• Development of histamine reinforced poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan blended films for potential biomedical applications 

  Serbezeanu, Diana; Bercea, Maria; Butnaru, Maria; Enache, Alexandru-Alin; Rîmbu, Cristina-Mihaela; Vlad Bubulac, Tăchiță (Wiley, 2021-11-17)

  Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/chitosan (CS) blends represent one of the most studied bicomponent systems constituted between a natural biomacromolecule and an easily biodegradable synthetic polymer. Yet, in order to control ...
• New Ti-Mo-Si materials for bone prosthesis applications 

  Vereștiuc, Liliana; Spătaru, Mihaela-Claudia; Bălțatu, Mădălina-Simona; Butnaru, Maria; Solcan, Carmen; Sandu, Andrei-Victor; Voiculescu, Ionelia; Geantă, Victor; Vizureanu, Petrică (Elsevier, 2020-11-07)

  Several newly obtained titanium alloys were characterized in order to evaluate the biocompatibility and their possible application as implants. For improvement of the performances of the TiMo alloys compared to other alloys, ...
• In-depth assessment of new Ti-based biocompatible materials 

  Spătaru, Mihaela-Claudia; Butnaru, Maria; Sandu, Andrei-Victor; Vulpe, Vasile; Vlad, Maria-Daniela; Bălțatu, Mădălina-Simona; Geantă, Victor; Voiculescu, Ionelia; Vizureanu, Petrică; Solcan, Carmen (Elsevier, 2020-10-23)

  The objective of the research is to obtain Ti20MoxSi (where x = 0, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0 wt %) alloys using the vacuum arc remelting (VAR) methods and to consider the effects of Mo and Si on physical-chemical, biological and ...
• Imination of chitosan nanofibers in a heterogeneous system. Synthesis optimization and impact on fiber morphology 

  Anisiei, Alexandru; Bostănaru, Andra-Cristina; Mareș, Mihai; Marin, Luminița (2021)

  The paper aimed to prepare imino-chitosan fibers by the imination reaction in a heterogenous system, targeting the improvement of anti-pathogenic activity. To this end, porous neat chitosan fibers were prepared by ...
• Kerion Celsi durch Microsporum canis 

  Chiriac, Anca; Bârsan, Cristina; Mareș, Mihai; Wollina, Uwe (Springer, 2021-04-21)

  Tinea capitis is seen world-wide among children up to 12 years. The most severe type is Kerion Celsi with painful abscesses and lymphadenopathy. We report on an 11-year-old boy with Kerion Celsi, who was initially treated ...
• Vertebral heart size and vertebral left atrial size reference ranges in healthy Maltese dogs 

  Baisan, Radu-Andrei; Vulpe, Vasile (Wiley, 2022-01-18)

  The most common cardiac measurements on thoracic radiography in veterinary medicine are vertebral heart size (VHS) and vertebral left atrial size (VLAS). Previously published studies have demonstrated evidence that reference ...
• Experimental Induction of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the Efficiency of Bariatric Surgery in its Reversal in Rats 

  Hrițcu, Luminița-Diana; Borcea, Denis-Gabriel; Anton, Emil; Moroșan, Șerban; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Trincă, Lucia-Carmen; Spătaru, Mihaela-Claudia; Petrariu, Florin; Burtan, Liviu-Cătălin; Ciobîcă, Alin-Stelian; Curpan, Alexandrina; Timofte, Daniel (Romanian Society of Endocrinology, 2021)

  Following recent years, there is an increased body of literature on the connections that might exist between type 2 diabetes mellitus and the efficiency of bariatric surgery in its reversal compared to other medical ...
• Ultrasound and endoscopic findings in dogs with lymphangiectasia 

  Mălăncuș, Răzvan-Nicolae (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Veterinária, 2021-02-12)

  Lymphangiectasia is a heterogenous inflammatory bowel disease characterized by lymphatic vessel dilation, chronic diarrhea and protein loss such as serum albumin and globulin. The most common cause of lymphangiectasia is ...
• Stress induced by pre-slaughter farm conditions in pigs 

  Rusu, Oana-Raluca; Ailincăi, Luminița-Iuliana; Mălăncuș, Răzvan-Nicolae (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Veterinária, 2021-12-20)

  Cortisol is a steroid hormone, one of the glucocorticoids, made in the cortex of the adrenal glands and then released into the blood, which transports it in the entire body. Almost every cell contains receptors for cortisol ...
• Parasitism with Acanthocephalus ranae in frogs (Pelophylax ridibundus Pallas 1771), from North-east Romania 

  Iacob, Olimpia (Sciendo, 2021-02-10)

  The present study was carried out on 10 frogs, Pelophylax ridibundus (Pallas, 1771), captured near the river Bahlui, Iasi, between April and May, 2019, for the study of digestive helminths and their effect on the digestive ...
• Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Canine Isolates from a Multicentric Study in Romania 

  Dégi, János; Ciocan Moțco, Oana-Alexandra; Dégi, Diana-Maria; Suici, Tiana; Mareș, Mihai; Imre, Kálmán; Cristina, Romeo-Teodor (MDPI, 2021-07-12)

  Treating infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is increasingly difficult due to high antibiotic resistance, materialized through the presence of multiple resistance strains, as well as due to rapid development of ...
• Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized with Spruce Bark Extract—A Molecular Aggregate with Antifungal Activity against Candida Species 

  Mare, Anca-Delia; Man, Adrian; Ciurea, Cristina-Nicoleta; Toma, Felicia; Cighir, Anca; Mareș, Mihai; Berța, Lavinia; Tanase, Corneliu (MDPI, 2021-10-17)

  Due to their high content of biomolecules, combined with silver’s well known antimicrobial potential, silver nanoparticles biosynthesized using spruce bark (AgNP SBEs) demonstrate antibacterial and antioxidant activity, ...
• Long Term Evaluation of Biodegradation and Biocompatibility In-Vivo the Mg-0.5Ca-xZr Alloys in Rats 

  Șindilar, Eusebiu-Viorel; Munteanu, Corneliu; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Mihai, Iuliana; Henea, Mădălina-Elena; Istrate, Bogdan (MDPI, 2021-01-11)

  Biodegradable alloys in Mg have the advantages of traditional metallic materials and those of biodegradable polymers with superior strength, lower density and ideal rigidity for fixing bone fractures. The biocompatibility ...
• In Vivo Evaluation of Biocompatibility of Three Biomaterials Used in Endodontics for Prosthetic Purposes in Complex Rehabilitation Treatment 

  Aminov, Liana; Șindilar, Eusebiu-Viorel; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Antohi, Cristina; Decolli, Yllka; Stamatin, Ovidiu; Costin, Lupu-Iulian; Bulancea, Bogdan-Petru; Francu, Laurian; Mihălaș, Eugen; Checheriță, Laura-Elisabeta (MDPI, 2021-07-15)

  The ideal biomaterial used in endodontics in the process of sealing the radicular canals should possess a group of qualities for a predictable outcome: biocompatibility, initiation of ontogenesis and cementogenesis, ease ...
• Antibacterial Polysiloxane Polymers and Coatings for Cochlear Implants 

  Cozma, Vlad; Roșca, Irina; Rădulescu, Luminița; Mârțu, Marius-Cristian; Năstasă, Valentin; Varganici, Cristian-Dragoș; Ursu, Elena-Laura; Doroftei, Florica; Pinteala, Mariana; Racles, Carmen (MDPI, 2021-08-12)

  Within this study, new materials were synthesized and characterized based on polysiloxane modified with different ratios of N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) and crosslinked via UV-assisted thiol-ene addition, in order to obtain ...
• Occurrence of Babesia Species and Co-Infection with Hepatozoon canis in Symptomatic Dogs and in Their Ticks in Eastern Romania 

  Ciucă, Lavinia; Martinescu, Gabriela-Victoria; Miron, Liviu-Dan; Roman, Constantin; Acatrinei, Dumitru-Mihai; Cringoli, Giuseppe; Rinaldi, Laura; Maurelli, Maria-Paola (MDPI, 2021-10-17)

  Although the distribution of Babesia spp. and Hepatozoon canis is well known in Romania, there is still a marked lack of information in many places of the country. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of these ...
• Cortisol and Oxytocin Could Predict Covert Aggression in Some Psychotic Patients 

  Popescu, Elena-Rodica; Semeniuc, Suzana; Hrițcu, Luminița-Diana; Horhogea, Cristina-Elena; Spătaru, Mihaela-Claudia; Truș, Constantin; Dobrin, Romeo-Petru; Chiriță, Vasile; Chiriță, Roxana (MDPI, 2021-07-27)

  Background: The covert or indirect type of aggression has a risk of converting in violent acts and, considering that, it is very important to identify it in order to apply effective preventive measures. In cases of psychotic ...
• Total Aseptization of Boar Semen, to Increase the Biosecurity of Reproduction in Swine 

  Ciornei, Ștefan-Gregore; Drugociu, Dan-Gheorghe; Ciornei, Liliana-Margareta; Mareș, Mihai; Roșca, Petru (MDPI, 2021-10-13)

  The aim of the study was to establish the complete microbiological profile of boar semen (Sus scrofa domesticus) and to choose the most effective antiseptic measures in order to control and optimize AI reproduction in pig ...
• Assessment of the effects of Si addition to a new TiMoZrTa system 

  Spătaru, Mihaela-Claudia; Cojocaru, Florina-Daniela; Sandu, Andrei-Victor; Solcan, Carmen; Duceac, Ioana-Alexandra; Bălțatu, Mădălina-Simona; Voiculescu, Ionelia; Geantă, Victor; Vizureanu, Petrică (MDPI, 2021-12-10)

  Ti-based alloys are widely used in medical applications. When implant devices are used to reconstruct disordered bone, prevent bone resorption and enhance good bone remodeling, the Young’s modulus of implants should be ...
• Novel Mg-0.5Ca-xMn biodegradable alloys intended for orthopedic application: an in vitro and in vivo study 

  Munteanu, Corneliu; Vlad, Maria-Daniela; Șindilar, Eusebiu-Viorel; Istrate, Bogdan; Butnaru, Maria; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Nastasă, Roxana-Oana; Mihai, Iuliana; Burlea, Ștefan-Lucian (MDPI, 2021-11-27)

  Mg-based biodegradable materials, used for medical applications, have been extensively studied in the past decades. The in vitro cytocompatibility study showed that the proliferation and viability (as assessed by quantitative ...

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