Analia G. Karadayian¹, Juanita Bustamante², Silvia Lores-Arnaiz^{1, *}

BIOCELL, Vol.40, No.1, pp. 31-34, 2016, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2016.40.031

Abstract Alcohol hangover (AH) is defined as the temporary state after alcohol binge-like drinking, starting when EtOH is absent in plasma. Results from our laboratory have shown behavioral impairments and mitochondrial dysfunction in an experimental model of AH in mice. Our model consisted in a single i.p. injection of EtOH (3.8 g/kg BW) or saline solution in male and female mice, sacrificing the animals 6 hours after injection. Motor and affective behavior together with mitochondrial function and free radical production were evaluated in brain cortex and cerebellum during AH. Results showed that hangover animals exhibited a… More >

Marcelo HERNANDO¹, Christian HOUGHTON¹, Leda GIANNUZZI², Bernd KROCK³, Darío ANDRINOLO², Gabriela MALANGA^4,*

BIOCELL, Vol.40, No.1, pp. 23-26, 2016, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2016.40.023

Abstract Cyanobacteria are phototrophic organisms with great ecological and economical importance. Species of the genus Microcystis are known for their potential ability to synthesize toxins, notably microcystins. There is a growing interest in the evaluation of oxidative stress in relation to the impact of global climate change on natural ecosystems in different trophic levels. Several studies have focused on the analysis of organismal responses to mitigate the damage by controlling the generation of reactive oxygen species. Variations in environmental factors caused by climate change generate a situation of oxidative damage in Microcystis aeruginosa as a direct or indirect… More >

Mehdi Tajvidi^1*, Douglas J. Gardner², Douglas W. Bousfield³

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.4, No.5, pp. 365-376, 2016, DOI:10.7569/JRM.2016.634103

Abstract A novel application of cellulose nanomaterials, particularly cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) as a binder in conventional and novel laminate and particulate composite systems is discussed. Using cellulose nanomaterials as a reinforcing agent in conventional polymer composites faces several difficulties: 1) there are no easy ways to dry the CNF and maintain nanoscale dimensions, 2) there are compatibility issues related to cellulose-polymer bonding, and 3) there are issues related to obtaining a good distribution and redispersion of nanoscale materials inside a polymer matrix. An alternative strategy is applications in which cellulose nanomaterials can be used in the… More >

Shyamalima Sharma, Pronob Gogoi, Bhaskar Jyoti Saikia, Swapan K. Dolui^*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.4, No.2, pp. 158-162, 2016, DOI:10.7569/JRM.2015.634116

Abstract Cadmium sulfi de (CdS) quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized by a standard hydrothermal method with simultaneous desulfurization of kerosene oil. Sulfur containing kerosene oil was treated with cadmium chloride (CdCl2) in the presence of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at 120 °C for 1.5 to 5 h. CdS was formed and sulfur content of oil gradually decreased. Thus, desulfurization of the oil occurred with the formation of the CdS QDs. The concentration of sulfur decreased to a minimum of 0.055% after 5 h of the reaction. In addition, the particle size of QDs increased from 5.4 nm More >

M.A. Pérez-Limiñana^*, M.M. Sánchez-Navarro, M.J. Escoto-Palacios, F. Arán-Aís, C. Orgilés-Barceló

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.4, No.1, pp. 3-8, 2016, DOI:10.7569/JRM.2015.634119

Abstract The tanning i ndustry generates very large quantities of industrial wastes. The advancement of European policy and legislation protecting the environment has prompted the transformation of tannery solid waste materials into valuable co-products, useful to be recycled or employed in other industries. The objective of this work is to obtain gelatine from tannery wastes, in order to reuse it as natural microencapsulating agent in the production of active materials with functional properties. Concretely, this paper focuses on the influence of the extraction temperature on gelatine properties and its microencapsulating ability. An alternative enzymatic pre-treatment to More >

Pranav S. Sapkal^1*, Abhaykumar M. Kuthe¹, Divya Ganapathy², Shantanu C. Mathankar³, Sudhanshu Kuthe⁴

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 115-136, 2016, DOI:10.3970/mcb.2016.013.131

Abstract Biphasic calcium phosphate scaffolds with 20/80 HA/TCP ratio were fabricated using the 3D-Bioplotting system to heal critical size defects in rabbit tibia bone. Four different architectures were printed in a layer by layer fashion with lay down patterns viz. (a) 0°– 90°, (b) 0°– 45°– 90°– 135°, (c) 0°–108°– 216° and (d) 0°– 60°– 120°. After high-temperature sintering scaffolds were coated with collagen and were further characterized by (FTIR) Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, (SEM) Scanning Electron Microscopy, (XRD) X-Ray diffraction, Porosity analysis and Mechanical testing. Scaffold samples were tested for its ability to induce cytotoxicity… More >

Xuechuan Wang¹, Satya N. Atluri²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.111, No.6, pp. 567-585, 2016, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2016.111.567

Abstract This paper compares the variational iteration method (VIM), the Adomian decomposition method (ADM) and the Picard iteration method (PIM) for solving a system of first order nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs). A unification of the concepts underlying these three methods is attempted by considering a very general iterative algorithm for VIM. It is found that all the three methods can be regarded as special cases of using a very general matrix of Lagrange multipliers in the iterative algorithm of VIM. The global variational iteration method is briefly reviewed, and further recast into a Local VIM, More >

Chein-Shan Liu^1,2,3, Wen Chen¹, Ji Lin¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.111, No.5, pp. 421-435, 2016, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2016.111.421

Abstract In order to recover unknown space-dependent function G(x) or unknown time-dependent function H(t) in the wave source F(x; t) = G(x)H(t), we develop a technique of homogenized function and differencing equations, which can significantly reduce the difficulty in the inverse wave source recovery problem, only needing to solve a few equations in the problem domain, since the initial condition/ boundary conditions and a supplementary final time condition are satisfied automatically. As a consequence, the eigenfunctions are used to expand the trial solutions, and then a small scale linear system is solved to determine the expansion More >

H.J. Xu¹, Z.H. Ding¹, Z.R. Lu^1,2, J.K. Liu¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.111, No.4, pp. 335-355, 2016, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2016.111.335

Abstract An optimization approach based on Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) algorithm is proposed for structural local damage detection in this study. The objective function for the damage identification problem is established by structural parameters and modal assurance criteria (MAC). The ABC algorithm is presented to solve the certain objective function. Then the Tournament Selection Strategy and chaotic search mechanism is adopted to enhance global search ability of the certain algorithm. A coupled double-beam system is studied as numerical example to illustrate the correctness and efficiency of the propose method. The simulation results show that the modified More >

Brahim DENNAI^1*, Mohammed EL Bizani BELBOUKHARI¹ , Tawfiq CHEKIFI¹, Rachid KHELFAOUl¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.12, No.3, pp. 102-110, 2016, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2016.012.102

Abstract Microfluidic systems are used and exploited in various fields, as they are highly specific and developed in their use. The micro devices are used in various analyzes of medical disciplines, chemical and other fields. Our research team "MAAt" within ENERGARID laboratory is in the process of triggered several lines of research in this area, the micro-mixing, separation of micro particles, droplet production. For that, we need tools and micro devices to study the phenomena.. In this work, we present a theoretical study and numerical simulation of micro device (micro diode Tesla). A Diode Tesla is More >