International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2020 Herein, a poly(L-cysteine) modified glassy carbon electrode was prepared by electropolymerization. Gold nanorods were assembled onto the surface of the poly(L-cysteine) modified electrode surface via Au-S bonds.
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Hydroquinone Induces NLRP3-Independent IL-18 Release from ARPE-19 Cells
Cells, 2021 Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a retinal disease leading to impaired vision. Cigarette smoke increases the risk for developing AMD by causing increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and damage in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE).
Niina Bhattarai +4 more
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Predicting the substrate specificity of a glycosyltransferase implicated in the production of phenolic volatiles in tomato fruit [PDF]
, 2011 The volatile compounds that constitute the fruit aroma of ripe tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) are often sequestered in glycosylated form. A homology-based screen was used to identify the gene SlUGT5, which is a member of UDP-glycosyltransferase 72 family ...
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Comparison for the Adsorption of Catechol and Hydroquinone on Activated Carbon Fibre: Kinetic Analysis [PDF]
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 2019 Catechol and hydroquinone are widely applied in industrial synthesis while they are typical toxic organic pollutants. Efficient adsorptive removal of catechol and hydroquinone is highly needed.
Mingzhao Shen, Meiya Zhu, Jintao Sun, Yunlong Zhang, Rong Li, Fang Niu, Shiying Li, Xiao Mi and Guoting Li
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Natural Product Communications, 2014 Three polyprenyl-1′,4′-hydroquinone derivatives, heptaprenyl-1′,4′-hydroquinone ( 1 ), octaprenyl-1′,4′-hydroquinone ( 2 ), and hydroxyoctaprenyl-1′,4′-hydroquinone ( 3 ) were isolated from the marine sponge Sarcotragus spinosulus collected at Baia di ...
Angela Bisio +12 more
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Comparison of effects of 5% hydroquinone cream plus non-ablative fractional 1540 erbium YAG laser and 5% hydroquinone cream alone in the treatment of melasma [PDF]
مجله پزشکی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز, 2021 Background: Melasma is an acquired Hypermelanosis often difficult to treat. In this study, we assessed efficacy and safety of 5% hydroquinone cream plus non-ablative fractional 1540 erbium YAG laser and 5% hydroquinone cream alone in the treatment of ...
Mohammadreza Ranjkesh +3 more
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Poly-p-hydroquinone Ethers: Isoenergetic Molecular Wires with Length-Invariant Oxidation Potentials and Cation Radical Excitation Energies [PDF]
, 2017 Typical poly-p-phenylene wires are characterized by strong interchromophoric electronic coupling with redox and optical properties being highly length-dependent.
Chebny, Vincent J. +3 more
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Determination of Hydroquinone Dioxygenase Activity
Bio-Protocol, 2015 We recently demonstrated the presence of a quinone detoxification pathway present in Firmicutes. It is based on two enzyme activities, namely a hydroquinone dioxygenase, YaiA, described here, and a hydroquinone reductase, YaiB, described in a separate ...
Stefano Mancini, Marc Solioz
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Optimization of Flow Injection (FI) – Spectrophotometry for Hydroquinone Analysis [PDF]
Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry Research, 2019 Hydroquinone is one of the phenolic compounds used in various cosmetic products for skin lightening as it can inhibit tyrosinase enzyme in producing melanin.
Muhammad Iqbal Fahmi +3 more
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A Colorimetric Method to Measure the Amount of Hydroquinone in Liposomal Formulations [PDF]
Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019 A method of determination of concentration of solute depended to its chemical properties, degree of dilution and matrix that takes it. Formulation of liposomal hydroquinone, a drug delivery system, is developed to increase efficacy treatment.
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