Rhamnolipid from Pseudomonas sp. as a green surfactant for enhanced phytoremediation.

Microbial biosurfactants are valued for their surface activity and emulsifying properties; among them, rhamnolipids-primarily produced by Pseudomonas species-are the most prominent. Pseudomonas sp., a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium, is also known to enhance heavy metal (HM) uptake in Helianthus annuus L.

Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate versus sodium polystyrene sulfonate for treatment of hyperkalemia in hemodialysis patients: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Hyperkalemia is a frequent life-threatening condition in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Data comparing the usage of various K + binders in HD patients is still scarce. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC) and sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS) for treatment of hyperkalemia in HD patients.

Venous Insufficiency: Endovascular and Surgical Treatment.

Purpose Of Review: Venous insufficiency (VI) is a is a common and debilitating disease that can present with a wide range of manifestations ranging from telangiectasias to venous ulceration. The chapter explores various endovascular and open-surgical modalities used for VI, their technique, patient selection, outcomes, complications, and comparison with other modalities.

Recent Findings: The use of non-thermal and non-tumescent ablation techniques are found to have a better quality of life scores; however, the primary closure rates are inferior to thermal ablation techniques.