DETECTION OF CYANIDE AND COMPARISON OF TWO METHODS FOR ITS DETOXIFICATION IN CASSAVA (MANIHOT ESCULENTA CRANTZ)

Detection of cyanide and comparison of two methods for its detoxification in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an agricultural product widely diffused in most of the tropical countries.However, its consumption could aggravate a variety of health problems caused by insufficient iodine in the diet, such as bocium, mental handicap and cretinism, due to the presence of significant quantities of cyanogenic compound in the ro

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Radiopaque beads loaded with doxorubicin in the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective, multi-center study

Background and aims: Radiopaque drug-eluting beads are an emerging treatment option for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).The primary objective of this study was to evaluate overall disease Lumber Support and target tumor response of non-resectable HCC after TACE with a doxorubicin-loaded radiopaque microsphere.Methods: Data were abstrac

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The urban rent in the multicultural city: retail shops, migrants and urban decline in the historic centre of Palermo [La rendita urbana nella città multiculturale: attività commerciali, migranti e declino urbano nel centro storico di Palermo]

Changes in consumer shopping behavior and in retail spaces, such as shopping malls, department stores and e-commerce, have modified localization models of traditional retail shops, also affecting urban fabric and spatial distribution of urban rent.Even city centers have undergone significant transformations or even decline, especially if local econ

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