Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a group of bioplastics that have a wide range of
applications. Extensive progress has been made in our understanding of PHAs' …

Paraneoplastic retinopathies (PR), including cancer-associated retinopathy (CAR) or the
closely related melanoma-associated retinopathy (MAR) occur in a small subset of patients …

The application of mulch films for preserving soil moisture and preventing weed growth has
been a part of agricultural practice for decades. Different materials have been used as mulch …

Chronic wounds are often recalcitrant to treatment because of high microbial bioburden and
the problem of microbial resistance. Silver is a broad-spectrum natural antimicrobial agent …

Background Autoimmune retinal degeneration may occur in patients who present with
sudden or, less commonly, subacute loss of vision of retinal origin, associated with an …

Blends of synthetic atactic poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(a-PHB) with a natural bacterial isotactic
copolymer of 3-hydroxybutyrate with 3-hydroxyvalerate (PHBV) containing 10 mol% of 3HV …

PURPOSE: Paraneoplastic and autoimmune retinopathies are immunologically mediated
retinal degenerations that are associated with antibodies directed against any of several …

Background Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is characterized by progressive night blindness,
visual field loss, altered vascular permeability and loss of central vision. Currently there is no …

Recoverin is a member of the EF-hand family of calcium-binding proteins involved in the
transduction of light by vertebrate photoreceptors. Recoverin also was identified as an …

A panel of anti-bovine rhodopsin monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) of defined site-specificity
has been prepared and used for functional and topographic studies of rhodopsins. In order …