ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF WATER TREATMENT PROCESS. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EVALUATION METHOD by FLORINA FABIAN, VALENTIN NEDEFF, MIRELA PANAINTE -LEHADUS, OANA IRIMIA, SILVIA RACOVITA

“…There are different standards and organizations around each assessment. The ExternE method on the contrary aims to quantify external impacts, from both economic and social points of view, to weight each endpoint of the impact categories. …”
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Synergistical amelioration of muscle atrophy by modulating gut microbiota through the bioconversion of grape seed extract and whey using kefir lactic acid bacteria by Kun-Ho Seo, Eseul Kim, Hyunsook Kim

“…Biotransformation of organic compounds through bioconversion could be an effective strategy for improving the gut microbiota and sarcopenia. …”
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Screening of soybean antifungal isoflavones based on targeted metabolomics analysis by Nishbah Mughal, Xiaowen Zhang, Noman Shoaib, Juncai Deng, Jinya Guo, Jing Zhang, Wenyu Yang, Jiang Liu

“…Isoflavone profiles in seeds and pods were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS), and metabolomics analysis via orthogonal signal correction partial least squares discriminant analysis (OSC-PLS-DA) identified differences between mildew-affected and unaffected samples. Results showed organ-specific changes, with isoflavone aglycones increasing in seeds, while malonylglucosides (M-type) varied in pods. β-Glucoside (G-type) and M-type isoflavones were identified as differential metabolites. …”
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New advances in biological preservation technology for aquatic products by Xiaobao Nie, Zhijie Zuo, Ruichang Zhang, Si Luo, Yongzhou Chi, Xiangyang Yuan, Chengwen Song, Yongjiang Wu

“…Abstract Aquatic products, characterized by their high moisture content, abundant nutrients, and neutral pH, create an optimal environment for the rapid proliferation of spoilage organisms, lipid oxidation, and autolytic degradation. …”
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Exploring Text Mining and Analytics for Applications in Public Security: an in-depth dive into a systematic literature review by Victor Diogho Heuer de Carvalho, Ana Paula Cabral Seixas Costa

“…From a managerial point of view, it can help organizations in planning and decision-making processes, providing information that was not previously evident through textual materials produced internally or even externally. …”
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Acetyl-CoA synthesis in the skin is a key determinant of systemic lipid homeostasis by Phuong T.T. Nguyen, Mia Shiue, Nina Kuprasertkul, Pedro Costa-Pinheiro, Luke T. Izzo, Laura V. Pinheiro, Hayley A. Affronti, Gabriel Gugiu, Shivani Ghaisas, Joyce Y. Liu, Jordan C. Harris, Charles W. Bradley, John T. Seykora, Xiaolu Yang, Taku Kambayashi, Clementina Mesaros, Brian C. Capell, Kathryn E. Wellen

“…The data establish a critical role for cytosolic acetyl-CoA synthesis in maintaining skin barrier integrity and highlight the skin as a key organ in systemic lipid regulation.…”
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Virgin and photo-degraded microplastics induce the activation of human vascular smooth muscle cells by Elisa Persiani, Antonella Cecchettini, Sofia Amato, Elisa Ceccherini, Ilaria Gisone, Agnese Sgalippa, Chiara Ippolito, Valter Castelvetro, Tommaso Lomonaco, Federico Vozzi

“…Abstract Microplastics (MPs) are an emerging environmental issue due to their accumulation in ecosystems and living organisms. Increasing evidence shows that MPs impact vascular function, with recent studies finding MPs in atheromas linked to cardiovascular events. …”
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Probiotics in the Modern World by Y. P. Uspenskiy, Y. A. Fominykh, K. N. Nadzhafova, S. V. Polyushkin

“…Probiotics are applied in various diseases associated with general imbalances of the organism. Modern probiotic preparations are characterised by acid- and antibiotic-resistivity and safety, thus being suitable for treating gut microbiome-associated disorders in various age groups.Conclusion. …”
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A review on the chemical ecology of the Fucaceae holobionts: from fundamental knowledge to applications by Rousseau, Coralie, Demoulinger, Gautier, Rousvoal, Sylvie, Champeval, Delphine, Dolly, Maurane, Michel, Gurvan, Thomas, François, Markov, Gabriel V., Potin, Philippe, Dittami, Simon M., Prado, Soizic, Leblanc, Catherine, Le Guillard, Cécile

“…For some compounds, an alternative to wild harvesting could be the production of molecules of interest by organic synthesis or by biotechnological production, e.g., in microbial cell factories incorporating selected members of the algal microbiota. …”
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The impact of social complexity on the efficacy of natural selection in termites by Roux, Camille, Ha, Alice, Weyna, Arthur, Lode, Morgan, Romiguier, Jonathan

“…In eusocial species, reproduction is monopolized by a few reproductive individuals.From the perspective of population genetics, this implies that the effective population size (Ne) of these organisms is likely to be smaller compared to solitary species, as has been proposed in the literature for eusocial hymenoptera. …”
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Unveiling the nutritional and bioactive potential of bamboo (Bambusa tulda Roxb.) tea: A phytochemical and spectroscopic study by Rosy Narzary, Riu Riu Wary, Jangila Basumatary, Pranjal Kalita, Sushil Kumar Middha, Talambedu Usha, Arvind Kumar Goyal

“…Its acidic pH was attributed to the presence of organic acids. Phytochemical analysis confirmed the presence of carbohydrates, reducing sugars, triterpenoids and cardiac glycosides. …”
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Distribution and abundance of a soil centipede, Tygarrup nepalensis Shinohara, 1965 (Mecistocephalidae: Geophilomorpha: Chilopoda) in a moist temperate forest in Northwest Himalaya by Negi Javaid Diksha, Ahmed Shakoor, Sambyal Deepali, Stašiov Slavomír, Julka Jatinder Mohan

“…The north aspect exhibited higher density due to more favourable soil conditions, including higher phosphorus and organic carbon, which supported larger populations of detritivore earthworms, likely prey for T. nepalensis. …”
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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

“…Carglumic acid, typically indicated for organic acidemias, proved beneficial in this CACTD case. …”
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Scrotal migration of the abdominal end of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt by Fatih Karatas, Muhammed Erkam Yuksek, Busra Gul, Mehmet Kenan, Mehmet Fatih Erdi

“…Shunt migration is a rare complication of VPS operation, and the shunt catheter may migrate to the gastrointestinal tract, scrotum, bladder, and other organs. Revision surgery is a safe treatment option in most cases of shunt dysfunction or migration. …”
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The incidence of incomplete abortion and the prevalence of abortion-related morbidity in South African public hospitals, 2018 by D N Conco, J Levin, B Komane, K Blanchard, T Bessenaar, N G Nkosi, S Fonn

“…There was no sign of infection in 92.5% of records, no organ failure in 99.1% of records and there were no deaths. …”
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Metabolomics profiling reveals p-aminobenzoic acid enhances resistance to Fusarium head blight in wheat by Yiluo Tan, Kangjun Wang, Mingming Guo, Guangxu Zhang, Xiaofeng Li, Yijun Shi, Maosheng He, Dayong Xu, Feng Chen, Jiwei Fan

“…The majority of these 109 metabolites belonged to alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic acids, lipids and organic acids. The most enriched KEGG pathways were plant hormone signal transduction and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, which may constitute the major defence responses to FHB challenge. …”
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Base editing HbS to HbG-Makassar improves hemoglobin function supporting its use in sickle cell disease by Zachary Kostamo, Manuel A. Ortega, Chavonna Xu, Patricia R. Feliciano, Elizabeth Budak, Daisy Lam, Valerie Winton, Rebecca Jenkins, Archita Venugopal, Margaret Zhang, John Jamieson, Brent Coisman, Kennedy Goldsborough, Britney Hernandez, Celeste K. Kanne, Erica N. Evans, Jordan Zgodny, Yankai Zhang, Jawa Darazim, Ashwin Patel, Michael A. Pendergast, John Manis, Adam J. Hartigan, Giuseppe Ciaramella, Seung-Joo Lee, S. Haihua Chu, Vivien A. Sheehan

“…Blood counts and mitochondrial retention measures place HbGS RBCs as intermediate in severity between HbAS and HbSS, while organ function is comparable to HbAS. HbGG resembles HbAA for most metrics. …”
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Micromechanical behavior of the apple fruit cuticle investigated by Brillouin light scattering microscopy by Timm Landes, Bishnu P. Khanal, Hans Lukas Bethge, Tina Lehrich, Maximilian Seydi Kilic, Franz Renz, Miroslav Zabic, Moritz Knoche, Dag Heinemann

“…Abstract The cuticle is a polymeric membrane covering all plant aerial organs of primary origin. It regulates water loss and defends against environmental stressors and pathogens. …”
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Feeding and growth variations affect δ13C and δ15N budgets during ontogeny in a lepidopteran larva by Charberet, Samuel M., Maria, Annick, Siaussat, David, Gounand, Isabelle, Mathieu, Jérôme

“…We were able to gain an understanding of the effect of growth rate on isotopes fluxes between three easy-to-measure biological materials, food, the organism and its wastes (frass), giving insight into physiological processes at play but also conveying helpful information to the sampling framework of field studies. …”
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Research on the influence path of red tourism experience on tourists’ well-being: based on the chain mediating role of tourists’ emotion and national identity by Huiling Zhou, Qianru Zhang, Lu Lu, Yajun Jiang, Ke Wu

“…Methods Based on the stimulus-organic-response (SOR) theory and taking tourists’ emotion and national identity as the mediating factors, this study researched on the mechanism of tourists’ well-being in red tourism by constructing a structural equation model of red tourism experience and tourists’ well-being. …”
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