Dental composites are routinely placed as part of tooth restoration procedures. The integrity
of the restoration is constantly challenged by the metabolic activities of the oral microbiome …

Damaged cardiac valves attract blood-borne bacteria, and infective endocarditis is often
caused by viridans group streptococci. While such bacteria use multiple adhesins to …

Magnesium ion (Mg2+) and calcium ion (Ca2+) control a diverse and important range of
cellular processes, such as gene transcription, cell proliferation, neoplastic transformation …

Biological fluids monitoring is one of the important tools in prevention of diseases. Mineral
elements in these media are essential factors to collaborate biological monitoring, disease …

Zinc signaling is mediated by the zinc sensing receptor, ZnR, recently suggested to be the
same receptor as G‐protein coupled receptor 39, GPR39. However, it is unknown if GPR39 …

In this work, a microfluidic paper-based analytical device (μPAD) was developed for
magnesium determination in saliva samples. The idea was to develop a fast and simple …

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a prevalent disorder. The search for biomarkers may
contribute to new knowledge about molecular pathogenesis and treatment. Since oxidative …

Human saliva is one of the body fluids which collection method is relatively simple and non‐
invasive. The article is dedicated to assess concentration (activity) of Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+ …

The first SERS (surface enhanced Raman scattering) sensor for detection of alkaline and
alkaline earth metal cations is presented. System composed of silver nanoparticles …

Small molecule S-nitrosothiols are a class of endogenous chemicals in the body, which
have been implicated in a variety of biological functions. However, the labile nature of NO …