Experimental Investigations on Static, Dynamic, and Morphological Characteristics of Bamboo Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Composites by N. Santhosh, B. A. Praveena, H. V. Srikanth, Santosh Angadi, Amaresh Gunge, M. Rudra Naik, G. Shankar, K. Ramesha, G. Ravichandran

“…The microstructural evaluations have revealed the uniform distribution of the bamboo fibers in the resin, and the morphological studies of the fractured specimens have revealed that the fracture is majorly due to the matrix cracks rather than the fiber debonding, which is a major attribute ascertaining the strong coherent strengthening mechanism brought about by the inclusion of bamboo fiber in the polyester resin.…”
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MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF 3D PRINTED AND MILLED SPACE MAINTAINERS USED IN PREVENTIVE ORTHODONTICS by Bianca Dragoș, Dana-Cristina Bratu, George Popa, Magda-Mihaela Luca, Remus-Christian Bratu, Cosmin Sinescu

“…Materials and methods: Space maintainer designs were digitally modelled in Exocad and then produced by LCD printing using TC100 resin and plant-based Anycubic resin, by stereolithography (SLA) printing using Next Dent and Harz Labs resins, and by a subtractive technique using Tempo Block PMMA milling discs (Sid Dental). …”
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Improving Mechanical Properties of Thermoset Biocomposites by Fiber Coating or Organic Oil Addition by Truc T. Ngo, James G. Kohl, Tawni Paradise, Autumn Khalily, Duane L. Simonson

“…Epoxy resin is cured using an amine-based initiator, whereas UVL resin is cured under ultraviolet light. …”
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Effect of Optiglaze Color on Wear Resistance of Heat Cure Acrylic Prosthesis by Najwah Yousuf Hameed, Atyaf Mseer Naser, Maha Kareem Jabbar

“…Conclusions: When compared to group A, there was no statistically significant wear value in heat cure acrylic resin specimens covered with Optiglaze group (C).Clinical implications: This research will help us learn more about surface glazed heat cure acrylic resin denture materials and how they might increase wear resistance. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Synthetic Wastewaters Using Different Adsorbents by Emmanuel A. Oluyemi, John A.O. Oyekunle, Samuel O. Olasoji

“…The corresponding order for Pb 2+ ions at a pH value of 7 employing a column of 50 cm length was: Amberlite resin (99.98 ± 7.53%) > plantain peel charcoal (98.37 ± 7.95%) > technical charcoal animal powder (97.91 ± 6.83%) > activated wood charcoal (96.39 ± 7.06%).…”
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Indirect Restorations and Fixed Prosthodontics: Materials and Techniques Used by General Dentists of New Zealand by Paul A. Brunton, Jithendra Ratnayake, Carolina Loch, Arthi Veerasamy, Peter Cathro, Robert Lee

“…The majority of the respondents (68.8%) reported using resin composite light-cured materials for the core buildup of vital posterior teeth. …”
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The amino acids differences in epitopes may promote the different allergenicity of ovomucoid derived from hen eggs and quail eggs by Mengzhen Hao, Shuai Yang, Shiwen Han, Huilian Che

“…Recombination quail egg ovomucoid had trypsin inhibition activity and quail egg ovomucoid didn’t specifically bind to serum of eggs allergic patients. …”
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Production Response and Digestive Enzymatic Activity of the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) Intensively Pregrown in Microbial Heterotrophic and Autotrophic-... by Manuel J. Becerra-Dórame, Marcel Martínez-Porchas, Luis R. Martínez-Córdova, Martha E. Rivas-Vega, José A. Lopez-Elias, Marco A. Porchas-Cornejo

“…Regarding digestive performance, no significant differences were observed for trypsin, amylase and lipase activities among AS and control shrimp; however, shrimp from HS showed a higher trypsin and amylase activities, suggesting a higher digestive activity caused by the presence of microbial bioflocs. …”
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The Improvement of Protein Retention through a Higher Utilization of Carbohydrate in the Diet with Chromium for Common Carp Cyprinus carpio Linn. by Nuryati S, D. Dana, M.B. Malole, F.H. Pasaribu

“…Minced tissues of lymphoid organ were seeded by tripsin enzyme and culture in Leibovit'z-15 supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum and 5% NaCl. …”
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Effect of Cross-Sectional Designs of Different Ni-Ti Files on Shaping Ability After Repeated Usage in Simulated Root Canals. by Fikrat Shawqi Qaddori, Raid Fahim Salman

“…Methods: Five rotary file systems: (1) One Curve, (2) 2Shape, (3) K3-i File, (4) E3 Azure, (5) Neolix, were tested in simulated J-shaped root canal resin blocks with a 45˚ angle of curvature. 10 files from each system, each one of the 10 files were used to prepare 5 resin blocks, named R1-R2-R3-R4-R5. …”
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Extraction Socket Seal Technique for Socket Preservation after Tooth Extraction: An Innovative Approach. by Abduljaleel Azad Samad, Jodal M Ahmed, Hundren M Ali, Omed Shihab, Ahmed Haider, Dainius Karpavicius

“…After that, the composite resin lid, which was fabricated by the Cervico system was placed into the extraction socket. …”
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Experimental Analysis of Tensile Mechanical Properties of Sprayed FRP by Zhao Yang, Kun Wu

“…The results show that both fiber type and resin type have an obvious influence on tensile mechanical properties of sprayed FRP. …”
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Illegal cannabis cultivation in Europe: new developments by David Weinberger, Michel Gandilhon, Jalpa Shah, Nacer Lalam

“…In Spain and France, where Moroccan resin has long dominated supply and demand, the cannabis market has seen a rise in herbal cannabis production. …”
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Erosion Infiltration in the Management of Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) Defects by Rym Mabrouk, Souha Yahia, Afef Oueslati, Nadia Frih

“…This case report is aimed at reporting the management of MIH opacities in anterior teeth with resin infiltration technique.…”
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High-Performance Anticorrosive Polyester Coatings on Mild Steel in Mixed Acid Mixtures Environments by Bashir Ahmad, Nasir M. Ahmad, Muhammad Yasir, Zulfiqar A. Khan, Sikander Rafiq

“…Mild steel sample was selected from acid storage tanks used in industry as a substrate, and two advanced technological polymeric resin-based coatings were developed, designated as LAM-P resin based which is LAM-P/FR coating and LAM-V resin based which is LAM-V/FR coating. …”
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Imaging pathology in archived cornea with Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy including tissue reprocessing for volume electron microscopy by Sayo Maeno, Philip N. Lewis, Robert D. Young, Yoshinori Oie, Kohji Nishida, Andrew J. Quantock

“…Selected regions of interest in the new resin blocks were examined in a scanning electron microscope equipped for SBF SEM and serial image datasets acquired. …”
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Development and Performance Evaluation of Thin-Layer Color Antiwearing Paving Materials by Zhaohui Liu, Xiangming Deng, Hao Guo, Yingchun Zhang, Di Wei, Dongmei Zhang

“…To develop a color antiwearing wear layer based on epoxy resin adhesives, the effect of single formula composition on the properties of adhesives was analyzed through drawing strength tests, shear strength tests, and bending strength tests. …”
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Transfer of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues during Household and Industrial Processing of Ginseng by Peiling Wu, Mengying Gu, Yujie Wang, Jian Xue, Xiaoli Wu

“…The boiling combined with resin purification method removed the OCPs most effectively. …”
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Evaluation of different surface treatment methods on shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets on demineralized enamel. by Nazly Adeeb Yahya, Zana Qadir Omar

“…Conclusion: Fluoride varnish, infiltrate resin (Icon, DMG) and laser were failed to improve SBS (shear bond strength) of brackets on demineralized teeth. …”
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Three-dimensional numerical analysis of a joint bonded reinforced with silica nanoparticles (SiO2) by Hadj Boulenouar Rachid, Boutabout Benali, Djebbar Noureddine

“…Three-dimensional finite element models of adhesive joint were developed to determine the stress intensity as well as strain with different nanoparticles rate in the epoxy resin. Dispersion of nanoparticles with different percent in the epoxy resin allows for reinforcing the adhesive. …”
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