Daily Archives: November 25, 2016
How hard can a cell push?
Growth is a fundamental phenomenon in biological systems. It happens daily around us, such as growth of grasses and babies. Microscopically, the growth occurs at the single cell level. The volume of cells is approximately doubled from
Thymus and surgeon: an attractive and challenging gland
The thymus is a small gland sited in the anterior-superior mediastinum, approximately in the midline. It has an h-shape presenting two upper and two lower horns. It lies on the anterior surface of the pericardium starting from
Heat treatment of curdlan enhances enzymatic production of bioactive β-(1,3)-glucan oligosaccharides
Curdlan is a water insoluble linear β-(1,3)-glucan, which is industrially produced from bacterium. This polysaccharide displays irreversible gelation by heating, which has been applied in the food industry as stabilizers and food textures. However, those properties are
A new perspective on guided bone regeneration in foot surgery with heterologous materials
Guided bone regeneration (GBR), developed in 1976 by Melcher, is a surgical procedure used to increase the amount of bone volume. It uses barrier membranes with or without particulate bone grafts or/and bone substitutes. The basic principle
