"Alkanes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The generic name for the group of aliphatic hydrocarbons Cn-H2n+2. They are denoted by the suffix -ane. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
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D000473
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.146
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alkanes" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of PM2.5 emission rates and source profiles for traditional Chinese cooking styles. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2019 Jul; 26(21):21239-21252.
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Antibacterial potential of Saussurea obvallata petroleum ether extract: A spiritually revered medicinal plant. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand). 2018 Jun 25; 64(8):65-70.
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A phase I dose-escalating study of ES-285, a marine sphingolipid-derived compound, with repeat dose administration in patients with advanced solid tumors. Invest New Drugs. 2012 Feb; 30(1):299-305.
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Formation of bubbles and droplets in parallel, coupled flow-focusing geometries. Small. 2008 Oct; 4(10):1795-805.
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An efficient synthesis of the constrained peptidomimetic 2-oxo-3-(N-9-fluorenyloxycarbonylamino)-1-azabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane-9-carboxylic acid from pyroglutamic acid. J Org Chem. 2005 Nov 25; 70(24):10128-31.
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Enzymic and immunochemical properties of lysozyme. IV. Demonstration of conformational differences between alpha-lactalbumin and lysozyme. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1971 Apr 27; 236(1):131-41.