Neurokinin B-Expressing Neurons of the Central Extended Amygdala Mediate Inhibitory Synaptic Input onto Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Neuron Subpopulations [PDF]
Akie Fujita +7 more
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Roadmap on semiconductor-cell biointerfaces. [PDF]
This roadmap outlines the role semiconductor-based materials play in understanding the complex biophysical dynamics at multiple length scales, as well as the design and implementation of next-generation electronic, optoelectronic, and mechanical devices ...
Anikeeva, Polina +24 more
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Analytical Pyrolysis of the Fungal Melanins from Ochroconis spp. Isolated from Lascaux Cave, France
Analytical pyrolysis is a tool widely used for investigating the nature of macromolecules. This technique has been applied with success for solving the chemical structure of geo- and biopolymers.
Cesareo Saiz-Jimenez +3 more
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A case of partial leucism in the American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) (Temminck, 1827), from Buenos Aires province, Argentina [PDF]
The diverse colorations of a birds’ plumage are due to either structural colors or pigments that are synthesized in specialized cells or incorporated through the diet.
Chiale, Maria Cecilia +1 more
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13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of fungal melanins [PDF]
3 pages, 1 figures, 2 tables, 14 references.The 13C resonance spectra of fungal melanins from Aspergillus niger, Eurotium echinolatum, and Stachybotrys chartarum are reported.
González-Vila, Francisco Javier +3 more
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Preparation of a sepia melanin and poly(ethylene-alt-maleic anhydride) hybrid material as an adsorbent for water purification [PDF]
Meeting the increasing demand of clean water requires the development of novel efficient adsorbent materials for the removal of organic pollutants. In this context the use of natural, renewable sources is of special relevance and sepia melanin, thanks to
Consolati, G. +6 more
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The pbrB gene encodes a laccase required for DHN-melanin synthesis in conidia of Talaromyces (Penicillium) marneffei. [PDF]
Talaromyces marneffei (Basionym: Penicillium marneffei) is a significant opportunistic fungal pathogen in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus in Southeast Asia. T. marneffei cells have been shown to become melanized in vivo.
Ariya Sapmak +3 more
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Comparison of humic and fulvic acids from different soils by pyrolysis-mass spectrometry [PDF]
7 pages, 3 figures, 11 references.[EN]: Several recent publications showed the usefulness of pyrolysis mass spectrometry for the characterization of the organic matter of total soil samples and of soil organic matter fractions.
Martín Martínez, Francisco +1 more
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Melanin denotes a variety of mammalian pigments, including the dark electrically conductive eumelanin and the reddish, sulfur-containing, pheomelanin.
Ludovico Migliaccio +7 more
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Melanins and lipids in Lycoperdon perlatum fruit bodies [PDF]
5 pages, 1 figure, 3 tables, 27 references.After sequential degradation with sodium persulphate and potassium permanganate, the characteristics of the dark pigments from the soil gasteromycete Lycoperdonperlatum were described.
Almendros Martín, Gonzalo +3 more
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