Exosomes: Their Role and Significance in Cancer | #exosomes

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Exosomes: Their Role and Significance in Cancer

Exosomes are small extracellular vesicles (EVs) ranging from 30 to 140 nm in diameter. They are crucial carriers of various functional substances, including proteins, non-coding RNAs, mRNAs, and lipids.

The Fundamental Principles and Types of Chromatography | #chromatography

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The Fundamental Principles and Types of Chromatography

Chromatography is a powerful analytical technique widely used for separating and purifying components within a mixture. The core principle of chromatography involves the movement of a mixture through a stationary phase by a mobile phase. As the components of the mixture travel through the

Understanding Lipids and Their Role in Biological Systems and Environmental Research

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Understanding Lipids and Their Role in Biological Systems and Environmental Research

 

Lipids represent a diverse and complex group of compounds that are chemically and structurally non-homogeneous. These molecules are primarily characterized by their solubility in organic solvents and their insolubility in water. In nature, lipids encompass a variety of substances, includin

Understanding Fatty Acids: Their Role and Detection in Lipid Metabolism | #free fatty acids

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Understanding Fatty Acids: Their Role and Detection in Lipid Metabolism

Fatty acids are a vital class of carboxylic acid compounds characterized by hydrocarbon chains attached to carboxyl groups. These compounds are predominantly found in esterified forms within various lipids, including neutral lipids, phospholipids, and glycolipids. Collectively, these are o

Understanding Plant Hormones: Their Role, Extraction, and Detection

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Understanding Plant Hormones: Their Role, Extraction, and Detection

 

The primary classes of plant hormones include auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, abscisic acid, ethylene, jasmonates, brassinosteroids, and salicylates. Additionally, some secondary metabolites, such as nitric oxide (NO) and strigolactones, have been identified as having hormone-like functi