Nanotechnology in peripheral nerve repair and reconstruction

The recent progress in biomaterials science and development of tubular conduits (TCs) still fails in solving the current challenges in the treatment of peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs), in particular when disease-related and long-gap defects need to be addressed. Nanotechnology-based therapies that seemed unreachable in the past are now being considered for the repair and reconstruction of PNIs, having the power to deliver bioactive molecules in a controlled manner, to tune cellular behavior, and ultimately guide tissue regeneration in an effective manner. It also offers opportunities in the imaging field, with a degree of precision never achieved before, which is useful for diagnosis, surgery and in the patientâ s follow-up. Nanotechnology approaches applied in PNI regeneration and theranostics, emphasizing the ones that are moving from the lab bench to the clinics, are herein overviewed.The authors acknowledge the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) for the financial support provided to Joaquim M. Oliveira (IF/01285/2015) and Joana Silva-Correia (IF/00115/2015) under the program “Investigador FCT”.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

A process of producing a record in the emerging digital age

This report is about my Master of Music project which consists of tunes I composed, arranged, recorded, mixed and mastered.The focus of this paper is to inform readers about the different arranging and composing techniques I have used to complete these nine songs. These techniques will be further understood in the song analysis and history chapter. In addition, the later chapters explain the different recording, mixing and mastering steps, as well as specifications that enabled me to put these arrangements and compositions into digital recordings. I hope that reading this report will give composers, arrangers and producers some additional tools that they can use to better their craft in creating interesting and meaningful music. This report is accompanied by a CD which is housed in the Music and Media Center of the librar