UNLABELLED Polymeric nanogels find a relevant field of application in the formulation of a new generation of therapeutic and preventive vaccines, aiming at the fine-tuned modulation of the immune response. Intrinsic properties of polymeric nanogels, such as material chemistry, size and shape, surface charge, and hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity, may be determining factors in shaping the induced...

Objective(S): Implant-related infections are disastrous complications in the clinic. One recent strategy to reduce the rate of infection is using the bioactive coating with an antibiotic. The purpose of these bioactive surfaces is to prevent bacterial adhesion to the implant and, consequently, the development of biofilm. In this study, vancomycin-loaded polymeric coating on imp...

This article presents results of an investigation that focuses on assessing bondline strength carbon/epoxy fiber reinforced polymeric (CFRP) precured strips embedded in concrete for near-surface-mounting (NSM) strengthening applications. In this study, experimental evaluation and nonlinear numerical analysis CFRP/concrete interfacial bond behavior are investigated. 15 pull-out tests were perfor...

abstract strawberry is one of the most important fruit crops in the world. in this study, effect of different plant densities were studied on yield and fruit quality of strawberry 'selva' in greenhouse and laboratories of university college of agriculture and natural resources during 2002-2003. uniform stolens of strawberry were planted in holes of plastic column according to factorial in compl...