Article
Plant Sciences
Yi Chen, Zhipan Xiang, Min Liu, Siyao Wang, Lin Zhang, Dan Cai, Yuan Huang, Dandan Mao, Jun Fu, Liangbi Chen
Summary: In this study, a gene called OsNCED3 was found to regulate seed germination and grain development in rice. The disruption of OsNCED3 led to decreased ABA levels and increased GA levels, resulting in poor seed dormancy and preharvest sprouting in rice. On the other hand, overexpression of OsNCED3 enhanced PHS resistance and improved grain germination. These findings provide a potential target gene for improving PHS resistance and grain development in rice.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huilan Zhang, Ruyue Wei, Yongjiu Wang, Fangrong Shao, Minghui Cao, Wenjie Kan, Jian Liu, Minghao Li, Caiguo Tang, Lifang Wu
Summary: A new type of nanonetwork material OAA has been found to effectively prevent preharvest sprouting in wheat by reducing moisture absorption, leading to lower occurrence of PHS, and improved yield and quality of wheat.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hui Wang, Shuhui Zhang, Qingqing Fu, Zidun Wang, Xiaojie Liu, Lulong Sun, Zhengyang Zhao
Summary: Apple peel browning is a natural phenomenon that affects the appearance of fruits. Previous research has mainly focused on postharvest storage, while studies at the preharvest stage are rare. This study identified the role of MdLAC7 in preharvest apple peel browning and revealed the regulatory mechanism involving phenolics and flavonoids. Furthermore, it was found that light exposure inhibited the activity of MdLAC7, reducing peel browning.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Arian Amirvaresi, Nastaran Nikounezhad, Maryam Amirahmadi, Bahram Daraei, Hadi Parastar
Summary: The study found that NIR spectroscopy is more effective than MIR in predicting the origin of saffron samples, while PLS-DA shows high accuracy in detecting adulterants, with NIR demonstrating excellent performance in estimating the level of adulteration.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Andrey Bogomolov, Tatiana Sakharova, Iskander Usenov, Camillo Mizaikoff, Valeria Belikova, Stanislav Perevoschikov, Viacheslav Artyushenko, Olga Bibikova
Summary: A multispectral fiber optic probe has been developed for simultaneous analysis of various liquid and solid samples using attenuated total reflection mid-infrared spectroscopy and fluorimetry. Technical evaluation has confirmed its output signal quality comparable to single-method probes, demonstrating the capability to deliver complementary chemical information. The qualitative analysis of biological tissue is highlighted as one of the key applications of this developed multispectral probe.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Spectroscopy
Jingyi Zhu, Qian Wang, Lu Han, Chong Zhang, Yuanyuan Wang, Kang Tu, Jing Peng, Jiahong Wang, Leiqing Pan
Summary: This study reports a rapid statistical approach based on NIR and MIR spectral data to determine the CPL content in curdlan packaging films, finding that 5% CPL concentration exhibited the best mechanical properties. The statistical approach using NIR and MIR data provides a fast, accurate, and non-destructive way of determining CPL content.
SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Marinus Huber, Kosmas Kepesidis, Liudmila Voronina, Frank Fleischmann, Ernst Fill, Jacqueline Hermann, Ina Koch, Katrin Milger-Kneidinger, Thomas Kolben, Gerald B. Schulz, Friedrich Jokisch, Juergen Behr, Nadia Harbeck, Maximilian Reiser, Christian Stief, Ferenc Krausz, Mihaela Zigman
Summary: Recent omics analyses of human biofluids have led to the development of a high-throughput onco-IR-phenotyping method for breast, bladder, prostate, and lung cancer diagnosis. The FTIR spectroscopy showed promising results in detecting cancer with binary classification performance ranging from 0.78-0.89 (AUC). This study provides a cost-effective, complementary analytical tool for disease recognition.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Inyong Hwang, Mingyun Kim, Jaeyeon Yu, Jihye Lee, Jun-Hyuk Choi, Su A. Park, Won Seok Chang, Jongwon Lee, Joo-Yun Jung
Summary: SEIRA spectroscopy utilizes near-field effects in nanostructures for highly sensitive detection, with a 10 nm thick MA achieving a record-high reflection difference SEIRA signal in experiments. MAs can be mass-produced through nanoimprint lithography and dry etching, offering a promising technological pathway for sensing and detection applications.
Article
Oncology
Kosmas Kepesidis, Masa Bozic-Iven, Marinus Huber, Nashwa Abdel-Aziz, Sharif Kullab, Ahmed Abdelwarith, Abdulrahman Al Diab, Mohammed Al Ghamdi, Muath Abu Hilal, Mohun R. K. Bahadoor, Abhishake Sharma, Farida Dabouz, Maria Arafah, Abdallah M. Azzeer, Ferenc Krausz, Khalid Alsaleh, Mihaela Zigman, Jean-Marc Nabholtz
Summary: In this study, FTIR spectroscopy was evaluated as a potential method for breast cancer detection by analyzing blood plasma. The results showed promising performance with an average AUC of 0.79 in 10-fold cross-validation, supporting the potential of using blood-based infrared probing for early breast cancer detection.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shoya Komura, Hironobu Jinno, Tatsuya Sonoda, Youko Oono, Hirokazu Handa, Shigeo Takumi, Kentaro Yoshida, Fuminori Kobayashi
Summary: Genome sequencing combined with segregation analyses in progeny populations facilitates the identification of large deletions linked to mutant phenotypes in gamma-irradiated mutants. This method allows for effective application of mutants with agriculturally important traits in breeding using marker-assisted selection.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Weiyi Pang, Yu Xing, Camilo L. M. Morais, Qiufeng Lao, Shengle Li, Zipeng Qiao, You Li, Maneesh N. Singh, Valerio G. Barauna, Francis L. Martin, Zhiyong Zhang
Summary: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease that is of increasing global concern. The diagnosis and detection of DM and pre-diabetes are currently complicated, expensive, and time-consuming. In this study, a discriminant model was developed using attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy combined with principal component analysis linear discriminant analysis (PCA-LDA), which resulted in a high accuracy rate of 97% for diagnosing DM and pre-diabetes. This approach has significant clinical implications for intervention and risk reduction.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Jelena Muncan, Mari Miyazaki, Shinichiro Kuroki, Kentarou Ikuta, Roumiana Tsenkova
Summary: This research developed an adaptive spectral model for abnormality detection in individual dairy cows based on milk spectral data. The model utilizes milk spectra as individual markers for identification and considers deviations in the spectra as potential indicators of abnormal physiological states. The results show significant potential for health-status monitoring and detection of abnormal physiological states in dairy animals.
Review
Instruments & Instrumentation
Nicole M. Ralbovsky, Igor K. Lednev
Summary: Type II diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder with high prevalence and mortality rates worldwide, leading to various dangerous diseases. Current methods for diabetes detection have limitations in terms of fluctuation and accuracy, highlighting the need for more effective diagnostic approaches.
APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Mingting Zhang, Guibin Cui, Xinchen Bai, Zi Ye, Shumeng Zhang, Kunliang Xie, Fengli Sun, Chao Zhang, Yajun Xi
Summary: Preharvest sprouting in grain is a common issue affecting yield and quality, with MingXian169 wheat showing high resistance to this. Transcriptome sequencing revealed the involvement of long noncoding RNA, miRNA, and DNA methylation in regulating critical pathways during sprouting. Changes in phytohormone content and enzyme activities suggest their role in increasing preharvest sprouting resistance in MingXian169.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Instruments & Instrumentation
Qinyong Lin, Qiusen Fang, Yanzhu Feng, Anliang Song, Zhanhong Hou, Huazhou Chen, Hongwei Yue, Ningxia Chen, Ziying Wang, Zhipeng Li, Gengsheng Xiao, Cai Ken
Summary: This study explores the fertilization status of pigeon eggs using Vis-NIR spectroscopy technique. The strategy combines mean centralization, multivariate scatter correction, and standardized spectral preprocessing methods to remove unfertilized eggs. Experimental results show that the model combined with the combined preprocessing method performs better, and the STD-MC model achieves higher classification accuracy.
INFRARED PHYSICS & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Sangita Kumari, Ajay Chouhan, Om P. Sharma, Sherif Abdulkader Tawfik, Kevin Tran, Michelle J. S. Spencer, Suresh K. Bhargava, Sumeet Walia, Anjan Ray, Om P. Khatri
Summary: By synthesizing oxygenated WS2 nanosheets through strong acid-mediated oxidation and ultrasound-assisted exfoliation, and functionalizing them with organosilanes, a significant enhancement in lubrication properties was achieved in mineral lube base oil.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Babar Shabbir, Jingying Liu, Vaishnavi Krishnamurthi, R. A. W. Ayyubi, Kevin Tran, Sherif Abdulkader Tawfik, M. Mosarof Hossain, Hareem Khan, Yingjie Wu, Bannur Nanjunda Shivananju, Rizwan Ur Rehman Sagar, Asif Mahmood, Adnan Younis, Md Hemayet Uddin, Syed A. Bukhari, Sumeet Walia, Yongxiang Li, Michelle J. S. Spencer, Nasir Mahmood, Jacek J. Jasieniak
Summary: The study introduces tin mono-sulfide (SnS) nanosheets as a direct soft X-ray detector, overcoming limitations of traditional X-ray detectors in the water window region. It demonstrates high sensitivity and performance in soft X-ray detection, outperforming existing direct soft X-ray detectors.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Karma Zuraiqi, Ali Zavabeti, Jonathan Clarke-Hannaford, Billy James Murdoch, Kalpit Shah, Michelle J. S. Spencer, Chris F. McConville, Torben Daeneke, Ken Chiang
Summary: This study reports a method for the direct conversion of CO2 to solid carbon utilizing EGaIn liquid metal alloy. The method allows for low-temperature reduction of CO2, producing highly selective solid carbon. The generated carbon naturally accumulates on the top of the alloy, making it easy to collect.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
David J. Beale, Oliver A. H. Jones, Utpal Bose, James A. Broadbent, Thomas K. Walsh, Jodie van de Kamp, Andrew Bissett
Summary: Current environmental monitoring efforts often ignore the potential effects of unmeasured compounds and environmental factors, hindering effective environmental management. Comprehensive, untargeted monitoring and ecosurveillance can provide more effective monitoring and fill knowledge gaps. Despite being not well known, ecosurveillance has been beneficially applied in various systems.
EMERGING TOPICS IN LIFE SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Georgia M. Sinclair, Michela Di Giannantonio, Oliver A. H. Jones, Sara M. Long
Summary: Understanding the effects of experimental parameters on ecotoxicology experiments is crucial, especially temperature, light, and food type. However, the influence of substrate type is often assumed to be negligible. This study investigated the metabolic changes in freshwater crustaceans exposed to copper using different substrates and found that substrate alone can elicit different metabolic responses and affect substrate preferences of different life stages. These findings challenge the current paradigm and emphasize the importance of considering substrate as a significant experimental factor.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Patrick D. Taylor, Sherif Abdulkader Tawfik, Michelle J. S. Spencer
Summary: Two-dimensional ferroelectric material CuInP2S6 can form hybrid van der Waals heterostructures with 2D semiconductors, allowing tunable band gap and modulated optical and electronic properties. These heterostructures show potential for near-infrared memory devices and optoelectronics.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kevin Tran, Sherif Abdulkader Tawfik, Michelle J. S. Spencer
Summary: The group-IV monochalcogenides, including GeS, GeSe, SnS, and SnSe, exhibit large piezoelectric responses and flexibility due to their orthorhombic structure. This study demonstrates that these monolayers can achieve similar strains upon charge injection, expanding or contracting depending on electron or hole injection. The strains obtained allow for the assessment of actuation stress and volumetric work density, indicating their suitability as actuation materials. SnS shows the greatest actuation stress and volumetric work density among the investigated monolayers. The electromechanical strains are examined through structural deformations and charge density distribution, and the introduction of charge affects the electronic properties of the monolayers. Furthermore, the piezoelectric response of these monolayers surpasses that of phosphorene and MoS2, with SnSe exhibiting the largest value, making it ideal for piezoelectric actuators.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Georgia M. Sinclair, Sara M. Long, Navneet Singh, Timothy L. Coggan, Matthew P. J. Askeland, Oliver A. H. Jones
Summary: In this study, the metabolic response of freshwater amphipod Austrochiltonia subtenuis to per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at environmentally relevant concentrations was assessed using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry-based metabolomics. The results showed that PFAS induced changes in amino acids, fatty acids, and cholesterol levels. PFOS was found to bioaccumulate, while GenX and PFHxS were eliminated at different rates.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Kevin Tran, Sherif Abdulkader Tawfik, Michelle J. S. Spencer
Summary: In this study, it is found that defects such as zinc and oxygen vacancies, as well as adsorbed oxygen, can restore the wurtzite structure and piezoelectric response of freestanding 2D ZnO sheets. These findings provide a methodology for screening piezoelectric properties of other materials and demonstrate that defects can be used to restore the wurtzite structure and dielectric properties of ultrathin 2D ZnO sheets for nanoscale piezoelectric devices.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Mariam Ameen, Fahad Jabbar, Dan Yang, Mehmood Irfan, Vaishnavi Krishnamurthi, Caiden J. Parker., Karma Zuraiqi, Tu C. Le, Michelle J. S. Spencer, Torben Daeneke, Ken Chiang
Summary: This article provides an overview of recent research on liquid metal alloy catalysts, including alloy synthesis, reactor design, and theoretical calculations. Different alloy synthesis methods and current reactors for liquid metal-based electrocatalytic and thermochemical processes are discussed. The application of theoretical tools, such as machine learning and computational chemistry, to further liquid metal alloy design is explored. An outlook on future research opportunities and technological challenges in liquid metal alloy catalysis is presented.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Wei Sung Ng, Jonathan Clarke-Hannaford, Yanhua Liu, Michelle J. S. Spencer, Miao Chen
Summary: This study investigated the influence of dissolved Al3+, Ca2+, Cu2+, and Mg2+ cations on the behavior of As during the acid pressure oxidation of arsenopyrite. The results showed that these dissolved cations have a beneficial impact on the removal of As under the investigated conditions.
MINERALS ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Georgia M. Sinclair, Sophie M. Oakes, Andrew C. Warden, Amy M. Paten, Oliver A. H. Jones
Summary: This study evaluated the potential of alternative NMR-active nuclei, other than H-1, to generate useful metabolomic data. The results showed that carbon NMR provided useful information but required larger sample sizes. Phosphorus produced overlapping peaks in one-dimensional analysis but showed potential in two-dimensional experiments. N-15 NMR was found to not be sensitive enough for general metabolomic work.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chung Kim Nguyen, Patrick D. Taylor, Ali Zavabeti, Hamidah Alluhaybi, Samira Almalki, Xiangyang Guo, Mehmood Irfan, Mohammad Al Kobaisi, Samuel J. Ippolito, Michelle J. S. Spencer, Sivacarendran Balendhran, Ann Roberts, Torben Daeneke, Kenneth B. Crozier, Ylias Sabri, Nitu Syed
Summary: Liquid metal-based printing techniques are capable of synthesizing non-layered 2D materials and fabricating sensors, with 2D SnO2 nanosheets demonstrating excellent performance in ammonia sensing and showcasing the potential for flexible sensors.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Dale A. Osborne, Michael Breedon, Thomas Ruther, Michelle J. S. Spencer
Summary: The structural changes of functional groups have been found to affect the oxidative and reductive stability of Li salts. Highly electronegative functional groups can weaken the interaction between Li salts and Li ions, increasing the oxidative stability of anions, which is desirable for next-generation Li-ion and Li-metal batteries.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Matthew Currell, William McCance, Oliver A. H. Jones
Summary: The range of synthetic chemicals and our understanding of their potential harm to human and ecological health are both increasing. However, our knowledge about their behavior and associated risks in the environment is still lacking. Therefore, it is important to improve contaminant detection methods and increase understanding of their sources, fate, and transport. This article reviews recent advances in the use of novel molecular tracers for the identification and characterization of groundwater pollution sources.
CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & HEALTH
(2022)
