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No evidence of microplastic consumption by the copepod, Temora longicornis (Müller, 1785) in Chichester Harbour, United Kingdom

Nauplius, 2020
Increasing global concern with respect to the levels of bioavailable microplastic (
Lily Outram, Jessica Hurley, Anja Rott, Neil Crooks, Angelo P. Pernetta   +4 more
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Advancing Human Skin Equivalents: The Crucial Role of Neurovascular Integration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review discusses the importance of integrating vascular and peripheral nerve systems into human skin equivalents (HSEs) to better recapitulate native skin physiology. Recent advances in vascularized, innervated, and neurovascularized HSEs are highlighted, together with emerging bioengineering strategies, current challenges, and future ...
Hao Wu, Lorenzo Moroni, Nicolas Lebonvallet, Vincent Flacher, Paul Wieringa   +4 more
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Anti‐Inflammatory and Neuroactive Effects of Polymer‐Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Functionalized With Interleukin 4 for Spinal Cord Injury

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Polymer‐coated IONPs functionalized with IL‐4 display respective neuroactive and anti‐inflammatory actions on neural progenitor cells and macrophages/microglia in vitro. When examined chronically in a rat experimental model of spinal cord injury, rGO scaffolds carrying these nanosystems adequately integrate into the lesion, significantly reduce ...
Julia Martínez‐Ramírez, Paloma Lozano‐Picazo, María de Lamo‐Atencia, Andrea Ferreras, Esther Benayas‐Martín, Elena Fernández‐López, Marina Sánchez‐Petidier, Verónica Barranco‐Maresca, Víctor Caz, Anne des Rieux, Juliana M. Rosa, María del Puerto Morales, María C. Serrano   +12 more
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Polarization-maintaining optical microfiber [PDF]

Optics Letters, 2010
We have successfully demonstrated a polarization-maintaining (PM) fused silica microfiber by adiabatically tapering a conventional PM fiber. Compared to standard single-mode microfibers, the proposed PM microfibers exhibit robust polarization, preserving characteristics under the presence of external perturbations, such as bending.
Jung, Yongmin, Brambilla, Gilberto, Richardson, David J.   +2 more
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Hybrid Biofabrication of a Hierarchically Organized Periosteum‐Inspired In Vitro Platform

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A hybrid biofabrication strategy integrates melt electrowriting with extrusion‐based 3D bioprinting to create a hierarchically organized periosteum‐inspired in vitro platform. Spatially defined osteogenic, fibrous, and endothelial cell‐containing compartments support long‐term culture, osteogenic maturation, and CD31+ endothelial cell organization ...
Yakui Liu, Xinggui Tian, Anne Bernhardt, Anja Lode, Max von Witzleben, Ege Kirbas, Stefan Zwingenberger, Michael Gelinsky   +7 more
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Mitigating Microfiber Pollution in Laundry Wastewater: Insights from a Filtration System Case Study in Galle, Sri Lanka

Microplastics
Synthetic fibers are widely used in daily life due to their durability, elasticity, low cost, and ease of use. The textile industry is the primary source of synthetic microfibers, as these materials are mostly used in production processes.
Mahagama Gedara Yohan Lasantha Mahagamage, Sachith Gihan Gamage, Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Shehan Kaushalya Rathnayake, Premakumara Jagath Dickella Gamaralalage, Matthew Hengesbugh, Thejani Abeynayaka, Chathura Welivitiya, Lahiru Udumalagala, Chathura Rajitha, Supun Suranjith   +9 more
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Electrospun Phospholipid Fibers as Micro-Encapsulation and Antioxidant Matrices

Molecules, 2017
Electrospun phospholipid (asolectin) microfibers were investigated as antioxidants and encapsulation matrices for curcumin and vanillin. These phospholipid microfibers exhibited antioxidant properties which increased after the encapsulation of both ...
Elhamalsadat Shekarforoush, Ana C. Mendes, Vanessa Baj, Sophie R. Beeren, Ioannis S. Chronakis   +4 more
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Rapid Fabrication of Cell-Laden Microfibers for Construction of Aligned Biomimetic Tissue

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021
Bottom-up engineering of tissue constructs is being rapidly developed and broadly applied in biomanufacturing. As one type of building block, cell-laden microfibers are promising for reconstruction of oriented structures and functions of linear tissues ...
Bingchuan Lu, Bingchuan Lu, Bingchuan Lu, Mingfeng Li, Mingfeng Li, Mingfeng Li, Yongcong Fang, Yongcong Fang, Yongcong Fang, Zibo Liu, Zibo Liu, Zibo Liu, Ting Zhang, Ting Zhang, Ting Zhang, Zhuo Xiong, Zhuo Xiong, Zhuo Xiong   +17 more
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Biocompatible Conjugated Electrospinning Nanofibrous Membrane With Self‐Powered Piezoelectric Capacity for Accelerated Wound Healing

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A self‐powered PCL/gelatin‐PVDF‐TrFE/MXene conjugated electrospun membrane integrates biocompatibility with enhanced piezoelectric responsiveness. Mechanical deformation is converted into localized electrical signals that stimulate wound‐repair cells proliferation and migration, promote angiogenesis and tissue remodeling, and accelerate full‐thickness ...
Diandian Li, Ke Wu, Yangyang Lu, Qinglan Xia, Jialong Chen, Yifan Zhang, Zhaoyu Chen, Zhiyuan She, Junjin Jie, Juzi Xia, Muran Zhou, Aimei Zhong   +11 more
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Radiative Thermal Management for Extreme Environments: Mechanisms and Design Strategies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
In this review, we discuss the fundamental mechanisms of radiative cooling and solar heating, material and structural design strategies, hybrid approaches integrating additional heat transfer pathways, and durability‐oriented designs addressing environmental stresses.
Hyung Rae Kim, Haeseong Kim, Joo Hwan Ko, Gil Ju Lee, Dae‐Hyeong Kim, Young Min Song   +5 more
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