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The use of therapeutic proteins plays a fundamental role in the treatment of numerous diseases. The low physico-chemical stability of proteins in physiological conditions put their function at risk in the human body until they reach their target[...]![]()
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This work reports on a computational analysis of how a modified perovskite cell can work as a refractometric sensor by generating surface plasmon resonances at its front surface. Metal-dielectric interfaces are necessary to excite plasmonic reso[...]![]()
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Fernández Albarral, José Antonio ; Ramírez Sebastián, Ana Isabel ; Hoz Montañana, Rosa de ; López Villarín, Nerea ; García Martín, Elena Salobrar ; López Cuenca, Inés ; Licastro, Ester ; Inarejos García, Antonio M. ; Almodóvar, Paula ; Pinazo Durán, Mª Dolores ; Ramirez Sebastian, Jose Manuel ; Salazar Corral, Juan José | MDPI | 2019-08-22Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). An increase in the intraocular pressure is the principal risk factor for such loss, but controlling this pressure does not always prevent glaucom[...]![]()
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Sánchez, María C. ; Ribeiro Vidal, Honorato ; Bartolomé, Begoña ; Figuero Ruiz, Elena ; Moreno-Arribas, M. Victoria ; Sanz Alonso, Mariano ; Herrera González, David | MDPI | 2020The worrying rise in antibiotic resistances emphasizes the need to seek new approaches for treating and preventing periodontal diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial and anti-biofilm activity of cranberry in a vali[...]![]()
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Sociology was born as a discipline that analyzed the process of modernization of Western European societies. However, in turn, this science was developing a predictive, prophetic vision of the future of human communities, assuming that they were[...]![]()
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Fernandez-Lozano, Javier ; González-Díez, Alberto ; Gutiérrez-Alonso, Gabriel ; Carrasco González, Rosa María ; Pedraza Gilsanz, Javier de ; García-Talegón, Jacinta ; Alonso-Gavilán, Gaspar ; Remondo, Juan ; Bonachea, Jaime ; Morellón, Mario | MDPI | 2018This contribution discusses the potential of UAV-assisted (unmanned aerial vehicles) photogrammetry for the study and preservation of mining heritage sites using the example of Roman gold mining infrastructure in northwestern Spain. The study ar[...]![]()
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Pastor, María Jesús ; Sánchez, Ignacio ; Campo, José A. ; Schmidt, Rainer ; Cano, Mercedes | MDPI | 2018-04Ionic liquid crystals (ILCs) are a class of materials that combine the properties of liquid crystals (LCs) and ionic liquids (ILs). This type of materials is directed towards properties such as conductivity in ordered systems at different temper[...]![]()
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The rapid and accurate determination of specific circulating biomarkers at different molecular levels with non- or minimally invasive methods constitutes a major challenge to improve the breast cancer outcomes and life quality of patients. In th[...]![]()
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Truchado, Daniel A. ; Díaz-Piqueras, José Manuel ; Gomez-Lucia, Esperanza ; Doménech, Ana ; Milá, Borja ; Pérez Tris, Javier ; Schmidt-Chanasit, Jonas ; Cadar, Daniel ; Benítez Rico, Laura | MDPI | 2019-12-11Sequence-independent amplification techniques have become important tools for virus discovery, metagenomics, and exploration of viral diversity at the global scale, especially in remote areas. Here, we describe the detection and genetic characte[...]![]()
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Galisteo Pretel, Alberto ; Pérez del Pulgar, Helena ; Olmeda García, Ángeles Sonia ; Gonzalez-Coloma, Azucena ; Barrero, Alejandro F. ; Quílez del Moral, José Francisco | MDPI | 2019-11-16Naturally occurring nootkatone, with reported insecticidal and acaricidal properties, has been used as a lead to generate molecular diversity and, consequently, new insect antifeedant and ixodicidal compounds. A total of 22 derivatives were gene[...]![]()
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García-Díaz, Marta ; Patiño Álvarez, Belén ; Vázquez, Covadonga ; Gil-Serna, Jessica | MDPI | 2019-11-06Aflatoxin (AF) contamination of maize is a major concern for food safety. The use of chemical fungicides is controversial, and it is necessary to develop new effective methods to control Aspergillus flavus growth and, therefore, to avoid the pre[...]![]()
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Prieto, Nuria ; Burbano, Carmen ; Iniesto, Elisa ; Rodríguez, Julia ; Cabanillas, Beatriz ; Crespo, Jesús ; Pedrosa, Mercedes ; Muzquiz, Mercedes ; del Pozo, Juan ; Linacero de la Fuente, Rosario ; Cuadrado, Carmen | MDPI | 2014-05-05Food allergies to hazelnut represent an important health problem in industrialized countries because of their high prevalence and severity. Food allergenicity can be changed by several processing procedures since food proteins may undergo modifi[...]![]()
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Fresco Taboada, Alba ; Serra, Immacolata ; Fernández Lucas, Jesús ; Acebal Sarabia, Carmen ; Arroyo, Miguel ; Terreni, Marco ; Mata Riesco, Isabel de la | MDPI | 2014-07-31Nucleoside 2'-deoxyribosyltransferase (NDT) from the psychrophilic bacterium Bacillus psychrosaccharolyticus CECT 4074 has been cloned and produced for the first time. A preliminary characterization of the recombinant protein indicates that the [...]![]()
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Bolgiani, Pedro ; Fernández González, Sergio ; Valero Rodríguez, Francisco ; Merino, Andrés ; García Ortega, Eduardo ; Sánchez, José Luis ; Martín, María Luisa | MDPI | 2018-09Deep convection is a threat to many human activities, with a great impact on aviation safety. On 7 July 2017, a widespread torrential precipitation event (associated with a cut-off low at mid-levels) was registered in the vicinity of Madrid, cau[...]![]()
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Meza-Hernández, Mayra ; Villarreal-Zegarra, David ; Saavedra-Garcia, Lorena | MDPI | 2020-07-14T00:02:34ZThe purpose of this paper was to determine the foods and beverages offered in the city of Lima, Peru, that would be subject to front-of-package warning labels (octagons) according to the thresholds for the two phases (6 and 39 months after the a[...]![]()
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Rojas Lozano, Pilar ; Ramírez Sebastián, Ana Isabel ; Hoz Montañana, María Rosa de ; Cadena Santoyo, Manuel ; Ferreras Amez, Antonio ; Monsalve Córdova, Blanca ; García Martín, Elena Salobrar ; Muñóz Blanco, José L ; Urcelay Segura, José Luis ; Salazar Corral, Juan José ; Ramirez Sebastian, Jose Manuel | MDPI | 2020-01-29Background: This study compared functional and structural visual changes in Friedreich ataxia (FRDA) patients with healthy controls (HC) and correlated these changes with neurological disability. Methods: Eight FRDA Spanish patients and eight HC[...]![]()
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García Martín, Elena Salobrar ; Méndez Hernández, Carmen D. ; Hoz Montañana, Rosa de ; Ramírez Sebastián, Ana Isabel ; López Cuenca, Inés ; Fernández Arrabal, José A. ; Rojas Lozano, Pilar ; Wang, Surina ; García Feijoo, Julián ; Gil, Pedro ; Salazar Corral, Juan José ; Ramirez Sebastian, Jose Manuel | MDPI | 2020In Alzheimer’s disease (AD), vascular changes could be caused by amyloid beta (A?) aggregates replacing the contractile smooth musculature of the arteriole walls. These changes happen in the brain vascular network, but also in the eye, and are r[...]![]()
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Maté-González, Miguel Ángel ; Sánchez-Aparicio, Luis Javier ; Sáez Blázquez, Cristina ; Carrasco García, Pedro ; Álvarez-Alonso, David ; de Andrés-Herrero, María ; García-Davalillo, Juan Carlos ; González-Aguilera, Diego ; Hernández Ruiz, Mario ; Jordá Bordehore, Luis ; López Carnicero, Carlos ; Mora, Rocío | MDPI | 2019This paper is focused on the Middle Paleolithic rock shelter called “Abrigo de San Lázaro”, placed in the Eresma River valley (Segovia, Spain). In this area, a multisource geomatic approach is used. On the one hand, the external envelope of the [...]![]()
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Multiple studies have been carried out on the correct estimation of the damages (direct tangible losses) associated with floods. However, the complex analysis and the multitude of variables conditioning the damage estimation, as well as the unce[...]![]()
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This paper deals with an infective process of type SIS, taking place in a closed population of moderate size that is inspected periodically. Our aim is to study the number of inspections that find the epidemic process still in progress. As the u[...]![]()
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This paper proposes risk sharing strategies, which allow insurers to cooperate and diversify non-systemic risk. We deal with both deviation measures and coherent risk measures and provide general mathematical methods applying to optimize them al[...]![]()
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Elshorbagy, Mahmoud Hamdy Mohamed ; Cuadrado Conde, Alexander ; Gómez Pedrero, José Antonio ; Alda, Javier | MDPI | 2020-02-11The bolometric effect allows us to electrically monitor spectral characteristics of plasmonic sensors; it provides a lower cost and simpler sample characterization compared with angular and spectral signal retrieval techniques. In our device, a [...]![]()
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Gómez Ballesteros, Miguel ; López Cano, José Javier ; Bravo Osuna, Irene ; Herrero Vanrell, Rocío ; Molina Martínez, Irene Teresa | MDPI | 2019The combination of acetazolamide-loaded nano-liposomes and Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) with similar components to the preocular tear film in an osmoprotectant media (trehalose and erythritol) is proposed as a novel strategy to increase [...]![]()
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Garrido Tarrio, Antonio ; Cruces, Julia ; Ceprián, Noemí ; Vara Ameigeiras, Elena ; Fuente del Rey, Mónica de la | MDPI | 2019-02-12Oxidative and inflammatory stresses are closely related processes, which contribute to age-associated impairments that affect the regulatory systems such as the immune system and its immunosenescence. Therefore, the aim of this work was to confi[...]![]()
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Gesteiro, Eva ; Guijarro, Luis ; Sánchez Muníz, Francisco J. ; Vidal-Carou, María del Carmen ; Troncoso, Ana ; Venanci, Lluis ; Jimeno, Vicente ; Quilez, Joan ; Anadón, Arturo ; González-Gross, Marcela | MDPI | 2019Internationally recognized Spanish experts in the food industry, nutrition, toxicology, sustainability, and veterinary science met in Madrid on July 2018 to develop a consensus about palm oil (PO) as a food ingredient. Their aim was to provide a[...]