Research on the Thermal Runaway Behavior and Flammability Limits of Sodium-Ion and Lithium-Ion Batteries by Changbao Qi, Hewu Wang, Minghai Li, Cheng Li, Yalun Li, Chao Shi, Ningning Wei, Yan Wang, Huipeng Zhang

“…The experiments were conducted in a nitrogen-filled constant-volume sealed chamber. The results show that the critical surface temperatures at the time of thermal runaway are as follows: LFP (346 °C) > NIBs (292 °C) > NCM523 (290 °C) > NCM622 (281 °C), with LFP batteries exhibiting the highest thermal runaway critical temperature. …”
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Andrias davidianus bone peptides alleviates hyperuricemia-induced kidney damage in vitro and in vivo by Wei Li, Haihong Chen, Hongliang Chen, Ziyin Li, Wei Hu, Qinxuan Zhou, Bing Xu, Yi Wang, Xinhui Xing

“…In vivo results indicated that ADBP effectively ameliorated renal injury in HUA-induced CKD mice, evidenced by a remarkable decrease in serum UA, creatinine and blood urea nitrogen, improving kidney UA excretion, antioxidant defense and histological kidney deterioration. …”
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Response in Ambient Low Temperature Plasma Ionization Compared to Electrospray and Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization for Mass Spectrometry by Andreas Kiontke, Susan Billig, Claudia Birkemeyer

“…We present a detailed analysis in which compound characteristics are most beneficial for the response of aromatic nitrogen-containing compounds with these three methods and provide evidence that desorption characteristics appear to have the main common, general impact on signal response. …”
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Optimizing Methane Production from Anaerobic Digestion of Dairy Cow Manure: The Potential Use of Carica (Carica pubescens) Seeds as a Co-Substrate by R. Purwasih, M. Saindah, H. Triyuwanti, F. S. Yusuf, A. Purnomoadi, E. Purbowati, S. Sutaryo

“…The presence of CSM as a co-substrate significantly increased (p<0.05) volatile fatty acid and total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) concentrations and the pH of digested slurries but did not affect VS reduction. …”
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Effects of Super Nutritional Hepatic Copper Accumulation on Hepatocyte Health and Oxidative Stress in Dairy Cows by Jaimie M. Strickland, Doug Lyman, Lorraine M. Sordillo, Thomas H. Herdt, John P. Buchweitz

“…Systemic indices of oxidative stress included serum reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) and total antioxidant potential (AOP). …”
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“Brick‐Mortar‐Binder” Design toward Highly Elastic, Hydrophobic, and Flame‐Retardant Thermal Insulator by Shanying Sui, Huafeng Quan, Jingxing Wang, Yufang Lu, Yufan Yang, Yuhan Sheng, Zhifang Sun, Yi Zhang

“…These distinctive features make the LCS hybrid aerogel highly promising for thermal management applications in extreme conditions, such as in pipelines for transporting liquid nitrogen and liquefied natural gas.…”
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Dexmedetomidine alleviates acute kidney injury in a rat model of veno‐arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Min Yu, Shilin Wei, Xueyang Shen, Junjie Ying, Dezhi Mu, Xiangyang Wu, Yongnan Li

“…Reagent kits were used to measure the blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr) levels, which helped determine kidney function. …”
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Developing clinical prognostic models to predict graft survival after renal transplantation: comparison of statistical and machine learning models by Getahun Mulugeta, Temesgen Zewotir, Awoke Seyoum Tegegne, Mahteme Bekele Muleta, Leja Hamza Juhar

“…The key prognostic predictors of graft survival included an episode of acute and chronic rejections, post-transplant urological complications, post-transplant nonadherence, blood urea nitrogen level, post-transplant regular exercise, and marital status. …”
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Adsorptive Removal of 2,6-Dichlorophenol from Aqueous Solution by Surfactant-Modified Palygorskite Sorbents: Equilibrium, Kinetics and Thermodynamics by Xue Wang, Jianming Pan, Wei Guan, Xiaohua Zou, Wei Hu, Yongsheng Yan, Chunxiang Li

“…Characterization of the sorbents was achieved by Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) analysis, nitrogen adsorption/desorption measurements and particle-size analysis. …”
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Determination of the effect of danofloxacin on 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine level by Devran Coşkun, Rahmi Canbar, Yasemin Korkmaz, Burak Dik, Ayşe Er, Enver Yazar

“…In addition, to determine on heart [Troponin I, creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) isoenzyme, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate aminotransferase (AST)], liver [Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT)] and kidney [Blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine] damage biomarkers and hemogram parameters [White blood cell count (WBC), red blood cell count (RBC), platelet count, hemoglobin, hematocrit].…”
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ρ-Coumaric acid-zinc oxide nanoparticles improve post-thaw quality of goat spermatozoa and developmental competence of fertilized oocytes in vitro by Bahareh Akhtarshenas, Rasoul Kowsar, Mehdi Hajian, Nima Tanhaei Vash, Leila Soltani, Amir Hossein Mahdavi, Mohammad Hossein Nasr Esfahani

“…Subsequently, samples were filled with 0.5-mL straws, frozen, and stored in liquid nitrogen (− 196 °C). Evaluations of post-thaw spermatozoa parameters and fertilizing ability were performed. …”
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Laboratory analysis to determine the accurate characteristics of urban food waste by A. Charkhestani, D. Yousefi Kebria

“…Moisture content, pH, organic matter, ash content, organic carbon, carbon to nitrogen ratio, low heating value and chemical equation of the waste were determined and compared by statistical indices.FINDINGS: The results showed no significant difference between proximate analysis and global statistics for sampling including organic matter and moisture content. …”
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Pretreatment of Ascorbic Acid Inhibits MPTP-Induced Astrocytic Oxidative Stress through Suppressing NF-κB Signaling by Xiaokang Zeng, Kai Xu, Ji Wang, Yunqi Xu, Shaogang Qu

“…Maintaining production of antioxidant and detoxification of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) in astrocytes is critical to prevent PD. …”
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Organoleptic, physical, and chemical tests of artificial feed for milk fish substituted by earthworm meal (Lumbricus sp.) by Siti Aslamyah, Muh. Yusri Karim

“…The quality of feed is chemically with moisture content ranging from 8,4–9,1%, 16,7–19,46% ash, 31,07–32,37%, protein, 6,67–7,58% fat, crude fiber 7,45–7,87%, NFE (nitrogen free extracts) 35,35–35,48%. Results show that different levels of substitution of fish meal with earthworms meal (Lumbricus sp.) produces the same feed quality and contains nutrients in a range requirement milkfish. …”
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Role of TNF-Alpha, IFN-Gamma, and IL-10 in the Development of Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Yone Vila Nova Cavalcanti, Maria Carolina Accioly Brelaz, Juliana Kelle de Andrade Lemoine Neves, José Candido Ferraz, Valéria Rêgo Alves Pereira

“…This cytokine acts in synergy with IFN-gamma, stimulating the production of reactive nitrogen intermediates (RNIs), thus mediating the tuberculostatic function of macrophages, and also stimulating the migration of immune cells to the infection site, contributing to granuloma formation, which controls the disease progression. …”
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A review of design factors in steam and gas push for eco-friendly oil sands production and its field application in Canada by Sunghyun Kim, Hyundon Shin, Changhyup Park, Zhuoheng Chen, Kyungbook Lee

“…Additionally, determining the type, concentration, and injection timing of NCG based on the given reservoir conditions can be challenging. Nitrogen and methane are commonly used NCGs due to their low solubility in oil, but concentrations above 3 mol% typically decreases SAGP efficiency. …”
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Phenotypic Profiling of Selected Cellulolytic Strains to Develop a Crop Residue-Decomposing Bacterial Consortium by Arman Shamshitov, Egidija Satkevičiūtė, Francesca Decorosi, Carlo Viti, Skaidrė Supronienė

“…Moreover, this study evaluated the impact of wheat straw inoculation with single strains and a bacterial consortium on soil organic carbon and nitrogen content in a pot experiment. Results revealed that, beyond the core subset of 12 carbon sources, the strains exhibited diverse metabolic capacities in utilizing 106 carbon sources. …”
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Evaluation of Bias in the Measurement of Condensable Particulate Matter with Method 202 by Yu-Mei Huang, Sheng-Hsiu Huang, Chih-Wei Lin, Hsi-Hsien Yang, Chih-Chieh Chen

“…Furthermore, the evaporation beaker should be electrostatically neutralized prior to its weighing. Nitrogen purging may reduce the mass of the particle fraction possessing high vapor pressure, as these substances are highly volatile. …”
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Separating the Effects of Early-Life and Adult Body Size on Chronic Kidney Disease Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Xunliang Li, Wenman Zhao, Haifeng Pan, Deguang Wang

“…Results : A larger genetically predicted early-life body size was associated with an increased risk of CKD (odds ratio [OR], 1.27; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.14 to 1.41; P=1.70E-05) and increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels (β=0.010; 95% CI, 0.005 to 0.021; P=0.001). …”
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Analysis and optimization of LN2 two-phase flow in CRAFT NNBI cryopump by Qianxu Wang, Yuanlai Xie, Huihui Hong, Yang Zhu, Fang Wang, Kun Tian, Bin Li

“…In the paper, Liquid nitrogen (LN2) pipe structure models of two cryopumps were established for simulation and experimental studies. …”
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