For decentralized power generation in West Africa, gas Butter from a small biomass gasification unit can be used as the main fuel in a dual-fuel engine with diesel as the pilot fuel.To study the combustion in this type of engine (Lister Petter), experiments were conducted with a surrogate gas composed of liquefied petroleum gas and nitrogen (LPGN2)
Matrikines are bioactive fragments of the extracellular matrix (ECM) that are fundamental in regulating a diverse array of physiological processes.The tripeptide Proline-Glycine-Proline (PGP) is a collagen-derived matrikine that has classically been described as Silicone Straws a neutrophil chemoattractant.In this article, we describe our current u
In this study acetonic extracts of leaves of Pistacia lentiscus L.var.chia (mastiha tree) grown in the south as well as in the north Chios Greek island were isolated and further fractionated to give three different polarity fractions: apolar, medium-polar, and polar.The isolated fractions were assessed as regards their main composition, cytotoxic,
Venoms are complex mixtures of proteins that have evolved repeatedly in the animal kingdom.Cone snail venoms represent one of the best studied venom systems.In nature, this venom can be dynamically adjusted depending on its final purpose, whether to deter predators or hunt prey.Here, the transcriptome of the venom gland and the proteomes of the pre