Masking Agents Evaluation for Lead Determination by Flow Injection-Hydride Generation-Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry Technique: Effect of KI, L-Cysteine, and 1,10-Phenanthroline by Blanca G. Beltrán, Luz O. Leal, Laura Ferrer, Víctor Cerdà

“…In order to minimize these interferences, the effect of masking agents such as KI, L-cysteine, and 1,10-phenanthroline was studied in the absence and in the presence of selected interfering species (As, Cr, Cu, and Fe). Different modes of addition of masking agents were accomplished, that is, to either sample or KBH4 reducing solution. …”
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Enhancing the Phytoremediation of Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soils in the Sudd Wetlands, South Sudan, Using Organic Manure by J. A. Ruley, A. Amoding, J. B. Tumuhairwe, T. A. Basamba, E. Opolot, H. Oryem-Origa

“…The contaminated soil was subjected to phytoremediation trial using four plant species (Oryza longistaminata, Sorghum arundinaceum, Tithonia diversifolia, and Hyparrhenia rufa) plus no plant used as control for natural attenuation. …”
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Implementation of Fractal Dimension and Self-Organizing Map to Detect Toxic Effects of Toluene on Movement Tracks of Daphnia magna by Yuedan Liu, Chunlei Xia, Zhongya Fan, Renren Wu, Xianglin Chen, Zuoyi Liu

“…Movement behaviors of an indicator species, Daphnia magna, in response to contaminants have been implemented to monitor environmental disturbances. …”
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QPPLab: A generally applicable software package for detecting, analyzing, and visualizing large-scale quasiperiodic spatiotemporal patterns (QPPs) of brain activity by Nan Xu, Behnaz Yousefi, Nmachi Anumba, Theodore J. LaGrow, Xiaodi Zhang, Shella Keilholz

“…By reducing manual parameter adjustments and providing user-friendly tools, QPPLab enables researchers to efficiently study QPPs across diverse datasets and species, advancing our understanding of intrinsic brain dynamics.…”
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The Role of Aquaculture in Shaping the Morphology of <i>Babylonia areolata</i>: A Comparative Study of Cultured and Wild Populations by Haishan Wang, Zhi Chen, Yuhe Tong, Le Ye, Youming Li

“…Background: With the rapid expansion of aquaculture, the impact of rearing environments on the morphological characteristics of marine species has become a critical research focus. This study investigates the morphological differences between wild and cultured populations of <i>B. areolata</i>, a commercially valuable marine mollusk, to understand how aquaculture environments influence morphological traits. …”
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Non Tuberculous Mycobacterium Infection with Cavernolith: A Rare Case Report by Anjana Ledwani, Babaji Ghewade, Vivek Alone, Ashwin Karnan

“…This patient’s sputum was positive for Acid-fast Bacilli (AFB), and sputum culture showed growth of NTM species. High-resolution Computed Tomography (CT) of the thorax revealed bilateral cavitary lesions with the presence of calcified material inside the cavities. …”
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Acute Toxicity of Xylene on the African Catfish <i>Clarias gariepinus</i> by I.C. Davies, E.S. Erondu, A.I. Hart, L.C. Osuji

“…Based on this the high percentage mortalities of the fish species it is therefore recommended that the use of this chemical be minimized and proper contingency plans be carried out before discharging this toxicants into the aquatic environment. …”
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Development of a Duplex PCR-NALFIA Assay for the Simultaneous Detection of <i>Macrophomina phaseolina</i> and <i>Verticillium dahliae</i> Causal Agents of Crown and Root Rot of Str... by Viola Papini, Angelo Meloni, Susanna Pecchia

“…In this work, we developed a duplex PCR-NALFIA assay using two pairs of species-specific primers labeled at the 5′ end with different molecules for the simultaneous identification of <i>Mp</i> and <i>Vd</i>. …”
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Love bites? Pre-copulatory behaviours of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia by Christine Barry, Christine Barry, Christine Barry, Emily Lester, Micheal P. Doane, Luciana C. Ferreira, Michele Thums, Adrian C. Gleiss, Adrian C. Gleiss, Mark G. Meekan

“…Following and biting are common events during courtship and copulation of other species of elasmobranchs. Our observations are consistent with earlier reports of courting behaviours in whale sharks provided by fishers, the pilot of a light plane and observations of courtship by a sexually mature male towards females held in aquaria.…”
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Loss of p53 Expression in Gastric Epithelial Cells of Helicobacter pylori-Infected Jordanian Patients by Mohammad A. Abu-Lubad, Ghada F. Helaly, Weliam J. Haddadin, Dua’a A. K. Jarajreh, Amin A. Aqel, Munir A. Al-Zeer

“…H. pylori induces the production of reactive oxygen species, DNA damage, and accelerates the degradation of the tumor suppressor protein p53, which may lead to cancer development. …”
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Metabolic stability and its role in the discovery of new chemical entities by Słoczyńska Karolina, Gunia-Krzyżak Agnieszka, Koczurkiewicz Paulina, Wójcik-Pszczoła Katarzyna, Żelaszczyk Dorota, Popiół Justyna, Pękala Elżbieta

“…In the present paper, issues of compound metabolic stability will be discussed, with special emphasis on its significance, in vitro metabolic stability testing, dilemmas regarding in vitro-in vivo extrapolation of the results and some aspects relating to different preclinical species used in in vitro metabolic stability assessment of compounds.…”
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A Review on Pineapple Leaves Fibre and Its Composites by M. Asim, Khalina Abdan, M. Jawaid, M. Nasir, Zahra Dashtizadeh, M. R. Ishak, M. Enamul Hoque

“…Although natural fibres exhibit admirable physical and mechanical properties, it varies with the plant source, species, geography, and so forth. Pineapple leave fibre (PALF) is one of the abundantly available wastes materials of Malaysia and has not been studied yet as it is required. …”
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Efficient Removal of Basic Fuchsin from Synthetic Medical Wastewater and Competitive Adsorption in the Mixture by Harez Ahmed, Kareem Salihi, Stephan Kaufhold, Bakhtyar Aziz, Musa Hama Radha, Lava Karim, Hevi Nooralddin

“…It is used to stain the cell walls of Mycobacterium species. In this study, Basic Fuchsin was efficiently removed from synthetic wastewater using natural clay of Gankawa (GC) from Sulaimanyah city, and the effect of the presence of high concentrations of phenol in the adsorption mixture is demonstrated. …”
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Decoding SFRP2 progenitors in sustaining tooth growth at single-cell resolution by Tianyuan Zhao, Qing Zhong, Zewen Sun, Xiaoyi Yu, Tianmeng Sun, Zhengwen An

“…Methods Leveraging multiple single-cell datasets, we constructed a comprehensive dental pulp cell landscape to delineate tissue similarities and species-specific differences between humans and mice. …”
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Age-Dependent Loss of Mitochondrial Function in Epithelial Tissue Can Be Reversed by Coenzyme Q10 by Daniel Schniertshauer, Daniel Gebhard, Jörg Bergemann

“…The accumulation of reactive oxygen species damaged mitochondrial DNA and proteins can induce mitochondrial dysfunction within the electron transport chain. …”
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Metagenomic investigation of viruses in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) by Hongwei Li, Yuan Chen, Zhongrong Xia, Daohua Zhuang, Feng Cong, Yue-Xiao Lian

“…Green sea turtles are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. Thus, conservation efforts, including investigation of factors affecting the health of green sea turtles, are critical. …”
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Highly selective deethylation of rhodamine B: Adsorption and photooxidation pathways of the dye on the TiO2/SiO2 composite photocatalyst by Feng Chen, Jincai Zhao, Hisao Hidaka

“…It is confirmed that visible light-induced photocatalytic degradation of dye proceeds on the surface of catalysts rather than in the bulk solution and active oxygen species preferentially attack the molecular portion that connects directly to the surface of catalysts. …”
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An Adverse Outcome Pathway Linking Organohalogen Exposure to Mitochondrial Disease by Brooke McMinn, Alicia L. Duval, Christie M. Sayes

“…This AOP consists of two main pathways, both of which are triggered by the molecular initiating event (MIE) of excessive reactive oxygen species generation. Pathway 1 details the downstream consequences of oxidative stress, which include mitochondrial DNA damage, protein aggregation, and depolarization of the mitochondrial membrane. …”
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Organogenesis and Development of Corydoras panda in Early Stage by D. Tri Sulistyowati, . Sarah, H. Alifuddin

“… One of attractive ornamental fish species that is from Amazon, South America, is genus Corydoras.  …”
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The genetic diversity of reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinaceae L.) assessed by isozyme markers by R. S. Yudina, E. K. Khlestkina

“…High activities in different organs and tissues, as well as codominant inheritance make isozymes convenient genetic markers in various studies into ecological and population genetics, especially in plant species, like reed canarygrass, with unsequenced genome. …”
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