This paper presents the evaluation of cytoprotective ability of trehalose-based eye drops in comparison with commercially available preparations during the experimental desiccation of cultured human corneal epithelial cells. Cultured human corneal epithelial cells (hCEC) underwent incubation with 7 different, commercially available medicaments used commonly in dry eye syndrome treatment, follow...

Skin sensitizing human antibodies were conjugated with various fluorescent dyes without significant loss in their ability to combine with specific antigen in vitro. A biopsy of the skin site challenged with egg albumin in a patient sensitive to this antigen could be stained specifically by the fluorescent reagins. The epithelial cells of the epidermis, sweat glands, hair follicles, and sebaceou...

The aim of this work was to assess the capability filtering materials based on silica microparticles functionalised with essential oil components (EOCs) remove waterborne bacteria from water, and elucidate mechanism action inhibitory effect metabolic activity viability studied pathogens. Different (25, 50, 75, 200 or 375μm) were carvacrol, eugenol, thymol vanillin obtain which removal evaluated...

Fluorescent compounds capable of staining cells selectively without affecting their viability are gaining importance in biology and medicine. Recently, a new family of optical dyes, denoted luminescent conjugated oligothiophenes (LCOs), has emerged as an interesting class of highly emissive molecules for studying various biological phenomena. Properly functionalized LCOs have been utilized for ...

BACKGROUND Using liposomes as a vehicle to transport anticancer drugs to cancer cells, to increase their effectiveness and decrease their toxicity, has been studied for many years. However, due to technical difficulties, the path of penetration for liposome particles into solid tumor tissue is still not clear. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this report, rhodamine-labeled fluorescent latex microsphe...