Performance of Oriented Strand Board Made of Heat-Treated Bamboo ( (Schult.) Backer) Strands.

This study aimed to analyze the effect of pre-heat treatment on bamboo strand properties and its impact on the properties of the resulting bamboo-oriented strand board (BOSB). Giant bamboo ( (Schult.) Backer) with a density of 0.

Advancements of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials in Environmental and Human Protection for Combatting the COVID-19 During and Post-pandemic Era: A Comprehensive Scientific Review.

In December 2019, an outbreak of unknown pneumonia emerged in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. It was later identified as the SARS-CoV-2 virus and has since infected over 9 million people in more than 213 countries worldwide. Massive papers on the topic of SARS-CoV-2 that have already been published are necessary to be analyzed and discussed.

Adsorptive removal and photocatalytic decomposition of cationic dyes on niobium oxide with deformed orthorhombic structure.

Nano-rod-shaped niobium oxide with a deformed orthorhombic structure (ortho-NbO) is first demonstrated as a selective adsorbent to remove cationic dyes wastewater. Ortho-NbO quickly adsorbs methylene blue (MB) with much greater capacity than reported inorganic adsorbents. Furthermore, ortho-NbO has a stronger affinity to cationic dye than anionic dye because cation exchange is involved in the adsorption process.

Optimization of chitosan-tapioca starch composite as polymer in the formulation of gingival mucoadhesive patch film for delivery of gambier (Uncaria gambir Roxb) leaf extract.

The present study was intended to prepare and optimize the mucoadhesive buccal patch of gambier leaf extract using chitosan (CH) and tapioca starch (TS) composite as the polymer complexes. The patch formulation was designed based on 2 factorial design in order to optimize the composition of CH and TS. The physical and chemical characteristics of the prepared patches, including mass and thickness uniformity, folding endurance, surface pH, swelling index, percent of elongation, and mucoadhesive time were successfully evaluated.