Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) provide a novel option in cellular therapy and tissue engineering. Recent studies indicated that it is possible to obtain MSCs from peripheral blood by attachment ability to plastic surface. To evaluate adherent cells derived from peripheral blood, their expression profile and surface markers were investigated. The results of RT-PCR indicated that these cells expre...

• Willowed log jams (∼dams) have been installed frequently to reduce flood risk. Few studies assessed pre- and post- installation changes watercourse flows. Discharge data shows an average 27.3% reduction on peaks, following installation. River-reach (0–130 m) wildlife camera photos levels confirm attenuation. re-naturalise flows, locally alleviating floods droughts. Nature Based Solutions (NBS...

Non-fibrous materials (NFMs) are typically discarded during pineapple leaf fiber processing. The underutilized NFM waste was proposed for use in this work as a raw material the production of biochar . removal pesticides (acetamiprid, imidacloprid, or methomyl) from water then investigated using derived (NFMBC). pseudo-second-order kinetic data suggested chemisorption pesticide on NFMBC. While a...

The mutS-rpoS region is known to be a highly polymorphic segment of the chromosome owing to horizontal gene transfer and evolutionary processes. In Pseudomonas, mutS-fdxA-rsmZ-rpoS organization is highly conserved, as well as the promoter region of the RsmZ small RNA (sRNA)-encoding gene. One exception to this conservation is in Pseudomonas brassicacearum, where a 308-nucleotide (nt) sequence, ...

Fibrous structures mimicking the morphology of the natural extracellular matrix are considered promising scaffolds for tissue engineering. This work aims to develop a novel hierarchical starch-based scaffold. Such scaffolds were obtained by a combination of starch-polycaprolactone micro- and polycaprolactone nano-motifs, respectively produced by rapid prototyping (RP) and electrospinning techni...

Urbanisation and the replacement of previously vegetated areas with impermeable surfaces reduces lag times overland flow increases peak flows to receiving watercourses; magnitude this will increase as a result climate change. Tree planting is gaining momentum potential method natural flood management (NFM) due its ability break up soil infiltration water storage. In study, 2.2 km2 clay-textured...