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Il n'y a que Superman qui porte le slip par-dessus le pantalon: Les clivées en il n'y a que x qui KU Leuven
This paper addresses two main questions concerning French il n’y a que ‘there is only’ clefts such as Il n’y a que Superman qui porte le slip par-dessus le pantalon (lit. There’s only Superman who wears the underwear over the pants, ‘Only Superman wears his underwear over his pants’, cf. Jeanjean 1979; Pierrard 1985; Léard 1992; Furukawa 1996): (i) What is their distribution across two different registers of French? (ii) What are their ...
Tree-ring analysis and stem biomass estimation of limba (Terminalia superba Engl. & Diels) in the framework of sustainable forest management Ghent University
Sustainable forest management primarily depends on the availability of quantitative data, often not available in tropical forests. The lack of long-term data on tree growth, wood production and carbon stocks hampers the implementation of sustainable forest management and possible financing by Kyoto Protocol related tools like REDD+ and Clean Development Mechanisms. Africa is the continent with the lowest percentage of sustainably managed forests ...
At second glance : the importance of strict quality control : a case study on microplastic in the Southern Ocean key species Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba Ghent University University of Antwerp
The stomach content of 60 krill specimens from the Southern Ocean were analyzed for the presence of microplastic (MP), by testing different sample volumes, extraction approaches, and applying hyperspectral imaging Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (mu FTIR). Strict quality control was applied on the generated results. A high load of residual materials in pooled samples hampered the analysis and avoided a reliable determination of putative ...
Informatieverwerving vanuit het perspectief van de gametendonor: mogen sperma- en eiceldonoren informatie ontvangen over hun donorkinderen? Ghent University
Sinds enkele jaren ondergaat de praktijk van de gametendonatie internationaal een sterke evolutie. Zowel in de literatuur als in de praktijk weerklinken er steeds vaker stemmen om donorkinderen informatie te geven over hun donor. Opvallend is dat deze beweging zich enkel concentreert op de belangen van de donorkinderen. In dit manuscript wordt er ingezoomd op een andere partij: de donor. Er wordt nagegaan of donoren eveneens belang hebben bij ...
Coadministration of a Gloriosa superba extract improves the in vivo antitumoural activity of gemcitabine in a murine pancreatic tumour model University of Antwerp
Background Gloriosa superba L. (glory lily, Colchicaceae) contains colchicine, and related alkaloids such as 3-O-demethylcolchicine and its glycoside colchicoside. Previously the in vivo efficacy of a crude extract and a colchicine-poor / colchicoside-rich extract of G. superba seeds was shown in a murine model of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Hypothesis/Purpose The efficacy can be improved without obvious signs of toxicity by increasing the ...
Comparative LC–MS analysis of tropolone alkaloids from in vitro cultures and native sources of Gloriosa superba by Kendrick mass defect plots University of Antwerp
Introduction Gloriosa superba L. is a promising antitumoural plant species as a source of colchicinoids. Ethnobotanical applications of G. superba are associated with different plant parts such as leaves, seeds, fruits, tuber and the whole plant. Objectives A comparative phytochemical study of purified extracts from in vitro cultures and native tubers of G. superba was carried out by ultrahigh‐performance liquid chromatography‐high‐resolution ...
Efficacy Screening of Gloriosa Superba Extracts in a Murine Pancreatic Cancer Model Using 18F-FDG PET/CT for Monitoring Treatment Response KU Leuven University of Antwerp
PURPOSE: In vivo efficacy of two herbal extracts of Gloriosa superba L. (Colchicaceae) was investigated in a murine pancreatic tumor model by tumor volume measurements and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging using 2-deoxy-2-[(18)F]fluoro-d-glucose ((18)F-FDG). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A crude extract of G. superba (GS) seeds rich in colchicine and a colchicine-poor extract (GS2B) containing mostly colchicoside as a putative prodrug were ...
A tree-ring based comparison of Terminalia superba climate-growth relationships in West and Central Africa KU Leuven Ghent University
Tropical lowland forests are characterized by humid climate conditions with interannual variations in amount of precipitation, length of dry season, and relative humidity. The African tree species, Terminalia superba Engl. & Diels has a large distribution area and potentially incorporates these variations in its tree rings. Tree ring analysis was performed on 60 plantation trees (increment cores) and 41 natural trees (stem disks) from Ivory ...