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Analysis of Poly(Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid)/Poly(Isoprene) Polymeric Blend for application as biomaterial

Polímeros, 2013
The application of renewable raw materials encourages research in the biopolymers area. The Poly(Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid)/Poly(Isoprene) (PLGA/IR) blend combines biocompatibility for application in the health field with excellent mechanical properties ...
Douglas Ramos Marques, Luis Alberto dos Santos, Luciano Ferraz Schopf, José Carlos Soares de Fraga   +3 more
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Sustainable rubber production through good latex harvesting practices: stimulation based on clonal latex functional typology and tapping panel management [PDF]

, 2013
The purpose of this study was to characterize the long-term behaviour of the rubber tree under different ethephon stimulation treatments and under different panel management strategies.
Doumbia, Amadou, Gohet, Eric, Lacote, Régis, Obouayeba, Samuel   +3 more
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Fabric‐Based Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton Gloves: Advancements and Challenges

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights interdisciplinary technological advances in fabric‐based robotic gloves, focusing on progress in design, fabrication, actuation, sensing, control, and power and energy requirements. It also addresses performance testing and validation, including biomechanical, strength, functional, user experience, and durability assessments, to ...
Ayse Feyza Yilmaz, Gökhan Ince, Ozgur Atalay   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obtaining of a rapid diagnostic test for Cholera, based on latex particles coupled with a monoclonal antibody against Vibrio cholera O1 lipopolysaccharide

VacciMonitor, 2015
Cholera is an acute contagious intestinal disease caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with O1 and O139 serotypes of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera is characterized by abundant secretory diarrhea leading to dehydration.
Fátima Reyes-López, Frank Camacho-Casanova, Giovanni Duranti, Marta María Morales-Leslie, Regla Zenaida Mora-Guerra, Sonsire Fernández-Castillo, Elisabeth González-Aznar , Claudio Piermatte , Daniel Tomás Cardoso-González, Luis Guillermo García-Imías   +9 more
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Soft Collective Excitations in Hot Gauge Theories

, 1993
THE PREVIOUS LATEX STRUCTURE WAS MODIFIED IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR A DIRECT IMPRESSION OF THE PAPER, WITHOUT SUPPLEMENTARY SPLITTING. THERE IS NO TEXT MODIFICATION.Comment: 67 pages (LaTeX), 8 figures not included (available on request); report SPhT/93 ...
Baym, Baym, Blaizot, Blaizot, Blaizot, Bożek, Braaten, Braaten, Braaten, Braaten, Braaten, Braaten, Braaten, Braaten, Edmond Iancu, Efraty, Elze, Elze, Elze, Elze, Frenkel, Frenkel, Gell-Mann, Heinz, Heiselberg, Heiselberg, Jean-Paul Blaizot, Kadanoff, Kalashnikov, Klimov, Klimov, Kobes, Landsman, Lifshitz, Mrówczyński, Parwani, Pisarski, Pisarski, Shuryak, Shuryak, Shuryak, Silin, Taylor, Weldon, Weldon, Weldon, Weldon, Winter   +47 more
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A Proof‐of‐Concept Assessment of a Novel Wearable Eyelid Muscle Device: A Pre‐Clinical Animal Cadaver Study for Eyelid Closure Restoration

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces a soft wearable eyelid sling device incorporating a hydraulic soft artificial muscle (SAM) for achieving complete closure of an eyelid. The SAM is driven by a cam mechanism that provides a displacement profile closely matched with those of a healthy eyelid.
Patrick Pruscino, Phuoc Thien Phan, James Davies, Bibhu Sharma, Tianruo Guo, Chi Cong Nguyen, Nigel H. Lovell, Thanh Nho Do   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mesoscale modeling of the rheology of pressure sensitive adhesives through inclusion of transient forces

, 2011
For optimal application, pressure-sensitive adhesives must have rheological properties in between those of a viscoplastic solid and those of a viscoelastic liquid.
Auhl, D., Bailly, C., Briels, W. J., Mohite, L. V., Padding, J. T.   +4 more
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3D‐Printing Aided Rapid Prototyping of Pretensioned Tensegrity Structures for Robotic Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Printing, injection molding, and assembly (PMA) is a method for rapid prototyping mesoscale, topologically complex, and tensioned tensegrity structures. In combination with PMA method, two mold design strategies: modular mold and compact channel layout, enable efficiency and scalability for tensegrity fabrication.
Yi Sun, Jan Petrš, Omar Aloui, Dario Floreano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antibacterial Effect of Latex and Aqueous and Hydroalcoholic Extracts of Sonchus Oleraceus L.

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2021
Background and Objectives: Appearance of multidrug-resistant bacteria has created significant clinical problems in treatment of infectious diseases. Sonchus oleraceus plant with many medicinal properties can be a potential source of antibacterial effects.
Reza Ghaffaripour, Afshar Bargahi, Marzieh An'aam   +2 more
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Delayed-Type hypersensitivity to latex: Computational prediction of MHC class II epitopes on latex allergens [PDF]

, 2009
Delayed type hypersensitivity to natural rubber latex is rare compared to IgE mediated immediate reactions. Binding of allergens to MHC Class II is a crucial step in the presentation of antigens to CD4+ T Cells responsible for delayed reactions ...
Bell R. Eapen
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