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Potato-Herb Synergies as Food Designs for Hyperglycemia and Hypertension Management
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2011 , Book chapter)
The incidence of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases is increasing at a rapid rate globally. Adult on-set type II diabetes, which is closely associated with obesity, is reported to be 90-95% of all diabetic cases ...
Mercury toxicity: The importance of microbial diversity for improved environmental remediation
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CRC Press
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Mercury is one of the naturally occurring elements found in the environment. This heavy metal occurs naturally in minute amounts and is the sixteenth rarest element on earth. It is ranked third among the most toxic biosphere ...
What is a Snow Leopard? Taxonomy, Morphology, and Phylogeny
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2016 , Book chapter)
The snow leopard is the smallest member of the genus Panthera and is the sister species to the tiger (Panthera tigris). It has a poor fossil record, although a recent discovery in Tibet suggests this lineage could be at ...
Extracellular matrix (ECM)
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Springer Netherlands
, 2012 , Book chapter)
Summary: The region of space at the periphery of cyanobacterial cells is the interface between the environment and intracellular processes. This metaspace may include a structure appressed to the outer wall and membrane, ...
Cyanobacteria, oil - And cyanofuel?
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Springer Netherlands
, 2012 , Book chapter)
Summary: Global warming, the global carbon cycle, and current and future global trading in carbon credits (the carbon market), are beginning to dictate radical changes in human behaviour. In this context, the cyanobacteria ...
Determination of vascular reactivity of middle cerebral arteries from stroke and spinal cord injury animal models using pressure myography
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Humana Press Inc.
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Stroke and other neurovascular derangements are main causes of global death. They, along with spinal cord injuries, are responsible for being the principal cause of disability due to neurological and cognitive problems. ...