A carboxylic acid /ˌkɑrbɒkˈsɪlɪk/ is an organic compound that contains a carboxyl group (C(O)OH).[1] The general formula of a carboxylic acid is R-C(O)OH with R referring to the rest of the (possib...
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A special kind of copolymer is called a "block copolymer". Block copolymers are made up of blocks of different polymerized monomers.[5] For example, PS-b-PMMA is short for polystyrene-b-poly(methyl...
Fourier transform spectroscopy is a measurement technique whereby spectra are collected based on measurements of the coherence of a radiative source, using time-domain or space-domain measurements ...
Angiogenesis is the physiological process through which new blood vessels form from pre-existing vessels.[1] This is distinct from vasculogenesis, which is the de novo formation of endothelial cell...
Neoplasm (from Ancient Greek νεο- neo- "new" and πλάσμα plasma "formation, creation"), also commonly referred to as a tumor or tumour,[1] is an abnormal growth of tissue.[2] This abnormal growth us...
In the field of cell biology, TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), is a protein functioning as a ligand that induces the process of cell death called apoptosis.
Positron emission tomography (PET)[1] is a nuclear medicine, functional imaging technique that produces a three-dimensional image of functional processes in the body. The system detects pairs of ga...
Porous glass is glass that includes pores, usually in the nanometre- or micrometre-range, commonly prepared by one of the following processes: through metastable phase separation in borosilicate gl...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV or sometimes HVC) is a small (55–65 nm in size), enveloped, positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae. Hepatitis C virus is the cause of hepatitis C...
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Clinical trials are prospective biomedical or behavioral research studies on human subjects that are designed to answer specific questions about biomedical or behavioral interventions (novel vaccin...
An antibody (Ab), also known as an immunoglobulin (Ig), is a large Y-shape protein produced by plasma cells that is used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects such as bact...
Preribosomal RNA (pre-rRNA) represents a small class of RNA that is copied from DNA representing the genome sequence. However the pre-rRNA cannot be used for protein production until splicing of th...
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Fatty acids are a family of molecules classified within the lipid macronutrient class. One of their roles within animal metabolism is energy production in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) s...
Endometrial cancer is a gynecological cancer that arises from the endometrium (the lining of the uterus or womb).[1] It is the result of the abnormal growth of cells that have the ability to invade...
Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is damage or disease affecting nerves, which may impair sensation, movement, gland, or organ function, or other aspects of health, depending on the type of nerve affected...
Antimalarial medications, also known as antimalarials, are designed to prevent or cure malaria. Such drugs may be used for some or all of the following: Treatment of malaria in individuals with ...
