Characterization of aroma compounds of Pu-erh ripen tea using solvent assisted flavor evaporation coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-olfactome... by Bei Wang, Qing Meng, Lin Xiao, Ruili Li, Chunhai Peng, Xueli Liao, Jingna Yan, Honglin Liu, Guanhua Xie, Chi-Tang Ho, Huarong Tong

“…Compared the odor detection threshold (ODT) among the 8 methoxyphenyl compounds in water, 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene showed the highest ODT, followed by 3,4-dimethoxyphenol. 1,3-Dimethoxybenzene (105 μg/L) and 1,2,3-trimethoxy-5-methylbenzene (100 μg/L) were present at relatively low odor threshold values. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Urinary Schistosomiasis among Primary Schoolchildren in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa by Sydlynn Dorné Hambury, Anna D. Grobler, Paula Ezinne Melariri

“…It was observed that a high percentage, 69 (15%) of males reported to swimming in slow-moving water compared to a significantly lower percentage, 9 (5%) of females. …”
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Evaluation of Zenith Tropospheric Delay Derived from Ray-Traced VMF3 Product over the West African Region Using GNSS Observations by Samuel Osah, Akwasi A. Acheampong, Collins Fosu, Isaac Dadzie

“…However, if for reasons like poor internet connectivity, equipment failure, and power outages, the IGS station is inaccessible or malfunctioning, and gaps are created in the data archive resulting in degrading the quality of the ZTD and precipitable water vapour (PWV) estimation. To address this challenge as a means of providing an alternative data source to improve the continuous availability of ZTD data and as a backup data in the event that the IGS site data are missing or unavailable in West Africa, this paper compares the sitewise operational Vienna Mapping Functions 3 (VMF3) ZTD product with the IGS final ZTD product over five IGS stations in West Africa. …”
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Effect of NaOH concentration on production of Na-CMC derived from pineapple waste collected from local society by Faridah Anni, Azhar Aulia, Suryanto Heru, Saputra Ilman, Utami Oktria Putri, Kasmita, Makky Muhammad, Syukri Daimon

“…The resulting Na-CMC was then analyzed for quality using several parameters such as water content, NaCl content, Na-CMC purity, and degree of substitution (DS). …”
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Quantitative determination of the leaching range of in-situ leaching mining area by stagnation point by Chong Zhang, Yongmei Li, Yuqing Niu, Kaixuan Tan, Tingting Xie, Yixuan Yao, Chunguang Li, Zhenzhong Liu

“…The results show that there is an obvious water level trough, i.e., the “stagnation point”, outside the injection hole of the well-site of in-situ leaching. …”
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Increasing food sustainability by utilization of biowaste to grow mealworms and their nutrient profile as human food by Nariman Ktil, Ida Holásková, Yong-Lak Park, Cangliang Shen, Kristen E. Matak, Jacek Jaczynski

“…Antioxidants did not (P ≥ 0.05) have statistical significance likely because oils did not contain water-soluble antioxidants. Apple pomace showed improvement of mealworm nutritional profile and could be utilized in farming a sustainable and alternative food source.…”
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Guiding chili variety selection for Zao chili in Guizhou: Based on a systematic study of sensory, physicochemical, and volatile characteristics by Xueya Wang, Kuan Lu, Wenxin Li, Ju Chen, Yong Yin, Xiaojing Sun, Min Lu, Jianwen He

“…Chaotian chilies are harder and spicier, have a higher seed/skin ratio and crude fibre content, and lower fruit weight, water content, and reducing sugar content than Erjingtiao chilies. …”
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Towards the Sustainable Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Using <i>Arthrospira platensis</i>: A Laboratory-Scale Approach in the Context of a Green Circular Economy by Lamprini Malletzidou, Eleni Kyratzopoulou, Nikoletta Kyzaki, Evangelos Nerantzis, Nikolaos A. Kazakis

“…The use of living <i>Arthrospira platensis</i> (<i>A. platensis</i>) cultures emerges as a promising green solution for the bioremediation of water contaminated by toxic metal waste. The scope of the present study is to evaluate the microalga’s potential in heavy metal remediation, in the case of multi-metal-treated (multi-MT) systems. …”
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Nontuberculous mycobacterium occurrence in biological material and environmental samples covered by epidemiological surveillance in the Republic of Dagestan by M. O. Baratov

“…To determine the occurrence of typical and atypical mycobacteria in samples covered by epidemiological surveillance, 222 biological material samples from cattle, 248 environmental samples (manure, soil, water from different sources, feedstuffs), 44 milk samples from tuberculosis-affected farms, 20 vaginal discharge samples from endometritis-affected cows and 405 sputum samples from tuberculosis-affected humans were tested. …”
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Calorific and greenhouse gas emission in municipal solid waste treatment using biodrying by B. Zaman, W. Oktiawan, M. Hadiwidodo, E. Sutrisno, P. Purwono

“…Furthermore, the optimum value was 6 L/min/kg, producing a 10.05% decline in cellulose content, and a 38.17% increase in calorific value. Also, the water content reduced from 69% to 40%. The CH₄ concentration between control and biodrying substantially varied at 2.65 ppm and 1.51 ppm respectively on day 0 and at peak temperature. …”
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SSMM-DS: A semantic segmentation model for mangroves based on Deeplabv3+ with swin transformer by Zhenhua Wang, Jinlong Yang, Chuansheng Dong, Xi Zhang, Congqin Yi, Jiuhu Sun

“…Using Deeplabv3+ as the basic framework, we first constructed a data concatenation module to improve the contrast between mangroves and other vegetation or water. We then employed Swin Transformer as the backbone network, enhancing the capability of global information learning and detail feature extraction. …”
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The role of climate change and niche shifts in divergent range dynamics of a sister-species pair by Summers, Jeremy, Lukas, Dieter, Logan, Corina J, Chen, Nancy

“…We found that the two species occupy distinct habitats and that the great-tailed grackle has shifted to occupy a larger breadth of urban, arid environments farther from natural water sources. Meanwhile, the boat-tailed grackle has remained limited to warm, wet, coastal environments. …”
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Speciation studies of potentially toxic elements within the vicinity of major dumpsites in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria by Oluwakemi O. Tovide, John A.O. Oyekunle, Odunayo T. Ore, Bukola A. Oyebode, Elizabeth O. Moseri, Abolanle S. Adekunle, Oluwasegun Oluwarotimi, Aderemi O. Ogunfowokan, Adebayo O. Eludoyin

“…The speciation analysis indicated that the water-soluble, exchangeable, and carbonate fractions contained more than 80 % of the metals, implying high solubility and bioavailability. …”
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Symmetry-invariant quantum machine learning force fields by Isabel Nha Minh Le, Oriel Kiss, Julian Schuhmacher, Ivano Tavernelli, Francesco Tacchino

“…Furthermore, we study a water dimer as a minimal example of a system with multiple components, showcasing the versatility of our proposed approach and opening the way towards larger simulations. …”
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Analysis of bacterial genetic diversity in biofloc by using ARDRA 16S-rRNA gene by , Widanarni, Dewi Nurhayati, Dinamella Wahjuningrum

“…Phylogenetics of bacterial populations from biofloc-based cultivation system water consisted of at least 13 different bacterial species. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of rhein in the treatment of tumors by Lan Jiang, Lan Jiang, Lan Jiang, Qian Huang, Zhongquan Shi, Yi Yang

“…However, owing to its poor water solubility, in recent years, functional modification of its functional groups or production of rhein nanoparticles to enhance its bioavailability and antitumor effects has become a hot research direction in the future.…”
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Need for judicious selection of runoff inputs in a global flood model by Jayesh Parmar, Mohit Prakash Mohanty, Subhankar Karmakar

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Formaldehyde-free wood adhesives based on protein materials from various plant species by Bernardo Grossi, Benedetto Pizzo, Francesco Siano, Antonio Varriale, Rosanna Mabilia

“…Materials from seven plants (soybean, cotton, hemp, carob, grape, maize, and jatropha) were analysed for water resistance and mechanical strength in dry and wet conditions using wood-wood joints (WWJ) and the tests used to characterise plywood. …”
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Epidemiology and transmission patterns of Cryptosporidium spp., and Giardia duodenalis within a One Health framework in rural areas of Eastern Algeria by Sadiya Maxamhud, Nassiba Reghaissia, AbdElKarim Laatamna, Eleni Gentekaki, Anastasios D. Tsaousis

“…These included human and animal faeces, as well as water and soil samples. DNA was extracted, followed by nested PCR targeting the SSU rRNA gene to detect Cryptosporidium spp., while the gp60 gene was amplified for subtyping. …”
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Determination of mineral composition of traditional plant-based bicarbonates: A case study of Eicchornia crassipes, Elaeis guineensis, and Musa x paradisiaca by Exaucée Lukumu Mubenzem, Jean-Paul Mbo Nzundu, Clément Mutunda Mbadiko, Jean-Jacques Domondo Amogu, Gisèle Kafuti Makengo, Théophile Fundu Mbemba

“…This study aimed to determine and compare the mineral profile of three types of traditional bicarbonate produced from the leaves and spadices of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis), the leaves of the water hyacinth (Eicchornia crassipes), and the peels of plantains (Musa x paradisiaca). …”
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