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Preservative Approach to Study Encased Archaeological Artefacts

We propose a workflow based on a combination of computed tomography, 3D images and 3D printing to analyse different archaeological material dating from the Iron Age, a weight axis, a helical piece, and a fibula. This workflow enables a preservative analysis of the artefacts that are unreachable because encased either in stone, corrosion or ashes. Computed tomography images together with 3D prin...

Development of a Protein Encased Ferrous Fumarate Microcapsule

Many iron fortificants have problems of imparting unacceptable colour and taste to the food product, decreasing the stability and bioavailability of iron. In this study, a novel method of developing a bioavailable iron fortificant is presented. Chelation and encapsulation are used to preserve iron in ferrous state, and also to minimize the unacceptable colour changes imparted by the fortificant...

Inner workings: Story of an empire encased in tree rings.

A centuries old lava flow, spreading from the base of the now dormant Khorgo volcano in Central Mongolia, seems an unlikely place to find history lessons. However, on spotting it, Amy Hessl wanted to explore. In this lava flow, Hessl supposed, could be clues to how, many centuries ago, a small band of nomadic horsemen took overmost of the easternworld. “We were driving by on our way to a differ...

Membrane-encased polymer millirods for sustained release of 5-fluorouracil.

This article describes the design and development of a novel membrane-encased polymer millirod for the sustained release of an anticancer drug, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). The millirod consists of two functional compartments: (1) an inner 5-FU-loaded monolithic millirod as the drug depot, and (2) an outer NaCl-impregnated polymer membrane to control the release rate of 5-FU. The inner millirod is fa...

Performance of Polymer-encased Concrete Walls Subjected to Blast Loads