University of Bucharest

Enhanced Bread Shelf Life Using Carboxymethyl Cellulose Composite Films with Combined Antibacterial Activity of Zinc Oxide and Cinnamon Essential Oil

Cellulose is the most abundant natural polymer and is widely used in the packaging industry. One of the primary functions of food packaging is to protect food products from spoilage and extend their shelf life. Although cellulose lacks inherent antimicrobial activity, this limita...

Axenic and Gnotobiotic Aquatic Models: Methods, Husbandry, and Applications

Axenic and gnotobiotic aquatic animals provide direct experimental access to the causal roles of microorganisms in host physiology, nutrition, immunity and disease. Fish are particularly suitable vertebrate models because fertilization and embryogenesis commonly occur externally,...

The Revolutionary Force of the Periphery: The Levant, Nostalgia, and World Literature

The December 1989 Revolution that overthrew the Communist regime brought Romanian literature back on the international literary market and dramatically changed the conditions for production and circulation. However, there was a lively circulation of foreign literature through tra...

Direct calculation of the two-neutrino double-beta decay rate including the full lepton-energy dependence

Abstract The calculation of the two-neutrino double-beta decay (DBD) rates has so far relied on approximations that decouple the nuclear structure from the emitted lepton kinematics. To ensure a more rigorous treatment, we propose an approach which incorporates the full interdepe...

Negotiating Roma identity in educational contexts: experiences of Roma students in Romania

Roma communities continue to face persistent discrimination and prejudice that shape ethnic identity formation and may negatively affect self-esteem. This study explores how Roma high school and university students in Romania construct and negotiate their ethnic identity across d...

Communicating academic integrity policy in the age of generative AI

Purpose This study aims to examine how students and teaching staff perceive and enact academic-integrity policies in Romanian universities under the normative uncertainty created by generative artificial intelligence (AI). Design/methodology/approach Parallel online questionnaire...

Effects of a web-based serious game on postpartum hemorrhage management knowledge, self-efficacy, and self-regulated learning: a randomized controlled trial among nursing students in western Türkiye

Evidence on web-based serious games for low-frequency obstetric emergencies remains limited. This study evaluated a serious game for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) management and explored indirect associations through self-efficacy and self-regulated learning. This two-arm randomize...

Nonfatal Burden of Disease and Risk-Attributable Burden in Romania, 1990 to 2023: A Secondary Analysis of Global Burden of Disease 2023 Estimates

Background/Objectives: We assessed changes in nonfatal disease burden and risk attribution in Romania between 1990 and 2023. Methods: We analysed Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 estimates of years lived with disability (YLDs), related nonfatal measures and risk attribution fo...

Advanced Nanomaterials for Biological, Medical, and Environmental Applications: Current Progress and Future Perspectives

Nanotechnology continues to be one of the most dynamic and transformative areas of modern science [...]

Bioactive Multilayer Poly(ε-caprolactone)–Chitosan Coatings for Spinal Screws

Spinal surgery involves highly complex procedures where the risk of severe complications, including postoperative infections, may compromise both surgical success and patient survival. In this study, functional coatings for spinal screws were developed to promote bone integration...

Predictive Factors for Acute and Late Genitourinary and Gastrointestinal Toxicity Following Modern Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: A Narrative Review of Clinical, Dosimetric, Immunological, and Genetic Determinants

Background: Despite advances in prostate cancer (PC) radiotherapy, including intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), genitourinary (GU) and gastrointestinal (GI) toxicities remain important compl...

Comparative Analysis of Phenolic Acid Profiles, Antioxidant Capacity, and Antimicrobial Activity of Honeys from Different Botanical and Geographical Origins

The composition of honey is complex and can vary depending on its botanical and geographical origin. This study evaluated the phenolic acid profile (PAP), antioxidant activity, and antimicrobial properties of honey samples from different geographical origins, such as Romania (nin...

Rupture dynamics of a moderate intraplate earthquake sequence in the Târgu Jiu region, Romania

Abstract A significant seismic sequence occurred in 2023 in the Târgu Jiu region (Romania), at the boundary between the Getic Depression and the Southeastern Carpathians. The sequence began with two moderate mainshocks (Mw 4.9 and Mw 5.4) located in the active crust (~ 20 km dept...

Driving phronesis as a milestone for engineering autonomous vehicles

Abstract One of the main ethical reasons why autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been portrayed as the future of transportation is their potential to enhance road safety by eliminating human error. However, while AVs may mitigate known hazards, their successful deployment in the near...

Time Perspective, Meaning in Life, and Psychological Distress Among Young Adults in the Pandemic Context

The COVID-19 pandemic represents a global crisis, which significantly impacted people’s mental health and caused psychological suffering, due to the greater number of stressors with which people had to cope. The current study investigated the relation between time perspectives an...

Nanotechnology in Pediatric Neurology: Applications and Innovations

Nanotechnology is rapidly transforming the perspective on pediatric neurology, enabling diagnostic, therapeutic, and monitoring strategies tailored to the unique features of neurological illnesses in children. This review acknowledges the problems caused by delays in diagnosis, t...

Mineralogy and thermobarometry of marbles: constraints on retrogression and hydrothermal imprint in a polymetamorphic terrane (Făgăraș Unit, Southern Carpathians, Romania)

Abstract This thermobarometry study employs calcite-dolomite solvus thermometry and thermodynamic pseudosections applied to marbles in the Făgăraș Unit, the uppermost unit of the Variscan metamorphic basement of the Alpine Supragetic units, Central Southern Carpathians. The marbl...

Enhanced dynamic range spatio-spectral metrology of few-cycle laser pulses

Accurate spatio-temporal and spatio-spectral metrology is critical to the characterization and use of ultra-short, highpower lasers.The emergence of few cycle pulses, with bandwidths of tens or hundreds of nanometers, poses a significant challenge to existing metrology techniques...