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Antimicrobial activity of carvacrol related to its chemical structure by Ben Arfa, A, Combes, S, Preziosi-Belloy, L, Gontard, N, Chalier, P

“…To investigate the relation between the chemical structure and the antimicrobial activity of carvacrol, eugenol, menthol and two synthesized carvacrol…”
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The Coupled Effect of Light and Iron on the Photogranulation Phenomenon by Ansari, Abeera A., Ansari, Arfa A., Gikonyo, Joseph G., Abouhend, Ahmed S., Park, Chul

“…Cyanobacteria occasionally self-immobilize and form spherical aggregates. This photogranulation phenomenon is central for oxygenic photogranules, which present…”
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Photogranulation in a Hydrostatic Environment Occurs with Limitation of Iron by Ansari, Abeera A, Ansari, Arfa A, Abouhend, Ahmed S, Gikonyo, Joseph G, Park, Chul

“…Filamentous cyanobacteria are an essential element of oxygenic photogranules for granule-based wastewater treatment with photosynthetic aeration. Currently,…”
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Cytotoxicity and bioactivity assessments for Cu2+ and La3+ doped high‐silica sol‐gel derived bioglasses: The complex interplay between additive ions revealed by Ben‐Arfa, Basam A. E., Palamá, Ilaria E., Miranda Salvado, Isabel M., Ferreira, José M. F., Pullar, Robert C.

“…We show the influence of two functional ions (Cu2+ and La3+), incorporated into a quaternary (Si, Ca, Na, P) sol‐gel derived bioactive glass system, on its…”
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Synthesis and bioactivity assessment of high silica content quaternary glasses with Ca: P ratios of 1.5 and 1.67, made by a rapid sol‐gel process by Ben‐Arfa, Basam A. E., Fernandes, Hugo R., Miranda Salvado, Isabel M., Ferreira, José M. F., Pullar, Robert C.

“…Sol‐gel glasses in quaternary silica–sodium–calcium–phosphorous systems have been synthesized using a rotary evaporator for rapid drying without ageing. This…”
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Comparative Study of the Therapeutic Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Adipose Tissue and Bone Marrow on Acute Myocardial Infarction Model by Zahran , Noha M, Mehanna , Radwa A, Arfa , Samia A, Meleis , Anisa E, Omar , Amira M

“…Objectives Stem cell therapy is a promising approach in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) from bone marrow…”
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Polymeric prodrug combination to exploit the therapeutic potential of antimicrobial peptides against cancer cells by Kelly, G J, Kia, A Foltyn-Arfa, Hassan, F, O'Grady, S, Morgan, M P, Creaven, B S, McClean, S, Harmey, J H, Devocelle, M

“…Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) have unique anticancer properties, but their clinical application is currently limited by an inadequate margin of safety. A…”
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Severe rigid Scheuermann kyphosis in adult patients; correction with posterior-only approach by Mirzashahi, B., Chehrassan, M., Arfa, A., Farzan, M.

“…Purpose Scheuermann kyphosis is the most common structural kyphosis among adolescence and young people. Surgical treatment may be performed through combined…”
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Robocasting of Cu2+ & La3+ doped sol–gel glass scaffolds with greatly enhanced mechanical properties: Compressive strength up to 14 MPa by Ben–Arfa, Basam A.E., Neto, Sofia, Miranda Salvado, Isabel M., Pullar, Robert C., Ferreira, José M.F.

“…[Display omitted] This research details the successful fabrication of scaffolds by robocasting from high silica sol–gel glass doped with Cu2+ or La3+. The…”
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Robocasting: Prediction of ink printability in solgel bioactive glass by Ben‐Arfa, Basam A. E., Neto, Ana S., Miranda Salvado, Isabel M., Pullar, Robert C., Ferreira, José M. F.

“…Bioactive glass powders synthesized by solgel are usually porous and exhibit high specific surface areas, conferring them poor ability for scaffolds…”
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Effects of catalysts on polymerization and microstructure of sol‐gel derived bioglasses by Ben‐Arfa, Basam A. E., Fernandes, Hugo R., Salvado, Isabel M. M., Ferreira, José M. F., Pullar, Robert C.

“…This work investigates the effects of the type and concentration of acid catalysts on the microstructural features of silica‐rich bioactive glasses…”
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Improved Sensory Quality and Antioxidant Capacity of Wheat Bread Supplemented with the Desert Truffle Terfezia boudieri Flour by Najjaa, H., Abdelkbir, Radhia, Ben Arfa, A., Doria, E., Tlili, H., Zouari, N., Neffati, M.

“…The effects of Terfezia boudieri supplementation in the range from 1 to 5% in wheat bread were evaluated in order to obtain a nutritionally increased product…”
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The Influence of Cu2+ and Mn2+ Ions on the Structure and Crystallization of Diopside-Calcium Pyrophosphate Bioglasses by Ben-Arfa, Basam A. E., Miranda Salvado, Isabel M., Ferreira, José M. F., Pullar, Robert C.

“…The influence of two divalent cations, Cu2+ and Mn2+, on the structure, sintering, and crystallization of glasses and glass‐ceramics in the diopside–calcium…”
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A hundred times faster: Novel, rapid sol‐gel synthesis of bio‐glass nanopowders (Si‐Na‐Ca‐P system, Ca:P = 1.67) without aging by Ben‐Arfa, Basam A. E., Miranda Salvado, Isabel M., Ferreira, José M. F., Pullar, Robert C.

“…Synthesis of sol‐gel glass with incorporation of Na2O is extremely difficult, as such glasses have a great tendency to crystallize. Slow drying and aging over…”
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Blue mode imaging may improve the detection and visualization of small-bowel lesions: A capsule endoscopy study by Abdelaal, Usama M, Morita, Eijiro, Nouda, Sadaharu, Kuramoto, Takanori, Miyaji, Katsuhiko, Fukui, Hideo, Tsuda, Yasuhiro, Fukuda, Akira, Murano, Mitsuyuki, Tokioka, Satoshi, Umegaki, Eiji, Arfa, Usama A, Higuchi, Kazuhide

“…Diagnostic miss rate and time consumption are the two challenging limitations of small-bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE). In this study, we aimed to know whether…”
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EFFECTS OF GROWTH CONDITION AND THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE OF TWO TUNISIAN VARIETIES OF ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS L. ON THE ESSENTIAL OIL YIELD AND ITS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION by Ben Arfa, A., Neffati, M.

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Antimicrobial Paper Based on a Soy Protein Isolate or Modified Starch Coating Including Carvacrol and Cinnamaldehyde by Ben Arfa, Afef, Preziosi-Belloy, Laurence, Chalier, Pascale, Gontard, Nathalie

“…Soy protein isolates (SPI) and octenyl-succinate (OSA) modified starch were used as paper coating and inclusion matrices of two antimicrobial compounds: …”
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VARIATION OF BIOMASS PRODUCTION AND ESSENTIAL OIL YIELD OF ARTEMISIA HERBA-ALBA ASSO. IN RELATION TO PLANTING DENSITY IN SOUTHERN TUNISIA by Ben Salem, F., Tarhouni, M., Ben Arfa, A., Ouled Belgacem, A., Neffati, M.

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Cytotoxicity and bioactivity assessments for Cu 2+ and La 3+ doped high-silica sol-gel derived bioglasses: The complex interplay between additive ions revealed by Ben-Arfa, Basam A E, Palamá, Ilaria E, Miranda Salvado, Isabel M, Ferreira, José M F, Pullar, Robert C

“…We show the influence of two functional ions (Cu and La ), incorporated into a quaternary (Si, Ca, Na, P) sol-gel derived bioactive glass system, on its…”
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Enhanced bioactivity of a rapidly-dried sol-gel derived quaternary bioglass by Ben-Arfa, Basam A.E., Salvado, Isabel M. Miranda, Ferreira, José M.F., Pullar, Robert C.

“…Novel quaternary (67Si-24Ca-10Na-8P) glass powders were successfully synthesised by sol-gel followed by two alternative drying schedules, conventional drying…”
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