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Open AccessDevelopment of super nanoantimicrobials combining AgCl, tetracycline and benzalkonium chloride
In this work, we demonstrate that a simple argentometric titration is a scalable, fast, green and robust approach for producing AgCl/antibiotic hybrid antimicrobial materials. We titrated AgNO3 into tetracycline ...
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Open AccessGold nanoparticles obtained by ns-pulsed laser ablation in liquids (ns-PLAL) are arranged in the form of fractal clusters
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), synthesized by ns-pulsed laser ablation in liquid (ns-PLAL) in the absence of any cap** agents, are potential model systems to study the interactions with biological structures un...
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Open AccessComparison of small-angle neutron and X-ray scattering for studying cortical bone nanostructure
In this study, we present a combined small-angle neutron and X-ray scattering (SANS and SAXS) study of the nanoscale structure of cortical bone specimens from three different species. The variation of the scat...
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Open AccessIs HDL cholesterol protective in patients with type 2 diabetes? A retrospective population-based cohort study
The protective role of high HDL cholesterol levels against cardiovascular diseases has been recently questioned. Limited data are available on this specific topic in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D...
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Cellulose gelation in NaOH solutions is due to cellulose crystallization
Cellulose gelation in 2 M NaOH aqueous solution was followed by time resolved turbidity and rheology measurements. The kinetics of gelation is observed to change from several hours down to few seconds when the...
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Open AccessOn the dissolution of cellulose in tetrabutylammonium acetate/dimethyl sulfoxide: a frustrated solvent
We have found that the dissolution of cellulose in the binary mixed solvent tetrabutylammonium acetate/dimethyl sulfoxide follows a previously overlooked near-stoichiometric relationship such that one dissolve...
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Open AccessOn the dissolution state of cellulose in cold alkali solutions
We have characterized the dissolved state of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) in cold alkali [2.0 M NaOH(aq)] solutions using a combination of small angle X-ray (SAXS) and static light scattering (SLS), ...
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Cellulose–solvent interactions from self-diffusion NMR
Molecular self-diffusion coefficients were measured in solutions of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and dissolving pulp, in 40 wt% aqueous tetrabutylammonium hydroxide (TBAH), using pulsed field gradient stim...
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Diabetology and oncology meet in a network model: union is strength
Diabetes and cancer are increasingly common conditions, and the management of cancer patients with diabetes is often challenging. Diabetes in cancer patients poses several complex clinical issues, including w...
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Open AccessDietary flavonoid intake and cardiovascular risk: a population-based cohort study
The cardio-protective effects of flavonoids are still controversial; many studies referred to the benefits of specific foods, such as soy, cocoa, tea. A population-based cohort of middle-aged adults, coming fr...
