Stem Cells in Cosmetic Applications: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions
ABSTRACT Background Biotechnology has significantly impacted the cosmetics industry, particularly through the incorporation of plant stem cells, which possess regenerative properties beneficial for skincare. Aims This review aims to evaluate the potential benefits and challenges of using plant stem cells in cosmetics, while discussing future directions
Farid KarkonShayan +4 more
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Wildlife reintroduction: considerations of habitat quality at the release site. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Assessing the suitability of a habitat prior to the release of animals is vital. Proper assessment of the flora will allow reintroduction programmes to determine whether the area will be capable of supporting the released animals in the long ...
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Abstract Introduction Giant tortoises are critical for restoring lost ecological interactions on islands. Following their extinction in Seychelles centuries ago, key ecosystem processes like seed dispersal, browsing, and nutrient cycling were disrupted.
Iago Ferreiro‐Arias +3 more
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Coronavirus Detection in Bats Captured on the Deforestation Arc of Mato Grosso, Brazil
ABSTRACT Coronaviruses (CoV) are RNA viruses associated with enteric and respiratory diseases and known for their emergence potential in humans and other mammals. CoVs originate from zoonotic transmission, in which bats are natural reservoirs. Previous studies suggest that CoV diversity is positively correlated with bat diversity, whereas anthropogenic
Matheus Augusto Calvano Cosentino +5 more
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A new species of the genus Paracoccus (Hem.: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) from Iran [PDF]
The new mealybug species, Paracoccus ficus Moghaddam sp. n., collected on Ficus carica (Moraceae) in Iran, is described and illustrated based on the adult female.
M. Moghaddam, Mehdi Esfandiari
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Are plants with anti-cancer activity resistant to crown gall? : A test of hypothesis [PDF]
The Crown gall tumour assay (CGTA) is one of several bench top bioassays recommended for the rapid screening of plants with anti-cancer activity. The rationale for the use of the bioassay is that the tumorogenic mechanism initiated in plant tissues by ...
BT. Ramesha +4 more
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Optimization of the Preparation Process of Flavonoid Solid Beverage from Ficus hirta Vahl.
In order to study the preparation process of Ficus hirta flavone solid beverage, ethanol was used as a solvent and ultrasonication was assisted to extract flavone.
Lin YANG +5 more
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Do Public Subsidies Have an Impact on New Firm Survival? An Empirical Study with French Data [PDF]
firm survival, matched database, propensity score ...
Dominique Redor +2 more
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Field host range of Apanteles opuntiarum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in Argentina, a potential biocontrol agent of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in North America [PDF]
Field exploration in Argentina for cactophagous lepidopteran hosts parasitized by the recently described braconid parasitoid Apanteles opuntiarum Martínez & Berta (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) revealed a host range restricted to Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (
Carpenter, James E. +5 more
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