Various approaches have been taken to improve our knowledge of the microenvironmental regulation of limbal epithelial stem cells. Researchers have extensively investigated the roles of growth factors, survival factors, ...

Thermotropic nematic liquid crystals in contact with surfaces at the nanoscale were studied by means of beyond equilibrium thermodynamics and computational simulations. In particular, nanoparticles of different geometries ...

The increase in incidence of infectious diseases worldwide, particularly in developing countries, is worrying. Each year, 14 million people are killed by infectious diseases, mainly HIV/AIDS, respiratory infections, malaria ...

An electromagnetic surface wave (ESW) is a wave that travels at the interface between two media, and their fields decay exponentially on both sides of the boundary. ESWs are widely studied due to their potential applications ...

Pb1-x Sr (x) )TiO3 powders with different compositions (x = 0, 0.10, 0.50, 0.90 and 1) were synthesized by the polymeric precursor method and heat treated at 800 A degrees C for 2 h under air atmosphere. The thermogravimetric ...

Pharmaceutical design has enabled important advances in the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of diseases. The use of nanotechnology to optimize the delivery of drugs and diagnostic molecules is increasingly receiving ...

Coordination polymers have been extensively studied in recent years. Some of these materials can exhibit several properties such as permanent porosity, high surface area, thermostability and light emission, as well as open ...

Theoretical and experimental study of inorganic crystals is an interdisciplinary subject that have been attracting intense research and development due to both the fundamental and applied scientific value. Molybdates matrix ...

Phospholipases A(2) constitute the major components from Bothrops snake venoms and have been extensively investigated not only because they are relatively very abundant in these venoms but mainly because they display a ...

This document shows in depth the scope and limitations of microbiologically induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) in the remediation of environments contaminated with toxic metals (e.g.: Cd, Cr and Pb) and metalloids ...