The removal behavior of fluoride ions was examined in aqueous sodium fluoride solutions using a titanium hydroxide-derived adsorbent. The adsorbent was prepared from titanium oxysulfate (TiOSO4·xH2O) solution, and was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravi...

In this study, a new binary Ca-Ti layered double hydroxide (LDH) has been synthesized for the first time by a two-step (dry and wet) milling of calcium hydroxide, hydrated titanium dioxide and a third phase of calcium chloride. No reactions were observed while milling calcium hydroxide and hydra...

Dexamethasone, an anti-inflammatory drug, was intercalated in both Zn/Al-NO3 and Zn/Al-CO3 layered double hydroxides with three different LDH/DEXA molar ratios through ion-exchange technique. Then the maximum added drug nanohybrid (NL-1D) deposited into nanotubes of anodized titanium (ATS-NL-1D)...

ObjectiveThe aim was to prepare a new calcium-decorated titanium surface and investigate whether this new modified titanium surface could enhance bone formation and osseointegration.

Natural antimicrobials are an innovative alternative for food safety and encapsulation can improve their controlled release and stability. In the present work, lysozyme and its combination with nisin were encapsulated into phosphatidylcholine (PC) liposomes coated with pectin or polygalacturonic...

The objective of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of lysozyme coatings and 1-MCP on storage and preservation of kiwifruit stored at 4 ± 1 °C and 90–95% RH for 20 d. Ethylene production, respiratory rate, decay incidence, weight loss, firmness, chlorophyll, soluble solid,...

The ybgC gene (encoding for acyl-CoA thioesterase) was shown to play a crucial role in the survival of Salmonella Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) in egg white in our previous study. In this study, the resistance mechanisms of S. Enteritidis wild-type, △ybgC mutant, and △ybgC-C complemented strain...

Nanostructured, porous materials, like zeolites, have been suggested as possible materials for biomedical applications in implantable device coatings, tissue engineering, and drug delivery systems due to their unique interactions with biomolecules and biological environments. Here, the fundament...

A nontoxic chromatographic matrix, with low cost and high adsorption capacity, is always a major goal for therapeutic protein purification. In this study, the frustules from two cultured diatoms, Nitzschia bilobata (AQ1) and Psammodictyon panduriforme (NP), were investigated as cation exchange m...

Protein aggregation can lead to several incurable amyloidosis diseases. The full aggregation pathway is not fully understood, creating the need for new methods of studying this important biological phenomenon. Lysozyme is an amyloidogenic protein which is often used as a model protein for studyi...

ABSTRACTObjective: Lysozyme, a 14-kDa protein, is one of the most abundant antimicrobials in the lungs. Its concentration in airway surface sufficient to kill several bacterial pathogens in vitro. The purpose of this study was to determine if administration of exogenous lysozyme would further en...

In this study, novel adhesive films were prepared for Mupirocin dermal delivery. Natural polymers as chitosan, sodium alginate and carbopol were used for films development to evaluate possible interactions and drug release properties. Solvent evaporation method was used for films preparation. Pr...

BackgroundSurgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common nosocomial infection among surgical patients. We hypothesized that mupirocin ointment would decrease SSI rates compared to standard surgical dressings in patients undergoing colorectal surgery.

Trehalase catalyzes hydrolysis of trehalose and plays a crucial role in insect metabolism. In the present study, phylogenetic analysis and multiple sequence alignment suggested that H. armigera trehalase-1 (HaTre-1) is closely related to other soluble trehalases with conserved signature features...

Validamycin, known to interfere with fungal energy metabolism by inhibiting trehalase, has been extensively used to control plant diseases caused by Rhizoctonia spp. However, the effect of validamycin on controlling Fusarium graminearum has not been previously reported. In this study, when appli...

This study evaluated ‘high-pH precipitation treatment’ of a reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate followed by secondary RO treatment to increase overall water recovery in an existing inland desalination system. In contrast with previous studies that used calcium dominated surface waters, this study...

A shift from carbonate- to silica-dominated primary production could significantly affect the oceanic carbon cycle via changes in the particulate carbon rain-rate ratio ( Corganic:Cinorganic fluxes). An increase in C rain rate ratio has been invoked to explain lower glacial pCO2; however, firm e...

In the paper the interaction between silica SiO2 hydrogel recovered from serpentines (Mg(Fe))6[Si4O10](OH)8, sodium hydroxide NaOH and barium chloride BaCl2 in aqueous medium has been investigated by thermal and X-ray diffraction analyses. The experimental results have shown that depending on co...

In this paper the phase stability and solubility limits of high-entropy alloys are studied, using a diffusion couple approach. Diffusion couples have been fabricated using the established Cantor alloy (CrMnFeCoNi) and a commercial fcc CoNiCrMo alloy (MP35N®) with constituent or foreign elements ...

Mechanical testing and microscopy techniques were used to investigate the influence of aging on the structure and strengthening of MP35N alloy. It was confirmed that aging the deformed material at 600°C for 4 h provided additional strengthening, here referred to as “secondary hardening”, in a...