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Steam sterilization processes affect the stability of clinical thermometers: Thermistor and prototypal FBG probe comparison

2020

Abstract Temperature is one of the most frequently measured physical quantities in clinical environment and a good biomarker of illness. The need for reusable probes, which have to be sterilized to prevent infections, requires the metrological qualification of thermometer probes in response to ageing effects induced by several sterilization processes. In this study, we investigated the effect of repeated sterilizations on both a commonly-used autoclavable thermistor probe and a prototypal Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBG) probe for temperature measurements. Findings highlighted a greater reliability of the proposed FBG probe than the commercial thermistor. Specifically, the FBG probe was able to w…

Accuracy and precisionMaterials science02 engineering and technology01 natural sciencesTemperature measurement010309 optics020210 optoelectronics & photonicsFiber Bragg gratingThermistor0103 physical sciences0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringBiomedical sensorsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringInstrumentationbusiness.industryThermistorSterilizationAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsSteam sterilizationElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsFiber Bragg Grating (FBG)Control and Systems EngineeringThermometerBiomedical sensorOptoelectronicsClinical thermometerbusinessOptical Fiber Technology
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Lipid Nanoparticles for Drug Targeting to the Brain

2012

In this chapter, the main production methods of lipid nanostructures such as solid lipid nanoparticles and nanostructured lipid carriers, and their application are described. In particular, we describe the strategies commonly used to obtain lipid nanoparticles to overcome the blood-brain barrier (BBB) for the treatment of several brain diseases. The use of these carriers as targeted drug delivery systems is associated with many advantages that include excellent storage stability, easy production without the use of any organic solvent, the possibility of steam sterilization and lyophilization, and large scale production. They exhibit good stability during long-term storage, consist of physio…

DrugChemistrymedia_common.quotation_subjectOrganic solventNanoparticleNanotechnologySteam sterilizationTargeted drug deliverySettore CHIM/09 - Farmaceutico Tecnologico ApplicativoNanoparticles for drug delivery to the brainGenerally recognized as safeSolid lipid nanoparticlesolid lipid nanoparticles blood brain barriermedia_common
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