Towards the Sustainable Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Using <i>Arthrospira platensis</i>: A Laboratory-Scale Approach in the Context of a Green Circular Economy by Lamprini Malletzidou, Eleni Kyratzopoulou, Nikoletta Kyzaki, Evangelos Nerantzis, Nikolaos A. Kazakis

“…The heavy metal removal efficiency of <i>A. platensis</i> cultures was evaluated using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). Additionally, the cultures were examined using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Near-Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, and optical microscopy, together with pH and electrical conductivity (EC) measurements to evaluate the quality of the cultures and the changes induced by heavy metal stress. …”
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Analytical methods for nanomaterials investigation in food and food-related materials by Daniele Passeri, Pierfrancesco Atanasio, Anacleto Proietti, Chiara Mancini, Flavio Cognigni, Giancarlo La Penna, Luca Buccini, Marco Rossi, Anna Chiara Turco, Marilena D'Amato, Angela Sorbo, Simone Dinarelli, Giulia D'Ettorre, Federica Aureli

“…., X-ray (X-ray microscopy and X-ray diffraction), scanning microscopies (electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy), optical spectroscopies (infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy), and mass spectrometry, discussing their benefits and drawbacks. …”
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Speciation studies of potentially toxic elements within the vicinity of major dumpsites in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria by Oluwakemi O. Tovide, John A.O. Oyekunle, Odunayo T. Ore, Bukola A. Oyebode, Elizabeth O. Moseri, Abolanle S. Adekunle, Oluwasegun Oluwarotimi, Aderemi O. Ogunfowokan, Adebayo O. Eludoyin

“…The metal levels were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. Results: The findings showed a mean distribution pattern of Mn > Zn > Cu > Pb > Cd > Al. …”
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Cement Dust Exposure and Perturbations in Some Elements and Lung and Liver Functions of Cement Factory Workers by Egbe Edmund Richard, Nsonwu-Anyanwu Augusta Chinyere, Offor Sunday Jeremaiah, Usoro Chinyere Adanna Opara, Etukudo Maise Henrieta, Egbe Deborah Ifunanya

“…PEFR, liver function {aspartate and alanine transaminases (AST and ALT) and total and conjugated bilirubin (TB and CB)}, and serum elements {lead (Pb), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cadmium (Cd), selenium (Se), chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn), and arsenic (As)} were determined using peak flow meter, colorimetry, and atomic absorption spectrometry, respectively. Data were analysed using ANOVA and correlation at p=0.05. …”
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Combined MSC and GLP-1 Therapy Modulates Collagen Remodeling and Apoptosis following Myocardial Infarction by Elizabeth J. Wright, Nigel W. Hodson, Michael J. Sherratt, Moustapha Kassem, Andrew L. Lewis, Christine Wallrapp, Nadim Malik, Cathy M. Holt

“…After four weeks, infarcted areas were imaged using atomic force microscopy, demonstrating significant alterations between groups in the structure of collagen fibrils and resulting scar. …”
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Layered metal carbo–selenide Nb2CSe2 with van der Waals interlayer coupling by Junchao Wang, Renfei Cheng, Tao Hu, Xinyue Tang, Yan Liang, Min Tian, Ting Xiong, Qiuhong Lu, Qi Zhu, Zhiqing Yang, Xiaohui Wang, Yanchun Zhou

“…Nb2CSe2 features Se−Nb−C−Nb−Se quintuple atomic layers. These layers are stacked in Bernal mode. …”
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Microstructural transition from ZrO₂ to Zr–Al intermetallics and property evolution in AA5051 composites by G. Anbuchezhiyan, G. Ananth, Vignesh M, K. Logesh, Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak, Elango Natarajan

“…AA5051 is lightweight and has excellent corrosion resistance, but it loses strength at higher temperatures as magnesium atoms diffuse more readily within the aluminium matrix, reducing the uniformity of the solid solution and weakening the alloy's strengthening mechanism. …”
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Secondary Metabolites from the Mangrove Ecosystem-Derived Fungi <i>Penicillium</i> spp.: Chemical Diversity and Biological Activity by Guojun Zhou, Jin Cai, Bin Wang, Wenjiao Diao, Yu Zhong, Shaodan Pan, Weijia Xiong, Guolei Huang, Caijuan Zheng

“…Among these natural products, the plausible biosynthetic pathways of 37 compounds were also proposed; 11 compounds have novel skeleton structures, and 26 compounds contain halogen atoms. A total of 126 compounds showed biological activities, such as cytotoxic, antifungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and <i>α</i>-glucosidase-inhibitory activities, and 11 compounds exhibited diverse biological activities. …”
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Investigation on the Structure and Electrochemical Properties of La-Ce-Mg-Al-Ni Hydrogen Storage Alloy by Yuqing Qiao, Jianyi Xi, Minshou Zhao, Guangjie Shao, Yongchun Luo, Limin Wang

“…EDS analyse shows that the content of Mg is 3.48% (atom) which coincide well with the designed composition of the electrode alloy. …”
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Surface Modification by Combination of Dip-Pen Nanolithography and Soft Lithography for Reduction of Bacterial Adhesion by Santiago Arango-Santander, Alejandro Pelaez-Vargas, Sidónio C. Freitas, Claudia García

“…Optical microscopy and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used to characterize the patterns. …”
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Formation and Device Application of Ge Nanowire Heterostructures via Rapid Thermal Annealing by Jianshi Tang, Chiu-Yen Wang, Faxian Xiu, Yi Zhou, Lih-Juann Chen, Kang L. Wang

“…Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy demonstrated a wide temperature range of 400~500°C to convert the Ge nanowire to a single-crystalline Ni2Ge/Ge/Ni2Ge nanowire heterostructure with atomically sharp interfaces. More importantly, we studied the effect of oxide confinement during the formation of nickel germanides in a Ge nanowire. …”
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Mixing-enthalpy modulation on phase transformation in the gradient chemical core/shell high-entropy shape-memory alloys by E-Wen Huang, Tu-Ngoc Lam, Zachary H. Aitken, Mao-Yuan Luo, Nien-En Chiang, Yuh Sun, Jo-Chi Tseng, Ching-Yu Chiang, Wan-Zhen Hsieh, Wen-Jay Lee, Yong-Wei Zhang, Peter K. Liaw, Che-Wei Tsai

“…The dendritic microstructure in Cu15Ni35Ti20(HfZr)30 exhibits the mixing enthalpy-driven pronounced composition inhomogeneity of an Ni-Hf-rich core and Cu-Zr-Ti-rich shell, demonstrated by thermodynamics calculations and second nearest-neighbor modified embedded atom method (2NN MEAM) formalism. The shell acts as an interfacial energy barrier for the stable martensitic transformation that occurred primarily in the effective Ni-Hf-rich core of the Cu15Ni35Ti20(HfZr)30. …”
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Novel Insights into Surface Energies and Enhanced Gas-Sensing Capabilities of ZnGa₂O₄(111) via Ab Initio Studies by Cheng-Lung Yu, Yan-Cheng Lin, Sheng-Yuan Jhang, Jine-Du Fu, Yi-Chen Chen, Po-Liang Liu

“…This study investigates the surface energies and work function changes in ZnGa₂O₄(111) surfaces with different atomic terminations using ab initio density functional theory. …”
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PLGA confers upon conventional nonfluorescent molecules luminescent properties to trigger 1O2-induced pyroptosis and immune response in tumors by Lan Zou, Rujing Wang, Mengnan Zhao, Yuke Li, Chen Sun, Jinjin Xie, Yan Chen, Qian Jing, Dandan Mi, Sanjun Shi

“…This exploration revealed that surface passivation atoms play a dominant role in governing the fluorescence emission of PLGA-NPs. …”
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Analysis of heavy metal pollution of chromium (Cr) and nickel (Ni) in soil at Putri Cempo Landfill, Indonesia by Rachmawati Siti, Hawali Abdul Matin Hashfi, Khoiriyah Azzam Atikah, Meilana Arifiandita Dio, Darma Nurcahyo Furqon, Hamonangan Manullang Raymond, Susatio Raja

“…Analysis of Cr and Ni content was carried out using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS). Data analysis was carried out by comparing the content of heavy metals in the soil at Putri Cempo Landfill with the SNI on the Threshold Limit Value (NAB) of Heavy Metals in Sediment/Soil. …”
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Kinetic and isotherm studies of nickel and cadmium ions adsorption onto Clay-Chitosan composite by Rachid Et-Tanteny, Ibrahim Allaoui, Imad Manssouri, Bouchta El Amrani, Khalid Draoui

“…The Ni (II) and Cd (II) concentrations were precisely determined using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). The obtained results revealed that the maximum adsorbed quantities obtained were 153.086 mg/g for Ni (II) and 61.093 mg/g for Cd (II), demonstrating the excellent performance of the composite. …”
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Complexed Crystal Structure of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Dihydroorotase with Inhibitor 5-Fluoroorotate Reveals a New Binding Mode by Hong-Hsiang Guan, Yen-Hua Huang, En-Shyh Lin, Chun-Jung Chen, Cheng-Yang Huang

“…However, our complexed structure revealed that ScDHOase bound 5-FOA differently from EcDHOase. 5-FOA ligated the Zn atoms in the active site of ScDHOase. In addition, 5-FOA bound to ScDHOase through the loop-in mode. …”
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Mechanism and Optimized Process Conditions of Forming One-Dimensional ZnO Nanorods with Al-Doping by Electrodeposition Method by Jianlin Chen, Yu Zhang, Wei Qiu, Shu Chen, Chang Liu, Zhuoyin Peng, Jian Chen

“…The results showed that Al atoms were successfully doped into ZnO crystal lattice, and the morphologies could be controlled by adjusting the Al3+/Zn2+ ratio in the precursors and deposition time. …”
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ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS IN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE DUE TO LEADS EXPOSURE FROM CONTAMINATED WATER by Perdina Nursidika, Dedeh Kurnia, Ganthina Sugihartina

“…Subsequently, sample preparation was conducted, and the samples were analyzed using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The Spearman correlation test was employed to analyze the data and establish any potential correlations. …”
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Activity Concentrations of Sr-90 and Cs-137 in Seawater and Sediment in the Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam by Trong-Ngo Nguyen, Quang-Thien Tran, Van-Phuc Nguyen, Nhu-Sieu Le, Son-Hai Phan, Xuan-Thang Le, Thi-Thu-Hang Vuong, Van-Phu Nguyen, Đinh-Tung Nguyen, Đinh-Khoa Tran, Minh-Đao Nguyen, Quang-Trung Phan, Thi-Mong-Tham Vo, Van-Thang Duong, Ngoc-Chung Le

“…Meanwhile, Cs-137/Sr-90 ratios in the sediment samples at the selected locations were 1.51, 2.06, and 1.88, respectively, which is equal to or greater than the corresponding value for global sedimentation according to the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR). Correlations between Sr-90, Cs-137, and organic carbon content were detected in this study. …”
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