The cornea sits at the anterior aspect of the eye and, like the skin, is highly exposed to
ultraviolet radiation (UVR). The cornea blocks a significant proportion of UVB from reaching …

The use of natural fibres as reinforcement material have become common in human
applications. Many of them are used in composite materials especially in the polymer matrix …

Background It is likely that skin is exposed to low concentrations of pollutants such as
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) either through topical penetration by ultrafine …

Increasing evidence regarding positive effects of exposure to sunlight has led to suggestions
that current advice may be overly weighted in favour of avoidance. UV-A has been reported …

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) has important and significant consequences on
human health. Recently, there has been renewed interest in the beneficial effects of UVR …

The presented review will introduce the use of effect pigments as a powerful tool for the
functionalization of textiles. This review starts with a short introduction on the basics of effect …

Ginger plant is rich in minerals, vitamins, dietary fiber and it possess various medicinal and
health benefits. Ginger rhizomes have a short shelf-life, making drying an essential …

TiO2-based photocatalysts were obtained during previous years in order to limit pollution
and to ease human daily living conditions due to their special properties. However …

Background: Despite abundance of sunshine in India, Vitamin D deficiency is common and
therefore there is an increasing trend toward taking Vitamin D supplements either as …

Although conjugating algae are considered to have a cosmopolitan freshwater distribution,
numerous ecological and taxonomic investigations revealed that many desmid taxa (at the …