Publications by authors named "R Thorn"
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- The study describes numerous new species of fungi discovered across various environments, including leaf spots, dead insects, soil, and wood from diverse locations around the world.
- The fungi were isolated from multiple substrates, such as decaying organic matter, living plants, and even specific habitats like semi-desert montane areas and mixed forests.
- Morphological traits and genetic analysis through DNA barcoding confirm the classification and distinct characteristics of these fungal species.
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- Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) can generate energy using biomass from dead plants and plant-related chemicals like sugars and cellulose, as well as algae.
- The systems function symbiotically, where algae enhance the cathodic chamber conditions, leading to increased oxygen production and a stronger electrical output.
- MFCs can utilize a variety of plant-derived materials including compost, dead algae, and more, emphasizing their versatility in bioelectrochemical applications.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant global health burden with a rising incidence worldwide. Distinct bacterial populations are associated with CRC development and progression, and it is thought that the relationship between CRC and associated gut bacteria changes during the progression from normal epithelium to benign adenoma and eventually malignant carcinoma and metastasis. This study compared the interaction of CRC-associated species Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis, Enterococcus faecalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum and one probiotic species, Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 with a colorectal adenoma (S/RG/C2) and a colorectal adenocarcinoma (HCT116) derived cell line.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is recommended in at-risk patients, but its effectiveness in Western populations has been questioned. The purpose was to evaluate the effect of surveillance in patients with HCC in a Northern European setting.
Patients And Methods: Data on patients diagnosed with HCC between 2009 and 2019 were collected from the nationwide Swedish National Registry for Tumors of the Liver and Bile Ducts (SweLiv).
Aim Of The Study: Oesophageal and gastric varices are well-known causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis. The aim of this retrospective observational study was to analyse clinical characteristics and outcomes for patients with oesophageal and gastric varices at Norrland's University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden.
Material And Methods: Data from medical records were collected retrospectively from 246 patients with oesophageal and gastric varices between 2006 and 2019.