Assessing the effect of deposited bitumen or asphaltenes on the nitrification process in the north saskatchewan river sediment by Nayereh Saborimanesh, Patricia Q. Tran, Md Hosnay Mobarok

“…Results of the abiotic and biotic treatments with fresh sediment indicated that up to 5 mg/L of total organic carbon (TOC) or nitrogen in the form of NH3 leached from both deposited Asp and Bit into the overlaying water. …”
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Bioactive molecules from soybeans (Glycine max) with anti-type 2 diabetes activity: a systematic review by Adekunle Babajide Rowaiye, Lorretha Chinonye Emenyonu, Ezinne Janefrances Nwonu, Okiemute Ajiroghene Okpalefe, Joseph Akwoba Ogugua, Victor Oluwatoyin Akinseye, Gordon Chukwuma Ibeanu

“…These findings will contribute to the present understanding of the therapeutic potential of soy-derived compounds. However, this study does not capture the individual variances to these biomolecules; hence, there is the need for more future pharmacokinetic studies to better understand potential interactions, safety, and more efficacy concerns.…”
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Structural bioinformatics for rational drug design by Soroush Mozaffari, Agnethe Moen, Che Yee Ng, Gerry A.F. Nicolaes, Kanin Wichapong

“…These computational methods complement experimental techniques by accelerating the identification of viable drug candidates and refining lead compounds. Artificial intelligence models, alongside traditional physics-based simulations, now play an important role in predicting key properties such as binding affinity and toxicity, contributing to more informed decision-making, particularly early in the drug discovery process. …”
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Establishment of Sensory Evaluation Method for Wolfberry Tea and Exploration of the Main Characteristic Aroma Substances by Yuanchao LI, Qinji LI, Yuqiong GUO, Zhilong HAO, Shan JIN

“…To establish the sensory evaluation method for wolfberry tea made from wolfberry buds and leaves, sensory evaluation experiments were designed with multi-variables, including brewing time and tea amount, by using two brewing methods with covered bowl and column cup, respectively. …”
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Nitrogen source orchestrates pH modulation and secondary metabolism in Trichoderma harzianum by Stefania Vitale, Felice Salzano, Alessia Staropoli, Roberta Marra, David Turrà, Matteo Lorito, Francesco Vinale

“…Conclusions Our findings establish nitrogen source availability as a master regulator of Trichoderma physiology through pH-dependent mechanisms, controlling both development and secondary metabolism. This understanding provides new strategies for optimizing biocontrol formulations by manipulating nitrogen sources and pH conditions to enhance both fungal fitness and beneficial metabolite production. …”
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Investigating the response mechanisms of the intertidal seagrass Zostera japonica to increased UVB radiation through physiological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analyses by Jiayi Xin, Song Xue, Hongzhen Wang, Xinqi Li, Yu Zang, Lei Liu, Xuexi Tang, Jun Chen

“…Global climate change has led to increased ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation, which is now a major global environmental issue that poses significant threats to ecosystems. …”
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Choice and justification of the method of titanium welding with platinum by Anatolii Sanin, Ihor Mamchur, Tetiana Nosova, Stella Mamchur

“…Analysis of the platinum-titanium system shows insignificant solubility of titanium in low-temperature modification platinum and higher solubility in high-temperature modification of titanium. …”
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Cytotoxic evaluation of a mixture of four commonly used pesticides on mammalian cell lines by Prudence Agnandji, Eugène S. Attakpa, Fabrice Cazier

“…The study showed the need to account for mixture effects when assessing the risk of co-exposure to insecticides.…”
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Based on network pharmacology and molecular docking to study the mechanisms of active ingredients of ginseng in the treatment of atopic dermatitis by BU Jialiang, SHEN Lin, MENG Yuan, PIAO Yingshi

“…Molecular docking results showed that all of the active compounds of ginseng had low binding energy to the TOP4 core targets, among which arachidonate, panaxadiol and stigmasterol had very high affinity to the core target IL-1β. …”
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Ginkgo biloba L.: An Updated Review on the Pharmacological Activities, Pharmacokinetics and Drug Interactions by Zahra Moeinipour, Maryam Akaberi, Zahra Sobhani

“…Also, the use of technologies such as genomics, metabolomics, and transcriptomics can provide a more comprehensive understanding of how G. biloba interacts with drugs at the molecular level. …”
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Factors affecting the risk of gender-based violence among 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth: a scoping review of climate change-related vulnerabilities by Szymon Parzniewski, Xing Luo, Siyu Ru, Nevcihan Ozbilge, Kyle Breen, Haorui Wu

“…The factors affecting the risk of GBV among 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth were categorized into (1) Wellbeing and mental health; (2) Disparities compared to cisgender youth; (3) Perpetration and victimization; (4) Different types of violence; and (5) Differences among 2SLGBTQIA+ subgroups. The studies further showed relevance to climate-related stressors such as displacement and resource scarcity, and how those can further amplify the vulnerabilities of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth to GBV. …”
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Phytochemical and toxicological evaluation of aqueous leaf extract of Premna integrifolia L. in male balb/c mice by Suman, Pratibha Gaurav, Rajesh Saini, Kavindra Nath Tiwari, Gautam Geeta Jiwatram

“…In the oral subacute toxicity study, mice received daily oral gavage of the ALEPI at doses of 400, 800, and 1000 mg/kg b.wt. for twenty-eight days. The parameters studied included total reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, apoptosis, cell viability percentage, and cellular morphology. …”
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Supramolecular Organic Framework with Multidimensional Storage Spaces for Ultrahigh-Capacity Iodine Capture from Seawater by Lijuan Feng, Jun Zhang, Jiacheng Zhang, Xuewen Cao, Zhanhu Guo, Yihui Yuan, Ning Wang

“…Herein, we developed a 3-dimensional (3D) SOF, named SOF-HTNI, via the self-assembly of 2 adjustable compounds, including the internal amine bond-rotatable 5-(bis(4-carboxybenzyl)amino)isophthalic acid (HT) and the configuration-transformable 4,4′-[1,4-phenylenedi-(1E)-2,1-ethenediyl]bis-pyridine (NI), for highly efficient iodine recovery from seawater. …”
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Investigation of antioxidant, antidiabetic, and antiglycation properties of Sonchus oleraceus and Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. extracts from Taza, Morocco by Abdelmounaim Laabar, Imad Kabach, Sara El Asri, Amr Kchikich, Soufiane Drioua, Ayoub El Hamri, Moulay El Abbes Faouzi

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Study of Acid-Base Indicator Property of the Selected Natural Food Colour Source Juice Beetroot (Beta Vulgaris), Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicon) And Carrot (Dacus Carota). by Akorabirungi, Hillary

“…Artificial indicators are the choice of acid - base titrimetric analysis, but due to environmental pollution, availability, and ease of preparation and cost effectiveness, the search for natural compounds as acid- base indicator started. The beetroot, carrots and tomatoes, are one of these compounds being investigated in this study. …”
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Risk Analysis of Groundwater Contaminant in Rural Areas Using Spatial Distribution by Herawati Herawati, Maria Kanan, Anwar Mallongi, Ramli Bidullah, Sandy N. Sakati, Dwi Wahyu Balebu

“…The pollution risk analysis is based on the Sanitation Inspection results, using 11 key indicators. Result: The results showed that 4 Groundwaters (0.78%) were in the very high pollution risk category, 115 Groundwaters (22.29%) were in the high-risk category, 204 Groundwaters (39.53%) were classified as medium risk, and 193 Groundwaters (37.40%) had low pollution risk.  …”
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Corrosion Mitigation with Chemical Injection in Welded Carbon Steel Pipe for Offshore Water Treatment Plant by Henry Ekene Mgbemere, Johnson Olumuyiwa Agunsoye, Kenechi Ijeoma Ojemeni, Obianuju Vivian Izuegbu

“…The study employed two different media, agitated and non-agitated, to investigate the effect of water flow dynamics on corrosion rate. …”
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Chemical Characterization of Sub-micron Aerosols during New Particle Formation in an Urban Atmosphere by Vijay P. Kanawade, Sachchida N. Tripathi, Abhishek Chakraborty, Huan Yu

“…Moreover, the increased proportion of organic ions, m/z 44 (CO2+), on these days suggested the presence of less volatile, highly oxidized OAs (LV-OOAs), revealing that the growth of new particles was mainly due to the condensation of low-volatility organic species. …”
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Different smoking processes with the special fuel rods: Impart a smoky aroma to Souchong black tea by Weisu Tian, Jiao Feng, Jinyuan Wang, Hongzheng Lin, Qianlian Chen, Jiayun Zhuang, Guanjun Pan, Jiake Zhao, Lirong Tang, Zhilong Hao

“…Five black tea samples were prepared via using specially designed fuel rods as the smoking material in this study. Sensory analysis showed that DS (smoking at the drying stage) had the most favorable aroma, featuring a pleasant smoky aroma with floral and fruity notes. 69 volatile compounds were detected in five tested samples. …”
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Preparation, characterization of mixed-valence antimony-tin phosphomolybdic polyoxometalates and application in the cyclohexanone oxidation in the presence of hydrogen peroxide by Maiouf, Fatma-Zohra, Boumechhour, Abdenour, Benadji, Siham, Dermeche, Leila, Mazari, Tassadit, Lancelot, Christine, Rabia, Chérifa

“…UV–Visible and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analyses showed a partially reduced state of POM with coexistence of the couples Mo(VI)/Mo(V), Sb(V)/Sb(III) and Sn(IV)/Sn(II), without affecting their structure, results confirmed by FT-IR and Raman spectroscopies. …”
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