In vitro culture of Geophila macropoda (Ruiz & Pav. DC) from zygotic embryos. The goal of this research was to develop a protocol for the in vitro culture of Geophila macropoda. The work was conducted in Guácimo, Limón, ...

Micropropagation of pilon (Hieronyma alchorneoides). Pilon (Hieronyma alchorneoides) (Euphorbiaceae) is one of the native timber species of Costa Rica best adapted to conditions of open plantation. Due to its growth ...

This review presents and discusses recent advances in the emerging field of  "gated nanochemistry", outlining the substantial progress made so far. The development of hybrid mesoporous silica with complex tailored pore ...

The current limitations in the use of nanocarriers to treat constantly evolving diseases call for the design of novel and smarter drug delivery systems (DDS). Nanogels (NGs) are three-dimensional crosslinked polymers with ...

Aproximadamente el 25% de los medicamentos de patente posee algún componente o es derivado de plantas. La importancia farmacológica de la uña de gato (U. tomentosa) radica en la producción de alcaloides empleados en medicina ...

The search for impact-tolerant, light-weight flexible materials has challenged materials scientists and engineers for decades. In this quest, many researchers have focused on studying natural armor as a guide to propose ...

A numerical evolutionary procedure for the structural optimisation for stress reduction of two-dimensional structures is presented in this paper. The proposed procedure couples the biological growth method (BGM) with the ...

The layer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) of the implant is chronically exposed to the internal electrolyte milieu in the peri-implant biological compartment. Corrosion results from electrochemical attack and ensuing gradual ...