Free Tensor Fascia Lata Flap and Synthetic Mesh Reconstruction for Full-Thickness Chest Wall Defect by Jumpei Ono, Akira Takeda, Minekatsu Akimoto, Akira Iyoda, Yoshio Matsui, Yukitoshi Satoh, Eiju Uchinuma

“…A large full-thickness chest wall defect over 10 cm in diameter requires skeletal reconstruction and soft tissue coverage. …”
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Prominosomes - a particular class of extracellular vesicles containing prominin-1/CD133? by Jana Karbanová, Kristina Thamm, Christine A. Fargeas, Ilker A. Deniz, Aurelio Lorico, Denis Corbeil

“…Based on their cellular origin EVs can vary considerably in composition and diameter. Cell biological studies on mammalian prominin-1, a cholesterol-binding membrane glycoprotein, have helped to reveal new donor membranes as sources of EVs. …”
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Dye removal from textile wastewater using scoria-based of vertical subsurface flow constructed wetland system by Ribika Etana, Kenatu Angassa, Tolesa Getu

“…Specifically, the experimental setup consisted of two microcosm units, each with a depth of 32 cm and a diameter of 24 cm, which were filled with scoria media. …”
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Nanocrystal Agglomerates of Curcumin Prepared by Electrospray Drying as an Excipient-Free Dry Powder for Inhalation by Shahram Emami, Zahra Hemmati, Shadi Yaqoubi, Hamed Hamishehkar, Amin Alvani

“…The optimized formulation exhibited acceptable recovered dose percentage, high emitted dose percentage, optimum mean mass median aerodynamic diameter, small geometric standard deviation, and high fine-particle fraction that favors delivery of curcumin to the deep lung regions. …”
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The Rare Large Common Peroneal Nerve’s Schwannoma—A Case Report and Literature Review by Rudiansyah Harahap, Nurmaliannysa Dwinandia Harahap

“…Schwannoma within the common peroneal nerve is still rare in the popliteal fossa, with most tumor sizes around 2 cm in diameter due to their smaller size of nerve but can cause neurologic disturbance, especially when it is large. …”
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Sacrificing Alginate in Decellularized Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds for Implantable Artificial Livers by Chanh-Trung Nguyen, Van Phu Le, Thi Huong Le, Jeong Sook Kim, Sung Hoon Back, Kyo-in Koo

“…This research introduced a strategy to fabricate sub-millimeter-diameter artificial liver tissue by extruding a combination of a liver decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM), alginate, endothelial cells, and hepatocytes. …”
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Development of Optical Fiber Light-Transmitting Concrete (LTC)—A Review by Jian Bai, Weiguo Zhang, Jun Tian, Xiaowei Wu, Mingfang Zheng

“…The light transmission of optical fiber LTCs is positively correlated with fiber content and negatively correlated with fiber diameter and fiber spacing. However, how the combination of these factors affects LTC transmittance remains to be investigated. …”
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Study on the effect of space tightness on the inerting effect of liquid CO2 in pottery jar liquor warehouses by Xueming Li, Wei Wan, Gang Bai, Youkai Zhao, Xunxian Shi, Jinsong Zhu

“…The space was divided into direct inerting zone, CO2 accumulation zone and accumulation zone, with an effective inerting diameter of approximately 2 m for the direct inerting zone. …”
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Nafion®-Containing Solid Lipid Nanoparticles as a Tool for Anticancer Pt Delivery: Preliminary Studies by Maddalena Sguizzato, Elisabetta Esposito, Marcus Drechsler, Eleonora Gallerani, Riccardo Gavioli, Paolo Mariani, Federica Carducci, Rita Cortesi, Paola Bergamini

“…The PCS studies showed that the Z-average mean diameter was around 250 nm. Moreover, the polydispersity index showed a monodimensional distribution of nanoparticles. …”
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Autonomous Quadcopter Image Processing for Simulated Search and Rescue Flights by Budi Hartono, Muhammad Rizki Zuhri, Citra Asti Rosalia, Nofrijal Fauzan

“…Research parameters include marker diameter, flight altitude, and quadcopter speed. The results show successful marker detection at a flying altitude of up to 3 meters above the ground and reaching a top speed of 3 m/s at a flying altitude of 2 meters.…”
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Axial Compression Performance of Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns with Different D/t Ratios by Preetha Achuthan, Ganapathy Ganesh Prabhu, George Gabriel Vimal Arokiaraj, Panneerselvam Arul Sivanantham, Subramanian Suthagar

“…The impacts of three diameter/thickness (D/t) ratios (21.22, 25.46, and 31.83) and concrete strengths (40 N/mm2, 50 N/mm2, and 60 N/mm2) on the strength capabilities of concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns are investigated in this study. …”
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Position, Energy, and Transit Time Distributions in a Hemispherical Deflector Analyzer with Position Sensitive Detector by Omer Sise, Theo J. M. Zouros

“…Results are presented for a typically dimensioned HDA with mean radius R-=101.6 mm and interradial separation ΔR=R2-R1=58.4 mm able to accommodate a 40 mm diameter position sensitive detector (PSD). Results for three different entry positions R0 are compared: R0=R- (the conventional central entry) and two displaced (paracentric) entries: R0=82.55 mm and R0=116 mm. …”
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Multiple Gamma-Ray Detection Capability of a CeBr3 Detector for Gamma Spectroscopy by A. A. Naqvi, F. Z. Khiari, F. A. Liadi, Khateeb ur-Rehman, M. Raashid, A. A. Isab

“…Multigamma-ray detection capability of a cylindrical 75 mm × 75 mm (diameter × height) CeBr3 detector has been tested by analyzing the chlorine concentration in water samples using eight chlorine prompt gamma rays over 517 to 8578 keV energies utilizing a D-D portable neutron generator-based PGNAA setup and measuring the corresponding minimum detection limit (MDC) of chlorine. …”
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Biodiversity and Structural Analysis of Woody Plant Species of Home Gardens in Basona Worana District, North Shoa Zone of Central Ethiopia by Almaz Woldeyohannes, Admasu Moges

“…For their structural analysis, the diameter at breast height (DBH) and height were also measured for trees and shrubs fulfilling the standards (diameters at breast height (DBH) ≥2.5 cm and height >2 m). …”
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A Sentinel-2 machine learning dataset for tree species classification in Germany by M. Freudenberg, M. Freudenberg, S. Schnell, P. Magdon

“…Furthermore, we provide auxiliary information such as the approximate tree position, the year of possible disturbance events, or the diameter at breast height. Temporally, the dataset spans the years from July 2015 to the end of October 2022, with approx. 75.3 million data points for trees of 48 species and 3 species groups as well as 13.8 million observations for non-tree backgrounds. …”
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Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Tannin-Rich Extract and Coating onto Cotton Textiles for Catalytic Degradation of Congo Red by Penwisa Pisitsak, Kwandee Chamchoy, Varanrada Chinprateep, Wiphawan Khobthong, Pisutsaran Chitichotpanya, Sarute Ummartyotin

“…Transmission electron microscopy showed the as-prepared AuNPs to be predominantly spherical, with an average diameter of 17 nm. The AuNPs were tested for catalytic reduction of Congo red (CR), a carcinogenic azo dye, in aqueous sodium borohydride solution. …”
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Study on the Loess Immersion Test of Metro Line 2 in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China by Yuanjun Xu, Jiading Wang, Tianfeng Gu, Dengfei Zhang, Weiqian Ma

“…The test site was a 15 m diameter circular test pit, which took 35 days for water injection and 60 days for observation after water stopped. …”
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Growth, Root Formation, and Nutrient Value of Triticale Plants Fertilized with Biosolids by Wendy Mercedes Rauw, Michael Bela Teglas, Sudeep Chandra, Matthew Lewis Forister

“…Biomass production, root length, root diameter, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium concentration were analyzed at harvest. …”
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Cassava Waste Starch as a Source of Bioplastics: Development of a Polymeric Film with Antimicrobial Properties by Yuri D. O. Silveira, Adriana S. Franca, Leandro S. Oliveira

“…The inhibition zone diameters were statistically similar for all microorganisms, with an average diameter of 11.87 ± 1.62 mm. …”
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The role of interfacial tension in the size-dependent phase separation of atmospheric aerosol particles by R. Schmedding, A. Zuend

“…In ultrafine particles, the energetic contributions of surfaces and interfaces to the Gibbs energy become significant and increase in importance as particle diameter decreases. For these particles, the thermodynamic equilibrium state depends on size, composition, and temperature. …”
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