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Special Issue on Novel Technology and Applications of Micro/Nano Devices and System

Applied Sciences, 2023
The development of novel technologies and applications for micro/nano devices is an interdisciplinary subject that demands an integration of several research fields, such as material science, biotechnology, medicine, chemistry, informatics, optics ...
Vânia Pinto, Paulo Sousa, Graça Minas
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Microneedles in Advanced Microfluidic Systems: A Systematic Review throughout Lab and Organ-on-a-Chip Applications

Pharmaceutics, 2023
Microneedles (MNs) have been widely used in biomedical applications for drug delivery and biomarker detection purposes. Furthermore, MNs can also be used as a stand-alone tool to be combined with microfluidic devices. For that purpose, lab- or organ-on-a-
Renata Maia, Violeta Carvalho, Rui Lima, Graça Minas, Raquel O. Rodrigues   +4 more
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Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy to Analyse Human Blood over the Last 20 Years: A Review towards Lab-on-a-Chip Devices

Micromachines, 2022
Since microorganisms are evolving rapidly, there is a growing need for a new, fast, and precise technique to analyse blood samples and distinguish healthy from pathological samples.
Ahmed Fadlelmoula, Diana Pinho, Vitor Hugo Carvalho, Susana O. Catarino, Graça Minas   +4 more
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Multi-mechanical waves against Alzheimer’s disease pathology: a systematic review

Translational Neurodegeneration, 2021
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia, affecting approximately 40 million people worldwide. The ineffectiveness of the available pharmacological treatments against AD has fostered researchers to focus on alternative strategies to ...
Francisca Monteiro, Ioannis Sotiropoulos, Óscar Carvalho, Nuno Sousa, Filipe S. Silva   +4 more
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Wearable Biofeedback Improves Human-Robot Compliance during Ankle-Foot Exoskeleton-Assisted Gait Training: A Pre-Post Controlled Study in Healthy Participants

Sensors, 2020
The adjunctive use of biofeedback systems with exoskeletons may accelerate post-stroke gait rehabilitation. Wearable patient-oriented human-robot interaction-based biofeedback is proposed to improve patient-exoskeleton compliance regarding the ...
Cristiana Pinheiro, Joana Figueiredo, Nuno Magalhães, Cristina P. Santos   +3 more
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Modeling Microgravity Using Clinorotation in a Microfluidic Environment: A Numerical Approach

Aerospace
Microgravity simulation is essential for studying particle dynamics in space-related applications where traditional gravitational effects are absent. This study presents a numerical investigation of particle behavior in a clinostat-driven microfluidic ...
João Fernandes, Dara Machado, Graça Minas, Susana O. Catarino, Diana Pinho   +4 more
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Daily Locomotion Recognition and Prediction: A Kinematic Data-Based Machine Learning Approach

IEEE Access, 2020
More versatile, user-independent tools for recognizing and predicting locomotion modes (LMs) and LM transitions (LMTs) in natural gaits are still needed.
Joana Figueiredo, Simao P. Carvalho, Diogo Goncalve, Juan C. Moreno, Cristina P. Santos   +4 more
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Development of a photoacoustic acquisition system and their proof-of-concept for hemoglobin detection

Heliyon
Recently, Organ-on-a-Chip (OoC) platforms have arisen as an increasingly relevant experimental tool for successfully replicating human physiology and disease.
Bruna Pinheiro, Vânia Pinto, Hugo Dinis, Michael Belsley, Susana Catarino, Graça Minas, Paulo Sousa   +6 more
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A Comprehensive Dataset of Surface Electromyography and Self-Perceived Fatigue Levels for Muscle Fatigue Analysis

Sensors
Muscle fatigue is a risk factor for injuries in athletes and workers. This brings relevance to the study of this biochemical process to allow for its identification and prevention.
Sara M. Cerqueira, Rita Vilas Boas, Joana Figueiredo, Cristina P. Santos   +3 more
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Human Interleukin-1β Profile and Self-Reported Pain Monitoring Using Clear Aligners with or without Acceleration Techniques: A Case Report and Investigational Study

International Journal of Dentistry, 2022
Introduction. There is a growing demand for more aesthetic, comfortable, and faster orthodontic treatments, and clear aligners emerged as a solution to fulfill this need.
Selma Pascoal, Aline Gonçalves, Andreia Brandão, Duarte Rocha, Sofia Oliveira, Francisca Monteiro, Óscar Carvalho, Susana Coimbra, Teresa Pinho   +8 more
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