Search Results - "Simões, M M"
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An overview on the reactors to study drinking water biofilms
Published in Water research (Oxford) (01-10-2014)“…The development of biofilms in drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) can cause pipe degradation, changes in the water organoleptic properties but the main…”
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The effects of sodium hypochlorite against selected drinking water-isolated bacteria in planktonic and sessile states
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-09-2016)“…Chlorine is the most commonly used agent for general disinfection, particularly for microbial growth control in drinking water distribution systems. The goals…”
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Overview on the developments of microbial fuel cells
Published in Biochemical engineering journal (15-04-2013)“…► We present a recent review concerning the most recent MFC optimization studies. ► The effect of pH, temperature, organic load, feed rate and shear stress are…”
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Supramolecular cyclodextrin-based drug nanocarriers
Published in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (14-04-2015)“…Supramolecular systems formed by the binding of several cyclodextrins (CDs) to polymers or lipids, either via non-covalent or covalent links, open a wide range…”
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Skin cancer and new treatment perspectives: A review
Published in Cancer letters (01-02-2015)“…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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Creation of well‐balanced experimental groups for comparative endodontic laboratory studies: a new proposal based on micro‐CT and in silico methods
Published in International endodontic journal (01-07-2020)“…Aim To introduce a new method to select anatomically matched teeth using micro‐computed tomographic (micro‐CT) technology. Methodology Single‐rooted mandibular…”
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Design, metallurgical features, mechanical performance and canal preparation of six reciprocating instruments
Published in International endodontic journal (01-09-2021)“…Aim To compare six reciprocating instruments regarding their geometric design, metallurgical characteristics, mechanical behaviour and ability to prepare root…”
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Individual Positive End-expiratory Pressure Settings Optimize Intraoperative Mechanical Ventilation and Reduce Postoperative Atelectasis
Published in Anesthesiology (Philadelphia) (01-12-2018)“…WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THIS TOPIC WHAT THIS ARTICLE TELLS US THAT IS NEW BACKGROUND:Intraoperative lung-protective ventilation has been recommended to…”
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Targeting CXCR1/2 Significantly Reduces Breast Cancer Stem Cell Activity and Increases the Efficacy of Inhibiting HER2 via HER2-Dependent and -Independent Mechanisms
Published in Clinical cancer research (01-02-2013)“…Breast cancer stem-like cells (CSC) are an important therapeutic target as they are predicted to be responsible for tumor initiation, maintenance, and…”
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Microenvironmental IL1β promotes breast cancer metastatic colonisation in the bone via activation of Wnt signalling
Published in Nature communications (01-11-2019)“…Dissemination of tumour cells to the bone marrow is an early event in breast cancer, however cells may lie dormant for many years before bone metastases…”
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in deep sea sediments: Microbe–pollutant interactions in a remote environment
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-09-2015)“…Recalcitrant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) released into seawater end up in the deep sea sediments (DSSs). However, their fate here is often…”
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Liquid Water: A Single Approach to Its Two Continuous Phase Transitions
Published in The journal of physical chemistry. B (02-02-2023)“…In this paper, we show that both continuous phase transitions of liquid water, the liquid–gas and the liquid–liquid, can be articulated within a single…”
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Prospects and Pitfalls: Next-Generation Tools to Control Mosquito-Transmitted Disease
Published in Annual review of microbiology (08-09-2020)“…Mosquito-transmitted diseases, including malaria and dengue, are a major threat to human health around the globe, affecting millions each year. A diverse array…”
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Physiological changes induced by the quaternary ammonium compound benzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloride on Pseudomonas fluorescens
Published in Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (01-05-2011)“…Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health concern, particularly in hospitals and other healthcare settings. For the rational design of disinfection…”
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Multifunctionalized iron oxide nanoparticles for selective drug delivery to CD44-positive cancer cells
Published in Nanotechnology (12-02-2016)“…Nanomedicine nowadays offers novel solutions in cancer therapy and diagnosis by introducing multimodal treatments and imaging tools in one single formulation…”
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Prevention, removal and inactivation of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus biofilms using selected monoterpenes of essential oils
Published in Journal of applied microbiology (01-07-2017)“…Aims The aim of this study was to investigate the antibiofilm potential of five essential oil (EO) components with cyclic (sabinene—SAB, carveol—C1,…”
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Escherichia coli adhesion, biofilm development and antibiotic susceptibility on biomedical materials
Published in Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A (01-04-2015)“…The aim of this work was to test materials typically used in the construction of medical devices regarding their influence in the initial adhesion, biofilm…”
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Anti-estrogen Resistance in Human Breast Tumors Is Driven by JAG1-NOTCH4-Dependent Cancer Stem Cell Activity
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (29-09-2015)“…Breast cancers (BCs) typically express estrogen receptors (ERs) but frequently exhibit de novo or acquired resistance to hormonal therapies. Here, we show that…”
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A Detailed Mammosphere Assay Protocol for the Quantification of Breast Stem Cell Activity
Published in Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia (01-06-2012)“…Since the discovery that neural tissue contains a population of stem cells that form neurospheres in vitro, sphere-forming assays have been adapted for use…”
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Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Thyroid Neoplasms
Published in Endocrine pathology (01-03-2022)“…This review summarizes the changes in the 5th edition of the WHO Classification of Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Tumors that relate to the thyroid gland. The…”
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