Statins are a class of drugs used to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and are
amongst the most prescribed medications worldwide. Most statins work as a competitive …

Using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region for identification, three strains of
Aspergillus terreus were identified and designated AUMC 15760, AUMC 15762, and AUMC …

In this work, the effects of simvastatin (SIM),(2-hydroxypropyl)-β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) and
their complex (SIM: HPβCD) on the structure and properties of lipid membranes were …

Simvastatin (Zocor) is one of the most prescribed drugs for reducing high cholesterol.
Although simvastatin is ingested in its inactive lactone form, it is converted to its active …

As a class of drugs prescribed to heart disease patients, statins are among the most popular
prescription drugs in the world. Over the years, statins have been shown to have beneficial …

Paramagnetic gadolinium ions are used as one of the possible contrast agents for magnetic
resonance imaging. Contrast agents interact with living cells. An interesting task is to …

Pitavastatin is a statin drug that, by competitively inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-
coenzyme A reductase, can lower serum cholesterol levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) …

Gadolinium (III) ion, which belongs to the subgroup of transition metal ions, has practical
importance for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with contrast. The accumulation of …

Food contamination with pathogenic microorganisms, such as Listeria monocytogenes,
Salmonella enterica, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus, is a common health …