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Plant‐derived nanovesicles as potential drug delivery systems for topical use: Emerging applications in dermatology and cosmetology

open access: yesVIEW, EarlyView.
Plant‐derived nanovesicles (PDNVs) are naturally secreted by fruit, vegetables, seeds, leaves and other natural sources. Used as drug delivery systems, they can combine intrinsic therapeutic activity, enhanced skin permeation and cargo‐carrying capacity, suitable for dermatological and cosmetic applications including hydration, antioxidant/anti ...
Dorotea Fiore   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cucumbers, Melons and Squash

open access: yes, 2014
This publication summarizes the environmental preferences, culture, cultural practices, common problems, harvesting and storage of cucumbers, melons and ...
McDaniel, Alan, 1948-, Relf, Diane
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Fecal Glucocorticoid and Androgen Metabolites in Eastern Gray Kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) Following Environmental Relocation

open access: yesZoo Biology, EarlyView.
Fecal glucocorticoid (GCM) and androgen metabolite (AM) concentrations were monitored for 3 months following the relocation of three eastern gray kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) between zoological facilities. Both metabolites showed high concentrations during the early postrelocation period, followed by a rapid decline and stabilization, suggesting ...
Laura Menchetti   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mediterranean sea cucumbers - Biology, ecology, and exploitation

open access: yes
The Mediterranean Sea is the largest enclosed basin on Earth. The basin geological history, biogeography, climate, and habitat heterogeneity have generated remarkable biological diversity, rendering the Mediterranean a biodiversity hotspot.
Arnold rakaj, Alessandra fianchini
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Feeding Practices and Welfare of Zoo‐Housed Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) on a Global Scale

open access: yesZoo Biology, EarlyView.
We collected feeding and stereotypy information on 702 giraffes from 146 zoos from all over the world. Less appropriate diets were linked to more oral stereotypies. ABSTRACT Since giraffe feeding practices have only been reported for European and US facilities, this study aimed to achieve a comprehensive overview of the current giraffe feeding ...
Rosalyn Pardave   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Easy Gardening.....Cucumbers

open access: yes, 2009
4 pp., 7 figuresThis publication explains all aspects of growing cucumbers in a home garden. Topics include: site selection, soil preparation, varieties, planting, fertilizing, watering, harvesting, insects, diseases and ...
Cotner, Sam   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Robotic Hand‐Arm Coordinated Skill Learning for Tool Manipulation Tasks

open access: yesCAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper focuses on the specific scenario of tool manipulation and presents a novel framework enabling robots to acquire tool manipulation skills through learning from human demonstrations. While there have been numerous studies on robotic manipulation skill learning, most of them fail to fully leverage the combined advantages of coordinated
Jingxiang Chen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Racialised Conditional Capital Conversion: Race, Class and the Limits of Recognition in Elite Organisations

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines how racial inequality persists within organisations alongside career advancement among racialised professionals. Drawing on in‐depth interviews with fifty Chinese professionals in Australia's Big Four firms, we examine how race shapes the recognition and conversion of economic, cultural and social capital in White‐dominant ...
Christine Han   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dry Salted Pickled Cucumbers

open access: yes, 2009
Pickled cucumbers are made throughout the world - in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Sue Azam-Ali, Dr
core  

Hemipteran vectors of stylet‐borne plant viruses: Aphids lead the charge

open access: yesInsect Science, EarlyView.
Among all sap‐feeding hemipterans, aphids stand out by far as the most important vectors of noncirculative plant viruses. Compared to whiteflies and mealybugs, aphids’ highly specialized stylet anatomy and distinct feeding behaviors contribute, together with other features of their biology, to their remarkable efficiency in transmitting stylet‐borne ...
Yu Fu, Stefano Colella, Marilyne Uzest
wiley   +1 more source

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