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From fundamental science to product : a bottom-up approach to sunscreen development [PDF]

, 2018
Despite the pivotal role of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in sustaining life on Earth, overexposure to this type of radiation can have catastrophic effects, such as skin cancer. Sunscreens, the most common form of artificial protection against such harmful
Rodrigues, Natércia D. N., Stavros, Vasilios G.   +1 more
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Development and evaluation of a personalised psychological intervention to improve adherence to photoprotection in adults with Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP)

Programme Grants for Applied Research
Background Poor adherence to photoprotection from ultraviolet radiation in the rare disease xeroderma pigmentosum can be life-threatening due to heightened risk of skin cancers.
Robert Sarkany, Jessica Walburn, Rebecca Anderson, Vera Araujo-Soares, Janette Boadu, Martha Canfield, Lesley Foster, Paul McCrone, Myfanwy Morgan, Sam Norton, Kirby Sainsbury, John Weinman   +11 more
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RELACIÓN ENTRE EL NIVEL DE CONOCIMIENTO Y LAS PRÁCTICAS DE FOTOPROTECCIÓN SOBRE LOS EFECTOS DE LA RADIACIÓN SOLAR EN LA POBLACIÓN DELDISTRITO DE MOQUEGUA, 2015

REBIOL, 2021
La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo relacionar el nivel de conocimiento y las prácticas de fotoprotección sobre los efectos de la radiación solar en la población del Distrito de Moquegua, 2015.
Elizabeth Norka Llasaca Calizaya, Natty Wilma Llasaca Calizaya, Ehrlich Yam Llasaca Calizaya   +2 more
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Proteção à radiação ultravioleta: recursos disponíveis na atualidade em fotoproteção Ultraviolet radiation protection: current available resources in photoprotection

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2011
A radiação ultravioleta pode provocar danos ao DNA, imunossupressão, alterações químicas e histológicas na epiderme, envelhecimento precoce, cataratas e carcinogênese, dentre outras deteriorações.
Tatiana Santana Balogh, Maria Valéria Robles Velasco, Carla Aparecida Pedriali, Telma Mary Kaneko, André Rolim Baby   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of a trimeric light-harvesting complex in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum built of FcpA and FcpE proteins [PDF]

, 2010
Fucoxanthin chlorophyll proteins (Fcps), the light-harvesting antennas of heterokont algae, are encoded by a multigene family and are highly similar with respect to their molecular masses as well as to their pigmentation, making it difficult to purify ...
J. Joshi-Deo, M. Schmidt, A. Gruber, W. Weisheit, M. Mittag, P. G. Kroth, C. Buchel, Apt, Archibald, Armbrust, Devaki, Bowler, Caron, Fawley, Gibbs, Green, Gruber, Guglielmi, Gundermann, Kilian, Liu, Papagiannakis, Peers, Richard, Sch  gger, Zaslavskaia   +25 more
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Photoprotective Capacity of Pheophytin a isolated from Caribbean Sea brown algae

Vitae
Background: Photoprotection includes an array of strategies to prevent the harmful effects of solar radiation on the skin and other parts of the body, becoming crucial in preventing skin damage and associated pathologies.
Sara Paola Poveda Abril, Paola Rubiano-Buitrago, Freddy A. Ramos, Leonardo Castellanos Hernández   +3 more
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Photoprotective Strategies of Mediterranean Plants in Relation to Morphological Traits and Natural Environmental Pressure: A Meta-Analytical Approach [PDF]

, 2017
Despite being a small geographic extension, Mediterranean Basin is characterized by an exceptional plant biodiversity. Adaptive responses of this biocoenosis are delineated by an unusual temporal dissociation along the year between optimal temperature ...
Artetxe Aspiunza, Unai, Esteban Terradillos, Raquel, Fernández Marín, Beatriz, García Plazaola, José Ignacio, Gómez Sagasti, María Teresa, Hernández Hernández, Antonio, Míguez Cano, Fátima   +6 more
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Ecophysiological adjustments of a pine forest to enhance early spring activity in hot and dry climate

Environmental Research Letters, 2020
Climate change can impose large offsets between the seasonal cycle of photosynthesis and that in solar radiation and temperature which drive it. Ecophysiological adjustments to such offsets in forests growing under hot and dry conditions are critical for
Huanhuan Wang, Anatoly Gitelson, Michael Sprintsin, Eyal Rotenberg, Dan Yakir   +4 more
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Regulating the Energy Flow in a Cyanobacterial Light Harvesting Antenna Complex

, 2017
Photosynthetic organisms harvest light energy, utilizing the absorption and energy transfer properties of protein-bound chromophores. Controlling the harvesting efficiency is critical for the optimal function of the photosynthetic apparatus.
Adir, Noam, Caycedo-Soler, Felipe, Eisenberg, do, Harris, Dvir, Huelga, Susana F., Keren, Nir, Paltiel, Yossi, Plenio, Martin B., Yochelis, Shira   +8 more
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Diversity of winter photoinhibitory responses: a case study in co-occurring lichens, mosses, herbs and woody plants from subalpine environments [PDF]

, 2017
Winter evergreens living in mountainous areas have to withstand a harsh combination of high light levels and low temperatures in wintertime. In response, evergreens can activate a photoprotective process that consists of the downregulation of ...
Becerril Soto, José María, Fernández Marín, Beatriz, García Plazaola, José Ignacio, Míguez Cano, Fátima   +3 more
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