Perch Hydrolysates from Upcycling of Perch Side Streams Accelerate Wound Healing by Enhancing Fibroblasts to Secrete Procollagen I, Fibronectin, and Hyaluronan.

Wound healing incurs various challenges, making it an important topic in medicine. Short-chain peptides from fish protein hydrolysates possess wound healing properties that may represent a solution. In this study, perch hydrolysates were produced from perch side steams using a designed commercial complex enzyme via a proprietary pressure extraction technique.

Mercury pollution control and Marphysa sanguinea bio-response in active-capped sediment with calcium alginate/activated carbon composite.

Anthropogenic and industrial activities have released large amounts of mercury (Hg) into the hydrosphere. Hg ultimately deposits in sediments and could be re-released into the water environment, threatening the ecological system. Active capping is considered a suitable remediation method due to its relatively low cost and in-situ decontamination feasibility.

Comparison between virtual reality and traditional lecture methods in educating respiratory therapy students on pediatric difficult airway diseases.

Background: Pediatric airway diseases are associated with complex challenges because of smaller and more dynamic airway structures in children. These conditions, along with specialized management by medical care staff, should be immediately and precisely recognized to prevent life-threatening obstructions and long-term respiratory complications. Recently, virtual reality (VR) has emerged as an innovative approach to clinical medical education.

Implications of photochemical losses of VOCs: An integrated approach for source apportionment, ozone formation potential and health risk assessment.

The increasing ozone (O) concentration has received significant attention recently, yet the health risks posed by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) cannot be ignored. Accurately identifying the primary sources of VOCs contributing to health risks and O formation has been challenging due to their high reactivity with oxidants in ambient air. This study conducted field measurements of VOCs seasonally and diurnally in an urban area of central Taiwan, aiming to elucidate the effects of photochemical loss of VOCs on the source apportionment of O, as well as health risks of VOCs under different levels of O.