Preparation, physical-chemical characterisation and cytocompatibility of calcium carbonate cements [PDF]
The feasibility of calcium carbonate cements involving the recrystallisation of metastable calcium carbonate varieties has been demonstrated. Calcium carbonate cement compositions presented in this paper can be prepared straightforwardly by simply mixing
Aizenberg +67 more
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The two-photon reversible reaction of the bistable jumping spider rhodopsin-1 [PDF]
Bistable opsins are photopigments expressed in both invertebrates and vertebrates. These light-sensitive G-protein-coupled receptors undergo a reversible reaction upon illumination.
Deupi, Xavier +7 more
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Fingerprinting of soil organic matter composition by attenuated total reflectance – Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy [PDF]
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), as a non-destructive method, is a powerful tool that provides insights into SOM functional groups and other soil dynamic properties.
Sofia KAPENI +4 more
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Wear and friction of TiAlN/VN coatings against Al2O3 in air at room and elevated temperatures [PDF]
TiAlN/VN multilayer coatings exhibit excellent dry sliding wear resistance and low friction coefficient, reported to be associated with the formation of self-lubricating V2O5.
Hovsepian, Papken +5 more
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The inhibitory effect of rifampicin on the amyloid formation of hen egg white lysozyme was assessed with both Thioflavin T (ThT) fluorescence assay and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) difference spectroscopy. We reveal that ThT fluorescence assay gives
Gang Ma +5 more
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Ultrafast Structural Dynamics of BlsA, a Photoreceptor from the Pathogenic Bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii [PDF]
Acinetobacter baumannii is an important human pathogen that can form biofilms and persist under harsh environmental conditions. Biofilm formation and virulence are modulated by blue light, which is thought to be regulated by a BLUF protein, BlsA.
Adelbert Bacher +45 more
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In this work, we explored to use chemometrics-based Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to investigate the plasma biochemical changes due to acute lead poisoning (ALP) in a rat model.
Wenli Tian +4 more
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Characterization and digital restauration of XIV-XV centuries written parchments by means of non-destructive techniques. Three case studies [PDF]
Parchment is the primary writing medium of the majority of documents with cultural importance. Unfortunately, this material suffers of several mechanisms of degradation that affect its chemical-physical structure and the readability of text.
Pronti, L. +5 more
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The typing of epidemic bacterial pathogens in hospitals relies on DNA-based, expensive, and time-consuming techniques, that are often limited to retrospective studies.
Daniel Martak +14 more
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FTIR-DRIFTS-based prediction of β-carotene, α-tocopherol and L-ascorbic acid in mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit pulp [PDF]
Mango fruits contain substantial vitamins and dietary fibre. Vitamins vary among and within fruits depending on cultivar type and ripening stage. Conventional techniques of vitamins analysis are based on High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, which are ...
Mohammed, Salim Ali +4 more
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