far-infrared ‘thermogram&rsqu...
Temperature is one of the essential parameters in fusion welding. Typically, an uncooled infrared detector acquires 14-bit data, while a human observer can only distinguish about 128 levels of grey. For IR HDR (high dynamic range) images, one of the...
A computational approach for early breast cancer detection using Dynamic Infrared Thermography (DIT) was developed. Thermograms are represented by multivariate time series extracted from thermal hotspots in the breast, capturing five features: maximu...
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...
In this research, blends of bio-based polybenzoxazine (V-fa) and polycaprolactone (PCL) with different molecular weights (Mn) (14,000, 45,000, and 80,000 Da) were prepared with varying PCL content from 10 to 95 wt%. The spectra measured using Fourier...
Active elements made of Ti50Ni45Cu5 shape memory alloy (SMA) were martensitic at room temperature (RT) after hot rolling with instant water quenching. These pristine specimens were subjected to two thermomechanical training procedures consisting of (...
The dynamic evolution of photogrammetry led to the development of numerous methods of geometric calibration of cameras, which are mostly based on building flat targets (fields) with features that can be distinguished in the images. Geometric calibrat...
The main aim of the study was to analyse the strain rate sensitivity of the compressive deformation response in bulk 3D-printed samples from 316L stainless steel according to the printing orientation. The laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) method of meta...
Subtle alterations in the mid-block of polystyrene-b-poly (ethylene-co-butylene)-b-polystyrene (SEBS) have a significant impact on the mechanical properties of the resulting microphase separated materials. In samples with high butylene content, the e...
Nowadays, performing dynamic line scan thermography (DLST) is very challenging, and therefore an expert is needed in order to predict the optimal set-up parameters. The parameters are mostly dependent on the material properties of the object to be in...
Using liquid crystals in near-infrared applications suffers from effects related to processes like parasitic absorption and high sensitivity to UV-light exposure. One way of managing these disadvantages is to use deuterated systems. The combined 1H a...
Background: Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) induces complex systemic inflammatory and metabolic responses that may influence clinical outcome. DSC provides an integrative biophysical readout of proteome-level thermodynamic behavior rather t...
The present review aims to analyze the application of infrared thermal imaging, aided by bio-heat models, as a tool for the diagnosis of skin and breast cancers. The state of the art of the related technical procedures, bio-heat transfer modeling, an...
To obtain data on the effects of ozonolysis on the structural and dynamic parameters of ultrafine fibers based on the binary compositions of poly-(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) with varying ratios of polymer components rangi...
In the present paper, we report on a detailed study regarding the thermal degradation behaviours of some bio-sourced substrates. These were previously identified as the base materials in the formulations for fireproofing wood plaques through our inve...
Lactobionic acid (LBA) is widely used in different industrial sectors owing to its biocompatibility characteristics as well as antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. In this study, mixtures of the protein zein with LBA and with the addition of ole...
Lutein is an oxygenated fat-soluble carotenoid and a functional compound with proven health benefits for the human body. Nevertheless, the poor water solubility and low oral bioavailability of lutein greatly limit its application. To address this, we...
The aim of this research is to obtain a composite made of coconut fiber, thermoplastic starch (TPS), ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), and styrene–butadiene copolymer (SBR), achieving the most significant criteria/attribute determined by users. Th...
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the stability of DMPC:Pluronic F-127 and DPPC:Pluronic F-127 liposomes, both with and without incorporated quercetin. Quercetin belongs to the class of flavonoids and has shown antioxidant, antiviral, anti-...
Modification of the curing exothermic reaction of epoxy resin with polyamine (PA) hardeners by new chemically bonded fillers to improve the mechanical properties and anticorrosion performances of the epoxy coatings is the main goal for wide applicati...
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Although IR thermography is widely used in medical diagnostics, there are no reports that describe the use of IR thermography in the evaluation of post-plastic-surgery regeneration processes. The aim of the study was to evaluate the potential of ther...
We investigated the tensile properties and deformation behavior at various temperatures of highly strong heat-elongated polypropylene (PP), in which stacks of crystalline lamellae are macroscopically arranged in the elongated direction and lamellae a...
The main objective of this study is to design and characterize silver suspensions based on poly(ethylene glycol) PEG400, Ag/PEG400, as energy storage media for low-temperature applications. A polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) treatment was applied to ~22 nm...
Oxidative degradation of commercial grade ABS (Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin powders was studied by thermal analysis. The instabilities of ABS containing different polybutadiene (PB) contents with respect to temperature were studied by Diffe...
In this research, benzoxazine (BA-a) and diamino polysiloxane (PSX750) blends were prepared at 0–50 wt% of BA-a. The interactions between two polymeric components were investigated via a Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FT-IR). The ther...
The effect of resveratrol (RESV) on α-lactalbumin (α-LA) thermal stability was evaluated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), circular dichroism (CD) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements. Complementary information off...
Polyethylene materials are of great interest to be used in many applications due to their many advantageous characteristics. It is light, highly chemical resistant, easy to process, low in cost and has good mechanical properties. Polyethylene is wide...
Conventional formulations of antiviral drug acyclovir have various limitations such as low bioavailability. The current study was aimed at developing polymeric matrices for the controlled delivery of acyclovir using sericin as polymer and acrylic aci...
A non-destructive thermal imaging method was used to study the stomatal response of salt-treated Arabidopsis thaliana plants to excessive light. The plants were exposed to different levels of salt concentrations (0, 75, 150, and 220 mM NaCl). Time-de...
Clove essential oil (Eugenia caryophyllata essential oil, ECEO) is known for its high eugenol content and notable antimicrobial properties. However, the volatility and instability of its active compounds hinder broader pharmaceutical applications. Me...
A sudden increase in storage modulus (ΔE′) was repeatedly recorded during the heating of powder metallurgy (PM) 66Fe-14Mn-6Si-9Cr-5Ni (mass. %) shape memory alloy specimens subjected to dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), under constant ap...
Natural lipids with nutritional or therapeutic benefits that also provide desired texture, melting and organoleptic appeal (mouthfeel, skin feel) are difficult to procure for the food and cosmetics industries. Natural Astrocaryum pulp oil (AVP) and k...
The paper starts by describing the manufacturing process of cups thermoformed from extruded foils of 80% recycled PET (80r-PET), which comprises heating, hot deep drawing and cooling. The 80r-PET foils were heated up to 120 °C, at heating rates o...
This study was planned to explore the locally available natural sources of gum hydrocolloids as a natural modifier of different starch properties. Corn (CS), sweet potato (SPS), and Turkish bean (TBS) starches were mixed with locally extracted native...