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Abraham Méndez-Albores
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Evaluation of the nixtamalized cornbread-making process as a method of aflatoxin detoxification
Corn is one of the major cereal crops produced worldwide. It has recently been used for the production of healthy, gluten-free, and high-fiber bread. However, corn is highly susceptible to aflatoxin (AF) conta...
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Open AccessEffect of Different Karyophilic Peptides on Physical Characteristics and In Vitro Transfection Efficiency of Chitosan-Plasmid Nanoparticles as Nonviral Gene Delivery Systems
A strategy to increase the transfection efficiency of chitosan-based nanoparticles for gene therapy is by adding nuclear localization signals through karyophilic peptides. Here, the effect of the length and se...
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Open AccessHighly efficient adsorptive removal of the carcinogen aflatoxin B1 using the parasitic plant Cuscuta corymbosa Ruiz & Pavon
The ever-growing consumption of herbs around the globe has motivated the researchers to acquire practical knowledge about other potential applications in human and animal health. In this research, an unmodifie...
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Comparison of the In Vitro Antifungal and Anti-fumonigenic Activities of Copper and Silver Nanoparticles Against Fusarium verticillioides
The in vitro antifungal and anti-fumonigenic activities of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized through chemical reduction were investigated. The formation of metal NPs was...
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Role of Lactone Ring in Structural, Electronic, and Reactivity Properties of Aflatoxin B1: A Theoretical Study
This study involved quantum mechanical calculations to explain the chemical behavior of the lactone ring of aflatoxin B1, which is a carcinogenic hazardous compound. The aflatoxin B1 compound, produced by the ...
