Chapter Silica-Based Nanovectors: From Mother Nature to Biomedical Applications

Diatomite is a natural porous silica material of sedimentary origin, formed by remains of diatom skeletons called “frustules.” The abundance in many areas of the world and the peculiar physico-chemical properties made diatomite an intriguing material for several applications ranging from food production to pharmaceutics.

Chapter HSE Management for a Sound Work Environment: Strategies for Improving…

The environmental effect of ground-borne vibration and noise generated by urban rail transit systems is a growing concern in urban areas. This chapter reviews, synthesizes and benchmarks new understandings related to railway vibration and associated airborne and ground-borne noise. The aim is to provide new thinking on how to predict noise and vibration levels from numerical modelling and from …

Optoelectronics and Bio Devices on Paper Powered by Solar Cells

The employment of printing techniques as cost-effective methods to fabricate low cost, flexible, disposable and sustainable solar cells is intimately dependent on the substrate properties and the adequate electronic devices to be powered by them. Among such devices, there is currently a growing interest in the development of user-oriented and multipurpose systems for intelligent packaging o…

Blast and Impact Engineering on Structures and Materials

This Special Issue aimed to collect and present all breakthrough research on all intentional or unintentional explosions and impact problems. During the last decade, the investigation of these phenomena has been an active area of research in different fields (i.e., civil, defense, mining, aeronautical, naval, etc.), including experimental studies, analytical models, or numerical simulations; an…

Biotechnological Applications of Phage and Phage-Derived Proteins

Phages have shown a high biotechnological potential with numerous applications. The advent of high-resolution microscopy techniques aligned with omic and molecular tools have revealed innovative phage features and enabled new processes that can be further exploited for biotechnological applications in a wide variety of fields. The high-quality original articles and reviews presented in this Spe…

Biosensors: 10th Anniversary Feature Papers

Biosensors are analytical devices used for the detection of a chemical substance, or analyte, which combines a biological component with a physicochemical detector. Detection and quantification are based on the measurement of the biological interactions. The biological element of a biosensor may consist of tissues, microorganisms, organelles, cell receptors, enzymes, antibodies and nucleic acid…

Application of Biology to Cultural Heritage

Buku ini merupakan kompilasi dari Edisi Khusus jurnal Applied Sciences yang bertajuk "Application of Biology to Cultural Heritage". Karya ini bertujuan untuk merangkum kemajuan mutakhir dalam metode biologis dan biokimia yang dikembangkan serta diterapkan pada pelestarian warisan budaya. Terdiri dari sebelas makalah pilihan—mencakup tinjauan pustaka maupun artikel penelitian orisinal—setiap…

Advanced Studies in the 21st Century Animal Nutrition

The world's population is growing rapidly and consequently, there is an increasing demand for high-quality and safe food. At the same time, agricultural areas are diminishing due to industrialization, among other factors. Therefore, the efficiency of animal production needs to be improved. This book examines animal nutrition and ways to improve it. Topics covered include the use of feed additiv…

Adsorbents for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery

Adsorption is a well-established operation used for water decontamination and the remediation of industrial effluents. It is also recognized as a key technology for recovering substances of economic interest or those at risk of scarcity. The new sustainability paradigm of the circular economy and the current context of promoting the efficient use of natural resources, water and energy have been…

Advances in Control of Power Electronic Converters

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