Chemistry

Century eggs: What are they?

Abstract Century eggs are one of the traditional delicacies originating from China. This research investigated the difference between traditional and industrial methods of making century eggs, through various factors such as the number of steps required and time required for century eggs to complete their formation. Secondary to this comparison, the chemical process and scientific …

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Aerobic Respiration and Anticancer Treatment

Abstract This article is an overview of aerobic cellular respiration and how the process can be influenced by glycolytic inhibitors as a potential cancer treatment.In the presence of oxygen, glucose undergoes a series of reactions characterised by the overall term “aerobic respiration” in order to synthesise ATP, which is crucial to muscle contraction and movement. …

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Genomic findings of ancestry in ITESM alumni in Mexico

Abstract What services can help me to find my birth parents? Could there be a pattern of the Mexican \”race\”? Or more precisely, are there any marks of ancestry in Morelos inhabitants? In this study, four eighteen-year-old, female students in their sixth semester at Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Cuernavaca High School were screened with genomic …

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A Review of Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors’ Structure and Activity with HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase

Abstract The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) weakens the body’s immune system leading to the onset of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Once the progression of HIV has led to AIDS, certain infections can be severely life-threatening when they normally are not. For years, researchers have been attempting to develop a complete cure for HIV, but current …

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Evaluating the Effectiveness and Efficiency of a Graphene-Oxide Water Filtration System

Aaron Sarkar ABSTRACT Chemical contamination of drinking water is a major global health issue. While modern water filters treat some major contaminants, not all impurities can be filtered. Moreover, all filters are not cost-efficient and environmentally friendly. The current study aims to explore the effectiveness and efficiency of reduced graphene-oxide-coated sand as a water filter. …

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Psyllid Repelling Activity of Essential Oils and Calibration of Concentration of Essential Oils (Citrus Greening Disease)

Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri   Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Materials Procedure Results Discussion Conclusion Acknowledgements Bibliography Abstract The Asian citrus psyllid is the vector for huanglongbing (citrus greening), a devastating disease caused by Candidatus Liberibacter. An infected psyllid feeds on a healthy citrus plant and injects the bacterium into the phloem of the …

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