BACKGROUND Jatropha curcas is recognized as a new energy crop due to the presence of the high amount of oil in its seeds that can be converted into biodiesel. The quality and performance of the biodiesel depends on the chemical composition of the fatty acids present in the oil. The fatty acids profile of the oil has a direct impact on ignition quality, heat of combustion and oxidative stability...

INTRODUCTION Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. We sought to assess the clinical and molecular effects associated with response to intravenous abatacept in patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic. METHODS Adult diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis patients were randomized in a 2:1 double-blinded fashion to r...

This paper represents a continuation of the series concerning experimental determination of vapour–liquid equilibria (VLE) in diluted polymer + solvent systems. In the previous papers we dealt with the polymeric flow improvers + toluene, hexane, chloroform1,2, poly(acrylic acid) + water3, poly(methyl methacrylate) + acetone3, and poly(methyl methacrylate) + 2-butanone4 systems. The aim of this ...