Journal: International Dental Journal

Article Title: Comparison of five different Light-Cured Pulp Capping Materials to a Hydraulic Calcium Silicate Cement: A Long-Term Physicochemical Study

doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2026.109554

Figure Lengend Snippet: (a) Mean pH values after 1 to 180 days. Statistically significant differences ( P < .05) between the pH values of the materials are marked by asterisks: *** (highly significant) and ** (significant). (b) Mean values of conductivity after 1 to 180 days, with significant differences between BD and the LCPCMs marked by asterisks: *** (highly significant). (c) Mean mass change of the materials from 1 to 180 days. The negative bars for BD mean that the material has a solubility of about 1.3% (highest measured value at t 5 = 28 days), while the positive bars of the LCPCMs mean that they absorbed water during the investigation period, resulting in weight gain; thus, solubility of the materials could not be found. Statistically significant differences are marked by asterisks: ***(highly significant). For all materials, n = 13 samples per time point (1, 3, 7, 14, 28, 180 days) were examined. BD, Biodentine; LCPCM, light-cured pulp capping materials.

Article Snippet: At baseline (t = 0) and after 6 different time points (1, 3, 7, 14, 28, and 180 days), the pH value and the conductivity of the solution were measured using a pH and conductivity meter (inoLab Multi 9630 IDS; Xylem Analytics).

Techniques: Solubility

Journal: International Journal of Pharmaceutics: X

Article Title: Gemini surfactant-stabilized cubosomes for enhanced topical delivery of 5-fluorouracil in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

doi: 10.1016/j.ijpx.2026.100504

Figure Lengend Snippet: Physicochemical characterization of gemini surfactants GS12 and GS16. (A, B) Conductivity versus concentration plots for critical micelle concentration (CMC) determination of GS12 and GS16, respectively. (C, D) Mass spectra of GS12 and GS16 dimeric surfactants. (E, F) FTIR spectra of GS12 and GS16. (G, H) DSC thermograms of GS12 and GS16. (I, J) X-ray diffraction patterns of GS12 and GS16, respectively.

Article Snippet: Critical micelle concentration (CMC) was assessed by measuring conductivity using a conductivity meter (Accumet XL 600D, Fisher Scientific, USA) equipped with a cell constant of 0.9 cm −1 .

Techniques: Concentration Assay