Microcontroller-Based PUF for Identity Authentication and Tamper Resistance of Blockchain-Compliant IoT Devices.

Blockchain-based applications necessitate the authentication of connected devices if they are employed as blockchain oracles. Alongside identity authentication, it is crucial to ensure resistance against tampering, including safeguarding against unauthorized alterations and protection against device counterfeiting or cloning. However, attaining these functionalities becomes more challenging when dealing with resource-constrained devices like low-cost IoT devices.

Trust Model Concept for IoT Blockchain Applications as Part of the Digital Transformation of Metrology.

Trends for the digital transformation of metrology and regulation of metrology through IT have some keywords in common with the main properties of the blockchain, such as traceability, immutability, and machine-readable documents. The possible applicability of the blockchain as an innovative IT solution for metrology regulation is known in the scientific community. Still, blockchain implementation must consider the entire metrology pyramid-the technical aspects and the legal framework intrinsic to metrology.

Comparison of Mast , Ashdown + Gentamicin, and Selective Agar for the Selective Growth of Spp.

Reliable identification of pathogenic spp. like and in clinical samples is desirable. Three different selective media were assessed for reliability and selectivity with various spp.

The dendroanalysis of oak trees as a method of biomonitoring past and recent contamination in an area influenced by uranium mining.

We reconstructed the contamination history of an area influenced by 40 years of uranium mining and subsequent remediation actions using dendroanalysis (i.e., the determination of the elemental content of tree rings).