Search Results - "Bertuzzi, Maria"
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Formulation and characterization of hydrogel based on pectin and brea gum
Published in International journal of biological macromolecules (15-02-2019)“…A hydrogel is a three-dimensional network formed by flexible chains of polymers that absorb considerable amounts of water. The objectives of this work were to…”
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Methylene Blue Sorption Phenomena onto Pectin, Brea Gum, Montmorillonite Based Hydrogels: Kinetic and Thermodynamic Assessment
Published in Journal of polymers and the environment (01-11-2022)“…The wastewater treatment, particularly the removal of organic contaminants, is often carried out by adsorption with solids. Hydrogels present a great swelling…”
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Locomotion dependent neuron-glia interactions control neurogenesis and regeneration in the adult zebrafish spinal cord
Published in Nature communications (11-08-2021)“…Physical exercise stimulates adult neurogenesis, yet the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. A fundamental component of the innate…”
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Formulation and characterization of nanolaminated starch based film
Published in Food science & technology (01-05-2015)“…Nanolaminated films were formulated by coating a hydrophilic film with a lipid nanolayer. This was performed by coating a starch film with sunflower oil, due…”
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Antioxidant Edible Films Based on Pear Juice and Pregelatinized Cassava Starch: Effect of the Carbohydrate Profile at Different Degrees of Pear Ripeness
Published in Polymers (01-11-2023)“…Edible films based on fruit and vegetable purees combined with different food-grade biopolymeric binding agents (e.g., pectin, gelatin, starch, sodium…”
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Protocol to visualize distinct motoneuron pools in adult zebrafish via injection of retrograde tracers
Published in STAR protocols (16-12-2022)“…In adult zebrafish, slow, intermediate, and fast muscle fibers occupy distinct regions of the axial muscle, allowing the use of retrograde tracers for…”
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Insulin-producing β-cells regenerate ectopically from a mesodermal origin under the perturbation of hemato-endothelial specification
Published in eLife (17-08-2021)“…To investigate the role of the vasculature in pancreatic β-cell regeneration, we crossed a zebrafish β-cell ablation model into the avascular npas4l mutant…”
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Water barrier properties of starch films reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals obtained from sugarcane bagasse
Published in Carbohydrate polymers (22-09-2014)“…Water transport in edible films based on hydrophilic materials such as starch, is a complex phenomenon due to the strong interaction of sorbed water molecules…”
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Physicochemical characterisation of the hydrocolloid from Brea tree (Cercidium praecox)
Published in International journal of food science & technology (01-04-2012)“…Summary The Brea gum (BG) is a hydrocolloid obtained as phloematic exudate from Cercidium praecox. The exudate was purified by solution and subsequent drying…”
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Preparation and characterization of montmorillonite/brea gum nanocomposites films
Published in Food hydrocolloids (01-03-2014)“…The aim of this study was the formulation and characterization of films, based on gum exudates from Brea tree and nanoclay particles, for food applications…”
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A phenomenological and thermodynamic study of the water permeation process in corn starch/MMT films
Published in Carbohydrate polymers (01-09-2012)“…► Formulation and characterization of starch/MMT films. ► MMT addition improves barrier properties and water resistance of films at middle and lower water…”
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Improvement of water barrier properties of starch films by lipid nanolamination
Published in Food packaging and shelf life (01-03-2016)“…•Nanolaminated films were formulated by coating starch films with lipids nanolayers.•SEM images indicate that nanolayer present thickness with nanoscale…”
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Thermodynamic study of water sorption and water barrier properties of nanocomposite films based on brea gum
Published in Applied clay science (01-05-2015)“…Water transport in edible films based on hydrophilic polymers is a complex phenomenon due to the strong interactions of sorbed water molecules with the…”
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Adult spinal motoneurons change their neurotransmitter phenotype to control locomotion
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (16-10-2018)“…A particularly essential determinant of a neuron’s functionality is its neurotransmitter phenotype. While the prevailing view is that neurotransmitter…”
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Spinal cholinergic interneurons differentially control motoneuron excitability and alter the locomotor network operational range
Published in Scientific reports (31-01-2018)“…While cholinergic neuromodulation is important for locomotor circuit operation, the specific neuronal mechanisms that acetylcholine employs to regulate and…”
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Brainstem circuits encoding start, speed, and duration of swimming in adult zebrafish
Published in Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) (01-02-2023)“…The flexibility of locomotor movements requires an accurate control of their start, duration, and speed. How brainstem circuits encode and convey these…”
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Multiple Rhythm-Generating Circuits Act in Tandem with Pacemaker Properties to Control the Start and Speed of Locomotion
Published in Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) (18-03-2020)“…In vertebrates, specific command centers in the brain can selectively drive slow-explorative or fast-speed locomotion. However, it remains unclear how the…”
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Molecular blueprints for spinal circuit modules controlling locomotor speed in zebrafish
Published in Nature neuroscience (01-01-2024)“…The flexibility of motor actions is ingrained in the diversity of neurons and how they are organized into functional circuit modules, yet our knowledge of the…”
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A spinal organ of proprioception for integrated motor action feedback
Published in Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) (07-04-2021)“…Proprioception is essential for behavior and provides a sense of our body movements in physical space. Proprioceptor organs are thought to be only in the…”
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Complementary expression of calcium binding proteins delineates the functional organization of the locomotor network
Published in Brain Structure and Function (01-06-2018)“…Neuronal networks in the spinal cord generate and execute all locomotor-related movements by transforming descending signals from supraspinal areas into…”
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