Carbamazepine Removal from Water Using Cyclodextrin-polymers Bearing Titanium Dioxide
The antidepressant carbamazepine (CBZ) is one of the most frequently detected chemical compounds in urban water [1]. Water insoluble cyclodextrin
Author: szelevente
The first GC-MS Spectrum Ever Recorded on a Comet using CD column
On the 12th of November 2014 Philae module (see picture) of European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta mission landed on Comet
Appropriate Dosing of Sugammadex in Morbidly Obese Patients
A meta-analysis has been recently published about the dosing of sugammadex (SGM) for neuromuscular blockade (NMB) induced muscle relaxation in
The Effect of Cyclodextrins in Cholesterol and Ganglioside Depletion in Rat Brain Synaptosomes
In this recently published article, the effect of four cyclodextrin derivatives on cholesterol and ganglioside depletion was investigated: two alpha
Novel Case Study with Sugammadex in Pregnant Women
The use of sugammadex (SGM) after caesarean section is nowadays common practice, but there haven’t been reported any case studies
Veklury (remdesivir) becomes the first approved drug for the treatment of COVID-19 in the European Union
On the 3rd of July we arrived to another milestone in the fight against the novel coronavirus infection. Eurpean Comission
Bacteria, viruses, coronavirus, fear or not?
Bacteria are single-celled prokaryotic microorganisms, that means they do not have a true nucleus, mitochondria, or any other membrane-bound organelle
Carbohydrate drugs (Part 6) (Polysaccharides)
Polysaccharides are polymeric carbohydrate structures. The monomers are linked via glycosidic bonds. Some common examples are starch, glycogen or cellulose.
Carbohydrate drugs (Part 5) (Oligosaccharides, cyclodextrins)
First let’s talk about one of the biggest achievements in the history of cyclodextrin research: Sugammadex. Sugammadex (SGM) (BridionTM) (1a)
Carbohydrate drugs (Part 4) (Oligosaccharides, antibiotics)
In the next two posts we’ll take a closer look to the oligosaccharides (generally composed from 3 to 10 monosaccharide