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Perspectives for Uses of Propolis in Therapy against Infectious Diseases

Molecules, 2022
Propolis has gained wide popularity over the last decades in several parts of the world. In parallel, the literature about propolis composition and biological properties increased markedly.
Antonio Salatino
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In Situ Stereo Digital Image Correlation with Thermal Imaging as a Process Monitoring Method in Vacuum-Assisted Thermoforming

Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing
This experimental study probes the dynamic behaviour of a 3 mm ABS sheet during positive mould vacuum-assisted thermoforming. In this process, the sheet undergoes large and fast deformations caused by the applied vacuum and mechanical stretching by the ...
Rasoul Varedi, Bart Buffel, Frederik Desplentere   +2 more
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Influences on main thermal and mechanical parameters of plasticized sisal fiber-reinforced PLA: An experimental approach

Results in Engineering
Composites based on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and sisal fiber were prepared using extrusion and injection molding processes with the addition of acetyl tributyl citrate as a plasticizer.
Eshetie Kassegn, Akatew Haile, Sofie Deceur, Frederik Desplentere   +3 more
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Exploring the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiallergic potential of Brazilian propolis in monocytes

Phytomedicine Plus, 2022
Background: Propolis is a bee product used since ancient times due to its diverse biological applications. We aimed to investigate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action of Brazilian propolis in THP-1 cells stimulated with 1‐fluoro‐2,4 ...
Fernanda Lopes Conte, Ana Catarina Pereira, Gonçalo Brites, Isabel Ferreira, Ana Cristina Silva, Ana Isabel Sebastião, Patrícia Matos, Cláudia Pereira, Maria Teresa Batista, José Maurício Sforcin, Maria Teresa Cruz   +10 more
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Empirical and statistical investigation of injection molded Enset–PLA biocomposites’ characteristics in response to impact loading

Results in Engineering
This paper incorporates characteristics of Enset reinforced Poly lactic Acid biocomposite in response to impact loading. In this study fiber ratio, fiber size, plasticizer amount and fiber age are considered as a factor affecting its impact strength ...
Abebayehu Abdela Gelgelu, Bart Buffel, Belete Sirahbizu, Frederik Desplentere   +3 more
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Experimental Study on Single Fiber Tensile Properties of Sisal Fibers Using a Digital Image Correlation Method as a Strain Measurement

Journal of Natural Fibers
The development of natural fibers in engineering applications requires an accurate measurement of their dimensional characteristics and mechanical properties. Fiber cross-sectional area (CSA) obtained from lateral dimensional measurements should consider
Eshetie Kassegn, Belete Sirhabizu, Temesgen Berhanu, Bart Buffel, Frederik Desplentere   +4 more
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Perbandingan Sifat Antioksidan Propolis pada Dua Jenis Lebah (Apis mellifera dan Trigona sp.) di Mojokerto dan Batu, Jawa Timur, Indonesia

Jurnal Ilmu dan Teknologi Hasil Ternak, 2018
Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk membandingkan aktivitas antioksidan, kadar total fenolik dan kadar total flavonoid propolis dari dua jenis lebah dan lokasi yang berbeda.
Djalal Rosyidi, Lilik Eka Radiati, Sri Minarti, Mustakim Mustakim, Agus Susilo, Firman Jaya, Abdul Azis   +6 more
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Investigating the effects of alkalization on mechanical properties of enset fibers using digital image correlation technique

Results in Engineering
The characterization of fiber level tensile properties is vital for conducting micromechanical analyses and developing mechanical models of materials and their composites.
Abebayehu Abdela, Bart Buffel, Belete Sirahbizu, Frederik Desplentere   +3 more
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Effects of propolis extracts on biogenic amine production by food- borne pathogens [PDF]

Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2019
The impacts of water and ethanolic extracts of propolis on growth of Gram- positive and Gram-negative food-borne pathogens and their biogenic amine production were investigated.
Aykut BURGUT
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Natural Fibers Density Measurement Methods: Factors Affecting Density Result in Helium Gas Pycnometry

Journal of Natural Fibers
Fiber density can be used to estimate composite weight and to evaluate fiber content for property predictions in fiber-reinforced composites. Yet, natural fibers don’t have fixed density value given on datasheet and their density measurement is affected ...
Abebayehu Abdela, Mieraf Asfaw, Bart Buffel, Belete Sirahbizu, Frederik Desplentere   +4 more
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