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Skin cancer and new treatment perspectives: A review by Simões, M.C.F, Sousa, J.J.S, Pais, A.A.C.C

“…Highlights • State of the art: technologies that may fit in the clinical practice are overviewed. • New treatment options, prompted by the growing incidence of…”
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Co-encapsulating nanostructured lipid carriers for transdermal application: From experimental design to the molecular detail by Vitorino, C., Almeida, J., Gonçalves, L.M., Almeida, A.J., Sousa, J.J., Pais, A.A.C.C.

“…Co-encapsulation of drugs directed at commonly associated diseases provides a convenient means for administration, especially if transdermally delivered. In…”
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Comparison of dissolution profiles of Ibuprofen pellets by Costa, F.O., Sousa, J.J.S., Pais, A.A.C.C., Formosinho, S.J.

“…In this work we use both model dependent and independent techniques to assess the difference between dissolution profiles in which ibuprofen, in the form of…”
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In vivo friction study of human skin: Influence of moisturizers on different anatomical sites by Ramalho, A., Silva, C.L., Pais, A.A.C.C., Sousa, J.J.S.

“…In order to understand the human haptic system, the mechanical characterization of skin contact is an important task. As the skin constitutes itself a surface,…”
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Molecular dynamics and quantum chemical approaches in the study of the hydration of protonated cyclohexyldiamines by Lopes Jesus, A.J., Almeida, J.A.S., Pais, A.A.C.C., Redinha, J.S.

“…Explicit hydration of the neutral and charged cyclohexylamine and of the cyclohexyldiamine isomers in their mono- or diprotonated forms is investigated through…”
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The role of excluded volume and electrostatics from coarse-grain modeling of the interaction of gemini surfactants with like-charged membranes by Nunes, Sandra C.C., Almeida, J.A.S., Dias, R.S., Pais, A.A.C.C.

“…Cationic systems composed of lipids and/or surfactants are of paramount importance in a variety of applications. Within these, gemini have attracted particular…”
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Analysis of formulation effects in the dissolution of ibuprofen pellets by Costa, F.O., Pais, A.A.C.C., Sousa, J.J.S.

“…In this work the effects of citric acid and of two common fillers, lactose (soluble) and tricalcium phosphate (insoluble) are examined on the release profiles…”
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DNA adsorption on like-charged surfaces mediated by polycations by Nunes, Sandra C.C., Pais, A.A.C.C.

“…[Display omitted] •Electrostatic interactions govern polyplex adsorption to the cell membrane surface;•Polyanion/surface like-charge attraction increases with…”
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Starch-based Pickering emulsions for topical drug delivery: A QbD approach by Marto, J., Gouveia, L., Jorge, I.M., Duarte, A., Gonçalves, L.M., Silva, S.M.C., Antunes, F., Pais, A.A.C.C., Oliveira, E., Almeida, A.J., Ribeiro, H.M.

“…•A QbD approach was successfully applied to obtain Starch Pickering emulsions.•Formulation and process parameters allowed modulating droplet size.•Starch…”
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Two-dimensional clusters from the self-assembly of oppositely charged particles by Rodrigues, S.G., Pais, A.A.C.C., Marques, J.M.C.

“…[Display omitted] •Self-assembly of oppositely charged particles in 2D leads to several structural motifs.•Structures are preferentially elongated, and include…”
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Can lipid nanoparticles improve intestinal absorption? by Mendes, M., Soares, H.T, Arnaut, L.G, Sousa, J.J, Pais, A.A.C.C., Vitorino, C.

“…[Display omitted] Lipid nanoparticles and their multiple designs have been considered appealing nanocarrier systems. Bringing the benefits of these nanosystems…”
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Improving hierarchical cluster analysis: A new method with outlier detection and automatic clustering by Almeida, J.A.S., Barbosa, L.M.S., Pais, A.A.C.C., Formosinho, S.J.

“…Techniques based on agglomerative hierarchical clustering constitute one of the most frequent approaches in unsupervised clustering. Some are based on the…”
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Stratum corneum hydration: Phase transformations and mobility in stratum corneum, extracted lipids and isolated corneocytes by Silva, C.L., Topgaard, D., Kocherbitov, V., Sousa, J.J.S., Pais, A.A.C.C., Sparr, E.

“…The outermost layer of skin, stratum corneum (SC), functions as the major barrier to diffusion. SC has the architecture of dead keratin filled cells embedded…”
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Polyelectrolyte condensation in bulk, at surfaces, and under confinement by Dias, R.S., Pais, A.A.C.C.

“…In this review we discuss recent results from computer simulations based on coarse-grained polyion models representing aqueous solutions of polyelectrolytes…”
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Science indicators and science patterns in Europe by Almeida, J.A.S., Pais, A.A.C.C., Formosinho, S.J.

“…In this communication we perform an analysis of European science, investigating the way countries are joined in clusters according to their similarity. An…”
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From molecular modelling to photophysics of neutral oligo- and polyfluorenes incorporated into phospholipid bilayers by Tapia, M J, Monteserín, M, Burrows, H D, Almeida, J A S, Pais, A A C C, Pina, J, Seixas de Melo, J S, Jarmelo, S, Estelrich, J

“…The combination of various experimental techniques with theoretical simulations has allowed elucidation of the mode of incorporation of fluorene based…”
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Generation and characterization of low-energy structures in atomic clusters by Marques, J.M.C, Pais, A.A.C.C, Abreu, P.E

“…Factors relevant for controlling the structures determined in the local optimization of argon clusters are investigated. In particular, the role of volume and…”
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Following HPMC gelation with a piezoelectric quartz crystal by Veríssimo, M.I.S., Pais, A.A.C.C., Gomes, M.T.S.R.

“…The reversible thermal gelation of HPMC is the basis for many applications. A simple, fast and low-cost thermal characterization is important for manufacturers…”
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Simulation of polyelectrolyte solutions. The density of bound ions by Sarraguça, J.M.G., Pais, A.A.C.C.

“…We discuss a simple approach to describe the ion density around a polyelectrolyte chain, quantifying bound and bulk counterions, and allowing for the…”
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Effects of commercial non-ionic alkyl oxyethylene and ionic biocompatible arginine-based surfactants on the photophysical behaviour of several poly(fluorene-1,4-phenylene)s by Tapia, M.J., Monteserín, M., Costoyas, A., Burrows, H.D., Marques, A.T., Pais, A.A.C.C., Valente, A.J.M., Mallavia, R., Scherf, U., Pinazo, A., Pérez, L., Morán, M.C.

“…In this paper, the interaction between three water soluble conjugated polymers: sodium poly{9,9-bis[(4-butylsulfonate)phenoxy]-2,7-fluorene- alt-1,4-phenylene}…”
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