This work presents a review of the findings of calcium oxalate films, a widespread decay
phenomenon recovered on stone and other substrates (mortars, wall and easel paintings …

Kidney stone disease is a polygenic and multifactorial disorder with a worldwide distribution,
and its incidence and prevalence are increasing. Although significant progress has been …

Abstract The Papaver rhoeas L.(P. rhoeas) plant, which belongs to the Papaveraceae family,
is also used as food and is exploited to treat several health problems. The purpose of this …

Crystalluria is a marker of urine supersaturation with substances deriving from metabolic
disorders, inherited diseases or drugs. The investigation of crystalluria must be done …

In this work, the effect of a biodegradable, environmentally friendly polysaccharide-based
polycarboxylate, carboxymethyl inulin (CMI), on the crystal growth kinetics of calcium oxalate …

This work is a comparative study of two FTIR techniques applied to urinary stones analysis:
single reflection diamond attenuated total reflection (ATR) and KBr pellet transmission …

Background Urinary crystals are the most diverse forms of urine sediments. Reference
images for typical urinary crystals are common, however, but images for interpreting atypical …

Saussurea costus (Falc) Lipsch is a traditional herb used to treat kidney stone problems
because it contains several molecules used to treat this health problem, such as quercitrin …

Reject desalination brine is a rich source of salts and valuable materials. But, its disposal
into the external environment generates a major source of pollution. This paper investigated …

Physical methods, namely, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy (FTIR) reliably identify specific forms of nephrolithiasis involving a single …