subsequent to phytochemical investigation on scutellaria lateriflora (labiatae) from mazandaran provincein iran, the wax ester fraction of the leaves has been investigated. using tlc, cc glc and glc-ms, the alkyl esters of the epicuticular wax was analysed. total concentration of the esters was 35% and it was shown to be composed of a homologous series having various chain lengths in the range ...

The glycerolysis of methyl esters and triglycerides with crude glycerol. a coproduct from the transesterification of triglycerides, was studied. Three procedures were followed ior this conversion. The first procedure was a one-step glycerolysis with methyl esters. The second procedure was a two-step process. This proced~~re involved an initial partial glycerolysis with methyl esters, followed b...

OF THE THESIS CONTROLLED-RELEASE ANTIMICROBIALS FOR PREVENTING BIOFILM FORMATION IN FOOD AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS By LINDA E. ROSENBERG Thesis Director: Dr. Michael Chikindas Bacterial biofilms generally are more resistant to stresses as compared to free planktonic cells. Therefore, the discovery of antimicrobial stress factors that have strong inhibitory effects on bacterial biofilm formation ...

Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is the most widely used biomaterial for microencapsulation and prolonged delivery of therapeutic drugs, proteins and antigens. PLGA has excellent biodegradability and biocompatibility and is generally recognized as safe by international regulatory agencies including the United States Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency. The physico...