Differential responses of soil C, N, and P ecological stoichiometric characteristics to different configurations of edge-locked forests in the Kubuqi Desert by Xue Chen, Hejun Zuo, Hejun Zuo, Min Yan, Min Yan, Haibing Wang, Haibing Wang, Cheng Xi, Yinchao Chai

“…As a vital component of the desert ecological protection system, the edge-locked forests of the Kubuqi Desert play a crucial role in mitigating wind erosion, stabilizing sand, maintaining soil and water, and restricting desert expansion. In this paper, six types of standard protection forests in the Kubuqi Desert, namely Salix psammophila (SL), Elaeagnus angustifolia (SZ), Salix matsudana (HL), Corethrodendron fruticosum+Salix psammophila (YC + SL), Caragana korshinskii + Populus simonii (XYY + NT), and Elaeagnus angustifolia + Salix matsudana (SZ + HL), were investigated. …”
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Acute Consumption of Bordo Grape Juice and Wine Improves Serum Antioxidant Status in Healthy Individuals and Inhibits Reactive Oxygen Species Production in Human Neuron-Like Cells by Cristiane Copetti, Fernanda Wouters Franco, Eduarda da Rosa Machado, Marcela Bromberger Soquetta, Andréia Quatrin, Vitor de Miranda Ramos, José Cláudio Fonseca Moreira, Tatiana Emanuelli, Cláudia Kaehler Sautter, Neidi Garcia Penna

“…Blood samples were collected 1 hour after the intake of 100 mL of water, juice, or wine to measure TBARS, ABTS, FRAP, glucose, and uric acid levels. …”
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Microstructured Liquid Metal‐Based Embedded‐Type Sensor Array for Curved Pressure Mapping by Haoyu Li, Chengjun Zhang, Hongyu Xu, Qing Yang, Zexiang Luo, Cheng Li, Lin Kai, Yizhao Meng, Jialiang Zhang, Jie Liang, Feng Chen

“…The embedded LM‐ME‐based sensor elements are fabricated by using femtosecond laser‐induced micro/nanostructures and water/hydrogel assisted patterning method, which enables high sensitivity (7.42 kPa−1 in the range of 0–0.1 kPa) and high stability through an interlinked support isolation structure for the sensor units. …”
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Spartina alterniflora invasion significantly alters the assembly and structure of soil bacterial communities in the Yellow River Delta by Pengyuan Sun, Yuxin Wu, Pengcheng Zhu, Jingfeng Wang, Jingfeng Wang, Xiaona Yu, Weihua Guo

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Assessment Activity Concentrations of Rice Components (Root, Stem, Leaf, and Grain) and Transfer Factors (TF) from Paddy Soil to Rice Grain of Radionuclides ⁴⁰K, <sup>22... by Wei-Hsiang Huang, Ting-Chien Chen, Sheng-Chi Lin, Zhi-Mou Chen, Yi-Lung Yeh

“…This study analyzed the activity concentrations of various radionuclides in irrigation water, rice components, and corresponding soil samples from eleven paddy fields, revealing significant findings with potential environmental and health implications. …”
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The concentration of optimum dissolved oxygen levels for growth of mangrove crab Scylla serrata seed in recirculation system by Kurnia Faturrohman, Kukuh Nirmala, Daniel Djokosetiyanto, Yuni Puji Hastuti

“…The best results of coefficient of diversity showed by D treatment that was 13.5%. The water quality during study period was fluctuative as affected by different dissolved oxygen value.   …”
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Ferula communis leaf extract: antioxidant capacity, UHPLC–MS/MS analysis, and in vivo and in silico toxicity investigations by Imad Ed-Dahmani, Mohamed El Fadili, Ghizlane Nouioura, Fahd Kandsi, Yassine El Atki, Hatem A. Abuelizz, Raffaele Conte, Fatima Zahra Lafdil, Abdeslam Taleb, Abdelfattah Abdellaoui, Mustapha Taleb

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Mechanism of Exogenous Silicon in Enhancing Cold Stress Tolerance in <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L. Seedlings: Insights from Resistance and Quality Indicators by Fan Zhang, Yihong Zhao, Yuanbo Zhang, Yu Shi, Leiping Hou, Abid Khan, Ruixing Zhang, Yi Zhang

“…Tomato plants were placed under low temperature conditions (6 °C at night, daily average temperature 15 °C), with normal temperature conditions as the control (below 16 °C at night, daily average temperature 28 °C), and two different concentrations of nano Si and ionic Si (50 mg·L⁻¹ and 200 mg·L⁻¹) were sprayed on the leaves, with an equivalent amount of deionized water as the control, for a total of 10 treatments. …”
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Feminization of Maroon Clownfish (<I>Amphiprion biaculeatus<I/>, Bloch 1790) with 17β-Estradiol Hormonal Induction by Helena Sahusilawane, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Muhmmad Agus Suprayudi, Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Ligaya I. T. A. Tumbelaka, Irzal Effendi

“…Five fish composed of α-fish, β-fish, and three γ-fish were reared in each aquarium for 90 days with a flowing water system. The α- and β-fish were then removed, while the γ-fish was injected with hormone. …”
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Positively charged polysilsesquioxane/iodide lonic liquid as a quasi solid-state redox electrolyte for dye-sensitized photo electrochemical cells: infrared, <mml:math alttext="$^{{...

“…MTMSPI<mml:math alttext="$^+I^-$"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mi></mml:mi> <mml:mtext>+</mml:mtext> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mtext>I</mml:mtext> <mml:mo>&#x2212;</mml:mo> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> was hydrolyzed with acidified water and the reaction products of the sol-gel condensation reactions assessed with the help of <mml:math alttext="$^{{ext{29}}} {ext{Si}}$"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mi></mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>29</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> </mml:msup> <mml:mtext>Si</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> NMR and infrared spectroscopic techniques. …”
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Serological Diagnosis of <i>Brucella</i> Infection in Cetaceans by Rapid Serum Agglutination Test and Competitive ELISA with <i>Brucella abortus</i> and <i>Brucella ceti</i> as Ant... by Tiziana Di Febo, Gabriella Di Francesco, Carla Grattarola, Luigina Sonsini, Ludovica Di Renzo, Giuseppe Lucifora, Roberto Puleio, Cristina Esmeralda Di Francesco, Camilla Smoglica, Giovanni Di Guardo, Manuela Tittarelli

“…Rose Bengal antigen and smooth lipopolysaccharide (s-LPS) were produced from a field strain of <i>Brucella ceti</i> (“homologous” antigens) and from the reference strain <i>B. abortus</i> S99 (“heterologous” antigens); they are currently used for the diagnosis of brucellosis in cattle, water buffaloes, sheep, goats, and pigs, as recommended in the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). …”
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Assessment of Chaves Low-Temperature CO2-Rich Geothermal System (N-Portugal) Using an Interdisciplinary Geosciences Approach by J. M. Marques, P. M. Carreira, L. A. Aires-Barros, F. A. Monteiro Santos, M. Antunes da Silva, P. Represas

“…Chaves low-temperature CO2-rich geothermal waters belong to the Na-HCO3-CO2-rich-type waters, with pH≈7. …”
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High trophic similarity between non-native common carp and gibel carp in Turkish freshwaters: Implications for management by Sadi Aksu, Özgür Emiroğlu, Paride Balzani, J. Robert Britton, Esengül Köse, Irmak Kurtul, Sercan Başkurt, Oğuzcan Mol, Emre Çınar, Phillip J. Haubrock, Pinar Oztopcu-Vatan, Ali Serhan Tarkan

“…This leads to substantial trophic niche overlaps in waters where they co-occur, with the potential for strong interspecific competition. …”
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Selection of nitrification and denitrification bacteria with its application in culture medium of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) by . Widanarni, Sugiyo Hadi Pranoto, . Sukenda

“…Keywords: nitrification, denitrification, Litopenaeus vannamei, water quality.   ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkandan menguji aktivitasbakteri nitrifikasi dan denitrifikasi dalam mengurangi senyawa amonia, nitrit dan nitrat pada media budidaya udang vaname Litopenaeus vannamei. …”
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Antioxidant Potential, Subacute Toxicity, and Beneficiary Effects of Methanolic Extract of Pomelo (Citrus grandis L. Osbeck) in Long Evan Rats by Md. Yousuf Ali, Nur-E Noushin Rumpa, Sudip Paul, Md. Sakib Hossen, E. M. Tanvir, Tareq Hossan, Moumoni Saha, Nadia Alam, Nurul Karim, Md. Ibrahim Khalil, Siew Hua Gan

“…There was no significant change in the body weight, percentage water content, and relative organ weight at any administered doses. …”
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Role of calcium overload-mediated disruption of mitochondrial dynamics in offspring neurotoxicity due to methylmercury exposure during pregnancy and lactation by Lingxu Kong, Huajie Yang, Jing Yang, Liujiangshan Jiang, Bin Xu, Tianyao Yang, Wei Liu

“…Methylmercury (MeHg) is a potent neurotoxicant with neurodevelopmental toxicity that is widely ingested into the body through drinking water and food. MeHg crosses the placental barrier and accumulates in the brain of the fetus, affecting the growth and development of the central nervous system. …”
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Screening of Efficient Antifreeze Agents to Prevent Low-Temperature Stress in Vines by Yali Zhang, Mengyao Han, Langjie Wu, Haoyu Wang, Yanying Liang, Xianhang Wang, Zhumei Xi

“…Compared to the control (water), all four antifreeze agents significantly reduced the relative conductivity and malondialdehyde content in the tender shoots of both grape varieties, increased the Fv/Fm ratio, enhanced osmotic adjustment substance levels, and improved antioxidant enzyme activity. …”
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Optimization of stocking density in intensification of mud crab Scylla serrata cultivation in the resirculation system by Yuni Puji Hastuti, Kukuh Nirmala, Iman Rusmana, Ridwan Affandi, Wahyu Budi Kuntari

“…Treatment P1 gave the good response of stress, it indicated by the lowest glucose of all tretamnets at the level of 31.91 mg/dL in the end of treatment periods. The water quality during study period was fluctuative as affected by different stocking density in the treatments.   …”
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Performance of sewage sludge reuse in the manufacturing of fired bricks by K. Moulato, M. Ammari, L. Ben Allal

“…The brick samples were then shaped, dried, fired at 930 Celsius degree, and qualified by tests, including linear and mass shrinkage, porosity, water absorption, density, compressive strength, X-ray diffraction, and leaching.FINDINGS: The analyses by X-ray fluorescence and X-ray diffraction of the sludge revealed the presence of mineral constituents, including calcite, silica, kaolinite, and dolomite and shows an important amount of silicon dioxide (31.6 percent) and aluminum oxide (11.5 percent). …”
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Active biomonitoring in streams by using multimarker approaches of mussels by T. Ukasha, N.U.H. Faisal, B.K. Adji, A.P. Nugroho

“…The abundance of microplastics and copper concentrations in the water was closely related to their accumulation in both organs. …”
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