Layer-by-Layer Fabrication of PAH/PAMAM/Nano-CaCO3 Composite Films and Characterization for Enhanced Biocompatibility by Naemi Tonateni Shifeta, Shindume Lomboleni Hamukwaya, Qi An, Huiying Hao, Melvin Mununuri Mashingaidze

“…The findings indicate that the (PAH/PAMAM)7.5-CaCO3 composite film had the most positive effect on cell growth and proliferation, with the (PAH/PAMAM)15-CaCO3 composite film demonstrating significant ion transport behavior with low impedance, which was considered good for in vivo rapid cell-to-cell communication. …”
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PFAS contamination in tap water: Target and suspect screening of zwitterionic, cationic, and anionic species across Canada and beyond by Termeh Teymoorian, Gabriel Munoz, Sébastien Sauvé

“…Bistriflimide, a counterion often used in the composition of ionic liquids and in the production of lithium-ion batteries, was detected in 46 % of the samples. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of fluoride releasing and recharging ability for various pit and fissure sealants (An in vitro study). by Vian O. Majeed

“…Specimens were dipped in 5 ml deionized water and fluoride release was detected using a fluoride-specific ion electrode every day from 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,14,21 and 28 days. …”
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Comprehensive assessment to reveal the salt tolerance potential of cultivated eggplants and their wild relatives by Esra Cebeci, Hatice Filiz Boyaci, Sevinc Kiran, Sekure Sebnem Ellialtioglu

“…In eggplant, Na+ is a majorly harmful ion and there is a negative correlation between leaf Na+ content and plant tolerance index. …”
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Uptake of iron from ferrous fumarate can be mediated by clathrin-dependent endocytosis in Hutu-80 cells by Agata Tarczykowska, Per Malmberg, Nathalie Scheers

“…We used siRNA to silence DMT1 transporter expression, pharmacological inhibition of endocytosis, and Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) to show that iron uptake from ferrous fumarate can be mediated by both transport via DMT1 and by clathrin-dependent endocytosis in Hutu-80 cells. …”
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The FLUKA code: Overview and new developments by Ballarini Francesca, Batkov Konstantin, Battistoni Giuseppe, Bisogni Maria Giuseppina, Böhlen Till T., Campanella Mauro, Carante Mario P., Chen Daiyuan, De Gregorio Angelica, Degtiarenko Pavel V., De la Torre Luque Pedro, dos Santos Augusto Ricardo, Engel Ralph, Fassò Alberto, Fedynitch Anatoli, Ferrari Alfredo, Ferrari Anna, Franciosini Gaia, Kraan Aafke Christine, Lascaud Julie, Li Wenxin, Liu Juntao, Liu Zhiyi, Magro Giuseppe, Mairani Andrea, Mattei Ilaria, Mazziotta Mario N., Morone Maria C., Müller Stefan E., Muraro Silvia, Ortega Pablo G., Parodi Katia, Patera Vincenzo, Pinsky Lawrence S., Ramos Ricardo L., Ranft Johannes, Rosso Valeria, Sala Paola R., Santana Leitner Mario, Sportelli Giancarlo, Tessonnier Thomas, Ytre-Hauge Kristian S., Zana Lorenzo

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Application of Supercritical CO₂ Extraction and Identification of Polyphenolic Compounds in Three Species of Wild Rose from Kamchatka: <i>Rosa acicularis</i>, <i>Rosa am... by Mayya P. Razgonova, Muhammad A. Nawaz, Elena A. Rusakova, Kirill S. Golokhvast

“…Tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI–ion trap) was applied to detect the target analytes. …”
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Evaluation of the cardiotoxicity of Echinochrome A using human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac organoids by Su-Jin Lee, Eunji Kim, Yeeun Jeong, Jae Boum Youm, Hyoung Kyu Kim, Jin Han, Elena A. Vasileva, Natalia P. Mishchenko, Sergey A. Fedoreyev, Valentin A. Stonik, Sung Joon Kim, Hyang-Ae Lee

“…The hCOs, characterized by expression of key cardiac markers (cTnT) and functional ion channels (Cav1.2, Nav1.5, hERG), exhibited structural and electrophysiological properties reflective of human cardiac physiology. …”
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Modification of Chitosan/PEG4000 dispersed with Lithium Triflate (LiCF\(_3\)SO\(_3\)) as a solid polymer electrolyte for the secondary battery by Kartika Sari, Arifin Nur Muhammad Haryadi, Nur Khusaenah, Sudaryanto, Evi Yulianti, Agung Bambang Setio Utomo

“…The solid electrolytes modification using chitosan can be done by adding other polymers and salts as fillers and Li+ ion-making agents. This scientific paper offers an overview of the development of chitosan-based secondary battery solid electrolytes with the addition of PEG4000 polymer and LiCF3SO3. …”
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Transcriptomic, histological and biochemical analyses of Macrobrachium nipponense response to acute heat stress by Xiao Wu, Yaoran Fan, Jianbin Feng, Keyi Ma, Jiale Li

“…These DEGs were significantly involved in the regulation of transcription, proteolysis, nucleus, cytoplasm, metal ion binding, and ATP binding by Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis. …”
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Polyphenols of <i>Perilla frutescens</i> of the family Lamiaceae identified by tandem mass spectrometry by M. P. Razgonova, N. G. Kon’kova, A. M. Zakharenko, K. S. Golokhvast

“…To identify target analytes in extracts, HPLC was used in combination with an ion trap. Preliminary results showed the presence of 23 biologically active compounds corresponding to P. frutescens. …”
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Thermal and chemical pretreatment of Ebenaeae Diospyros preusii seed for enhanced adsorptive removal of aqueous-bound Cr(VI) by H. O. Abugu, C. E. Ikwelle, O. A. Odewole, A. Lawal, A. M. Olaleye, I. A. Ucheana, J. C. Okenwa, J. C. Egbueri

“…The obtained experimental data were modelled using Langmuir, Dubinin-Radushkevich, Temkin, Flory–Huggins and Freundlich isotherm to determine the process of removal of this ion from aqueous solution. Batch adsorption method was employed in the evaluation of the adsorbent’s adsorption performance. pH effect, initial Cr(VI) concentration, temperature and contact time influence on adsorption were also evaluated. …”
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Effects of the Salt-Processing Method on the Pharmacokinetics and Tissue Distribution of Orally Administered Morinda officinalis How. Extract by Ji Shi, Xiaohang Ren, Jia Wang, Xiaofeng Wei, Bonan Liu, Tianzhu Jia

“…All analytes were measured with optimized multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) in negative ion mode. Geniposide and 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone were used as the internal standards (IS). …”
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Optimization of the Process for Defatting Sea Cucumber Powder by Supercritical CO2 Extraction and Its Effect on Volatile Flavor Compounds by Gongming WANG, Hui HUANG, Yuzhu DING, Jinglin XUE, Zhiqiang SHU, Yuexin JING, Chunna JIAO, Jian ZHANG

“…The fatty acid composition of the sea cucumber powder before and after extraction as well as that in the supercritical CO2 extract were detected using gas chromatography, and supercritical CO2 extraction of volatile flavor substances was investigated using headspace-gas chromatography-ion migration spectroscopy (HS-GC-IMS). The results showed that the optimal conditions for supercritical CO2 extraction was optimized using single factor and orthogonal experiment, with an extraction temperature of 60 ℃, extraction pressure of 40 MPa, extraction time of 2 h, and a degreasing rate of 57.6%±3.89%. …”
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High-Throughput Oxford Nanopore Sequencing Unveils Complex Viral Population in Kansas Wheat: Implications for Sustainable Virus Management by Nar B. Ranabhat, John P. Fellers, Myron A. Bruce, Jessica L. Shoup Rupp

“…Wheat leaves exhibiting virus-like symptoms were collected, total RNA was extracted, and cDNA libraries were prepared using a PCR-cDNA barcoding kit, then loaded onto ONT MinION flow cells. Sequencing reads aligned with cereal virus references identified eight wheat virus species. …”
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Improving the charge transport of perovskite nanocrystal light-emitting-diodes through Benzylammonium ligand exchange by Minsik Gong, Dong Gyu Lee, Gwang Yong Shin, Yun Seop Shin, Donghwan Yun, Yunhye Jeong, Sang Wook Park, Chan Beom Park, Yung Jin Yoon, Sung Yong Bae, Yun-Hi Kim, Jin Young Kim, Tae Kyung Lee, Gi-Hwan Kim

“…We confirmed the successful anion exchange, which is bound to ammonium ion of BA and the stability of the LHP NCs through various analyses. …”
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Hydrothermal Pre-Carbonization Triggers Structural Reforming Enabling Pore-Tunable Hierarchical Porous Carbon for High-Performance Supercapacitors by Cuihua Kang, Mingyuan Zuo, Chang Qiu, Fanda Zeng, Yuehui Wang, Zhuo Chen, Tingting Liang, Daping Qiu

“…Hydrothermal pretreatment is essential to regulate the supermesoporous and macroporous structure of samples and their superior electrochemical performances. Owing to the large ion-accessible, remarkable supermesoporous and macroporous pore volume, HJPC-4 exhibited ultra-high specific capacitance (6 M KOH: 316 F g⁻¹ at 1 A g⁻¹; EMIMBF₄: 204 F g⁻¹ at 1 A g⁻¹), excellent rate performance (6 M KOH: 231 F g⁻¹ at 100 A g⁻¹; EMIMBF₄: 154 F g⁻¹ at 30 A g⁻¹), outstanding cycling stability (6 M KOH: the retention rate is 92.11% after 60,000 cycles at 10 A g⁻¹; EMIMBF₄: the retention rate is 80% after 10,000 cycles at 5 A g⁻¹), and ultimate energy/power density up to 91.09 Wh kg⁻¹/24.25 kW kg⁻¹ in EMIMBF₄ two-electrode systems. …”
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Biocontrol yeast Kurtzmaniella quercitrusa BS-AY-S1 controls postharvest green mold of citrus fruit by producing metabolites with antifungal activity by Bi Liao, Ou Chen, Hongyan Zhang, Wenjun Wang, Lanhua Yi, Honghai Li, Kaifang Zeng

“…In total, 20 VOCs, including alcohols, aldehydes, esters, ethers and ketones produced by BS-AY-S1, were identified by gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS). In conclusion, BS-AY-S1 demonstrated potential for controlling postharvest green mold in citrus fruit, with its mechanisms of action including the ability to colonize citrus fruit wounds and produce antifungal metabolites and VOCs.…”
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Interface effects in the phase determination of Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 epitaxial thin films by Jesse Schimpf, Wang Zhang, Mahir Manna, Sandhya Susarla, Xue-Zeng Lu, James M. Rondinelli, Lane W. Martin

“…., La0.67Sr0.33MnO3) facilitate this electron transfer but must also have sufficient ion conductivity to support oxygen-vacancy formation in Hf0.5Zr0.5O2. …”
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PFAS residue analysis in fish and fish feed by applying a modified QuEChERS method in combination with LC-HRMS detection by Ourania Koloka, Vasiliki Boti, Dimitra Hela, Triantafyllos Albanis, Ioannis Konstantinou

“…This method combines a modified QuEChERS extraction methodology that includes sonication followed by Liquid Chromatography- Linear Ion Trap/Orbitrap High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (LC- LTQ/Orbitrap HRMS) analysis. …”
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