Enhancing ethanol dehydration through optimized WO3 loading on activated carbon and montmorillonite clay catalysts by Chaowat Autthanit, Sasiradee Jantasee, Jirayu Liewchalermwong, Narathip Thubthun, Supachai Jadsadajerm, Piyasan Praserthdam, Bunjerd Jongsomjit

“…This superior performance is attributed to MMT’s unique layered structure, enabling efficient dispersion of tungsten species and optimized acid site distribution. The structural properties of the support and the higher density of weak acid sites were found to significantly influence catalytic activity. …”
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Diabetes and gut microbiome by Kateřina Olša Fliegerová, Tiziana Maria Mahayri, Tiziana Maria Mahayri, Hana Sechovcová, Hana Sechovcová, Chahrazed Mekadim, Jakub Mrázek, Radka Jarošíková, Radka Jarošíková, Michal Dubský, Vladimíra Fejfarová, Vladimíra Fejfarová

“…This would not only provide a better understanding of the role of the gut microbiome in this metabolic disease, but also the use of beneficial bacterial species in the form of probiotics for the treatment of diabetes.…”
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Alternaria leaf blight of clusterbean by Е. Е. Radchenko, R. A. Abdullaev, N. V. Alpatieva, O. V. Putina, E. L. Gasich

“…Using microbiological  methods and  Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) of the  nuclear  ribosomal internal  transcribed spacer  two (ITS2), the  species  composition of micromycetes was identified.  …”
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LA GEOPEDOLOGIA COMO BASE PARA ZONIFICAR LA APTITUD FORESTAL EN UNA CUENCA DEL NOROESTE DE LA PATAGONIA ARGENTINA by Maria Cristina Frugoni, Romina González Musso, Gabriel Falbo, Dolores Zapiola

“…Regarding soils, physical fertility properties were considered, since these are the most correlated ones with Pinus ponderosa (pino ponderosa) growth, the main species used in afforestation in Patagonia. Those tables were included and analized with a GIS (Geographic Information System) to obtain a forest suitability map. …”
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Storage Insects on Yam Chips and Their Traditional Management in Northern Benin by Y. L. Loko, A. Dansi, M. Tamo, A. H. Bokonon-Ganta, P. Assogba, M. Dansi, R. Vodouhè, A. Akoegninou, A. Sanni

“…Damages due to storage insects (63.9% of responses) and insufficiency of insect-resistant varieties (16.7% of responses) were the major constraints of yam chips production. Twelve insect pest species were identified among which Dinoderus porcellus Lesne (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae) was by far the most important and the most distributed (97.44% of the samples). …”
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Genome-Wide Study of Plant-Specific PLATZ Transcription Factors and Functional Analysis of <i>OsPLATZ1</i> in Regulating Caryopsis Development of Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) by Tao Yang, Xin-Tong Xu, Li-Jun Tang, Wen-Tao Wei, Yuan-Yuan Zhao, Jin-Xin Liu, Xue-Feng Yao, Heng Zhao, Chun-Ming Liu, Ai-Ning Bai

“…In this study, 15 <i>OsPLATZs</i> were identified in the rice genome with complete PLATZ-conserved domains by CD-search, similar to those found in angiosperms. Multi-species phylogenetic analysis showed that PLATZs were conserved in photosynthetic organisms, and an evolutionary branch unique to angiosperms was identified among members of the PLATZ family. …”
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Impact of phytoconstituents on oral health practices: a post COVID-19 observation by Harsh Kumar, Reena Singh, Daljeet Singh Dhanjal, Chirag Chopra, Natália Cruz-Martins, Gheyath K. Nasrallah, Amin F. Majdalawieh, Sivakumar Manickam, Shahida Anusha Siddiqui, Dinesh Kumar, Indu Sharma, Varun Sharma

“…Plectranthus amboinicus species and other plants produces essential oil like β-caryophyllene, p-cymene, and γ-terpinene can exhibit antibacterial activity; highlighting phytoconstituents plays a vital role in oral health. …”
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Effect of Simple Oral Dental Extraction on Systemic Serum Amyloid A Concentrations in Horses by Amelia E. Sidwell, Marco Duz, Adeel Khan, Ronald Bodnàr, Sam Luis Hole

“…ABSTRACT Background The translocation of gingival commensals resulting in measurable systemic inflammation has been described in humans and non‐equine veterinary species with dental disorders, particularly periodontal disease. …”
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Expression Analysis of Heavy-Chain-Only Antibodies in Cloudy Catshark and Japanese Bullhead Shark by Reo Uemura, Susumu Tanimura, Nao Yamaguchi, Ryuichi Kuroiwa, Gabriel Takashi Andrés Tsutsumi, Toshiaki Fujikawa, Kiyoshi Soyano, Kohsuke Takeda, Yoshimasa Tanaka

“…By analyzing the IgNAR gene sequence and comparing it with the constant regions of five other known shark species, high homology was observed in the C4 region. …”
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Ribosomal proteins mediate non-canonical regulation of gut inflammatory signature by crop contaminant deoxynivalenol by Juil Kim, BoGyoung Song, Ki-Hyung Kim, Yuseok Moon

“…Deoxynivalenol (DON), a prevalent mycotoxin produced by Fusarium species, contaminates global agricultural products and poses significant health risks, particularly to the gastrointestinal (GI) system. …”
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Variations in the composition and frequency of celiac disease epitopes among synthetic wheat lines by Rahman Ebrahimzadegan, Ghader Mirzaghaderi

“…Here, we performed RNA amplicon sequencing of the most toxic region of alpha-gliadins to analyze the content and composition of CD-related alpha-gliadin epitopes across eight synthetic wheat lines developed from crosses between durum wheat and different Aegilops species containing the D-genome (Ae. tauschii, Ae. crassa, and Ae. ventricosa). …”
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ACOX1 activates autophagy via the ROS/mTOR pathway to suppress proliferation and migration of colorectal cancer by Bo Shi, Junjie Chen, Haoran Guo, Xinyu Shi, Qingliang Tai, Guoliang Chen, Huihui Yao, Xiuwei Mi, Runze Zhong, Yang Lu, Yiyuan Zhao, Liang Sun, Diyuan Zhou, Yizhou Yao, Songbing He

“…Mass spectrometry revealed the crucial role of ACOX1 in fatty acid β-oxidation, as its overexpression led to a substantial increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) derived from fatty acid β-oxidation. …”
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High taurocholic acid concentration induces ferroptosis by downregulating FTH1 expression in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy by Wei-jian Zeng, Hua-jing Yang, Ying-jie Gu, Meng-nan Yang, Meng-ru Sun, Sheng-kai Cheng, Yan-yan Hou, Wei Gu

“…Furthermore, FTH1 and ferroptosis-related protein levels were downregulated, while the intracellular iron, reactive oxygen species, and lipid peroxidation levels were upregulated in the TCA-induced HTR-8/SVneo cells. …”
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Toxicity test of compound essential oil nanoemulsion on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) eggs by Nurnina Nonci, Rita Noveriza, Araz Meilin, Melati Melati, Ifa Manzila, Arlyna B. Pustika, Haliatur Rahma, Erwin Najamuddin, Amran Muis

“…Its larvae can attack more than 80 crop species including corn. FAW control efforts that have been carried out by most of our farmers involve synthetic pesticides. …”
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In silico comparative genomic analysis unravels a new candidate protein arsenal specifically associated with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis pathogenesis by Hafida Ayada, Boutayna Dhioui, Hamid Mazouz, Abdelhay El harrak, Fatima Jaiti, Bouchra Ouhmidou, Mohammed Diouri, Mohieddine Moumni

“…To unravel the genetic characteristics associated with its pathogenesis, the two available genomes of Foa 133 and Foa 9 were compared with 49 genomes of 29 other pathogenic formae speciales belonging to Fusarium oxysporum species complex (FOSC). Foa 133 and Foa 9 have genomes of 56.23 Mb and 65.56 Mb with 17460 and 19514 putative coding genes. …”
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Environmental DNA-based assessment of multitrophic biodiversity in a typical river located in the Loess Plateau, China: Influence of PAHs and suspended sediments by Qian Li, Yulu Tian, Yongrong Hao, Chengkai Qu, Rungnapa Tagun, Hisato Iwata, Jiahua Guo

“…This study investigated the spatial distribution of species across three trophic levels, including algae, metazoan, and fish, in the Beiluo River on the Loess Plateau, China, using environmental DNA metabarcoding. …”
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Microbial community differentiation in vent chimneys of the Lost City Hydrothermal Field reflects habitat heterogeneity by Osama M. Alian, William J. Brazelton, Karmina A. Aquino, Katrina I. Twing, H. Lizethe Pendleton, Gretchen Früh-Green, Susan Q. Lang, Matthew O. Schrenk, Matthew O. Schrenk

“…This microdiversity relates to the compositional fraction of aragonite, brucite, and calcite minerals within chimney samples rather than just the composition of nearby vent fluids. Although many species are found in both chimneys and venting fluids, the overall microbial community structures in chimney biofilms remain distinct from the hydrothermal fluids that flow through them. …”
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Exploring the potentials of indigenous Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia kudriavzevii for enhancing flavour and aromatic characteristics in apricot wines by Yu Chen, Xingmeng Lei, Luxing Sun, Binghong Gao, Peng An, Dongqing Ye, Haibin Mu, Yi Qin, Yuyang Song, Yanlin Liu

“…In the mixed fermentation, indigenous S. cerevisiae species supported the survival of P. kudriavzevii, effectively enhancing the fruity esters and terpenes content of apricot wine. …”
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Evaluation of reference genes for gene expression analysis in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) under temperature stress by Ping Han, Jianming Chen, Zhennan Sun, Shengjie Ren, Xubo Wang

“…Presently, Japanese flounder is a commercially important marine culture species and the study of its gene expression is increasing rapidly. …”
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C–C bond coupling with sp3 C–H bond via active intermediates from CO2 hydrogenation by Qianli Ma, Jianian Cheng, Xiaojing Wu, Jin Xie, Ruihui Zhang, Zhihe Mao, Hongfang Yang, Wenjun Fan, Jianrong Zeng, Johannes Hendrik Bitter, Guanna Li, Zelong Li, Can Li

“…In-situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest that the CHxO* (CH2O*) species, rather than methanol produced from CO2 hydrogenation, is the key intermediate to achieve the C–C bond coupling.…”
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