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Full-Text Articles in Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering
Impact Of Bioparticle Recirculation In A Circulating Fluidized Bed Biofilm Reactor On Simultaneous Organic And Nitrogen Removal, Ming Li
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The Circulating Fluidized Bed Biofilm Reactor (CFBBR), a bioparticle technology designed for biological nutrient removal, has been implemented to achieve considerable biodegradation efficiency and low sludge production, compared with activated sludge system and typical biofilm technology. The inherent advantages of bioparticle technology are enhanced substantially by the CFBBR, for example, decoupling of hydraulic retention time (HRT) from solids retention time (SRT), large specific surface area, ideal conditions for biofilm ecosystem.
In this work, bioparticle recirculation, as a novel control method for bioparticle system, was demonstrated in CFBBRs. To verify the impact of bioparticle recirculation on the reactor performance, bio-kinetics and …
Investigating The Therapeutic Potential Of Salivary Proteins For Oral Diseases, Dusa Vukosavljevic
Investigating The Therapeutic Potential Of Salivary Proteins For Oral Diseases, Dusa Vukosavljevic
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ABSTRACT
Saliva is responsible for the formation of the acquired enamel pellicle (AEP), a protein
integument formed as a result of selective adsorption of salivary proteins to the enamel
surface. The AEP demonstrates an important role for modulating dental erosion as a
result of its physical properties, along with its salivary and exogenous protein
composition (Chapter 2). In addition, individual proteins that comprise the AEP have
important physiological functions. Histatin 5 (H5) has potent antifungal effect against C.
albicans, the yeast responsible for the initiation of oral candidiasis. We designed an in
vitro model and found, for the first time, …
Calcium Phosphate-Based Resorbable Biomaterials For Bone Regeneration, Daniel O. Costa
Calcium Phosphate-Based Resorbable Biomaterials For Bone Regeneration, Daniel O. Costa
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Bone defects are a prevalent problem in orthopedics and dentistry. Calcium phosphate-based coatings and nanocomposites offer unique solutions towards producing scaffolds with suitable physical, mechanical and biological properties for bone regeneration.
We developed a novel method to synthesize hydroxyapatite (HA) particles with high aspect ratio using sol-gel chemistry and hydrothermal treatment. We obtained tunable pure-phase carbonated-HA in the form of micro/nanorods and nanowires (diameters 25-800 nm). To mimic the structure of bone, HA nanowires were homogenously mixed within poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) to produce nanocomposites with improved mechanical properties as determined by uniaxial tensile testing.
Surface chemistry and topography of biomaterials play …
An Image-Based Tool To Examine Joint Congruency At The Elbow, Emily A. Lalone
An Image-Based Tool To Examine Joint Congruency At The Elbow, Emily A. Lalone
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Post-traumatic osteoarthritis commonly occurs as a result of a traumatic event to the articulation. Although the majority of this type of arthritis is preventable, the sequence and mechanism of the interaction between joint injury and the development of osteoarthritis (OA) is not well understood. It is hypothesized that alterations to the joint alignment can cause excessive and damaging wear to the cartilage surfaces resulting in OA. The lack of understanding of both the cause and progression of OA has contributed to the slow development of interventions which can modify the course of the disease. Currently, there have been no reported …
Metrics For Evaluating Surgical Microscope Usage During Myringotomy, Arefin M. Shamsil
Metrics For Evaluating Surgical Microscope Usage During Myringotomy, Arefin M. Shamsil
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Abstract
Although teaching and learning surgical microscope manoeuvring is a fundamental step in middle ear surgical training, currently there is no objective method to teach or assess this skill. This thesis presents an experimental study designed to implement and test sets of metrics capable of numerically evaluating microscope manoeuvrability and qualitatively assessing surgical expertise of a subject during a middle ear surgery called myringotomy. The experiment involved performing a myringotomy on a fixed cadaveric ear. As participants, experienced ear-nose-throat (ENT) surgeons and ENT surgical residents were invited. While performing the procedure, their microscope manoeuvring motions were captured as translational and …