JDB, Vol. 8, Pages 19: Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 in Development and Bone Homeostasis Journal of Developmental Biology doi: 10.3390/jdb8030019 Authors: Daniel Halloran Hilary W. Durbano Anja Nohe Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are multi-functional growth factors belonging to the Transforming Growth Factor-Beta (TGF-β) superfamily. These proteins are essential to many developmental processes, including cardiogenesis, neurogenesis, and osteogenesis. Specifically, within...
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JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 171: Genome-Scale Metabolic Model of the Human Pathogen Candida albicans: A Promising Platform for Drug Target Prediction Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6030171 Authors: Romeu Viana Oscar Dias Davide Lagoa Mónica Galocha Isabel Rocha Miguel Cacho Teixeira Candida albicans is one of the most impactful fungal pathogens and the most common cause of invasive candidiasis, which is associated with very high mortality rates. With the rise in the frequency...
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J. Imaging, Vol. 6, Pages 96: Extension of the Thermographic Signal Reconstruction Technique for an Automated Segmentation and Depth Estimation of Subsurface Defects Journal of Imaging doi: 10.3390/jimaging6090096 Authors: Alexander Schager Gerald Zauner Günther Mayr Peter Burgholzer With increased use of light-weight materials with low factors of safety, non-destructive testing becomes increasingly important. Thanks to the advancement of infrared camera technology, pulse thermography...
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J. Imaging, Vol. 6, Pages 95: Deep Learning-Based Crowd Scene Analysis Survey Journal of Imaging doi: 10.3390/jimaging6090095 Authors: Sherif Elbishlawi Mohamed H. Abdelpakey Agwad Eltantawy Mohamed S. Shehata Mostafa M. Mohamed Recently, our world witnessed major events that attracted a lot of attention towards the importance of automatic crowd scene analysis. For example, the COVID-19 breakout and public events require an automatic system to manage, count, secure, and track...
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J. Imaging, Vol. 6, Pages 94: body2vec: 3D Point Cloud Reconstruction for Precise Anthropometry with Handheld Devices Journal of Imaging doi: 10.3390/jimaging6090094 Authors: Magda Alexandra Trujillo-Jiménez Pablo Navarro Bruno Pazos Leonardo Morales Virginia Ramallo Carolina Paschetta Soledad De Azevedo Anahí Ruderman Orlando Pérez Claudio Delrieux Rolando Gonzalez-José Current point cloud extraction methods based on photogrammetry generate large amounts...
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JPM, Vol. 10, Pages 125: The Cytokinesis-Block Micronucleus Assay on Human Isolated Fresh and Cryopreserved Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Journal of Personalized Medicine doi: 10.3390/jpm10030125 Authors: Simon Sioen Karlien Cloet Anne Vral Ans Baeyens The cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay is a standardized method used for genotoxicity studies. Conventional whole blood cultures (WBC) are often used for this assay, although the assay can also be performed on isolated...
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JPM, Vol. 10, Pages 124: Transcript Levels of Aldo-Keto Reductase Family 1 Subfamily C (AKR1C) Are Increased in Prostate Tissue of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Journal of Personalized Medicine doi: 10.3390/jpm10030124 Authors: Andras Franko Lucia Berti Jörg Hennenlotter Steffen Rausch Marcus O. Scharpf Martin Hrabĕ de Angelis Arnulf Stenzl Andreas L. Birkenfeld Andreas Peter Stefan Z. Lutz Hans-Ulrich Häring Martin Heni Aldo-keto reductase family 1 (AKR1)...
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JPM, Vol. 10, Pages 123: The Genomics and Metagenomics of Asthma Severity (GEMAS) Study: Rationale and Design Journal of Personalized Medicine doi: 10.3390/jpm10030123 Authors: Javier Perez-Garcia José M. Hernández-Pérez Ruperto González-Pérez Olaia Sardón Elena Martin-Gonzalez Antonio Espuela-Ortiz Elena Mederos-Luis Ariel Callero Esther Herrera-Luis Paula Corcuera Inmaculada Sánchez-Machín Paloma Poza-Guedes Luis Manuel González García Purificación...
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JPM, Vol. 10, Pages 122: Measuring IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 Profiles in Women Seeking Assisted Reproduction; Relationship to Clinical Parameters (Study 1) Journal of Personalized Medicine doi: 10.3390/jpm10030122 Authors: John L. Yovich Syeda Zaidi Minh D. K. Nguyen Peter M. Hinchliffe This study examines the IGF serum profile (IGF-1, IGFBP-3 and the IGF Ratio) from 1633 women who undertook an Assessment Cycle prior to any treatment by assisted reproduction. The idea is to progressively...
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JPM, Vol. 10, Pages 121: Evaluating the Impact of Telehealth-Based, Diabetes Medication Training for Community Health Workers on Glycemic Control Journal of Personalized Medicine doi: 10.3390/jpm10030121 Authors: Casey N. Keegan Craig A. Johnston Victor J. Cardenas Elizabeth M. Vaughan Background: Diabetes is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality. Community Health Workers (CHWs) have been instrumental in improving patient outcomes. However, CHW training largely focuses...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 199: Discovery of N-glycan Biomarkers for the Canine Osteoarthritis Life doi: 10.3390/life10090199 Authors: Hyunjun Lee Ahyun Lee Nari Seo Jiwon Oh Oh-Kyeong Kweon Hyun Joo An Jaehan Kim Protein glycosylation is a post-translational modification that impacts on protein activity, stability, and interactions. It was sensitively altered by the cellular state and, therefore, is now used for a diagnostic or prognostic indicator of various human diseases...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 198: Noninvasive Tests (NITs) for Hepatic Fibrosis in Fatty Liver Syndrome Life doi: 10.3390/life10090198 Authors: Ma Ai Thanda Han Fatty liver syndrome is an emerging health problem in the world, due to the high prevalence of obesity and alcohol use disorder. Given the nature of the disease’s advancement to cirrhosis and liver-related complications, it is important to assess the severity of the disease, which is typically done via a liver biopsy. Due to...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 197: From Bench to Bedside in Tongue Muscle Cancer Invasion and Back again: Gross Anatomy, Microanatomy, Surgical Treatments and Basic Research Life doi: 10.3390/life10090197 Authors: Luca Calabrese Maria Eleonora Bizzoca Roberto Grigolato Fausto Antonio Maffini Marta Tagliabue Rosa Negro Stefania Leuci Michele Davide Mignogna Lorenzo Lo Muzio Tongue squamous cell carcinoma is the most common malignancy in the oral cavity. Despite advances...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 196: Integrated RNA-seq Analysis Indicates Asynchrony in Clock Genes between Tissues under Spaceflight Life doi: 10.3390/life10090196 Authors: Shin-ichiro Fujita Lindsay Rutter Quang Ong Masafumi Muratani Rodent models have been widely used as analogs for estimating spaceflight-relevant molecular mechanisms in human tissues. NASA GeneLab provides access to numerous spaceflight omics datasets that can potentially generate novel insights and hypotheses about...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 195: The Effects of Metformin on the Gut Microbiota of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Two-Center, Quasi-Experimental Study Life doi: 10.3390/life10090195 Authors: Hanako Nakajima Fumie Takewaki Yoshitaka Hashimoto Shizuo Kajiyama Saori Majima Hiroshi Okada Takafumi Senmaru Emi Ushigome Naoko Nakanishi Masahide Hamaguchi Masahiro Yamazaki Yoshiki Tanaka Yousuke Oikawa Shunji Nakajima Hiroshi Ohno Michiaki Fukui Metformin...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 193: Effect of Astaxanthin on the Expression and Activity of Aquaporin-3 in Skin in an In-Vitro Study Life doi: 10.3390/life10090193 Authors: Nobutomo Ikarashi Risako Kon Chika Nagoya Airi Ishikura Yuri Sugiyama Jiro Takahashi Kiyoshi Sugiyama Astaxanthin (3,3′-dihydroxy-β,β-carotene-4,4′-dione) is a red lipophilic pigment with strong antioxidant action. Oral or topical administration of astaxanthin has been...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 194: Pregnancy Outcomes in Late Onset Pompe Disease Life doi: 10.3390/life10090194 Authors: Ozlem Goker-Alpan Vellore G. Kasturi Maninder K. Sohi Renuka P. Limgala Stephanie L. Austin Tabitha Jennelle Maryam Banikazemi Priya S. Kishnani There is limited data on pregnancy outcomes in Pompe Disease (PD) resulting from deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme acid alpha-glucosidase. Late-onset PD is characterized by progressive proximal muscle weakness...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 469: Pathomechanisms of Non-Traumatic Acute Brain Injury in Critically Ill Patients Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56090469 Authors: Wojciech Dabrowski Dorota Siwicka-Gieroba Malgorzata Gasinska-Blotniak Sami Zaid Maja Jezierska Cezary Pakulski Shawniqua Williams Roberson Eugene Wesley Ely Katarzyna Kotfis Delirium, an acute alteration in mental status characterized by confusion, inattention and a fluctuating level of arousal, is a common...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 468: Interpreting Breast Cancer Survival Data by the Hazard Function: Remarkable Findings from Event Dynamics Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56090468 Authors: Romano Demicheli William Hrushesky Michael Retsky Elia Biganzoli The report addresses the role of the hazard function in the analysis of disease-free survival data in breast cancer. An investigation on local recurrences after mastectomy provided evidence that uninterrupted growth is inconsistent...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 467: Psychometric Features of the Polish Version of TSK Heart in Elderly Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56090467 Authors: Andrzej Knapik Józefa Dąbek Weronika Gallert-Kopyto Ryszard Plinta Anna Brzęk Background and objectives: Recommendations for the control of stable patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) related to an adequate level of physical activity (PA). Practical experience shows that the PA level...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 463: Different TERT Expression between Colorectal Adenoma and Serrated Polyp Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56090463 Authors: Soo-Jung Jung Jae-Hee Park Ilseon Hwang Jae-Ho Lee Background and Objectives: Telomere regulation have an association with colorectal cancer. Previous studies demonstrated its implication in colorectal carcinogenesis. This study aimed to identify the role of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) in colorectal carcinogenesis and...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 466: The Risk Prediction of Coronary Artery Lesions through the Novel Hematological Z-Values in 4 Chronological Age Subgroups of Kawasaki Disease Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56090466 Authors: Hwa Jin Cho Woo Young Kim Sung Man Park Jung Hwa Lee Hong Ju Shin Gi Young Jang Kee Soo Ha Background and Objectives: Most cases of Kawasaki disease (KD) occur between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. Differences in immunological reaction and CAL (coronary...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 465: Predictors of Recurrence after Catheter Ablation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in Different Follow-Up Periods Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56090465 Authors: Masako Baba Kentaro Yoshida Yoshihisa Naruse Ai Hattori Yoshiaki Yui Akira Kimata Yoko Ito Yasuaki Tsumagari Hidekazu Tsuneoka Yasutoshi Shinoda Tomohiko Harunari Yuichi Hanaki Hideyuki Hasebe Masako Misaki Daisuke Abe Akihiko Nogami Masaki Ieda Noriyuki...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 464: High Levels of Physical Activity May Promote a Reduction in Bone Mineral Density in Peritoneal Dialysis Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56090464 Authors: Armando Raimundo Zelinda Charrua Nuno Batalha Catarina Pereira Jose Parraca Pablo Tomas-Carus Background and objectives: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients are expected to present lower levels of physical activity, unhealthy changes at the body composition level, and low levels of strength....
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 462: The Microbiome in Health and Disease from the Perspective of Modern Medicine and Ayurveda Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56090462 Authors: Robert Keith Wallace The role of the microbiome in health and disease helps to provide a scientific understanding of key concepts in Ayurveda. We now recognize that virtually every aspect of our physiology and health is influenced by the collection of microorganisms that live in various parts of our body, especially the...
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Medicines, Vol. 7, Pages 58: How Are Medicinal Plants Useful When Added to Foods? Medicines doi: 10.3390/medicines7090058 Authors: Gema Nieto Consumers are concerned about the use of synthetic additives in foods and this has forced food processors to find ways to produce food products without the use of these additives [...]
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 233: Beverage–Drug Interaction: Effects of Green Tea Beverage Consumption on Atorvastatin Metabolism and Membrane Transporters in the Small Intestine and Liver of Rats Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10090233 Authors: Hsien-Tsung Yao Ya-Ru Hsu Mei-Ling Li Green tea (GT) beverages are popular worldwide and may prevent the development of many chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease and cancer. To investigate whether the consumption of a GT beverage...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 232: The Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Bi-/Trimetallic Nanoparticles and Their Nanocomposite Membranes for Envisaged Water Treatment Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10090232 Authors: Lwazi Ndlwana Keneiloe Sikhwivhilu Richard Motlhaletsi Moutloali Jane Catherine Ngila The impact of worldwide water scarcity, further exacerbated by environmental pollution, necessitates the development of effective water treatment membranes. Herein, we report...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 231: Long-Term Investigation into the Membrane Fouling Behavior in Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Operated at Two Different Temperatures Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10090231 Authors: Yi Ding Zhansheng Guo Zhenlin Liang Xuguang Hou Zhipeng Li Dashuai Mu Changzi Ge Chunpeng Zhang Chao Jin In this study, the characteristics of activated sludge flocs were investigated and their effects on the evolution...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 230: Is the Bacterial Cellulose Membrane Feasible for Osteopromotive Property? Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10090230 Authors: Ana Paula Farnezi Bassi Vinícius Ferreira Bizelli Leticia Freitas de Mendes Brasil Járede Carvalho Pereira Hesham Mohammed Al-Sharani Gustavo Antonio Correa Momesso Leonardo P. Faverani Flavia de Almeida Lucas Guided bone regeneration was studied to establish protocols and develop new biomaterials that revealed...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 229: Graphene Oxide Membrane Immobilized Aptamer as a Highly Selective Hormone Removal Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10090229 Authors: Siham Chergui Khaled Rhili Sujittra Poorahong Mohamed Siaj Three-dimensional (3D) reduced graphene oxide (rGO) modified by polyethyleneimine (PEI) was prepared and functionalized by fluorophore-labeled dexamethasone-aptamer (Flu-DEX-apt) via π–π stacking interaction. The rGO/PEI/Flu-DEX-apt...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 228: Alkali Attack on Cation-Exchange Membranes with Polyvinyl Chloride Backing and Binder: Comparison with Anion-Exchange Membranes Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10090228 Authors: Shoichi Doi Nobuya Takumi Yuriko Kakihana Mitsuru Higa Systematic alkali immersion tests of cation-exchange membranes (CEM) with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) as their backing and binder were conducted to compare that of an Anion-exchange membrane (AEM) with the same PVC materials...
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 369: Composition of Intracellular and Cell Wall-Bound Phlorotannin Fractions in Fucoid Algae Indicates Specific Functions of These Metabolites Dependent on the Chemical Structure Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10090369 Authors: Claudia Birkemeyer Valeriya Lemesheva Susan Billig Elena Tarakhovskaya Accumulation of biologically active metabolites is a specific feature of plant biochemistry, directing the use of plants in numerous applications in the...
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 368: Atom Identifiers Generated by a Neighborhood-Specific Graph Coloring Method Enable Compound Harmonization across Metabolic Databases Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10090368 Authors: Huan Jin Joshua M. Mitchell Hunter N. B. Moseley Metabolic flux analysis requires both a reliable metabolic model and reliable metabolic profiles in characterizing metabolic reprogramming. Advances in analytic methodologies enable production of high-quality metabolomics...
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 367: Metabolomics-Based Study of the Effect of Raw Materials to the End Product of Tempe—An Indonesian Fermented Soybean Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10090367 Authors: Adinda Darwati Kadar Made Astawan Sastia Prama Putri Eiichiro Fukusaki Tempe is a fermented soybean food from Indonesia, made by inoculating Rhizopus spp. onto cooked and dehulled soybean. Tempe has been a part of Indonesian culture since the 16th century and is now produced globally...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1410: Regulating Oral Biofilm from Cariogenic State to Non-Cariogenic State via Novel Combination of Bioactive Therapeutic Composite and Gene-Knockout Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091410 Authors: Hong Chen Yingming Yang Michael D. Weir Quan Dai Lei Lei Negar Homayounfar Thomas W. Oates Kai Yang Ke Zhang Tao Hu Hockin H. K. Xu The objectives were to investigate a novel combination of gene-knockout with antimicrobial...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1411: Microbiota of the Digestive Gland of Red Abalone (Haliotis rufescens) Is Affected by Withering Syndrome Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091411 Authors: Alejandro Villasante Natalia Catalán Rodrigo Rojas Karin B. Lohrmann Jaime Romero Withering syndrome (WS), an infectious disease caused by intracellular bacteria Candidatus Xenohaliotis californiensis, has provoked significant economic losses in abalone aquaculture. The pathogen...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1409: Cutibacterium acnes Biofilm Study during Bone Cells Interaction Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091409 Authors: Céline Mongaret Jennifer Varin-Simon Fabien Lamret Taghrid S. El-Mahdy Lucien Brasme Véronique Vernet-Garnier Sophie C. Gangloff Xavier Ohl Fany Reffuveille Cutibacterium acnes is an opportunistic pathogen involved in Bone and Prosthesis Infections (BPIs). In this study, we observed the behavior of commensal...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1406: Kyasanur Forest Disease and Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus—Two Neglected Zoonotic Pathogens Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091406 Authors: Bharti Bhatia Heinz Feldmann Andrea Marzi Kyasanur Forest disease virus (KFDV) and Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus (AHFV) are tick-borne flaviviruses that cause life-threatening hemorrhagic fever in humans with case fatality rates of 3–5% for KFDV and 1–20% for AHFV, respectively....
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1404: Fusarium: Mycotoxins, Taxonomy, Pathogenicity Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091404 Authors: Łukasz Stępień It has been over 200 years since Fusarium pathogens were described for the first time, and they are still in the spotlight of researchers worldwide, mostly due to their mycotoxigenic abilities and subsequent introduction of harmful metabolites into the food chain [...]
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1408: Prevalence and Subtype Distribution of Blastocystis sp. in Senegalese School Children Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091408 Authors: Salma Khaled Nausicaa Gantois Amadou Tidjani Ly Simon Senghor Gaël Even Ellena Dautel Romane Dejager Manasi Sawant Martha Baydoun Sadia Benamrouz-Vanneste Magali Chabé Seynabou Ndiaye Anne-Marie Schacht Gabriela Certad Gilles Riveau Eric Viscogliosi Blastocystis...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1405: Zoonotic Diseases: Etiology, Impact, and Control Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091405 Authors: Md. Tanvir Rahman Md. Abdus Sobur Md. Saiful Islam Samina Ievy Md. Jannat Hossain Mohamed E. El Zowalaty AMM Taufiquer Rahman Hossam M. Ashour Most humans are in contact with animals in a way or another. A zoonotic disease is a disease or infection that can be transmitted naturally from vertebrate animals to humans or from...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1403: The Comparative Virulence of Francisella tularensis Subsp. mediasiatica for Vaccinated Laboratory Animals Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091403 Authors: Vitalii Timofeev Galina Titareva Irina Bahtejeva Tatiana Kombarova Tatiana Kravchenko Alexander Mokrievich Ivan Dyatlov Tularemia is a severe infectious disease caused by the Gram-negative bacteria Fracisella tularensis. There are four subspecies of F.tularensis: holarctica,...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1407: The Anti-Pseudomonal Peptide D-BMAP18 Is Active in Cystic Fibrosis Sputum and Displays Anti-Inflammatory In Vitro Activity Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091407 Authors: Margherita Degasperi Chiara Agostinis Mario Mardirossian Massimo Maschio Andrea Taddio Roberta Bulla Marco Scocchi Most Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients succumb to airway inflammation and pulmonary infections due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. D-BMAP18, a membrane-permeabilizing...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1401: Probiotics: A Dietary Factor to Modulate the Gut Microbiome, Host Immune System, and Gut–Brain Interaction Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091401 Authors: Tetsuji Hori Kazunori Matsuda Kenji Oishi Various benefits of probiotics to the host have been shown in numerous human clinical trials. These organisms have been proposed to act by improving the balance of the gut microbiota and enhancing the production of short-chain fatty acids,...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1402: Degradation of Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metal Reduction by Marine Bacteria in Highly Contaminated Sediments Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091402 Authors: Filippo Dell’Anno Christophe Brunet Leonardo Joaquim van Zyl Marla Trindade Peter N Golyshin Antonio Dell’Anno Adrianna Ianora Clementina Sansone Investigations on the ability of bacteria to enhance removal of hydrocarbons and reduce heavy metal toxicity in sediments...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1399: Ultrasonic Modulation of the Technological and Functional Properties of Yeast Strains Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091399 Authors: Barbara Speranza Daniela Campaniello Clelia Altieri Milena Sinigaglia Antonio Bevilacqua Maria Rosaria Corbo This research was aimed at studying the effects of low intensity ultrasound (US) on some technological and functional properties of eight strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae; namely,...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1395: Modulation of the Gut Microbiota Alters the Tumour-Suppressive Efficacy of Tim-3 Pathway Blockade in a Bacterial Species- and Host Factor-Dependent Manner Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091395 Authors: Bokyoung Lee Jieun Lee Min-Yeong Woo Mi Jin Lee Ho-Joon Shin Kyongmin Kim Sun Park T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-containing protein-3 (Tim-3) is an immune checkpoint molecule and a target for anti-cancer therapy....
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1398: Potent Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Activity of Amphiphilic Peptides against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091398 Authors: Yuan Liu Jingru Shi Ziwen Tong Yuqian Jia Kangni Yang Zhiqiang Wang The emergence and prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria particularly Gram-negative bacteria presents a global crisis for human health. Colistin and tigecycline were recognized as the last resort...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1396: A Genome-Scale Metabolic Model of Thalassiosira pseudonana CCMP 1335 for a Systems-Level Understanding of Its Metabolism and Biotechnological Potential Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091396 Authors: Ahmad Ahmad Archana Tiwari Shireesh Srivastava Thalassiosira pseudonana is a transformable and biotechnologically promising model diatom with an ability to synthesise nutraceuticals such as fucoxanthin and store a significant amount of...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1397: Phylogenetic Assignment of the Fungicolous Hypoxylon invadens (Ascomycota, Xylariales) and Investigation of its Secondary Metabolites Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091397 Authors: Kevin Becker Christopher Lambert Jörg Wieschhaus Marc Stadler The ascomycete Hypoxylon invadens was described in 2014 as a fungicolous species growing on a member of its own genus, H.fragiforme, which is considered a rare lifestyle in the Hypoxylaceae....
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1394: Diversity and Abundance of Microbial Communities in UASB Reactors during Methane Production from Hydrolyzed Wheat Straw and Lucerne Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091394 Authors: Tong Liu Anna Schnürer Johanna Björkmalm Karin Willquist Emma Kreuger The use of straw for biofuel production is encouraged by the European Union. A previous study showed the feasibility of producing biomethane in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB)...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1400: Antibacterial Activity of Silver and Its Application in Dentistry, Cardiology and Dermatology Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091400 Authors: Jasminka Talapko Tatjana Matijević Martina Juzbašić Arlen Antolović-Požgain Ivana Škrlec The problem of antimicrobial resistance is increasingly present and requires the discovery of new antimicrobial agents. Although the healing features of silver have been recognized since ancient times,...
Fri Sep 11, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1393: Whole Genome Sequencing Characterization of HEV3-e and HEV3-f Subtypes among the Wild Boar Population in the Abruzzo Region, Italy: First Report Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091393 Authors: Giuseppe Aprea Silvia Scattolini Daniela D’Angelantonio Alexandra Chiaverini Valeria Di Lollo Sabrina Olivieri Maurilia Marcacci Iolanda Mangone Stefania Salucci Salvatore Antoci Cesare Cammà Adriano Di Pasquale Giacomo...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1392: Spread of ST348 Klebsiella pneumoniae Producing NDM-1 in a Peruvian Hospital Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091392 Authors: Maria J. Pons Marta Marí-Almirall Barbara Ymaña Jeel Moya-Salazar Laura Muñoz Sharon Sauñe Richard Salazar-Hernández Jordi Vila Ignasi Roca The aim of this study was to characterize carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-Kp) isolates recovered from adults and children with severe bacteremia...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4204: Sinensol-C Isolated from Spiranthes sinensis Inhibits Adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 Cells through the Regulation of Adipogenic Transcription Factors and AMPK Activation Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184204 Authors: Pei-Hsin Shie Chung-Ping Yang Guan-Jhong Huang Sheng-Yang Wang Yueh-Hsiung Kuo Obesity is an abnormal medical condition caused by accumulation of body fat that presents negative health impacts. Adipocyte hyperplasia, also known as adipogenesis,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4203: The Effect of POSS Type on the Shape Memory Properties of Epoxy-Based Nanocomposites Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184203 Authors: Avraham I. Bram Irina Gouzman Asaf Bolker Noam Eliaz Ronen Verker Thermally activated shape memory polymers (SMPs) can memorize a temporary shape at low temperature and return to their permanent shape at higher temperature. These materials can be used for light and compact space deployment mechanisms. The control...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4201: Flavonoids as Phytoestrogenic Components of Hops and Beer Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184201 Authors: Tomasz Tronina Jarosław Popłoński Agnieszka Bartmańska The value of hops (Humulus lupulus L.) in beer production has been undisputed for centuries. Hops is rich in humulones and lupulones which gives the characteristic aroma and bitter taste, and preserves this golden drink against growing bacteria and molds. Besides α- and β-acids,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4202: Calix[3]arene-Analogous Metacyclophanes: Synthesis, Structures and Properties with Infinite Potential Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184202 Authors: Md. Monarul Islam Paris E. Georghiou Shofiur Rahman Takehiko Yamato Calixarene-analogous metacyclophanes (CAMs) are a special class of cyclophanes that are cyclic polyaromatic hydrocarbons containing three or more aromatic rings linked by one or more methylene bridging groups. They can be considered...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4200: Study on Synergistic Corrosion Inhibition Effect between Calcium Lignosulfonate (CLS) and Inorganic Inhibitors on Q235 Carbon Steel in Alkaline Environment with Cl− Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184200 Authors: Bing Lin Junlei Tang Yingying Wang Hu Wang Yu Zuo The synergistic corrosion inhibition effect between calcium lignosulfonate (CLS) and three kinds of inorganic inhibitors (Na2MoO4, Na2SnO3, and NaWO4) with various molar ratios on...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4199: Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Resveratrol Butyrate Esters That Have the Ability to Prevent Fat Accumulation in a Liver Cell Culture Model Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184199 Authors: You-Lin Tain Li-Cheng Jheng Sam K. C. Chang Yu-Wei Chen Li-Tung Huang Jin-Xian Liao Chih-Yao Hou To facilitate broad applications and enhance bioactivity, resveratrol was esterified to resveratrol butyrate esters (RBE). Esterification with...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4197: Interactions in Model Ionic Dyads and Triads Containing Tetrel Atoms
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4197: Interactions in Model Ionic Dyads and Triads Containing Tetrel Atoms Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184197 Authors: Sean A. C. McDowell Ruijing Wang Qingzhong Li The interactions in model ionic YTX3···Z (Y = NC, F, Cl, Br; X = F, Cl, Br, Z = F−, Cl−, Br−, Li+) dyads containing the tetrel atoms, T = C, Si, Ge, were studied using ab initio computational methods, including an energy decomposition analysis, which found that the YTX3 molecules were...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4198: Greener Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Characterization and Multifaceted Applications Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184198 Authors: Ali Aldalbahi Seham Alterary Ruba Ali Abdullrahman Almoghim Manal A. Awad Noura S. Aldosari Shouq Fahad Alghannam Alhanouf Nasser Alabdan Shaden Alharbi Budur Ali Mohammed Alateeq Atheer Abdulrahman Al Mohsen Munirah A. Alkathiri Raghad Abdulrahman Alrashed Nanoparticles (NPs) have...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4196: Measurement of Glutathione as a Tool for Oxidative Stress Studies by High Performance Liquid Chromatography Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184196 Authors: Faisal Nuhu Andrew Gordon Roger Sturmey Anne-Marie Seymour Sunil Bhandari Background: Maintenance of the ratio of glutathione in the reduced (GSH) and oxidised (GSSG) state in cells is important in redox control, signal transduction and gene regulation, factors that are altered in many...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4195: Comparison of Chemical Composition between Kuromoji (Lindera umbellata) Essential Oil and Hydrosol and Determination of the Deodorizing Effect Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184195 Authors: Naoki Nanashima Maiko Kitajima Shizuka Takamagi Miyuki Fujioka Toshiko Tomisawa Kuromoji (Lindera umbellata) is a tree that grows throughout Japan. The components of kuromoji essential oil have antitumor and aromatherapy effects. However, the composition...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4193: Evaluating Quality Parameters, the Metabolic Profile, and Other Typical Features of Selected Commercial Extra Virgin Olive Oils from Brazil Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184193 Authors: Aline Gabrielle Alves de Carvalho Lucía Olmo-García Bruna Rachel Antunes Gaspar Alegría Carrasco-Pancorbo Vanessa Naciuk Castelo-Branco Alexandre Guedes Torres The production of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) in Brazil developed quite recently, and information...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4194: In Vitro Selection of an ATP-Binding TNA Aptamer Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184194 Authors: Li Zhang John C. Chaput Recent advances in polymerase engineering have made it possible to isolate aptamers from libraries of synthetic genetic polymers (XNAs) with backbone structures that are distinct from those found in nature. However, nearly all of the XNA aptamers produced thus far have been generated against protein targets, raising significant...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4192: Discovery of New Secondary Metabolites by Epigenetic Regulation and NMR Comparison from the Plant Endophytic Fungus Monosporascus eutypoides Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184192 Authors: Guo Zou Overexpression of the histone acetyltransferase and the 1H NMR spectroscopic experiments of the endophytic fungus Monosporascus eutypoides resulted in the isolation of two new compounds, monosporasols A (1) and B (2), and two known compounds, pestaloficin...
Sat Sep 12, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4191: Novel Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors Based on Uracil Moiety for Possible Treatment of Alzheimer Disease Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184191 Authors: Vyacheslav E. Semenov Irina V. Zueva Marat A. Mukhamedyarov Sofya V. Lushchekina Elena O. Petukhova Lilya M. Gubaidullina Evgeniya S. Krylova Lilya F. Saifina Oksana A. Lenina Konstantin A. Petrov In this study, novel derivatives based on 6-methyluracil and condensed uracil...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4190: Phenolic Compounds in Extracts of Hibiscus acetosella (Cranberry Hibiscus) and Their Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184190 Authors: Lyu Ryu Jin Kim Kim Seo Kim Kim Ahn Kang Kwon Hibiscus species are rich in phenolic compounds and have been traditionally used for improving human health through their bioactive activities. The present study investigated the phenolic compounds...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4189: Ultraviolet Photodissociation for Non-Target Screening-Based Identification of Organic Micro-Pollutants in Water Samples Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184189 Authors: Christian Panse Seema Sharma Romain Huguet Dennis Vughs Jonas Grossmann Andrea Mizzi Brunner Non-target screening (NTS) based on the combination of liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry has become the key method to identify organic micro-pollutants...
Sat Sep 12, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4188: Gliadin Nanoparticles Pickering Emulgels for β-Carotene Delivery: Effect of Particle Concentration on the Stability and Bioaccessibility Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184188 Authors: Ce Cheng Yi Gao Zhihua Wu Jinyu Miao Hongxia Gao Li Ma Liqiang Zou Shengfeng Peng Chengmei Liu Wei Liu β-carotene is a promising natural active ingredient for optimum human health. However, the insolubility in water, low oral bioavailability,...
Sat Sep 12, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4186: p-Aminophenylalanine Involved in the Biosynthesis of Antitumor Dnacin B1 for Quinone Moiety Formation Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184186 Authors: Xiaojing Hu Xing Li Yong Sheng Hengyu Wang Xiaobin Li Yixin Ou Zixin Deng Linquan Bai Qianjin Kang Actinosynnema species produce diverse natural products with important biological activities, which represent an important resource of antibiotic discovery. Advances in genome sequencing...
Sat Sep 12, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4187: Sprouts and Needles of Norway Spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) as Nordic Specialty—Consumer Acceptance, Stability of Nutrients, and Bioactivities during Storage Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184187 Authors: Tuula Jyske Eila Järvenpää Susan Kunnas Tytti Sarjala Jan-Erik Raitanen Maarit Mäki Helena Pastell Risto Korpinen Janne Kaseva Tuomo Tupasela Developing shoots, i.e., sprouts, and older needles of Norway spruce (Picea...
Sat Sep 12, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4181: β-Cyclodextrin/Isopentyl Caffeate Inclusion Complex: Synthesis, Characterization and Antileishmanial Activity Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184181 Authors: Carine S. F. Marques Nathalia S. Barreto Simone S. C. de Oliveira André L. S. Santos Marta H. Branquinha Damião P. de Sousa Mayara Castro Luciana N. Andrade Matheus M. Pereira Classius F. da Silva Marco V. Chaud Sona Jain Alini T. Fricks Eliana B. Souto Patricia...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4184: Effects of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum spp.) in Dentistry: A Review Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184184 Authors: Spartak Yanakiev Dental medicine is one of the fields of medicine where the most common pathologies are of bacterial and fungal origins. This review is mainly focused on the antimicrobial effects of cinnamon essential oil (EO), cinnamon extracts, and pure compounds against different oral pathogens and the oral biofilm and the possible effects...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4182: Brown Seaweeds for the Management of Metabolic Syndrome and Associated Diseases Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184182 Authors: Daniela Gabbia Sara De Martin Metabolic syndrome is characterized by the coexistence of different metabolic disorders which increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, metabolic syndrome leads to a reduction in patients’ quality of life as well as to an increase...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4179: Mass and Heat Transfer of Thermochemical Fluids in a Fractured Porous Medium Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184179 Authors: Aljawad Mahmoud Abu-Khamsin The desire to improve hydraulic fracture complexity has encouraged the use of thermochemical additives with fracturing fluids. These chemicals generate tremendous heat and pressure pulses upon reaction. This study developed a model of thermochemical fluids’ advection-reactive transport...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4183: Identification of Potential COX-2 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases Using Molecular Modeling Approaches Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184183 Authors: Pedro H. F. Araújo Ryan S. Ramos Jorddy N. da Cruz Sebastião G. Silva Elenilze F. B. Ferreira Lúcio R. de Lima Williams J. C. Macêdo José M. Espejo-Román Joaquín M. Campos Cleydson B. R. Santos Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are inhibitors of cyclooxygenase-2...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4185: Cuticular Chemistry of the Queensland Fruit Fly Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184185 Authors: Soo J. Park Gunjan Pandey Cynthia Castro-Vargas John G. Oakeshott Phillip W. Taylor Vivian Mendez The cuticular layer of the insect exoskeleton contains diverse compounds that serve important biological functions, including the maintenance of homeostasis by protecting against water loss, protection from injury, pathogens...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4178: Extract of Boehmeria nivea Suppresses Mast Cell-Mediated Allergic Inflammation by Inhibiting Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and Nuclear Factor-κB Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184178 Authors: Ji-Ye Lim Ji-Hyun Lee Bo-Ri Lee Mi Ae Kim Young-Mi Lee Dae-Ki Kim Jin Kyeong Choi Mast cells are effector cells that initiate allergic inflammatory immune responses by inducing inflammatory mediators. Boehmeria nivea (Linn.) Gaudich is a natural...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4180: Verifying the Geographical Origin and Authenticity of Greek Olive Oils by Means of Optical Spectroscopy and Multivariate Analysis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184180 Authors: Renate Kontzedaki Emmanouil Orfanakis Georgia Sofra-Karanti Katerina Stamataki Aggelos Philippidis Aikaterini Zoumi Michalis Velegrakis Olive oil samples from three different Greek regions (Crete, Peloponnese and Lesvos) were examined by optical spectroscopy...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4177: The Reactions of H2O2 and GSNO with the Zinc Finger Motif of XPA. Not A Regulatory Mechanism, But No Synergy with Cadmium Toxicity Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184177 Authors: Aleksandra Witkiewicz-Kucharczyk Wojciech Goch Jacek Olędzki Andrea Hartwig Wojciech Bal Tetrathiolate zinc fingers are potential targets of oxidative assault under cellular stress conditions. We used the synthetic 37-residue peptide representing the tetrathiolate...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4176: Recent Emergence of Rhenium(I) Tricarbonyl Complexes as Photosensitisers for Cancer Therapy Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184176 Authors: Hui Shan Liew Chun-Wai Mai Mohd Zulkefeli Thiagarajan Madheswaran Lik Voon Kiew Nicolas Delsuc May Lee Low Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is emerging as a significant complementary or alternative approach for cancer treatment. PDT drugs act as photosensitisers, which upon using appropriate wavelength...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4173: Dependence of Biocatalysis on D/H Ratio: Possible Fundamental Differences for High-Level Biological Taxons Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184173 Authors: Igor Zlatskiy Tatiana Pleteneva Alexander Skripnikov Tatiana Grebennikova Tatiana Maksimova Nadine Antipova Olga Levitskaya Mariia Makarova Igor Selivanenko Anton Syroeshkin The kinetics of biological reactions depends on the deuterium/protium (D/H) ratio in water. In this...
Fri Sep 11, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4175: Analytical and Clinical Assessment of a Portable, Isothermal Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA) Assay for the Molecular Diagnosis of Urogenital Schistosomiasis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184175 Authors: John Archer Rebecca Barksby Tom Pennance Penelope Rostron Faki Bakar Stefanie Knopp Fiona Allan Fatma Kabole Said M. Ali Shaali M. Ame David Rollinson Bonnie L. Webster Accurate diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4172: Co-administration of Pregabalin and Curcumin Synergistically Decreases Pain-Like Behaviors in Acute Nociceptive Pain Murine Models Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184172 Authors: Sarinee Leksiri Hasriadi Hasriadi Peththa Wadu Dasuni Wasana Opa Vajragupta Pornchai Rojsitthisak Pasarapa Towiwat Analgesic drugs in a combination-form can achieve greater efficacy with lesser side effects compared to either drug alone. The combination of drugs...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4171: Continuous Microalgal Cultivation for Antioxidants Production Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184171 Authors: Jenny Fabiola López-Hernández Pedro García-Alamilla Diana Palma-Ramírez Carlos Alfonso Álvarez-González Juan Carlos Paredes-Rojas Facundo J. Márquez-Rocha Microalgae, including cyanobacteria, represent a valuable source of natural compounds that have remarkable bioactive properties. Each microalga species produces a mixture of...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4174: 8-Hydroxyquinoline Glycoconjugates Containing Sulfur at the Sugar Anomeric Position—Synthesis and Preliminary Evaluation of Their Cytotoxicity Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184174 Authors: Monika Krawczyk Gabriela Pastuch-Gawołek Agnieszka Hadasik Karol Erfurt One of the main factors limiting the effectiveness of many drugs is the difficulty of their delivery to their target site in the cell and achieving the desired therapeutic dose. Moreover,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4170: Rana chensinensis Ovum Oil Based on CO2 Supercritical Fluid Extraction: Response Surface Methodology Optimization and Unsaturated Fatty Acid Ingredient Analysis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184170 Authors: Yuanshuai Gan Dongliang Xu Jianqiu Zhang Zhongyao Wang Shihan Wang Hongye Guo Kexin Zhang Yajing Li Yongsheng Wang Rana chensinensis ovum oil (RCOO) is an emerging source of unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs), but it is lacking...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4169: A New Method for the Synthesis of 3-Thiocyanatopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184169 Authors: Vladimir A. Kokorekin Sergey V. Neverov Vera N. Kuzina Vladimir A. Petrosyan In this article, we demonstrate how an original effective “metal-free” and “chromatography-free” route for the synthesis of 3-thiocyanatopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines has been developed. It is based on electrooxidative...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4167: Protein Adsorption on Solid Supported Membranes: Monitoring the Transport Activity of P-Type ATPases Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184167 Authors: Francesco Tadini-Buoninsegni P-type ATPases are a large family of membrane transporters that are found in all forms of life. These enzymes couple ATP hydrolysis to the transport of various ions or phospholipids across cellular membranes, thereby generating and maintaining crucial electrochemical potential...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4166: Small Physical Cross-Linker Facilitates Hyaluronan Hydrogels Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184166 Authors: Saliha Erikci Patricia Mundinger Heike Boehm In this study, we demonstrate that small charged molecules (NH4+, GluA+, dHA+) can form physical cross-links between hyaluronan chains, facilitating polymerization reactions between synthetically introduced thiol groups (HA-DTPH). These hybrid hydrogels can be obtained under physiological conditions...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4168: ESIPT-Related Origin of Dual Fluorescence in the Selected Model 1,3,4-Thiadiazole Derivatives Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184168 Authors: Grzegorz Czernel Iwona Budziak Anna Oniszczuk Dariusz Karcz Katarzyna Pustuła Andrzej Górecki Alicja Matwijczuk Bożena Gładyszewska Mariusz Gagoś Andrzej Niewiadomy Arkadiusz Matwijczuk In our previous work, we discussed the emergence of the dual fluorescence phenomenon in selected...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4165: The Effect of Moisture on the Adhesion Energy and Nanostructure of Asphalt-Aggregate Interface System Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184165 Authors: Wentian Cui Wenke Huang Zhicheng Xiao Jiawen Xie Bei Hu Xu Cai Kuanghuai Wu In this work, the influences of moisture intruded into the asphalt-aggregate interface have been investigated at the atomistic scale. The molecular interactions of asphalt with...
Fri Sep 11, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4161: Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitory Effect of Psychotria malayana Jack Leaf: A Rapid Analysis Using Infrared Fingerprinting Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184161 Authors: Tanzina Sharmin Nipun Alfi Khatib Qamar Uddin Ahmed Irna Elina Redzwan Zalikha Ibrahim Al’aina Yuhainis Firus Khan Riesta Primaharinastiti Shaden A. M. Khalifa Hesham R. El-Seedi The plant Psychotria malayana Jack belongs to the Rubiaceae family and is known in Malaysia...
Fri Sep 11, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4164: Luminescent Sensor Based on Ln(III) Ternary Complexes for NAD(P)H Detection Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184164 Authors: Smrčka Lubal Ln(III) complexes of macrocyclic ligands are used in medicinal chemistry, for example as contrast agents in MRI or radiopharmaceutical compounds, and in diagnostics using fluorescence imaging. This paper is devoted to a spectroscopic study of Ln(III) ternary complexes consisting of macrocyclic heptadentate DO3A...
Fri Sep 11, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4159: Effects of Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction on the Yield and the Antioxidative Potential of Bergenia emeiensis Triterpenes Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184159 Authors: Siyuan Luo Chen Zeng Jiajia Li Shiling Feng Lijun Zhou Tao Chen Ming Yuan Yan Huang Hongyu Yang Chunbang Ding This study was the first designed to evaluate the extraction and antioxidant ability of triterpenes from Bergenia emeiensis rhizomes. The yield of triterpenes...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4160: Cichorins D-F: Three New Compounds from Cichorium intybus and Their Biological Effects Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184160 Authors: Muhammad Farooq Khan Fahd A. Nasr Omar M. Noman Nouf Abdulaziz Alyhya Iftikhar Ali Mohamad Saoud Robert Rennert Mthandazo Dube Wahid Hussain Ivan R. Green Omer Ahmed M. Basudan Riaz Ullah Shamsa Hilal Anazi Hidayat Hussain Cichorium intybus L., (chicory) is employed in various traditional...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4163: Biased Opioid Antagonists as Modulators of Opioid Dependence: Opportunities to Improve Pain Therapy and Opioid Use Management Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184163 Authors: Wolfgang Sadee John Oberdick Zaijie Wang Opioid analgesics are effective pain therapeutics but they cause various adverse effects and addiction. For safer pain therapy, biased opioid agonists selectively target distinct μ opioid receptor (MOR) conformations, while the...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4162: Plant Milking Technology—An Innovative and Sustainable Process to Produce Highly Active Extracts from Plant Roots Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184162 Authors: Hanane Chajra Aleksander Salwinski Agnès Guillaumin Benoit Mignard Paul Hannewald Léonor Duriot Pierre Warnault Carine Guillet-Claude Mathilde Fréchet Frédéric Bourgaud We have used an original technology (Plant Milking Technology) based on aeroponic cultivation of...
Fri Sep 11, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4157: Production and Characterization of Molecular Dications: Experimental and Theoretical Efforts Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184157 Authors: Stefano Falcinelli Marzio Rosi Molecular dications are doubly charged cations of importance in flames, plasma chemistry and physics and in the chemistry of the upper atmosphere of Planets. Furthermore, they are exotic species able to store a considerable amount of energy at a molecular level. This high energy...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4158: Conceptual DFT-Based Computational Peptidology of Marine Natural Compounds: Discodermins A–H Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184158 Authors: Norma Flores-Holguín Juan Frau Daniel Glossman-Mitnik A methodology based on the concepts that arise from Density Functional Theory named Conceptual Density Functional Theory (CDFT) was chosen for the calculation of some global and local reactivity descriptors of the Discodermins A–H family of marine...
Fri Sep 11, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4156: Occurrence of Acrylamide in Italian Baked Products and Dietary Exposure Assessment Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184156 Authors: Francesco Esposito Salvatore Velotto Teresa Rea Tommaso Stasi Teresa Cirillo Acrylamide (AA) is a neo-formed toxic compound that develops in foods during cooking at temperatures above 120 °C. AA shows in vivo neurotoxic and carcinogenic effects, and it is potentially carcinogenic for humans. Its occurrence...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4155: Evaluation of a New 177Lu-Labeled Somatostatin Analog for the Treatment of Tumors Expressing Somatostatin Receptor Subtypes 2 and 5 Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184155 Authors: Rosalba Mansi Guillaume Pierre Nicolas Luigi Del Pozzo Karim Alexandre Abid Eric Grouzmann Melpomeni Fani Targeted radionuclide therapy of somatostatin receptor (SST)-expressing tumors is only partially addressed by the established somatostatin analogs having...
Fri Sep 11, 2020 03:00
MTI, Vol. 4, Pages 66: Designing for Temporal Harmony: Exploring the Well-Being Concept for Designing the Temporal Dimension of User Experience Multimodal Technologies and Interaction doi: 10.3390/mti4030066 Authors: Cristina Hermosa Perrino Michael Burmester User Experience (UX) is characterized by its temporal dimension, dynamic nature, and variability. Although descriptive models about the temporal dimension and related aspects exist, an understanding of the design possibilities...
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MTI, Vol. 4, Pages 65: Exploring the Effect of Training in Visual Block Programming for Preservice Teachers Multimodal Technologies and Interaction doi: 10.3390/mti4030065 Authors: José Manuel Sáez-López Javier del Olmo-Muñoz José Antonio González-Calero Ramón Cózar-Gutiérrez This study evaluates the effectiveness of visual block programming-based instruction and its possibilities in the training of future teachers. In particular, the application Scratch, a visual programming...
Sat Sep 12, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1830: Synergetic Effect of Plasmonic Gold Nanorods and MgO for Perovskite Solar Cells Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091830 Authors: Zhetao Xia Chenxi Zhang Zhiying Feng Zhixing Wu Zengbo Wang Xiaohong Chen Sumei Huang We report new structured perovskite solar cells (PSCs) using solution-processed TiO2/Au nanorods/MgO composite electron transport layers (ETLs). The proposed method is facile, convenient, and effective. Briefly, Au nanorods...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1829: Development, Processing and Applications of a UV-Curable Polymer with Surface Active Thiol Groups Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091829 Authors: Manuel Müller Rukan Nasri Lars Tiemann Irene Fernandez-Cuesta We present here a novel resist formulation with active thiol groups at the surface. The material is UV curable, and can be patterned at the micro- and nanoscale by UV nanoimprint lithography. The resist formulation development, its processing,...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1828: Dependence of Photoresponsivity and On/Off Ratio on Quantum Dot Density in Quantum Dot Sensitized MoS2 Photodetector Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091828 Authors: Yung-Yu Lai Yen-Wei Yeh An-Jye Tzou Yi-Yuan Chen YewChung Sermon Wu Yuh-Jen Cheng Hao-Chung Kuo Non-radiative energy transfer (NRET) from quantum dots (QDs) to monolayer MoS2 has been shown to greatly enhance the photoresponsivity of the MoS2 photodetector, lifting the...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1827: Plasmonic-Layered InAs/InGaAs Quantum-Dots-in-a-Well Pixel Detector for Spectral-Shaping and Photocurrent Enhancement Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091827 Authors: Jehwan Hwang Zahyun Ku Jiyeon Jeon Yeongho Kim Jun Oh Kim Deok-Kee Kim Augustine Urbas Eun Kyu Kim Sang Jun Lee The algorithmic spectrometry as an alternative to traditional approaches has the potential to become the next generation of infrared (IR) spectral sensing...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1826: Top-Down Reactive Approach for the Synthesis of Disordered ZrN Nanocrystalline Bulk Material from Solid Waste Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091826 Authors: El-Eskandarany Al-Salem Ali Transition metal nitrides possess superior mechanical, physical, and chemical properties that make them desirable materials for a broad range of applications. A prime example is zirconium nitride (ZrN), which can be obtained through different fabrication methods...
Sun Sep 13, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1825: Toxicity of Carbon, Silicon, and Metal-Based Nanoparticles to Sea Urchin Strongylocentrotus Intermedius Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091825 Authors: Konstantin Pikula Alexander Zakharenko Vladimir Chaika Iurii Em Anna Nikitina Evgenii Avtomonov Anna Tregubenko Alexander Agoshkov Ilya Mishakov Vladimir Kuznetsov Alexander Gusev Soojin Park Kirill Golokhvast With the increasing annual production of nanoparticles...
Sun Sep 13, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1824: Preparation of a g-C3N4/UiO-66-NH2/CdS Photocatalyst with Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity for Tetracycline Degradation Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091824 Authors: Hao Zhang Jialiang Li Xianglei He Bo Liu A combination of calcination and hydrothermal processing was used to prepare a g-C3N4/UiO-66-NH2/CdS photocatalyst, and the degradation of tetracycline (TC) over this material was assessed. The photocatalytic performance...
Sat Sep 12, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1823: Rheological, Microstructural and Thermal Properties of Magnetic Poly(Ethylene Oxide)/Iron Oxide Nanocomposite Hydrogels Synthesized Using a One-Step Gamma-Irradiation Method Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091823 Authors: Marić Vujičić Pustak Gotić Štefanić Grenèche Dražić Jurkin Magnetic polymer gels are a new promising class of nanocomposite gels. In this work, magnetic PEO/iron oxide nanocomposite hydrogels were synthesized...
Sat Sep 12, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1818: Parametric Study of Polymer-Nanoparticles-Assisted Injectivity Performance for Axisymmetric Two-Phase Flow in EOR Processes Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091818 Authors: Afshin Davarpanah Among a wide range of enhanced oil-recovery techniques, polymer flooding has been selected by petroleum industries due to the simplicity and lower cost of operational performances. The reason for this selection is due to the mobility-reduction of the water phase,...
Sat Sep 12, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1821: Short-Term Memory Dynamics of TiN/Ti/TiO2/SiOx/Si Resistive Random Access Memory Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091821 Authors: Hyojong Cho Sungjun Kim In this study, we investigated the synaptic functions of TiN/Ti/TiO2/SiOx/Si resistive random access memory for a neuromorphic computing system that can act as a substitute for the von-Neumann computing architecture. To process the data efficiently, it is necessary to coordinate the information...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1820: Two-Dimensional Periodic Nanostructure Fabricated on Titanium by Femtosecond Green Laser Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091820 Authors: Yi-Hsien Liu Shu-Chun Yeh Chung-Wei Cheng Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) is the sub-wavelength periodic nanostructure, which is generally generated by the femtosecond laser. There are two kinds of LIPSS, low spatial frequency LIPSS (LSFL) and high spatial LIPSS (HSFL), and the period size...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1819: Atomic Force Microscope Study of Ag-Conduct Polymer Hybrid Films: Evidence for Light-Induced Charge Separation Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091819 Authors: Yinghui Wu Dong Wang Jinyuan Liu Houzhi Cai Yueqiang Zhang Scanning Kelvin probe microscopy (SKPM), electrostatic force microscopy (EFM) are used to study the microscopic processes of the photo-induced charge separation at the interface of Ag and conductive polymers, i.e., poly[2,6-(4,4-bis-(2-ethylhexyl)-4H-cyclopenta[2,1-b;3,4-bʹ]dithiophene)-alt-4,7-(2,1,3-benzothiadiazole)]...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1822: Effect of Nanostructured Scaffold on Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: Outcome of In Vitro Experiments Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091822 Authors: Marina Borgese Ludovica Barone Federica Rossi Mario Raspanti Roberto Papait Luigi Valdatta Giovanni Bernardini Rosalba Gornati This work is addressed to provide, by in vitro experiments, results on the repercussion that a nanostructured scaffold could have on viability, differentiation...
Sat Sep 12, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1816: Tailoring Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Efficient Cellular Internalization and Endosomal Escape Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091816 Authors: Laura Rueda-Gensini Javier Cifuentes Maria Claudia Castellanos Paola Ruiz Puentes Julian A. Serna Carolina Muñoz-Camargo Juan C. Cruz Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONs) have been widely explored for biomedical applications due to their high biocompatibility, surface-coating versatility, and superparamagnetic...
Fri Sep 11, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1817: Innovative Advanced Materials for Energy Storage and Beyond: Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091817 Authors: Thakur Recently, advanced materials have attracted considerable interest owing to their possible applications in different fields such as in catalysts, supercapacitors, capacitors, batteries and other energy storage systems [1–3].[...]
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1815: Reinforcing Mechanisms of Graphene and Nano-TiC in Al2O3-Based Ceramic-Tool Materials Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091815 Authors: Zhefei Sun Jun Zhao Xuchao Wang Enzhao Cui Hao Yu Graphene and nano-TiC, which have good reinforcing effects on Al2O3-based ceramic-tool materials, are generally used as additive phases for ceramics. In this study, nine kinds of samples were sintered, to investigate the effects of graphene and nano-TiC on...
Fri Sep 11, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1814: Tuning the Magnetic Moment of Small Late 3d-Transition-Metal Oxide Clusters by Selectively Mixing the Transition-Metal Constituents Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091814 Authors: R. H. Aguilera-del-Toro M. B. Torres F. Aguilera-Granja A. Vega Transition-metal oxide nanoparticles are relevant for many applications in different areas where their superparamagnetic behavior and low blocking temperature are required. However, they have low magnetic...
Fri Sep 11, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1813: Spherical Bi2WO6/Bi2S3/MoS2 n-p Heterojunction with Excellent Visible-Light Photocatalytic Reduction Cr(VI) Activity Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091813 Authors: Jing Ren Tingting Hu Qinghua Gong Qian Wang Bin Sun Tingting Gao Pei Cao Guowei Zhou Exploiting excellent photocatalytic activity and stable heterostructure composites are of critical importance for environmental sustainability. The spherical Bi2WO6/Bi2S3/MoS2 n-p...
Fri Sep 11, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1812: Characterization of Commercial Metal Oxide Nanomaterials: Crystalline Phase, Particle Size and Specific Surface Area Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091812 Authors: Michael Bushell Suzanne Beauchemin Filip Kunc David Gardner Jeffrey Ovens Floyd Toll David Kennedy Kathy Nguyen Djordje Vladisavljevic Pat E. Rasmussen Linda J. Johnston Physical chemical characterization of nanomaterials is critical to assessing quality control...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1811: A Strategy to Optimize the Performance of Bio-Derived Carbon Aerogels by a Structuring Additive Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091811 Authors: Marcelina Kubicka Monika Bakierska Krystian Chudzik Marcin Molenda In this work, we investigated the influence of gum arabic (GA) as a structuring additive, on the electrochemical behavior of bio-derived carbon aerogels (CAGs). Modified carbonaceous materials were prepared by the gelatinization process...
Fri Sep 11, 2020 03:00
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