Au coeur d’un tourbillon médiatique en Belgique depuis novembre 2023, les obscures molécules appelées PFSA ont déclenché un véritable scandale « politico-sanitaire ». Des analyses de laboratoire, menées de Bruxelles à la province deHainaut, viennent en effet de mettre en évidence des concentrations de PFAS dans les eaux de distribution « largement ...
editorial reviewed / The MAS-related genes (also known as MRGPRs) are a complex family of G protein-coupled receptors initially discovered in sensory neurons. Most of them are orphans, which means that they have no known validated endogenous ligands. Although MRGPRs bear great potential as drug targets, notably in itch and nociception, their study ...
Nowadays, the strong demand for advanced devices able to hold specific functions implies the continuous development of innovative materials. Imparting groundbreaking properties to existing materials, such as the ability to degrade after use, is one example of improvement which paves the way to unlock specific and advanced applications, especially i...
peer reviewed / NaCu0.2Fe0.8-xMnxO2 compounds were prepared by the solid state method. The structural analyses confirmed that the samples crystallize in hexagonal system with R-3 m space group. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy shows vibrational modes of the compounds NaCu0.2Fe0.8-xMnxO2 and proves the presence of the octahedral environment M...
peer reviewed / In this study, we evaluated the use of hydrolates, co-products of essential oil distillation, as processing aids to improve the depuration process of Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) as a postharvest method aimed at reducing the norovirus (NoV) viral load. Live oysters were kept in water to which hydrolates of Thymus serpyllum an...
peer reviewed / The use of micro/meso-fluidic reactors has resulted in both new scenarios for chemistry and new requirements for chemists. Through flow chemistry, large-scale reactions can be performed in drastically reduced reactor sizes and reaction times. This obvious advantage comes with the concomitant challenge of re-designing long-establishe...
Given the important role of glutamate in brain function, there is a compelling interest in developing therapeutic drugs that target glutamatergic receptors. Among the various pharmacological classes being explored, AMPA receptor (AMPAr) positive allosteric modulators (AMPArPams) have received considerable attention. Over the past two decades, our r...
This presentation provides an overview of the evolution of hydrogen research conducted in academies, universities, and research centers. After reviewing the timeline of key discoveries related to hydrogen (from the 16th century to the end of the 20th century), this presentation will introduce the integration of the "hydrogen economy" concept in 197...
The interpretation of the chemical evolution of layered intrusions and stratiform chromitite formation involves inversion of mineral composition trends to infer compositions of parent magmas. Three principal elemental re-equilibrated processes must be taken into account when interpreting mineral compositions in cumulate rocks: 1) changes in the com...
Pegylation of drug nanocarriers, and of lipid-based nanovectors in particular, is a common strategy to grant them stealth properties and promote their prolonged circulation in the blood stream. However, PEG is also associated to the accelerated blood clearance (ABC) effect, leading to the fast clearance of the medicine from the body, and to the PEG...
