Observations on in Vietnam: Four New Species and New Records of .

Eighteen specimens of collected from the tropical forests of Vietnam were studied using morphological and molecular approaches. , , and are registered as additional or new records for Vietnam. Four species (, , , and ) are proposed as new to science, and several other collections ( sp.

Biomaterials Based on Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites of Poly(styrene--isobutylene--styrene): The Effect of Nanotube Content on the Mechanical Properties, Biocompatibility and Hemocompatibility.

Nanocomposites based on poly(styrene--isobutylene--styrene) (SIBS) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were prepared and characterized in terms of tensile strength as well as bio- and hemocompatibility. It was shown that modification of CNTs using dodecylamine (DDA), featured by a long non-polar alkane chain, provided much better dispersion of nanotubes in SIBS as compared to unmodified CNTs. As a result of such modification, the tensile strength of the nanocomposite based on SIBS with low molecular weight (M = 40,000 g mol) containing 4% of functionalized CNTs was increased up to 5.

Revision of (, ) with notes on morphologically and historically related taxa.

, ) is a genus traditionally defined by corticioid basidiocarps, in contrast to the rest of the class, which is characterized by gelatinous ones. In the traditional circumscription the genus is polyphyletic, and the monotypic family is paraphyletic. Aiming for a more concise delimitation, we revise with a novel phylogeny based on sequences of nrDNA (SSU, ITS, LSU) and protein-coding genes (RPB1, RPB2, TEF1-α) We establish that monophyletic is best characterized not by the corticioid morphology, but by a combination of traits: hyphal clamps, predominantly aseptate thin-walled basidiospores, and low content of carotenoid pigments.

Fungal Planet description sheets: 1284-1382.

Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: , from coastal sea sand. , on soil, on dead wood, from roots and leaves of and from capsules of , (incl. gen.

Calciprotein Particles Link Disturbed Mineral Homeostasis with Cardiovascular Disease by Causing Endothelial Dysfunction and Vascular Inflammation.

An association between high serum calcium/phosphate and cardiovascular events or death is well-established. However, a mechanistic explanation of this correlation is lacking. Here, we examined the role of calciprotein particles (CPPs), nanoscale bodies forming in the human blood upon its supersaturation with calcium and phosphate, in cardiovascular disease.