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  1. Bacterial Sterilization and Intracellular Protein Release by a Pulsed Electric Field

    Several biotechnological applications of high-voltage pulsed electric field (PEF) are introduced. Electrical breakdown or disruption of a biological...
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  2. Functional Magnetic Particles for Medical Application

    Magnetic particles for medical applications have been developed by many researchers. Since magnetic particles have unique magnetic features not...
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  3. Development of Culture Techniques of Keratinocytes for Skin Graft Production

    The in vitro cultures of human tissues have attracted a great deal of medical attention as a promising technique for repairing defective tissues in...
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  4. Large-Scale Micropropagation System of Plant Cells

    Plant micropropagation is an efficient method of propagating disease-free, genetically uniform and massive amounts of plants in vitro. The scale-up...
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  5. The Porous SilMA Hydrogel Scaffolds Carrying Dual-Sensitive Paclitaxel Nanoparticles Promote Neuronal Differentiation for Spinal Cord Injury Repair

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    In the intricate pathological milieu post-spinal cord injury (SCI), neural stem cells (NSCs) frequently differentiate into astrocytes...

    Zhixiang Li, Tao Zhou, ... Yingji Mao in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
    Article 15 July 2024
  6. Resveratrol-based nano-formulations as an emerging therapeutic strategy for ovarian carcinoma: autophagy stimulation and SIRT-1/Beclin/MMP-9/P53/AKT signaling

    Background

    Resveratrol (RVS) is a stilbene derivative polyphenolic compound extensively recognized for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and...

    Mai O. Kadry in Cancer Nanotechnology
    Article Open access 15 July 2024
  7. Measurement of left ventricular volume with admittance incorporated onto percutaneous ventricular assist device

    Percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVADs) incorporated with admittance electrodes have been validated in animal studies for accurate...

    Luis A. Diaz Sanmartin, Aleksandra B. Gruslova, ... Jonathan W. Valvano in Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing
    Article 15 July 2024
  8. 17 A Concept for Control of Indoor-Operated Autonomous Wheelchair

    The present chapter introduces a navigation algorithm for a wheelchair in semistructured home environment. The user sets the end position and...
    Dimitar Stefanov, Alexander Avtanski, Z. Zenn Bien in Advances in Rehabilitation Robotics
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  9. 18 Design of an Intelligent Wheelchair for the Motor Disabled

    As rehabilitation technologies such as robotics, artificial intelligence, and computer science have been rapidly developed, the dream of overcoming...
    Chong Hui Kim, Jik Han Jung, Byung Kook Kim in Advances in Rehabilitation Robotics
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  10. 8 Selectable Operating Interfaces of the Meal-Assistance Device “My Spoon”

    Eating is a basic need for humans. In fact, it is so basic that most people are not aware of the motions that they use while eating. For some...
    Ryoji Soyama, Sumio Ishii, Azuma Fukase in Advances in Rehabilitation Robotics
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  11. 20 Human-Friendly Care Robot System for the Elderly

    In this paper, “Do-u-mi”, a robotic care system is introduced (Do-u-mi means “helper” in Korean) (see Fig. 20.1). It is particularly aimed at the...
    Dong Hyun Yoo, Hyun Seok Hong, ... Myung ** Chung in Advances in Rehabilitation Robotics
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  12. 24 A Wrist Extension for MIT-MANUS

    In 1991, a novel robot named MIT-MANUS was introduced as a test bed to study the potential of using robots to assist in and quantify the...
    Hermano Igo Krebs, James Celestino, ... Neville Hogan in Advances in Rehabilitation Robotics
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  13. 19 Electrically Assisted Walker with Supporter-Embedded Force-Sensing Device

    An electrically assisted walking aid with a force-sensing device embedded in its supporting arm has been developed. The force sensor consists of a...
    Saku Egawa, Ikuo Takeuchi, ... Takeshi Ishii in Advances in Rehabilitation Robotics
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  14. 27 Great Expectations for Rehabilitation Mechatronics in the Coming Decade

    This paper discusses the opportunities in the future for applications of mechatronics in rehabilitation. Trends in demographics, computer science and...
    H.F. Machiel Van der Loos, Richard Mahoney, Chantal Ammi in Advances in Rehabilitation Robotics
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  15. Evidence Based Telemedicine

    This chapter focuses on evidence based telemedicine and its various applications. Evidence based medicine is the integration of best research...
    George Anogianakis, Anelia Klisarova, ... Antonia Anogeianaki in Intelligent Paradigms for Healthcare Enterprises
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  16. Virtual Communities in Health Care

    A virtual community is a social entity involving several individuals who relate to one another by the use of a specific communication technology that...
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  17. Large-Scale Production of Hairy Root

    Many products of interest are synthesized in organized tissues, but not formed in suspension or callus culture. Therefore, most attention has been...
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  18. Advances in Inorganic Fibers

    Many types of ceramic fibers have been developed over the last 60 years. Of these, carbon fiber has grown into a large market involving...
    Toshihiro Ishikawa in Polymeric and Inorganic Fibers
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  19. Enzymatic Synthesis of Structured Lipids

    Structured lipids (SLs) are defined as lipids that are modified chemically or enzymatically in order to change their structure. This review deals...
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  20. Self-Assembling Nanopeptides Become a New Type of Biomaterial

    Combining physics, engineering, chemistry and biology, we can now design, synthesize and fabricate biological nano-materials at the molecular...
    **aojun Zhao, Shuguang Zhang in Polymers for Regenerative Medicine
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