Compartmentalizing Donor-Acceptor Stenhouse Adducts for Structure-Property Relationship Analysis.

The development of photoswitches that absorb low energy light is of notable interest due to the growing demand for smart materials and therapeutics necessitating benign stimuli. Donor-acceptor Stenhouse adducts (DASAs) are molecular photoswitches that respond to light in the visible to near-infrared spectrum. As a result of their modular assembly, DASAs can be modified at the donor, acceptor, triene, and backbone heteroatom molecular compartments for the tuning of optical and photoswitching properties.

Inversion for water column sound speed profile from acoustic travel times using empirical orthogonal functions.

An acoustic propagation experiment was conducted in the western continental shelf of India (off Kollam, Kerala) in water depth of ∼71 m with seafloor consisting of hard sandy sediments. The multipath arrival times are obtained from peaks in acoustic impulse response measurements made on a single hydrophone for two source-receiver ranges of 245 m and 320 m. The arrival times are used for inverting the water column sound speed profile (SSP) utilizing the empirical orthogonal functions (EOFs), which can completely describe large datasets.

Knowledge, Awareness, and Perceived Attitude of Biomedical Waste Management Among Healthcare Personnel.

Introduction Biomedical waste (BMW) management is a critical issue due to the hazardous nature of wastes generated daily in healthcare settings. Proper handling, which includes characterization, quantification, segregation, transport, and treatment, is vital to prevent risks to healthcare personnel, sanitation workers, and the general public. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the knowledge, awareness, and perceived attitude of BMW management among healthcare personnel in Karad City and its surrounding regions, focusing on dentists, general physicians, and nursing staff.

A novel nature-inspired ligno-alginate hydrogel coated with FeO/GO for the efficient-sustained release of levodopa.

Levodopa (LD), a precursor to dopamine, is commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease. However, its oral formulations suffer from low bioavailability, toxicity, and untargeted delivery. This study aimed to develop a nature-based hydrogel for sustained LD release, addressing these limitations.

Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Rotary and Reciprocating Single File Systems on Postoperative Pain After Biomechanical Preparation in Patients With Chronic Apical Periodontitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background and objective Postoperative pain after biomechanical preparation of root canals can be equally distressing to the patient as well as the dentist and can mold the patient's attitude and trust for future dental procedures. This randomized clinical trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of rotary and reciprocating single-file systems on postoperative pain after biomechanical preparation in patients with chronic apical periodontitis. Materials and methods In this randomized clinical trial (CTRI Reg No-CTRI/2021/04/032841), 94 patients with chronic apical periodontitis in single straight-rooted teeth were divided equally into two groups, according to a standardized protocol.