Spectrophotometric Determination of the Trace Amount of Thallium in Water and Urine Samples by Novel Oxidative Coupling Reaction by P. Nagaraja, N. Ghllab Saeed Al-Tayar, A. Shivakumar, A. K. Shresta, A. K. Gowda

“…This method is based on the oxidation of MBTH (3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone hydrochloride) by thallium(III) to form diazonium cation, which couples with IPH (Imipramine hydrochloride) in phosphoric acid medium at room temperature giving a blue colored species having a maximum absorption at 635 nm. The reagents and manifold variables influences on the sensitivity were investigated and the optimum reaction conditions have been established. …”
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Triple-drug antibiotic therapy for disseminated nocardial abscess in the mediastinum and brain of an immunocompetent patient: a case report by Yue Zhang, Zhongchun Qi, Hua Li, Hui Gao

“…They can result in hematogenous spread infection through the ruptured skin or respiratory tract when the host’s immune system is compromised. Currently, 119 species of Nocardia have been identified, with 54 capable of causing infections in humans. …”
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Influence of aluminium distribution on the diffusion mechanisms and pairing of [Cu(NH3)2]+ complexes in Cu-CHA by Joachim D. Bjerregaard, Martin Votsmeier, Henrik Grönbeck

“…The dynamic interplay between $${[{{{\rm{Cu}}}}{({{{{\rm{NH}}}}}_{3})}_{2}]}^{+}$$ [ Cu ( NH 3 ) 2 ] + and $${{{{{\rm{NH}}}}}_{4}}^{+}$$ NH 4 + diffusion is crucial for the $${[{{{\rm{Cu}}}}{({{{{\rm{NH}}}}}_{3})}_{2}]}^{+}$$ [ Cu ( NH 3 ) 2 ] + mobility and stresses the need to explore large systems including long-range Coulomb interactions when studying diffusion of charged species in zeolites.…”
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Baicalin and Baicalein Inhibit Src Tyrosine Kinase and Production of IL-6 by Dubravko Jelić, Agnieszka D. Lower-Nedza, Adelheid H. Brantner, Biljana Blažeković, Baolin Bian, Jian Yang, Karmen Brajša, Sanda Vladimir-Knežević

“…Flavonoids play an important role in the treatment of various diseases, as they are able to inhibit reactive oxygen species, which cause damage to cells and tissues which may lead to increased risk of inflammatory diseases. …”
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THE ROLE OF MONOVALENT IONS IN THE DETERIORATION OF SOME PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF CALCAREOUS SOILS IN NORTHERN IRAQ by Saja Albarzanjy, Mohamed Al-Obaidi, Hazim Ahmed

“…In order to describe the effect of the concept of mono cations ratios (potassium and sodium) responsible for the stability of soil aggregates CROSS as an alternative to the concept of sodium adsorption ratio, on the water conductivity and the average weighted diameter of soil aggregates, an electrolyte solution consisting of mono cations (potassium and sodium) and divalent cations (calcium and magnesium) with potassium ionic dominance over the rest of the other ionic species was allowed at a concentration of (4.26) mmol.L1/2 to undisturbed soil columns with a diameter of 4cm and a length of 6 cm using the miscible displacement technique under the influence of a constant flow solution pressure of 4cm. …”
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Enhancing dissolving pulp quality of mixed raw materials through pre-hydrolysis kraft-cooking: A study on Acacia crassicarpa and Terminalia catappa by Yusnimar Sahan, Sri Wahdini Rahmi, Evelyn, Syamsu Herman, Chairul, Khairat, Hiroshi Ohi, Amun Amri

“…The current research sought to produce DP using the mixtures of materials from these two plant species as raw materials by pre-hydrolysis, kraft-cooking, and Elementary Chlorine Free (ECF) bleaching. …”
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Ten years of collaboration between France and Japan - Studies on reproduction in Japanese macaques by Cécile Garcia, Fred Bercovitch, Takeshi Furuichi, Michael A Huffman, Andrew MacInstosh, Lucie Rigaill, Rafaela S C Takeshita, Keiko Shimizu

“…Our Franco-Japanese collaboration (2006 - present) allowed us to study sociality and reproduction in a Catarrhine species, the Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata), and on different but complementary topics (reproductive energetics, reproductive strategies, sexual signaling). …”
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Study on clinically manifested reproductive health problems of dairy cows managed under intensive and semi-intensive production systems in Wondo Genet district, Southern Ethiopia by Amene Fekadu, Yifat Denbarga, Tesfaye Belay, Desie Sheferaw, Fufa Abunna, Kebede Amenu, Rahmeto Abebe, Mesele Abera, Berhanu Mekibib

“…This study also demonstrated that none of the serum samples collected from Wondo Genet and other towns (namely Hawassa, Wolaita Sodo and Arsi Negelle) and tested using Indirect Multi-species ELISA was positive for bovine brucellosis. …”
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Potential of CoMn2O4 spinel as soot oxidation catalyst and its kinetics thereof by R. Nithya, Sunaina S. Patil, Hari Prasad Dasari, Harshini Dasari, S. Nethaji

“…The reverse co-precipitation method produced a catalyst with a higher concentration of oxygen vacancies and active oxygen species among the samples. This sample demonstrated superior catalytic performance, achieving a T50% of 424 °C, low activation energy (153 kJ/mol) and pre-exponential factor (25 min− 1). …”
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Converting grassland to wildflower meadow: impact on soil quality indicators for carbon sequestration by Alice A. Breeveld, Saskia Pagella, Jane Fisher

“… The extensive loss of carbon-rich, species-rich grasslands to agriculture and development has had detrimental impacts on wildflower abundance and diversity. …”
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Petroleum Hydrocarbons Contamination Profile of Ochani Stream in Ejamah Ebubu, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria by Akuro Adoki

“…At an estimated average depth of 150mm over an area of 6.05 Ha the total volume of contaminated soil/sediment was 9075m3. The levels of toxic species such as heavy metals, PAH and BTEX compounds were found to be very low and they do not pose a significant environmental hazard. …”
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Targeting Oxidative Stress Injury after Ischemic Stroke in Conscious Rats: Limited Benefits with Apocynin Highlight the Need to Incorporate Long Term Recovery by Robert M. Weston, Bin Lin, Gregory J. Dusting, Carli L. Roulston

“…In situ detection of reactive oxygen species (ROS) using dihydroethidium fluorescence revealed that increased ROS detected in OX-42 positive cells following ischemia was reduced in apocynin-treated rats by ~ 51%, but surprisingly increased in surrounding NeuN positive cells of the same rats by ~ 27%, in comparison to the contralateral hemisphere. …”
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Neonatal Septicemia in Nepal: Early-Onset versus Late-Onset by Shamshul Ansari, Hari Prasad Nepal, Rajendra Gautam, Sony Shrestha, Puja Neopane, Moti Lal Chapagain

“…Coagulase-negative staphylococcus (CoNS) (46.6%) was the predominant Gram-positive organism isolated from EOS as well as from LOS cases followed by Staphylococcus aureus (14.6%). Acinetobacter species (9.5%) was the predominant Gram-negative organism followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (7.7%). …”
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Halobacterium salinarum NRC-1 Sustains Voltage Production in a Dual-Chambered Closed Microbial Fuel Cell by Rodrigo Oliveira Goncalves, Ali Salehi, Marlon Publico, Jimmy Nyende, Nalina Nadarajah, Soheil Ghoreyshi, Padmaja Shastri

“…Microbial fuel cell (MFC) studies utilizing single species halophiles under salt concentrations higher than 1 M and as a closed microbial system are limited. …”
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Growth and Feeding Ecology of Dnieper chub Petroleuciscus borysthenicus (Kessler, 1859) in Şahinkaya Reservoir, an Artificial Water Body of an Island Ecosystem (Gökçeada, Turkey)... by Gülşah Saç, Sevan Ağdamar

“…F:M sex ratio was calculated as 1:1.33 with no signifi-cant difference from the ratio of 1:1 (2=0.02; p>0.05). Diet of the species comprised of ten different food items. Plant (63.6%) was the most preferred food item from the point of frequency of occurrence (F%), pursued by Dip-tera (31.8%) and Odonata (12.7%). …”
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A review of leishmaniasis: current knowledge and future directions of heterocyclic molecules by Tejaswini Masne, Dileep Kumar, Deepali Bansode

“…Leishmanial diseases, caused by various species of the protozoan parasite Leishmania, continue to pose a significant global health challenge. …”
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Comparative chemical investigation and evaluation of antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitory effects of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal and Solanum nigrum (L.) berries by Hameed Abdul, Akhtar Naveed

“…In the present study, berries of two different species of Solanaceae family, Withania somnifera (WS) and Solanum nigrum (SN), were extracted in methanol and then fractionated with solvents, ranging from non-polar to polar, for their phytochemical profiling and investigation of antioxidant and tyrosinase enzyme inhibition capacity. …”
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Characterization of lysine acetyltransferase and deacetylase genes and their roles in anthocyanin biosynthesis in grape by Wen Tang, Feiyue Li, Danni Yang, Mengyu Xu, Jinggui Fang, Suwen Lu

“…Abstract Lysine acetylation is pivotal in regulating growth, development, and stress responses across numerous plant species. This modification, mediated by lysine acetyltransferases (KATs) and lysine deacetylases (KDACs), is both dynamic and reversible. …”
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Characterization and Surface Acidity Modelling of an Iron Oxide-Impregnated Activated Carbon by Ronald L. Vaughan, John Yang, Laura E. LeMire, Brian E. Reed

“…The FeAC surface was characterized by measuring the surface area, using scanning electron microscopy and electron dispersive spectroscopy to confirm the presence of Fe, and determining the species at the carbon surface [Fe oxides, predominately hematite (α-Fe 2 O 3 )] using X-ray diffraction and differential thermal analysis. …”
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Identification of mitochondrial carrier homolog 2 as an important therapeutic target of castration-resistant prostate cancer by Yankui Liu, Anjie Chen, Yufan Wu, Jiang Ni, Rong Wang, Yong Mao, Ning Sun, Yuanyuan Mi

“…Using genetic silencing via shRNA and knockout (KO) through the CRISPR-sgRNA approach, we showed that the depletion of MTCH2 impaired mitochondrial function, resulting in a reduced oxygen consumption rate, diminished complex I activity, and decreased ATP levels, mitochondrial depolarization, and increased reactive oxygen species production in primary CRPC cells. The silencing or KO of MTCH2 significantly inhibited cell viability, proliferation, and migration, together with a marked increase in apoptosis in the primary CRPC cells. …”
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