Publications by authors named "C Sanchez-Juan"
The substantial waste generated during the processing of hides and skins as well as at other stages of manufacturing is a recurring issue in the leather industry that this article attempts to address. To investigate the mechanical and thermal characteristics of the resultant composites, this study suggests using leather waste from the bovine leather industry, analyzes the tanning process, and assesses the viability of mixing this waste with natural rubber (TSR-20). Without the inclusion of leather waste, the resulting composites had exceptional tensile strength, surpassing 100% of rubber's strength.
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- The study investigates how various factors like gas exchange rates and vessel sizes influence the growth of high-quality in vitro potato plants across different landraces.
- Results showed that using plastic vessels with HEPA filters improved plant characteristics such as thicker stems and increased leaf area when compared to standard culture vessels.
- Higher planting densities negatively impacted some growth metrics but increased plant height, and significant differences in nutrient ion uptake were observed among the potato genotypes.
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- The study focuses on α-synuclein (α-syn), a protein linked to neurotransmitter release and associated with Parkinson's disease and other synucleinopathies due to its tendency to form harmful fibrils under certain conditions.
- Advances in cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) have allowed researchers to determine high-resolution structures of α-syn fibrils, facilitating a deeper understanding of its pathological role.
- The paper provides a detailed protocol for expressing, purifying, and analyzing α-syn fibrils, including methods for assessing sample quality and generating molecular models using various software tools, making it a valuable resource for newcomers in neurodegeneration and structural biology.
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- The study focuses on assessing the quality of care for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) using hospital data to enhance continuous quality improvement in cancer care.
- Conducted at a university hospital in Spain, the research utilized a retrospective cohort approach from 2016 to 2020, analyzing 34 quality indicators derived from guidelines and literature.
- Results indicated strong adherence to clinical guidelines and positive survival outcomes, showcasing a methodology that leverages hospital data to track and improve healthcare quality over time.
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- The study focuses on improving the understanding of bacterial motility by providing a method to produce high-resolution structures of bacterial flagellar filaments using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM).
- A purification process involving centrifugation is highlighted, which successfully isolates biologically relevant flagellar filaments suitable for further analysis.
- The developed workflow results in high-resolution 3D reconstructions of flagellar structures, which can be used to explore molecular interactions and may lead to advancements in creating new biopolymers for biotechnology.