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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marcia Santos Filipe, Vera M. S. Isca, Epole Ntungwe N, Salvatore Princiotto, Ana Maria Diaz-Lanza, Patricia Rijo
Summary: Natural products have been used for thousands of years to produce medicines. Nowadays, many chemotherapeutic drugs are derived from natural sources and used to treat various diseases. However, most of these compounds often cause toxicity and adverse effects. Therefore, a simple, quick, and low-cost method is needed to evaluate their toxicity. The brine shrimp assay, using Artemia salina as a model, is a convenient tool for assessing the toxicity of potentially bioactive compounds and screening natural product extracts.
JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Huanhuan Li, Xujie Ren, Zaili Yang
Summary: This paper conducts a risk analysis in the maritime sector by incorporating the latest maritime accident data into a Bayesian network model. It identifies key risk influential factors and provides new findings and implications. The new risk model offers reliable and accurate prediction results, contributing to the development of rational accident prevention measures in the complex shipping environment.
RELIABILITY ENGINEERING & SYSTEM SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Akshaya Radhakrishnan, D. S. Prabakaran, Thiyagarajan Ramesh, Ramalingam Sakthivel, Kavikumar Ramasamy, Hyo-Shim Han, Sivakamavalli Jeyachandran
Summary: This study aimed to enhance innate immune responses in juvenile common carp by administering heat-killed Aeromonas hydrophila through bio-encapsulation in Artemia salina. The results showed that bio-encapsulated oral administration of antigens can promote innate immunity in juvenile-stage fishes. The immune responses in the treatment groups were substantially induced or enhanced compared to the control group.
Article
Plant Sciences
Tuani Mendes Silva, Debora Soligo Fracasso, Ana Paula Vargas Visentin, Carina Cassini, Fernando Joel Scariot, Sidineia Danetti, Sergio Echeverrigaray, Sidnei Moura, Luciana Bavaresco Touguinha, Catia Santos Branco, Mirian Salvador
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of matcha green tea supplements in endothelial cells under hyperglycemic conditions. The results showed that the supplement had antioxidant activity but also induced toxicity in the endothelial cells.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Wenyan Nong, Yifei Yu, Madeleine E. Aase-Remedios, Yichun Xie, Wai Lok So, Yiqian Li, Cheuk Fung Wong, Toby Baril, Sean T. S. Law, Sheung Yee Lai, Jasmine Haimovitz, Thomas Swale, Shan-Shan Chen, Zhen-Peng Kai, Xi Sun, Zhongdao Wu, Alexander Hayward, David E. K. Ferrier, Jerome H. L. Hui
Summary: This study presents the first genome assembly for the snail B. straminea, offering new insights into phenomena related to schistosomiasis vector snails and evolutionary genomics questions regarding molluscs. The research identified developmental homeobox genes, hormonal genes, and stress-response genes in the genome, as well as syntenic conservation and evolutionary changes in gene clusters in comparison with other mollusc genomes. The presence of sesquiterpenoid and cholesterol metabolic pathway genes in Gastropoda was also revealed, along with a sesquiterpenoid hormone responsive system in B. straminea.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Edgardo Giordani, Lorenzo Bini, Daniele Bonetti, William Antonio Petrucci, Grazia Masciandaro, Giacomo Chini, Stefania Nin
Summary: The aim of this research was to assess the quality attributes of fruits of wild strawberry plants cultivated with different combinations of remediated sediment and water regimes. The results showed that the fruits obtained from the substrate richest in treated sediment and with a higher water regime exhibited higher contents of sugars and organic acids, as well as better visual and olfactory aspects in a sensorial evaluation. The remediated sediment proved to be a valid alternative to peat for wild strawberry production.
Article
Economics
Wayne K. Talley, ManWo Ng
Summary: This article examines the shipper economic demand function for cargo port services, which relates the demand for such services to the prices charged by cargo ports and the cargo demand from shippers at other ports. The study presents a derived shipper economic demand function for cargo port services and demonstrates how the price elasticity of demand for port services can be derived using this function.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Xuri Xin, Kezhong Liu, Sean Loughney, Jin Wang, Huanhuan Li, Zaili Yang
Summary: This study proposes a new traffic partitioning methodology to achieve optimal maritime traffic partition in complex waters. The methodology combines conflict criticality and spatial distance to generate conflict-connected and spatially compact traffic clusters, thereby improving the interpretability of traffic patterns and supporting ship anti-collision risk management.
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Veera Tuovinen, Ana Maria Millanes, Sandra Freire-Rallo, Anna Rosling, Mats Wedin
Summary: Dimorphism is a common feature of tremellalean fungi, with Tremella macrobasidiata and Tremella variae showing an abundant yeast stage in their life cycles associated with Lecanora lichens. The sexual filamentous stage is restricted to specific lichen species for each Tremella, while the yeast stage can be more versatile. This research suggests a wider distribution and abundance of lichen-associated Tremella than previously thought, prompting new questions about their biology and ecology in symbiosis.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Konrad Wolsing, Linus Roepert, Jan Bauer, Klaus Wehrle
Summary: The automatic identification system (AIS) plays a crucial role in enhancing maritime safety by transmitting important information about vessels and enabling collision avoidance. It has been widely used in various applications and has the potential to greatly support vessel traffic services and collision risk assessment. Anomalies in AIS tracks can indicate safety and security-related events. With the increasing availability of AIS data, there is a growing need for automatic detection of anomalous AIS data.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shuo Shi, Guocheng Wang, Jie Liu, Sunan Liu, Qiuyu Xu, Xi Lan, Jianxing Feng, Jing Sun, Wentao Zhang, Jianlong Wang
Summary: By utilizing a flexible 3D graphene-based decoloration column, Gentiana straminea Maxim. polysaccharide was efficiently obtained and its anti-inflammatory activity was demonstrated, showcasing a promising potential for practical application in pharmaceutical field.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Muhammad Ilyas, Zhihong Jin, Irfan Ullah, Abbas Agha Jafri
Summary: Maritime security is facing various challenges, such as war conflicts, geopolitics, sanctions, and pandemics. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the supply chain for maritime containers, leading to port closures, travel restrictions, and a decreased workforce. As a result, the risk of cargo theft, piracy, and other security events has increased. This research paper analyzes 64 risk factors using indexes like likelihood, severity, and average risk to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the security of the marine container supply chain.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nadia Giuffrida, Maja Stojakovic, Elen Twrdy, Matteo Ignaccolo
Summary: Container terminals, as main hubs of the global supply chain, play a crucial role in energy consumption, environmental pollution, and climate change. This study introduces a Terminal Decision Support Tool (TDST) to assess the environmental impact of container terminals and provide mitigation measures based on different levels of port traffic evolution. An application of TDST at the Port of Augusta in Italy demonstrates the tool's effectiveness in planning infrastructural interventions for sustainable development.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Jinhai Chen, Siheng Chang, Pengfei Zhang, Qiong Chen, Peng Peng, Christophe Claramunt
Summary: This paper introduces the application and development of big data analytics in the maritime industry, analyzing the current obstacles and suggesting directions for its wide-scale utilization. Through questionnaire surveys and interviews, the paper conducts research on the impact of big data technologies in the maritime sector.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Stavros Karamperidis, Chronis Kapalidis, Tim Watson
Summary: Maritime cyber security is identified as an emerging issue that demands immediate attention by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Feedback from global shipping professionals reveals varying perceptions and approaches towards cyber security within the industry. Data collected from focus groups in Europe and Asia show differences in how cyber security is perceived based on technology adoption maturity, with the COVID-19 pandemic further emphasizing these disparities. The findings provide valuable intelligence for maritime decision makers in meeting IMO requirements and preparing for cyber risks.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
