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Cellulose from vegetable sources is the most abundant biopolymer on earth. In plants, cellulose is a reinforcement element that conforms to a hierarchical structure. Cellulose micro-/nanofibers can be isolated...
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Open AccessStrategies for the attraction and conservation of natural pollinators in agroecosystems: a systematic review
The objective of this work is to find the most prevalent elements that have positive effects on pollinator density and diversity in crop fields, as reported in the literature, through a systematic review. The ...
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Bacterial Nanocellulose Mulch as a Potential Greener Alternative for Urban Gardening in the Small-Scale Food Production of Onion Plants
Urban gardening is growing as an increasingly therapeutic, social, mental, environmental, and economical alternative to improve the quality of life. One of the options to enhance this activity is the use of mu...
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Bacterial cellulose: a biomaterial with high potential in dental and oral applications
Bacterial cellulose has great potential as a biomaterial for dental and oral applications. It has been used mainly in dental pulp tissue regeneration, periodontal regeneration, and dressing of surgical wounds ...
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The demand for solid organs is increasing worldwide, regenerative medicine aims to develop organs that can replace their human counterparts. In this regard, this study describes a novel biomimetic-based method...
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Open AccessEx Vivo and In Vivo Biocompatibility Assessment (Blood and Tissue) of Three-Dimensional Bacterial Nanocellulose Biomaterials for Soft Tissue Implants
Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is a promising biomedical material. However, the haemocompatibility (haemolysis and thrombogenicity) and acute and sub-chronic immune responses to three-dimensional (3D) BNC bioma...
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Bacterial Cellulose Nanoribbons: A New Bioengineering Additive for Biomedical and Food Applications
Cellulose nanostructures obtained from bacterial sources can be a valuable nanomaterial for biomedical and food applications. In this work the alternatives of cellulose nanoribbons produced by a Colombian-isol...
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Microcalcification Evaluation Based on Shape Parameters
The study of mammographic microcalcifications provides useful information for the diagnosis of breast cancer in early stages. In order to develop a computer-aided diagnostc method to assist radiologists in dif...
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INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTORS (IGF) AND THEIR BINDING PROTEINS IN CORD SERA OF CHILEAN NEWBORNS: RELATIONSHIP TO FETAL AND PLACENTAL GROWTH.
28 term newborns (GA 38-42 weeks) were studied. 9 were small for gestational age (SGA), 6 were large and the rest were appropriate. There was no correlation of IGFs or IGFBPs with gestational age. The relation...
