Mini-review on the antimicrobial potential of actinobacteria associated with seagrasses by Galana Siro, Atanas Pipite

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A Lifetime of Catalytic Micro-/Nanomotors by Tao He, Yonghui Yang, Xuebo Chen

“…Microscopic and nanoscopic motors, often referred to as micro-/nanomotors, are autonomous devices capable of converting chemical energy from their surroundings into mechanical motion or forces necessary for propulsion. …”
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Agroforestry and the Improvement of Soil Fertility: A View from Amazonia by Rachel C. Pinho, Robert P. Miller, Sonia S. Alfaia

“…Relevant literature concerning the effects of trees on soil physical and chemical properties in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions is reviewed, covering both natural ecosystems and agroecosystems. …”
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Nanogels Containing Foeniculum vulgare Mill. and Mentha piperita L. Essential Oils: Mosquitoes’ Repellent Activity and Antibacterial Effect by Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi, Abbas Abdollahi, Mojdeh Safari, Farnaz Karami, Ghazal Ghaznavi, Mahmoud Osanloo

“…In this study, the chemical composition of their essential oils was investigated using GC-MS analysis. …”
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Bioaccessibility In Vitro of Nutraceuticals from Bark of Selected Salix Species by Urszula Gawlik-Dziki, Danuta Sugier, Dariusz Dziki, Piotr Sugier

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Antinociceptive, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antipyretic Activity of Mangrove Plants: A Mini Review by J. A. Shilpi, M. E. Islam, M. Billah, K. M. D. Islam, F. Sabrin, S. J. Uddin, L. Nahar, S. D. Sarker

“…While 19 reports were on the biological activity of the crude extracts, 10 reports identified the active compound(s) of various chemical classes of natural products including terpenes, steroids, and flavonoids. …”
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Aerobe Fermentation Enhanced Antioxidant Activity Index of Citrus limon Leaves by Santi Herlina, Arif Setiawansyah, Nurul Hidayati

“…The chemical composition and antioxidant activity of a natural product are directly correlated with the preparation process which can alter certain enzymatic pathways, leading to the alteration of the production of secondary metabolites affecting its biological activity. …”
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In Vitro and In Silico Analysis of Bergenia ciliata and Mimosa pudica for Inhibition of α-Amylase by Mahesh Bohara, Sajani Ghaju, Kabita Sharma, Surya Kant Kalauni, Karan Khadayat

“…The discovery of antidiabetic natural products is a flourishing field of opportunity in the sector of drug discovery. …”
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Phenol biodegradation by bacterial strain O-CH1 isolated from seashore by M. Samimi, M. Shahriari Moghadam

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Bioinspired nanofilament coatings for scale reduction on steel by Siad Dahir Ali, Mette Heidemann Rasmussen, Jacopo Catalano, Christian Husum Frederiksen, Tobias Weidner

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Mapeamento ambiental integrado: município de Porto Alegre, RS by Heloise Canal, Roberto Verdum

“…The study of the environment requires the search for tools to integrate the various elements of physical, chemical and biological with the social and economic aspects of places. …”
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Determination of Interesting Toxicological Elements in PM2.5 by Neutron and Photon Activation Analysis by Pasquale Avino, Geraldo Capannesi, Francesco Lopez, Alberto Rosada

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Antidiabetic Potential of Marine Brown Algae—a Mini Review by Thilina L. Gunathilaka, Kalpa Samarakoon, Pathmasiri Ranasinghe, L. Dinithi C. Peiris

“…Bioactive secondary metabolites are derived from numerous biosynthetic pathways of marine algae which contribute to various chemical and biological properties. Phlorotannins present in marine brown algae exhibited antidiabetic activities through different mechanisms such as the inhibitory effect of enzyme targets mainly by inhibiting the enzymes such as α-amylase, α-glucosidase, angiotensin-converting enzymes (ACE), aldose reductase, dipeptidyl peptidase-4, and protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP 1B) enzyme. …”
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Abundance and Symbiotic Rhizobia Colonizing Soybean (Glycine max) in Soils of Kakamega County, Western Kenya by Samuel Mulama, Rose Onamu, Fredrick Odongo, John Muoma

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New Information of the Anatomy and Phytochemical Screening of Pentaclethra macroloba (Willd.) Kuntze (Caesalpinioideae-Leguminosae) Seeds by Zelina Ataíde Correia, Ely Simone Cajueiro Gurgel, Olivia Ribeiro, Ana Cristina de Andrade Aguiar Dias, Ravendra Kumar, Luis Adriano Santos do Nascimento, Eloisa Helena de Aguiar Andrade, Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira

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DFT Calculations and Molecular Docking Studies on a Chromene Derivative by Najet Aouled Dlala, Younes Bouazizi, Houcine Ghalla, Naceur Hamdi

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Evaluation of Soil Quality for Different Types of Land Use Based on Minimum Dataset in the Typical Desert Steppe in Ningxia, China by Ying Tian, Zhe Xu, Jun Wang, Zhanjun Wang

“…Physical, chemical, and biological indicators, a total number of twenty, were measured. …”
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Genetic Bioaugmentation‐Mediated Bioremediation of Terephthalate in Soil Microcosms Using an Engineered Environmental Plasmid by Alejandro Marquiegui – Alvaro, Anastasia Kottara, Micaela Chacón, Lisa Cliffe, Michael Brockhurst, Neil Dixon

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Enzymatic functionalization of bacterial nanocellulose: current approaches and future prospects by Monika Kaczmarek, Aneta Monika Białkowska

“…Commonly, biocellulose modification involves the utilization of simple and cost-effective chemical and/or physical approaches. However, these methods may have an adverse effect on both the biological properties of the biomaterial and the natural environment. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Phenolic Profiles and Antioxidant Activity in the Leaves of Invasive <i>Amelanchier × spicata</i> (Lam.) K. Koch in Lithuania by Sandra Saunoriūtė, Kristina Zymonė, Mindaugas Marksa, Lina Raudonė

“…Due to their characteristic chemical heterogeneity, natural habitats lead to the diversity of indicators characterising the quality of plant raw materials. …”
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