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Overview of molecular signatures of senescence and associated resources: pros and cons

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Cells can enter a stress response state termed cellular senescence that is involved in various diseases and aging. Detecting these cells is challenging due to the lack of universal biomarkers. This review presents the current state of senescence identification, from biomarkers to molecular signatures, compares tools and approaches, and highlights ...
Orestis A. Ntintas, Sylvia Vagena, Pavlos Pantelis, Giorgos Theocharous, Russel Petty, Konstantinos Evangelou, Vassilis G. Gorgoulis   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable public procurement in public higher education institutions: basic principles and the need for their implementation

Економіка, управління та адміністрування
Today, when the whole humanity must confront the global environmental challenges facing society, it is necessary to introduce new technologies in all areas of activity that will help ensure the preservation of the planet’s ecology.
O.A. Pylypchuk
doaj   +1 more source

De la Responsabilité sociale des organisations à l’achat public responsable : entre contraintes et performances. Compte rendu de journée d’étude

Développement Durable et Territoires, 2019
Responsible public procurement can be understood as a new conception of public procurement, which could reaffirm the role of public actors in the institutionalization of sustainable development, especially on a territorial scale.
Olivier Gayot
doaj   +1 more source

Performance-Based Specifications: Exploring When They Work and Why [PDF]

, 2014
There is extensive research and attention on innovation and sustainable public procurement (SPP) in the European Union at present, with the 2014 revision of the Procurement Directives, the Innovation Union strategy and other European Union policy ...
Carlos Dominguez, Laura Turley, Mariana Hug Silva, Scarlett Benson   +3 more
core  

Self‐Powered Permeable Electronic Dressing for Exudate Management, Electrostimulation and Drug Delivery in Chronic Wound Healing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study develops a self‐powered permeable electronic dressing (SPED) that synergistically integrates exudate management, electrical stimulation, and on‐demand drug delivery. The dressing effectively absorbs exudate while demonstrating potent antibacterial activity and accelerated tissue regeneration in diabetic mouse models, thereby promoting ...
Jiaheng Liang, Jingjing Fu, Jin Chai, Hongyu Jiang, Fan Chen, Yufei Zhang, Weihao Zhao, Xian Song, Zhihao Zhou, Lingtao Fang, Qiyao Huang, Peng Li, Zijian Zheng   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Corruption-Prone Public Procurement Stages for Blockchain Integration Using AHP Approach

Systems
Corruption in public procurement remains a challenge to good governance, especially in developing nations. Blockchain technology has been espoused as a new paradigm for achieving sustainable public procurement practices for effective service delivery and,
Gideon Adjorlolo, Zhiwei Tang, Gladys Wauk, Philip Adu Sarfo, Alhassan Baako Braimah, Richard Blankson Safo, Benedict N-yanyi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Redefining Therapies for Drug‐Resistant Tuberculosis: Synergistic Effects of Antimicrobial Peptides, Nanotechnology, and Computational Design

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial peptide (AMP)‐loaded nanocarriers provide a multifunctional strategy to combat drug‐resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. By enhancing intracellular delivery, bypassing efflux pumps, and disrupting bacterial membranes, this platform restores phagolysosome fusion and macrophage function.
Christian S. Carnero Canales, Jessica Ingrid Marquez Cazorla, Renzo Marianito Marquez Cazorla, Aline Martins dos Santos, Jonatas Lobato Duarte, Letícia Oliveira Catarin Nunes, Túlio Custódio Reis, Lara Cerazi Salvador, Norival Alves Santos‐Filho, Rafael Miguel Sábio, Hélder A. Santos, Fernando Rogério Pavan   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leveraging AI for sustainable public procurement: opportunities and challenges

Frontiers in Sustainability
Even though sustainable public procurement is critical to achieving global climate goals, most public organizations struggle to implement it. While artificial intelligence holds promise for addressing these challenges, its use in the public sector ...
Marta Andhov, Marta Andhov, Nicole Darnall, Alexandra Andhov, Alexandra Andhov   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainability and Public Procurement

, 2019
Th e purpose of this chapter is to provide an understanding that buying practices are being developed beyond pure economic effi ciency. Th us, the notion of sustainable public procurement will fi rst be sketched, linking it to the MDGs and SDGs (section II).
Roberto Caranta, Carol Cravero
openaire   +2 more sources

Green Public Procurements (GPP) as an Instrument of Implementation of Sustainable Development. Analysis of the Experience of the Łódź Region Local Government [PDF]

, 2012
This paper discusses the situation on the Polish green public procurements (GPP) market, with special emphasis on the results of a GPPinfoNET project realised in the Łódź region. The identification of the main barriers hindering the application of GPP in
Burchard-Dziubińska, Małgorzata, Jakubiec, Tomasz   +1 more
core   +2 more sources