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Gelation of Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) Solutions in Native and Organically Modified Silica Nanopores

Molecules, 2018
The purpose of this study is to highlight the surface and size effects of the nanopores on the thermodynamics and kinetics of gelation. The effects have been probed by applying differential scanning calorimetry to poly(vinylidene fluoride) solutions in ...
Alejandra Espinosa-Dzib, Sergey Vyazovkin   +1 more
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Deciphering Molecular Aspects of Potential α-Glucosidase Inhibitors within Aspergillus terreus: A Computational Odyssey of Molecular Docking-Coupled Dynamics Simulations and Pharmacokinetic Profiling

Metabolites, 2023
Hyperglycemia, as a hallmark of the metabolic malady diabetes mellitus, has been an overwhelming healthcare burden owing to its high rates of comorbidity and mortality, as well as prospective complications affecting different body organs.
Sameh S. Elhady, Noha M. Alshobaki, Mahmoud A. Elfaky, Abdulrahman E. Koshak, Majed Alharbi, Reda F. A. Abdelhameed, Khaled M. Darwish   +6 more
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Antiausterity Activity of Arctigenin Enantiomers: Importance of (2,3)-Absolute Configuration

Natural Product Communications, 2014
From a MeOH extract of powdered roots of Wikstroema indica , six dibenzyl-γ-butyrolactone-type lignans with (2 S ,3 S )-absolute configuration [(+)-arctigenin (1) , (+)-matairesinol (2) , (+)-trachelogenin (3) , (+)-nortrachelogenin (4) , (+)-hinokinin ...
Suresh Awale, Mamoru Kato, Dya Fita Dibwe, Feng Li, Chika Miyoshi, Hiroyasu Esumi, Shigetoshi Kadota, Yasuhiro Tezuka   +7 more
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Between Chemical Simplicity and Biological Complexity: In Silico Profiling of Butyrolactones I and III as Potential Multi-Target Drug Candidates

Current Issues in Molecular Biology
The development of multi-targeted therapeutic agents is increasingly recognized as essential for treating multifactorial diseases. Butyrolactone I and butyrolactone III, γ-butyrolactone derivatives isolated from the marine fungus Aspergillus terreus ...
Tomasz Kowalczyk, Anna Merecz-Sadowska, Belma Konuklugil, İbrahim Seyda Uras, Radosław Zajdel, Patricia Rijo, Przemysław Sitarek   +6 more
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Current Insights on the Impact of Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) Abuse

Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 2022
Emma Tay,1 Wing Kwan Winky Lo,2 Bridin Murnion3 1Drug Health Services, Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia; 2Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; 3Faculty of Medicine and Health, University ...
Tay E, Lo WKW, Murnion B
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Biotechnological Production of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-4-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) Terpolymer by Cupriavidus sp. DSM 19379

Bioengineering, 2019
The terpolymer of 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB), 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV), and 4-hydroxybutyrate (4HB) was produced employing Cupriavidus sp. DSM 19379. Growth in the presence of γ-butyrolactone, ε-caprolactone, 1,4-butanediol, and 1,6-hexanediol ...
Dan Kucera, Ivana Novackova, Iva Pernicova, Petr Sedlacek, Stanislav Obruca   +4 more
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Effects of Acid Treatment on Formaldehyde, Cadmium and Volatile Flavor Compounds in Dried Lentinus edodes

Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2023
In order to reduce the content of formaldehyde and heavy metal cadmium in Lentinus edodes, the effect of different acid pretreatments on the removal of formaldehyde and cadmium content in Lentinus edodes was studied, and the removal method was optimized ...
Chan GAO, Wenliang WANG, Ningyang LI, Yansheng WANG, Zhiqing GONG, Yongsheng LI, Fengjuan JIA   +6 more
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Synthesis of γ-hydroxy-α-(arylmethyl)carboxylic acids from lactones: pathway to a structural motif derived from lactic acid and amino acid analogs?

BMC Research Notes, 2019
Objective A synthetic pathway to γ-hydroxy-α-(arylmethyl)carboxylic acids starting from α-angelica lactone and γ-butyrolactone was investigated. These γ-hydroxycarboxylic acids resemble structural motifs of lactic acid and amino acids. The possibility of
Nicole Panzier, Fabian Uhrner, Felix Lederle, Jan C. Namyslo, Eike G. Hübner   +4 more
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Are Redox‐Active Organic Small Molecules Applicable for High‐Voltage (>4 V) Lithium‐Ion Battery Cathodes?

Advanced Science, 2022
While organic batteries have attracted great attention due to their high theoretical capacities, high‐voltage organic active materials (> 4 V vs Li/Li+) remain unexplored.
Yuto Katsuyama, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Kazuyuki Iwase, Yoshiyuki Gambe, Itaru Honma   +4 more
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The Effect of Short Chain Carboxylic Acids as Additives on the Crystallization of Methylammonium Lead Triiodide (MAPI)

Inorganics, 2022
Due to their exceptional properties, the study of hybrid perovskite (HyP) structures and applications dominate current photovoltaic prospects. Methylammonium lead tri-iodide perovskite (MAPI) is the model compound of the HyP class of materials that, in a
Chiara Dionigi, Meriem Goudjil, Giampiero Ruani, Luca Bindi   +3 more
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