Practical operation of Fenton oxidation/efficient precipitation in fluoride wastewater treatment by SUN Longhai, WANG Wenfeng, CHEN Liang, HAN Feichao

“…This study addressed the issue of unstable fluoride levels in the effluent caused by the susceptibility of the wastewater to biochemical oxidation in the sewage treatment plant of an organic fluorine chemical park. …”
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Thermochemical Recycling of Solid Biomass Materials for Achieving Sustainable Goal: A Complete Characterization Study on Liquid Yield Products by Ashok Kumar Koshariya, J. Madhusudhanan, Harishchander Anandaram, J. Isaac JoshuaRamesh Lalvani, L. Natrayan, Praveen Bhai Patel, P. Jayaraman, Ezhakudiyan Ravindran, Palanisamy Rajkumar

“…In order to achieve sustainability goals, biomass is a renewable energy source that lowers emissions of greenhouse gases and other hazardous gases. Biochemical and thermochemical methods are both used to produce bioenergy from biomass. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of r-Hirudin Variant III on Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Cataracts in Rats by Xiaojian Gong, Qiuyan Zhang, Shuhua Tan

“…After 4 weeks treatment, the animals were sacrificed to evaluate the biochemical changes of aldose reductase (AR), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in the eye lens. …”
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Investigation of Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Activity of Standardized Curcuma xanthorrhiza Rhizome in Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Hepatic Damaged Rats by Sutha Devaraj, Sabariah Ismail, Surash Ramanathan, Mun Fei Yam

“…In the case of hepatoprotective activity, CX hexane fraction showed significant improvement in terms of a biochemical liver function, antioxidative liver enzymes, and lipid peroxidation activity. …”
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Polymerization and modeling of phenolic resins from crude wood resin in the presence of AlCl3 by Ömür Aras, Murat Ertaş, Muhammed Yusuf Aksakal, Naile Angın, Merve Genç

“…Natural resin is a promising and valuable renewable non-wood forest product and is used as a natural resource in the production of many biochemical products. In this study, it is aimed to synthesize terpene-rosin phenolic resin (TRFR) from crude wood resin, turpentine and phenol in the presence of AlCl3 with an innovative polymerization technique. …”
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Eco-toxicological effects of pesticide residues on soil biological sentinels by E.I. Atuanya, T Onuoha, E Morka

“…The bacterial isolate was characterized and identified based on its cultural, morphological and biochemical characteristics. After 4 to 5 days of growth, Nitrobacter and Nitrosomonas Counts obtained from Winogradsky medium ranged from 1.87±0.95 to 2.43 ± 1.1 x 104cfu/g. …”
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Evaluation of the hypocholesterolemic efficacy of lyophilized nerium oleander distillate by Harun Kizilay, Ahmet Levent Bas, Nuray Yazihan

“…<b>Aim:</b> The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of administering Nerium oleander distillate on hypercholesterolemic rats' serum biochemical parameters.<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Three equal groups of 30 male Sprague-Dawley rats were formed. …”
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Diversity, Distribution, and Evolution of Bioluminescent Fungi by Brian A. Perry, Dennis E. Desjardin, Cassius V. Stevani

“…Recent studies have elucidated the biochemical and genetic pathways of fungal bioluminescence and suggest the phenomenon originated a single time early in the evolution of the Agaricales. …”
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Hyperactivity and Pro-inflammatory Functions of Platelets in Diabetes by Jordan Greaves, Giordano Pula

“…Both platelet haemostatic activity leading to thrombus formation and their participation to inflammatory processes are stimulated by the biochemical conditions associated with DM. We also present evidence on how DM affect the efficacy of existing therapeutic treatments for thrombosis and, by converse, how antidiabetic drugs may affect platelet function and the haemostasis/thrombosis balance. …”
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The influence of ergonomic factors on the work conditions of paramedics during the rescue of trauma patients in an ambulance by Daniel Celiński, Sylwia Bęczkowska, Iwona Grabarek, Katarzyna Grzybowska, Zuzanna Zysk, Tadeusz Miłowski, Krzysztof Marek Mitura, Sławomir Dariusz Szajda

“…Introduction: The risk factors encountered in the work of paramedics include ergonomic, physical, psychological, and biochemical factors. This study identifies discomforts experienced by paramedics during medical procedures in ambulances, emphasizing their negative impact on musculoskeletal load and forming the basis for ergonomic and organizational recommendations. …”
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Virtual Reality–Based Psychological Intervention for Young Adults Living With HIV: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Hanxi Zhang, Jing Han, Ye Su, Hongxin Zhao, Fujie Zhang

“…We use the mental scales and biochemical indexes as the outcomes, conducting a prospective randomized controlled trial to verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the VR psychological intervention system. …”
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Structural basis of human VANGL-PRICKLE interaction by Yanyi Song, Shuyi Jian, Junlin Teng, Pengli Zheng, Zhe Zhang

“…Here, we present five cryo-electron microscopy structures of human VANGL1, VANGL2, and their complexes with PK1 at resolutions of 2.2–3.0 Å. Through biochemical and cell imaging experiments, we decipher the molecular details of the VANGL-PK interaction. …”
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Spiral Fracture in Young Infant Causing a Diagnostic Dilemma: Nutritional Rickets versus Child Abuse by Sonia Kaushal, Manish Raisingani, Raphael David, Bina Shah

“…Additionally, the mother was noncompliant with prenatal vitamins, exclusively breastfeeding without vitamin D supplementation, and had markedly low vitamin D levels 15 weeks postpartum. The biochemical data and history were consistent with rickets. …”
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Potential Role of Sugar Transporters in Cancer and Their Relationship with Anticancer Therapy by Moisés Blanco Calvo, Angélica Figueroa, Enrique Grande Pulido, Rosario García Campelo, Luís Antón Aparicio

“…In this paper, we compile the most significant data available about biochemical and biological properties of sugar transporters in normal tissues and we review the available information about sugar carrier expression in different types of cancer. …”
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Cofactors facilitate bona fide prion misfolding in vitro but are not necessary for the infectivity of recombinant murine prions. by Miguel Ángel Pérez-Castro, Hasier Eraña, Enric Vidal, Jorge M Charco, Nuria L Lorenzo, Nuno Gonçalves-Anjo, Josu Galarza-Ahumada, Carlos M Díaz-Domínguez, Patricia Piñeiro, Ezequiel González-Miranda, Samanta Giler, Glenn Telling, Manuel A Sánchez-Martín, Joseba Garrido, Mariví Geijo, Jesús R Requena, Joaquín Castilla

“…By employing this PMSA methodology and introducing an isoleucine residue at position 108 in mouse PrP, we successfully generated recombinant murine prion strains with distinct biochemical and biological properties. Our study aimed to explore the influence of a polyanionic cofactor in modulating strain selection and infectivity in de novo-generated synthetic prions. …”
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Yinzhihuang injection induces apoptosis and suppresses tumor growth in acute myeloid leukemia cells. by Zhe Huang, Yunfu Shen, Xianming Fan, Qulian Guo, Wenzhe Ma

“…<h4>Results</h4>Flow cytometric and biochemical analysis revealed that YZHI caused cell cycle arrest and induced apoptosis in the AML HL-60 cells. …”
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Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Sirtuins: Important Targets in Hearing Loss by Lingjun Zhang, Zhengde Du, Shusheng Gong

“…These deacetylases regulate diverse cellular biochemical activities. Recent studies have revealed that mitochondrial sirtuins, especially SIRT3, modulate ROS levels in hearing loss pathologies. …”
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Taxonomy and Polyphasic Characterization of Alkaline Amylase Producing Marine Actinomycete Streptomyces rochei BTSS 1001 by Aparna Acharyabhatta, Siva Kumar Kandula, Ramana Terli

“…A comprehensive study of morphological, physiological parameters, cultural characteristics, and biochemical studies was performed. The presence of iso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C16 : 0, and anteiso-C17 : 0 as the major cellular fatty acids, LL-diaminopimelic acid as the characteristic cell wall component, and menaquinones MK-9H(6) and MK-9H(8) as the major isoprenoid quinones is attributed to the strain BTSS 1001 belonging to the genus Streptomyces. …”
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Clinical Features and Severity of Leptospirosis Cases Reported in the Hawke’s Bay Region of New Zealand by Paul Sellors, Rebecca F. Watson, Rachel Bate, Gemma L. Bentham, Kathryn Haigh

“…Most common presenting symptoms were pyrexia (93%), myalgia, and headache (both 86%). 93% of patients worked in the farming or meat industries. The most common biochemical abnormalities were elevated CRP (100%) and abnormal urinalysis (93%). …”
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In Silico Evolution of Gene Cooption in Pattern-Forming Gene Networks by Alexander V. Spirov, Marat A. Sabirov, David M. Holloway

“…Finally, we comment on how a differential equations (in contrast to Boolean) approach is necessary for addressing realistic continuous variation in biochemical parameters.…”
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