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Since the effect of MFs (magnetic fields) on various biological systems has been studied, different results have been obtained from an insignificant effect of weak MFs on the disruption of the circadian clock system. On the other hand, magnetic field...

Using magnetic stirring during solidification provides a good opportunity to control the microstructure of alloys, thus controlling their physical properties. However, magnetic stirring is often accompanied by a change in local concentrations, and ne...

Nanoparticles (e.g., graphene oxide, graphene oxide-Fe3O4 nanocomposite or hexagonal boron nitride) loaded with anti-cancer drugs and targeted at cancerous cells allowed researchers to determine the most effective in vitro conditions for anticancer t...

An inductive pulsed plasma thruster (IPPT) operates by pulsing high current through an inductor, typically a coil of some type, producing an electromagnetic field that drives current in a plasma, accelerating it to high speed. The IPPT is electrodele...

Three-dimensional numerical simulations were conducted for the Top-Seeded Solution Growth (TSSG) process of silicon carbide (SiC) crystals. We investigated the influence of coils frequency and peak current, and an applied rotating magnetic field (RMF...

In this paper, an effective method of accelerating urokinase-administrated thrombolysis through a rotating magnetic field (RMF) of guided magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) in the presence of low-dose urokinase is proposed. The dispersed Fe3O4 NPs mixed wi...

The effect of the application of a rotating magnetic field on the average grain size of IN718 castings was experimentally studied. For the purpose, four parts were produced by investment casting and characterized. The first casting was produced witho...

Majority of research on the influence of magnetic fields on microorganisms has been carried out with the use of different species or different groups of microorganisms, but not with the use of different strains belonging to one species. The purpose o...

This article presents a new method of excitation for a fast-changing rotating magnetic field (RMF) of higher frequencies (HF) causing the hyperthermic effect in magnetic fluids. The method proposed here uses a magnetic field exciter (inductor) consis...

Growing interest in bacteriophage research and use, especially as an alternative treatment option for multidrug-resistant bacterial infection, requires rapid development of production methods and strengthening of bacteriophage activities. Bacteriopha...

Amidst the burgeoning interest in rotating magnetic fields (RMF) within biological research, there remains a notable gap in the scientific evidence concerning the long-term safety of RMF. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the safety of protracted...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is clinically characterized by bone fusion that is induced by the pathological formation of extra bone. Unfortunately, the fundamental mechanism and related therapies remain unclear. The loss of SHP-2 (encoded by Ptpn11) i...

The microstructure of hypereutectic Al-Si alloys is crucial in determining their mechanical properties and overall performance in engineering applications. This paper investigates the effect of a rotating magnetic field (RMF) and eutectic front veloc...

The aim of this study was to demonstrate the applicability of a novel magnetically assisted external-loop airlift bioreactor (EL-ALB), equipped with rotating magnetic field (RMF) generators for the preparation of Komagataeibacterxylinus inoculum duri...

This study introduces a novel approach for enhancing the transdermal permeability of ibuprofen through the skin by utilising a rotating magnetic field (RMF). The core objective is to systematically evaluate the influence of a 50 Hz RMF on ibuprofen&r...

Methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have become a global issue for healthcare systems due to their resistance to most β-lactam antibiotics, frequently accompanied by resistance to other classes of antibiotics. In this work,...

Methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have developed resistance to most β-lactam antibiotics and have become a global health issue. In this work, we analyzed the impact of a rotating magnetic field (RMF) of well-defined a...

This study focuses on the detailed investigation of the eutectic Aluminium Silicon (Al-12.6 wt% Si) alloy, which was solidified without and with a 10 mT induction rotating magnetic field (RMF). The experiments were conducted as part of the MICAST Hun...

This study provides a comparison between magnetic-to-thermal energy conversion efficiency in liquid and gel phases under high-frequency magnetic fields. Magnetite cores (11 ± 2 nm) were tested as water-based ferrofluids and as 5 wt% agar ferro...

Klebsiella pneumoniae, due to its capacity to produce numerous virulence factors and form biofilms, is one of the most significant etiological agents of nosocomial infections. The extensive and often unwarranted use of antibiotic therapy has driven t...

Platelets are actively involved in tissue injury site regeneration by producing a wide spectrum of platelet-derived growth factors such as PDGF (platelet-derived growth factor), IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor), TGF-β1 (transforming growth fac...

The study aimed to examine the influence of a rotating magnetic field (RMF) of two different frequencies (5 and 50 Hz) on the expression of regulatory (agrA, hld, rot) and staphylococcal enterotoxin (SE—sea, sec, sel) genes as well as the produ...

Al–Si eutectic alloys are industrially important; they play a significant role in the casting-manufacturing of most materials. The properties of the materials are governed by their microstructure, which can be tuned by adjusting the solidificat...

Using the traditional magneto-optical detection methods, micro-weld defects parallel with the magnetic field direction may be overlooked. In order to overcome this, a non-destructive testing method based on magneto-optical imaging under a vertical co...

Increasing the removal efficiency of impurities during non-equilibrium solidification of hypereutectic Al-Si alloy remains a great challenge for the upgrading of metallurgical silicon (MG-Si) to solar grade Si (SOG-Si). Hence, a manageable method was...

Hypereutectic Al-Si alloys containing primary Si exhibit unique material properties that make them suitable for various industrial applications. Understanding the characteristics of primary Si is crucial for predicting the effect of solidification co...

The extension direction of welding defects is random and uncontrollable, while magneto-optical imaging detection has a good imaging effect on defects perpendicular to the magnetic field direction. At present, magneto-optical detection methods may fai...

The simulation of the solidification of alloys (like steel or aluminium alloys), which is carried out by using the melt flow induced by a rotation magnetic field (RMF), needs the correct angular velocity vs. the radius function of the melt. Because i...