Stabilizing bicontinuous particle-stabilized emulsions formed solvent transfer-induced phase separation.

Bicontinuous particle-stabilized emulsions (bijels) are unique soft materials that combine the bulk properties of two immiscible fluids into a single interconnected structure. This structure is achieved through the formation of two interwoven fluid networks, stabilized by an interfacial layer of colloidal particles. Bijels with submicron-scale domain networks can be synthesized solvent transfer-induced phase separation (STrIPS).

Dual access to the fluid networks of colloid-stabilized bicontinuous emulsions through uninterrupted connections.

Large surface areas are important for enhancing mass and energy transfer in biological and technological processes. Bicontinuous interfacially jammed emulsion gels (bijels) increase the surface area between two fluids by intertwining them into particle stabilized networks. To facilitate efficient mass and energy exchange the bijels' high surface area, the fluid networks need to be connected to their respective bulk phases.

Glutamate and GABA levels in the anterior cingulate cortex in treatment resistant first episode psychosis patients.

Background: Around 30 % of schizophrenia patients do not respond sufficiently to conventional antipsychotic treatment. Glutamate and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) may be implicated in treatment resistant (TR) patients. Some data indicate that TR patients show increased glutamate levels compared to responders, but findings are inconclusive and limited in the early disease stage.

Nanostructured, Fluid-Bicontinuous Gels for Continuous-Flow Liquid-Liquid Extraction.

Fluid-bicontinuous gels are unique materials that allow two distinct fluids to interact through a percolating, rigid scaffold. Current restrictions for their use are the large fluid-channel sizes (>5 µm), limiting the fluid-fluid interaction surface-area, and the inability to flow liquids through the channels. In this work a scalable synthesis route of nanoparticle stabilized fluid-bicontinuous gels with channels sizes below 500 nm and specific surface areas of 2 m cm is introduced.

Ruby laser treatment of congenital melanocytic nevi: a review of the literature and report of our own experience.

The authors describe the possibilities and advantages of ruby laser treatment of large congenital nevi as an alternative to surgical excision. The literature (from 1980 to 2002) is reviewed and a case report is presented. Literature and the authors' experience show good cosmetic results after ruby laser treatment.