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Vasseuromys rambliensis sp. nov. (Gliridae, Mammalia) from the Ramblian (Lower Miocene) of the Tudela Formation (Ebro basin, Spain)

2012

In this paper, a new species of Vasseuromys, V. rambliensis sp. nov., from the locality Pico del Fraile 1 (PF1, Ebro basin, North-eastern Spain) is described. The association of Ligerimys, Peridyromys murinus and Simplomys simplicidens, and the absence of Eucricetodon and Democricetodon, allows dating of the PF1 locality as Late Ramblian (Early Miocene, MN3, local zone A). Main diagnostic features of V. rambliensis sp. nov. are the presence of four extra ridges in the lower molars, a very reduced anterotropid and a metaloph connected to the posteroloph and not to the protocone. The size and morphology of V. rambliensis sp. nov. are very close to V. bacchius from the upper part of unit MN2, …

Variation in ω-3 and ω-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Produced by Different Phytoplankton Taxa at Early and Late Growth Phase

2020

Phytoplankton synthesizes essential ω-3 and ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) for consumers in the aquatic food webs. Only certain phytoplankton taxa can synthesize eicosapentaenoic (EPA; 20:5ω3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6ω3), whereas all phytoplankton taxa can synthesize shorter-chain ω-3 and ω-6 PUFA. Here, we experimentally studied how the proportion, concentration (per DW and cell-specific), and production (µg FA L-1 day-1) of ω-3 and ω-6 PUFA varied among six different phytoplankton main groups (16 freshwater strains) and between exponential and stationary growth phase. EPA and DHA concentrations, as dry weight, were similar among cryptophytes and diatoms. However, Crypto…

The Sick Adipose Tissue: New Insights Into Defective Signaling and Crosstalk With the Myocardium

2021

Adipose tissue (AT) biology is linked to cardiovascular health since obesity is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and positively correlated with excessive visceral fat accumulation. AT signaling to myocardial cells through soluble factors known as adipokines, cardiokines, branched-chain amino acids and small molecules like microRNAs, undoubtedly influence myocardial cells and AT function via the endocrine-paracrine mechanisms of action. Unfortunately, abnormal total and visceral adiposity can alter this harmonious signaling network, resulting in tissue hypoxia and monocyte/macrophage adipose infiltration occurring alongside expanded intra-abdominal and epicardial fat depots seen …

De l’ingénierie de protéines de liaison aux odorants à la détection électrochimique de molécules volatiles vers la conception de biocapteurs et nez é…

2014

The detection of odorant molecules has become an important challenge in different research area, such as the food industry, medical diagnostics and homeland security. Indeed, the thousands of odorants in our environment provide information on their chemical nature or their concentration. Human olfactory system is capable of discriminating thousands of different molecules thanks to biochemical mechanisms involving multiple protein receptor partners and a combinatorial coding. These biomolecules that include olfactory receptors and odorant-binding proteins (OBP) represent an interesting source of detectors for the design of biosensors. OBPs are small soluble proteins present in nasal mucus at…

Ar naftas produktiem vēsturisko piesārņojumu attīrīšanas potenciāla novērtēšana

2016

Ar ogļūdeņražiem piesārņoto grunti testēja laboratorijas apstākļos 23 diennaktis ar mērķi, novērtēt biodegradācijas potenciālu grunts attīrīšanai. Tika izmantoti ogļūdeņražu piesārņoti augsnes paraugi, kas ņemti no [0 – 3] metru dziļuma. Kopumā darbam bija trīs varianti, katram divi atkārtojumi. Variantiem pievienoja dažādas piedevas, lai veiktu biostimulāciju, kā arī baktēriju konsorciju. Visiem grunts paraugiem noteica pH, elektrovadītspēju (EC), elpošanas intensitāti, mitrumu, kolonijas veidojoši vienību (KVV) skaitu, tika veikta mikroskopēšana un noteikts Corg daudzums gruntī. Pēc 48st. inkubācijas kopš biostimulācijas, mikroorganismu elpošanas intensitāte variantos ar Mix A un Mix C sa…

Oligonucleotide-capped nanoporous anodic alumina biosensor as diagnostic tool for rapid and accurate detection of Candida auris in clinical samples.

2021

[EN] Candida auris has arisen as an important multidrug-resistant fungus because of several nosocomial outbreaks and elevated rates of mortality. Accurate and rapid diagnosis of C. auris is highly desired; nevertheless, current methods often present severe limitations and produce misidentification. Herein a sensitive, selective, and time-competitive biosensor based on oligonucleotide-gated nanomaterials for effective detection of C. auris is presented. In the proposed design, a nanoporous anodic alumina scaffold is filled with the fluorescent indicator rhodamine B and the pores blocked with different oligonucleotides capable of specifically recognize C. auris genomic DNA. Gate opening modul…

ORAL MICROBIOTA: CHARACTERISTICS, RELATED PATHOLOGIES AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

2020

The oral microbiota is represented by the set of bacteria and microrganisms that reside in the oral cavity. It is formed from bird and stabilizes during the period of permanent dentition. The oral microbiota poresents from 500 to 700 bacterial species, belonging to six main phyla, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Spirochaetes and Fusobacteria. These bacteria partecipate in the formation of dental plaque, a sort of biofilm that deposits on the rigid surfaces of the oral cavity, and contributes to the healthy maintenance of the oral cavity. An alteration of the oral microbiota contributes to the pathogenesis of periodontitis, caries, gingivitis and also of systemic d…

SMOOTHLY SHIFTING FLUORESCENT WINDOW: TUNABLE “OFF-ON-OFF”MICELLAR BIOSENSORS FOR pH

2009

Présence en Bourgogne d'Epideroceras hugi Donovan, 1958, une ammonite rare du Sinémurien supérieur : ontogenèse, statut spécifique et parenté.

2007

9 pages; National audience; Un spécimen remarquablement bien conservé d'Epideroceras hugi Donovan, 1958, a été récolté dans le Sinémurien supérieur (chronozone à Raricostatum, sous-chronozone à Macdonnelli) de Drevin (Sâone-et-Loire). E. hugi est un Eoderoceratoidea de grande taille qui n'était jusqu'à présent connu avec certitude que dans un seul gisement des Préalpes médianes suisses. E. hugi est une forme qui appartient au groupe d'E. lorioli (Hug, 1899), taxon assez commun aux abords immédiats de la marge septentrionale de la Téthys occidentale et dans quelques régions relativement peu éloignées de cette marge : le Caucase, le domaine austro-alpin, le sud-ouest de l'Allemagne, l'est de …

Initial validation of the Psychobiosocial States in Physical Education (PBS-SPE) scale

2018

The purpose of this cross-sectional investigation was to examine the item characteristics, factor structure, reliability, convergent validity, and nomological validity of the Psychobiosocial States in Physical Education (PBS-SPE) scale. In Study 1, a sample of 1,030 students (582 girls and 448 boys, 10 to 19-year-olds), drawn from middle or high schools, rated the intensity of the 20 items version of the PBS-SPE scale thinking about the feelings they had usually experienced in physical education classes. In Study 2, an additional sample of 1,025 students (578 girls, 447 boys, 10 to 19-year-olds), rated the 16 items of the final version of the scale. Two subsamples also completed an affectiv…