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Environmental Sciences
Diana Oviedo-Vargas, Marc Peipoch, Charles Dow
Summary: This study investigates the diel dynamics of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and nitrate (NO3-) concentrations in a third-order stream in Pennsylvania, USA. The diel variation is primarily influenced by stream metabolism and streamflow, with the underlying controls varying depending on the seasonality and viscosity effects of the streamflow.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2022)
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Limnology
Alice M. Carter, Joanna R. Blaszczak, James B. Heffernan, Emily S. Bernhardt
Summary: Studies have found frequent occurrences of hypoxia in rivers and streams in the North Carolina Piedmont region, especially during warm and low flow periods. It is crucial to use new approaches to assess and compare oxygen levels in rivers.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Michelle C. Kelly, Lydia H. Zeglin, Admin Husic, Amy J. Burgin
Summary: The study conducted in the Kansas River showed that nitrate uptake rates remained high despite winter temperatures, without evidence of saturation. Large rivers may be effective ecosystems for retaining and transforming nutrients, but the fine-scale mechanisms that regulate nutrient retention in large rivers are still largely unknown.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Salvatore Andrea Pullano, Marta Greco, Maria Giovanna Bianco, Daniela Foti, Antonio Brunetti, Antonino S. Fiorillo
Summary: This review aims to present the importance of glucose monitoring devices and updated guidelines in managing diabetic patients. It discusses the technological and clinical advances in the field and proposes a roadmap for future development in glucose monitoring and patient management.
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Environmental Sciences
Bieito Fernandez Castro, Hannah Elisa Chmiel, Camille Minaudo, Shubham Krishna, Pascal Perolo, Serena Rasconi, Alfred Wueest
Summary: The paper quantified the metabolic rates of Lake Geneva through a 6-month record of high-frequency dissolved oxygen measurements, revealing significant temporal variability and vertical partitioning of metabolism. Two new alternative methods were used to filter low-frequency internal motions and showed consistent metabolic estimates, expanding the range of the diel oxygen technique to large lakes.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Giulia Catalisano, Mariachiara Ippolito, Claudia Marino, Antonino Giarratano, Andrea Cortegiani
Summary: Anesthesiologists and intensivists incorporate palliative care principles into their practice, including symptom management and family counseling. The COVID-19 pandemic poses additional challenges to palliative care delivery, such as reduced family presence in the ICU and communication through phone or video calls.
JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Jonatan Riber Granborg, Anne Mette Handler, Christian Janfelt
Summary: New mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) techniques are gaining importance in various stages of drug discovery and development, as well as in fundamental studies of drug delivery. MSI provides high selectivity and enables simultaneous imaging of drugs, metabolites, and endogenous biomarkers. This review focuses on the application of MSI in drug imaging, particularly in drug distribution and metabolism studies. It covers the principles of MSI, sample preparation, data analysis, and quantitative MSI. The review also presents examples of pharmaceutical applications of MSI, highlighting its contribution to obtaining information not readily obtainable by conventional analytical techniques. The paper concludes with an overview of ongoing trends in MSI and future directions.
TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Giovanni Di Liberto, Ilaria Barlocco, Livia Giordano, Sergio Tosoni, Gianfranco Pacchioni
Summary: This article discusses several fundamental elements required for successful computational modeling of single-atom catalysts (SACs) for electrocatalytic applications, including the role of the adopted exchange-correlation functional within a given DFT approach and the role of the local coordination of the active transition metal atom. Next, it explores new intermediates that can form on SACs, which are not present on extended metal electrodes, and how to model solvation, with a focus on the dual role of water as both a solvent and a ligand on SACs. Finally, challenges related to the inclusion of pH and voltage in models and some open issues concerning the rational design of new SACs are discussed.
CURRENT OPINION IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shivraj Hariram Nile, Muthu Thiruvengadam, Yao Wang, Ramkumar Samynathan, Mohammad Ali Shariati, Maksim Rebezov, Arti Nile, Meihong Sun, Baskar Venkidasamy, Jianbo Xiao, Guoyin Kai
Summary: Nano-priming is an innovative seed priming technology that improves seed germination, growth, and yield by providing resistance to various stresses in plants. It induces multiple mechanisms such as breaking seed dormancy and promoting seed germination, leading to the production of primary and secondary metabolites in plants.
JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zheng Wang, Yingting Wang, Qi Gao, Gang Bao, Tinghai Cheng, Zhong Lin Wang
Summary: This paper comprehensively reviews the latest research on triboelectric fluid sensors, including the fundamental theories, basic operation modes, research status, and applications. The paper also presents views on the future development trends and challenges of this technology.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Mark D. Munn, Christopher P. Konrad, Matthew P. Miller, Kristin Jaeger
Summary: Stream metabolism is influenced by multiple factors, with biomass being a dominant control on metabolism. Comparative analyses of streams should consider both spatial and temporal variations in stream metabolism to accurately assess differences in trophic status, biomass, and nutrient cycling. This study evaluated the effects of environmental factors on stream metabolism during a summer low-flow period at 17 stream sites in the United States and found that biomass, orthophosphate, and canopy cover were important factors influencing gross primary production.
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Flavia Tromboni, Erin R. Hotchkiss, Anne E. Schechner, Walter K. Dodds, Simon R. Poulson, Sudeep Chandra
Summary: Diel variations in the isotopic composition of dissolved oxygen in river water suggest that carbon cycling in rivers may be faster than previously thought. By comparing oxygen concentration data with stable oxygen isotope signatures, researchers found that ecosystem respiration and gross primary production in rivers were higher than predicted by traditional methods.
COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jaehyeok Jin, Alexander J. Pak, Aleksander E. P. Durumeric, Timothy D. Loose, Gregory A. Voth
Summary: Large-scale computational molecular models provide a means to study the influence of microscopic details on macroscopic behavior, helping us understand the properties of real-world materials and complex systems. However, simulations can be expensive and pose obstacles. By establishing a connection between microscopic details and intermediate scale behavior, systematic coarse-grained techniques can transfer hypotheses from small-scale systems to larger ones of interest.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATION
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
B. Conall Holohan, M. Salome Duarte, M. Alejandra Szabo-Corbacho, Ana J. CavaleiroAna, Andreia F. Salvador, M. Alcina Pereira, Ryan M. ZielsRyan, Carla T. M. J. Frijters, Santiago Pacheco-Ruiz, Marta Carballa, Diana Z. Sousa, Alfons J. M. Stams, Vincent O'Flaherty, Jules B. van Lier, M. Madalena Alves
Summary: Lipids in wastewater treatment plants pose challenges, but can be effectively treated using appropriate strategies and technologies. Understanding microbial communities and interactions enhances understanding of lipid degradation in anaerobic reactors.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Ikjin Lee, Ungki Lee, Palaniappan Ramu, Deepanshu Yadav, Gamze Bayrak, Erdem Acar
Summary: This paper provides a review of approaches for estimating small probability in structural or multidisciplinary systems and suggests criteria for choosing the preferred approach. The approaches are categorized into sampling-based, surrogate-based, and statistics of extremes based methods. Methods for time-independent and time-dependent systems are discussed separately. Real-life engineering applications are summarized and future research directions are suggested.
STRUCTURAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY OPTIMIZATION
(2022)