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View article: Delirium after coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass surgery: The value of cerebral autoregulation
Delirium after coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass surgery: The value of cerebral autoregulation Open
Introduction Postoperative delirium affects up to 60% of cardiac surgical patients. No reliable gold standard method exists for preventing delirium after cardiac surgery. An example of patient-personal monitoring is cerebral autoregulation…
View article: Unleashing the potential of lignin with innovative trifunctional binary deep eutectic solvent strategy: Isolation of uncondensed lignin
Unleashing the potential of lignin with innovative trifunctional binary deep eutectic solvent strategy: Isolation of uncondensed lignin Open
Highly efficient conversion of lignin into value-added chemicals and materials is trapped in the inevitable cleavage of β-O-4 linkages and formation of highly condensed structures with deep colors during lignin isolation. Here, we develop …
View article: A Novel Approach to Non-Invasive Intracranial Pressure Wave Monitoring: A Pilot Healthy Brain Study
A Novel Approach to Non-Invasive Intracranial Pressure Wave Monitoring: A Pilot Healthy Brain Study Open
Intracranial pressure (ICP) pulse wave morphology, including the ratios of the three characteristic peaks (P1, P2, and P3), offers valuable insights into intracranial dynamics and brain compliance. Traditional invasive methods for ICP puls…
View article: Associations Between Cerebral Perfusion Pressure, Hemodynamic Parameters, and Cognitive Test Values in Normal-Tension Glaucoma Patients, Alzheimer’s Disease Patients, and Healthy Controls
Associations Between Cerebral Perfusion Pressure, Hemodynamic Parameters, and Cognitive Test Values in Normal-Tension Glaucoma Patients, Alzheimer’s Disease Patients, and Healthy Controls Open
Background/Objectives: Glaucoma and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are neurodegenerative conditions with vascular underpinnings. This study aimed to explore the relationship between blood pressure parameters such as mean arterial pressure (MAP),…
View article: Exploring the Ligninolytic Capabilities of the Oleaginous Yeast Cutaneotrichosporon oleaginosum
Exploring the Ligninolytic Capabilities of the Oleaginous Yeast Cutaneotrichosporon oleaginosum Open
The current paradigm in synthetic biology for lignin bioconversion platforms includes primarily bacteria and filamentous fungi. Yeast are notoriously understudied for their role in lignin degradation and utilization, despite their ubiquity…
View article: Relationship Between Intracranial Pressure, Ocular Blood Flow and Vessel Density: Insights from OCTA and Doppler Imaging
Relationship Between Intracranial Pressure, Ocular Blood Flow and Vessel Density: Insights from OCTA and Doppler Imaging Open
Background and Objectives: Despite the growing amount of new research, the pathophysiology of glaucoma remains unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between intracranial pressure (ICP), ocular blood flow and stru…
View article: New Insights in the Formation Mechanism of Cellulose‐Based Biochar
New Insights in the Formation Mechanism of Cellulose‐Based Biochar Open
In the process of hydrothermal carbonization of cellulose to produce biochar, the promotion or inhibition roles of the main hydrolysates of cellulose such as 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (5‐HMF), furfural (F), formic acid (FA), and levulinic ac…
View article: Interface-tailored iridescent nanocellulose films with retentive antifouling and recyclable multi-environmental responsive properties
Interface-tailored iridescent nanocellulose films with retentive antifouling and recyclable multi-environmental responsive properties Open
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with distinctive chiral nematic structures and attractive iridescent structural color after evaporation-induced-assembly have induced much interest. However, the hydrophilic nature and rigidity of CNCs materia…
View article: Lignin as a Natural Antioxidant: Chemistry and Applications
Lignin as a Natural Antioxidant: Chemistry and Applications Open
The growing interest in renewable and natural antioxidants has positioned lignin as one of the most significant bioresources for sustainable applications. Lignin, a polyphenolic biomolecule and a major by-product of chemical pulping and bi…
View article: Effects of chemical composition and physicochemical properties of poplar biomass on the performance of 3D printed poplar-reinforced PLA materials
Effects of chemical composition and physicochemical properties of poplar biomass on the performance of 3D printed poplar-reinforced PLA materials Open
The correlations between woody biomass properties and the mechanical and thermal performances of the 3D-printed poplar-plastic composites were investigated.
View article: Computational modeling-guided design of deep eutectic solvents for tailoring lignin chemistry during lignocellulose pretreatment
Computational modeling-guided design of deep eutectic solvents for tailoring lignin chemistry during lignocellulose pretreatment Open
Designing deep eutectic solvents to tailor the lignin structure and customize biomaterials through computational modeling and experiments.
View article: Introducing bioderived solvents for safer and more sustainable <sup>19</sup> F benchtop NMR analysis of pyrolysis oils
Introducing bioderived solvents for safer and more sustainable <sup>19</sup> F benchtop NMR analysis of pyrolysis oils Open
Benchtop NMR analyses of bio-oils are made safer and more sustainable by replacing DMF with bio-derived solvents.
View article: Introduction to ‘Exploring the frontiers: unveiling new horizons in carbon efficient biomass utilization’
Introduction to ‘Exploring the frontiers: unveiling new horizons in carbon efficient biomass utilization’ Open
Zhi-Hua Liu, Bing-Zhi Li, Joshua Yuan, James Clark, Vânia Zuin Zeidler, Lieve Laurens, Arthur Ragauskas, João Coutinho and Buxing Han introduce this Green Chemistry themed collection on biomass conversion and utilization.
View article: Additive Manufacturing with Cellulose‐Based Composites: Materials, Modeling, and Applications
Additive Manufacturing with Cellulose‐Based Composites: Materials, Modeling, and Applications Open
Recent advances in large‐scale additive manufacturing (AM) with polymer‐based composites have enabled efficient production of high‐performance materials. Cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs) have emerged as bio‐based feedstocks due to their exce…
View article: Regulation of Electron Cloud Density by Electronic Effects of Substituents to Optimize Photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub> Evolution of Carbon Dots
Regulation of Electron Cloud Density by Electronic Effects of Substituents to Optimize Photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub> Evolution of Carbon Dots Open
Carbon dots (CDs) have a wide light absorption range, which are promising candidates for photocatalytic water splitting H 2 evolution, but they show low activity for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to the slow transfer efficiencies o…
View article: Prospective comparative clinical trials of novel non-invasive intracranial pressure pulse wave monitoring technologies: preliminary clinical data
Prospective comparative clinical trials of novel non-invasive intracranial pressure pulse wave monitoring technologies: preliminary clinical data Open
Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is crucial in the management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other neurological conditions. Elevated ICP or too low intracranial compliance (ICC) can compromise brain perfusion. Simultaneous monit…
View article: Membrane Separations in Biomass Processing
Membrane Separations in Biomass Processing Open
The development of integrated biorefineries and the greater utilization of biomass resources to reduce dependence on fossil fuel‐derived products require research emphasis not just on conversion strategies but also on improving separations…
View article: Separation Process of Plant Fibers for Textile and Composite Application: A Review of Recent Advances
Separation Process of Plant Fibers for Textile and Composite Application: A Review of Recent Advances Open
Plant fiber resources have gained significant attention for value-added utilization due to their renewability, sustainability, abundance, and widely acknowledged physical properties. The efficient and pragmatic separation of plant fibers i…
View article: Sustainable aviation fuels from biomass and biowaste via bio- and chemo-catalytic conversion: Catalysis, process challenges, and opportunities
Sustainable aviation fuels from biomass and biowaste via bio- and chemo-catalytic conversion: Catalysis, process challenges, and opportunities Open
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production from biomass and biowaste streams is an attractive option for decarbonizing the aviation sector, one of the most-difficult-to-electrify transportation sectors. Despite ongoing commercialization ef…
View article: Providing biological context for <scp>GWAS</scp> results using <scp>eQTL</scp> regulatory and co‐expression networks in <i>Populus</i>
Providing biological context for <span>GWAS</span> results using <span>eQTL</span> regulatory and co‐expression networks in <i>Populus</i> Open
Summary Our study utilized genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) to link nucleotide variants to traits in Populus trichocarpa , a species with rapid linkage disequilibrium decay. The aim was to overcome the challenge of interpreting stati…
View article: Visualization of lignification in flax stem cell walls with novel click-compatible monolignol analogs
Visualization of lignification in flax stem cell walls with novel click-compatible monolignol analogs Open
Introduction As an essential part of plant cell walls, lignin provides mechanical support for plant growth, enhances water transport, and helps to defend against pathogens. As the most abundant natural aromatic-based renewable resource on …