The effects of contour-based rainwater harvesting and integrated nutrient management on maize yields in semi-arid regions of Zimbabwe by Pasipanodya Chiturike, Jephta Gotosa, Innocent Wadzanai Nyakudya, Sandra M. Madamombe, Ronald Mandumbu, Ngonidzashe Chirinda, Andrew Tapiwa Kugedera, George Nyamadzawo

“…Average maize yields were 2210 and 1792 kg ha−1 for TC and IP which were 88% and 52% above STDC (1176 kg ha−1) respectively. Increasing nitrogen (N) levels resulted in a further increase in maize yields. …”
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Determination of protective effectiveness of nerium oleander distillation in doxorubicin-induced organ damages by Burak Dik, Ayşe Er, Orhan Çorum

“…Doxorubicin decreased (P<0.05) serum total protein and albumin levels compared to Control group, while Doxorubicin + NO distillate increased (P<0.05) aspartate aminotransferase and blood urea nitrogen levels and decreased (P<0.05) total protein, albumin and creatinine levels.…”
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Mechanism of microplastics in the reduction of cadmium toxicity in tomato by Rongchao Yang, Long Cheng, Zhenqin Li, Yilan Cui, Jiawei Liu, Duo Xu, Sijia Liu, Zhong Lin, Jiugeng Chen, Yueqin Zhang

“…Transcriptome analysis further revealed that combined treatment reprogrammed key pathways, including cell wall synthesis, antioxidant systems, Cd transport, hormone signaling, nitrogen metabolism, and glutathione metabolism, to alleviate Cd toxicity. …”
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Factors Leading To Severe Anaemia In Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease by Erum Afaq, Humera Afaq, Naila Parveen, Hira Fatima Waseem, Anwar Ali, Shazia Nazar

“…A venous sample was collected for investigations including serum urea, creatinine, haemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), blood urea nitrogen (BUN)and serum albumin level. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was calculated. …”
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Prediction and Risk Factors for Prognosis of Cirrhotic Patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy by Ying Peng, Qinglin Wei, Yun Liu, Zhenyu Wu, Hongjia Zhang, Hongbo Wu, Jin Chai

“…Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were independent serum biomarkers associated with HE severity. …”
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Opinion: Understanding the impacts of agriculture and food systems on atmospheric chemistry is instrumental to achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals by A. P. K. Tai, A. P. K. Tai, A. P. K. Tai, L. Luo, B. Luo

“…<p>Agriculture and food systems play important roles in shaping atmospheric chemistry and air quality, most dominantly via the release of reactive nitrogen (Nr) compounds but also via agricultural burning, energy use, and cropland and pastureland expansion. …”
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The real driving emissions characteristics of light-duty diesel vehicle in four typical cities with varying altitudes in China by Haojie Gao, Rui Wang, Zhisong Wen, Xin Xiong, Zhuan Zheng, Shengqiang Lin, Hongchun Ding, Wenbin Tan

“…The emission factors of particle number (PN), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and carbon monoxide (CO) were calculated using the carbon dioxide (CO2) moving average window (MAW) method and compared across different altitudes and driving stages. …”
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Studying Air Pollutants Origin and Associated Meteorological Parameters over Seoul from 2000 to 2009 by Sunmin Park, Hesham El-Askary, Ismail Sabbah, Hanbin Kwak, Anup K. Prasad, Woo-Kyun Lee, Menas Kafatos

“…We investigate the temporal characteristics of major air pollutants collected from 44 air quality stations over the city of Seoul, Korea, namely, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, particular matter at 10 microns, and sulfur dioxide (SO2) between 2000 and 2009. …”
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Exploring Potential of a Remote Plasma Electrolysis System (RPES) for Fruit Surface Sterilization by Thana Phuthidhorn, Jaikua Mathin, Maitip Jakkrawut, Ungwiwatkul Sunisa, Prasertboonyai Kanyarak, Rueangwong Athitta, Promsart Woranika

“…A plasma electrolysis reactor generated long-lived reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), including hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), nitrite (NO2-), nitrate (NO3-), nitrous acid (HNO2), and nitric acid (HNO3), which were introduced into a treatment chamber through airflow. …”
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Carglumic acid as a treatment for persistent hyperammonemia in carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency: A case study by Hanım Babazade, Tanyel Zubarioglu, Esma Uygur, Mehmet Şerif Cansever, Ertuğrul Kiykim, Çiğdem Aktuğlu Zeybek

“…Here, we report the case of a 7-month-old patient with CACTD, initially diagnosed at 10 days old, who presented with persistent hyperammonemia despite optimized medical nutrition therapy and conventional nitrogen scavenging with sodium benzoate. When hyperammonemia persisted, carglumic acid was introduced, leading to a sustained decrease in ammonia levels and effective long-term control. …”
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Impact of nutrient density diet with emulsifier supplementation on apparent total tract digestibility and ileal amino acid digestibility in broilers by Shanmugam Suresh Kumar, Jae Hong Park, In Ho Kim

“…However, ATTD of dry matter, nitrogen, gross energy (GE) and crude protein and essential amino acid of lysine, valine, tryptophan and total essential amino acid and non-essential amino acid of proline and alanine, AID of dry matter and GE and essential amino acid of histidine and tryptophan and non- essential amino acid of proline and alanine were significantly increase (P <0.05) in chickens fed the emulsifier compared with the nutrient density. …”
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Morphological change in an isolated population of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in Britain by Kim E. Chandler, Eloy Gálvez-López, Stuart Black, Andrew C. Kitchener, Kat Hamill, Bethan Roberts, Sean Doherty, Philip G. Cox

“…Geometric morphometrics were used to analyse three-dimensional and two-dimensional shape variation across 113 crania and 388 mandibles, respectively. Nitrogen isotope ratios (δ15N) were lower in the 1990s and 2010s Formby squirrels (suggesting a diet with an increased proportion of peanuts), and higher in other populations. …”
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The Effect of Soil Chemical and Physical Characteristics on Growth of 30 Families of Teak (Tectona grandis) in a 10-year-old Progeny Test by Daryono Prehaten, Sapto Indrioko, Suryo Hardiwinoto, Mohammad Na'iem, Haryono Supriyo

“…Soil characteristics measurement were conducted on pH (H2O), organic carbon, total Nitrogen, available P, K, Ca, and Mg, also the Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC). …”
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Transforming an azaarene into the spine of fusedbicyclics via cycloaddition-induced scaffold hopping of 5-Hydroxypyrazoles by You Zhou, Shuang-Gui Lei, Baihetiguli Abudureheman, Li-Sheng Wang, Zhi-Cheng Yu, Jia-Chen Xiang, An-Xin Wu

“…A library of pyrazolopyridopyridazin-6-ones, which are medicinally relevant nitrogen-atom-rich tricyclics, is obtained efficiently from readily available materials.…”
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Comparative study of polymeric nanoparticles and traditional agents in dental implant decontamination by Håvard J Haugen, Jaime Bueno, Badra Hussain, Raquel Osorio, Mariano Sanz

“…Polymeric NPs significantly reduced nitrogen levels compared to PrefGel® (mean reduction: 2.6%, p  < 0.05), indicating effective protein removal. …”
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Biofertilization increases soil organic carbon concentrations: results of a meta-analysis by Berta Singla Just, Evan Alexander Netherton Marks, Laura Roquer-Beni, Laia Llenas, Sergio Ponsà, Rosa Vilaplana

“…All biofertilizer types were estimated to contribute positively to SOC (0.18–0.70 g C kg−1soil), but only cyanobacteria, mixtures of organisms, mycorrhizal fungi, and nitrogen fixers were statistically significant. In terms of crop type, results were significant and positive for cereals, fruits, legumes and root/tuber crops (0.44–0.82 g C kg−1soil). …”
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The influence of technological parameters of deposition of multi-element ion-plasma coatings on its quality by E. N. Eremin, V. M. Yurov, V. C. Laurynas, A. Sh. Syzdykova

“…Coatings obtained at a nitrogen pressure of P=10–3 mm Hg. and the substrate temperature of 400 °C, have the most evenly distributed fine dense structure, the minimum content of the droplet phase, pores, influx, detachments, the highest values of surface energy and an increase in microhardness by 30 %.…”
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Seasonal Variability of Air Pollutants and Their Relationships to Meteorological Parameters in an Urban Environment by Sherly Shelton, Gayathri Liyanage, Sanduni Jayasekara, Buddhi Pushpawela, Upaka Rathnayake, Akila Jayasundara, Lesty Dias Jayasooriya

“…The main objective of this study was to provide a broader perspective on the seasonal variation of tiny particles in air (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O3), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) in two urban cities (Colombo and Kandy) in Sri Lanka over 3 years period (2018–2021) and the possible relationships between air pollution and meteorological variables. …”
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Characteristics of traditional Chinese acidic rice soup (rice-acid) prepared with different fermentation methods by Na Liu, Likang Qin, Jihong Pan, Song Miao

“…The physicochemical characteristics including titratable acidity, pH, reducing sugars, amino acid nitrogen, gamma-aminobutyric acid showed significant differences between low-temperature fermentation samples and high-temperature fermentation samples. …”
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Effects of Eucalyptus Tree Plantations and Croplands on Selected Soil Physicochemical Properties in Lake Bunyonyi Sub-Catchment of South-Western Uganda. by Byamukama, Simon

“…Similarly, there were no significant differences in available phosphorus, exchangeable potassium, and total nitrogen. It was, therefore, revealed that EP did not significantly affect the physical and chemical parameters of the soil, except for soil pH. …”
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