Structure and Electrochemical Behavior of Minor Mn-Doped Olivine LiMnxFe1−xPO4 by Le Thanh Nguyen Huynh, Pham Phuong Nam Le, Viet Dung Trinh, Hong Huy Tran, Van Man Tran, My Loan Phung Le

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Synthesis, in vitro safety and antioxidant activity of new pyrrole hydrazones by Tzankova Diana, Vladimirova Stanislava, Aluani Denitsa, Yordanov Yordan, Peikova Lily, Georgieva Maya

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Aurora kinase A expression in pleomorphic adenoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, and mucoepidermoid carcinoma of salivary glands: an immunohistochemical study by Razieh Zare, Leila Izadi, Mario Alberto Alarcón-Sánchez, Masumeh Taghva, Mohammad Ali Ranjbar

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Therapeutic potential of targeting the IRF2/POSTN/Notch1 axis in nucleus pulposus cells for intervertebral disc degeneration by Daxue Zhu, Zhaoheng Wang, Shijie Chen, Yanhu Li, Xuewen Kang

“…IRF2 also directly induced the transcriptional expression of GSDMD, mediating pyroptosis in NP cells. Chemical screening identified Glucosyringic acid (GA) as a direct inhibitor of POSTN, which delayed IDD progression. …”
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Water Quality Assessment of Selected Wells in the Farmer-led Irrigation System in Anloga District, Volta Region, Ghana by Henry Evonameh Igbadun, Olufunke Cofie, Donatus Obiajulu ONWUEGBUNAM, Michael Adote Kpakpo-Sraha, Seifu TILAHUN

“…Water samples were collected from 10 representative wells, purposively selected out of 60, to determine the pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved salt by means of a pH/EC/TDS/Temperature portable meter, and the concentrations of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulphates, chlorides, bicarbonate and nitrate, using standard chemical laboratory procedures. The geochemical characterization of the sampled water sources was carried out using the Piper trilinear diagram, and revealed the dominance of Na-Cl facies of the groundwater in Tegbi, Whuti and Anyanui, suggesting seawater encroachment connected with groundwater abstraction. …”
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Assessment of the Contribution of Local and Regional Biomass Burning on PM2.5 in New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area by Subraham Singh, Glen Johnson, David W. DuBois, Ilias G. Kavouras

“…Abstract The sources of fine particulate matter (PM2.5, particles with diameter < 2.5 µm) in four monitoring sites in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan statistical area from 2007 to 2017 were apportioned by positive matrix factorization (PMF) of chemical speciation data. Biomass burning, secondary inorganic (i.e., ammonium sulfate and nitrate) and primary traffic exhausts were the predominant PM2.5 sources. …”
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Human-based complex in vitro models: their promise and potential for rare disease therapeutics by Surat Parvatam, Francesca Pistollato, Lindsay J. Marshall, Fabia Furtmann, Devashree Jahagirdar, Mohua Chakraborty Choudhury, Sujata Mohanty, Harshita Mittal, Saveetha Meganathan, Rakesh Mishra

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PMEDM process parameter optimization for machining superalloy MONEL 400 by Abhishek Kumar, Manoj Nikam, T Jagadeesha, Ateekh Ur Rehman, Ajay S Bhongade, Teli Shivagond

“…MONEL 400, widely used in industries such as high-temperature applications, chemical processing, automotive, and marine sectors, presents significant machining challenges due to its high strength and tendency for work-hardening. …”
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Three decades of research efforts on the uses, conservation, and management of Cola nitida (Vent.): State of knowledge and prospects in Africa by Tokannou Isabelle E.T., Sanogo Souleymane, Houndonougbo Juliano S.H., Salako Kolawolé Valère, Fandohan Adandé Belarmain

“…Several studies were focused on the socio-economic importance of the species (n = 139 ~ 50%), nutritional and chemical properties of its organs (n = 48 ~ 17%), improvement of its propagation methods (n = 30 ~ 11%), pest and pesticide control (n = 39 ~ 14%), morphological and genetic diversity (n = 21 ~ 7.5%), its botanical description and ecology (n = 2 ~ 0.7%), and climate change threats on the species (n = 1 ~ 0.3%). …”
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Identification of defensive antimicrobial compounds from environmental Serratia marcescens SNB-CN88 strain associated with macro-holobiont (termite nest) using a molecular network... by Nguyen, Dung, Levasseur, Marceau, Segret, Juliette, Sorres, Jonathan, Hebra, Téo, Touboul, David, Eparvier, Véronique

“…An integrated approach combining reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography and high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry with the use of molecular networks was applied to annotate novel chemical structures with potential antimicrobial activities. …”
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State of the art progress of Evolvulus alsinoides in pharmacological activity and plant tissue culture: A potent Chinese medicinal plant by Collince Omondi Awere, Valentine Chikaodili Anadebe, Rakkammal Kasinathan, Pandiyan Muthuramalingam, Ramesh Manikandan

“…The existence of these bioactive chemicals is consistent with their historic usage in treating a variety of illnesses and neurological conditions. …”
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Injectable Self-Assembling Procyanidin Nanospheres for Effective Osteoarthritis Treatment by Li G, He F, Feng J, Xu G, Wu C, Qiao Y, Liu Y, Chen H, Du P, Wang J

“…Guangjie Li,1,2,&ast; Fei He,2,&ast; Jianbao Feng,3 Ge Xu,1 Chengye Wu,1 Yufei Qiao,1 Yang Liu,3 Hanlin Chen,1 Pengcheng Du,4 Jizeng Wang2 1The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People’s Republic of China; 4College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Gansu Province, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jizeng Wang, Email jzwang@lzu.edu.cnBackground: Osteoarthritis (OA), a prevalent joint disease, causes immense suffering to thousands of patients, impairing their mobility and diminishing their quality of life. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Thidiazuron and Forchlorfenuron in Orange by Solid Phase Extraction with Molecularly Imprinted Membrane Followed by High Performance Liquid Chromatogr... by SHI Yu, WANG Jian, DOU Rui, QI Yingchun, DONG Xiao, NIU Zhirui, REN Jingyu, HUANG Hua, ZHAO Yixue

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ADOPTION OF CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE AMONG VEGETABLE FARMERS IN BASSA, NIGERIA by Godfrey C. Onuwaa, Oludare Adediireb, Cletus Ajomac, Ganiyu Binuyoa

“…Agricultural practices adopted include irrigation facilities (87.8%), improved seed varieties (70.7%), planting mdate adjustments (63.6%), farm diversification (55.5%) and agro-chemical application (51.5%). Most (68.6%) have low adoption index of ≤0.4.The constraints affecting the adoption of climate-smart agricultural mpractices among respondents in the study area include inadequate climate information (89.8%), financial constraints (77.7%), cost of agricultural inputs (65.6%), poor access to extension services (58.5%), farm size/tenure status (51.5%). …”
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Analysis of Polygala tenuifolia Transcriptome and Description of Secondary Metabolite Biosynthetic Pathways by Illumina Sequencing by Hongling Tian, Xiaoshuang Xu, Fusheng Zhang, Yaoqin Wang, Shuhong Guo, Xuemei Qin, Guanhua Du

“…With this transcriptome sequencing, future genetic and genomics studies related to the molecular mechanisms associated with the chemical composition of P. tenuifolia may be improved. …”
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Cangfudaotan Decoction Alleviates Insulin Resistance and Improves Follicular Development in Rats with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome via IGF-1-PI3K/Akt-Bax/Bcl-2 Pathway by Chenye Wang, Caifei Ding, Zhoujia Hua, Chunyue Chen, Jia Yu

“…In this study, first, chemical components in CFD were clarified using UPLC-Q/TOF-MS analysis. …”
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Risk Evaluation of Pyrolyzed Biochar from Multiple Wastes by Shem M. Ndirangu, Yanyan Liu, Kai Xu, Shaoxian Song

“…Feedstock properties and the resultant biochar produced at different pyrolysis process influence their chemical, physical, and structural properties, which are vital in understanding the functionality of biochar. …”
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Modeling of CO2 solubility and partial pressure in blended diisopropanolamine and 2-amino-2-methylpropanol solutions via response surface methodology and artificial neural network by Zohreh Khoshraftar

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Introduction of Panax notoginseng into pine forests significantly enhances the diversity, stochastic processes, and network complexity of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil by Xiaoyan Zhao, Shu He, Rui Rui, Jingying Hei, Xiahong He, Shu Wang

“…The organic management of the Panax notoginseng (sanqi)-Pinus armandii agroforestry (SPA) system resulted in nitrogen deficiency because of the lack of application of chemical fertilizers. Therefore, assessing the variability in NFB due to the cultivation of sanqi in the SPA system becomes crucial.MethodsThe seasonal dynamics in the abundance, diversity, and community structure of NFB in the soil of monocropping pine (MP) and SPA systems were assessed using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and high-throughput sequencing technology.Results and discussionSanqi cultivation triggered a decrease in the abundance of NFB but increased α diversity. …”
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Biogenic Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles from Physalis peruviana and Application in Wound Healing by Stephen Adongo Odongo, Fredrick Oluoch Okumu, Solomon Omwoma Lugasi, Martin Opiyo Onani, Stephen Gaya Agong

“…Dynamic light scattering and zeta potential analysis show that the polydispersity index is high and this is attributed to heterogeneity of chemical components of the plants. Transmission electron microscopy results for Au NPs show similarity in their shapes and sizes with grain size boundaries of between 1 nm and 100 nm. …”
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