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Life Cycle Assessment of the Separation and Recycling of Fluorinated Gases Using Ionic Liquids in a Circular Economy FrameworkClick to copy article link
(ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2022, 10(1), 71–80, 2022-01-10)The stricter regulation regarding the use of fluorinated gases (F-gases), as a consequence of their high Global Warming Potential (GWP), represents a challenge for the refrigeration industry. The design ... -
Intraamniotic sealing of fetoscopic membrane defects in ex vivo and in vivo sheep models using an integrated semirigid bioadhesive patch
(American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2022, 4(3), 100593, 2022-05)BACKGROUND Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes is the most frequent complication of fetoscopic surgery. Strategies to seal the membrane defect created by fetoscopy have been attempted with little ... -
Dynamical landscapes of cell fate decisions
(Interface Focus 2022, 12(4), 2022-08)The generation of cellular diversity during development involves differentiating cells transitioning between discrete cell states. In the 1940s, the developmental biologist Conrad Waddington introduced ... -
In Vitro and In Vivo Antimicrobial Activity of Hypochlorous Acid against Drug-Resistant and Biofilm-Producing Strains
(Microbiology Spectrum 2022, 10(5), 2022-10)The aims of this study were as follows. First, we determined the antimicrobial efficacy of hypochlorous acid (HClO) against bacterial, fungal, and yeast strains growing planktonically and growing in ... -
Increased Stiffness Downregulates Focal Adhesion Kinase Expression in Pancreatic Cancer Cells Cultured in 3D Self-Assembling Peptide Scaffolds
(Biomedicines 2022, 10(8), 1835, 2022-08)The focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase that participates in integrin-mediated signal transduction and contributes to different biological processes, such as cell migration, ... -
Innovative light sources for phototherapy
(Biomolecular Concepts 2022, 13(1), 256-271, 2022)The use of light for therapeutic purposes dates back to ancient Egypt, where the sun itself was an innovative source, probably used for the first time to heal skin diseases. Since then, technical ... -
Spatial Control of Neuronal Adhesion on Diamond-Like Carbon
(Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021-11-22)This study reports a route to spatial control of neuronal adhesion onto Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) by surface functionalisation by poly (oligo-ethyleneglycol methacrylate) (pOEGMA) and consequent laser ... -
Revising Protein Corona Characterization and Combining ITC and Nano-DSC to Understand the Interaction of Proteins With Porous Nanoparticles
(Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021-10-11)The exposure of nanoparticles (NPs) to biological fluids leads to the formation of a protein coating that is known as protein corona (PC). Since PC formation is influenced by the physicochemical properties ... -
Human capital dynamics in China: Evidence from a club convergence approach
(Journal of Asian Economics 2022, 79, 101441, 2022-04)This paper investigates the evolution of human capital in China for 31 provinces over the period of 1985–2016 from a club convergence perspective. Per capita human capital stocks, estimated using the ... -
Hey Leaders, It’s Time to Train the Workforce: Critical Skills in the Digital Workplace
(Administrative Sciences 2022, 12(3), 94, 2022)Businesses are confronted with digital challenges and require skilled employees to work effectively in the digital workplace. Drawing on the theoretical background of digital workplace transformation ... -
Hepatic overexpression of protein targeting to glycogen attenuates obesity and improves hyperglycemia in db/db mice
(Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022, 13, 969924, 2022)Increased liver glycogen content has been shown to reduce food intake, attenuate obesity, and improve glucose tolerance in a mouse model of high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity. Here we studied the ... -
Forecasting the Global Battery Material Flow: Analyzing the Break-Even Points at Which Secondary Battery Raw Materials Can Substitute Primary Materials in the Battery Production
(Applied Sciences 2022, 12(9), 4790, 2022)Growing numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) as well as controversial discussions on cost, scarcity and the environmental and social sustainability of primary raw materials that are needed for battery ... -
Femtosecond Laser Texturization on Coated Steel
(Coatings 2022, 12(10), 1602, 2022)Surface textures such as laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) are of great interest to obtain industrial nanopatterns. In this work, plain uncoated 1.2344 steel with and without Chromium ... -
Estimation of Tensile Modulus of a Thermoplastic Material from Dynamic Mechanical Analysis: Application to Polyamide 66
(Polymers 2022, 14(6), 1210, 2022)The mechanical properties of thermoplastic materials depend on temperature and strain rate. This study examined the development of a procedure to predict tensile moduli at different strain rates and ... -
Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Human Milk Oligosaccharides. The Molecular Mechanism of Bifidobacterium Bifidum Lacto-N-biosidase
(ACS Catalysis 2022, 12(8), 4737–4743, 2022)Bifidobacterium bifidum lacto-N-biosidase (LnbB) is a critical enzyme for the degradation of human milk oligosaccharides in the gut microbiota of breast-fed infants. Guided by recent crystal structures, ... -
Environmental levels of carbaryl impair zebrafish larvae behaviour: The potential role of ADRA2B and HTR2B
(Journal of Hazardous Materials Volume 2022, 431,128563, 2022)The insecticide carbaryl is commonly found in indirectly exposed freshwater ecosystems at low concentrations considered safe for fish communities. In this study, we showed that after only 24 h of exposure ... -
Dual-Functionalized Nanoliposomes Achieve a Synergistic Chemo-Phototherapeutic Effect
(International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(21), 2022, 12817, 2022)The enhancement of photodynamic therapy (PDT) effectiveness by combining it with other treatment modalities and improved drug delivery has become an interesting field in cancer research. We have prepared ... -
Comparing different metabolic indexes to predict type 2 diabetes mellitus in a five years follow-up cohort: The Baependi Heart Study
(PLoS ONE 17(6): e0267723, 2022)This study evaluates the association of anthropometric indexes and the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) after a 5-year follow-up. This analysis included 1091 middle-aged participants (57% ... -
Characterization of a Glycolipid Synthase Producing α-Galactosylceramide in Bacteroides fragilis
(International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2022, 23(22), 13975, 2022)Glycolipids are complex molecules involved in important cellular processes. Among them, the glycosphingolipid α-galactosylceramide has proven to be of interest in biomedicine for its immunostimulatory ... -
Complex pBAE Nanoparticle Cell Trafficking: Tracking Both Position and Composition Using Super Resolution Microscopy
(ChemMedChem 2022, 17(13), e202100633, 2022)Nanomedicine emerged some decades ago with the hope to be the solution for most unmet medical needs. However, tracking materials at nanoscale is challenging to their reduced size, below the resolution ...