Effect of dietary supplementation of xylanase alone or combination of xylanase and β-glucanase on growth performance, meat quality, intestinal measurements, and nutrient utilizatio... by Deok Yun Kim, Kang Hyeon Kim, Eun Cheol Lee, Ju Kyoung Oh, Min Ah Park, Dong Yong Kil

“…A positive control (PC) diet was formulated with adequate energy and nutrients, whereas a negative control (NC) diet had 100 kcal/kg less nitrogen-corrected apparent metabolizable energy than the PC diet with increasing inclusion of high NSP ingredients. …”
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Partial replacement of soybean meal with mixed plant proteins yields comparable growth and carcass quality in growing-finishing pigs by Wei Han Zhao, Wei Han Zhao, Joo Hyun Ha, Joo Hyun Ha, Sungbo Cho, Sungbo Cho, In Ho Kim, In Ho Kim

“…Furthermore, the replacement of soybean meal with mixed plant protein products (RSM-PKM-DDGS) showed no linear or quadratic effects on the digestibility of dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N), energy (E), fecal scores, or meat quality.ConclusionThis suggests that mixed plant protein products (RSM, PKM, and DDGS) can effectively replace soybean meal as the primary protein source, providing comparable outcomes while potentially reducing feed costs.…”
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Differentiated effects and mechanisms of N-, P-, S-, and Fe-modified biochar materials for remediating Cd- and Pb-contaminated calcareous soil by Amir Bostani, Xingying Meng, Le Jiao, Srđan D. Rončević, Peng Zhang, Hongwen Sun

“…To investigate the remediation effects of various modified biochar materials derived from different impregnation agents on Cd- and Pb-contaminated calcareous soil, nitrogen (N-), phosphorus (P-), sulfur (S-), and iron (Fe-) modified biochar materials (NBC, PBC, SBC, FBC) were fabricated through the impregnation-pyrolysis method and employed to immobilize Pb and Cd in the calcareous soil. …”
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Carbon Stock and Soil Characteristics under Expansive Shrubs in the Dry Afromontane Forest in Northern Ethiopia by Mebrahtu Haile, Emiru Birhane, Meley Mekonen Rannestad, Muyiwa S. Adaramola

“…Furthermore, the result revealed that most of the soil characteristics were significantly lower P<0.05 under the expansive shrubs invaded vegetation conditions except for significantly high sand content P<0.05. Silt, nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, copper, and zinc did not significantly change with the cover of the expansive shrubs. …”
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Adsorption of Chromium(VI) onto Freshwater Snail Shell-Derived Biosorbent from Aqueous Solutions: Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics by Xuan Hoa Vu, Lan Huong Nguyen, Huu Tap Van, Dinh Vinh Nguyen, Thu Huong Nguyen, Quang Trung Nguyen, L. T. Ha

“…The FSS biosorbent was characterized using nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherm, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Effects of CO2 and liquid digestate concentrations on the growth performance and biomass composition of Tetradesmus obliquus and Chlorella vulgaris microalgal strains by Ángela Sánchez-Quintero, Ángela Sánchez-Quintero, Ángela Sánchez-Quintero, Aurélien Parsy, Amandine Adrien, Amandine Adrien, Lea Spitzer, Javier Jiménez-Lamana, Susana C. M. Fernandes, Susana C. M. Fernandes, Jean-Baptiste Beigbeder

“…Both strains effectively contributed to the bioremediation of the digestate-based culture media, with up to 100% of N-NH4+, 50% of COD, and 55% of P-PO43- removals. The high nitrogen levels in the digestate-based medium significantly increased protein content, with 46.21% ± 3.98% dry weight (DW) for T. obliquus and 44.17% ± 2.24% DW for C. vulgaris as compared to the microalgae cultivated in commercial media. …”
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Shotgun metagenomics reveals the interplay between microbiome diversity and environmental gradients in the first marine protected area in the northern Arabian Gulf by Saja A. Fakhraldeen, Rakhesh Madhusoodhanan, Nazima Habibi, Sakinah Al-Haddad, Surendraraj Alagarsamy, Sabeena F. K. Habeebullah, Walid M. Al-Zakri, Fathima Thuslim, Loreta Fernandes, Faiza Al-Yamani, Turki Al-Said

“…Elevated inorganic phosphorus, nitrogen, and salinity were key factors driving this diversity. …”
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Water phase distribution and its dependence on internal structure in soaking maize kernels: a study using low-field nuclear magnetic resonance and X-ray micro-computed tomography by Baiyan Wang, Baiyan Wang, Shenghao Gu, Juan Wang, Guangtao Wang, Xinyu Guo, Chunjiang Zhao, Chunjiang Zhao

“…Although temporal dynamics of grain moisture and its functional and environmental determinants have been broadly demonstrated, we still do not have a comprehensive understanding of the distribution of water phase within a kernel.MethodsWe investigated the relationship between tissue structural traits, including embryo volume (EMBV), endosperm volume (ENDV), vitreous endosperm volume (VEV), floury endosperm volume (FEV), and water content in different phases, such as bound water, semi-bound water, and free water, in maize kernels under different cultivars, nitrogen application rates, and soaking durations by combining low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) and X-ray microcomputed tomography (μ-CT) for kernels.ResultsThe results demonstrate that bound water is the major phase (57-82%) in maize kernels, and this proportion decreases with prolonged soaking duration. …”
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A novel cryopreservation solution for adipose tissue based on metformin by Yaping Deng, Xin Liu, Xichao Jian, Yan Zhang, Yinchi Hou, Suyun Hou, Fang Qi, Shune Xiao, Chengliang Deng

“…Samples were cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen for 2 weeks. After thawing, 1 mL of adipose tissue from each group was transplanted subcutaneously into the backs of nude mice. …”
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Ecosystem carbon stock variation along forest stand ages: insight from eastern coast mangrove ecosystem of India by Muktipada Panda, Bikash R. Dash, Sudam C. Sahu

“…The correlation analyses revealed that mean stand height (r = 0.87), basal area (r = 0.99), soil nitrogen (r = 0.76), potassium (r = 0.78), and carbon (r = 0.80) were significantly positively correlated with total biomass at p < 0.01. …”
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Effect of Swimming on Gut Microbiota and Inflammation in Colorectal Cancer Cells Transplanted Mice by LI Jiapeng, XIE Qiurong, WEN Ying, CHEN Haichun, PENG Jun, SHEN Aling

“…The fresh feces of all mice at 24 hours after the last swimming were collected and stored in liquid nitrogen. The collected tumor tissues were dissected and weighted. …”
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MnGA with multiple enzyme-like properties for acute wound healing by reducing oxidative stress and modulating signaling pathways by Xueting Guo, Wenqi Wang, Liting Lin, Jie Shan, Junyao Zhu, Shipeng Ning, Hanmei Li, Xianwen Wang, Decheng Lu

“…MnGA possesses both catalase-like (CAT-like) and superoxide dismutase-like (SOD-like) activities and a reactive nitrogen species (RNS) scavenging capacity, which enables it to efficiently inhibit the inflammatory response. …”
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Influence of forage-to-concentrate ratio on the effects of a radiata pine bark extract on methane production and fermentation using the rumen simulation technique by N. Vera, S. Suescun-Ospina, C. Gutiérrez-Gómez, P. Williams, C. Fuentealba, R. Allende, J. Ávila-Stagno

“…Use of PBE decreased ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N, P < 0.001) and total volatile fatty acids (VFAs, P = 0.019) concentrations, while it increased acetate (P < 0.001) and propionate (P < 0.001) proportions in both diets. …”
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Impacts of Thermal Activation on Physical Properties of Coal Gangue: Integration of Microstructural and Leaching Data by Wangtao Fan, Yuan Chen, Runxia Zhang, Xiaoguang Chen, Jin Li, Zhaolin Gu, Jianyun Wang

“…The mineral composition, micro-pore structure and element leaching were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Thermogravimetry Analysis (TG), Low-Temperature Nitrogen Adsorption (LTNA) and Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP). …”
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ATG8 delipidation is not universally critical for autophagy in plants by Yong Zou, Jonas A. Ohlsson, Sanjana Holla, Igor Sabljić, Jia Xuan Leong, Florentine Ballhaus, Melanie Krebs, Karin Schumacher, Panagiotis N. Moschou, Simon Stael, Suayib Üstün, Yasin Dagdas, Peter V. Bozhkov, Elena A. Minina

“…Importantly, we also demonstrate the distinct impact of different Arabidopsis ATG8 orthologs on autophagosome formation, especially prevalent under nitrogen depletion, providing new insight into potential drivers behind the expansion of the ATG8 family in higher plants. …”
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Dietary Choline Deprivation Exacerbates Kidney Injury in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes in Adult Rats by Ahmed W. Al-Humadi, Carel W. le Roux, Neil G. Docherty, Werd Al-Najim, Martin Tze Wah Kueh, Andreas C. Lazaris, Charis Liapi

“…Creatinine and blood urea nitrogen levels significantly increased in the DM + CD group compared to the control, and homocysteine levels were higher in the CD group. …”
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Optimizing Reversible Phase‐Transformation of FeS2 Anode via Atomic‐Interface Engineering Toward Fast‐Charging Sodium Storage: Theoretical Predication and Experimental Validation... by Wenxi Zhao, Yanbing Zhou, Hao Zhou, Xinqin Wang, Shengjun Sun, Xun He, Yongsong Luo, Binwu Ying, Yongchao Yao, Xiaoqing Ma, Xuping Sun

“…Under the guidance of theoretical calculations, coupling FeS2 nanoparticles with honeycomb‐like nitrogen‐doped carbon (NC) nanosheet supported single‐atom manganese (SAs Mn) catalyst (FeS2/SAs Mn@NC) via atomic‐interface engineering is proposed to address above challenge. …”
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Development of data-driven algal bloom alert models with low temporal resolution data and application to Hong Kong rivers by Shujie Xu, Zhongnan Ye, Shu-Chien Hsu, Xiaoyi Liu, Chunmiao Zheng

“…Permutation importance analysis identified nitrogen compounds and rising temperatures as key triggers of algal blooms, while false negative analysis highlighted total phosphorus and flow as critical factors. …”
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Segmental analysis of human hair reveals intra-annual variation in 25(OH)D3 concentrations in modern and archaeological individuals by Kate Britton, Orsolya Czére, Eléa Gutierrez, Linda M. Reynard, Eamon Laird, Gary Duncan, Baukje de Roos

“…We also present data from an archaeological individual from the same city, with the addition of further isotope analysis (carbon, nitrogen, sulphur) to characterise diet. Results suggest possible positive correspondence of 25(OH)D3 levels with season in this archaeological individual, and possibly with marine protein consumption, highlighting the potential use of this approach in characterising the relationship between past vitamin D levels and diet. …”
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Effect of irrigation with magnetized and ionized water on yield, nutrient uptake and water-use efficiency of winter wheat in Xinjiang, China by Xinyue Chen, Kai Zhang, Xiaopeng Gao, Xin Ai, Guoyue Chen, Xiaomeng Guo, Chengcheng Wu, Lu Zhang

“…Irrigation with MI water significantly increased soil available nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations at the heading and ripening stages. …”
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