Creating burdock polysaccharide-oleanolic acid-ursolic acid nanoparticles to deliver enhanced anti-inflammatory effects: fabrication, structural characterization and property evalu... by Shanshan Zhu, Zhichang Qiu, Xuguang Qiao, Geoffrey I.N. Waterhouse, Wenqing Zhu, Wenting Zhao, Qiuxia He, Zhenjia Zheng

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Current Updates on Molecular Diagnostic Assays Used for Detection of <i>Candida auris</i>: A Systematic Review by River Chun-Wai Wong, Alfred Lok-Hang Lee, Ingrid Yu-Ying Cheung, Viola Chi-Ying Chow, Margaret Ip, Christopher Koon-Chi Lai

“…This review summarized the key updates on three categories, including (i) sample pre-extraction procedures and nucleic acid extraction, including magnetic, bead-beating, mechanical, chemical, thermal, and column-based protocols; (ii) commercial molecular assays; and (iii) laboratory-developed tests (LDTs). …”
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Remediation technologies for oil contaminated soil by M. Mambwe, K. Kalebaila, T. Johnson

“…Such techniques include bioremediation such as phytoremediation and landfarming, where percent removal of contaminated soils was reported from 68% to 89 % in 40 days to 1 year, respectively; physical methods such as excavation and incineration (75-86% removal); chemical methods such as oxidation (48 % by Fenton process); and photocatalysis (67% using titanium dioxide). …”
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Toxicity evaluation of herbicides used in sugarcane crops to Zebrafish (Danio rerio) by Gabrielli Aparecida Sanches Tesolin, Marina Menezes Marson, Claudio Martín Jonsson, António José Arsénia Nogueira, Daniel Andrade de Siqueira Franco, Sydnei Dionísio Batista de Almeida, Marcus Barifouse Matallo, Monica Accaui Marcondes de Moura

“…In nature, organisms are constantly exposed to more than one toxic agent, and although the phenomenon of chemical interactions are known for some time, there are few previous studies that emphasize observation of the effects resulting from exposure to two or more substances. …”
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Molecular dynamics and machine learning unlock possibilities in beauty design—A perspective by Yuzhi Xu, Haowei Ni, Fanyu Zhao, Qinhui Gao, Ziqing Zhao, Chia-Hua Chang, Yanran Huo, Shiyu Hu, Yike Zhang, Radu Grovu, Hermione He, John Z. H. Zhang, Yuanqing Wang

“…Machine learning methodologies can also facilitate physical modeling, from improving the accuracy of force fields and extending them to unseen chemical spaces to more directly enhancing the sampling on the conformational spaces. …”
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Feather hydrolysate as a promising nitrogenârich fertilizer for greenhouse lettuce cultivation by Lisiane Sobucki, Rodrigo Ferraz Ramos, Elci Gubiani, Gustavo Brunetto, Douglas Rodrigo Kaiser, Daniel Joner Daroit

“…CL18, FM, PL, urea, and unfertilized controls. Partial chemical characterization of FH, FP, and PL was performed. …”
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Design, theoretical approaches and new framework of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine as potent anticancer agents: Efficient synthesis, ADME-T and molecular docking by Peduri Suresh Reddy, Thuraka Sekhar, Pinnu Thriveni, Gandla Mahesh Kumar, Allaka Tejeswara Rao, Mohammad Raish, Tota Giridhar, Gudipati Srinivasulu

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Determination of the kidney stone composition using infrared spectroscopy in Iran at a national referral center during 2019–2023 by Abbas Basiri, Azin Tahvildari, Mohammad Naji, Pardis Ziaeefar, Amir H. Kashi

“…However, reports on the composition of kidney stones have been based on imprecise methods like the chemical analysis. No prior large-scale study has reported the composition of kidney stones based on the gold-standard methods (X-ray diffraction or infrared spectroscopy) in Iran. …”
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Cost‐Effective Synthesis of Fe5C2 Catalyst From Nanosized Zero‐Valent Iron to Achieve Efficient Photothermocatalytic CO Hydrogenation to Light Olefins by Yuqing Xu, Yuan Li, Ruizhe Li, Hua Xu, Shuxin Ouyang, Hong Yuan

“…However, iron carbonyls, the raw materials for wet chemical synthesis of Fe5C2, are expensive and toxic, which limits large‐scale preparation. …”
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Intersection of rare pathogenic variants from TCGA in the All of Us Research Program v6 by Blaine A. Bates, Kylee E. Bates, Spencer A. Boris, Colin Wessman, David Stone, Justin Bryan, Mary F. Davis, Matthew H. Bailey

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Research and development of Cordyceps in Taiwan by Ching-Peng Chiu, Tsong-Long Hwang, You Chan, Mohamed El-Shazly, Tung-Ying Wu, I-Wen Lo, Yu-Ming Hsu, Kuei-Hung Lai, Ming-Feng Hou, Shyng-Shiou Yuan, Fang-Rong Chang, Yang-Chang Wu

“…Moreover, we highlighted the effect of using different methods of fermentation and production on the morphology and chemical content of Cordyceps sp. Finally, we summarized the bottle-necks and challenges facing Cordyceps research as well as we proposed future road map for Cordyceps industry in Taiwan.…”
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Assessment of Atmospheric PM2.5 and PCDD/Fs Collected by Different High-volume Ambient Air Sampling Systems by Shih Yu Pan, Hung Wei Chen, Shih Chieh Hsu, Charles C.-K. Chou, Yu Chi Lin, Yuan Wu Chen, Kai Hsien Chi

“…Compared to the method of NIEA, high volume air sampling method not only provided equivalently good quality data but offer a higher sample quantity for analyzing the trace level chemical component of hazardous air pollutants and the toxicity in different areas.…”
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Contribution of Aerosol Species to the 2019 Smoke Episodes over the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia by Nur Nazmi Liyana Mohd Napi, Maggie Chel Gee Ooi, Mohd Talib Latif, Liew Juneng, Mohd Shahrul Mohd Nadzir, Andy Chan, Li Li, Samsuri Abdullah

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Performance optimization of solar still employing red-bricks as sensible heat storage material and interfacial evaporation area by S. Mankai, S. Chemkhi, J. Madiouli, F. Ouled Saad, I. Shigidi, J. Sghaier

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Myocardium Assessment by Relaxation along Fictitious Field, Extracellular Volume, Feature Tracking, and Myocardial Strain in Hypertensive Patients with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy by Seyed Amir Mirmojarabian, Eveliina Lammentausta, Esa Liukkonen, Lauri Ahvenjärvi, Juhani Junttila, Miika T. Nieminen, Timo Liimatainen

“…The parametric maps of T1ρ and TRAFF2 were computed using a monoexponential model, while the Bloch-McConnell equations were solved numerically to model effect of the chemical exchange during radio frequency pulses. Statistical Tests. …”
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Consequences of Surface Composition and Aggregation Conditions of Ag Nanoparticles on Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) of Pesticides by Marcelo José dos Santos Oliveira, Gilia Cristine Marques Ruiz, Rafael Jesus Gonçalves Rubira, Santiago Sanchez-Cortes, Carlos José Leopoldo Constantino, Leonardo Negri Furini

“…These findings demonstrated that although the pesticide molecules belong to the same chemical functional group, their detection was strongly influenced by the surface of the silver nanoparticles and the salts added. …”
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Decellularized Liver Matrices for Expanding the Donor Pool—An Evaluation of Existing Protocols and Future Trends by Marcin Morawski, Maciej Krasnodębski, Jakub Rochoń, Hubert Kubiszewski, Michał Marzęcki, Dominik Topyła, Kacper Murat, Mikołaj Staszewski, Jacek Szczytko, Marek Maleszewski, Michał Grąt

“…Decellularization protocols involve the removal of cells using various chemical, physical, and enzymatic steps to create a collagenous network that provides support for introduced cells and future vascular and biliary beds. …”
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Generation of Chicken IgY against SARS-COV-2 Spike Protein and Epitope Mapping by Yan Lu, Yajun Wang, Zhen Zhang, Jingliang Huang, Meicun Yao, Guobin Huang, Yuanyuan Ge, Peichun Zhang, Huaxin Huang, Yong Wang, Huiliang Li, Wen Wang

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Soil data from the Barbastro-Balaguer gypsum belt, NE SpainMendeley Data by Juan Herrero, María Tierra, Carmen Castañeda

“…Moreover, this dataset directs to a freely downloadable book [16] with the corresponding pedological descriptions, chemical and physical analyses, hydrophysical data, and scanning electron microscope images of the soils, plus micrographs of relevant pedofeatures of thin sections seen under petrographic microscope. …”
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Verification of the Reliability of an Automated Urine Test Strip Colorimetric Program Using Colorimetric Analysis: Survey Study by Keigo Inagaki, Daisuke Tsuriya, Takuya Hashimoto, Katsumasa Nakamura

“…In this study, urine samples from hospitalized or outpatient patients were randomly obtained, and the reliability of this program was verified by comparing the agreement rate between this program and an automatic urine analyzer (US-3500 [Eiken Chemical Co, Ltd] and LABOSPECT 006 [Hitachi High-Tech Co, Ltd]). …”
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