The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying chronic constipation in both adults and
children remain to be unravelled. This is a not inconsiderable challenge, but is fundamental …

Food research (and funding) is becoming more and more focused on health. While
researchers and product developers have made great strides in food engineering, there …

Capsule endoscopes are pill-size devices provided with a camera that capture images of the
small intestine from inside the body after being ingested by a patient. The interaction …

Ureteral peristaltic mechanism facilitates urine transport from the kidney to the bladder.
Numerical analysis of the peristaltic flow in the ureter aims to further our understanding of …

The focus of this study is on the physical properties of clay ceramic materials compatible for
drinking water filtration. A multiparameter lognormal multivariate regression approach is …

The significant difference between failure modes of lead-containing and lead-free solder
joints under drop impact loading remains to be not well understood. In this paper, we …

In order to minimize the invasiveness of intestinal disease diagnosis and surgery, we
propose an anchoring and extending micro-robot. The gait of the micro-robot was designed …

The contractile activity within the segments of the gut that exhibit volume retention as well as
propulsion and mixing is reviewed. The various contractile activities of the colon are …

The functions of the various components of the gut wall are systematically reviewed ie the
mucinous layers, the submucinous compartment and the morphological features and …

A broad overview is given of the nature and genesis of tonic and phasic contractile activity in
the walls of the various segments of the gut, along with an examination of the role of local …