Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine
Dec 30, 2017
In vitro, pancreatic β-cells tend to reduce their ability to aggregate into islets and lose insulin-producing ability, likely due to insufficient cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions that are essential for β-cell retention, viability and functional...
Determination of heavy metals at trace levels has a great deal of importance due to their undesirable effects on human life. In this study, N,N'-bis (acetyl acetone) ethylenediimine (FeO@SiO-EDN) was synthesized and applied for dispersive solid phase...
Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces
Dec 27, 2017
Molecularly imprinted polymers which have been extensively investigated as selective adsorbents were constructed using a template molecule during the polymerization to gain template-specific cavities. In this study, we prepared cholesterol imprinted ...
A biomass-based catalyst with amine groups (-NH₂), viz., amine-functionalized sugarcane bagasse (SCB-NH₂), was prepared through the amination of sugarcane bagasse (SCB) in a two-step process. The physicochemical properties of the catalyst were charac...
International journal of biological macromolecules
Dec 19, 2017
Microwave-assisted aqueous two-phase extraction (MAATPE) was applied for simultaneous extraction and separation of polysaccharides from Sargassum pallidum (SPPs). The optimal extraction parameters, physicochemical properties, and hypoglycemic activit...
Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
Dec 18, 2017
Infliximab is a monoclonal antibody widely used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Over the past few years, many studies have assessed that monoclonal antibodies are prone to aggregation under stress conditions. The aim of this study was to ...
Environmental science and pollution research international
Dec 12, 2017
In this study, batch biosorption experiments were conducted to determine the removal efficiency of Cd(II) ion from aqueous solutions by Gossypium barbadense waste. The biosorbent was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and...
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas
Dec 11, 2017
Surfactants are amphipathic compounds containing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups, capable to lower the surface or interfacial tension. Considering the advantages of the use of biosurfactants produced by microorganisms, the aim of this paper w...
Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications
Nov 28, 2017
Curcumin (Curc) reacts with zinc di‑iodine (ZnI) in 2:1molar ratio in the presence of an excess of a base triethylamine ((CHCH)N) in methanol (CHOH) solution towards the amorphous solid material of formula [ZnI(Curc)] (1). The complex was characteriz...
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
May 20, 2017
Over the past decade, analytical approaches based on vibrational spectroscopy, hyperspectral/multispectral imagining and biomimetic sensors started gaining popularity as rapid and efficient methods for assessing food quality, safety and authenticatio...
Join thousands of healthcare professionals staying informed about the latest AI breakthroughs in medicine. Get curated insights delivered to your inbox.