Seasonal dynamics of dissolved organic matter in a small tropical estuary-coastal bay continuum: distribution, transformation, flux, and global perspectives by Pengfei Liu, Kuan Jiang, Qi Tan, Fajin Chen, Renming Jia, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang

“…The deviation observed in the Suixi River’s DOC-CDOM relationship from that of global rivers, coupled with a distinctive single-peak pattern between the carbon-specific absorption coefficient and water yield in global rivers, highlights the critical role of watershed nature in influencing river-exported DOM composition. …”
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Phase Equilibria and Phase Diagrams for the Aqueous Ternary System Containing Sodium, Chloride, and Metaborate Ions at 288.15 and 308.15 K and 0.1 MPa by Wanjing Cui, Hongfang Hou, Jiayin Hu, Yafei Guo, Tianlong Deng

“…Salt-water phase diagram of the ternary system (NaCl + NaBO2 + H2O) is significant in separate boron resources from brine. …”
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Biopriming of Momordica charantia Seeds with Enterobacter to Improve Nutritional and Biochemical Attributes by Shazia Anwer Bukhari, Nabila Farah, Ghulam Mustafa, Sibtain Ahmed, Mohammed Fahad Albeshr

“…The nutritional analysis showed that free amino acids (1.43 ± 0.02 mg/g), total soluble sugar (42.53 ± 1.65%), ash (20.53 ± 2.57%), and catalase (347.47 ± 34.76 U/g) were increased in fruit, while crude fiber (3.62 ± 0.1%) and peroxidase (5.61 ± 0.34 U/g) in peel and protein and metabolizable energy in peel and fruit were increased. Among the water, acetone, and methanol extracts, the maximum antibacterial activity was shown by methanol extracts of leaves against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial species (i.e., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively) with inhibitory diameters of 3 mm. …”
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Molybdate delays sulphide formation in the sediment and transfer to the bulk liquid in a model shrimp pond by Torun, Funda, Hostins, Barbara, De Schryver, Peter, Boon, Nico, De Vrieze, Jo

“…Shrimp are commonly cultured in earthen aquaculture ponds where organic-rich uneaten feed and faeces accumulate on and in the sediment to form anaerobic zones. Since the pond water is rich in sulphate, these anaerobic conditions eventually lead to the production of sulphide. …”
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Shifted dominant flood drivers of an alpine glacierized catchment in the Tianshan region revealed through interpretable deep learning by Wenting Liang, Weili Duan, Yaning Chen, Gonghuan Fang, Shan Zou, Zhi Li, Zewei Qiu, Haodong Lyu

“…These findings provide critical insights for enhancing flood prediction and optimizing water resource management.…”
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Physical Fruit Traits, Proximate Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and Profiling of Fatty Acids and Minerals of Wild Jujube (Ziziphus lotus L. (Desf.)) Fruits from Eleven Moroccan... by Hasna Ait Bouzid, El Hassan Sakar, Laila Bijla, Mohamed Ibourki, Ahmed Zeroual, Jamila Gagour, Jamal Koubachi, Khalid Majourhat, Saïd Gharby

“…TPC and TFC as well as antioxidant activity (ABTS, DPPH, and FRAP) were determined on four different extracts, namely, ethanol extract (EE), methanol extract (ME), acetone extract (AE), and water extract (WE). Our outcomes revealed significant differences (p<0.05) among different origins for the measured fruit traits including ash (1.69–2.31%), moisture (2.56–5.69%), proteins (2.63–4.64%), oil (1.59–2.91%) and carbohydrates (86.82–89.20%). …”
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Uncovering mercury accumulation and the potential for bacterial bioremediation in response to contamination in the Singalila National Park by Sukanya Acharyya, Soumya Majumder, Sudeshna Nandi, Arindam Ghosh, Sumedha Saha, Malay Bhattacharya

“…Further evidence was provided by accumulation in leaves (0.040 ± 0.01 mg/kg), and roots (0.150 ± 0.008 mg/kg) of local vegetation, litterfall (0.234 ± 0.019 mg/kg), mosses (0.367 ± 0.043 mg/kg), surface water from local lakes and waterbodies (0.010 ± 0.005 mg/l), fresh snow (0.014 ± 0.004 mg/l), and sleet (0.019 ± 0.009 mg/l). …”
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The analysis of thermal performance of radiation life support system based on experimental data by V. I. Karagusov, A. V. Zinovieva

“…The next group of factors is related to the location object, latitude, altitude above sea level, distance to large bodies of water, wind rose, etc. The third group is related to the weather itself: precipitation, cloudiness, outside air temperature, etc., a significant part of them, such as fog, haze, dew, shadow from each cloud affects the amount of insolation and all this cannot be taken into account in advance. …”
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Comprehensive multispectral and computational study of isoxazolidine derivative ‘ISoXD3’: Synthesis, spectral characteristics, DNA binding, and comparative effects of allyl and pro... by Ibrahim A. Alhagri, Siwar Ghannay, Norah A. Al-Suwailem, Rania Hussien Al-Ashwal, Sadeq M. AlHazmy, Sabri Messaoudi, Kaiss Aouadi

“…The absorption spectra are stable in n-hexane and methanol but shift bathochromically in water due to hydrogen bonding. A notable Stokes shift of about 129 nm is observed in ethanol, indicating vibrational relaxation. …”
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Analyzing Land Use/Land Cover Changes Using Google Earth Engine and Random Forest Algorithm and Their Implications to the Management of Land Degradation in the Upper Tekeze Basin,... by Alemu Eshetu Fentaw, Assefa Abegaz

“…Throughout the study period, water, farmland, dry stream channels and riverbeds, and urban settlements showed positive net gains of 484, 8.7, 82, and 26778.5%, respectively. …”
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Preparedness for and impact of COVID-19 on primary health care delivery in urban and rural Malawi: a mixed methods study by Tracy Morse, Kondwani Chidziwisano, Gift Kawalazira, Mackwellings Maganizo Phiri, Eleanor Elizabeth MacPherson, Mindy Panulo, Khumbo Kalua, Chawanangwa Mahebere Chirambo, Zaziwe Gundah, Penjani Chunda

“…Key barriers to implementing COVID-19 prevention measures included periodic shortages of resources (soap, hand sanitiser, water, masks and staff). Frontline workers reported challenges in managing physical distancing and in handling suspected COVID-19 cases. …”
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Preventive Effect of Salicylate and Pyridoxamine on Diabetic Nephropathy by Tarek Kamal Abouzed, Seiichi Munesue, Ai Harashima, Yusuke Masuo, Yukio Kato, Khaled Khailo, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Yasuhiko Yamamoto

“…Salicylate (3 g/kg diet) or pyridoxamine (1 g/L drinking water; ~200 mg/kg/day) was given for 16 weeks to assess the development of diabetic nephropathy. …”
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The Importance of Physiochemical Processes in Decarbonisation Technology Applications Utilizing the Subsurface: A Review by Ieva Kaminskaite, Sandra Piazolo, Andy R. Emery, Nicholas Shaw, Quentin J. Fisher

“…For example, geothermal energy may be extracted from hot water contained or injected into deep reservoirs and disused coal mines; CO2 may be stored within depleted petroleum reservoirs and deep saline aquifers; nuclear waste may be disposed of within mechanically stable impermeable strata; surplus heat may be stored within shallow aquifers or disused coal mines. …”
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Structural Characterization of Foxtail Millet (<i>Setaria italica</i>) Polysaccharides and Evaluation of Its Antioxidant and Immunostimulatory Activities by Haiying Zhang, Chengyu Peng, Wei Zhang, Huatao Liu, Xiaodong Liu, Changqing Sun, Xiaoning Cao

“…A water-soluble polysaccharide from foxtail millet (FM-D1) was isolated and purified through gradient ethanol precipitation and column chromatography. …”
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Filtration flow rate at low convection volume in continuous hemodiafiltration using cytokine adsorbing hemofilter does not affect cytokine clearance in an experimental model by Mototsugu Kudo, Shinya Chihara, Hiroomi Tatsumi, Yoshiki Masuda

“…These adsorbing-type membranes have limitations in terms of filtration flow rate because of their low water permeability. The relationship between the adsorption effect and the filtration flow rate in CAH-CKRT has not been fully investigated. …”
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Additive manufacturing of ceramic composite cellular structures by spontaneous infiltration of copper oxide in alumina by Ameer Hamza, Muhammad Umar Azam, Aikifa Raza, Samuel Mao, Khalid Askar, TieJun Zhang

“…Additive manufacturing (AM) of three-dimensional (3D) compact ceramic structures has extensive applications across various sectors, including energy, water, aerospace, and communications. However, several challenges, such as a limited selection of printable materials, low 3D printing resolution and a lack of multifunctionality hinder its widespread use. …”
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An Atypical Case of Taravana Syndrome in a Breath-Hold Underwater Fishing Champion: A Case Report by Andrea Cortegiani, Grazia Foresta, Giustino Strano, Maria Teresa Strano, Francesca Montalto, Domenico Garbo, Santi Maurizio Raineri

“…A male BH diver (57 years old), underwater fishing champion, presented neurological disorders as dizziness, sensory numbness, blurred vision, and left frontoparietal pain after many dives to a 30–35 meters sea water depth with short surface intervals. Symptoms spontaneously regressed and the patient came back home. …”
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Effect of Drying and Broccoli Leaves Incorporation on the Nutritional Quality of Durum Wheat Pasta by Natalia Drabińska, Mariana Nogueira, Ewa Ciska, Henryk Hubert Jeleń

“…The obtained pasta products were analysed for the cooking properties (optimal cooking time, cooking loss, water absorption and swelling capacity); colour parameters; proximate composition; and contents of free amino acids (FAA), fatty acids and sugars. …”
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Hemoglobin-to-red blood cell distribution width ratio as a protective factor against coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES (2011-2018) by Xin-Da Wang, Chaoya Li, Jia Hu, Fen Cao, Li Zhu, Yongzhi Zhu, Zhongzheng Wen, Jun Liu

“…This suggests that for individuals with an HRR above 1.02, strategies to increase body water content and reduce blood viscosity could potentially lower their risk of developing CAD.ConclusionOur study revealed an inverse linear relationship between HRR and CAD risk, indicating that HRR may serve as a protective factor against CAD.…”
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Effect of different feeding dossage on the growth of Cyprinus carpio and Macrones sp. by Cage-Cum-Cage system by M.R. Tossin, . Sunarto, . Sabariah

“…Generally, not all space in fish cage filled by fish, because of the nature of fish that lives in some particular space on water such as the surface, middle space or bottom.  …”
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