"Charcoal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An amorphous form of carbon prepared from the incomplete combustion of animal or vegetable matter, e.g., wood. The activated form of charcoal is used in the treatment of poisoning. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
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D002606
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.150.150
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Charcoal" by people in Profiles.
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Synergistic effects on biofuel yields and heating value during co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and sugarcane residue under different blend ratios. Sci Rep. 2025 Oct 01; 15(1):34220.
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Oxidized Activated Charcoal Nanozymes: Synthesis, and Optimization for In Vitro and In Vivo Bioactivity for Traumatic Brain Injury. Adv Mater. 2024 Mar; 36(10):e2211239.
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Electrochemical Reduction of Halogenated Alkanes and Alkenes Using Activated Carbon-Based Cathodes. Environ Sci Technol. 2022 12 20; 56(24):17965-17976.
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Application of triethylsilane and palladium-charcoal-induced reductions in the synthesis of Fmoc-glutamic acid analogues. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2009; 611:181-2.
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Caring for the mother, concentrating on the fetus: intravenous N-acetylcysteine in pregnancy. Am J Emerg Med. 2008 Jul; 26(6):735.e1-2.
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Laboratory diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis using buffered charcoal-yeast extract agar. Am J Ophthalmol. 1998 Oct; 126(4):590-2.
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Buffered charcoal-yeast extract medium for the isolation of brucellae. J Clin Microbiol. 1990 Jul; 28(7):1671-2.
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Binding of intraluminal toxin in cholera: trial of GM1 ganglioside charcoal. Lancet. 1980 Oct 25; 2(8200):888-91.
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Modification of the colorimetric assay for chloramphenicol in the presence of bilirubin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1979 Apr; 15(4):544-6.