The platform includes two components: a disposable soft, microfluidic network and a reusable, thin NFC electronic module. An exploded view illustration of the overall construction of each of these subsystems is in Fig. 1A. Figure S1 illustrates a cross-sectional schematic illustration of the different layers of the device. A low-modulus (~1 MPa) silicone elastomer, patterned using soft lithographic techniques, defines a set of isolated chambers for colorimetric and electrochemical sensing, a ratcheted channel for quantifying sweat rate and total sweat loss and a collection of interconnecting microchannels with passive, capillary bursting valves (CBVs) for routing sweat through the device. A patterned layer of a skin-compatible adhesive enables robust attachment to the skin, and it defines openings as interfaces between the skin and inlet ports in the bottom side of the microfluidic structure. The soft, flexible construction, as illustrated in Fig. 1B, allows comfortable, water-tight, irritation-free mounting onto curved regions of the body. Figure 1C shows the electronic module, where the NFC interface (~0.1 g) supports both wireless power delivery and data transmission to any NFC-enabled consumer device, such as a smartphone, tablet, or watch. The battery-free design exploits a detachable, bilayer flexible circuit board (diameter, 18 mm; thickness, ~0.5 mm) with a minimal component count for real-time data acquisition from biofuel cell–based lactate and glucose sensors located in the microfluidic structure (diameter, 32 mm; thickness, ~1 mm). Estimates suggest that this platform (~1 g) is nearly 20 times lighter in weight and 4 times smaller in lateral dimension than approaches that rely on battery-powered Bluetooth radios (20, 36, 37). A previous example of a biofuel cell–based lactate sensor illustrates the underlying sensing principle (34). Unlike the system introduced here, this previous work requires a battery-powered Bluetooth low energy module for wireless transmission, with associated significant increases in size and weight. Advantages of the present system include increased comfort and discreet wearability. In addition, the engineered microfluidic structure allows for sweat sample handling with zero cross-talk between the different sensors. The biofuel cell design involves a voltage amplifier with defined sensor element load implemented with a small footprint operational amplifier and miniature passive components. The circuit conditions the signal for digitalization within the integrated NFC chip (TI RF430FRL152H). The analog electronics are robust, with minimal susceptibility to external noise caused by the NFC electronics and fluctuations in the supply voltage.

Bulk Cooking All-starsThe Best Slow Cookers for Every Personality and SituationEven if you don’t own a slow cooker, you can still cook up big batches of food before they go bad. As many of you know, spinach is the poster child for bulk-cooking—dump a mountain of spinach into a sautée pan, season, heat, and stir, and suddenly you have a palm-sized amount of cooked greens ready to eat or store. While kale does not shrink down like spinach, you can make a large amount of it more palatable by making it into chips; get our Baked Kale Chips recipe, and eat them as snacks, or sprinkle over ramen and rice dishes for additional texture and flavor. Too much basil? Make pesto! And you can always go with that age-old method of cooking twice as much of any recipe to start, and saving the leftovers.

Dear Readers: This time of year can be melancholy; the excitement of the holidays is over. One thing you can do to keep the good vibes flowing: "TREECYCLE" your live Christmas tree into beneficial mulch.

Store your biscuits in style with this fun biscuit box from storage brand A Place for Everything. Shaped like a giant bourbon biscuit, we love the eye-catching design and found we could fit three packets of biscuits into it with ease.

While the adhesive is still wet, the best way to remove excess is to just wipe it away, Guido said. "It's a moisture-activated glue, so if you get it on your skin and add water, it could increase the chance of it curing on your skin." When Gorilla Glue is still wet, it can be removed using acetone, mineral spirits or paint thinner.

With the report reaching its conclusion, the readers are informed thoroughly about the prominent players functioning in the food vacuum drying machine market. Each of the mentioned players are examined as per their market foothold, revenue shares and other relating aspects. The significant manufactures from the food vacuum drying machine market include names like GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bucher Unipektin AG, ANDRITZ AG, OKAWARA MFG.CO., LTD and Binder GmbH. Moreover, product innovation as well as development strategy together are calculated keeping in mind the food vacuum drying machine manufacturers.

Each USB port in the Capshi car charger is quick charging and claims to help reduce the time it takes to charge your devices by up to 70 percent. The soft LED light helps you easily find each port in the dark or while you're driving (but please, let your passenger do that part), and the durable aluminum casing helps prevent any accidental damage should this charger ever wind up on the floor or dropped.

• Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins, 4328 15th St.: observed no thermometer in reach-in cooling unit. Observed missing hand-washing sign in men's restroom. Observed damaged kitchen utensils. Observed soiled food racks. Corrected on site. Observed soiled vent in dry goods area. Observed personal employee items stored on prep surface. Corrected on site.

When it comes to food storage containers, an air-tight seal is key. Some containers use multiple latches to lock air in, but it can be a pain to pry four or more open to gain access to whatever is inside the container. OXO's POP Container Set solves that problem with a single button that you push down on to open and close the containers.

Once the plastic is off, try to cut off the remaining residue with a razor blade. You can also sand it off, using fine sandpaper and a sanding block, but this almost guarantees that you will need to refinish the top of the cabinet.

15. Pets  We all know that pets are part and parcel of family life, so while that doesn’t mean they should eat at the table or sleep in our beds, it does mean we should pay as much attention to their health as we do our own. Regular checks-ups, a clean, dry bed, enough (but not too much) nutritious food and plenty of exercise should be adhered to by humans and animals alike.

Whether used for foods to be prepped and served at home or for meals you bring along to the office, park, or to a friend's house, these containers seal reliably, preventing spills at home and on the go. The lids feature a vent that makes them easier to open when hot foods have created a vacuum during cooling, a good example of a clever solution to a problem that might not be all that serious but that's often mildly frustrating, so hey, why not address it?