RECENT ADVANCES IN CALCIUM ALGINATE HYDROGELS ENCAPSULATING REJUVENATOR FOR ASPHALT SELF-HEALING

Summary: The inherent self-healing ability of asphalt is insufficient and fails to timely repair the cracks due to the combined effect of temperature variation, air oxidation, ultraviolet exposure and traffic loading.Rejuvenator encapsulation based on self-healing asphalt is a green sustainable preventive maintenance technology for asphalt pavement

Tungiasis is caused by the jigger flea Tunga penetrans.We describe a case of severe infestation from Kigoma region, Western Tanzania.A 19-year-old male with epilepsy and mental disability presented with ulcerated and inflamed toes.Clinical examination revealed the presence of approximately 810 embedded jigger fleas on the feet, and another 60 lesio