The interdigital gland is a specialized skin gland located between the digits of Artiodactyla (i.e., even-toed ungulates).Its secretion participates in semiochemical communication, and protects from ultraviolet radiation as well as fungal and bacterial infections of the feet.The present study aimed at finding if there are male-female differences in
Ascorbyl palmitate is a fatty acid ester endowed with antioxidant properties, used as a food Rectangular Dining Room Table additive and cosmetic ingredient, which is presently produced by chemical synthesis.Ascorbyl palmitate was synthesized from ascorbic acid and palmitic acid with a Pseudomonas stutzeri lipase immobilized on octyl silica, and als
cological immunology requires techniques to reliably measure immunocompetence in wild vertebrates.The PHA-skin test, involving subcutaneous injection of a mitogen (phytohemagglutinin, PHA) and measurement of subsequent swelling as a surrogate of T-cell mediated immunocompetence, has been the test of choice due to its practicality and ease of use in