A comparative analysis of the carbon footprint in green building materials: a case study of Norway.

This paper critically examines the carbon cycle and environmental impacts associated with building materials, encompassing diverse impact categories for both midpoint and endpoint scenarios. The research encompasses a comparative analysis of five distinct scenarios, contrasting the environmental performance of green against conventional counterparts. Notably, previous research endeavors did not investigate the effects of varying percentages with and without phase change materials (PCM).

Projections of meteorological drought severity-duration variations based on CMIP6.

This research utilized the outputs from three models of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6), specifically CanESM5, GFDL-ESM4, and IPSL-CM6A-LR. These models were used under the SSP1-2.6 and SSP5-8.

The Effect of Hydroalcoholic Extract of and Boiss Against .

Objective: Trichomoniasis is the most common sexually transmitted protozoan infection worldwide. Metronidazole is widely considered as the drug of choice for treating of trichomoniasis but considering its potential side effects, we aimed to assess the therapeutic influences of hydro-alcoholic extracts of and Boiss as alternative medications against .

Methods: The trophozoites were cultured in TYI-S-33 medium at a density of 5x10 trophozoites/mL.

Smart Wearable Nanopaper Patch for Continuous Multiplexed Optical Monitoring of Sweat Parameters.

Notwithstanding the substantial progress in optical wearable sensing devices, developing wearable optical sensors for simultaneous, real-time, and continuous monitoring of multiple biomarkers is still an important, yet unmet, demand. Aiming to address this need, we introduced for the first time a smart wearable optical sensor (SWOS) platform combining a multiplexed sweat sensor sticker with its IoT-enabled readout module. We employed our SWOS system for on-body continuous, real-time, and simultaneous fluorimetric monitoring of sweat volume (physical parameter) and pH (chemical marker).

Infection in Dogs and Cats in Isfahan Province of Iran in 2021.

Background: Toxocariasis is an acute or chronic disease caused by parasites of the Ascaridae family, especially of dogs and cats. Eggs are excreted out by feces of these animals on soil. Infective eggs develop on soil which can be infective to human.

In vitro Culture and Multilocus Genotyping of Giardia duodenalis Trophozoites Obtained from Human Fecal Samples in Southwest of Iran.

Introduction: The enteric protozoa, Giardia duodenalis (G. duodenalis), consists of eight distinct assemblages (A-H) with identical morphological characteristics and a direct life cycle. Successful axenic cultivation of this parasite is an important preliminary step for biological, drug resistance and phylogenetic studies.

Environmental Contamination of Different Areas of Isfahan Province of Iran with . Eggs using Molecular Methods.

Background: Toxocariasis is a parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati. Infective stage of this parasite for human develops on soil. So, in this work contamination of the soil of public environments in five geographical areas of Isfahan province of Iran has been investigated.

Nanocrystalline cellulose based on chitosan hydrogel structure as a biological adsorbent for effluent of fish culture farms.

Synthetic hydrogels have been replaced by natural hydrogels due to their properties such as being long-lasting, more capacity for water absorption, high strength, and resistance. Recently, hydrogels have been defined as two- or multi-component systems consisting of three-dimensional networks of polymer chains that fill the space between macromolecules. Their water absorption efficiency depends on both polymeric nature and the capacity of the polymer network connections.

A 3D printable dynamic nanocellulose/nanochitin self-healing hydrogel and soft strain sensor.

Presented here is the synthesis of a 3D printable nano-polysaccharide self-healing hydrogel for flexible strain sensors. Consisting of three distinct yet complementary dynamic bonds, the crosslinked network comprises imine, hydrogen, and catecholato-metal coordination bonds. Self-healing of the hydrogel is demonstrated by macroscopic observation, rheological recovery, and compression measurements.

Rheological properties of wood/bacterial cellulose and chitin nano-hydrogels as a function of concentration and their nano-films properties.

In this study, rheological properties of the Wood Cellulose NanoFibers (WCNF), Bacterial Cellulose NanoFibers (BCNF), and Chitin NanoFibers (ChNF) as well as physical properties of films prepared from each nano-hydrogel were investigated. Each nano-hydrogel was prepared in 2 concentrations of 0.5 and 1 wt% for rheological study.

Estrogen receptor α expression in different stages of salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma.

Background: Since salivary and breast glands are both considered as a tubulo-acinar, exocrine glands, and they have a common neoplastic morphology, it is not surprising if they share a similar molecular mechanism responsible for their neoplastic transformation. From the first description of estrogen receptor-α (ER-α) in salivary tumors, tremendous attentions have been attracted to this receptor for evaluating its impact in mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC).

Materials And Methods: In this descriptive analytics, 28 samples of MEC (14 high grade and 14 low grade) were collected from the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Department of Isfahan Dental School and Isfahan Alzahra Hospital.

Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoan Infection in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis (UC) in Isfahan, Iran.

Background: Determination of the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection is a fundamental step to set up an effective control program to improve the health status of society and to establish efficient strategies. Intestinal pathogen and even non-pathogen protozoa consider as major causes of disease in patients with gastrointestinal problems. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in Isfahan, Iran.

Dynamic Nanohybrid-Polysaccharide Hydrogels for Soft Wearable Strain Sensing.

Electroconductive hydrogels with stimuli-free self-healing and self-recovery (SELF) properties and high mechanical strength for wearable strain sensors is an area of intensive research activity at the moment. Most electroconductive hydrogels, however, consist of static bonds for mechanical strength and dynamic bonds for SELF performance, presenting a challenge to improve both properties into one single hydrogel. An alternative strategy to successfully incorporate both properties into one system is via the use of stiff or rigid, yet dynamic nano-materials.

Direct conversion of raw wood to TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers.

A direct production route of cellulose nanofibers (TOCN-D) from raw wood particles of paulownia using simultaneous bleaching and TEMPO oxidation process was specifically investigated and introduced. For comparison, we prepared cellulose nanofibers (TOCN-C) through a common route of TEMPO oxidation of cellulose fibers, and cellulose nanofibers with disk grinding (GCNF). FE-SEM analysis showed that the average diameter of TOCN-D (5 ± 3 nm) was similar to that of TOCN-C (6 ± 3 nm).

DRASTIC framework improvement using Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) and combination of Genetic Algorithm and Entropy.

Hybrid and integrated techniques can be used to investigate intrinsic uncertainties of the overlay and index groundwater vulnerability assessment methods. The development of a robust groundwater vulnerability assessment framework for precise identification of susceptible zones may contribute to more efficient policies and plans for sustainable managements. To achieve an overall view of the groundwater pollution potential, the DRASTIC framework (Depth to the water table, net Recharge, Aquifer media, Soil media, Topography, Impact of the vadose zone, and hydraulic Conductivity) can be used for intrinsic vulnerability assessment.

Cancer Risk Assessment for Workers Exposed to Pollution Source, a Petrochemical Company, Iran.

Background: Air pollution have led to severe problem of adverse health effect in the world. This study aimed to conduct the health risk assessment, cancer risk analysis, and non-cancer risk for exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hydrogen sulfide (H S) in petrochemical industry.

Methods: In this cross-sectional research, 123 samples were collected in the ambient air in Iran during winter 2016.

Dynamic Mussel-Inspired Chitin Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Wearable Strain Sensors.

It is an ongoing challenge to fabricate an electroconductive and tough hydrogel with autonomous self-healing and self-recovery (SELF) for wearable strain sensors. Current electroconductive hydrogels often show a trade-off between static crosslinks for mechanical strength and dynamic crosslinks for SELF properties. In this work, a facile procedure was developed to synthesize a dynamic electroconductive hydrogel with excellent SELF and mechanical properties from starch/polyacrylic acid (St/PAA) by simply loading ferric ions (Fe) and tannic acid-coated chitin nanofibers (TA-ChNFs) into the hydrogel network.

Chitin Nanofiber Paper toward Optical (Bio)sensing Applications.

Because of numerous inherent and unrivaled features of nanofibers made of chitin, the second most plentiful natural-based polymer (after cellulose), including affordability, abundant nature, biodegradability, biocompatibility, commercial availability, flexibility, transparency, and extraordinary mechanical and physicochemical properties, chitin nanofibers (ChNFs) are being applied as one of the most appealing bionanomaterials in a myriad of fields. Herein, we exploited the beneficial properties offered by the ChNF paper to fabricate transparent, efficient, biocompatible, flexible, and miniaturized optical sensing bioplatforms via embedding/immobilizing various plasmonic nanoparticles (silver and gold nanoparticles), photoluminescent nanoparticles (CdTe quantum dots, carbon dots, and NaYF:Yb@Er&SiO upconversion nanoparticles) along with colorimetric reagents (curcumin, dithizone, etc.) in the 3D nanonetwork scaffold of the ChNF paper.

A new effective antiplasmodial compound: Nanoformulated pyrimethamine.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of pyrimethamine-loaded poloxamer 407 nanomicelles on Plasmodium berghei strain NICD in vivo.

Methods: Pyrimethamine-loaded nanomicelles were prepared and their zeta potential, particle size and polydispersity index were measured. For antiplasmodial assessment, 54 mice were randomly divided into six groups.

MWCNT-coated cellulose nanopapers: Droplet-coating, process factors, and electrical conductivity performance.

Electrically conductive cellulose nanopapers (EC-CNPaps) were fabricated by the droplet-coating of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on cellulose nanopapers (CNPaps), and the effects of the process factors on the electrical conductivity of EC-CNPaps were investigated. The type of CNPaps (made of softwood nanofibrillated cellulose or bacterial cellulose nanofibres), the drying methods of CNPaps (air drying, freeze drying, and oven drying), the applied method for the stabilisation and the concentration of MWCNT-water solutions, and the droplet-coating temperatures (≈23 °C and ≈60 °C) were the examined variable factors. Overall, the oven-dried nanofibrillated cellulose paper as a substrate, 0.

Evaluation of a novel biocompatible magnetic nanomedicine based on beta-cyclodextrin, loaded doxorubicin-curcumin for overcoming chemoresistance in breast cancer.

Codelivery of chemo-sensitizers with chemotherapeutics using combo nanomedicine is a promising platform for overcoming chemoresistance in breast cancer. However, tumor accumulation of nano-carriers based on enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect is confounded by heterogeneity in tumor microenvironment. Adsorption of protein corona on surface of nanoparticle boost up clearance by reticulo-endothelial system.

Improved antifungal activity and stability of chitosan nanofibers using cellulose nanocrystal on banknote papers.

Microorganisms can spread on the surface of banknotes and cause many infectious diseases. Chitosan nanofibers (CNFs) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are nanomaterials, which can affect the antimicrobial properties. In this study, the fungal species that grew on the surfaces of collected banknotes from different places were identified.

Cellulose nanofiber board.

A cellulose nanofiber board (CNF-board) with a nominal thickness of 3 mm was fabricated without adhesive or additive. To provide comparison, a cellulose fiber board (CF-board) was also fabricated. A novel cold pre-press apparatus was made to dewater highly absorbent CNF gel prior to drying.