Search Results - "Nunes, Antonio"
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High organic loading rate on thermophilic hydrogen production and metagenomic study at an anaerobic packed-bed reactor treating a residual liquid stream of a Brazilian biorefinery
Published in Bioresource technology (01-06-2015)“…•An optimum OLR in a packed-bed reactor producing hydrogen from vinasse was reached.•A decrease in the specific OLR negatively affected hydrogen production.•An…”
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Eigenspectra optoacoustic tomography achieves quantitative blood oxygenation imaging deep in tissues
Published in Nature communications (30-06-2016)“…Light propagating in tissue attains a spectrum that varies with location due to wavelength-dependent fluence attenuation, an effect that causes spectral…”
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Dynamic imaging of PEGylated indocyanine green (ICG) liposomes within the tumor microenvironment using multi-spectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT)
Published in Biomaterials (01-01-2015)“…Abstract Multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) is a powerful modality that allows high-resolution imaging of photo-absorbers deep within tissue, beyond…”
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GlyT1 inhibition promotes neuroprotection in the middle cerebral artery occlusion model through the activation of GluN2A-containing NMDAR
Published in Experimental neurology (01-01-2025)“…Glycine Transporter Type 1 (GlyT1) inhibition confers neuroprotection against different forms of cerebral damage. This effect occurs through the elevation of…”
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Factor structure of the convergence insufficiency symptom survey questionnaire
Published in PloS one (24-02-2020)“…The purpose of this study is to analyze the factorial structure of the Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey questionnaire with 15 items, in order to…”
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Thermophilic anaerobic digestion of raw sugarcane vinasse
Published in Renewable energy (01-04-2016)“…The application of thermophilic anaerobic digestion is a logical choice for the treatment of sugarcane vinasse (industrial wastewater from ethanol production)…”
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Thermophilic two-phase anaerobic digestion using an innovative fixed-bed reactor for enhanced organic matter removal and bioenergy recovery from sugarcane vinasse
Published in Applied energy (01-03-2017)“…[Display omitted] •An innovative fixed-film anaerobic reactor was applied to sugarcane vinasse.•Stable operation was observed for OLRs as high as 30kg COD…”
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New Lectins from Mediterranean Flora. Activity against HT29 Colon Cancer Cells
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (22-06-2019)“…Experiments conducted in vitro and in vivo, as well as some preclinical trials for cancer therapeutics, support the antineoplastic properties of lectins. A…”
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Functional motor recovery from brain ischemic insult by carbon nanotube-mediated siRNA silencing
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (05-07-2011)“…Stroke is the second cause of death worldwide with ischemic stroke accounting for 80% of all stroke insults. Caspase-3 activation contributes to brain tissue…”
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Asbestos-like Pathogenicity of Long Carbon Nanotubes Alleviated by Chemical Functionalization
Published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (18-02-2013)“…Sometimes shorter is better: The apparent similarity between multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and asbestos fibers has generated serious concerns about…”
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Sparsity‐based acoustic inversion in cross‐sectional multiscale optoacoustic imaging
Published in Medical physics (Lancaster) (01-09-2015)“…Purpose: With recent advancement in hardware of optoacoustic imaging systems, highly detailed cross‐sectional images may be acquired at a single laser shot,…”
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Therapeutics, imaging and toxicity of nanomaterials in the central nervous system
Published in Journal of controlled release (20-07-2012)“…Treatment and diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases and other CNS disorders are nowadays considered some of the most challenging tasks in modern medicine…”
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Bromeliad habitat regulates the richness of associated terrestrial and aquatic fauna
Published in Austral ecology (01-08-2021)“…Bromeliads harbour a great diversity of fauna species. The epiphytic habit of bromeliads is subject to higher temperatures and higher incidence of light than…”
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Length-Dependent Retention of Carbon Nanotubes in the Pleural Space of Mice Initiates Sustained Inflammation and Progressive Fibrosis on the Parietal Pleura
Published in The American journal of pathology (01-06-2011)“…The fibrous shape of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) raises concern that they may pose an asbestos-like inhalation hazard, leading to the development of diseases,…”
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Information Theoretic Learning Applied to Daily Streamflow Forecast and Its Impact on the Brazilian Hourly Energy Spot Prices
Published in Journal of control, automation & electrical systems (01-10-2024)“…The Brazilian energy spot price is obtained through a chain of dynamic stochastic optimization models that works with the uncertainties related to its…”
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Melatonin Mitigates Drought Stress on Radish and Promotes its Recovery After Rehydration
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Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease: The State of the Art
Published in Acta medica portuguesa (03-10-2022)“…The aging of the population has led to an increased prevalence of chronic diseases such as chronic kidney disease. Anemia is one of the most frequent…”
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Functionalized carbon nanotubes in the brain: cellular internalization and neuroinflammatory responses
Published in PloS one (18-11-2013)“…The potential use of functionalized carbon nanotubes (f-CNTs) for drug and gene delivery to the central nervous system (CNS) and as neural substrates makes the…”
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Unveiling Tst3, a Multi-Target Gating Modifier Scorpion α Toxin from Tityus stigmurus Venom of Northeast Brazil: Evaluation and Comparison with Well-Studied Ts3 Toxin of Tityus serrulatus
Published in Toxins (01-06-2024)“…Studies on the interaction sites of peptide toxins and ion channels typically involve site-directed mutations in toxins. However, natural mutant toxins exist…”
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454-Pyrosequencing analysis of highly adapted azo dye-degrading microbial communities in a two-stage anaerobic-aerobic bioreactor treating textile effluent
Published in Environmental technology (19-03-2017)“…Azo dyes, which are widely used in the textile industry, exhibit significant toxic characteristics for the environment and the human population. Sequential…”
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