Pathogenic and therapeutic role of bile acids at reflux-gastritis by T. L. Lapina, I. M. Kartavenko, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Exposition of bile acids results in formation of active forms of oxygen and nitrogen, damage of DNA, mutagenicity, induction of apoptosis in short-term prospect and resistance to apoptosis in long-term prospect. …”
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Use of the Laser Beam Deflection Technique for Thermo-Optic Coefficients Study in Gadolinium-Yttrium Oxyorthosilicate Doped with Erbium Ions by K. V. Yumashev, V. I. Goman, L. K. Pavlovski, A. V. Hertsova, A. M. Malyarevich

“….% Er-doped gadolinium-yttrium oxyorthosilicate crystal was grown by the Czochralski method under nitrogen atmosphere. Raw materials such as Er2O3, Gd2O3, Y2O3, and SiO2 were weighed according to the formula (Er0.001Gd0.8995Y0.0995)2SiO5. …”
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Impact of water residence time and stratification on water quality improvement of an artificial brackish waterway by Bo-Kyung Kim, Dong Hyeon Kim, Jin Hwan Hwang

“…In the L15 scenario, with the longest travel distance, upstream total nitrogen and total phosphorus increased by 18.37 % and 26.12 %, while downstream levels decreased by 3.35 % and 10.52 %. …”
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Strategic Feeding of Ammonium and Metal Ions for Enhanced GLA-Rich Lipid Accumulation in Cunninghamella bainieri 2A1 by Shuwahida Shuib, Wan Nazatul Naziah Wan Nawi, Ekhlass M. Taha, Othman Omar, Abdul Jalil Abdul Kader, Mohd Sahaid Kalil, Aidil Abdul Hamid

“…Strategic feeding of ammonium and metal ions (Mg2+, Mn2+, Fe3+, Cu2+, Ca2+, Co2+, and Zn2+) for enhanced GLA-rich lipid accumulation in C. bainieri 2A1 was established. When cultivated in nitrogen-limited medium, the fungus produced up to 30% lipid (g/g biomass) with 12.9% (g/g lipid) GLA. …”
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Spatiotemporal variations in integrated trophic positions of stream macroinvertebrate communities by Naoto F. Ishikawa, Yoshitoshi Uehara, Takuya Ishida, Tohru Ikeya, Satoshi Asano, Chia-Ying Ko, Tomoya Iwata, Ichiro Tayasu, Naohiko Ohkouchi, Noboru Okuda

“…Here we conducted the compound-specific nitrogen isotope analysis of amino acids for macroinvertebrate communities collected from the Ado and Yasu Rivers in the Lake Biwa watershed, Japan, to estimate their iTP values. …”
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Urea enhances the yield and quality of bio-oil produced from corncob through pyrolysis by Sakina Ibrahim Bello, Taofik Olatunde Uthman, Serdar Surgun, Abdullahi Muhammad Sokoto

“…GC–MS analysis further revealed the presence of nitrogenous compounds, notably siloxanes in the bio-oil produced with urea infusion. …”
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Innovative approach to Pb (II) removal using zinc-based MOFs-derived carbon: In-depth analysis of adsorption mechanisms, isotherms, thermodynamics, and kinetics by Samira Ahmadzadeh, Alireza Hemmati

“…To test this hypothesis, carbon derivatives were synthesized through a solvothermal method at 700 °C under a nitrogen atmosphere. The materials were characterized by XRD, FTIR, FESEM, EDX, and BET analyses. …”
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Analysis of Physicochemical Properties, Volatile Flavor Compounds and Bacterial Communities in Broad Bean Paste from Sichuan and Chongqing by TU Dawei, MA Hongneng, LI Jia, KANG Junhan, LIU Wenjun

“…The results showed that the contents of water, salt, total acids and amino nitrogen of the nine tested samples ranged from 54.33% to 70.46%, 12.49% to 16.90%, 0.44% to 1.46% and 0.17% to 0.41%, respectively. …”
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Bone Response to Surface-Modified Titanium Implants: Studies on the Early Tissue Response to Implants with Different Surface Characteristics by C. Larsson Wexell, P. Thomsen, B.-O. Aronsson, P. Tengvall, M. Rodahl, J. Lausmaa, B. Kasemo, L. E. Ericson

“…Glow-discharge cleaning and oxidizing resulted in a highly stoichiometric TiO2 surface, while a glow-discharge treatment in nitrogen gas resulted in implants with essentially a surface of titanium nitride, covered with a very thin titanium oxide. …”
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Photocatalytic upcycling of polylactic acid to alanine by sulfur vacancy-rich cadmium sulfide by Yue Wu, Phuc T. T. Nguyen, Sie Shing Wong, Minjun Feng, Peijie Han, Bingqing Yao, Qian He, Tze Chien Sum, Tianyong Zhang, Ning Yan

“…However, research on the photocatalytic transformation of plastics into valuable nitrogen-containing chemicals remains limited. In this study, we present a visible-light-driven pathway for the conversion of polylactic acid (PLA) into alanine under mild conditions. …”
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Effects of Different Tillage Measures Combined with Straw Returning on Soil Enzyme Activity and Microbial Community Structure and Diversity by Sa Xiao, Bing Li, Tingting Zhang, Jianzhu Luo, Jie Wang, Xiangqian Zhang, Juan Li, Dejian Zhang

“…The analysis results are as follows: the urease activity and microbial biomass nitrogen content of the tillage method combined with straw-returning treatment were higher than other treatments. …”
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Exploring the efficacy of drought tolerant, IAA-producing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for sustainable agriculture by Malika Uzma, Atif Nisar, Atia Iqbal, Shahida Hasnain, Mohamed H. Mahmoud, Muhammad Abdul Rahim, Tehseen Gull, Roberto Castro-Muñoz, Eliasse Zongo

“…The strain M28 having highest production of IAA, was gelatinase, methyl red positive and was also capable of nitrogen fixation. Moreover, it had maximum swimming (8.9 mm) and swarming (8.7 mm) activities after 24 h, indicating its best PGP traits for future use.…”
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Correlation of physicochemical properties with antioxidant activity in phenol and thiophenol analogues by R. Bernadett Vlocskó, Maxim Mastyugin, Béla Török, Marianna Török

“…Abstract Oxidative stress, associated with excessive production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS, RNS), contributes to the development and progression of many ailments, such as aging, cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, cancer, preeclampsia or multiple sclerosis. …”
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Assessment of Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.) Growth and Yield Component by Application of Local Granular Organic Fertilizer, Peat and Inorganic Fertilizer: Comparative Study by Shara Salih Ali, Tara Salih Ali

“…This study was conducted to increase the productivity of a local variety of chickpea in the Kurdistan region by amending and improving Bakrajo soil with locally made granular organic fertilizer (GOF) and peat and also optimizing the rate of inorganic nitrogen fertilizer (INR). The experimental design used in this study was randomized complete block design with three replications. …”
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Nutrient transport from the Ganga–Brahmaputra–Meghna River system to the Bay of Bengal: past and future trends by Hamdy Elsayed, Arthur Beusen, Alexander Felix Bouwman

“…This paper describes total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) sources and transport in the GBM basin at a 0.5-degree resolution for the past (1970–2019) and future (2020–2050) according to Shared Socioeconomic Pathways scenarios. …”
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Indoor Air Quality of a Medical Faculty Hospital and Its Effect on Those in the Environment by Güllü Eren, Lütfi Saltuk Demir

“…For the indoor air quality in the hospital; temperature, relative humidity, air flow rate, light level, nitrogen oxide (NO), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), sulfur dioxide (SO2), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2) gas levels were evaluated according to the standards. …”
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Effect of Urease and Nitrification Inhibitors on Heavy Metal Mobility in an Intensively Cultivated Soil by Nicoleta Vicar, Alina Lațo, Iaroslav Lațo, Florin Crista, Adina Berbecea, Isidora Radulov

“…Urease and nitrification inhibitors represent ways to reduce nitrogen losses; their presence modifies microbial and enzymatic activity in the soil, affecting pH and organic matter (OM), which in turn affects the mobility of heavy metals. …”
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Dépôt de polluants sur les espaces agricoles à proximité des voies de transport en Île-de-France by Caroline Petit, Benjamin Loubet, Elisabeth Rémy, Christine Aubry, Fabrice Duguay, Julie Missonnier, Pierre Cellier, Amir Ali Feiz, Cécile Blondeau, Cécile Mauclair, Brigitte Durand

“…The first part of the project showed that the concentrations of nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate mater below 2.5 µm diameter (PM2.5) and and 10 µm diameter (PM10) were lower near the A6 subway than on areas of high traffic in Île-de-France region. …”
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Development of Porosity and Copper(II) Ion Adsorption Capacity by Activated Nano-Carbon Xerogels in Relation to Treatment Schemes by Badie S. Girgis, Mohamed N. Alaya, Iman Y. El-Sherif, Amina A. Attia, Nady A. Fathy

“…The samples were characterized by different techniques including CHO elemental analysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and nitrogen adsorption studies at 77 K, with the data obtained in the latter case being analyzed using the BET equation and the α S -method, as well as the fractal dimension approach. …”
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Evaluation of the potential of multi-trait PGPR isolates as inoculants for maize (Zea mays L.) growth by Ebrahim Eshaghi, Sara Mousae, Ali Hendiyani, Alireza Habibi Khave, Rahim Nosrati

“…Results: Among the positive-PGPR colonies, the selected isolates demonstrated the better performance of PGPR traits such as highest nitrogen fixation, P, K, Mn, and Zn solubilization, and production of siderophore, HCN, NH3, and IAA. …”
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