Impact of Mouthwash-Induced Oral Microbiome Disruption on Alzheimer's Disease Risk: A Perspective Review by Ayoub Boulares, Hela Jdidi, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi

“…CHX mouthwash is effective in reducing dental plaque and gingival inflammation, but it also significantly alters the composition of the oral microbiome, decreasing the abundance of nitrate-reducing bacteria critical for nitric oxide (NO) production. …”
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Motivating conservation action in the Upper Midwest: Source attention, information seeking and sharing, and farmers' land management decisions by Dara M. Wald, Miguel Diaz‐Manrique, Laura Witzling, Jaqueline Comito

“…Attention to agricultural associations was associated with decreased concern about nitrates and diminished perceptions of the benefits of edge‐of‐field practices. …”
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Influence of Sample Preparation on SERS Signal by Isabela Bianchi-Carvalho, Marcelo José dos Santos Oliveira, Cibely Silva Martin, Santiago Sánchez-Cortés, Carlos José Leopoldo Constantino

“…We applied the external standard method (ESM), preparing fresh Ag colloid samples (reduced by hydroxylamine) for each concentration and measuring with and without potassium nitrate (KNO₃) as an aggregation-inducing salt. The impact of sample dilution before or after the addition of the salt to the Ag colloid was also explored. …”
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Encapsulation of Vecuronium and Rocuronium by Sugammadex Investigated by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy by Adriana Kenđel, Ivo Piantanida, Snežana Miljanić

“…Silver nanoparticles prepared by the reduction of silver ions with hydroxylamine hydrochloride were used as SERS-active substrates, additionally aggregated with calcium nitrate as needed. The <b>Vec</b> and <b>Roc</b> SERS spectra were obtained within the biorelevant 5 × 10⁻⁷–1 × 10⁻⁴ M range, as well as the SERS of <b>SDX</b>, though the latter was observed only in the presence of the aggregating agent. …”
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Integration of silver nanostructures in wireless sensor networks for enhanced biochemical sensing by M. Sahaya Sheela, S. Kumarganesh, Binay Kumar Pandey, Mesfin Esayas Lelisho

“…This study addresses this gap by examining how factors such as temperature, growth time, and choice of capping agents influence nanostructure shape and size, optimizing sensor performance for diverse conditions. Using silver nitrate and sodium borohydride, silver seed particles were created, followed by controlled growth in a solution containing additional silver ions. …”
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Impact of rhizobacterial inoculation in plant growth medium to mitigate lead stress in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) by Sumreen Anjum, Mubeen Sarwar, Adnan Mukhtar, Tanveer Hussain, Mehwish Liaquat, Alia Batool, Muhammad Waqar Alam, Qurban Ali, M. Irfan Ashraf

“…The experiment was conducted in pots, introducing varying lead levels (0, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 mg kg⁻¹) using lead nitrate. For rhizobacterial inoculation, pre-characterized LTPGP strains S5 Pseudomonas fluorescens A506 and S10 Pseudomonas fluorescens LMG 2189 were used. …”
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Unlocking Vellore's water future: Integrated hydrogeochemical research aligns with SDGs 6, 12, and 13 by Sakshi Dange, Kumaraguru Arumugam, Sai Saraswathi Vijayaraghavalu

“…A total of 171 groundwater samples were analysed for key parameters, including pH, TDS, nitrates, fluoride, and heavy metals. The Water Quality Index ranged from 42 to 175, with 45 % of the samples classified as poor or unsuitable for drinking purposes due to high nitrate, fluoride, and heavy metal concentrations. …”
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Performance of Microfiltration Membranes to Turn Processed Water from Hospital Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) into Clean Water by Imam Santosa, Daria Br Ginting, Bambang Murwanto, Mareli Telaumbanua

“…The results that the efficiency of reducing the wastewater recycling equipment from the WWTP outlet using  Microfiltration Membrane for pH 7%, Temperature 6%, Turbidity 64%, Colour 85%, Dissolved Solids (TDS) 40%, Nitrate 70%, Nitrite 94%, dissolved Iron (Fe) 33%, Manganese  60%, Cadmium 50%, Lead  43%, Fluoride 46%, Cyanide 96%, Hardness (CaCO3) 11%. …”
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Water Quality Suitability and Sanitary Inspection of Hand-Dug Wells of Merawi Town, Ethiopia by Selamawit Tadele, Andinet Kebede Tekile

“…Based on the results, temperature, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, chloride, nitrate, and magnesium were within the acceptable limit of drinking. …”
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Antibacterial and antioxidant potentials, detection of host origin compounds, and metabolic profiling of endophytic Bacillus spp. isolated from Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex... by Rusi Lata, Surendra Kumar Gond

“…These isolates exhibited positive results in various biochemical tests including indole production, methyl red, Voges-Proskauer, citrate utilization, catalase and oxidase production, nitrate reduction, oxidative fermentation, and citrate reduction tests. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of a Cerium(IV)-incorporated Manganese Oxide OMS-2. Effect of Cerium(IV) Template on Octahedral Molecular Sieves of Manganese Oxide and Characteriz... by Evroula Hapeshi, Charis R. Theocharis

“…The manganese oxide material K-OMS-2 was synthesized both via a redox reaction between potassium permanganate and manganese nitrate in an acidic medium (nitric acid) under reflux conditions and by the sol–gel reaction between KMnO 4 and maleic acid employed in a 3:1 molar ratio. …”
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Innovative ultrasound assisted synthesis of sponge like cerium dioxide nanostructure using Rosa Damascena extract and its efficient performance for cancer therapy by Mahnaz Amiri, Sahar Zinatloo-Ajabshir, Meysam Ahmadi-Zeidabadi, Fariborz Sharifianjazi

“…Here, for the production of cerium dioxide nanostructures, a new and natural capping agent called Rosa Damascena extract was utilized, as well as ceric ammonium nitrate as a metal precursor. The results of the characterization of the oxide sample fabricated in the presence of Rosa Damascena extract demonstrated that nanostructures with a sponge-like morphology, which have a pure cubic crystal phase, were formed. …”
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Development of cobalt-doped alumina hybrids for adsorption of textile effluents by Kousar Parveen, Uzaira Rafique

“…Two different aluminium precursor (aluminium nitrate and spent aluminium foil) and glucose are mixed following sol–gel method to get hybrids. …”
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Issues with the Organic and Elemental Carbon Fractions in Recent U.S. Chemical Speciation Network Data by Philip K. Hopke, Yunle Chen, David Q. Rich, John G. Watson, Judith C. Chow

“…The Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) source factor containing the optical pyrolysis correction (OP) typically includes significant contributions to sulfate and/or nitrate. This factor is associated with aged secondary organic and inorganic species. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLY GAMMA GLUTAMIC ACID (Γ -PGA) FROM A LOCAL ISOLATE OF THE BACILLUS MEGATERIUM by E. J. Al-Attar, A. H. H. Alzobaay, S. K. Hasan

“…The optimal conditions for production of &gamma;-PGA were by using a semi-synthetic medium by preparing the molasses as a carbohydrate source at 10% concentration, while ammonium nitrate provided the best source of nitrogen at 2%. …”
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Physicochemical and Biological Indicators of Soils in an Organic Farming System by Beybit Nasiyev, Tursunay Vassilina, Ainur Zhylkybay, Vladimir Shibaikin, Akmarzhan Salykova

“…The study results showed that under the influence of the phytomeliorative action of safflower in the 0–20 cm layer of dark chestnut soils, one could note an increase in the content of nitrate nitrogen by 5.95%, an increase in the content of mobile phosphorus by 5.22%, and soil loosening by 0.010 g/cm3, with the structure of the soil being 64.43%. …”
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SOURCES OF PRODUCTION OF REACTIVE OXYGEN AND NITROGEN SPECIES IN TISSUES OF PERIODONTIUM AND SALIVARY GLANDS OF RATS UNDER MODELED SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION by A.M. Yelins’ka, O.O. Shvaykovs’ka, V.O. Kostenko

“…We have revealed interfering with the mechanism of autoregulation of the physiological NO concentration in the tissues of periodontium and submandibular salivary glands that leads to simultaneous increase in NO formation through the NO-synthase and nitrate / nitrite reductase mechanisms, resulting in the development of oxidative-nitrosative stress with rising peroxynitrite concentration. …”
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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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Analysis of the Physicochemical Burden of Oyo State Fish Pond, Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria by BB Babatunde, GN Woke

“…OYSFP recorded the lowest dissolved oxygen value of 2.03mg/L and the highest BOD, COD, nitrate, TS and conductivity values of 78.04mg/L, 235.26mg/L, 78 mg/L, 1428.50, 947μS/cm respectively. …”
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In Vitro Ability of a Novel Nanohydroxyapatite Oral Rinse to Occlude Dentine Tubules by Robert G. Hill, Xiaohui Chen, David G. Gillam

“…However the hydroxyapatite, 1.4% potassium oxalate, and arginine/PVM/MA copolymer oral rinses, appeared to be relatively more effective than the nHA test and negative control rinses (potassium nitrate) in relation to a reduction in fluid flow measurements. …”
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