One-Pot Template-Free Hydrothermal Synthesis of Monoclinic Hollow Microspheres and Their Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity by Bei Cheng, Wenguang Wang, Lei Shi, Jun Zhang, Jingrun Ran, Huogen Yu

“…X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, fourier transform infrared spectrometry, and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy are used to characterize the products. …”
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Application of sewage sludge for cereal production in a Mediterranean environment (Lebanon) by Danny Romanos, Nabil Nemer, Yara Khairallah, Marie Therese Abi Saab

“…As for wheat plants' evaluation, fiber and protein contents presented an increase similar to nitrogen and phosphorus. Conclusion These results are a key component that identifies the role of biosolids as pH regulator and soil conditioner which improves the physicochemical properties of soil without any risk of microbiological contamination. …”
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Studies on Quality Deterioration and Metabolomic Changes in Oysters Induced by Spoilage Bacteria During Chilled Storage by Hanzheng Dou, Wenxiu Zhu, Siyang Chen, Yue Zou, Xiaodong Xia

“…Combining the results from various biochemical indicators of spoilage, <i>Psychrobacter immobilis</i>, <i>Shewanella putrefaciens</i>, and <i>Photobacterium swingsii</i> are shown to be the main spoilage bacteria in spoiled oyster meat, and their effects on changes in oyster meat quality were evaluated through total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N), pH, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARSs), and weight loss, respectively. …”
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Role of Toll-like receptor 2 during infection of Leptospira spp: A systematic review. by Chamila Kappagoda, Indika Senavirathna, Thilini Agampodi, Suneth Buddhika Agampodi

“…Notably, we observed the secretion/mRNA expression of several cytokines (IL6, IL8, IL-1β, TNFα, IFNγ, IL10, CCL2/MCP-1, CCL10, COX2, CXCL1/KC, CXCL2/MIP2) and immune effectors (hBD2, iNOS, Fibronectin, Oxygen, and Nitrogen reactive species) as key aspects of host TLR2 responses during leptospirosis. …”
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Enhanced CO2 Capture Performance Using Methyl Diethanolamine-functionalized Silica Gels: Assessing CO2 Capture Capacity by Petpitcha Boonmatoon, Pacharapol Nokpho, Pornpote Piumsomboon, Benjapon Chalermsinsuwan

“…The results showed that the modified silica gel had high CO2 efficiency during the first three adsorption‒regeneration cycles when the water content and amine loading increased. Moreover, the nitrogen content increased with increasing water content, leading to an increase in the adsorption capacity. …”
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Relating satellite NO2 tropospheric columns to near-surface concentrations: implications from ground-based MAX-DOAS NO2 vertical profile observations by Bowen Chang, Haoran Liu, Chengxin Zhang, Chengzhi Xing, Wei Tan, Cheng Liu

“…Abstract Given the significant environmental and health risks associated with near-surface nitrogen dioxide (NO2), machine learning is frequently employed to estimate near-surface NO2 concentrations (SNO2) from satellite-derived tropospheric NO2 column densities (CNO2). …”
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“Pillaring Effects” in Cross-Linked Cellulose Biopolymers: A Study of Structure and Properties by Inimfon A. Udoetok, Lee D. Wilson, John V. Headley

“…Adsorptive probes such as nitrogen gas and phenolic dyes in aqueous solution reveal that cross-linked cellulose has greater accessible surface area (SA) than native cellulose. …”
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Titanium deoxidation mechanism probed using an electron beam melting method by Hyun chul Kim, Namhun Kwon, Jae-Hong Shin, Dong hyun Kim, Soong Ju Oh, Kyoung-Tae Park

“…To verify this experimentally, the effects of electron beam processing on the oxygen contents of different titanium raw materials are quantified by nitrogen/oxygen analysis. Moreover, the mechanism of oxygen diffusion in titanium, which is affected by the positively charged surface layer generated by the electron beam, is evaluated by determining the corresponding activation energy using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of Tangshen Formula on Diabetic Nephropathy in db/db Mice Using Cytokine Antibody Array by Xue Mei Fan, Chun Lian Huang, Yi Ming Wang, Ning Li, Qiong Lin Liang, Guo An Luo

“…TSF significantly reduced urinary albumin excretion and the levels of blood glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride, creatinine, and urea nitrogen. Furthermore, a significant decrease in glomerulus and mesangial area, as well as the downregulation of 24 cytokines and upregulated expressions of 5 cytokines, was found in the TSF-treated mice. …”
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Trinitroglycerine-loaded chitosan nanoparticles attenuate renal ischemia-reperfusion injury by modulating oxidative stress by Zeinab Karimi, Khatereh Asadi, Pooran Ghahramani, Ahmad Gholami

“…After renal ischemia-reperfusion injury, there was an observed increase in plasma creatinine (Cr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN), accompanied by a decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in rats. …”
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Increased sensitivity in electron–nuclear double resonance spectroscopy with chirped radiofrequency pulses by J. Stropp, N. Wili, N. C. Nielsen, D. Klose

“…We demonstrate on a frozen solution of Cu(II)-tetraphenylporphyrin that the intensity of broad copper and nitrogen ENDOR lines increases up to 9-fold compared to single-frequency RF excitation, thus making the detection of metal ENDOR spectra more feasible. …”
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Blockade Effects of Anti-Interferon- (IFN-) γ Autoantibodies on IFN-γ-Regulated Antimicrobial Immunity by Dyah Ika Krisnawati, Yung-Ching Liu, Yuarn-Jang Lee, Yun-Ting Wang, Chia-Ling Chen, Po-Chun Tseng, Ting-Jing Shen, Chiou-Feng Lin

“…Treatment with patient serum significantly blocked the production of proinflammatory factors, including cytokines/chemokines and reactive oxygen/nitrogen species, by M1 macrophages. Importantly, IFN-γ-facilitated phagocytosis and degradation of heat-killed mycobacterium were decreased by cotreatment with patient serum. …”
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Using Pretreatment of Carbon Monoxide Combined with Chlorine Dioxide and Lactic Acid to Maintain Quality of Vacuum-Packaged Fresh Beef by Fei Lyu, Yuliang Zhao, Kejing Shen, Xuxia Zhou, Jianyou Zhang, Yuting Ding

“…Samples in C3 also showed the lowest total volatile basic nitrogen, pH, thiobarbituric acid reactive substance, and metmyoglobin during the mid-late storage. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics and optimization of water quality assessment in the Nantong section of the Yangtze River Basin: A WQImin approach by Weifeng Xiao, Bozhi Ren, Bai Wu, Xinping Deng

“…It focuses on developing a novel water quality index model called WQImin-w3, which integrates five critical parameters: fecal coliforms (FC), turbidity (NTU), chlorides (Cl-), ammonia nitrogen (NH4-N), and dissolved oxygen (DO). Notably, fecal coliforms (FC) emerge as the most impactful parameter in the water quality index (WQI). …”
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A Nodulation-Proficient Nonrhizobial Inhabitant of Pueraria phaseoloides by W. M. M. Wedage, A. H. M. N. R. Aberathne, I. N. Harischandra, D. Gunawardana

“…Pueraria phaseoloides is a legume cover crop, found chiefly in the wet zone of Sri Lanka. Nitrogen fixation is performed by nodular inhabitants of this cover crop, comparable to the nodule-dwelling bacteria of most other legume plants. …”
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Influence of Vinasse Application in the Structure and Composition of the Bacterial Community of the Soil under Sugarcane Cultivation by Wellington Pine Omori, André Ferreira de Camargo, Karla Cristina Stropa Goulart, Eliana Gertrudes de Macedo Lemos, Jackson Antônio Marcondes de Souza

“…Although the composition and structure of bacterial communities differ significantly in the four environments (Libshuff’s test), forest soils and soil planted with sugarcane without vinasse fertilizer were similar to each other because they share at least 28 OTUs related to Rhizobiales, which are important agents involved in nitrogen fixation. OTUs belonging to Actinomycetales were detected more often in the soil that had vinasse applied, indicating that these groups are more favored by this type of land management.…”
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Decellularized Human Stromal Lenticules Combine with Corneal Epithelial-Like Cells: A New Resource for Corneal Tissue Engineering by Shuai Qin, Shuai Zheng, Bing Qi, Rui Guo, Guanghui Hou

“…Lenticules which were treated with liquid nitrogen and nucleases had no cellular and nuclear materials remained. …”
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Aminopropyl Functionalised MCM-41: Synthesis and Application for Adsorption of Pb(II) and Cd(II) by Pham Dinh Du, Nguyen Trung Hieu, Thuy Chau To, Long Giang Bach, Mai Xuan Tinh, Tran Xuan Mau, Dinh Quang Khieu

“…The obtained materials were characterised using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), thermogravimetric analysis-differential scanning calorimeter (TGA-DSC), adsorption/desorption isotherms of nitrogen, and Fourier-transfer infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. …”
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Exploring the link between soil health and crop productivity by Yingying Xing, Xiukang Wang, Adnan Mustafa

“…By utilizing state-of-the-art bioinformatics, we offer an in-depth exploration of rhizosphere microbial communities, emphasizing the functions of phosphate-solubilizing and nitrogen-fixing bacteria in promoting vital nutrient cycles. …”
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Results of a Randomized, Open-Label, Clinical Trial Investigating the Effects of Supplementation with Heracleum persicum Extract as an Adjunctive Therapy for Dyslipidemia by Yunes Panahi, Bahram Pishgoo, Fatemeh Beiraghdar, Zahra Mohammadi Araghi, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Ehsan Abolhasani

“…In comparison with baseline values, no significant change was observed in weight and BMI, as well as serum levels of creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and fasting blood sugar in either of the groups (p > 0.05). …”
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