Antibacterial Activity of Eight Medicinal Plants from the Traditional Pharmacopoeia of Niger by Mahamane Idi Issa Abdoulahi, Melogmo Dongmo Yanick Kevin, Tchokouaha Yamthe Lauve Rachel, Hama Hamadou Habibou, Bakasso Sahabi, Alio Sanda Abdelkader, Fabrice Fekam Boyom, Ilagouma Amadou Tidjani

“…The extracts were prepared by maceration using ethanol, methanol, and distilled water. The obtained extracts were screened against Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., and Escherichia coli using the microdilution method coupled with a resazurin-based assay. …”
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Primary and Secondary Organic Marine Aerosol and Oceanic Biological Activity: Recent Results and New Perspectives for Future Studies by Matteo Rinaldi, Stefano Decesari, Emanuela Finessi, Lara Giulianelli, Claudio Carbone, Sandro Fuzzi, Colin D. O'Dowd, Darius Ceburnis, Maria Cristina Facchini

“…Laboratory experiments show that sea-spray aerosol from biologically active sea water can be highly enriched in organics, and the authors highlight the need for further studies on the atmospheric fate of such primary organics. …”
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Determination of the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Methods Used by Parents for Their 7-14-Year-Old Children with Upper Respiratory Tract Infection and Their Attitudes by Murat Bektaş, Şenay Demir, Dilek Demir Kösem

“…These methods that parents most frequently used were showering the child or tepid sponging in case of fever, giving the child milk with honey, ginger, molasses in case of sore throat, washing the child’s nose with salt water in case of nasal congestion, putting a hot towel on the child’s ear in case of earache, and giving the child honey-molasses to reduce/cut the cough. …”
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Effects of drought stress and Morchella inoculation on the physicochemical properties, enzymatic activities, and bacterial community of Poa pratensis L. rhizosphere soil by Wei Yin, Le Wang, Qian Han Shang, Yi Xin Li, Wei Sa, Quan Min Dong, Jian Liang

“…Methods High-throughput sequencing was employed to study rhizosphere soil bacterial communities in both Morchella-inoculated and uninoculated Poa pratensis rhizosphere soil subjected to moderate (50% soil moisture) and severe (30% soil moisture) drought stress, as well as under normal water conditions (70% soil moisture). Results Morchella inoculation significantly increased the alkaline nitrogen (AN) and available phosphorus (AP) contents, protease activity (PA), and alkaline phosphatase activity (APA) of Poa pratensis rhizosphere soil. …”
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Differential biochemical responses of seven Indian wheat genotypes to temperature stress by Satbhai Ravindra, Bharad Swati, Moharil Mangesh

“…Notably, proline levels decreased at 38 °C for 2 h in PDKV-Washim, AKAW-3722, and PDKV Sardar and at 42 °C for 3 h in all the genotypes. The relative leaf water content (RLWC) and chlorophyll 'b' content significantly decreased with increasing temperature. …”
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Assessment of the mechanical properties and antimicrobial efficiency of orthodontic adhesive modified with Salvadora Persica oil by Ameer Abdulhaddi, Sarmad S. Salih. Al Qassar, Ahmed Mudhfar Mohammed

“…These teeth were thoroughly cleaned, polished, and rinsed with water before drying. Following this, the buccal surfaces were etched using 37% phosphoric acid gel. …”
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Liquid Chromatography/Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry for Identification of In Vitro and In Vivo Metabolites of Bornyl Gallate in Rats by Wei Lan, Liujiao Bian, Xinfeng Zhao, Pu Jia, Xue Meng, Yizhen Wu, Shixiang Wang, Sha Liao, Jie Yu, Xiaohui Zheng

“…Chromatographic separation was performed on an Agilent TC-C18 column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) with gradient elution using methanol and water containing 0.2% (V : V) formic acid as the mobile phase. …”
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The formulation of sound transmission problems through the boundaries of three-dimensional media and through plates by A. V. Zakharov

“…In the proposed formulation of the problem, the physical model of the wave propagation medium consists of pieces of wave rays, tightly, without breaks and mutual penetrations, occupying its entire space (as it clearly happens with waves on the surface of water). A method for determining the volumes of these pieces is given. …”
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Predicting carbon peak at the provincial level using deep learning by Xiaoyan Tang, Kunsheng Fang

“…This study uses Guizhou Province as an example and analyzes the CO _2 emissions of 17 energy consumption types and one production process in 47 socio-economic sectors and discovers that: ① Between 1997 and 2005, the most critical sources of CO _2 emissions were the consumption of Raw Coal; ② Between 2006 and 2021, the critical sources of emissions were the consumption of Raw Coal, Other Washed Coal (OWC), and Diesel Oil, and one industry process (Cement Production Process, CPP); ③ Between 2006 and 2021, the primary contribution sector for Raw Coal and OWC emissions is the Production and Supply of Electric Power, Steam, and Hot Water (PSEPSHW) sector. The main contributors to Diesel Oil emissions are the Transportation, Storage, Post and Telecommunication Services (TSPTS), and Other Services (OS) sectors. …”
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Ensemble modeling of the climate-energy nexus for renewable energy generation across multiple US states by Joy Adul, Rohini Kumar, Renee Obringer

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The Disaster Situation of Van Province and Site Selection Practices in Disaster Housing by Cafer GİYİK, Reşat Atalay OYGUÇ, Serhat Anıktar

“…Depending on the geological structure of the land, its geographical location and meteorological conditions, Van Province is exposed to disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, floods, floods, rockfalls, avalanches and rising water levels of Lake Van. Although Van carries different disaster risks in terms of disaster, the most earthquake damage occurs in the city due to the tectonic structures that produce earthquakes in the region. …”
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Using the TOPSIS method to select the best low-toxicity organic cosolvent for rice-based toxicity tests by Xingren Pan, Yi Kang, Jun-Feng Lu, Xiao-Zhang Yu

“…The application of low-toxicity cosolvents in phytotoxicity tests is a common technique to enhance the distribution of non-water-soluble organic pollutants in the aqueous phase. …”
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Effect of Problem Based Learning Scenario on Knowledge of Third Class Students About Childhood Poisoning by Nazan Karaoğlu, Sevgi Pekcan, Burak Cem Soner, Muzaffer Şeker, Rahmi Örs

“…In the answers to the list including the substances that are the most common causes of admission according to data of Refik Saydam National Poison Center (e.g. lotion, bath foam, cosmetics, water color and calamine lotions), the substances that the students stated to be toxic in pre-test were answered correctly in the post-test (p<0.05). …”
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From invasive species to agricultural resource: evaluation of Phragmites australis from Zarivar Lake as an organic amendment for the release of phosphorus, potassium, micronutrient... by Shno Karimi, Zahra Kolahchi, Mahboube Zarrabi, Safoora Nahidan, Taqi Raza

“…Abstract Overgrowth of Phragmites australis has become a serious issue for Zarivar Lakes and many water bodies worldwide. The objective of this research was to use the harvested common reed as a soil organic amendment. …”
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The IclR-family transcriptional regulator XyrR controls flotation, motility, antibiotic production and virulence in Serratia sp. ATCC 39006 by Carlo Miguel Castro Sandoval, Carlo Miguel Castro Sandoval, George P. C. Salmond

“…It is also the only known enterobacterium that naturally produces intracellular gas vesicles (GVs), enabling cells to float in static water columns. Regulation of GVs and secondary metabolites in S39006 can be coordinated but such pleiotropy is still poorly understood. …”
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THE EFFECT OF IMPROVER ADDITION ON SWEET BREAD MADE FROM WHEAT FLOUR by Subekah Nawa Kartikasari, Puspita Sari, Achmad Subagio

“…The method used RAL with 3 factors, A type of control treatment improver (without addition of improver), addition of improver (native) and improver (modification), treatment B with variations in the amount of treatment added water (480, 510, 540 ml), and treatment C with variations in the concentration of the number of improvers added (0.125, 5 and 1%), each was repeated 3 times. …”
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Growth and metabolic functions of Schizolobium amazonicum subjected to nickel doses by L. D. Souza, C. Tavares-Drago, B. N. M. S. Rosa, J. P. Teixeira, T. M. Silva, L. F. Gonçalves, L. R. Silva, V. K. C. Ribeiro, T. J. M. Oliveira, V. R. Nascimento, A. E. A. Brito, G. A. S. Nogueira, C. F. Oliveira-Neto

“…Abstract Anthropic activities such as industries, agriculture and mining has generated public concern for its numerous irregular disposals of its waste, the incorrect deposition of heavy metals such as nickel (Ni) has caused the degradation and contamination of groundwater and water. Studies that point out cheap and efficient solutions have been an obstacle to the advancement of solutions for degraded area recovery programs. …”
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Effect and mechanism of chlortetracycline on phosphorus removal performance in EBPR system by YAN Yumeng, REN Chenzhu, WANG Shaopo, LIU Lingjie, MENG Fansheng, QIU Chunsheng, YU Jingjie

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Root exudates in mangrove forests accelerate bicarbonate production in the soil environment by Norihiro Kato, Ken’ichi Osaka, Toshiyuki Ohtsuka, Yasuo Iimura

“…Additionally, changes in water quality parameters—including increased NH₄⁺ levels and decreased dissolved oxygen and oxidation-reduction potential—provided further support for the priming effect hypothesis. …”
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Acute and Repeated Dose 28-Day Oral Toxicity Study of the Aqueous Extracts from the Leafy Stem and Fruit of Pedalium murex D.Royen EX.L in Wistar Rats by Gérard Bessan Dossou-Agoin, Maxime Machioud Sangaré-Oumar, Téniola Isabelle Sacramento, Mariette Sindété, Egnon Jacques Hougbénou-Houngla, Nounagnon Darius Tossavi, Simon Azonbakin, Adam Gbankoto

“…The control group received distilled water, while the experimental groups were given at a single dose, 5000 mg/kg of each extract. …”
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