Alkali-Polymer Flooding in an Austrian Brownfield: From Laboratory to Field-Insights.

We focus on optimizing oil displacement in brownfields using alkali polymers (AP) flooding. The goal is to enhance rock-fluid and fluid-fluid interactions to improve oil recovery. The evaluation includes detailed screening of AP mixtures to ensure cost-effectiveness and maximize chemical slug efficiency, using an AP pilot project in Austria as a case study.

Hollow nano-CaCO3's VOC sensing properties: A DFT calculation and experimental assessments.

Air is the most critical and necessary for life, and air quality significantly impacts people's health. Both indoor and outdoor pollution frequently contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Such contaminants provide immediate or long-term health risks to the living system.

The anti-diabetic effects of betanin in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats through modulating AMPK/SIRT1/NF-κB signaling pathway.

Background: In the last few years, the effects of bioactive food components have received much attention because of their beneficial effects including decreasing inflammation, scavenging free radicals, and regulating cell signaling pathways. Betanin as a potent antioxidant has been previously reported to exhibit anti diabetic effects. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of betanin on glycemic control, lipid profile, hepatic function tests, as well as the gene expression levels of 5' adenosine monophosphate‑activated protein kinase (AMPK), sirtuin-1 (SIRT1), and nuclear factor kappa B (NF‑κB) in streptozocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats.

Triamcinolone acetonide-Eudragit(®) RS100 nanofibers and nanobeads: Morphological and physicochemical characterization.

Context And Objective: The aim of the present research was to fabricate triamcinolone acetonide (TA)-Eudragit(®) RS100 nanostructures using the electrospraying method.

Materials And Methods: The physicochemical properties of the electrosprayed formulations as well as drug release patterns were assessed. The particle size and morphology were evaluated using scanning electron microscopy.