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Protective role of vitamin D against radiation hazards in rats fed on high fat diet

Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 2022
Background: Both exposure to ionizing radiation and obesity have been linked to a variety of diseases. As a result, there is an urgent need to consider the combined impact of these risks, as well as the role of vitamin D as an antioxidant.
Hanan A. Abd Elmonem, Salwa N.A. Mater, Shaimaa M. Eldeighdye   +2 more
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Quantum metrology and its application in biology [PDF]

, 2015
Quantum metrology provides a route to overcome practical limits in sensing devices. It holds particular relevance to biology, where sensitivity and resolution constraints restrict applications both in fundamental biophysics and in medicine.
Bowen, Warwick P., Taylor, Michael A.
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Contribution to the molecular taxonomy of mastic tree morphotypes on Chios Island

Journal of Biological Research - Thessaloniki, 2022
Background: The mastic tree (formal name: Pistacia lentiscus var. Chia) is extensively cultivated on the southern part of the Greek island of Chios. Its extensive cultivation is due to the production of a special resin, known as mastic gum, or mastiha ...
Panagiota Kyriakidi, Stefanos Kostas, Constantina Zeka-Paschou, Kleoniki Piliou, Antigoni Mylona, Anastasios Vasileiadis, Panagiotis Magklaras, Tilemaxos Vasilakis, Ilias Smyrnioudis, Stefanos Hatzilazarou, Amalia-Sofia Afendra, Athanasios Economou, Efstathios Hatziloukas   +12 more
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Sizing nanomaterials in bio-fluids by cFRAP enables protein aggregation measurements and diagnosis of bio-barrier permeability [PDF]

, 2016
Sizing nanomaterials in complex biological fluids, such as blood, remains a great challenge in spite of its importance for a wide range of biomedical applications. In drug delivery, for instance, it is essential that aggregation of protein-based drugs is
Braeckmans, Kevin, Brans, Toon, Broos, Katleen, De Smedt, Stefaan, Demeester, Jo, Libert, Claude, Van Wonterghem, Elien, Vandenbroucke, Roosmarijn, Xiong, Ranhua   +8 more
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Grapevine Wastes: A Rich Source of Antioxidants and Other Biologically Active Compounds

Antioxidants, 2022
Wine production is one of the most critical agro-industrial sectors worldwide, generating large amounts of waste with negative environmental impacts, but also with high economic value and several potential applications.
Anda Maria Baroi, Mircea Popitiu, Irina Fierascu, Ionela-Daniela Sărdărescu, Radu Claudiu Fierascu   +4 more
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Extraction of biological hydroxyapatite from tuna fish bone for biomedical applications [PDF]

, 2020
Natural hydroxyapatite (HAp) is known for its common use in biomedical applications including in orthopaedic and implantation. HAp can be extracted from natural resources such as eggshells, fish bones and coral.
Abdullah, H.Z., IDRIS, M.I., LATIF, A.F.A., Lee, T. C., Mohd Pu’ad, N.A.S., MUHAMAD, M.S, RAMLI, N.A.A   +6 more
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A Focused Review of Synthetic Applications of Lawesson’s Reagent in Organic Synthesis

Molecules, 2021
Lawesson’s reagent (LR) is a well-known classic example of a compound with unique construction and unusual chemical behavior, with a wide range of applications in synthetic organic chemistry.
Hena Khatoon, Emilia Abdulmalek
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The 'nanobig rods' class of gold nanorods: optimized dimensions for improved in vivo therapeutic and imaging efficacy [PDF]

, 2013
Currently, gold nanorods can be synthesized in a wide range of sizes. However, for intended biological applications gold nanorods with approximate dimensions 50 nm x 15 nm are used.
Koning, Gerben A., Manohar, Srirang, Ungureanu, Constantin, van Leeuwen, Ton G.   +3 more
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Implications of salep collection for the conservation of the Elder-flowered orchid (Dactylorhiza sambucina) in Epirus, Greece

Journal of Biological Research - Thessaloniki, 2019
Background In Epirus, Greece, orchids have been traditionally harvested for the production of salep, a beverage made from their tubers. Over-collection of orchids for salep is believed to be a growing threat to wild species, yet very little research has ...
Martha Charitonidou, Kalliopi Stara, Konstantinos Kougioumoutzis, John M. Halley   +3 more
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Impact of dietary fenugreek seeds on lactational performance and blood biochemical and hematological parameters of dairy goats under hot summer conditions

Mljekarstvo, 2018
High ambient temperature is considered as the major constraint on animal production in the tropics and sub-tropics regions. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of dietary fenugreek seeds on lactational performance and blood ...
Akram El-Tarabany, Fatma E.I. Teama, Mostafa A.A. Atta, Mahmoud El-Tarabany   +3 more
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