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{"title":"Contamination in Bone Substitute Materials: A Systematic Review","authors":"Natalia Struzik, Julia Kensy, Paweł J. Piszko, Jan Kiryk, Kamila Wiśniewska, Sylwia Kiryk, Łuksza Korjat, Tomasz Horodniczy, Paulina Sobierajska, Jacek Matys, Rafal J. Wiglusz, Maciej Dobrzyński","doi":"10.3390/app14188266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188266","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Bone augmentation has become a significant practice in various areas of bone regeneration dentistry. This systematic review analyzes the research focused on evaluating bone substitute materials for the presence of contaminants. Methods: In June 2024, an extensive electronic search was conducted using renowned databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. Specific keywords employed in the search included ((bone AND (substitute) AND (remnants OR (purity)) OR ((graft AND tooth) AND (remnants OR purity)) OR ((graft AND dentin) AND (remnants OR purity)). The search adhered to the PRISMA protocol and the PICO framework. The review concentrated on the origin of bone substitute materials, the processing methods used for these materials, techniques for assessing purity, and types of contamination identified. A total of 594 articles were identified of which 22 met the criteria and were incorporated into the review. Results: Investigations into allogeneic and xenogeneic bone substitute materials have revealed that, despite manufacturers’ assurances of purity, some materials still contain contaminants. Sample analyses demonstrated the presence of donor cellular remains, cellular debris, intertrabecular fat, connective tissue, and collagen. Similarly, synthetically produced bone substitute materials (alloplastic materials) contained various impurities, such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), CaO phases, calcium-deficient HAp phases, oily substances containing carbon and silicone, cellulose derivatives, alpha-tricalcium phosphate (α-TCP), and heavy metals. Conclusions: Bone-derived and bone-like graft materials can contain various organic and inorganic impurities.","PeriodicalId":8224,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142181107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cyclic Behavior of Long Concrete Interfaces Crossed by Steel Screws","authors":"Erato Oikonomopoulou, Vasiliki Palieraki, Elizabeth Vintzileou, Giovacchino Genesio","doi":"10.3390/app14188246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188246","url":null,"abstract":"This study focuses on long concrete interfaces tested under cyclic actions, fastened with post-installed industrial steel screws. The overall behavior and the effect of roughness were investigated in three long interfaces, representative of connections between, e.g., a slab and a wall, a beam and a wall, etc. The results were compared with those of short interfaces tested by the authors in previous campaigns. It was observed that rough long interfaces activate their maximum resistance at small values of imposed shear slip. When roughness was reduced, the maximum resistance was also reduced, the corresponding shear slip was increased, and the overall behavior was stable. For large values of the shear slip, imposed at one end of the interface, the shear slips along it tended to be uniform, both in short and long interfaces. The limited embedment length of the screws led to their pronounced pullout. Finally, the asymmetry of resistance between the two loading directions that was observed in short interfaces was alleviated in the long ones, where also the scatter of the results was limited among duplicate specimens.","PeriodicalId":8224,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142181080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Marine-Based Food Production: The Challenges for a Sustainable and Fast Biotechnology-Based Development","authors":"Ana Augusto, Marco F. L. Lemos, Susana F. J. Silva","doi":"10.3390/app14188255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188255","url":null,"abstract":"Marine-derived nutrients and bioactive compounds may offer a myriad of biological benefits, such as anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties, and technological potential, enhancing food quality as additives. Their role in the sustainable development of food technology is fundamental, especially in advancing the knowledge of functional foods and related technologies. Algae are considered one of the major sources of marine-derived ingredients and the subject of several recent studies. Despite their potential, the translation of marine ingredients’ potential into a marine-based competitiveness of the food industry faces hurdles in the extraction process and operational systems scale-up that the industry needs to tackle. The complexity of marine matrices with diverse compounds and solubilities adds complexity to extraction processes and may lead to low yields or bioactivity loss. Contaminants, like heavy metals and pesticide residues in marine organisms, require rigorous purification processes for product safety. The use of biorefinery systems in marine-based ingredients’ production, particularly cascade processes, offers zero-waste solutions, contributing to the blue economy and aligning with UN sustainability goals. Sustainability assessment tools are critical for evaluating marine-based food production’s environmental, social, and economic impacts. A continued exploration and collaboration are essential for the future, fostering innovation and sustainability to create a resilient, equitable, and eco-friendly food system.","PeriodicalId":8224,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142181102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Virtual Reality Associated with Functional Electrical Stimulation for Upper Extremity in Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review","authors":"Diana Minzatanu, Nadinne Alexandra Roman, Adina Ionelia Manaila, Ionut Cristian Cozmin Baseanu, Vlad Ionut Tuchel, Elena Bianca Basalic, Roxana Steliana Miclaus","doi":"10.3390/app14188248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188248","url":null,"abstract":"Background: This systematic literature review aims to explore the impact of rehabilitation in post-stroke patients, particularly highlighting the roles of virtual reality (VR) technology and functional electrical stimulation (FES). Methods: To ensure all relevant studies were included, a thorough search was conducted in PubMed and Web of Science databases using keywords such as ‘post-stroke’, ‘FES’, ‘functional electrical stimulation’, ‘virtual reality’, and ‘VR’. Studies on rehabilitating upper limb function through VR and FES in post-stroke patients were included, regardless of publication year. Studies had to compare this combination therapy with conventional methods and report outcomes related to upper limb coordination, functional mobility, and daily activities. Studies not meeting these criteria were excluded. The selection process involved screening titles, abstracts, and full texts by four independent reviewers. The quality and risk of bias of the included studies were assessed using the PEDro scale and Robvis tool. Results: The review included four studies involving 135 post-stroke patients. Two articles examined the effectiveness of an approach involving virtual reality, robotic therapy, and functional electrical stimulation in rehabilitating upper limbs in post-stroke patients, showing significant improvements in motor function and quality of life. The other two studies explored the effects of rehabilitation therapy using virtual reality combined with functional electrical stimulation on upper limb function in stroke patients, finding that combined therapy (FES with VR) was superior to functional electrical stimulation or robotic therapy. Discussion: The review was limited by the small number of studies and participants, which may affect the generalizability of the results. Variations in intervention protocols and outcome measures across studies posed challenges in synthesis. Integrating these technologies brings benefits and increases the potential for personalizing and optimizing the rehabilitation process, enhancing patient engagement and satisfaction, and promoting a holistic approach to post-stroke management. Future research should focus on larger, more standardized trials to confirm these findings and optimize intervention protocols.","PeriodicalId":8224,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142181084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Optimizing Rural Highway Maintenance Scheme with Mathematical Programming","authors":"Fei Shan, Hui Li, Zhongren Wang, Ming Jin, Dawei Chen","doi":"10.3390/app14188253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188253","url":null,"abstract":"Maintaining rural highways is crucial in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of transportation infrastructure in modern rural areas. Rural highways often suffer heavy traffic from logistics and regular transportation users. The efficient management of these roads is essential to avoid issues like traffic bottlenecks, fuel consumption, and environmental problems. Traditional maintenance approaches focus on cost reduction, which can lead to adverse effects such as network congestion and environmental damage. To address these challenges, this study proposes a bi-level mathematical programming model aiming at optimizing rural highway maintenance. This model balances maintenance costs, network congestion, system fuel consumption, and environmental impacts. By transforming the bi-level model into a single-level mixed-integer linear programming model, the study enhances the computational feasibility, enabling practical implementation using commercial solvers. The model’s effectiveness is validated through numerical examples, providing insights for the development of optimal maintenance schedules that minimize externality costs while adhering to financial constraints and operational guidelines, providing a valuable addition to the road engineer’s toolbox.","PeriodicalId":8224,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142181099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of Three Biological Control Models of Pycnoporus sanguineus on Phytopathogenic Fungi","authors":"Ricardo Irving Pérez-López, Omar Romero-Arenas, Conrado Parraguirre Lezama, Anabel Romero López, Antonio Rivera, Lilia Cedillo Ramírez","doi":"10.3390/app14188263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188263","url":null,"abstract":"The genus Pycnoporus includes fungi with great potential for the production of antibiotic substances. It is necessary to develop new models to assess their effectiveness against microorganisms with an economic impact, such as phytopathogenic fungi. The objective of this study is to evaluate three models of Pycnoporus sanguineus for the growth inhibition of the phytopathogens Botrytis cinerea and Fusarium oxysporum. Model 1 involves dual tests of the antagonistic activity of P. sanguineus vs. phytopathogens, Model 2 involves antifungal effectiveness tests of cinnabarin, and Model 3 involves antifungal effectiveness tests of P. sanguineus extract. Models 2 and 3 are contrasted with products containing benomyl and captan. The results show that Model 3 is the most effective in controlling B. cinerea, with an inhibition percentage of 74.34% (p < 0.05) and a decrease in the growth rate (3.85 mm/day; p < 0.05); the same is true for F. oxysporum, with an inhibition percentage of 47.14% (p < 0.05). In general, F. oxysporum exhibits greater resistance (p < 0.05). The results of this study indicate that P. sanguineus extracts may be used as control agents for fungal species in the same way as other Pycnoporus species. Although commercial products are very efficient at inhibiting phytopathogens, one must consider the disadvantages of their use. In the short term, new models involving Pycnoporus for biological control in food production will be developed.","PeriodicalId":8224,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142181101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystem Security: Utilizing Autonomous Vehicle Security-Level Checks through Analytic Hierarchy Process","authors":"Dong-Sung Lim, Sang-Joon Lee","doi":"10.3390/app14188247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188247","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to strengthen the security of autonomous vehicles by analyzing the current status of autonomous vehicle security, such as autonomous vehicle features, security threats, and compliance, and deriving security-level check items. Based on this, the relative importance could be obtained by applying it to the AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) model. The results of the empirical analysis showed that the order of priority was the establishment/implementation of a cybersecurity management system, encryption, and risk assessment. The significance of this study is that by deriving security-level check items related to autonomous vehicles and verifying the research model, we can reduce cyber security accidents that can cause loss of life and improve the level of autonomous vehicle security management of related companies. Additionally, by applying AHP evaluated by security experts to the autonomous vehicle field for the first time, it will contribute to the market expansion of the autonomous vehicle industry, which is concerned with security. Furthermore, major automobile companies have to manage the security levels of numerous tier companies due to the nature of the industry. Therefore, if they perform a Quick Check (QC) considering the relative importance of the autonomous vehicle security-level check items presented in this paper, they will be able to effectively identify the security levels of tier companies early.","PeriodicalId":8224,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142181082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Improvement on Compressible Multiple-Reference-Frame Solver in OpenFOAM for Gas Turbine Flow Analysis","authors":"Seung-Hwan Kang, Dong-Ho Rhee, Young Seok Kang","doi":"10.3390/app14188269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188269","url":null,"abstract":"This study analyzes the turbomachinery flow of a gas turbine using OpenFOAM, an open-source CFD code. While foam-extend, a version of OpenFOAM, includes tools for turbomachinery analysis, some of its codes are incomplete, resulting in incorrect results. Consequently, this study required the investigation and correction of the solvers and libraries. Specifically, foam-extend-4.1 and a compressible multi-reference-frame solver were utilized. Two primary errors related to temperature calculation were identified. The first error involved temperature discontinuity at the interface between the stator and rotor domain when using the mixingPlane. The second error was related to temperature rising at the wall. To address the temperature discontinuity problem, the rothalpy jump equation in the enthalpyJump code was modified from a scalar product to an inner product of vectors. To resolve the high-temperature problem at the wall, modifications were made to the energy equation code in iEqn.H. A rothalpy separation was introduced, and the rothalpy equation was adjusted to mimic the enthalpy equation. The results obtained with the corrected codes were consistent with those from the commercial code, demonstrating the effectiveness of the modifications.","PeriodicalId":8224,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142181123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Person Re-Identification Network Based on Edge-Enhanced Feature Extraction and Inter-Part Relationship Modeling","authors":"Chuan Zhu, Wenjun Zhou, Jianmin Ma","doi":"10.3390/app14188244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188244","url":null,"abstract":"Person re-identification (Re-ID) is a technique for identifying target pedestrians in images or videos. In recent years, owing to the advancements in deep learning, research on person re-identification has made significant progress. However, current methods mostly focus on salient regions within the entire image, overlooking certain hidden features specific to pedestrians themselves. Motivated by this consideration, we propose a novel person re-identification network. Our approach integrates pedestrian edge features into the representation and utilizes edge information to guide global context feature extraction. Additionally, by modeling the internal relationships between different parts of pedestrians, we enhance the network’s ability to capture and understand the interdependencies within pedestrians, thereby improving the semantic coherence of pedestrian features. Ultimately, by fusing these multifaceted features, we generate comprehensive and highly discriminative representations of pedestrians, significantly enhancing person Re-ID performance. Experimental results demonstrate that our method outperforms most state-of-the-art approaches in person re-identification.","PeriodicalId":8224,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142181078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Study of Heat Distribution in Railway Switch Using Resistive Heater in Cold Climate Conditions","authors":"Arefeh Lotfi, Adeel Yousuf, Muhammad Shakeel Virk","doi":"10.3390/app14188151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188151","url":null,"abstract":"The railway is an essential source of logistics and transportation in cold regions, but low temperatures and icing can be challenging for uninterrupted railway operations in these regions. Icing on railway switches is a safety hazard, and presently, one of the industry’s adaptive approaches for ice mitigation is the use of resistive heaters. This method is efficient but consumes a great amount of electricity, leading to high financial costs in terms of the operation and maintenance of railway tracks in ice-prone regions. In this paper, a study is carried out using experiments and computational simulations to analyze the heat distribution in a cross-section of a rail at below-freezing temperatures. Experiments are performed in a cold room using an actual rail switch, thermocouples, and infrared imaging, while numerical analyses are carried out using a MATLAB-based analytical model to simulate the heat transfer, considering a section of stock rail and a heating element. Results show a considerable loss of heat from the heater to the surroundings of the rail, especially towards the ground ballast. Numerical simulation results provide a good insight into heat transfer along railway sections, and results are validated with experiments, where a good agreement is found. This study provides a good base for further optimization of resistive heating operations for ice mitigation along railway switches.","PeriodicalId":8224,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142181149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}