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Christine S. Evans
Researcher at University of Westminster
Publications - 47
Citations - 3330
Christine S. Evans is an academic researcher from University of Westminster. The author has contributed to research in topics: Laccase & Lignin. The author has an hindex of 26, co-authored 47 publications receiving 3109 citations.
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Oxalate production by fungi : its role in pathogenicity and ecology in the soil environment
TL;DR: The role of oxalic acid in pathogenesis is through acidification of host tissues and sequestration of calcium from host cell walls, thereby allowing polygalacturonase to effect degradation more rapidly in a synergistic response.
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Antimicrobial action of essential oils : the effect of dimethylsulphoxide on the activity of cinnamon oil
TL;DR: Important oils extracted from plants of known origin showed antimicrobial activity against three bacteria and four yeasts using the drop diffusion method, and it was found that 50‐fold higher activity was found when no dispersing solvent was used.
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Cytotoxicity of clove (Syzygium aromaticum) oil and its major components to human skin cells
TL;DR: Clove oil was found to be highly cytotoxic at concentrations as low as 0.03% (v/v) with up to 73% of this effect attributable to eugenol, while β‐caryophyllene did not exhibit any cytotoxicity activity, indicating that other cytot toxic components may also exist within the parent oil.
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Cytotoxicity of lavender oil and its major components to human skin cells.
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that lavender oil is cytotoxic to human skin cells in vitro (endothelial cells and fibroblasts) at a concentration of 0.25% (v/v) in all cell types tested.
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Antimicrobial action of palmarosa oil (Cymbopogon martinii) on Saccharomyces cerevisiae
TL;DR: The essential oil extracted from palmarosa has proven anti-microbial properties against cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and led to changes in the composition of the yeast cell membrane, with more saturated and less unsaturated fatty acids in the membrane after exposure of S. Cerevisiae cells to the oil.