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Walfre Franco

- Verified email at uml.edu - Cited by 1494

Wendy Franco Melazzini

- Verified email at ing.puc.cl - Cited by 707

Wilfredo Franco

- Verified email at ikiam.edu.ec - Cited by 653

[HTML][HTML] Malignant ascites in ovarian cancer: cellular, acellular, and biophysical determinants of molecular characteristics and therapy response

…, AJ Sorrin, MK Ruhi, JC Reader, SA Huang, W Franco… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Accumulation of excess fluid in the abdomen typically indicates abnormal
function or disease, such as cancer, in the underlying tissues. This accumulation of fluid, or …

Nitorgen and phosphorus fertilization effects on Venezuelan montane forest trunk growth and litterfall

EVJ Tanner, V Kapos, W Franco - Ecology, 1992 - Wiley Online Library
In a montane rain forest a 2500 m in Venezuela we fertilized plots with N, with P, or N and P
for 4.5 yr. We measured trunk growth in circumference in control plots and in those fertilized …

Hyperthermic injury to adipocyte cells by selective heating of subcutaneous fat with a novel radiofrequency device: feasibility studies

W Franco, A Kothare, SJ Ronan… - Lasers in surgery …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objective The main objective of the present study is to demonstrate the
feasibility of utilizing a novel non‐invasive radiofrequency (RF) device to induce lethal thermal …

Development of alginate microspheres containing thyme essential oil using ionic gelation

S Benavides, P Cortés, J Parada, W Franco - Food chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
… emulsions (O/W). The emulsions were prepared by dispersion of TEO in a sodium alginate
solution, obtained with different operating conditions. A sodium alginate solution (1.0% w/v) …

Wheelchair. q, a motorized wheelchair with stair climbing ability

G Quaglia, W Franco, R Oderio - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2011 - Elsevier
W units, with 1:64 gear ratio, though the chassis and support are designed to host gear-motors
up to 1200 W… Walter Franco was born in Italy in 1969. He received his MS degree in …

Structure, chemical and photochemical reactivity and biological activity of some ruthenium amine nitrosyl complexes

…, M Krieger, BR McGarvey, DW Franco - Coordination Chemistry …, 2003 - Elsevier
Through spectroscopic (X-ray, Infrared, 1 H-NMR, EPR, UV–vis) and electrochemical (cyclic
voltammetry, differential pulse polarography) data and quantum mechanical calculations, …

Role of selected oxidative yeasts and bacteria in cucumber secondary fermentation associated with spoilage of the fermented fruit

W Franco, IM Pérez-Díaz - Food microbiology, 2012 - Elsevier
Changes during the spoilage of fermented cucumber pickles have been attributed to the
metabolism of different yeasts and bacteria. In this study six organisms isolated from commercial …

Flexible pneumatic actuators: a comparison between the McKibben and the straight fibres muscles

C Ferraresi, W Franco, AM Bertetto - Journal of robotics and …, 2001 - cir.nii.ac.jp
< jats: p> The prototypes of a McKibben actuator and a straight fibre muscle are presented.
Their experimental characteristics are shown. For both kind of typology a mathematical model…

[HTML][HTML] Fractional skin harvesting: autologous skin grafting without donor-site morbidity

…, J Jiménez-Lozano, W Franco… - … Surgery–Global Open, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: Conventional autologous skin grafts are associated with significant donor-site
morbidity. This study was conducted to determine feasibility, safety, and efficacy of a new …

Characteristics of spoilage-associated secondary cucumber fermentation

W Franco, IM Pérez-Díaz… - Applied and …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Secondary fermentations during the bulk storage of fermented cucumbers can result in
spoilage that causes a total loss of the fermented product, at an estimated cost of $6,000 to …