Electrically chargeable inorganic persistent luminescence in an alternating current driven electroluminescent device by Cunjian Lin, Rujun Yang, Zishuang Wu, Yajing Wang, Chenhan Zhan, Hirohisa Miyata, Xiankan Zeng, Yuantian Zheng, Shihai You, Ying Lv, Yixi Zhuang, Rong-Jun Xie, Jumpei Ueda

“…The spin-coating method-prepared emission layer composites consist of a small bandgap copper-doped zinc sulfide core, a high dielectric constant alumina shell and a chemically passivated dielectric polydimethylsiloxane medium (ZnS:Cu@AlOx@PDMS), and these composites exhibit well-distributed electric fields and excellent operational stability. …”
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The effect of soy isoflavones in brain development: the emerging role of multiple signaling pathways and future perspectives by Winda Ariyani, Noriyuki Koibuchi

“…With this regard, isoflavones are also considered as endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Endogenous estrogen plays a crucial role in brain development through binding to estrogen receptors (ERs) or G protein-coupled estrogen receptors 1 (GPER1) and regulates morphogenesis, migration, functional maturation, and intracellular metabolism of neurons and glial cells. …”
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Diversity of 4-Chloro-2-nitrophenol-Degrading Bacteria in a Waste Water Sample by Pankaj Kumar Arora, Alok Srivastava, Vijay Pal Singh

“…Eighteen bacterial strains, isolated from a waste water sample collected from a chemically contaminated site, Patancheru (17°32′N 78°16′E/17.53°N 78.27°E), India, were able to decolorize 4-chloro-2-nitrophenol (4C2NP) in the presence of an additional carbon source. …”
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Application of chemotactic behavior for life detection by Max Riekeles, Vincent Bruder, Vincent Bruder, Nicholas Adams, Berke Santos, Berke Santos, Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Dirk Schulze-Makuch

“…Microbial motility can be induced by various stimulants, including certain chemicals called chemoeffectors, leading to subsequent chemotaxis. …”
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Contribution of Agricultural Cooperatives to Smallholder Potato Farmers’ Livelihood: A Case Study of Mubuga Cooperative in Nyarusizasub-County Kisoro District. by Niringiyimana, Steven

“…The services offered were: offering loans, provision of agricultural inputs, market creation, construction of storage facilities, provision of seeds, supply of chemicals, and sensitization of farmers. The impact of the Mubuga agricultural cooperative on smallholder farmers included access to agricultural inputs and construction of storage facilities, increased income, and paying school fees for their children. …”
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The Nasal Route as a Potential Pathway for Delivery of Erythropoietin in the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Humans by Julio Cesar García-Rodríguez, Iliana Sosa Teste

“…Contrary to the other EPO variants, Neuro-EPO is not chemically modified, making it biologically similar to endogenous EPO, with the advantage of less adverse reactions when this molecule is applied chronically. …”
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Development and Validation of an LC-MS/MS Method and Comparison with a GC-MS Method to Measure Phenytoin in Human Brain Dialysate, Blood, and Saliva by Raphael Hösli, Stefan König, Stefan F. Mühlebach

“…The LC-MS/MS was more sensitive, needed a smaller sample volume (25 µL) and less chemicals, was less time consuming (cleaning up, sample preparation, and analysis), and resulted in a better LOD (<1 ng/mL)/LOQ (10 ng/mL). …”
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A detoxified TLR4 agonist inhibits tumour growth and lung metastasis of osteosarcoma by promoting CD8+ cytotoxic lymphocyte infiltration by Ryunosuke Oyama, Akira Nabeshima, Makoto Endo, Alexey Novikov, Toshifumi Fujiwara, Capucine Phelip, Nobuhiko Yokoyama, Yoshinao Oda, Martine Caroff, Yoshihiro Matsumoto, Jerome Kerzerho, Yasuharu Nakashima

“…Methods We compared the antitumour effect of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) with that of an innovative chemically detoxified TLR4 agonist (Lipo-MP-LPS) in a syngeneic metastatic osteosarcoma mouse model. …”
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<i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i> Evaluation of the Antischistosomal Activity of Polygodial and 9-Deoxymuzigadial Isolated from <i>Drimys brasiliensis</i> Branches by Eric Umehara, Rayssa A. Cajas, Gabriel B. Conceição, Guilherme M. Antar, Adriano D. Andricopulo, Josué de Moraes, João Henrique G. Lago

“…Bioactivity-guided fractionation afforded, in addition to the previously reported bioactive sesquiterpene 3,6-epidioxy-bisabola-1,10-diene, two chemically related drimane sesquiterpenes—polygodial (<b>1</b>) and 9-deoxymuzigadial (<b>2</b>). …”
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Chitin Hydrogels Prepared at Various Lithium Chloride/N,N-Dimethylacetamide Solutions by Water Vapor-Induced Phase Inversion by Khoa Dang Nguyen, Takaomi Kobayashi

“…Chitin was chemically extracted from crab shells and then dissolved in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) solvent with lithium chloride (LiCl) at 3, 5, 7, and 10%. …”
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Pharmacological insights and therapeutic advances of mangiferin against various pathological conditions in liver diseases by Tanvir Zaman Shoyshob, Sumaya Akter, Muhammad Ramiz Uddin, Mithila Farjana, Akhi Moni, Wonhyo Seo, Md. Golzar Hossain, Md Jamal Uddin

“…Currently, liver diseases have become a serious global health issue, and this situation occurs due to the exposure of the liver to different agents, such as chemicals, alcohol, viruses, and autoimmune diseases. …”
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New insights into the mechanism of triphenyl phosphate and its metabolite diphenyl phosphate in diabetic kidney disease by Ting Fang, Qiaoyan Liu, Xinxin Huangfu, Hongkai Zhu, Hongwen Sun, Liming Chen

“…Diabetic kidney disease is a significant complication of diabetes mellitus, and exposure to certain chemicals may play a role in its development. Triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) is commonly used in plastics and flame retardants. …”
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Surface Energy of Insoluble Organic Matter Simulant: Evaluation Based on Adhesive Force Measured by Centrifugal and Impact Separation Methods by Yuuya Nagaashi, Yoshihiro Furukawa, Akiko M. Nakamura

“…Here, we evaluated it by measuring the adhesive forces of synthetic insoluble organic matter, which is a realistic, chemically synthesized simulant of the organic matter found in meteorites, comets, and interplanetary dust particles. …”
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Experimental Study of Thermal and Mechanical Behaviour of Graphite-Filled UJF Composite by K. Manohar Reddy, D. Harsha Vardhan, Y. Santhosh Kumar Reddy, Gujjala Raghavendra, Ramesh Rudrapati

“…In the present work, already used woven jute fibers, which are extracted from gunny bags with the same grams per square meter (GSM), were used, and then, woven jute fibers were chemically treated to improve their characteristics. …”
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Susceptibility Evaluation of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Infesting Maize in Kenya against a Range of Insecticides by Savinda Njeri Gichere, Kakai Shem Khakame, Okoth Patrick

“…This can help inform the policy to design management strategies that promote the judicious use of these chemicals and prolong their efficacy in the management of the fall armyworm in Kenya.…”
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Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles Reinforced Electrospun Alginate-Based Nanofibrous Scaffolds with Improved Physical Properties by R. T. De Silva, M. M. M. G. P. G. Mantilaka, K. L. Goh, S. P. Ratnayake, G. A. J. Amaratunga, K. M. Nalin de Silva

“…For the comparison purpose, chemically cross-linked electrospun alginate-based scaffolds were also fabricated. …”
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NOISE INTENSITY AND WORKER CHARACTERISTICS WITH HEARING DISORDERS IN DENTAL LABORATORY JAKARTA by Sri Wiwik Wiyanti, Endang Prawesthi, Mujiwati Mujiwati

“…Background: Along with the development of processing goods using machine tools and equipment as well as the use of chemicals, one of the impacts is loud or noisy sound, which can be interpreted as unwanted sound or exceeding threshold and has an opportunity to damage hearing so that can be detrimental. …”
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Preparation and application evaluation of monoclonal antibodies against Monkeypox virus A29 protein by Ai Xiangjun, Zhang Xinlan, Xu Ye, Tan Chufan, Tan Chufan, Duan Chen, Liao Nami, Liu Junxi, Qiu Yilan, Qiu Yilan, Hou Defu, Hou Defu, Wang Qinglin, Wang Qinglin, Liu Rushi, Liu Rushi

“…The coding sequences of the MPXV A29 protein, Cowpox virus (CPXV) 163 protein homolog and Vaccinia virus (VACV) A27 protein homolog were chemically synthesized, and all three recombinant proteins were expressed in Escherichia coli (BL21 Star). …”
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Variations on Reservoir Parameters of Oil Shale Deposits under Periodic Freeze-Thaw Cycles: Laboratory Tests by Rui-heng Li, Zhong-guang Sun, Jiang-fu He, Zhi-wei Liao, Lei Li, Fang Qian

“…Thereby, the strength and permeability of the frozen wall are extremely critical to reduce the harmful chemicals leaching into the groundwater. However, the permeability and strength of the frozen wall can be influenced by periodic freeze-thaw cycles. …”
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Toxicological Assessments of a Proprietary Blend of Punica granatum Fruit Rind and Theobroma cacao Seed Extracts: Acute, Subchronic, and Genetic Toxicity Studies by Ravi Kumar Madireddy, Krishnaraju Venkata Alluri, Venkateswarlu Somepalli, Trimurtulu Golakoti, Krishanu Sengupta

“…The present study demonstrates a broad-spectrum toxicological evaluation of LN18178 utilizing in vitro and in vivo preclinical models following the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidelines for testing chemicals. Wistar rats did not show any clinical signs of toxicity and morbidity in acute oral and dermal toxicity tests with the median lethal dose (LD50) values of at least 5000 mg/kg and 2000 mg/kg body weight, respectively. …”
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