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Aspects of sustainability and design engineering for the production of interconnected smart food packaging [PDF]

, 2019
In the present work, the problem of food wastage and the concept of sustainability are studied. An analysis of Life Cycle Assessment as a tool and of the innovative concept of Cradle to Cradle is also carried out, together with an exhaustive comparison
Aguayo-González, Francisco, Aguayo-González, Francisco (Coordinador), Cabot, María Inés, Heras García de Vinuesa, Ana de las, Luque Sendra, Amalia   +4 more
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Laser‐Assisted Processing and Modification of Bioactive Glasses: A Review

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Laser technologies provide powerful tools to process and transform bioactive glasses for advanced biomedical applications. This review discusses laser‐matter interaction mechanisms, laser surface engineering, and laser‐assisted fabrication of scaffolds and nanofibers.
Antonio Riveiro, Mario González‐Quintas, Mónica Fernández‐Arias, Jesús del Val, Félix Quintero, Rafael Comesaña, Fernando Lusquiños, Julian R. Jones, Juan Pou   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zero-Waste Hydrogel Design via Integral Biomass Valorization of Protein-Rich Spirulina Microalgae

Molecules
Interest in alternative protein sources has grown, with Spirulina, a microalga belonging to the genus Limnospira (formerly Arthrospira), emerging as a key option.
Leandro L. Aquino, Samara C. Silva-Pituco, Alejandro Hernandez-Sosa, Elsa C. Ramalhosa, Rebeca Hernandez, Eliane Colla, Arantzazu Santamaria-Echart, Maria F. Barreiro   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advanced 3D Platforms for Modeling CNS Neuroinflammation: Cell Integration, Techniques, and Challenges

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review summarizes the roles of key central nervous system cell types, the extracellular matrix, and the blood‐brain barrier in neuroinflammation, and their integration into diverse 3D culture systems. It examines major incorporation strategies, including direct co‐culture, hydrogel encapsulation, transwell migration assays, and bioprinting ...
Emmanuelle D. Aiyegbusi, Julia Di Stefano, Dearbhaile Dooley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plastic Waste Management to Overcoming Environmental Pollution: Comparative Study Between Indonesia and Nigeria [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Plastic waste has become a persistent environmental and legal problem in Indonesia, yet existing law enforcement remains largely punitive and ineffective.
Widowaty Yeni, Prasetyoningsih Nanik, Riskanita Dinda, Dawaki Farouk Aisha   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Design sensitivity analysis of a plate-finned air-cooled condenser for waste heat recovery ORCs [PDF]

, 2015
The study is related to the design sensitivity analysis of a plate-finned tube bundle V-shaped air-cooled condenser design problem for a range of representative low-temperature waste heat recovery Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) cases.
De Paepe, Michel, Kaya, Alihan, Lazova, Marija   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Small Extracellular Vesicles from Neural Cells: Physiological and Pathological Roles, and Potential in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Neural cell–derived small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) are emerging as pivotal mediators in neurodegenerative diseases, exerting both pathogenic and therapeutic functions. This review synthesizes current evidence on how sEVs from distinct neural cell types regulate neurodegeneration, neuroprotection, biomarker discovery, and targeted drug delivery ...
Muhammad Waqas Salim, Wei Zhang, Lyndsey Collins‐Praino, Yuling Wang, Andrew Care   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

ZERO WASTE APPROACH IN SUSTAINABLE FASHION DESIGN: DESIGNER PERSPECTIVE FOR PRE-CONSUMER WASTE MANAGEMENT

Tekstil ve Mühendis
In recent years, the climate crisis that humanity has faced has increased the importance of sustainability discussions, bringing the issue of waste reduction and solutions in textiles and ready-to-wear to the forefront. In the fashion sector, many designers, engineers, and brands, both from within and outside the industry, are developing methods to ...
Hale Yılmaz Gözene, Havva Halaçeli Metlioğlu   +1 more
openaire   +1 more source

Smart Face Masks as Wearable Respiratory Sensors: A Review of Sensor Technologies, Materials, and Future Directions

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in smart face masks that actively monitor breathing. By integrating humidity, gas, temperature, pressure, strain, and triboelectric sensors, these masks track key respiratory parameters in real time. The article summarizes sensor mechanisms, compares performance across studies, and discusses challenges and future ...
Negin Faramarzi, Naseeh Backer Kannanthodi, Alice Nicole Casling, Babar Ali, Samira Lakouraj Mansouri, Alessandro Giuseppe D'aloia, Hossein Cheraghi Bidsorkhi, Maria Sabrina Sarto   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Hazardous Waste Matter? Evidence from the Housing Market and the Superfund Program [PDF]

This paper uses the housing market to develop estimates of the local welfare impacts of Superfund sponsored clean-ups of hazardous waste sites.We show that if consumers value the clean-ups, then the hedonic model predicts that they will lead to increases
Gallagher, Justin, Greenstone, Michael
core   +1 more source