Perpustakaan Digital

Medicinal plants exhibit a high degree of variation based on morphological, palynological, and phytochemical characteristics, as well as their habitats, amongst other factors. These factors also influence the effects of medicinal plants on specific disorders. Human beings have used medicinal plants to treat ailments for several decades. However, the increase in disease incidence has raised the demand for novel therapeutics, which can be fulfilled using phytochemicals from plants. Current research advances reveal that herbal plants are a fundamental factor in the development of biomedicines. To ensure the safe use of medicinal plants and their products, detailed studies of medicinal plants are required. These characterizations could be based on determining structural or morphological variations among medicinal plants, environmental impacts on medicinal plants, phytochemicals isolation, bioactivities, the phylogenetic relationship among medicinal plants, interactions between phytochemi

This reprint is a collection of the research papers published in the "Advances in Friction, Lubrication, Wear and Oxidation in Metals Manufacturing" Special Issue. It acts as an update on the state of the art concerning studies on friction, wear and oxidation properties of materials; the development and performance of novel lubricants; and advanced simulation strategies for friction contacts. Related Books Advances in Boundary Lubrication Engineering Advances in Lubricated Bearings Engineering Use of Modern Materials in Technological Processes Accompanied by Frictional Heating (Volume II) Computer Science & Mathematics ... Tribology for Lightweighting Chemistry & Materials Science ... Advances in Bearing Lubrication and Thermal Sciences Engineering The recommendations have been generated using an AI system. About: About MDPI Books Advisory Board Legal Information: MDPI Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Terms of Use Accessibility Sales: Order and Delivery Indexing and Distri

This book focuses on research related to the energy efficiency of conveyor transportation. The solutions presented in the Special Issue have an impact on optimizing, and thus reducing, the costs of energy consumption by belt conveyors. This is due, inter alia, to the use of better materials for conveyor belts, which reduce its rolling resistance and noise, and improve its ability to adsorb the impact energy from the material falling on the belt. The use of mobile robots designed to detect defects in the conveyor's components makes the conveyor operation safer, and means that the conveyor works for longer and there are no unplanned stops due to damage. Related Books Energy Efficiency of Manufacturing Processes and Systems Business & Economics ... Modelling and Calculation of Raw Material Industry Engineering Energy Efficiency in Electric Motors, Drives, Power Converters and Related Systems Engineering Energy Consumption at Production Stages in Mining Environmental & Earth Sciences ..

The prevention and bioactivity effects associated with the so-called “Mediterranean diet” make olive oil the most consumed edible fat in the food intake of the Mediterranean basin. The road to quality demands that legislation should be followed. Hence, official European Union classifications such as protected designation of origin (PDO), protected geographical indication (PGI), etc. guarantee the quality and the origin of the labeled foodstuff. The profiling of volatile components and the aroma of olive oil are key factors in the quality dimension and are affected by various factors and conditions such as cultivar; atmospheric, pedologic, and fostering conditions; the ripening degree; olive and oil storage; and the technology of oil extraction from drupes, as well as the quality of the pre-extraction procedures. The maintenance of high quality standards is assured by the olive fruits’ and the final products’ quality. Modern milling technologies can aid in the direction of quality and

This Special Issue showcases poets who enhance the breadth of modernist literary practices. The cohering concept is a complex relationship to both gender and modernity through original experiments with language. Leading scholars explore writers who both fit and extend orthodox modernist histories: Marianne Moore, H.D., Edna St Vincent Millay, Dorothy Parker, Katherine Mansfield, and Charlotte Mew were born around the cusp of the twentieth century and flourished during the 1920s and 1930s; Lynette Roberts, Helen Adam and Hope Mirrlees were contemporaries but publishing or recognition came later; the next generation can include Gwendolyn Brooks, Stevie Smith and Muriel Spark; Veronica Forrest-Thomson represents a third generation who published into the 1980s, while Frances Presley and M. NourbeSe Philip hinge this group with the contemporary poets Carol Watts and Natasha Trethewey, whose works continue and rejuvenate progressive stylistics. The essays offer new readings of both well-kno

Global forests lost 28.3 million hectares in 2023 and continue to be threatened by substantial natural and human disturbances. From a temporal perspective (over recent decades, or even recent centuries), we have witnessed spatial–temporal forest changes including changes in carbon storage, forest landscapes, and forest diversity and we have explored their possible drivers. From a spatial perspective, we seek to detect extreme events (deforestation, forest fire, insect outbreaks, droughts, and other forest disturbances) and collect new forest ecological data (e.g., tree canopy height, forest aboveground biomass, and forest soil biochemistry) to support forest management and planning. Remote sensing (RS) and geographic information systems (GISs) are cost-effective tools for long-term monitoring of forest change and large-scale detection of extreme events, thereby supporting forest management and planning. Novel applications of remote sensing and GISs could involve entirely new methods, such as deep learning or machine learning, or the use of high-quality sensors. They may also consist of updated applications of classical techniques and existing sensors.

One of the world-wide leading causes for increased morbidity and mortality is heart failure, which also leads to increased costs for the healthcare systems. It usually evolves with repeated episodes of decompensation, representing one of the most frequent reasons for hospitalization in the cardiology or internal medicine units but also aggravating the course of other pathologies. Even in its more stable form, chronic heart failure may affect patients' wellbeing and quality of life, impacting their level of activity and reducing their ability to practice self-care, as well as generating socio-economic consequences for patients and their families. This Special Issue focuses on original articles, reviews, meta-analyses and case reports carrying out groundbreaking research regarding the clinical management of heart failure.

Hydrological models, ranging from conceptual to fully distributed frameworks, are essential for understanding and addressing water resource challenges. They offer innovative solutions to stabilize water balances and tackle pressing environmental issues such as droughts, floods, and water scarcity. Complementing these traditional methods, machine learning algorithms (MLAs) have proven highly effective in simulating complex hydrological processes, enabling improved predictions for flood forecasting, drought management, crop modeling, and freshwater allocation.This Special Issue of Water delves into cutting-edge advancements in hydrological modeling, highlighting the integration of remote sensing data and the application of MLAs to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of water resource management. From adapting novel machine learning techniques to assessing water balance components, the research in this collection addresses the critical challenges that are faced by watersheds worldwide.Featuring innovative approaches and practical applications, this Special Issue is an invaluable resource for researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers who are dedicated to advancing hydrological science and fostering sustainable water management solutions.

Dear Colleagues,In this Special Issue, "Carbohydrate-Based Drugs", we aim to collect both original articles and up-to-date reviews that focus on the design, synthesis, and biological evaluations of novel carbohydrate-based drugs, with a focus on carbohydrate-based prodrugs and nanosystems.As Guest Editors, we encourage researchers working in this area to contribute their recent studies to this Special Issue of Pharmaceuticals. Related Books Carbohydrate-Based Drugs Discovery Chemistry & Materials Science Carbohydrates 2018 Medicine & Pharmacology ... Drug Delivery Systems Based on Polysaccharides Chemistry & Materials Science Marine Carbohydrate-Based Compounds with Medicinal Properties Medicine & Pharmacology Biopolymer-Based Nanosystem for Drug Delivery Biology & Life Sciences ... The recommendations have been generated using an AI system. About: About MDPI Books Advisory Board Legal Information: MDPI Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Terms of Use Accessibility Sales: Ord

Light is the main source of energy for the primary process that sustains life on our planet, known as photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the strategy adopted by many living organisms for capturing and incorporating energy, and it is under this context that light is primarily experienced, explored, and exploited. Plants perceive information from the ambient environment and communicate with other organisms using light. They have developed a plethora of photoreceptors that permit this communication with the surrounding environment. Additionally, the physical properties of light, such as the spectral quality, irradiance, intensity, and photoperiod, play an integral role in the morphogenesis, growth, and metabolism of many biochemical pathways in plants.To facilitate photosynthesis in controlled environments, light‐emitting diodes (LEDs) have been shown to offer interesting prospects for use in plant lighting designs in controlled-environment agriculture (greenhouses) and growth chambers f

Hydration during physical activity is a key component of both performance and safety. Several factors impact hydration, including, but not limited to: environmental conditions, such as heat and humidity; clothing and cooling strategies; individual fluid losses measured by sweat rate, sweat composition, dietary composition, and nutrition behaviors; and individual attitudes and perceptions of thirst. This Special Issue, “Hydration and Fluid Needs During Physical Activity”, discusses current knowledge and recommendations for assessing, monitoring, and maintaining sufficient hydration during exercise and sport for a diverse range of populations, sports, and conditions. It consists of eleven peer-reviewed papers that cover several aspects relevant to hydration and physical activity. Related Books Water Intake, Body Water Regulation and Health Public Health & Healthcare Physical Activity, Nutritional Status, Physical Fitness Public Health & Healthcare Nutrition and Athletic Performance Bi

Fermented foods are consumed all over the world and their consumption shows an increasing trend. They play many roles, from preservation to food security, improved nutrition and social well-being. Different microorganisms are involved in the fermentation process and the diversity of the microbiome is high.Fermented foods are food substrates that are invaded or overgrown by edible microorganisms whose enzymes hydrolyze polysaccharides, proteins and lipids to nontoxic products with flavors, aromas, and textures that are pleasant and attractive to the human consumer. Fermentation plays different roles in food processing, including the development of a wide diversity of flavors, aromas, and textures in food, lactic acid, alcoholic, acetic acid, alkaline and high salt fermentations for food preservation purposes, biological enrichment of food substrates with vitamins, protein, essential amino acids, and essential fatty acids and detoxification during food fermentation processing. Related

The Special Issue “Assessment and Nonlinear Modeling of Wave, Tidal, and Wind Energy Converters and Turbines” contributes original research to stimulate the continuing progress of the offshore renewable energy (ORE) field, with a focus on state-of-the-art numerical approaches developed for the design and analysis of ORE devices. Particularly, this collection provides new methodologies, analytical/numerical tools, and theoretical methods that deal with engineering problems in the ORE field of wave, wind, and current structures. This Special Issue covers a wide range of multidisciplinary aspects, such as the 1) study of generalized interaction wake model systems with elm variation for offshore wind farms; 2) a flower pollination method based on global maximum power point tracking strategy for point-absorbing type wave energy converters; 3) performance optimization of a Kirsten–Boeing turbine using a metamodel based on neural networks coupled with CFD; 4) proposal of a novel semi-submers

This Special Issue reprint represents a collection of high-quality reviews and original research articles published in 2026 by Advisory Board Members, Editors-in-Chief, Editorial Board Members, Guest Editors, Topical Advisory Panel Members, Reviewer Board Members, Societies, Authors, and Reviewers from Sensors, in addition to outstanding editorials by high-profile scholars in the sensors field.

Metallic materials  have long been integral to structural applications, spanning from advanced aerospace and automotive industries to common household items. The performance of these materials is inherently linked to their microstructure, which governs their mechanical properties. Understanding the microstructure–property relationship is therefore essential for optimizing the performance and reliability of structural components across diverse applications. This Special Issue features cutting-edge research articles, including full-length papers, and comprehensive reviews, that focus on the microstructural characterization, mechanical property evaluation, and deformation behavior of commercial and advanced structural materials. We aim to provide a platform for novel insights and innovative approaches in the following areas: Microstructure evolution during processing and its influence on mechanical properties; Multiscale characterization and simulations to understand mechanical behavior; The relationship between alloy composition, heat treatment, and resultant properties; Deformation mechanisms and failure analysis in metals and alloys; Applications of metallic materials in advanced structural designs.

This Special Issue explores the brain tumor microenvironment, a complex interplay crucial for tumor behavior. We aim to achieve the following: characterize tumor microenvironment features; investigate cell–environment interactions; identify novel therapeutic targets; understand the role of extracellular vesicles; develop and validate preclinical models; and integrate advanced imaging. Gliomas, like glioblastoma, pose significant challenges due to their aggressive nature and resistance to therapies. By understanding the microenvironment, we can develop more effective treatments, improve patient outcomes, and advance our understanding of tumor biology.This Special Issue is for neuroscientists, oncologists, radiologists, immunologists, pharmacologists, and researchers. This work builds upon research emphasizing the heterogeneity of the brain tumor microenvironment, the importance of patient-derived models, the role of extracellular vesicles in tumor progression, and the potential of artificial intelligence. By exploring these intricate interactions, we can unlock new avenues for therapeutic intervention and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

MEMS inertial devices, including MEMS gyroscopes and MEMS accelerometers, are widely used sensors in the MEMS technology and instrumentation research field. They have the advantages of small size, light weight, low cost, strong batch production capacity, and good impact resistance. MEMS inertial devices have important application value and broad application prospects in the fields of national economy, national defense, and military. The development of the current information intelligence era has brought new development opportunities for MEMS inertial devices. With the progress of semiconductor processing technology and the improvement of measurement and control technology, the performance indicators of MEMS inertial devices have significantly improved, and they are replacing traditional inertial devices in more and more application areas.This special report focuses on all topics related to the structural design, manufacturing, measurement and control technology, data processing, and

Multicomponent pharmaceutical materials are solids in which at least one component is an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). This kind of pharmaceutical solid has attracted interest in the past decade as a promising alternative to the laborious and expensive process of traditional pipeline drug development. The application of crystal engineering techniques into the design of pharmaceutical salts, co-crystals, and other multicomponent materials, in addition to the achievement of more environmentally friendly synthetic approaches, has succeeded in modulating the physicochemical, mechanical, and pharmacokinetic properties of drugs, thereby working toward the enhancement of their clinical performance. This Special Issue welcomed original research articles and reviews devoted to all aspects related to the field of multicomponent pharmaceutical solids. Our interests include the fundamentals of applied research, using theoretical and experimental approaches, the development of syntheti

Buildings account for more than one-third of the global final energy consumption and CO2 emissions. The building sector offers a significant potential in the transition towards the decarbonisation of societies. To achieve this goal, different concepts and implementations of Net-Zero/Positive Energy Buildings and Districts (NZPEBD) have emerged in the last years and are still in progress. This book is the collection of the articles published in the Special Issue “Net-Zero/Positive Energy Buildings and Districts” of the Buildings journal. This reprint includes 17 research articles covering different aspects of Net-Zero/Positive Energy Buildings and Districts planning, technologies, economics, building design and retrofitting, citizen engagement, and collection of energy data. Related Books Advanced Energy Systems in Zero/Positive Energy Buildings, Communities and Districts Business & Economics ... Advanced Energy Systems in Energy Resilient, Zero/Positive Energy Buildings, Communities

This book is devoted to the teaching and learning of fluid mechanics. Fluid mechanics occupies a privileged position in the sciences; it is taught in various science departments including physics, mathematics, mechanical, chemical and civil engineering and environmental sciences, each highlighting a different aspect or interpretation of the foundation and applications of fluids. While scholarship in fluid mechanics is vast, expanding into the areas of experimental, theoretical and computational fluid mechanics, there is little discussion among scientists about the different possible ways of teaching this subject. We think there is much to be learned, for teachers and students alike, from an interdisciplinary dialogue about fluids. This volume therefore highlights articles which have bearing on the pedagogical aspects of fluid mechanics at the undergraduate and graduate level.   Related Books Teaching and Learning of Fluid Mechanics Computer Science & Mathematics ... Physical and Ma

This Special Issue contains novel results in the area of out-of-equilibrium classical and quantum thermodynamics. Contributions are from different areas of physics, including statistical mechanics, quantum information and many-body systems. Related Books Entropy and Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics Computer Science & Mathematics ... The Entropy Production—as Cornerstone in Applied Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics Chemistry & Materials Science ... Mathematical Aspects in Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics Computer Science & Mathematics ... Nonequilibrium Phenomena in Strongly Correlated Systems Computer Science & Mathematics Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics of Small Systems Physical Sciences The recommendations have been generated using an AI system. About: About MDPI Books Advisory Board Legal Information: MDPI Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Terms of Use Accessibility Sales: Order and Delivery Indexing and Distribution Further Information: Book Series Reprints Book

This Reprint, based on the Special Issue “Feature Papers for "Land Innovations—Data and Machine Learning" Section: 3rd Edition”, makes valuable contributions relating to spatial data science for obtaining, processing, analyzing, harnessing, and visualizing social, economic, environmental, and other land-related data. In particular, this Reprint presents geospatial artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques for dealing with spatial big data, including remotely sensed and social media data. The publications included are theoretical, applied, or review articles; interdisciplinary studies are also featured.

This Special Issue explores the far-reaching implications of chiral symmetry in modern theoretical physics. It presents seven contributions—five research articles and two reviews—spanning topics from QCD and hadron spectroscopy to nuclear matter and chiral gauge theories. Roberts’ work on emergent mass in QCD, Meißner’s discovery of two-pole structures, and Rho’s insights into chiral-scale symmetry illustrate how symmetry principles govern nuclear and particle phenomena. Blaschke et al. address a model for interpreting lattice QCD thermodynamics of hadron–quark–gluon transitions. Fejős studies the axial anomaly’s finite-temperature dependence on both the chiral condensate and mesonic fluctuations. The mini-review by Ma and Rho connects condensed matter analogies with the structure of baryonic matter in compact stars. The final article, by Stöckinger's group, presents a comprehensive and pedagogical treatment of renormalization in chiral gauge theories using dimensional regularization, offering valuable guidance especially for researchers entering the field. Together, these works highlight both conceptual advances and methodological developments, underscoring the unifying role of chiral symmetry across energy scales and physical systems.

The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) plays an important role in maintaining the salt and water balance of very diverse animal species under very diverse conditions. Angiotensin II (Ang II) is a hormone with much more complex actions than is typical for other agonists with heterotrimeric G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Its principal receptor, angiotensin type 1 receptor (AT1R), is distributed in many cells of the body in diverse organs, controlling the water and salt balance, vascular contractility, and blood pressure. This Special Issue provides original research papers and review articles regarding the latest insights into the complexity of the cell signaling and biological mechanisms of the RAS components to propose novel mechanisms in cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology. By targeting this system, works may provide novel therapeutic potential regarding cardiovascular and related diseases such as hypertension, heart failure, atherosclerosis, and diabetes mellitus.