Published in Critical reviews in biotechnology
Glucosamine (GlcN) and its derivatives are in high demand and used in various applications such as food, a precursor for the biochemical synthesis of fuels and chemicals, drug delivery, cosmetics, and supplements. The vast number of applications attributed to GlcN has raised its demand, and there is a growing emphasis on developing production metho...
Published in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)
As sustainability has been a growing priority of the European Union (EU) in the last decade, especially since the establishment of the EU Green Deal, the medical technology sector – including the in vitro diagnostics (IVD) sector – must comply with European legislation in this field, like all other sectors. However, this sector faces particular cha...
Published in Frontiers in Plant Science
Published in Current medicinal chemistry
The reproductive system is extremely vulnerable to chemotherapy drugs, ionizing radiation, toxic heavy metals, chemicals, and so on. These harmful stimuli are able to induce oxidative damage, apoptosis, inflammation, and other mechanisms in the reproductive organs, leading to different adverse reproductive effects. It was shown that using medicinal...
This essay provides an introductory account of the concept of pharmakon and its uses in different traditions relevant to media theory. First, we chart existing media-theoretical uses of the pharmakon and the main points of reference in this body of work, such as Plato, Jacques Derrida and Bernard Stiegler. Second, we present the alternative genealo...
Published in Frontiers in Energy Research
More global action towards climate change in the UK is needed now. Carbon dioxide levels need to be decreased globally and more sustainable practices implemented throughout all sectors in the UK. Whilst many steps have been taken in the UK to reduce its overall carbon footprint, the UK chemical sector must become more sustainable. Whilst carbon dio...
Published in Frontiers in Genetics
Published in Frontiers in Plant Science
V vsakdanjem življenju smo v stiku s številnimi kemikalijami. Zaradi svojih lastnosti nekatere povzročajo škodo zdravju, okolju in gospodarstvu. Kemikalije razvrščamo po kategorijah, ki so določene za varnost pri njihovi uporabi in skladiščenju. V industriji se uporabljajo velike količine kemikalij naenkrat, zato jih je treba skladiščiti. Skladišči...
