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Urinary arsenic speciation in children and pregnant women from Spain
(Springer, 2017)
Inorganic arsenic (i-As) is a non-threshold human carcinogen that has been associated with several adverse health outcomes. Exposure to i-As is of particular concern among pregnant women, infants and children, as they are ...
Properties of flexible polyurethane foams containing isocyanate functionalized kraft lignin
(Elsevier, 2017-02-20)
A commercial kraft lignin (k-lignin) was successfully functionalized by means of the reaction of an isocyanate group from isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) with hydroxyl groups present in lignin (k-IPDI), for their further ...
MTHFR polymorphisms in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: influence on methotrexate therapy
(Dove Medical Press, 2017-03-27)
Methotrexate (MTX) is an important component in the therapy used to treat childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia ( ALL). Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase ( MTHFR) is a key enzyme for MTX pharmacokinetics. Two single-nucleotide ...
Parametric study of low-profile vortex generators
(Elsevier, 2017-07-13)
Vortex generators (VGs) are flow control devices employed to avoid or delay flow separation. In most cases, the VG is calculated with the same height as the boundary layer (BL) thickness at the device position. However, ...
XVIII. mende erdialdeko Etxalarko dotrina
(2017-12-26)
Saio honen helburua da 1750ean Gaspar Miranda eta argaitz Iruñeko gotzainak dantzak debekatzeko aginduaren euskarazko itzulpenaren edizioa aurkeztea; horretara Baztango Elbeten eta Elizondon jasotako bi aldaerak erabili ...
Subtitling for d/Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children: Current Practices and New Possibilities to Enhance Language Development
(MDPI AG, 2017-06-30)
In order to understand and fully comprehend a subtitle, two parameters within the
linguistic code of audiovisual texts are key in the processing of the subtitle itself, namely, vocabulary
and syntax. Through a descriptive ...
Sugar–peptidic bond interactions: spectroscopic characterization of a model system
(2017-04-11)
Sugars are small carbohydrates which perform numerous roles in living
organisms such as storage of energy or as structural components. Modifications of specific sites
within the glycan chain can modulate a carbohydrate’s ...
Scientometric and Patentometric Analyses to Determine the Knowledge Landscape in Innovative Technologies: the Case of 3D Bioprinting
(Public Library Science, 2017-06-29)
This research proposes an innovative data model to determine the landscape of emerging technologies. It is based on a competitive technology intelligence methodology that incorporates the assessment of scientific publications ...
β2, 2-Amino Acid N-Carboxyanhydrides Relying on Sequential Enantioselective C(4)-Functionalization of Pyrrolidin-2,3-diones and Regioselective Baeyer–Villiger Oxidation
(Wiley, 2017-02-28)
A catalytic enantioselective entry to β2, 2-amino acids enabling their direct coupling with nucleophiles is described. The approach is based upon an effective bifunctional Brønsted base catalyzed construction of a quaternary ...
Watch out, Sweetie: The Impact of Gender and Offence Type on Parents’ Altruistic Fear of Crime
(Springer, 2017-03-16)
Altruistic fear of crime, that is, the fear that another person will become a victim of crime, is frequent and relevant, especially among parents for their children, but it has received much less attention than personal ...