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Overview of in vitro approaches to investigate chemical contaminants intestinal...

The occurrence of chemical contaminants in food products is a serious threat to public health and can lead from mild gastroenteritis to fatal liver, kidney and neurological syndromes. The main route of exposure to chemical contaminants is ingestion, with the intestine being the first organ to come into contact with these compounds. In vitro intestinal cell assays may constitute a useful tool to predict the impa...

Examination of a bifactor model of the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory- Revised

Abstract: The current study evaluated a bifactor model for the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory Revised (OCI-R) in two samples, with (n=188) and without (n=408) obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Since the OCI-R has been traditionally conceptualized as a correlated six-factor instrument, our goal was to evaluate the fit of a bifactor model against three competing models (one general factor, six correlated facto...

Fungal contamination and azole-resistance in tea and other medicinal plants com...

Introduction. Tea and infusions are common beverages worldwide, prepared by infusing Camellia sinensis or other medicinal plants (eg. Melissa officinalis) with boiling water. Contamination by specific strains of filamentous fungi, such as Aspergillus sp., may originate health risks. While azole antifungal drugs are first-line therapy against fungal infections, the exposure of medicinal plants to azole fungicide...

Nanofibrils vs nanocrystals bio-nanocomposites based on sodium alginate matrix:...

To develop bio-nanocomposites using natural biopolymers, nanocomposite films were prepared based on sodium alginate and kapok nanofibrils (CNFs). CNFs when subjected to TEMPO-mediated oxidation gave rise to cellulose nanocrystals (TOCNCs), with carboxyl groups at the surface ( Ka/Kb = 3.64). The differences between the two types of nanocelluloses (nanofibrils and nanocrystals) and their impact in the preparatio...

Anaerobic digestion sludge compsoting - assessment of the star-up process

The aim of this work was to follow the start-up of the composting process of sludge from the anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste and to assess the quality of the final product. The temperature profile and dry matter content was registered over 10 weeks. The composting process was monitored by standard physical and chemical parameters and the quality of the final compost was assessed by phytotoxicity an...

Aspergillus Species and Antifungals Susceptibility in Clinical Setting in the N...

Aspergillus spp. are agents of a broad-spectrum of diseases among humans. Their growing resistance to azoles, the cornerstone in the management of human aspergillosis, is a worrisome problem around the world. Considering lack of data from Portugal on this topic, particularly from the northern region, a retrospective surveillance study was planned to assess frequency of cryptic Aspergillus species and azoles res...

Planctomycetes attached to algal surfaces: Insight into their genomes

Planctomycetes are bacteria with complex molecular and cellular biology. They have large genomes, some over 7 Mb, and complex life cycles that include motile cells and sessile cells. Some live on the complex biofilm of macroalgae. Factors governing their life in this environment were investigated at the genomic level. We analyzed the genomes of three planctomycetes isolated from algal surfaces. The genomes were...

Transcranial direct current stimulation based metaplasticity protocols in worki...

Prevalência do consumo de bebidas alcoólicas em estudantes universitários portu...

A transcript finishing initiative for closing gaps in the human transcriptome

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