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Chemistry, Organic
Nicola Zanda, Ludovica Primitivo, Moreshwar Chaudhari, Arjan W. Kleij, Miquel A. Pericas
Summary: A continuous flow organocatalytic synthesis of formamides has been developed using amines and CO2 reaction partners in the presence of a silane reductant. The process allows the preparation of a broad family of N-substituted formamides in good yield. The heterogenized catalyst and reductant have been optimized to achieve high productivity.
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yan Fan, Jianqiang Feng, Miao Yang, Xin Tan, Hongjun Fan, Meijin Guo, Binju Wang, Song Xue
Summary: Enzymatic carbon fixation is a key process in CO2 sequestration. This study demonstrates that the concentration of CO2(aq) is crucial for increasing CO2 fixation yield in a homogeneous reaction under alkaline conditions, with a high concentration of HCO3- also playing a role in promoting carboxylation by decarboxylase. Furthermore, the highest CO2 fixation yield was achieved under specific reaction conditions, with a good turnover frequency for carboxylation reactions.
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Nuohan Xu, Qianqiu Zhao, Zhenyan Zhang, Qi Zhang, Yan Wang, Guoyan Qin, Mingjing Ke, Danyan Qiu, W. J. G. M. Peijnenburg, Tao Lu, Haifeng Qian
Summary: Microorganisms in the phyllosphere have various ecological functions, influencing leaf functions, fruit development, and plant growth stability. They play a vital role in ecological stability and environmental safety assessment, though current research faces limitations in understanding plant-microorganism interactions.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Subir Maji, Arpan Das, Swadhin K. Mandal
Summary: A new catalyst was introduced for the reductive functionalization of CO2 leading to consecutive double N-methylation of primary amines. The catalyst showed high efficiency in methylating a wide range of secondary and primary amines under mild conditions. Detailed mechanistic cycle was proposed through a series of control reactions and structural studies.
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Microbiology
Fangfang Xu, Yungang Liang, Xiaobing Wang, Yuze Guo, Kai Tang, Fuying Feng
Summary: The study found that silicon and Enterobacter can mitigate saline-alkaline stress in plants when applied alone or in combination. The treatments changed plant morphology, enhanced rhizosphere soil nutrient content and enzyme activities, and improved antioxidant enzyme activities and the contents of small molecules. The combination of silicon and Enterobacter further increased stress tolerance indexes and promoted plant growth compared to single treatments, indicating a synergistic effect.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Yiyang Yu, Ying Gui, Zijie Li, Chunhao Jiang, Jianhua Guo, Dongdong Niu
Summary: Beneficial microorganisms can improve the health and growth of plants by inducing an enhanced resistance state called induced systemic resistance (ISR), which provides protection against a broad range of pathogens. Previously, it was believed that ISR signaling primarily relied on the jasmonic acid and ethylene pathways, but recent research has shown the involvement of salicylic acid and small RNAs in regulating ISR.
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Agronomy
Shengwang Wang, Xiaofan Na, Lei Yang, Cuifang Liang, Li He, Jie Jin, Ziyu Liu, Juan Qin, Junjie Li, Xiaomin Wang, Yurong Bi
Summary: This study isolated Bacillus megaterium strain WW1211 from the rhizosphere of Arabidopsis and found that WW1211 promotes plant growth by inducing auxin biosynthesis and regulating auxin redistribution in plant shoots and roots.
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Agronomy
Yi Zhu, Kailiang Yu, Qian Wu, Xu Cheng, Zhiguo Li, Zhongwu Wang, Mengli Zhao, Andreas Wilkes, Ton Bisselling, Guodong Han, Haiyan Ren
Summary: This study investigated the effects of warming and nitrogen addition on soil microbial communities and plant net photosynthetic rates during dry and wet months in a desert steppe in Inner Mongolia, based on a 13-year manipulative field experiment.
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Plant Sciences
Siyeon Byeon, Wookyung Song, Minjee Park, Sukyung Kim, Seohyun Kim, HoonTaek Lee, Jihyeon Jeon, Kunhyo Kim, Minsu Lee, Hyemin Lim, Sim-Hee Han, ChangYoung Oh, Hyun Seok Kim
Summary: This study revealed that the down-regulation of photosynthesis is mainly caused by the dilution of nitrogen due to an increase in nonstructural carbohydrates, rather than progressive nitrogen limitation. Different plant species exhibit varying levels of flexibility in N allocation against changes in CO2 concentration.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Wenjie Xia, Rui Chen, Yang Li, Peike Gao, Chihong Li, Tianzhi Jin, John Ma, Ting Ma
Summary: This study investigated a photo-driven bioprocess for converting carbon dioxide into small hydrocarbon molecules and developed a versatile consortium-based platform for more efficient CO2 conversion to fuels. The pathway of CO2 bioconversion was revealed through 16S rRNA and metagenomic sequencing, providing important insights for related research.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Lan Li, Mengyuan Wang, Xiong Zhao He, Zhen Wang, Xiumin Zhang, Junqi Hu, Ling Huang, Fujiang Hou
Summary: This study investigates the effects of grazing and nitrogen addition on grassland ecosystem functions and multifunctionality. The results show that plant diversity and soil microbial stoichiometry are important drivers of changes in ecosystem multifunctionality. Grazing and nitrogen addition have indirect effects on ecosystem multifunctionality through their impacts on plant diversity and soil microbial carbon to nitrogen ratio.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Ursula M. Ruiz-Vera, Amanda P. De Souza, Michael R. Ament, Roslyn M. Gleadow, Donald R. Ort
Summary: The study found that increased CO2 concentrations can enhance the sink strength of cassava roots, potentially increasing cassava yields. However, differences in resource allocation between cultivars must be considered when selecting candidates for improvement.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xiao Zhang, Chunxiang Qian, Dengmin Xie
Summary: This paper proposes a novel approach based on microorganisms to enhance the mechanical properties and CO2 sequestration of artificial aggregates prepared from waste concrete powder (WCP). The microorganisms were found to significantly improve the density, crushing strength, and water absorption of the artificial aggregates. Additionally, the presence of microorganisms resulted in an increase in well-crystallized mineralization products and a decrease in porosity. The CO2 fixation of the artificial aggregates also increased. Furthermore, the artificial aggregates could partially substitute natural aggregates in concrete without affecting its compressive strength.
CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
(2022)
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Physics, Multidisciplinary
Pankaj Attri, Takamasa Okumura, Nozomi Takeuchi, Kunihiro Kamataki, Kazunori Koga, Masaharu Shiratani
Summary: Colossal research has been conducted on the conversion of CO2 and N-2 using non-thermal plasma (NTP) technology, with a focus on high conversion efficiency and low energy consumption. This study proposes the use of NTP to convert CO2 and N-2 into plant nutrients in the form of plasma-treated/activated water. Homemade streamer plasma devices were used to produce CO2-activated water (CAW) and N-2-activated water (NAW), which were then used to treat radish seeds and evaluate their germination and growth. Chemical analysis and simulations were performed to understand the effects of the plasma treatment. The results show that CO2-generated PAW has a significant effect on enhancing germination and growth, and CO and H2O2 formed during CAW production play a key role in these effects. This study is the first to use plasma-assisted CO2 conversion as a nutrient for plant growth.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSICS
(2023)
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Agronomy
Wankun Pan, Sheng Tang, Jingjie Zhou, Mengjiao Liu, Meng Xu, Yakov Kuzyakov, Qingxu Ma, Lianghuan Wu
Summary: Soil acidification affects the competition between maize and microorganisms for organic nitrogen. Acidification alters the microbial community composition and decreases the decomposition rates of proteins, peptides, and amino acids, while increasing the uptake of glycine by maize roots.
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Agricultural Engineering
Weiguo Zhang, Zhenhua Zhang, Shaohua Yan
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2015)
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Ecology
Weiguo Zhang, Yan Gao, Neng Yi, Chengcheng Wang, Panpan Di, Shaohua Yan
JOURNAL OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY
(2017)
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Environmental Sciences
Weiguo Zhang, Min Liu, Peiliang Zhang, Fugen Yu, Shan Lu, Pengfu Li, Junying Zhou
ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
(2014)
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Agricultural Engineering
Weiguo Zhang, Peiliang Zhang, Hao Sun, Maozhen Chen, Shan Lu, Pengfu Li
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2014)
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Environmental Sciences
Weiguo Zhang, Jiangye Li, Chengcheng Wang, Xue Zhou, Yan Gao, Zhongjun Jia
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
(2019)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Weiguo Zhang, Jiangye Li, Zhenhua Zhang, Guangping Fan, Yuchun Ai, Yan Gao, Gang Pan
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS
(2019)
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Engineering, Environmental
Man Shi, Jiangye Li, Qi Zhou, Guibin Wang, Weiguo Zhang, Zhenhua Zhang, Yan Gao, Shaohua Yan
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Environmental Sciences
Toshimi Nakajima, Mao Kuragano, Makoto Yamada, Ryo Sugimoto
Summary: This study compared the contribution of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) to river nutrient budgets at nearshore and embayment scales, and found that SGD-derived nutrients become more important at larger spatial scales.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Liu, Lei Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Ziguang Chen, Jingguang Li
Summary: NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves used for household heating have become a significant source of indoor pollution in Chinese urban areas. The high indoor concentration of NO2 poses potential health risks to residents. It is urgently necessary to establish relevant regulations and implement emission reduction technologies to reduce NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Hans Peter H. Arp, Raoul Wolf, Sarah E. Hale, Sivani Baskaran, Juliane Gluege, Martin Scheringer, Xenia Trier, Ian T. Cousins, Harrie Timmer, Roberta Hofman-Caris, Anna Lennquist, Andre D. Bannink, Gerard J. Stroomberg, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Rosa Montes, Rosario Rodil, Jose Benito Quintana, Daniel Zahn, Herve Gallard, Tobias Mohr, Ivo Schliebner, Michael Neumann
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Philomina Onyedikachi Peter, Binessi Edouard Ifon, Francois Nkinahamira, Kayode Hassan Lasisi, Jiangwei Li, Anyi Hu, Chang-Ping Yu
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in sediments from Yundang Lagoon, China. The results show four distinct fluorescent components, with protein-like substances being the most prevalent. Additionally, the total fluorescence intensity and LREE concentrations exhibit a synchronized increase from Outer to Inner to Songbai Lake core sediments. The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between DOM content and pollution levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Surya Gupta, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Christine Alewell
Summary: The objective of this study is to incorporate soil hydraulic properties into the erodibility factor (K) of USLE-type models. By modifying and improving the existing equations for soil texture and permeability, the study successfully included information on saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) into the calculation of K factor. Using the Random Forest machine learning algorithm, two independent K factor maps with different spatial resolutions were generated. The results show that the decrease in K factor values has a positive impact on the modeling of soil erosion rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesmin Akter, Wendy J. M. Smith, Yawen Liu, Ilho Kim, Stuart L. Simpson, Phong Thai, Asja Korajkic, Warish Ahmed
Summary: The choice of workflow in wastewater surveillance has a significant impact on SARS-CoV-2 concentrations, while having minimal effects on HF183 and no effect on HAdV 40/41 concentrations. Certain components in the workflow can be interchangeable, but factors such as buffer type, chloroform, and homogenization speed can affect the recovery of viruses and bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Luo, Xueting Yang, Diwei Wang, Hongmei Xu, Hongai Zhang, Shasha Huang, Qiyuan Wang, Ningning Zhang, Junji Cao, Zhenxing Shen
Summary: Atmospheric PM2.5, which can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), is associated with cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The study found that both the mass concentration of PM2.5 and the DTT activity were higher during the heating season than during the nonheating season. Combustion sources were the primary contributors to DTT activity during the heating season, while secondary formation dominated during the nonheating season. The study also revealed that biomass burning had the highest inherent oxidation potential among all sources investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin L. Murphy, Leah R. Gerber, Chelsea M. Rochman, Beth Polidoro
Summary: Plastic pollution has devastating consequences for marine organisms. This study uses a trait-based framework to develop a vulnerability index for marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles in Hawai'i. The index ranks 63 study species based on their vulnerability to macroplastic pollution, providing valuable information for species monitoring and management priorities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kenji Maurice, Amelia Bourceret, Sami Youssef, Stephane Boivin, Liam Laurent-Webb, Coraline Damasio, Hassan Boukcim, Marc-Andre Selosse, Marc Ducousso
Summary: Growing pressure from climate change and agricultural land use is destabilizing soil microbial community interactions. Little is known about microbial community resistance and adaptation to disturbances, hindering our understanding of recovery latency and implications for ecosystem functioning. This study found that anthropic disturbance and natural disturbance have different effects on the topology and stability of soil microbial networks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunhao Li, Yali Feng, Haoran Li, Yisong Yao, Chenglong Xu, Jinrong Ju, Ruiyu Ma, Haoyu Wang, Shiwei Jiang
Summary: Deep-sea mining poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems and human health by disturbing sediment and transmitting metal ions through the food chain. This study developed a new regenerative adsorption material, OMN@SA, which effectively removes metal ions. The adsorption mechanism and performance of the material for metal ion fixation were investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antonio Medici, Margherita Lavorgna, Marina Isidori, Chiara Russo, Elena Orlo, Giovanni Luongo, Giovanni Di Fabio, Armando Zarrelli
Summary: Valsartan, a widely used antihypertensive drug, has been detected in high concentrations in surface waters due to its unchanged excretion and incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment plants. This study investigated the degradation of valsartan and identified 14 degradation byproducts. The acute and chronic toxicity of these byproducts were evaluated in key organisms in the freshwater trophic chain.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiang Lin, Lianbao Chi, Qing Yuan, Busu Li, Mingbao Feng
Summary: This study investigated the photodegradation behavior and product formation of two representative pharmaceuticals in simulated estuary water. The study found that the formed transformation products of these pharmaceuticals have potential toxicity on marine organisms, including oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hua Fang, Dongdong Jiang, Ye He, Siyi Wu, Yuehong Li, Ziqi Zhang, Haoting Chen, Zixin Zheng, Yan Sun, Wenxiang Wang
Summary: This study revealed that exposure to lower levels of air pollutants led to decreased pregnancy rates, with PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO emerging as the four most prominent pollutants. Individuals aged 35 and above exhibited heightened susceptibility to pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Shaan Manzoor Ghumman, Rashid Shamsuddin, Amin Abbasi, Mohaira Ahmad, Yoshiaki Yoshida, Abdul Sami, Hamad Almohamadi
Summary: In this study, inverse vulcanized polysulfides (IVP) were synthesized by reacting molten sulfur with 4-vinyl benzyl chloride, and then functionalized using N-methyl D-glucamine (NMDG). The functionalized IVP showed a high mercury adsorption capacity and a machine learning model was developed to predict the amount of mercury removed. Furthermore, the functionalized IVP can be regenerated and reused, providing a sustainable and cost-effective adsorbent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rita Bonfiglio, Renata Sisto, Stefano Casciardi, Valeria Palumbo, Maria Paola Scioli, Erica Giacobbi, Francesca Servadei, Gerry Melino, Alessandro Mauriello, Manuel Scimeca
Summary: This study investigated the presence of aluminum in human colon cancer samples and its potential association with biological processes involved in cancer progression. Aluminum was found in tumor areas of 24% of patients and was associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell death. Additional analyses revealed higher tumor mutational burden and mutations in genes related to EMT and apoptosis in aluminum-positive colon cancers. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of aluminum toxicity may improve strategies for the management of colon cancer patients.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)