Konan University

Identification of Relationship Lending in Bank–Borrower Networks

ABSTRACT Relationship lending refers to lending based on close bank–borrower relationships, expected to increase credit availability and support real economic activity. This paper proposes the ST‐B filter, a novel framework identifying significant ties in temporal bipartite netwo...

Alkali-Neutralization-Induced β-1,3-1,6-Glucan Nanoparticles Enhance the Aqueous Dispersibility, Stability, and Antioxidant Activity of Quercetin

Quercetin is a nutraceutical flavonoid whose aqueous use is limited by poor solubility and chemical instability. Existing polysaccharide carriers may require chemical modification, crosslinkers, multicomponent formulations, or complex processing. Here, alkali-neutralization-induc...