The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of preparing dexamethasone-loaded starch-based porous matrices in a one-step process. Supercritical phase inversion technique was used to prepare composite scaffolds of dexamethasone and a polymeric blend of starch and poly(l-lactic acid) (SPLA) for tissue engineering purposes. Dexamethasone is used in osteogenic media to direct the differen...

supercritical water oxidation has attracted attention of many researchers ever since the ideahas emerged about three decades ago as a promising technique in the waste managementindustry. providing more details about the behavior of a supercritical water oxidation systemunder various operating conditions and extending available data can greatly assist more accurateand reliable design of such sys...

T R I B O L O G Y & L U B R I C A T I O N T E C H N O L O G Y W W W . S T L E . O R G wide range of approaches have been undertaken to determine how to reduce emissions from automotive engines. in a previous TLT article, the development of the homogeneous charge compression ignition (hCCi) engine was discussed. When used in place of a conventional gasoline engine, an hCCi engine can produce a 1...

Chemical Fluid Deposition (CFD) involves the chemical reduction of organometallic compounds in SCFs to yield high purity deposits.[4] Typically, the reaction is initiated upon the addition of H2 or other reducing agent. The advantages of CFD over conventional deposition techniques are a consequence of the unique properties of SCFs, which lie intermediate to those of liquids and gases. Supercrit...

Plant extracts are being studied in the development of novel edible food coatings. The antioxidant and antimicrobial compounds that naturally occur some plants key substances contribute to preserving quality. Besides plant material, method utilized produce extract influences its chemical preservative characteristics. In general, hydrodistillation products (essential oils) well recognized for co...

In order to respond to the basic requirements of food and pharmaceutical industries, to reduce or eliminate organic solvent residues in the final products, several extraction techniques were tested from the standpoint of performance, with low energy consumption. The aim of this study was to determine biological activities such as antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of flavonolignans fr...