INITIAL STUDY OF SEDIMENT ANTAGONISM AND CHARACTERISTICS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLE-COATED BILIARY STENTS IN AN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL MODEL

Initial study of sediment antagonism and characteristics of silver nanoparticle-coated biliary stents in an experimental animal model

Yigeng Tian,1,* Mingfeng Xia,2,* Shuai Zhang,3 Zhen Fu,4 Qingbin Wen,2 Feng Liu,4 Zongzhen Xu,4 Tao Li,4 Hu Tian4 1Department of Physics, School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Surgery, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, People&rsquo

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Current Progress in the Structural and Biochemical Characterization of Proteins Involved in the Assembly of Lipopolysaccharide

The lipid component of the outer leaflet of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is primarily composed of the glycolipid lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which serves to form a protective barrier against Quoit hydrophobic toxins and many antibiotics.LPS is comprised of three regions: the lipid A membrane anchor, the nonrepeating core oligosacchari

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Using the Net-Map tool to analyze stakeholder networks in the city region food systems of seven European cities

The current global food system is characterized by anonymity in the value chain, global food trade, loss of knowledge about food sources, and a distant producer-consumer relationship.In addition, the negative environmental impacts of the agricultural sector, such as pollution, degradation of soil and water quality, loss of biodiversity, and signifi

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