European Journal of Biophysics

Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2020

  • Surface Free Energy of Photon echo on DNA Molecules: Theoretical Study

    Subhamoy Singha Roy

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 16-19
    Received: 12 June 2020
    Accepted: 23 June 2020
    Published: 08 September 2020
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    Abstract: We have study here the topological properties as w ell as the elastic and thermodynamical properties of DNA molecules from an analysis of an antiferromagnetic spin chain system. The topological property such as the linking number can be derived from the Chem-Simons topology associated with a quantum spin and two indistinguishable fermions are made ... Show More
  • Potential Adverse Effect of Ultrasound on the Electroretinogram of Retina and the Protective Role of Different Types of Antioxidants

    Ayman Ahmed, Mervat Ahmed Ali, Mona Mostafa Gamal, Abdel Sattar Mohamed Sallam, Elsayed Mahmoud Elsayed

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 20-25
    Received: 19 August 2020
    Accepted: 05 September 2020
    Published: 24 September 2020
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    Abstract: Background: Applications of ultrasound in medicine for therapeutic purposes have been an accepted and beneficial use of ultrasonic biological effects for many years but exposure to ultrasound can generate oxidative stress. Aim: The aim of the present study is to investigate the changes in the function of the retina due to ultrasound exposure and th... Show More
  • Large Mammals Diversity Assessment in Chilalo-Galema National Park, Ethiopia

    Girma Lema, Mesele Admassu

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 26-34
    Received: 27 November 2019
    Accepted: 18 December 2019
    Published: 24 September 2020
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    Abstract: A study on the assessment of species diversity of large mammals was conducted in Chilalo Galema Mountain in east Arsi administrative zone from February 2019 to September 2019. The aim of this study was to assess large mammalian species diversity and human-wildlife conflict in Chilalo-Galema Mountain National Park. Line transects and observation met... Show More
  • Evaluation of Different Fungicides Efficacy Against Net Blotch (Pyrenophorateres) and Leaf Rust (Pucciniahordei) Diseases of Barley, South-Eastern Ethiopia

    Tamene Mideksa, Zerihun Eshetu

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 35-42
    Received: 27 July 2020
    Accepted: 08 August 2020
    Published: 28 September 2020
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    Abstract: Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is one of the most important staple food crops in the highlands of Ethiopia. However, the production and productivity of barley are constrained by various a biotic and biotic stresses. Among the biotic stresses, barley net blotch and leaf rust are the most destructive diseases of barley. The field experiment was conducte... Show More
  • pH-Thermosensitive Oral Hydrogels Containing Phenobarbital for a Potiential Pediatric Use

    Alphonse Rodrigue Djiboune, Nicolas Anton, Sidy Mouhamed Dieng, Papa Mady Sy, Louis Augustin Diaga Diouf, Gora Mbaye, Mamadou Soumboundou, Nadia Messaddeq, Said Ennahar, Thierry François Vandamme, Mounibe Diarra

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 43-51
    Received: 22 September 2020
    Accepted: 10 October 2020
    Published: 16 October 2020
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    Abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop a pH-thermosensitive oral chitosan-based hydrogels, able to release phenobarbital in the small intestine of the newborn. Phenobarbital is an active drug used in neonatal treatment of epilepsy. pH-thermosensitive hydrogels will improve its bioavailability and therapeutic efficiency with less side effects. Thi... Show More
  • pH-sensitive Pickering Emulsion Stabilized by Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles: Stability and Controlled Release Study

    Papa Mady Sy, Louis Augustin Diaga Diouf, Alphonse Rodrigue Djiboune, Sidy Mouhamed Dieng, Mamadou Soumboundou, Cecile Diop, Toro Diop, Gora Mbaye, Mamadou Mbodj, Mounibe Diarra

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 52-59
    Received: 21 October 2020
    Accepted: 07 November 2020
    Published: 19 November 2020
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    Abstract: This study investigates the formulation of surfactant-free Pickering emulsions that release a drug at a specific pH to improve its oral bioavailability. The stabilizing nanoparticles composed of hydroxyapatite were obtained by a process of nanoprecipitation. Pickering oil-in-water emulsions stabilized with hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and encapsula... Show More
  • Basic Quantum Field Model of the Self-Organization of Microtubules in Eukaryotic Cells

    Paul Levi

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 60-75
    Received: 31 August 2020
    Accepted: 13 October 2020
    Published: 23 November 2020
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    Abstract: The background of this contribution is the ongoing extended debate over quantum effects in the biology since decades. Typical examples of the quantum biology are photosynthesis, enzymatic activities, bird navigation and especially the coherent movement of microtubules. The reason for all these effects is dominantly the quantum coherence of waves. T... Show More
  • Determination of Endogenous Radioresistance Biomarkers on HeLa Cells

    Mamadou Soumboundou, Marie Thérèse Aloy, Macoura Gadji, Celine Malesys, Gora Mbaye, Ahmadou Dem, Mounibe Diarra, Claire Rodriguez-Lafrasse

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 76-81
    Received: 18 October 2019
    Accepted: 27 November 2019
    Published: 28 December 2020
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    Abstract: The Genes such as carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX), hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) have been suggested as hypoxic biomarkers in cancer. Indeed, these endogenous biomarkers have been shown to have stronger prognostic value response after treatment by irradiation. However, inconsistent results suggest tha... Show More