Motivation: A major challenge in metabolomics is annotation: assigning molecular structures to mass spectral fragmentation patterns. Despite recent advances in molecule-to-spectra and in spectra-to-molecular fingerprint prediction (FP), annotation rates remain low.
Results: We introduce in this paper a novel paradigm (JESTR) for annotation.
Background: The most troublesome complaint after general anaesthesia and surgery, especially laparoscopic surgeries, is postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). We routinely use pharmacologic prophylaxis to prevent PONV. In patients undergoing laparoscopic procedures, we assessed the effectiveness of palonosetron compared to ondansetron combined with dexamethasone in preventing the incidence of PONV.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Impairment of synaptic plasticity along with the formation of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and tau-protein neurofibrillary tangles have been associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Earlier studies with rat and mouse hippocampal slices have revealed the association of AD with the absence of synthesis of memory related proteins leading to impairment in cognitive functions. The role of hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a gaseous neurotransmitter, has been gaining attention as a neuroprotective agent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLichens are symbiotic organisms comprised of mycobionts and photobiont partners. They are known to produce bioactive secondary metabolites and most of these are biosynthesized by mycobionts. Investigations of cultures of isolated lichen-associated fungi have shown promise for the discovery of cytotoxic compounds.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmine functionalized bentonites were used as adsorbents for the bioremoval of Fe(III) ions, which led to the inclusion of functional groups such as -OH, -NH2, -OCH3, etc. FTIR, XRD, SEM, AFM, TG, BET, XRF, and CHNS analyzer were used to analyze the surface and textural characteristics. The influence of adsorption factors, such as pH, contact time, temperature, and initial concentration, have been investigated and tailored in batch adsorption experiments of Fe (III) metal ions.
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