Mechanical compression to characterize the robustness of liquid marbles [PDF]
, 2015 In this work, we have devised a new approach to measure the critical pressure that a liquid marble can withstand. A liquid marble is gradually squeezed under a mechanical compression applied by two parallel plates.
Binks, Bernard P. +3 more
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Propylene glycol alginate sodium sulphate attenuates LPS-induced acute lung injury in a mouse model
Innate Immunity, 2019 Propylene glycol alginate sodium sulphate, a sulphated polysaccharide, has been used to treat hyperlipidaemia and ischaemia–reperfusion injury of liver.
Peng Zhao +3 more
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Extraction of Sodium Alginate from Sargassum sp. using Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE) [PDF]
Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry Research, 2019 The method used in alginate extraction has been using conventional heating. Lately, Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE) has been widely used to extract active compounds from natural ingredients.
Ruslan Ruslan +2 more
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Alginate reduces the increased uptake of cholesterol and glucose in overweight male subjects: a pilot study [PDF]
, 2008 Dietary fibers are of particular interest in the prevention and management of obesity and consequent pathologies. Among the proposed mechanisms of action of fiber is the modulation of nutrient uptake from the small intestine.
Alfieri +30 more
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Physicochemical Characteristics of Sodium Alginate Extracted from Turbinaria sp. and Sargassum sp.
Squalen, 2018 Characterization of sodium alginate extracted from two species of brown seaweeds (Turbinaria sp. and Sargassum sp.) harvested from Binuangeun Beach, Banten, has been conducted.
Rinta Kusumawati +2 more
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Alginate Scaffolds for Mesenchymal Stem Cell Cardiac Therapy: Influence of Alginate Composition [PDF]
, 2012 Despite the success of alginate scaffolds and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) therapy in cardiac failure treatment, the impact of the physicochemical environment provided by alginate matrices on cell behavior has never been investigated.
Alfarano, Chiara +7 more
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Combined release of platelet-rich plasma and 3D-mesenchymal stem cell encapsulation in alginate hydrogels modified by the presence of silica [PDF]
, 2011 We report the modified release of platelet-rich plasma from alginate platelet-rich plasma hydrogels altered by the presence of silica. These PRP–alginate–silica compositions can be used as injectable carriers for viable mesenchymal stem ...
Alini, M +4 more
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Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity of chitosan-alginate nanoparticles: a targeted therapy for cutaneous pathogens. [PDF]
, 2013 Advances in nanotechnology have demonstrated potential application of nanoparticles (NPs) for effective and targeted drug delivery. Here we investigated the antimicrobial and immunological properties and the feasibility of using NPs to deliver ...
Blecher-Paz, Karin +10 more
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Recombinant DnaK orally administered protects axenic European sea bass against vibriosis [PDF]
, 2020 Vibrio anguillarum causes high mortality in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) larviculture and is a hindering factor for successful sustainable aquaculture of this commercially valuable species.
Bajek, Aline +6 more
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Известия ТИНРО, 2017 Ability of the bifidobacteria metabolites to break down the sodium alginate molecules is shown for the case of alginate-containing biogel from brown algae with 0.2 % of sodium alginate and the metabolites of bifidobacteria cultured on the semisolid ...
Eugeny V. Yakush +4 more
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