Brain connectivity by single-photon emission computed tomography and graph theory: a mini-review by Carlos A. Sanchez-Catasus, Karla Batista-García-Ramó, Lester Melie-Garcia

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Comparative Studies of Nonlinear Models and Their Applications to Magmatic Evolution and Crustal Growth of the Huai’an Terrane in the North China Craton by Qiuming Cheng, Min Gao

“…Geochemical data, including U-Pb zircon dating and Lu-Hf isotopic analyses, further validate the models by delineating distinct phases of crustal growth and reworking within the Trans-North China Orogen. …”
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Seasonal Trophic Shift of Littoral Consumers in Eutrophic Lake Taihu (China) Revealed by a Two-Source Mixing Model by Qiong Zhou, Ping Xie, Jun Xu, Xufang Liang, Jianhui Qin, Te Cao, Feizhou Chen

“…Seasonal fluctuations in consumer σ13C and σ15N were attributed to the combined impacts of temporal variation in isotopic signatures of basal resources and the diet shift of fishes. …”
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Authentication of Processed Epimedii folium by EA-IRMS by Fengyan He, Mengyi Li, Yi He, Zhe Dong, Jin Cao, Zhong Dai, Shuangcheng Ma

“…Elemental analyzer coupled with isotopic ratio mass spectrometry (EA-IRMS) was applied to determine the δ13C values of the cyclohexane extracts of those samples. …”
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Legacy of Dr. Saul Hertz by Marina S. Sheremeta, Maria O. Korchagina, Alexey A. Trukhin, Galina A. Mel'nichenko

“…Together with physicist Arthur Roberts, he studied the pharmacokinetics of radioactive isotopes of iodine and the possibility of using them for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease (TD). …”
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Recovery of Strategic High-Value Fission Products from Spent Nuclear Fuel During Reprocessing by Holdsworth Alistair F., Eccles Harry, George Kathryn, Sharrad Clint A.

“…By recovering these resources, such as the platinum group metals (PGMs – Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag), rare earth elements (REEs – Y, La to Dy), and noble gases (He, Kr, Xe), and various other useful isotopes, from SNF during reprocessing operations, the high costs incurred have the potential to be partially or completely offset, in addition to benefits from reducing waste volumes. …”
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Evidence of Tectonic Control on the Geochemical Features of the Volatiles Vented along the Nebrodi-Peloritani Mts (Southern Apennine Chain, Italy) by Francesco Italiano, Pietro Bonfanti, Salvatore Roberto Maugeri

“…The geochemical features of the collected gases show that the pristine composition has been modified by gas-water interaction (GWI) and degassing processes. The 3He/4He isotopic ratio in the range of 0.7-2.8 Ra highlights variable contributions of mantle-derived helium, representing an unusual feature for the crustal regime of the study areas characterized by the widespread presence of 4He-producer metamorphic rocks. …”
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Multivariate Analysis, Mass Balance Techniques, and Statistical Tests as Tools in Igneous Petrology: Application to the Sierra de las Cruces Volcanic Range (Mexican Volcanic Belt) by Fernando Velasco-Tapia

“…Magmatic processes have usually been identified and evaluated using qualitative or semiquantitative geochemical or isotopic tools based on a restricted number of variables. …”
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La molaire néandertalienne de la grotte Vaufrey (Dordogne, France) by Maria Dolorès Garralda, Bruno Maureille, Jean-Philippe Rigaud, Bernard Vandermeersch

“…In this level, which has a U/Th date of 74 ± 18Ka (Isotopic Stage 4), a human tooth, Vaufrey 1, was recovered.The fossil is the lower left second permanent molar of an adult. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Decontamination of Airborne Fission Products during In-Vessel Release Phase by Containment Spray by Khurram Mehboob

“…The sensitivity and removal rate of airborne isotopes with the spray system have been simulated versus the spray activation and failure time, droplet size, and pH value. …”
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Comparaison de deux « populations » de la deuxième moitié du Ve millénaire avant notre ère : approche anthropométrique by Aude Civetta, Aurore Schmitt, Bérangère Saliba-serre, Jean-Luc Gisclon, Gilles Loison

“…However, it is necessary to complete this research by studying non metric anatomical variation on the one hand and diet by stable isotopic analysis on the other hand; this will allow us to precise and interpret the differences between both series.…”
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Evaluation of 2′-Deoxy-2′-Flouro-5-Methyl-1-β--Arabinofuranosyluracil as a Potential Gene Imaging Agent for Expression In Vivo by Mian M. Alauddin, Atranik Shahinian, Erlinda M. Gordon, Peter S. Conti

“…These results suggest that while FMAU labeled with PET isotopes may be useful for imaging HSV-tk -expressing tumors in vivo, multitracer studies across additional tumor models are necessary in order to identify an optimal PET radiotracer.…”
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Study on the detection efficiencies of liquid 99Tcm, 131I, and 18F in a well-type NaI(Tl) gamma spectrometer by Jiayu Liu, Xiaojun Lu, Chao Zhao

“…Objective: To assess the detection efficiencies of liquid radioisotopes in a well-type NaI(Tl) gamma spectrometer, focusing on the short-lived isotopes 99Tcm, 131I, and 18F. Methods: The detection efficiencies of liquid 99Tcm, 131I, and 18F in a well-type NaI(Tl) gamma spectrometer were systematically investigated through calibration experiments and Monte Carlo simulations, and accounting for the coincidence-summing effect. …”
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Symbiotic nutrient cycling enables the long-term survival of Aiptasia in the absence of heterotrophic food sources by Rädecker, Nils, Meibom, Anders

“…This shrinking was accompanied by a reduction in host protein content and algal density, indicative of severe nitrogen limitation. Nonetheless, isotopic labeling experiments combined with NanoSIMS imaging revealed that the contribution of algal-derived nutrients to the host metabolism remained unaffected due to an increase in algal photosynthesis and more efficient carbon translocation. …”
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Hydrochemical Characteristics and Formation of the Madeng Hot Spring in Yunnan, China by Ren Zhenhua, Zhou Xun, Yang Miaolin, Wang Xiaocui, Zheng Yuhui, Li Xiaolu, Shen Ye

“…Stable hydrogen and oxygen isotopes indicate that the hot water is of meteoric origin. …”
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Fast and Simple LC-MS/MS Method for Rifampicin Quantification in Human Plasma by Žane Temova Rakuša, Robert Roškar, Anita Klančar Andrejc, Tina Trdan Lušin, Nataša Faganeli, Iztok Grabnar, Aleš Mrhar, Albin Kristl, Jurij Trontelj

“…The plasma samples containing rifampicin and isotopically labelled internal standard rifampicin D8, were cleaned up using a Captiva ND Lipids filtration plate. …”
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Prediction of Europium Retention in Perovskite: Potential Candidates for an Engineering Barrier in the Disposal of Radioactive Waste by Huemantzin B. Ortiz-Oliveros, Rosa Ma. Flores Espinosa, Pedro Ávila-Pérez, Daniel Cruz-Gonzalez, Noureddine Ouerfelli

“…Perovskites, such as tausonite, are crystalline metal oxides with excellent optical and photocatalytic properties and have also been used successfully in the retention of metals, simulating the isotopes of uranium and plutonium. In this work, different pseudo-order and thermodynamic models were studied to achieve the prediction of the sorption of Eu3+ (chemical analogous for actinides) in tausonite. …”
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Forecast of brine blowout zones in the Amu Darya basin and analysis of brine blowout in oil and gas fields by Deryaev Annaguly

“…The study examined the geological structure through the assessment of lithological and facies maps and sections, the geochemical content of salts and isotopic composition of waters, and hydrogeological methods, including analysis of groundwater regime and well drilling. …”
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The Amazonian mangrove systems accumulate and release dissolved neodymium and hafnium to the oceans by Antao Xu, Ed Hathorne, Michael Seidel, Te Liu, Nils E. Asp, Andrea Koschinsky, Thorsten Dittmar, Martin Frank

“…Here we find consistent radiogenic neodymium and hafnium isotopic compositions of porewater, sedimentary iron-manganese oxyhydroxides and coastal seawater, suggesting that the Amazonian mangrove belt supplies trace elements through porewater discharge, dissolution of iron-manganese oxyhydroxides and their interactions with seawater. …”
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Diagenetic Heterogeneity of Deep Sandstones and Its Relationship to Oil Emplacement: A Case Study from the Middle Jurassic Toutunhe Formation in the Fukang Sag, Central Junggar Bas... by Binfeng Cao, Xiaorong Luo, Likuan Zhang, Fenggui Sui, Huixi Lin, Yuhong Lei

“…Based on petrography, SEM, stable isotopes, and fluid inclusion analyses, the goals of this study were to investigate the effect of depositional lithofacies on sandstone diagenetic heterogeneity and to examine the relationship between diagenetic evolution and oil charge within a heterogeneous reservoir. …”
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