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J Hazard Mater
January 2025
Monash Lung, Sleep, Allergy and Immunology, Monash Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Monash Partners - Epworth, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Mitigation measures against infectious aerosols are desperately needed. We aimed to: 1) compare germicidal ultraviolet radiation (GUV) at 254 nm (254-GUV) and 222 nm (222-GUV) with portable high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters to inactivate/remove airborne bacteriophage ϕX174, 2) measure the effect of air mixing on the effectiveness of 254-GUV, and 3) determine the relative susceptibility of ϕX174, SARS-CoV-2, and Influenza A(H3N2) to GUV (254 nm, 222 nm). A nebulizer generated ϕX174 laden aerosols in an occupied clinical room (sealed-low flow).
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January 2025
Haiping Fang, School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 20023, China.
The human visual nervous system excels at recognizing and processing external stimuli, essential for various physiological functions. Biomimetic visual systems leverage biological synapse properties to improve memory encoding and perception. Optoelectronic devices mimicking these synapses can enhance wearable electronics, with layered heterojunction materials being ideal materials for optoelectronic synapses due to their tunable properties and biocompatibility.
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January 2025
Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha, CEP 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address:
The cornea is the primary refracting surface of the eye, requiring precise curvature to ensure optimal vision. Any distortion in its shape may result in significant visual impairment. Corneal ectasias, such as keratoconus (KC), is characterized by gradual thinning and protrusion of the thinned area, due to biomechanical weakening of the tissue, leading to astigmatism and vision loss.
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December 2024
Research Group of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia.
Zebrafish serve as a pivotal model for bioimaging and toxicity assessments; however, the toxicity of banana peel-derived carbon dots in zebrafish has not been previously reported. The aim of this study was to assess the toxicity of carbon dots derived from banana peel in zebrafish, focusing on two types prepared through hydrothermal and pyrolysis methods. Banana peels were synthesized using hydrothermal and pyrolysis techniques and then compared for characteristics, bioimaging ability, and toxicity in zebrafish as an animal model.
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December 2024
Ophthalmology, Medical School, Institute of Vision and Optics, University of Crete, Heraklion, GRC.
Purpose: Scleral cross-linking (SXL) with ultraviolet A (UVA) and riboflavin has already been used in laboratory studies for scleral stiffness increase as a potential treatment for progressive myopia and scleral ectasia. This study aims to investigate whether the regional application of scleral cross-linking (SXL) with ultraviolet A (UVA) and riboflavin in fresh porcine eye globes affects the ocular rigidity as well as its impact on intraocular pressure after an induced acute increase in the volume of intraocular fluid.
Methods: The study included two groups of fresh porcine eyes: an experimental group (n=20) that underwent scleral cross-linking (SXL) with riboflavin and UVA applied to the posterior sclera and a control group (n=20) that did not receive SXL treatment.
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