Citrus Fertilizer Management on Calcareous Soils by Thomas A. Obreza, Mongi Zekri, David V. Calvert

“…Calcareous soils, with high calcium carbonate (CaCO3) content and alkaline pH levels, affect the availability of essential nutrients like nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), potassium (K), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), and iron (Fe). …”
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Characterization of food wastes from the hotel industry as a potential feedstock for energy production by Emily Machuma Muchele, Booker Osodo, Isaiah Omosa, Emmanuel Yeri Kombe

“…The average feedstock characteristics were observed to be moisture content (6.0%, p < .001, R2 = 90.70 %), total solid (93.7%, p < .001, R2 = 99.97 %), volatile solid (84.3%, p < .001, R2 = 99.80 %), ash content (4.2%, p = .005, R2= 48.54 %), fixed carbon (5.4%, p < .001, R2 = 88.61%), nitrogen (3.6%, p = .04, R2 = 36.81 %), carbon to nitrogen ratio C/N (4.0), crude protein (22.4%, p = .004, R2 = 49.36 % ), crude lipids (12.1%, p < .001, R2 = 89.06 %), total organic carbon (44%, p < . 001, R2 = 94.70%), potassium (0.6%), sodium (1.2%), calcium (0.2%), and phosphorus (0.4%). The potassium, sodium, calcium and phosphorus p and R2 values all calculated together were p < .001 and R2= 72.35%. …”
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Metabolism features and milk microbiota of cows with mastitis in the Amur Oblast by M. E. Ostyakova, I. S. Shulga, V. K. Irkhina, K. S. Kositsyna, N. S. Golaydo

“…Calcium-phosphorus ratio was reduced (0.82). Hematological indicators suggested hypochromic anemia (hemoglobin level – 100.60 ± 1.28 g/L, globular value – 0.60 ± 0.01). …”
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Fast Rate Production of Biodiesel from Neem Seed Oil Using a Catalyst Made from Banana Peel Ash Loaded with Metal Oxide (Li-CaO/Fe2 (SO4)3) by Ismail J. Madai, Yusufu Abeid Chande Jande, Thomas Kivevele

“…Nonedible and locally available (Azadirachta indica) neem seed oil (NSO) as a second-generation feedstock was transformed into biodiesel using calcined banana ash (CBA) derived from banana peels blended with lithium calcium oxide iron (III) sulphate Li-CaO/Fe2 (SO4)3 catalyzed transesterification. …”
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Non-parathyroid hypercalcemia in a patient with new-onset hyperthyroidism and silicone-induced granulomas: case report by Laura Montefusco, Giada Rossi, Iulia Petria, Ida Pastore, Ida Pastore, Paolo Fiorina, Paolo Fiorina, Paolo Fiorina, Paolo Fiorina

“…In our case, prompt management of Graves’ disease contributed to the normalization of calcium levels. This, in turn, supported the differential diagnosis of non-PTH-mediated hypercalcemia.…”
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Exacerbation of Glycoprotein VI-Dependent Platelet Responses in a Rhesus Monkey Model of Type 1 Diabetes by J. F. Arthur, Y. Shen, Y. Chen, J. Qiao, R. Ni, Y. Lu, R. K. Andrews, E. E. Gardiner, J. Cheng

“…We observed exacerbated intracellular ROS and calcium flux associated with engagement of GPVI in monkeys with poorly controlled diabetes. …”
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Exploring nutritional risks of the specific carbohydrate diet: food and nutrient intake in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis by Naima Hagström, Afsaneh Koochek, Eva Warensjö Lemming, Anders Öman, Henrik Arnell, Lillemor Berntson

“…While children on the SCD showed a lower likelihood of nutrient inadequacy compared to the general population, inadequate calcium intake and elevated SFA and red meat consumption are concerning given known comorbidities in JIA. …”
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Hot or not? Modulating the functionality of artificial casein micelles with the preparation temperature by Laurens J. Antuma, Yuxuan Si, Vasil M. Garamus, Jan Skov Pedersen, Volker Gräf, Elke Walz, Remko M. Boom, Julia K. Keppler

“…Additionally, the fraction of micellar calcium phosphate and magnesium, as well as the size of calcium phosphate nanoclusters, increased with higher preparation temperatures, while micellar size and hydration decreased, resulting in denser structures. …”
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Tracing the Origin of Oxide Inclusions in Vacuum Arc Remelted Steel Ingots Using Trace Element Profiles and Strontium Isotope Ratios by Christoph Walkner, Gulnaz Mukhametzianova, Stefan Wagner, Jörg C. Korp, Andreas Graf, Johanna Irrgeher, Thomas C. Meisel, Thomas Prohaska

“…The results indicate that particles from the refractory lining of the casting system most likely formed the macroscopic inclusions, possibly in conjunction with a second, calcium-rich material.…”
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Studies of Adsorption of Heavy Metals onto Spent Coffee Ground: Equilibrium, Regeneration, and Dynamic Performance in a Fixed-Bed Column by N. E. Davila-Guzman, F. J. Cerino-Córdova, M. Loredo-Cancino, J. R. Rangel-Mendez, R. Gómez-González, E. Soto-Regalado

“…The equilibrium adsorption of Cd2+, Cu2+, and Pb2+ in a batch system was modeled by an ion-exchange model (IEM) based on an ion-exchange of heavy metals with calcium and protons bonded to active sites on SCG surface. …”
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A new process for extracting vanadium by direct calcification using the heat of molten vanadium slag by Qu J.-W., Zhang T.-A., Lv G.-Z., Chen Y.

“…Under the action of oxygen and CaO, the molten vanadium slag underwent calcification reaction to form acid-soluble calcium vanadate phase and the feasibility of its main chemical reaction was calculated by Factsage8.1. …”
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A ceramic microbridge microfluidic chip to study osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells in bioactive ceramic immune microenvironment by Sheng Ye, Quanle Cao, Panxianzhi Ni, Shuting Xiong, Meng Zhong, Tun Yuan, Jing Shan, Jie Liang, Yujiang Fan, Xingdong Zhang

“…These findings suggest that studying the osteogenic behavior of calcium phosphate ceramics using a microfluidic chip model is feasible. …”
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Exertional Dyspnea Incidentally Diagnosed as Sarcoidosis: A Teaching Hospital Experience by Melvina Nartey, Kofi Ulzen-Appiah

“…A diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis was made after a series of laboratory and imaging investigations were done revealing bilateral reticonodular opacifications, noncaseating granulomata, elevated serum ACE and calcium levels consistent with sarcoidosis. Conclusion. …”
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Physicochemical and Structural Characterization of Coffee Husks for Sustainable Applications in Biodegradable Materials by Evelyn Alegria Vivas, Héctor Samuel Villada Castillo, Edier Gaviria Acosta

“…In light of this and reviewing the other parameters analyzed, it can be established that coffee husks show important and promising structural characteristics for use in the manufacture of biodegradable products, in addition to highlighting the content of microelements such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium, which can further serve to encourage their use.…”
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Prediction of Metal Ion Binding Sites in Proteins from Amino Acid Sequences by Using Simplified Amino Acid Alphabets and Random Forest Model by Suresh Kumar

“…In this study, random forest machine learning prediction systems were deployed with simplified amino acid for prediction of individual major metal ion binding sites like copper, calcium, cobalt, iron, magnesium, manganese, nickel, and zinc.…”
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Mitochondrial Dynamics: Functional Link with Apoptosis by Hidenori Otera, Katsuyoshi Mihara

“…Mitochondria participate in a variety of physiologic processes, such as ATP production, lipid metabolism, iron-sulfur cluster biogenesis, and calcium buffering. The morphology of mitochondria changes dynamically due to their frequent fusion and division in response to cellular conditions, and these dynamics are an important constituent of apoptosis. …”
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Conversion of Waste into Wealth: A Study in Solid Waste Management by T. Janakiram, K. Sridevi

“…It was observed that percentages of nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium increased as time elapsed. Water holding capacity, electrical conductivity and moisture content were found to increase, while pH and C/N ratio have been observed to decrease.…”
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Assessment of Groundwater Pollution and its Impact in and around Punnam Area of Karur District, Tamilnadu, India by G. Raja, P. Venkatesan

“…In this analysis the various physicochemical parameters such as pH, electrical conductivity, turbidity, total dissolved solids, Cl-, F-, SO42-, NO3-, Na+, K+, Fe, Cr, calcium and magnesium etc., were determined using standard procedures. …”
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Small G Proteins Dexras1 and RHES and Their Role in Pathophysiological Processes by Ashish Thapliyal, Rashmi Verma, Navin Kumar

“…Both these GTPases are capable of modulating calcium ion channels which in turn can potentially modulate neurosecretion/hormonal release. …”
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High-Amplitude Gastric Contractions following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy by Jerry Zhou, Carolyn Jameson, Vincent Ho

“…Combined treatment with calcium channel blockers and gastric sleeve dilation relieved all symptoms. …”
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