SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY STUDY ON THE BIODETERIORATION OF NATURAL FIBER MATERIALS COMPARED TO DISPOSABLE HYGIENE AND SANITARY PRODUCTS

Scanning Electron Microscopy Study on the Biodeterioration of Natural Fiber Materials Compared to Disposable Hygiene and Sanitary Products

Disposable personal care products are part of modern life, but these products could become a biological hazard in case of improper disposal.Therefore, our study compared the biodeterioration of plant-based woven materials (cotton, linen), animal materials (wool, leather), disposable hygiene products with cellulose fibers (sanitary pads, cosmetic pa

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Sex- and tissue-specific expression of odorant-binding proteins and chemosensory proteins in adults of the scarab beetle Hylamorpha elegans (Burmeister) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

In this study, we addressed the sex- and tissue-specific expression patterns of odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) and chemosensory proteins (CSPs) in Hylamorpha elegans (Burmeister), an important native scarab beetle pest species from Chile.Similar to other members of its family, this scarab beetle exhibit habits that make difficult to control the pe

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The Southern African Development Community Trade Legal Instruments Compliance with Certain Criteria of GATT Article XXIV

Article XXIV of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) lays down the legal principles with which regional trade agreements have to conform.Based on these principles, WTO members have the mandate to determine the legality of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) under the GATT.Article XXIV permits horse/bits both regional and bilateral prefere

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