Creating sustainable bioeconomies for the 21st century relies on optimizing the use of biological resources to improve agricultural productivity and create new products. Arbuscular mycorrhizae (phylum Glomeromycota) form symbiotic relationships with over 80% of vascular plants. In return for carbon, these fungi improve plant health and tolerance to environmental stress. This symbiosis is over 4...

The endocannabinoid (EC) system consists of two main receptors: cannabinoid type 1 receptor cannabinoid receptors are found in both the central nervous system (CNS) and periphery, whereas the cannabinoid type 2 receptor cannabinoid receptor is found principally in the immune system and to a lesser extent in the CNS. The EC family consists of two classes of well characterised ligands; the N-acyl...

Background. The purpose of our research was to investigate the intellec tual and cognitive functions of premature babies at ten years of age. Material and methods. 35 children (15 preterm and 20 born at term) and their parents participated in the study. We used the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) and a questionnaire containing demographic data and medical parameters. R...

The tetraspanin CD63 has been described to have critical roles in multiple biological processes, including tumorigenesis and metastasis in several types of cancer. However, its role in esophageal carcinoma (EC) has not been reported. In the current study, immunohistochemistry was used to investigate CD63 expression in 106 esophageal cancer samples, 49 adjacent esophagus tissues and 17 normal es...

We present an HPLC method for the determination of amino acids in plasma. The method is based on automated precolumn derivatization of amino acids with o-phthalaldehyde, separation of the derivatives by reversed-phase chromatography, and quantification by fluorescence detection. Complete separation was achieved within 12 min. Total analysis time, including derivatization, chromatography, and re...

Despite good intentions and occasional interventions by leaders in higher education, women are still underrepresented in academic leadership positions, both absolutely and relative to the eligible pool of tenured women. This finding has been documented extensively in the literature on academic leadership, by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and by many academic institutions that have und...

paid study leave is not available and child care expenses may also have to be met. Since April 1991 regional postgraduate deans have been given funds for postgraduate medical education for those on the scheme, and the amount allocated to each doctor varies across the regions but is usually inadequate to cover the required seven educational sessions. Since the inception of the postgraduate educa...

Chromium-containing pyrochlores Bi2Mg1-xСrxTa2O9.5-Δ with a variable content of magnesium / chromium ions were obtained by solid-phase synthesis. The synthesized samples characterized loose nanosized microstructure formed partially intergrown ceramic grains. They bright green. With an increase in the samples, unit cell parameter solid solutions decreased from 10.4890 to 10.4467 Å, obeying Vegar...

We developed and evaluated a multiplex PCR (m-PCR) for application in routine diagnostic laboratories to detect Campylobacter spp. in stool samples including C. concisus, C. jejuni, and C. coli. When this m-PCR was applied on spiked faecal samples, C. concisus, C. jejuni, and C. coli were specifically identified at 105 cells/gm of faeces. To compare the sensitivity of the m-PCR with conventiona...

The encapsulation of homogeneous chiral catalysts, e.g. Co(Salen) and Ru-TsDPEN, in the mesoporous cage of SBA-16 is demonstrated; the encapsulated catalysts show performance as good as that of the homogeneous catalysts, and can be recycled for more than 10 times without significant loss of catalytic performance.