To explore the profibrotic characteristics of the autografted dermis, acellular dermal matrix, and dermal fibroblasts from superficial/deep layers of pig skin, 93 wounds were established on the dorsa of 7 pigs. 72 wounds autografted with the superficial/deep dermis and acellular dermal matrix served as the superficial/deep dermis and acellular dermal matrix group, respectively, and were sampled...

Geothermal energy is accredited as a flexible, controllable and green source of energy. Heat exchangers (HXs) are one the most critical components geothermal power plant due to corrosion scaling phenomena. Hence, improvements in antiscaling anticorrosion properties well heat transfer performance HX materials will lead smaller, more efficient less costly systems. EU H2020 GeoHex project relies o...

BACKGROUND C-fibers express transient receptor potential (TRP) channels. These high-voltage gated channels function as integrators of different physical stresses (e.g. heat, protons, ATP). Additionally channel activation can be induced by capsaicin. Topically applied, capsaicin elicits burning pain, heat and mechanical hyperalgesia and serves as a human surrogate model for pain. It was suggeste...

A 65-year-old male presented with chronic mechanical back pain and a 6-month history of a discrete, hyperpig-mented reticular rash on his lower back. On further questioning, the patient admitted to daily use of an electric heating pad over the distribution of the rash (Figure 1). The diagnosis was erythema ab igne (EAI). Historically, EAI has been associated with repeated and prolonged exposure...

Fluidized bed drying is an unsteady process where particle and gas properties evolve in time. The hydrodynamics its interplay with mass heat transfer changes In this study, experiments a pseudo-2D fluidized setup are performed to obtain insight complex behavior. A coupled image velocimetry infrared thermography technique provides solids velocity temperature fields the bed. Significant hydrodyna...