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The water-binding properties of wheat starch films were studied through the determination of water vapour adsorption isotherms at 20°C. Starch films were obtained by casting after mixing native starch at 95°C for 15min with different... more
Ultrasonic investigations of molecular interactions of polymer blends of chitosan (Ch)/ polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), in a buffer solution (0.1 M acetic acid + 0.2 M sodium acetate) have been reported within the temperature range 303.15... more
The espresso coffee beverage is a polyphasic colloidal system, in which the liquid phase is topped by a wet foam of tiny sphere-shaped gas bubbles. Each sphere is surrounded by a liquid film (lamellae) that isolates it from its neighbours... more
Speeds of sound have been measured in dipropylene glycol monopropyl ether mixtures with methanol, 1-propanol, 1-pentanol, and 1-heptanol as a function of composition at 288.15, 298.15, and 308.15 K and atmospheric pressure. Measurements... more
Introduction. – Comprehension of cell cycle regulation mechanisms has progressed very quickly these past few years and regulators of the cell cycle have gained widespread importance in cancer. This review first summarizes major advances... more
Alkyl glucosides are non-ionic surfactants with wide range applications in food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. They are derived from carbohydrate feedstocks and due to their favourable environmental and dermatological... more
Alkyl glucosides are non-ionic surfactants with wide range applications in food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. They are derived from carbohydrate feedstocks and due to their favourable environmental and dermatological... more
Pesticides are extensively used in agriculture as a part of pest control strategies. Owing to their xenobiotics characteristics, pesticides may adversely affect the proliferation of beneficial soil microorganisms and their associated... more
Fluorescent peptides form a new generation of analytical tools for visualizing intracellular processes and molecular interactions at the level of single cells. The peptide-based reporters combine the sensitivity of fluorescence detection... more
It has been generally accepted that the macromolecular hypothesis was for the first time presented by H. Staudinger (1920). It is shown in this article, however, that Roger Boscovich, in his monumental work "Theory of natural philosophy",... more