During the last decades, K. pneumoniae has emerged as one of the most clinically significant pathogens, especially due to the high prevalence of strains producing extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) and carbapenemases. ...

Human interferon-α2a (hIFN-α2a) is a natural protein produced by the cells of the immune system with antiviral, antiproliferative and immunomodulatory properties. A size exclusion liquid chromatography (SE-LC) method was ...

Bacterial resistance is a global public health problem and leads to relapsing nosocomial infections, high morbidity and mortality rates and high financial impact. Carbapenems and polymyxins are extensively antimicrobials ...

Enterobacteriaceae resistant to carbapenems cause great impact on public health due to their different evolutionary mechanisms of resistance. The mechanism of resistance that recently has been reported in Enterobacteriaceae ...

The polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymers are widely used throughout the world. Different types of compounds are used in the polymer synthesis and to improve their properties. In the case ...

Pain and inflammation are physiological processes, which when persist can be harmful to health. The pain when improperly or left untreated can become chronic pain. Moreover, the inflammation can be involved in the pathogenesis ...

This study aimed the development of nanoemultions and polymeric nanocapsule suspensions containing piperine, in order to study their considering photodegradation and citotoxicity. To quantify piperine at the nanostructures, ...

Indole-3carbinol (I3C) is a phytochemical that has several therapeutic properties. However, it is unstable against acid and light conditions. In this sense, polymeric nanocapsules are interesting alternatives for the ...

The traditional cancer treatments act in a non-specific way, and cause side effects through loss of normal cell functions. Therefore, the development of new treatments with greater selectivity for the tumoral tissue is ...

The species S. molle L. is widely distributed in Rio Grande do Sul. The aerial parts of S. molle are popularly used for different therapeutic purposes as antiinflammatory, anti-haemorrhagic, antiseptic, mild laxative, ...