Functional and stability orientation synthesis of materials and structures in aprotic Li–O2batteries

Recent advances made in the reuse of pulp and paper industry sludges in hardboard production are explained. Data obtained from pilot and full-scale plants using primary sludge of a pulp and paper industry as an additive in the production of hardboard is presented. An economic analysis of the reuse of pulp and paper primary sludge in hardboard manufacturing is given. The quality of the hardboard produced is tested and compared with the qualities of the hardboard produced by the same plant before the addition of primary sludge. The hardboard with primary sludge additive has been used in Turkey for about a year in the manufacturing of office and home furniture. The results are very satisfactory when the primary sludge is used at 1/4 ratio.

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Recent advances on the synthesis of the antidepressant Paroxetine

Current Medicinal Chemistry ◽

10.2174/0929867327666201026144848 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 ◽

Author(s):

Joana Santos ◽

M. Fernanda Proença ◽

Ana Joao Rodrigues ◽

Patricia Patrício ◽

H. Sofia Domingues

Keyword(s):

Total Synthesis ◽

Neurological Disorders ◽

Serotonin Reuptake ◽

Potent Inhibitor ◽

Starting Material ◽

Substitution Pattern ◽

Biological Probes ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Treatment Of Depression ◽

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: Paroxetine is a potent inhibitor of serotonin reuptake and is widely prescribed for the treatment of depression and other neurological disorders. The synthesis of paroxetine and the possibility to prepare derivatives with a specific substitution pattern that may allow their use as biological probes, is an attractive topic especially for medicinal chemists engaged in neurosciences research. Considering the extensive work that was developed in the last decade on the total synthesis of paroxetine, this review summarizes the most important contributions in this field, organized according to the reagent that was used as starting material. Most of the methods allowed to prepare paroxetine in 4-9 steps with an overall yield of 9-66%. Despite the progress made in this area, there is still room for improvement, searching for new eco-friendly and sustainable synthetic alternatives.

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Smooth Muscle Contraction: Recent Advances

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology ◽

10.1139/y94-189 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 72 (11) ◽

pp. 1317-1319

Author(s):

Newman L. Stephens

Keyword(s):

Smooth Muscle ◽

Muscle Contraction ◽

Myosin Light Chain ◽

Kinase Activity ◽

Smooth Muscle Contraction ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Regulation Of Contraction ◽

Muscle Biochemistry ◽

Remarkable Progress ◽

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Research in smooth muscle contraction has shown remarkable progress over the last 5 years. Striking advances have been made in the areas of biochemical regulation of contraction, centering on myosin light chain kinase activity, and of biophysical delineation of the contractile process at the actomyosin level by use of the newly developed motility assay. The purpose of the symposium held at Minaki, Ont., was to obtain a comprehensive reporting of the recent advances made in the area of smooth muscle contraction. Specifically, advances in the areas of biophysics of contraction, energetics, and contractile and regulator proteins (including the interesting newcomers caldesmon and calponin) and the changes that occur in pathophysiological entities such as asthma, hypertension, anaphylactic shock, high-altitude hypoxia, and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn were presented.Key words: smooth muscle biophysics, smooth muscle biochemistry, energetics of smooth muscle, pathophysiology of smooth muscle.

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Recent advances in the prevention and management of infections in children undergoing treatment for cancer

F1000Research ◽

10.12688/f1000research.19337.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 1910

Author(s):

Bob Phillips

Keyword(s):

Major Consequence ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Life Threatening ◽

Made In

A major consequence of the intensive multi-modal chemotherapy commonly used to treat malignancies in childhood is life-threatening infection, frequently during periods of profound neutropenia. Recent advances have been made in all areas of management, from trying to prevent infection to getting patients off antimicrobials and home again in the shortest, safest way. Potential avenues of further research are outlined for readers to be aware of in the next few years.

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Synthesis of metalloporphyrin-based porous organic polymers and their functionalization for conversion of CO2 into cyclic carbonates: recent advances, opportunities and challenges

Journal of Materials Chemistry A ◽

10.1039/d1ta08146b ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Rongchang Luo ◽

Min Chen ◽

Farong Zhou ◽

Jiamin Zhan ◽

Qi Deng ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cyclic Carbonates ◽

Organic Polymers ◽

Specific Design ◽

Porous Organic Polymers ◽

Design And Synthesis ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Made In

This review summarized the recent advances made in the task-specific design and synthesis of metalloporphyrin-based porous organic polymers (POPs) and their functionalization for conversion of CO2 into cyclic carbonates.

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Recent Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed Isocyanide Insertions

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules25214906 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (21) ◽

pp. 4906

Author(s):

Jurriën W. Collet ◽

Thomas R. Roose ◽

Bram Weijers ◽

Bert U. W. Maes ◽

Eelco Ruijter ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Organic Synthesis ◽

Building Blocks ◽

Insertion Reactions ◽

Chemical Reagents ◽

The Past ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Recent Developments ◽

Palladium Catalyzed ◽

Made In ◽

Rapid Incorporation

Isocyanides have long been known as versatile chemical reagents in organic synthesis. Their ambivalent nature also allows them to function as a CO-substitute in palladium-catalyzed cross couplings. Over the past decades, isocyanides have emerged as practical and versatile C1 building blocks, whose inherent N-substitution allows for the rapid incorporation of nitrogeneous fragments in a wide variety of products. Recent developments in palladium catalyzed isocyanide insertion reactions have significantly expanded the scope and applicability of these imidoylative cross-couplings. This review highlights the advances made in this field over the past eight years.

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Potentials of probiotics in the treatment of food allergy – a review

Czech Journal of Food Sciences ◽

10.17221/200/2013-cjfs ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 32 (No. 3) ◽

pp. 205-212 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. Patel ◽

N. Shah

Keyword(s):

Immune Response ◽

Atopic Dermatitis ◽

Food Allergy ◽

Immune System ◽

Current Paper ◽

Gastrointestinal Disorders ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Health Promoting ◽

Treatment Of Food Allergy ◽

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Food allergy is an adverse immune response to some proteins in some foods. Probiotic, health promoting bacteria have gained much importance because of their innumerable benefits, particularly in the treatment of diarrhea, hypercholesterolemia, atopic dermatitis, eczema, and gastrointestinal disorders by strengthening the immune system. The current paper reviews recent advances made in the treatment of food allergy through employing probiotic or synbiotic therapy. The results of several reports are very promising suggesting probiotics can influence the immune system to curtail the allergic responses.

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Recent advances in understanding of the pathogenesis of ANCA-associated vasculitis

F1000Research ◽

10.12688/f1000research.14626.1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 1113 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Maria Prendecki ◽

Charles D. Pusey

Keyword(s):

Side Effects ◽

Treatment Strategies ◽

Current Treatment ◽

Systemic Autoimmune Diseases ◽

Treatment Protocols ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Recent Developments ◽

The Complement System ◽

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Anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) are rare systemic autoimmune diseases characterised by inflammation of small blood vessels. Recent developments have been made in our understanding of the pathogenesis of these diseases, including the pathogenic role of ANCA, neutrophils and monocytes as mediators of injury, dysregulation of the complement system, and the role of T and B cells. Current treatment strategies for AAV are based on broad immunosuppression, which may have significant side effects. Advances in understanding of the pathogenesis of disease have led to the identification of new therapeutic targets which may lead to treatment protocols with less-toxic side effects. The aim of this review is to summarise current information and recent advances in understanding of the pathogenesis of AAV.

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Recent Advances in Glass Transitions in Polymers

Rubber Chemistry and Technology ◽

10.5254/1.3547241 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 156-170 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

A. Eisenberg ◽

M. Shen

Keyword(s):

Glass Transition ◽

Present Article ◽

Progress Report ◽

Previous Article ◽

Glass Transitions ◽

The Past ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Made In

Abstract Since the publication of our review “Glass Transition in Polymers” in 1966, a number of interesting advances have been made in this field. The present article is intended to be an addendum to this review, reporting the progress that has been made by various workers during the past three years. In addition, a number of topics were not covered in the previous article due to the relatively incomplete understanding at that time. These will now be discussed. This is not because these topics are at present fully understood. Rather, we hope it will serve as a progress report to stimulate further interest in areas where further work is needed. The numbering systems and notations in this paper will follow those in the previous article for the sake of continuity.

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