Naphthoxy Bounded Ferrocenium Salts as Cationic Photoinitiators for Epoxy Photopolymerization by Zh. Q. Li, M. Li, G. L. Li, Y. Chen, X. N. Wang, T. Wang

“…The results obtained showed that NOFC-1 and NOFC-2 are capable of photoinitiating the cationic polymerization of epoxy monomer directly on irradiation with long-wavelength UV light (365 nm). …”
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Efficient chemical recycling of poly(L-lactic acid) via either alcoholysis to alkyl lactate or thermal depolymerization to L-lactide promoted by Zn(II) catalysts by Maria Gentile, Licia Gaeta, Stefano Brenna, Claudio Pellecchia

“…Here we report two very efficient chemical recycling pathways for commercial high molar mass and highly crystalline PLA samples, both ones promoted by different imidazole[1,5-a]pyrid-3-yl)phenolate Zn(II) catalysts: (i) alcoholysis was easily achieved by simply treating the polymer samples in boiling methanol in the presence of 1 % Zn(II) catalyst, resulting in up to 99 % yield and selectivity in methyl lactate; and (ii) chemical recycling to the monomer was achieved by heating the polymer samples at 180 °C under vacuum or in a nitrogen flow in the presence of 0.1 % Zn(II) catalyst and a highly boiling alcohol, resulting in up to 99 % yield of L-lactide, having high chemical and steric purity, which could be repolymerized without any further purification.…”
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Features of “All LNA” Duplexes Showing a New Type of Nucleic Acid Geometry by Charlotte Förster, André Eichert, Dominik Oberthür, Christian Betzel, Reinhard Geßner, Andreas Nitsche, Jens P. Fürste

“…RNA molecules maintain the overall canonical A-type conformation upon substitution of single or multiple residues/nucleotides by LNA monomers. The structures of “all” LNA homoduplexes, however, exhibit significant differences in their overall geometry, in particular a decreased twist, roll and propeller twist. …”
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A Novel Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for the Selective Removal of Chlorophyll from Heavily Pigmented Green Plant Extracts prior to Instrumental Analysis by Bareki Shima Batlokwa, Janes Mokgadi, Ronald Majors, Charlotta Turner, Nelson Torto

“…The polymer powder imprinted with chlorophyll a was synthesized by copolymerizing the functional and cross-linking monomers, methacrylic acid (MAA) and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA), respectively. …”
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South African strides towards attaining green analytical methods and a green environment for environmental analysis of pharmaceuticals by Lawrence Mzukisi Madikizela, Vusumzi Emmanuel Pakade

“…Computational tools including multivariate optimization and studying the monomer-template interactions in molecular imprinting of solid-phase extraction sorbents have been investigated. …”
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Quadratic descriptors and reduction methods in a two-layered model for compound inference by Jianshen Zhu, Naveed Ahmed Azam, Shengjuan Cao, Ryota Ido, Kazuya Haraguchi, Liang Zhao, Hiroshi Nagamochi, Tatsuya Akutsu

“…Experimental results show that for 32 chemical properties of monomers and 10 chemical properties of polymers, the prediction functions constructed by the proposed method achieved high test coefficients of determination. …”
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Superabsorbent derived from cassava waste pulp by Zainal Alim Masâud, Mohammad Khotib, Muhamad Farid, Anwar Nur, Muhamad Amroni

“…This conversion was carried out by a graft copolymerization of cassava waste pulp using acrylamide, ammonium persulfate, and N,Nâ²-methylene-bisacrylamide as a monomer, an initiator, and a crosslinker, respectively. …”
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Vascularized Iliac Crest Bone Graft for the Reconstruction of Anterior Vertebral Corpus Defects: A Literature Review and Cadaveric Feasibility Study by Jonathan L. Jeger, MB BCh, Casey J. Martinez, BS, Maria Shvedova, MD, Alec Simoni, BS, Alanna Rebecca, MD, Sebastian Winocour, MD, Alexander E. Ropper, MD, Michael Bohl, MD, William J. Casey, III, MD, Maziyar Kalani, MD, Edward M. Reece, MD, MS

“…The authors performed the novel surgical technique on an anonymized cadaveric donor in the prone position and recorded the procedure through clinical photography. …”
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Bridging the Gap: Misaligned Perceptions of Urban Agriculture and Health Between Planning and Design Experts and Urban Farmers in Greater Lomé, Togo by Akuto Akpedze Konou, Kossiwa Zinsou-Klassou, Pablo Txomin Harpo De Roulet, Armel Firmin Kemajou Mbianda, Jérôme Chenal

“…Methodologically, 11 experts were selected in Greater Lomé and interviewed virtually via Zoom 5.6.6, and their audio files were anonymized, transcribed, and manually coded. According to the experts, the impacts of UA practices on human health and the built environment in Greater Lomé are mixed. …”
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Improvement in Quality Metrics Outcomes and Patient and Family Satisfaction in a Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit after Creation of a Dedicated Neurocritical Care Team by Yaw Sarpong, Premkumar Nattanmai, Ginger Schelp, Robert Bell, Keerthivaas Premkumar, Erin Stapleton, Ashley McCormick, Christopher R. Newey

“…This is a retrospective study of data over 36 months from a 14-bed NSICU evaluating quality outcome measures and anonymous patient satisfaction questionnaires before and after neurointensivists appointment. …”
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Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Aquagenic Pruritus among Medical and Pharmacy Students in Lomé (Togo) by Julienne Noude Teclessou, Koussake Kombate, Abla Sefako Akakpo, Abas Mouhari-Toure, Julie Zoua, Panawe Kassang, Bayaki Saka, Palokinam Pitche

“…The data collection questionnaire was anonymous composed of sociodemographic variables, bathing habits, and history of allergy responding to the concept of aquagenic pruritus and its characteristics. …”
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Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A Induces Inflammatory Cytokine Expression by Activating IGF-I/PI3K/Akt Pathways by Weiping Li, Hongwei Li, Li Zhou, Zijian Wang, Bing Hua

“…The concentration of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in culture supernatants was determined by ELISA. …”
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Exploring molecular disparities of H-type vasculature endothelial cells in osteonecrosis of the femoral head through single-cell analysis by Wei Shi, Dong Li, Qian Xu, Kai Zhang, Xinyu Liang, Hui Li, Zhijun Li, Huafeng Zhang

“…Results After integrating the 9 samples, 14 cell types were identified: B cells, Mesenchymal stem cells, Osteoblasts, Endothelial cells, Monocytes, T cells, NK cells, Fibroblasts, Macrophages, Common myeloid progenitors, Chondrocytes, Myelocytes, Osteoclasts, and Pericytes. …”
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A novel tissue culture method to produce professional antigen-presenting cells from rainbow trout in vitro by Nguyen T. K. Vo, PhD, Lital Sever, PhD, Brian Dixon, PhD, Niels C. Bols, PhD

“…After several months of in vitro incubation with a routine schedule of selective cell enrichment and specifically formulated medium nutrient feeding, flasks of fin explant cultures produced a heterogenous population of cells whose morphologies resembled those of monocytes, macrophages, melanomacrophages, and DCs, with DCs being present in a large quantity. …”
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Non-pharmaceutical interventions and epigenetic aging in adults: Protocol for a scoping review. by Alina Liebich, Shenglin Zheng, Theresa Schachner, Jacqueline Mair, Mia Jovanova, Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, Tobias Kowatsch

“…The final search will include the search terms adults, non-pharmaceutical interventions, epigenetic aging and their respective synonyms. We will include randomized controlled trials, non-randomized controlled studies, cohort studies, and case-control studies. …”
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Is rewilding too wild? Assessing the benefits and challenges of forest succession on abandoned land in the mid‐hills of Nepal by Nicola McGunnigle, Douglas Bardsley, Ian Nuberg, Bishnu Hari Pandit

“…Although the processes of rewilding and regenerating forest are largely synonymous, language such as ‘wild’ and ‘wilderness’ is associated with negative experiences of human–wildlife conflict and invasive species, suggesting the term ‘rewilding’ poses more challenges with regard to forest transitions than ‘regenerating forest’. …”
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Implementation of Uterine Artery Doppler Scanning: Improving the Care of Women and Babies High Risk for Fetal Growth Restriction by Emmanuel Ekanem, Faris Karouni, Emmanuoil Katsanevakis, Habiba Kapaya

“…FGR implies a pathological restriction of the genetic growth potential and is not synonymous with small-for-gestational age (SGA). The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) defines SGA as an estimated fetal weight (EFW) or abdominal circumference (AC) less than the 10th centile. …”
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Update of the list of qualified presumption of safety (QPS) recommended microbiological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 21: Suitability of taxonomic... by EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Ana Allende, Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez, Valeria Bortolaia, Sara Bover‐Cid, Alessandra De Cesare, Wietske Dohmen, Laurent Guillier, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Maarten Nauta, Lapo Mughini‐Gras, Jakob Ottoson, Luisa Peixe, Fernando Perez‐Rodriguez, Panagiotis Skandamis, Elisabetta Suffredini, Marianne Chemaly, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Pablo Salvador Fernández Escámez, Miguel Prieto Maradona, Amparo Querol, Lolke Sijtsma, Juan Evaristo Suarez, Ingvar Sundh, Angela Botteon, Barizzone Fulvio, Sandra Correia, Lieve Herman

“…The TUs in the QPS list were updated based on a verification, against their respective authoritative databases, of the correctness of the names and completeness of synonyms. Of 54 microorganisms notified to EFSA between April and September 2024 (33 as feed additives, 17 as food enzymes or additives, 4 as novel foods), 50 were not evaluated because: 12 were filamentous fungi, 1 was Enterococcus faecium and 8 were Escherichia coli (all excluded from the QPS evaluation), and 29 were TUs that already have a QPS status. …”
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Systemic Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Childhood Obesity: Sex Differences in Adiposity Indices and Cardiovascular Risk by Tjaša Hertiš Petek, Evgenija Homšak, Mateja Svetej, Nataša Marčun Varda

“…Fasting blood samples were obtained to assess C-reactive protein (CRP), leukocytes, myeloperoxidase (MPO), adiponectin, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, superoxide dismutase-1, I-TAC/CXCL11, and a comprehensive cardiometabolic profile, including glucose, lipid, renal, liver, and thyroid function markers. …”
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The mexican potato species Solanum neoantipoviczii BUK. (= S. stoloniferum Schlechtd.) from the taxonomic series Longipedicellata BUK. and its use in interspecific hybridization by N. M. Zoteyeva, Yu. Tarwacka

“…Hawkes's monography this species is mentioned as synonymous to S. stoloniferum Schlechtd. Russian taxonomist S. …”
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