Analysis of glutathione-S-transferases from larvae of (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) with potential alkaloid detoxification function.

The greater wax moth, , is a global pest for beehives, doing damage in the larval stage. Although a significant number of studies have reported on larvae and adults, to date no effective pest control has been implemented. In this study, we tested larval resistance to alkaloids from , and the objective was to identify enzymes that participate in alkaloid detoxification through enzymatic assays, bioinformatics analysis and qRT-PCR.

Is There a Polaron Signature in Angle-Resolved Photoemission of CsPbBr_{3}?

The formation of large polarons has been proposed as reason for the high defect tolerance, low mobility, low charge carrier trapping, and low nonradiative recombination rates of lead halide perovskites. Recently, direct evidence for large-polaron formation has been reported from a 50% effective mass enhancement in angle-resolved photoemission of CsPbBr_{3} over theory for the orthorhombic structure. We present in-depth band dispersion measurements of CsPbBr_{3} and GW calculations, which lead to similar effective masses at the valence band maximum of 0.

Smile photograph analysis and its connection with focal length as one of identification methods in forensic anthropology and odontology.

To positively identify a highly decomposed body forensic experts often use information obtained from the dentition. In this study authors try to employ a method of comparing incisal borders of the anterior teeth from antemortem (AM) and postmortem (PM) photographs within an experimental scenario with living individuals. The second purpose was to determine how focal length of the lens affects compared smile lines.

[Invasive ocular fungal infection by Scedosporium apiospermum in an immunocompromised patient].

We report a case of invasive fungal infection with necrotizing conjunctivitis, scleritis and unilateral panuveitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in a 78-year-old woman that developed neutropenia by drugs indicated for rheumatoid arthritis. The etiological diagnosis was confirmed by mycological culture of an ocular secretion with the support of MALDI-TOF-TOF analysis and histopathological findings. The treatment involved surgical debridements together with topical solution and systemic therapy with voriconazole and steroids with a favorable evolution after 2 months of treatment.