17-05-2013 | Menna, Marialuisa ; Imperatore, Concetta ; D'Aniello, Filomena ; Aiello, Anna, Marine Drugs, 2013

Meroterpenes are widely distributed among marine organisms; they are particularly abundant within brown algae, but other important sources include microorganisms and invertebrates. In the present review the structures and bioactivities of meroterpenes from marine invertebrates, mainly sponges ...

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17-05-2013 | Yao, Jun ; Li, Qing ; Chen, Zhe ; Liu, Aolin, Energies, 2013

This paper presents a coordinated control method for a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG)-based wind-power generation system with a series grid-side converter (SGSC) under distorted grid voltage conditions. The detailed mathematical models of the DFIG system with SGSC are developed in the ...

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16-05-2013 | Marrero, Gustavo A.; Ramos-Real, Francisco J., Energies, 2013

This paper studies the change in Energy Intensity (EI) of the main economic activities in the EU15 countries, which represents approximately 45% of their final energy consumption. The purpose is, first, to measure the different patterns between the countries by establishing differentiated ...

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15-05-2013 | Tedeschi, Elisabetta ; Sjolte, Jonas ; Molinas, Marta ; Santos, Maider, Energies, 2013

The future success of wave energy in the renewable energy mix depends on the technical advancements of the specific components and systems, on the grid access availability and, ultimately, on the economical profitability of the investment. Small and remote islands represent an ideal framework ...

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15-05-2013 | Laabir, Mohamed ; Collos, Yves ; Masseret, Estelle ; Grzebyk, Daniel ; Abadie, Eric ; Savar, Véronique ; Sibat, Mano ..., Marine Drugs, 2013

Laboratory experiments were designed to study the toxin content and profile of the Alexandrium catenella strain ACT03 (isolated from Thau Lagoon, French Mediterranean) in response to abiotic environmental factors under nutrient-replete conditions. This dinoflagellate can produce various ...

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15-05-2013 | Shires, Andrew, Energies, 2013

There has been a resurgence of interest in the development of vertical axis wind turbines which have several inherent attributes that offer some advantages for offshore operations, particularly their scalability and low over-turning moments with better accessibility to drivetrain components. ...

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15-05-2013 | Li, Cui ; Jiang, Mei ; La, Ming-Ping ; Li, Tie-Jun ; Tang, Hua ; Sun, Peng ; Liu, Bao-Shu ; Yi, Yang-Hua ; Liu, Zhiy ..., Marine Drugs, 2013

Eighteen new 11,20-epoxy-3Z,5E-dien briaranes, gemmacolides AA–AR (1–18), were isolated together with three known analogs, dichotellides F (19) and I (20), and juncenolide C (21), from the South China Sea gorgonian Dichotella gemmacea. The structures of the compounds were elucidated by ...

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14-05-2013 | McLaughlin-Drubin, Margaret E.; Munger, Karl, Viruses, 2013

The role of enzymes involved in polycomb repression of gene transcription has been studied extensively in human cancer. Polycomb repressive complexes mediate oncogene-induced senescence, a principal innate cell-intrinsic tumor suppressor pathway that thwarts expansion of cells that have ...

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14-05-2013 | Cariuk, Peter ; Gardener, Matthew J.; Vaughan, Tristan J., Pharmaceuticals, 2013

Screening for biologics, in particular antibody drugs, has evolved significantly over the last 20 years. Initially, the screening processes and technologies from many years experience with small molecules were adopted and modified to suit the needs of biologics discovery. Since then, antibody ...

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13-05-2013 | Li, Bin ; Shan, Chang-Lin ; Zhou, Qing ; Fang, Yuan ; Wang, Yang-Li ; Xu, Fei ; Han, Li-Rong ; Ibrahim, Muhammad ; G ..., Marine Drugs, 2013

This present study deals with synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of cross-linked chitosan-glutaraldehyde. Results from this study indicated that cross-linked chitosan-glutaraldehyde markedly inhibited the growth of antibiotic-resistant Burkholderia cepacia complex ...

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