Effects of dietary starch and protein contents on lactation performance, blood metabolites and methane production of Nili Ravi buffaloes.

Objective: Imbalanced feeding of protein and energy in ruminants coupled with increasing concerns over low production efficiencies and high livestock emissions intensify the feeding challenges, especially in buffaloes. This study was planned to evaluate the independent or interactive effects of dietary starch and crude protein (CP) on lactation performance, blood metabolites, and methane production of dairy buffaloes.

Materials And Methods: Sixteen lactating multiparous Nili Ravi buffaloes received the following dietary treatments of low (LS) or high starch (HS) content combined with low (LP) or high protein (HP) content in a 4 × 4 Latin square design: 1) LSLP, 2) LSHP, 3) HSLP, and 4) HSHP.

Effects of saturated fat supplementation and forage-neutral detergent fiber content on production performance of lactating buffaloes.

Objective: The study aimed to find out the effects of dietary forage-neutral detergent fiber (fNDF), saturated fat, and their interaction on milk production, composition, and blood metabolites in lactating buffaloes.

Methods: Sixteen multiparous buffaloes received 4 treatments with 2 different levels of fNDF and saturated fat according to a changeover design with 6-wk periods under restricted feed intake. Within each fNDF level, the buffaloes received 1 of the 2 saturated fat levels for 3-week subperiods, which corresponded to the following treatments: 1) 23.

Federated learning based reference evapotranspiration estimation for distributed crop fields.

Water resource management and sustainable agriculture rely heavily on accurate Reference Evapotranspiration (ETo). Efforts have been made to simplify the (ETo) estimation using machine learning models. The existing approaches are limited to a single specific area.

A Systematic Review of Sports-Related Concussion Education Programs: Design, Outcomes, and Recommendations.

Objective: This systematic literature review was undertaken to identify the main design features of sport-related concussion (SRC) education programs, examine their outcomes, and consider the relationship between design and effectiveness.

Design: Systematic review.

Main Outcome Measures: Studies which report on educational interventions (a dedicated in-person or online teaching session) that purport to change knowledge, attitudes, and/or behavior toward sports-related concussion.

Erratum to "An Ultrasoft and Flexible PDMS-Based Balloon-Type Implantable Device for Controlled Drug Delivery".

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.34133/bmr.0012.

A Coalescing Filter for Liquid-Liquid Separation and Multistage Extraction in Continuous-Flow Chemistry.

Presented here is the design and performance of a coalescing liquid-liquid filter, based on low-cost and readily available meltblown nonwoven substrates for separation of immiscible phases. The performance of the coalescer was determined across three broad classes of fluid mixtures: (i) immiscible organic/aqueous systems, (ii) a surfactant laden organic/aqueous system with modification of the type of emulsion and interfacial surface tension through the addition of sodium chloride, and (iii) a water-acetone/toluene system. The first two classes demonstrated good performance of the equipment in effecting separation, including the separation of a complex emulsion system for which a membrane separator, operating through transport of a preferentially wetting fluid through the membrane, failed entirely.

Effects of prilled fat supplementation in diets with varying protein levels on production performance of early lactating Nili Ravi Buffaloes.

Objective: The objective of the current study was to find out the independent and interactive effects of prilled fat supplementation with protein on the production performance of early lactating Nili Ravi buffaloes.

Methods: Sixteen early lactating buffaloes (36.75±5.

An Ultrasoft and Flexible PDMS-Based Balloon-Type Implantable Device for Controlled Drug Delivery.

Non-biodegradable implants have undergone extensive investigation as drug delivery devices to enable advanced healthcare toward personalized medicine. However, fibroblast encapsulation is one of the major challenges in all non-biodegradable implants, besides other challenges such as high initial burst, risk of membrane rupture, high onset time, non-conformal contact with tissues, and tissue damage. To tackle such challenges, we propose a novel ultrasoft and flexible balloon-type drug delivery device for unidirectional and long-term controlled release.

Maxillofacial challenge: Rare presentation of central giant cell tumor involving both maxilla and mandible.

Introduction And Importance: Central giant cell tumor (CGCT) of bone is an uncommon yet locally aggressive neoplasm originating from undifferentiated mesenchymal cells in bone marrow. This case report explores a rare presentation in the maxilla extending to the mandible, emphasizing the complexity of CGCT management and the need for a multidisciplinary approach.

Case Presentation: A 35-year-old female presented with a progressively enlarging non-tender, firm swelling on the left maxilla and a similar mandibular swelling.

Investigation of ring, airjet and rotor spun yarn structures on the fragmented fibers (microplastics) released from polyester textiles during laundering.

The release of fragmented fibers (FFs), including microplastics from textiles, during their service life is considered an established source of environmental pollution. The yarn structure is identified to affect the amount and length distribution profile of shed FFs from textiles. In the present work, the impact of yarn structures spun from 100% polyester staple fibers, using commercially relevant spun yarn technologies in the textile industry, on the release of FFs from textiles is studied.

Investigating the presence of microplastics in demersal sharks of the North-East Atlantic.

Microplastic pollution is ubiquitous in the marine environment and is ingested by numerous marine species. Sharks are an understudied group regarding their susceptibility to microplastic ingestion. Here, we provide evidence of ingestion of microplastic and other anthropogenic fibres in four demersal sharks species found in the waters of the United Kingdom and investigate whether body burdens of contamination vary according to species, sex or size.

Mechanical Properties of Nonwoven Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composites.

Reinforcement of flexible fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) composites with standard textile fibres is a potential low cost solution to less critical loading applications. The mechanical behaviour of FRPs based on mechanically bonded nonwoven preforms composed of either low or high modulus fibres in a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) matrix were compared following compression moulding. Nonwoven preform fibre compositions were selected from lyocell, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyamide (PA) as well as para-aramid fibres (polyphenylene terephthalamide; PPTA).

Three-dimensional fiber segment orientation distribution using X-ray microtomography.

The orientation of fibers in assemblies such as nonwovens has a major influence on the anisotropy of properties of the bulk structure and is strongly influenced by the processes used to manufacture the fabric. To build a detailed understanding of a fabric's geometry and architecture it is important that fiber orientation in three dimensions is evaluated since out-of-plane orientations may also contribute to the physical properties of the fabric. In this study, a technique for measuring fiber segment orientation as proposed by Eberhardt and Clarke is implemented and experimentally studied based on analysis of X-ray computed microtomographic data.