This paper reports the proceedings from the first consensus meeting on the management of mild‐to‐moderate gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the Southeast Asian (SEA) region.
Khean‐Lee Goh +9 more
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Fracture Toughness and Blocking Force of Temperature-Sensitive PolyNIPAAm and Alginate Hybrid Gels
In the field of actuator materials, hydrogels that undergo large volume changes in response to external stimuli have been developed for a variety of promising applications.
Yong-Woo Kim, Do Yoon Kim, Jeong-Yun Sun
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A combination of SEM and EDX studies on a clay-based natural composite with animal fibre and its mechanical implications [PDF]
A variety of natural fibres are nowadays being utilized as soil reinforcement. Test results demonstrate the positive effects of adding natural fibres to soils, in that they decrease shrinkage, reduce curing time and enhance compressive, flexural and ...
Bradley, Fiona +2 more
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Effect of alginate molecular weight and M/G ratio in beads properties foreseeing the protection of probiotics [PDF]
"Available online 1 December 2017"Probiotics are live microorganisms that when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit to the host. However, to accomplish this positive influence on Human health, probiotics should survive to the passage ...
Alario, Marta M. +6 more
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Functional relationship of room temperature and setting time of alginate impression material
Background: Indonesia is a tropical country with temperature variation. A lot of dental clinics do not use air conditioner. The room temperature influences water temperature for mixing alginate impression materials.
Dyah Irnawati, Siti Sunarintyas
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Dietary seaweed and human health [PDF]
Seaweed as an ingredient is growing in popularity largely due to its perceived health-giving properties supported by findings from epidemiological studies.
Brownlee, Iain +3 more
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Storage duration effect on deformation recovery of repacked alginates
Background: Manufacturers supply alginate impression materials as a powder that is packaged in bulk and in individual container. Some Indonesian dental suppliers often repackage the bulk alginate into individual plastic packages which are not tied ...
Siti Sunarintyas, Dyah Irnawati
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Alginate-based hydrogel inks are commonly used in printing due to their biocompatibility, biodegradation, and cell adhesion. In the present work, 3D printing of hydrogels comprising alginate/methyl cellulose (MC)/trimethyl chitosan (TMC) and silicate ...
Maria Fermani +7 more
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Combined release of platelet-rich plasma and 3D-mesenchymal stem cell encapsulation in alginate hydrogels modified by the presence of silica [PDF]
We report the modified release of platelet-rich plasma from alginate platelet-rich plasma hydrogels altered by the presence of silica. These PRP–alginate–silica compositions can be used as injectable carriers for viable mesenchymal stem ...
Alini, M +4 more
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Hybrid Hydrogels with Extremely High Stiffness and Toughness [PDF]
The development of hydrogels for cartilage replacement and soft robotics has highlighted a challenge: load-bearing hydrogels need to be both stiff and tough.
Illeperuma, Widusha Ruwangi Kaushalya +3 more
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