NEW CONTRIBUTIONS TO VEGETATION KNOWLEDGE OF THE DANUBE DELTA, ROMANIA (I) by Adrian OPREA, Culiţă SÎRBU, Mihai DOROFTEI, Silviu COVALIOV

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PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILE, ANTIOXIDANT AND CYTOTOXIC ACTIVITIES OF LEAF EXTRACT OF Dipteryx lacunifera DUCKE by Krislany A. L. Guedes Araujo, Herbert G. Sousa, João P. da Silva Gomes, Renato Pinto de Sousa, Éverton L. de França Ferreira, Monica T. Pupo, Pedro M. da Silva Costa, Claudia Pessoa, Mahendra Rai, Mariana H. Chaves, Gerardo Magela Vieira Junior

“…In addition, analysis by electrospray ionization-ion trap mass spectrometry (ESI(-)-ITMS) and ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS) annotated twenty-one compounds (1-21), with seventeen of these being reported for the first time in D. lacunifera. …”
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Rice glycosyltransferase OsDUGT1 is involved in heat stress tolerance by glycosylating flavonoids and regulating flavonoid metabolism by Guang-rui Dong, Shu-man Zhao, Yi Ding, Yu-qing Ma, Xing-mei Ma, Chong-lin Liu, Bing-kai Hou

“…We observed that ROS scavenging ability, malondialdehyde accumulation, and the ion leakage are relevant to the expression level of OsDUGT1. …”
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DETECTION OF CAMPYLOBACTER SPP. WITH REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION by G. S. Skitovich, K. V. Serova, N. B. Shadrova, O. V. Pruntova

“…Highly specifi c segment of 16S rRNA gene allowing identifi cation of 6 Campylobacter species: C. jejuni, C. coli, C. lari, C. upsaliensis, C. helveticus и C. hyointestinalis was selected as an amplifi cation target. Optimal magnesium ion concentration (2.5 мМ) and primer annealing temperature (58 °С) were determined. …”
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Development of cobalt-doped alumina hybrids for adsorption of textile effluents by Kousar Parveen, Uzaira Rafique

“…Time-dependent batch experiments under identical experimental parameters showed 74% of basic fuchsine, 68% of methyl orange and 85% maximum removal of Congo red onto the surface of cobalt-doped alumina hybrids probably through ion exchange mechanism. The experimental data when treated with adsorption models and isotherms, pseudo-second-order kinetic and Freundlich isotherm are found to be best fitted. …”
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Fabrication of Hollow Needle Tips with Nanoholes by Plasma Maskless Processing and Calculation and Detection of Complex Surface Edges by Zuocai Dai, Sha Zhou, Tongguang Yang, Yanpeng Wang

“…As time goes on, high-energy particles are neutralized with the vessel wall, so the ion concentration is gradually smaller, sparse between 200 and 250, and increases from 100 to 300, which is close to the peak value, according to the gradual increase of the discharge voltage. …”
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Determination of Scopolamine Distribution in Plasma and Brain by LC-MS/MS in Rats by Juan Chen, Anjing Lu, Daopeng Tan, Qianru Zhang, Yanliu Lu, Lin Qin, Yuqi He

“…Those samples were quantified in ESI positive ion mode using an API 4000 triple quadrupole mass spectrometer. …”
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Rapid Characterization and Action Mechanism of the Antidiabetic Effect of Diospyros lotus L Using UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS and Network Pharmacology by Shihan Qin, Mingjuan Liu, Sunv Tang, E. Shuai, Ziming Wang, Kaiquan Yu, Wei Cai

“…First, the components of Diospyros lotus L were identify using a reliable strategy for UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap mass spectrometry combined with parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) in the negative ion mode. Second, a network pharmacology study, including target gene prediction and functional enrichment, was applied to screen the main quality markers of Diospyros lotus L and explore its potential mechanism for the treatment of diabetes. …”
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Advances in antiviral strategies targeting mosquito-borne viruses: cellular, viral, and immune-related approaches by Ayyaz Khan, Zakirullah, Shahid Wahab, Seong-Tshool Hong

“…It also highlights recent advances in antiviral strategies targeting host factors such as lipid metabolism, ion channels, and proteasomes, as well as viral targets like NS2B-NS3 proteases and nonstructural proteins. …”
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Assessment of Groundwater Quality in the Talensi District, Northern Ghana by Larry Pax Chegbeleh, Bismark Awinbire Akurugu, Sandow Mark Yidana

“…Silicate and carbonate mineral weathering were identified as the main controls on groundwater chemistry in the district, with reverse ion exchange also playing a role. High nitrate and lead levels observed have been associated with agrochemicals and wastewater from farms and homes. …”
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Molecular Signatures of Humic Acids from Different Sources as Revealed by Ultrahigh Resolution Mass Spectrometry by Shuai Qin, Chengbin Xu, Yingzi Xu, Yingchen Bai, Fei Guo

“…Humic acid (HA) is extremely important for understanding the geochemical cycle of pollutants in different environments. Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) has performed molecular-level analysis of two standard HAs from the Suwannee River (SRHA) and leonardite (LEHA) and HA from Jiufeng forest in Beijing (JFHA), which is impossible for other conventional instruments. …”
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Optimizing the Supply Chain for Recycling Electric Vehicle NMC Batteries by Fransisca Indraningsih Kasy, Muhammad Hisjam, Wakhid Ahmad Jauhari, Syed Ahmad Helmi Syed Hassan

“…This increase causes environmental and economic challenges. Lithium-ion battery waste harms the environment as it contains toxic and flammable chemicals. …”
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Potassium Adsorption Phenomenon in Calcareous Soils of Shahrazur Plain by Kamil Sabir Saeed

“…Smaller KL values mean that more adsorbed K would be transformed to a non-exchangeable form, either through the creation of crystalline K or through ion occultation. The RL values indicate the type of isotherm, the values of RL> 1 that means the adsorption nature to be unfavorable. …”
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Simulation of Arc Discharge in an Argon/Methane Mixture, Taking into Account the Evaporation of Anode Material in Problems Related to the Synthesis of Functional Nanostructures by Almaz Saifutdinov, Boris Timerkaev

“…However, with an increase in the current density, the evaporation rate of copper atoms from the anode increases, and a jump in the <i>I</i>–<i>V</i> characteristic is observed, caused by a change in the plasma-forming ion. This is due to the lower ionization energy of copper atoms compared to argon atoms. …”
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S-Scheme CuMn2O4/g-C3N4 heterojunction: fabrication, characterization, and investigation of photodegradation potential of organic pollutants by Masoumeh Yaqoubi, Masoud Salavati-Niasari, Mojgan Ghanbari

“…The primary reactive species involved in the photocatalytic breakdown of erythrosine over the nanocomposite were photogenerated superoxide ion radicals. The research results led to the proposal of a photocatalytic mechanism via the nanocomposite for the degradation of erythrosine. …”
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Nonperturbative and Thermal Dynamics of Confined Fields in Dual QCD by H. C. Chandola, Deependra Singh Rawat, Dinesh Yadav, H. C. Pandey, H. Dehnen

“…The critical flux tube densities have been computed for various couplings and are shown to be in agreement with that for lead-ion central collisions in the near infrared sector of QCD. …”
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Determining the Water Quality from Selected Underground Water Springs and Other Selected Sources of Water Around Kabale Municipality. by Kemigisha, Angella

“…This involved the determination of the physicochemical parameters (pH, chloride ion concentration, and total hardness) of water obtained from the selected domestic water sources by quantitative analysis which involved titration except for water pH which was determined using a pH meter at the location. …”
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Multiplexed Dilute-and-Shoot Liquid Chromatography–Multiple-Reaction Monitoring Mass Spectrometry Clinical Assay for Metanephrines and Catecholamines in Human Urine by Deema O. Qasrawi, Adriano M. C. Pimenta, Evgeniy V. Petrotchenko, Shaun Eintracht, Christoph H. Borchers

“…C18 RP-UPLC-MRM-MS and positive-ion ESI were used, usually with two transitions per analyte being monitored. …”
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Isolation, Characterization, and Molecular Modeling of a Rheumatoid Factor from a Hepatitis C Virus Infected Patient with Sjögren’s Syndrome by Yu-Ching Lee, Keng-Chang Tsai, Sy-Jye Leu, Tuan-Jen Wang, Chia-Yu Liu, Yi-Yuan Yang

“…In the RFL11-Fc interfaces, the CDR-H3 loop forms a finger-like structure extending into the bottom of Fc pocket and resulting in strong ion and cation-pi interactions. Moreover, a process of antigen-driven maturation was proven by somatically mutated VH residues on H2 and H3 CDR loops in the interfaces. …”
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Muscle metabolism in response to oxidized fish oil feed in juvenile Nile tilapia by Xinyuan Li, Lili Chen, Hua Wen, Xuan Wang, Di Peng, Jianmin Zhang, Yangyang Liu, Ming Jiang, Lixue Dong, Feng Huang, Juan Tian

“…Additionally, under the positive ion mode, the levels of DHA deposition in phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidyl ethanolamine were reduced in the muscle of the OFO group compared to the FFO group. …”
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