Evaluation of Two-Stage Backwashing on Membrane Bioreactor Biofouling Using <i>cis</i>-2-Decenoic Acid and Sodium Hypochlorite by Sungjin Park, Wonjung Song, Chehyeun Kim, Zikang Jiang, Jiwon Han, Jihyang Kweon

“…This study explores the use of <i>cis</i>-2-decenoic acid (CDA) to mitigate biofouling. CDA is a signaling molecule known to disperse biofilms, which is reported to reduce the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of biofilms and make them less chemically resistant. …”
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An Investigation of the Enolization and Isomeric Products Distribution in the Water Promoted Aldol Reaction of Tropinone and Granatanone by Ryszard Lazny, Artur Ratkiewicz, Krzysztof Brzezinski, Aneta Nodzewska, Katarzyna Sidorowicz

“…Explicit inclusion of a water molecule bonded to the amino ketones resulted in increased stability of the enol forms. …”
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Identification of nine mammal monosaccharides by solid-state nanopores by Yunze Sun, Zhuang Mi, Xiaoyu Chen, Jian-Jun Li, Jun Lu, Xinyan Shan, Xinghua Lu, Yuguang Du

“…In the past few years, the single molecule sensing technique based on nanopores has achieved great success in sequencing of DNA. …”
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Analytical Method Development for Sodium Valproate through Chemical Derivatization by Murad Abualhasan, Nihaya Wasif Odeh, Ghadeer Naser Younis, Oyoun Fadel Zeidan

“…The introduction of benzoyl and phenyl groups to the molecule is a useful derivatisation, which enables the creation of detectable chromophores for HPLC analysis for pharmaceutical dosages as well as biological systems. …”
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Development of a Simple and Powerful Analytical Method for Formaldehyde Detection and Quantitation in Blood Samples by Yong-Hyun Kim, Jeongsik Park

“…The pretreated samples were analyzed using a high-performance liquid chromatography-UV system, which is the most common choice for analyzing small-molecule aldehydes like formaldehyde. Verification of the pretreatment methods (stabilization and derivatization) using FA standards confirmed that the pretreatment methods are highly reliable in the calibration range 0.012–5.761 ng μL–1 (slope = 684,898, R2 = 0.9998, and limit of detection = 0.251 pg·μL–1). …”
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Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and crystal voids of 4-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]selenadiazole by Atash V. Gurbanov, Tuncer Hökelek, Gunay Z. Mammadova, Khudayar I. Hasanov, Tahir A. Javadzade, Alebel N. Belay

“…The title molecule, C6H3N3O2Se, is almost planar. In the crystal, intermolecular C—H...O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into a network structure, enclosing R22(7) and R33(8) ring motifs, parallel to the bc plane. …”
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GC-MS Analysis of phytochemical compounds from Javan olive leaves (Olea javanica) extract and bioactivity screening of antidiabetes through in silico approach by Lailatus Fitri, Ayu Dewi Wulandari, Tri Sumaryono, Nur Fatimah Azzahra Haibaturrahma, Bunga Nanda Agustina, Muhammad Badrut Tamam

“…In silico analysis revealed a molecule that matched the target protein for the treatment of diabetes in the form of the compound -(-calamenene) which has antidiabetic activity based on molecular docking in this study.…”
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A Sensitive Fluorescent Immunoassay for Prostate Specific Antigen Detection Based on Signal Amplify Strategy of Horseradish Peroxidase and Silicon Dioxide Nanospheres by Lihua Li, Wenzhi Zhang, Yan Wei, Lizhen Yu, Dexiang Feng

“…In the design, the primary antibody (Ab1) of PSA was first immobilized on the 96-well plates via physical adsorption between polystyrene and hydrophobic groups of the antibody molecule. The silicon dioxide nanospheres (SiO2 NSs), with large surface area and good biocompatibility, were loaded with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and horseradish peroxidase-labeled secondary antibodies (HRP-Ab2) as signal amplification systems. …”
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The synthesis and research of the naphthalimide G-quadruplex probe targeting hybrid G4s by Lilin Gan, Wenzheng Luo, Qian Cheng, Shanke Wan, Min Wu, Mingqi Wang, Enming Luo, Xianjin Luo, Shuo Li

“…Nevertheless, the effectiveness of the traditional small-molecule fluorescent probe targeting G4 was hindered by limitations in single function and low selectivity, and progress in anti-tumor research was impeded. …”
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The Role of Dendritic Cell Subsets in Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion and the Regulatory Effect of Baicalin on It by Nannan Lai, Xiaoxiao Fu, Guozhen Hei, Weiwei Song, Ran Wei, Xiaoxiao Zhu, Qiang Guo, Zhen Zhang, Chu Chu, Ke Xu, Xia Li

“…Importantly, baicalin could alleviate embryo resorption of RSA mice by reversing conventional DCs to plasmacytoid DCs and functional molecule expression via inhibiting the STAT5-ID2 pathway. …”
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Evaluation of the Effects of STZ-Induced Diabetes on In Vitro Fertilization and Early Embryogenesis Processes by Hüseyin Aktuğ, Vildan Bozok Çetintaş, Ayşegül Uysal, Fatih Oltulu, Altuğ Yavaşoğlu, Saadet Özen Akarca, Buket Kosova

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of experimentally induced diabetes on (a) germ cells, (b) in vitro fertilization (IVF) success rate, and (c) gap junction and cell adhesion molecule gene and protein expressions during the early blastocyst period. …”
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Pooled PPIseq: Screening the SARS-CoV-2 and human interface with a scalable multiplexed protein-protein interaction assay platform. by Darach Miller, Adam Dziulko, Sasha Levy

“…At higher scales, viral-host PPI screening could also be used to screen for small-molecule antivirals that interfere with essential viral-host interactions, or to explore how the PPI networks between interacting viral and host genomes co-evolve. …”
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S1P Lyase Regulation of Thymic Egress and Oncogenic Inflammatory Signaling by Ashok Kumar, Jesus Zamora-Pineda, Emilie Degagné, Julie D. Saba

“…Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a potent lipid signaling molecule that regulates pleiotropic biological functions including cell migration, survival, angiogenesis, immune cell trafficking, inflammation, and carcinogenesis. …”
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Hormonal Modulation in Aging Patients with Erectile Dysfunction and Metabolic Syndrome by Inês Campos Costa, Hugo Nogueira Carvalho, Luís Pacheco-Figueiredo, Inês Tomada, Nuno Tomada

“…Estradiol is possibly a molecule with further interactions beyond the currently described. …”
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Effects of Genipin Concentration on Cross-Linked Chitosan Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering: Structural Characterization and Evidence of Biocompatibility Features by Simona Dimida, Amilcare Barca, Nadia Cancelli, Vincenzo De Benedictis, Maria Grazia Raucci, Christian Demitri

“…Genipin (GN) is a natural molecule extracted from the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis according to modern microbiological processes. …”
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Restoration of Genetic Code in Macular Mouse Fibroblasts via APOBEC1-Mediated RNA Editing by Sonali Bhakta, Hiroko Kodama, Masakazu Mimaki, Toshifumi Tsukahara

“…RNA editing is a significant mechanism underlying genetic variation and protein molecule alteration; C-to-U RNA editing, specifically, is important in the regulation of mammalian genetic diversity. …”
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Disrupted Endothelial Cell Layer and Exposed Extracellular Matrix Proteins Promote Capture of Late Outgrowth Endothelial Progenitor Cells by Jing Zhao, Claudia-Gabriela Mitrofan, Sarah L. Appleby, Nicholas W. Morrell, Andrew M. L. Lever

“…The interaction was not adhesion molecule-dependent and not enhanced by EC activation. …”
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Human epididymis protein 4-annexin II binding promotes aberrant epithelial-fibroblast crosstalk in pulmonary fibrosis by Weishuai Zheng, Menglin Zou, Xingxing Hu, Han Gao, Weiwei Song, Qinhui Hou, Yuan Liu, Zhenshun Cheng

“…The HE4 and ANXA2 binding site is located after the 30th amino acid at the N terminus of the HE4 molecule. Finally, intratracheal administration of HE4 shRNA lentivirus protects mice against BLM-induced PF. …”
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Application of the Zimm-Bragg Model to the Removal of Azo Dyes with Pectin by Juan Antonio Lozano-Álvarez, Juan Jáuregui-Rincón, Iliana E. Medina-Ramírez, Rogelio Salinas-Gutiérrez, Jorge Martín Alférez Chávez, Guadalupe Javier Araiza-Arvilla

“…This model includes two parameters: Ku (nucleation constant), which is related to the tendency exerted by a dye molecule attached to the Pec to bind to other molecules present in the aqueous phase, and U (cooperativity parameter), which determines the aggregation capacity of the dye molecules already attached to the Pec. …”
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Sestrin2 Signaling Pathway Regulates Podocyte Biology and Protects against Diabetic Nephropathy by Moein Ala

“…Regarding the beneficial effects of Sestrin2 on diabetic nephropathy and its interaction with several signaling molecules, it is worth targeting Sestrin2 in diabetic nephropathy.…”
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