Optical Fiber Sensor for Temperature and Strain Measurement Based on Multimode Interference and Square-Core Fiber.

A variety of specialty fibers such as no-core fiber (NCF) have already been studied to reveal their sensing abilities. In this work, we investigate a specialty fiber, square-core fiber, for temperature and strain sensing. A simple single-mode-multimode-single-mode (SMS) fiber sensor was fabricated, consisting of a 30-cm-long square-core fiber.

Smartphone-based colorimetric detection system for portable health tracking.

Colorimetric tests for at-home health monitoring became popular 50 years ago with the advent of the urinalysis test strips, due to their reduced costs, practicality, and ease of operation. However, developing digital systems that can interface these sensors in an efficient manner remains a challenge. Efforts have been put towards the development of portable optical readout systems, such as smartphones.

Human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens mimicking a scrotal tumor.

Dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens is a rare anthropozoonotic disease, with dogs and cats being the definite hosts for this parasite. This worm is transmitted by various species of mosquitoes and usually presents as a subcutaneous nodule. Human cases have been reported from all around the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, and Central and Southern Asia.