University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Beyond the Binary: A Critical Synthesis of Colorism, Racism, and Health Disparities in Puerto Rico

Although Puerto Rican society has long been shaped by the heritage of Spanish and United States (U.S.) colonization, current research has started to examine how racism and colorism interact to create and maintain health inequalities throughout the archipelago. However, this body...

Improving the Hydrophilicity of the Drugs Paclitaxel, Violacein, and Tetrandrine Using Carbon-Based Quantum Dots

Carbon-based quantum dots and their nitrogen- and sulfur-doped derivatives were used as platforms to improve the aqueous solubility for Paclitaxel, Violacein and Tetrandrine, drugs with known high partition coefficients (Log P). Paclitaxel, Violacein and Tetrandrine showed a sign...

Crystallizationfor Manufacturing in Microgravity;Are We There Yet?

Abstract Crystallization in microgravity has been extensively investigated because of its potential to enhance crystal quality compared to terrestrial conditions. While early efforts were primarily directed toward single-crystal growth for structural studies, increasing attention...