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TiO2 nanowired delivery of cerebrolysin induces superior neuroprotection following exacerbation of blast brain injury pathophysiology in diabetes

Muresanu D.F., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Lafuente J.V., Nozari A., Patnaik R., Nozari A., Ozkizilcik A., Tian Z.R., Mössler H., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania, RO

Blast brain injury (bBI), a combination of pressure, rotation, penetration of sharp objects and chemical exposure is prevalent in military personnel during combat operations causing laceration, perforation and tissue loss in the brain. Since combat [...]

Neuroprotective effects of cerebrolysin in exacerbation of blood-brain barrier breakdown, neuropathology and upregulation of nitric oxide synthase and hemeoxygenase in diabetes and hypertension after heat stroke

Muresanu D.F., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Lafuente J.V., Nozari A., Patnaik R., Ozkizilcik A., Tian Z.R., Mössler H., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, RO

Military personnel are often exposed to heat stress in desert areas either during peacekeeping or combat operations. In such situations, they are quite vulnerable to heat stroke and brain pathology. Due to severe work stress [...]

Infield output of a new solar-thermal façade with increased architectural acceptance

Visa I., Moldovan M., Comsit M., Duta A., Transilvania University of Brasov, RO

Increasing the share of renewables in the today’s energy production formulated specific targets for the built environment as one of the largest consumer. The concepts of (Nearly) Zero Energy Buildings emerged thus as a need [...]

Nanocomposite dodecylsulfate-modified Mg-Al layered double hydroxide thin films deposited via laser technique

Vlad A., Birjega R., Matei A., Dumitru M., Dinescu M., Zavoianu R., Pavel O.D., Corobea M.C., National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Romania, RO

Layered double hydroxides (LDHs), also known as hydrotalcites or anionic clays having a brucite-like structure are a class of host-guest materials, which can be described by the formula [M2+1-xM3+x(OH)2]x+(An-)x/n•mH2O where M2+ and M3+ are divalent [...]

TiO2 Nanowired Cerebrolysin reduces neuron-specific ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal esterase-L1 (UCHL1) in Alzheimer’s Disease and brain pathology

Muresanu D.F., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Lafuente J.V., Patnaik R., Tian Z.R., Ozikzilcik A., Mössler H., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., University of Medicine & Pharmacy, RO

Our military personnel during combat operations are vulnerable to various kinds of traumatic brain injuries. These soldiers are prone to develop neurodegenerative diseases e.g., Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) over time. Thus, efforts should be made to [...]

Strategies for production of naturally-derived calcium phosphates particles for solid free-form fabrication

Miculescu F., Miculescu M., Maidaniuc A., Voicu S.I., Miculescu F., Miculescu M., Batalu D., University Politehnica from Bucharest, RO

In this abstract we propose the strategies optimization for obtaining ceramic materials derived from natural sources for solid free-form fabrication, used for bone substitution. The selected method, thermal processing, is simple (due to the similarities [...]

Polysulfone membrane reactors for derivatization of carbon nanotubes

Voicu S.I., Muhulet A., Miculescu F., Miculescu M., Miculescu F., Miculescu M., Vizireanu S., University Politehnica from Bucharest, RO

We propose a new method for derivatization of amino carbon nanotubes with enzymes (carbonic anhydrase, invertase, and diastase) and crown ethers amino derivatives using a polysulfone membrane reactor. The principle of method consist in the [...]

Evolution of self-assembled Bi2O3/LDHs nanostructures to mixtures of mixed oxides and their photocatalytic efficiency under UV and solar light

Katsumata K-I, Puscasu M., Seftel E., Grosu E.F., Ikeda K., Cool P., Carja G., Technical University Gheorghe Asachi of Iasi, RO

Self-assemblies of nanoparticles of Bi2O3 and the clay matrices of layered double hydroxides (LDHs) were fabricated using the manifestation of the structural memory effect of the LDHs in Bi(NO3)3 aqueous solutions, at room temperature. Nanoparticles [...]

Green Fenton-like catalysts for the removal of water pollutants

Nadejde C., Neamtu M., Hodoroaba V.-D., Schneider R.J., Paul A., Ababei G., Panne U., Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, RO

Three tannic acid (TA) and dissolved natural organic matter (NOM) core-shell magnetite nanoparticles catalysts were evaluated as magnetic heterogeneous catalysts. Simple and efficient procedures for the preparation of coated magnetic nanoparticles were employed. The catalysts [...]

Co0.5Fe2.5O4 nanoparticle biological impact – comparative study on environmental cellulolytic fungi

Oprica L., Andries M., Nadejde C., Creanga D., Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, RO

Cobalt ferrite magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were prepared by co-precipitation being further electrostatically stabilized in solution (particularly used in experimental cancer treatment through hyperthermia). We focused on the biological impact of MNPs following their release in [...]