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- What Are D-Glucosamines? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2022 from Thomas SchmittGlucosamine is a natural component of cartilage and is widely used as an over-the-counter nutritional supplement to reduce the pain and cartilage loss of osteoarthritis. Glucosamine is usually taken in combination with chondroitin, which is a glycosaminoglycan that also exists in ...
Views: 16 - What Are NanoPlates? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2022 from Thomas SchmittNanoplates are classified as having only one dimension in the nanometre range. The most widely utilized types of nanoplates are silicate clay minerals (montmorillonite) and graphite, which both exist in the form of layered materials. The main advantage of layered nanomaterials is their ...
Views: 18 - Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin B - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2022 from Thomas SchmittStaphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an important food-borne pathogen that causes food contamination and food poisoning. It is also a symbiont of human skin and mucous membranes. About 20% to 30% of healthy individuals carry Staphylococcus aureus. Animal foods are susceptible to Staphylococcus ...
Views: 18 - Study on Recombinant Hirudin - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2022 from Thomas SchmittAlthough natural hirudin is in great demand in clinical and pharmaceutical research, it is not easy to obtain. With the gradual exhaustion of natural leech resources, the gap between supply and demand is expanding year by year. In order to alleviate the shortage of leech resources, researchers ...
Views: 18 - What Are D-Glucosamines? - by Submitted on May 24, 2022 from Thomas SchmittGlucosamine is a natural component of cartilage and is widely used as an over-the-counter nutritional supplement to reduce the pain and cartilage loss of osteoarthritis. Glucosamine is usually taken in combination with chondroitin, which is a glycosaminoglycan that also exists in ...
Views: 25 - What Are Melamine Resin Particles? - by Submitted on May 24, 2022 from Thomas SchmittMelamine (1, 3, 5-triamino-2, 4, 6-triazine) resin, or melamine formaldehyde (MF) is one of the hardest and stiffest thermosetting polymers, which provides good properties and performance. It is an amino resin and has various material advantages, such as transparency, better hardness, thermal ...
Views: 28 - Research Finds Antibodies Show Promise for Treatment of Hantavirus - by Submitted on May 24, 2022 from Thomas SchmittAn international team of researchers has discovered the first human antibody that effectively neutralizes two types of hantaviruses in animal models, according to a study published online in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Based on their preliminary results, the antibody appears to ...
Views: 22 - What are Strongyloides? - by Submitted on May 24, 2022 from Thomas SchmittStrongyloides is an opportunistic pathogenic parasitic nematode. Adults parasitize in the small intestine of cats, dogs and humans. The larvae can invade lung, brain, liver, kidney and other tissues and organs, causing strongyloidiasis. The disease is mainly prevalent in warm and humid tropical ...
Views: 34 - CdSe Quantum Dots You Don’t Want to Miss - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2022 from Thomas SchmittQuantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanoparticles which exhibit size and composition-dependent optical and electronic (optoelectronic) properties. QDs are ultrasmall, typically falling in the size range between 1.5 and 10.0 nm. QDs are new types of fluorescent materials for biological labeling. ...
Views: 34 - What Are Heparins? - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2022 from Thomas SchmittHeparin, also known as standard heparin or unfractionated heparin, is a linear polysaccharide consisting of 1-4 linked disaccharide repeat units of uronic acid and glucosamine residues. Heparin was discovered nearly 100 years ago and has been used clinically as a blood anticoagulant since 1935. ...
Views: 35 - Nipah Virus Detection Method - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2022 from Thomas SchmittOver the past few decades, there have been multiple outbreaks of viruses causing severe and severe disease around the world, including known and unknown viral pathogens such as SARS-CoV, Ebola, Lassa fever, Marburg virus, Nipah virus, Hendra virus, Rift Valley fever virus and Middle East ...
Views: 32 - Food Allergen Sensitization Assessment Method-In Vivo Measurement - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2022 from Thomas SchmittFood allergy (food hypersensitivity) is an abnormal reaction of the body’s immune system caused by food. More precisely, it is an allergic reaction caused by allergens in food. Food allergy has become a global public health problem. According to reports, the incidence of allergic reactions in ...
Views: 35 - What Are Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2022 from Thomas SchmittTitanium dioxide (TiO2) semiconductor nanoparticles are one kind of important and promising photocatalysts in photocatalysis because of their unique optical and electronic properties. Their properties, which are determined by the preparation method, are very crucial in photocatalysis. What ...
Views: 51 - Research on Metal Nanoclusters in the Field of Biomedicine - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2022 from Thomas SchmittDue to the excellent characteristics of metal nanoclusters, they have many applications in the field of biomedicine. Current research shows that metal nanoclusters have good application value in biosensors, nucleic acid and protein molecular detection. Application of Metal Nanoclusters in ...
Views: 45 - Application Research of Natural Hirudin - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2022 from Thomas SchmittHirudin is one of the most significant and most studied active ingredients in leeches and their salivary glands. It is a small molecule protein (polypeptide). Leeches are rich in hirudin, which has a strong inhibitory effect on thrombin and is the strongest natural specific inhibitor of thrombin ...
Views: 46 - The Switch to Burn Fat-IL-27 - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2022 from Thomas SchmittObesity refers to a certain degree of obvious overweight and thick fat layer, which is a state caused by excessive accumulation of body fat, especially triglycerides. Excessive food intake or changes in the body’s metabolism lead to excessive accumulation of fat in the body, resulting in ...
Views: 42 - What Are Carbon Quantum Dots? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2022 from Thomas SchmittCarbon dots, also known as carbon quantum dots (CQDs, CDs, or C-dots) or graphene quantum dots, possess chemical structure and physical properties similar to those of graphene oxide. Carbon quantum dots were accidentally discovered during purification of single-wall nanotubes in 2004 and have ...
Views: 52 - What Are Dextrans? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2022 from Thomas SchmittDextran is a polysaccharide comprised of d-glucopyranose (d-glucose) repeating units linked through glycosidic linkages. It is biocompatible, biodegradable, and presents antithrombotic and anti-inflammatory properties. Dextran functional hydroxyl (–OH) groups offer an easy point for chemical ...
Views: 47 - Application of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) in the Medical Field - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2022 from Thomas SchmittThe chemical structure of polyethylene glycol (PEG) is HO-(CH2CH2)n-OH, which is a general term for ethylene glycol polymers with a relative molecular mass of 200 to 8000 and above. Polyethylene glycol is the polymer with the lowest level of absorption by proteins and cells among the known ...
Views: 72 - Trace Detection of Antibiotic Impurities in Cell Culture - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2022 from Thomas SchmittImpurities derived from cell culture include but are not limited to inducers, antibiotics, serum and other media components. These impurities need to be tested and evaluated one by one using risk assessment and risk management methods. If there is a potential impact on product safety, the ...
Views: 67 - What are Metal Nanoclusters - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2022 from Thomas SchmittMetal nanoclusters are a kind of nanomaterials with a size of less than 2 nm and stacked by 1 to 150 metal atoms. Metal nanoclusters have a typical core-shell structure, consisting of a metal atomic core and a ligand molecular shell. Ligands are usually substances that have strong covalent ...
Views: 68 - What Are Polystyrene Nanoparticles? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2022 from Thomas SchmittPlastic may be degraded into micro-particles Views: 70
- New Research Shows That Shark Antibody-Like Protein Can Neutralize SARS-CoV-2 - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2022 from Thomas SchmittAccording to a new study published in December, small, unique antibody-like proteins called VNARs—from the shark’s immune system—can prevent the virus SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19, its variants, and related coronaviruses from infecting human cells. This work is published in Nature ...
Views: 66 - Experts Find New Details about How Immune System Builds Long-term Memory - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2022 from Thomas SchmittRecently, some experts have identified an essential part of the long-term memory of the immune system, providing useful new details for the design of better vaccines that are suitable for many diseases from COVID-19 to malaria. This new study, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, ...
Views: 65 - A Few Tips To Better Know About Neutral Lipids - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2022 from Thomas SchmittWhat Are Neutral Lipids? Neutral lipids are defined as hydrophobic molecules lacking charged groups. Neutral lipids, such as cholesteryl ester (CE), triacylglycerol (TAG), and wax ester (WE), provide organisms with inert forms of energy used in conditions of nutrient deprivation and ...
Views: 60 - What Are Gold Nanorods? - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2022 from Thomas SchmittGold nanorods, as a kind of capsule-like gold nanoparticles with a scale from a few nanometers to hundreds of nanometers, have more peculiar optical properties than spherical gold nanoparticles due to their localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect. Gold nanorods are biomaterials ...
Views: 65 - Pesticide Residue Testing - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2021 from Thomas SchmittThe development of agricultural industrialization makes the production of agricultural products increasingly dependent on foreign substances such as pesticides, antibiotics and hormones. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1,000 pesticides are used all over the world. ...
Views: 75 - Contrast Agents for Near-Infrared Fluorescent Imaging - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2021 from Thomas SchmittWhat is near-infrared fluorescence imaging? Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence is a light wavelength of 650–950 nm and is generally preferred for in vivo fluorescence imaging because of its good tissue penetration and low autofluorescence from 676565adjacent tissues. NIR fluorescence imaging is ...
Views: 86 - Chemical Medicine Lung Inhalation Nano Preparation - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2021 from Thomas SchmittAt present, a variety of chemical drugs are combined with nano-carriers to make lung-inhaled nano-preparations, and have achieved good results, such as anti-tuberculosis drugs, itraconazole, terbutaline sulfate, ciprofloxacin, curcumin and Camptothecin. Anti-tuberculosis drugs Polylactic ...
Views: 69 - EXO-CD24 and the Treatment of COVID-19 - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2021 from Thomas SchmittOne of the characteristics that cancer cells can obtain and maintain in the body is their ability to evade detection and destruction by the human immune system. For example, some tumor cells produce higher-than-normal amounts of protein as a “don’t eat me” signal, which exists on the cell ...
Views: 82 - The Synthesis of Nanoparticles You Don't Want to Miss - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2021 from Thomas SchmittNanoparticle synthesis refers to methods for creating nanoparticles. Nanoparticles can be derived from larger molecules, or synthesized by ‘bottom-up’ methods that, for example, nucleate and grow particles from fine molecular distributions in liquid or vapour phase. Synthesis can also include ...
Views: 109 - Liposomes for DNA/RNA Delivery - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2021 from Thomas SchmittLiposomes are vesicular structures, and the unique advantages imparted by lipid vesicles are their diverse range of morphologies, compositions, abilities to envelope and protect many types of therapeutic biomolecules, lack of immunogenic response, low cost, and their differential release ...
Views: 101 - What Are Sphingolipids? - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2021 from Thomas SchmittSphingolipids are the most structurally diverse class of membrane lipids, being composed of over 70 long-chain (sphingoid) bases, dozens of amide-linked fatty acids, and more than 300 headgroups. Sphingolipids are present in all eukaryotic and some prokaryotic organisms. 1.What Is The ...
Views: 98 - Why does Immunotherapy Have No Effect on Certain Tumors - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2021 from Thomas SchmittAs we all know, tumor tissue is not only composed of cancer cells, it also contains other types of cells. These other cell types can affect tumor behavior and have a profound impact on whether the tumor will respond to therapy, including immunity therapy etc. Fibroblasts are distributed ...
Views: 90 - What Are Block Copolymer Micelles? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2021 from Thomas Schmittlock copolymer micelles are generally formed by the self-assembly of either amphiphilic or oppositely charged copolymers in aqueous medium. The hydrophilic and hydrophobic blocks form the corona and the core of the micelles, respectively. Block copolymer micellescan be classified according to ...
Views: 108 - What Are Monomers? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2021 from Thomas SchmittMonomers are molecules that can react together with other monomer molecules to form a larger polymer chain or three-dimensional network in a process called polymerization. There are mainly four types of monomers, including sugars, amino acids, fatty acids, and nucleotides, and each of these ...
Views: 122 - What Are Nano Secondary Antibodies - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2021 from Thomas SchmittAntibodies are biological protein molecules that are produced by immune B cells after being stimulated by antigens that can specifically bind to the antigen, and then neutralize the antigen. Because antibodies can specifically bind antigens with high affinity, antibodies have always been one of ...
Views: 80 - A Quick Review of Cell Isolation & Organelles Isolation - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2021 from Thomas SchmittWhat is organelles isolation? The separation of organelles is achieved by cell membrane lysis and density gradient centrifugation to separate organelles from contaminated cell structures. The intact nucleus and organelles have a unique size in mammalian cells, allowing them to be separated by ...
Views: 92 - Antibody Heavy and Light Chains - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2021 from Thomas SchmittThe structure of all immunoglobulins is basically the same, consisting of two heavy chains (Heavy, abbreviated as H) and two light chains (Light, abbreviated as L), and looks like a “Y”-shaped symmetrical macromolecule. The stem of “Y” is called the Fc segment, which consists of the -COOH group ...
Views: 112 - What Are Nanoclusters? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2021 from Thomas SchmittNanoclusters are gold compounds with a core of metal atoms and organic groups covalently bound to the surface gold atoms. Due to their small size, these nanoclusters exhibit intrinsic near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence. What is cluster in nanotechnology? Clusters are small aggregates of ...
Views: 115 - What Are PEGs? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2021 from Thomas SchmittPEGs (polyethylene glycols) are composed of polyether compounds repeating ethylene glycol units according to the constituent monomer or parent molecule (as ethylene glycol, ethylene oxide, or oxyethylene). Most PEGs are commonly available commercially as mixtures of different oligomer sizes in ...
Views: 103 - Liposomes for Cosmetics - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2021 from Thomas SchmittLiposomes are spherical vesicles in which their central aqueous section is surrounded by one or more of a bilayer membrane (Lamella) that is frequently enclosed by aquatic environments. These vesicles are formed when amphiphilic lipids confront with aqueous milieu. They can vary in size from 15 ...
Views: 111 - What Are Natural Phospholipids? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2021 from Thomas SchmittLipids are defined as apolar molecules comprising as major classes fatty acids and fatty acid esters of normally natural origin. Non-natural components, such as dicarba-closo-dodecaboranes (in short carboranes) can also form acids and esters, which reveal lipid-like properties. Phospholipids are ...
Views: 123(1 vote) - Advantages of Nanoparticles in Transdermal Drug Delivery - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2021 from Thomas SchmittNanoparticles are a kind of nanomaterials with high dispersion characteristics. It can pass through the hair follicle or stratum corneum, thereby improving the transdermal absorption of the drug and the sustained release of the drug, and can protect the drug from degradation. Solid lipid ...
Views: 113 - Advantages of Nanoparticles in Transdermal Drug Delivery - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2021 from Thomas SchmittNanoparticles are a kind of nanomaterials with high dispersion characteristics. It can pass through the hair follicle or stratum corneum, thereby improving the transdermal absorption of the drug and the sustained release of the drug, and can protect the drug from degradation. Solid lipid ...
Views: 118 - Quantum Dots Technology in Fluorescent Labeling - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2021 from Thomas SchmittLiposomes are vesicular structures, and the unique advantages imparted by lipid vesicles are their diverse range of morphologies, compositions, abilities to envelope and protect many types of therapeutic biomolecules, lack of immunogenic response, low cost, and their differential release ...
Views: 108 - What is Antibody KD - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2021 from Thomas SchmittIn chemistry, biochemistry, and pharmacology, the dissociation constant (KD) is a specific type of equilibrium constant used to measure the tendency of larger objects to reversibly separate (dissociate) into smaller components, such as When the complex decomposes into its component molecules or ...
Views: 109 - Advantages of Nanoparticles in Transdermal Drug Delivery - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2021 from Thomas SchmittNanoparticles are a kind of nanomaterials with high dispersion characteristics. It can pass through the hair follicle or stratum corneum, thereby improving the transdermal absorption of the drug and the sustained release of the drug, and can protect the drug from degradation. Solid lipid ...
Views: 106 - Advantages of Nanoparticles in Transdermal Drug Delivery - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2021 from Thomas Schmittanoparticles are a kind of nanomaterials with high dispersion characteristics. It can pass through the hair follicle or stratum corneum, thereby improving the transdermal absorption of the drug and the sustained release of the drug, and can protect the drug from degradation. Solid lipid ...
Views: 105 - What is Antibody KD - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2021 from Thomas SchmittIn chemistry, biochemistry, and pharmacology, the dissociation constant (KD) is a specific type of equilibrium constant used to measure the tendency of larger objects to reversibly separate (dissociate) into smaller components, such as When the complex decomposes into its component molecules or ...
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