Chalcone derivatives have been synthesized by the reaction of 3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene with corresponding active aldehyde in ethanolic NaOH in microwave oven.
Salman A. Khan, Abdullah M. Asiri
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Phytomedicinal properties of Hygrophila schulli (Neeramulliya) [PDF]
Hygrophila schulli which is known as “Neermulli’’ in the vernacular is an herbaceous plant native to Sri Lanka. Ancient medicinal literature suggests the use of H.
Malshani Nissanka+5 more
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Improving of Robotic Virtual Agent's errors that are accepted by reaction and human's preference [PDF]
One way to improve the relationship between humans and anthropomorphic agents is to have humans empathize with the agents. In this study, we focused on a task between an agent and a human in which the agent makes a mistake. To investigate significant factors for designing a robotic agent that can promote humans empathy, we experimentally examined the ...
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Comparative study of the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities of the seed coat vs. seed kernel extracts from the plant Mangifera indica L. in inflammatory acne treatment [PDF]
Introduction: The present study was developed to investigate and compare the extraction yield, the contents of polyphenols and mangiferin, the activities against Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli bacteria, and the anti ...
Ngoc Nha Thao Nguyen+4 more
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Ten-year trends in antibiotic usage at a tertiary care hospital in Korea, 2004 to 2013 [PDF]
Background/Aims This study was performed to evaluate trends in antibiotic usage at a tertiary care hospital in Korea. Methods This study collated antibiotic prescription data and total patient days for inpatients at a tertiary care hospital in Korea ...
Bongyoung Kim+4 more
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Socially interactive agents (SIAs) are no longer mere visions for future user interfaces, as 20 years of research and technology development has enabled the use of virtual and physical agents in day-to-day interfaces and environments. This chapter of the ACM "The Handbook on Socially Interactive Agents" reviews research on and technologies involving ...
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Anti-persister and Anti-biofilm Activity of Self-Assembled Antimicrobial Peptoid Ellipsoidal Micelles [PDF]
[Image: see text] Although persister cells are the root cause of resistance development and relapse of chronic infections, more attention has been focused on developing antimicrobial agents against resistant bacterial strains than on developing anti ...
Bacacao, Brian+9 more
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Thiourethane-functionalized fillers: biological properties and degradation resistance [PDF]
This study determined the effect of thiourethane-functionalized fillers (TU) on the antimicrobial properties, cytotoxicity, degree of conversion (DC), water sorption (Wsp) and solubility (Wsl) of experimental composites. TU-modified fillers were added at
Larissa Maria CAVALCANTE+6 more
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Antisense PNA accumulates in Escherichia coli and mediates a long post-antibiotic effect [PDF]
Antisense agents that target growth-essential genes display surprisingly potent bactericidal properties. In particular, peptide nucleic acid (PNA) and phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers linked to cationic carrier peptides are effective in time kill ...
Behmanesh, Mehrdad+9 more
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Nisin: Prerequisites and Prospects for Application in the Medical Field
Nisin is a typical representative of class I bacteriocins belonging to subtype A1 lantibiotics. This lantibiotic is produced by gram-positive bacteria of the genera Lactococcus, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Blautia.
Oksana Knysh, Artur Martynov
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