Determination of Rhodamine 6G with direct immersion single-drop microextraction combined with an optical probe.

The combination of an optical probe chicago skyline graffiti and single-drop direct immersion microextraction (DI-SDME-OP) was used for the preconcentration and subsequent spectrophotometric determination of rhodamine 6G (Rh6G).The developed method is based on the formation of an ionic associate between Rh6G and picric acid at pH 3.0 and its extrac

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Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity

Lin et al.use transcriptomics in the soderhamn ottoman cover social termite, Cryptotermes secundus, to investigate potential pathways underlying the long lifespan and high fecundity of insect queens.They find a module of coexpressed genes in queens that is enriched for pathways involved in fecundity, juvenile hormone signaling, and chemical communi

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Associations between empirically derived dietary patterns and oxidative stress and inflammation in adults with primary hypothyroidism: a case-control study

Abstract Background Primary hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder caused by impaired production of thyroid hormones.Recent studies have shown that dietary habits, oxidative stress, and inflammation may play roles in thyroid hypofunction.Thus, the present article aimed to determine the relationship between major dietary patterns and oxidativ

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Non-Invasive and Minimally-Invasive Cerebral Autoregulation Assessment: A Narrative Review of Techniques and Implications for Clinical Research

The process of cerebral vessels regulating constant cerebral blood flow over a wide range of systemic arterial pressures is termed cerebral autoregulation (CA).Static and dynamic autoregulation are two types of CA measurement techniques, with the main difference between these measures relating to the time scale used.Static autoregulation looks at t

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