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Polysaccharide, one of the most abundant polymers in nature, is utilized in diverse industrial fields, ranging from food to medicine, owing to its unique functional features and biological activity. The increa...
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Open AccessA randomized controlled trial using surgical gloves to prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy by paclitaxel in breast cancer patients (AIUR trial)
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Recent geospatial information technology developments have prompted researchers to utilize multi-sensor data for decision-making in disaster situations. Cultural heritage needs to be preserved as it reflects l...
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Open AccessThe association between urinary bisphenol A levels and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Korean adults: Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS) 2015-2017
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming a global health problem. Bisphenol A (BPA), one of most widely used environmental chemicals, is suspected to be a contributor to the development NAFLD. This...
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Open AccessA bioinspired dual-crosslinked tough silk protein hydrogel as a protective biocatalytic matrix for carbon sequestration
The development of carbonic anhydrase (CA)-based materials for the environment-friendly sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2) under mild conditions would be highly valuable for controlling emissions to the enviro...
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Silk-based biomaterials, which for centuries were primarily used as the raw materials for textile fabrics, are now being used in the medical, food and industrial fields because of their extraordinary propertie...
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