As lecturers in pathology it is our task to impart a smattering of pathological knowledge to the modern Bristol medical student. In doing so we are forced to utilise the age old descriptive terms of surgical pathology passed down to us from time when Virchow was an SHO! Far from making our task easy, we are often asked to explain in terms more appropriate to the twentieth century what these arc...

Ionic liquids have been employed to deconstruct and fractionate lignocellulosic biomasses because of their capacity to dissolve cellulose. However, there is limited literature reporting the use of ionic liquids in biomass saccharification, which mostly involves the addition of acid or water that conceals the true action of ionic liquid in saccharification. This article assesses the performance ...

Abstract The presence of glycerol as plasticizer can improve elasticity bioplastic. Betel (Piper betle) leaf extract contains tannin and flavonoid which both them take a role in antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal. This study aims to investigate the effect various addition bioplastic based on sago starch ( Metroxylon sp. ) includes density, water absorption, antimicrobial activity. betel is ...

Bio-nanocomposite films based on sago starch containing 2% cinnamon essential oil and 3% titanium dioxide nanoparticles were used in the packaging of fresh pistachios and stored at different temperatures (4, 25, and 35 ˚C) and relative humidity (30, 50, and 70%) for 20 days, and pistachio properties were evaluated in five-day intervals. Using these films in packaging improved the physicochemica...