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Engineering, Mechanical
Zhipeng Su, Zhiqiang Liang, Hao Huang, Yue Ma, Yuchao Du, Yoomi Kim, Rui Chen, Xu Zhao, Tianfeng Zhou, Xibin Wang
Summary: The structure and material of micro tools have a significant impact on their machining performance. To improve the machining performance and wear resistance of micro milling tools, a new PCBN multi-edge ball milling and grinding composite tool (ME-BMGT) with multi-edge and spherical flank is proposed. The micro milling experiment results show that the ME-BMGT produces micro groove surfaces with grinding texture characteristics, better surface quality, and smaller burr height compared to the traditional cemented carbide double-edged ball-end milling tool (OMBMT). The wear morphology analysis reveals that the wear form of ME-BMGT is adhesive wear, providing superior wear resistance compared to OMBMT, which experiences cutting edge fracture and adhesive wear.
TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Venugopalan Visha Kumari, Purabi Banerjee, Vivek Chandra Verma, Suvana Sukumaran, Malamal Alickal Sarath Chandran, Kodigal A. Gopinath, Govindarajan Venkatesh, Sushil Kumar Yadav, Vinod Kumar Singh, Neeraj Kumar Awasthi
Summary: By 2050, the global population is expected to reach 9-10 billion, leading to an increased demand for food in many countries. Various abiotic stresses such as temperature, soil salinity, and moisture have negative effects on plant growth and development at different levels. Plant nutrition proves to be an effective strategy to mitigate abiotic stresses in crops. This article discusses the effectiveness of different nutrients in alleviating abiotic stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Crystallography
Cheng-An Tao, Jian-Fang Wang
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have unique periodic pore structure and excellent properties, making them widely used in various fields. Ball milling is an efficient method for large-scale synthesis of MOFs, with influencing factors including additives, metal sources, organic linkers, and reaction conditions. The future development prospect of MOFs synthesis by grinding is proposed.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alissa A. A. Nolden, Ciaran G. Forde
Summary: There is growing interest in sustainable diets and plant-based alternative products as substitutes for animal products. However, concerns arise regarding the nutritional quality of plant-based alternatives compared to conventional animal products. This study reviews the literature on consumers' and healthcare professionals' perceptions of plant-based foods, compares the nutritional composition of plant-based alternatives to animal counterparts, and discusses the impact on overall diet quality and nutrient digestibility. The study also emphasizes the role of product development and research on the long-term health effects of plant-based diets.
Review
Plant Sciences
Chengliang Sun, Nan Sun, Yiqun Ou, Biao Gong, Chongwei Jin, Qinghua Shi, Xianyong Lin
Summary: The translation introduces how melatonin influences nutrient uptake and optimizes elemental composition by altering root architecture, regulating activities and expression of nutrient transporters. It emphasizes that nutrient imbalances can trigger changes in phytomelatonin levels, which in turn protect plants, promote growth, and optimize mineral nutrient acquisition and ion homeostasis within plant cells.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Dawid Skrzypczak, Lukasz Jarzembowski, Grzegorz Izydorczyk, Katarzyna Mikula, Viktoria Hoppe, Karolina Anna Mielko, Natalia Pudelko-Malik, Piotr Mlynarz, Katarzyna Chojnacka, Anna Witek-Krowiak
Summary: Seed coating technology, incorporating fertilizer nutrients and plant growth biostimulants, enhances plant growth and is particularly suitable for precision agriculture. Experimental results show that seed coating with specific formulations can significantly improve seed germination and growth rates, leading to higher crop yields.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jiangshan Liu, Xuejie Bai, Juan Hao, Haifeng Wang, Tao Zhang, Xin Tang, Shuai Wang, Yaqun He
Summary: The study found that cryogenic grinding at low temperatures has a positive effect on improving the recovery rate of electrode materials in spent lithium-ion batteries.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
S. Nomura
Summary: This study analyzes the properties of ball mill grindability (BMG) to specify the form of the particle size function FR(x) and discusses the usefulness of the simplified grinding model (SGM). The relationship between Gb data and classifier cut size and product particle size follows a power law, with Gb only related to xc and xp80 via the unspecified function FR(x).
Article
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Claude Gagnon, Andreia Rosa, Sami Makni, Robert Mcivor
Summary: In response to the Natural Resources Canada Crush It Challenge, Corem partnered with the University of British Columbia to develop high-pressure grinding technology, which achieved significant energy savings and improved downstream mineral separation performance.
MINING METALLURGY & EXPLORATION
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Alice Trivellini, Stefania Toscano, Daniela Romano, Antonio Ferrante
Summary: This article summarizes recent progress in understanding the role of blue and red light in modulating important plant quality traits, nutrient absorption and assimilation, as well as secondary metabolites. It also highlights future research directions to develop tailored light recipes for shaping plant characteristics and the nutritional value of horticultural products.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yafeng Zhang, Haiying Ma, Chunming Yu, Xi Feng
Summary: This study reports a highly scalable and cost-effective ball milling method to convert photovoltaic Si sawdust waste into Si nano-plate as anode material for lithium-ion batteries. The SiO2 layer formed during the ball milling process can buffer the volume change of the Si anode during cycling, resulting in higher initial capacity and stability compared to commercial Si nanoparticles.
Article
Ecology
Ruben Seibert, Louise C. Andresen, Klaus A. Jarosch, Gerald Moser, Claudia Kammann, Naiming Yuan, Juerg Luterbacher, Ronnie J. Laughlin, Catherine J. Watson, Martin Erbs, Christoph Mueller
Summary: The study found that increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations have both positive and negative impacts on nutrient concentrations in grassland biomass. While some nutrients decreased under elevated CO2 levels, others showed an increase, indicating a complex response of plants to changing environmental conditions.
Article
Plant Sciences
Moreno-Hernandez Maria del Rosario, Spinoso-Castillo Jose Luis, Sanchez-Segura Lino, Sanchez-Paez Ricardo, Bello-Bello Jerico Jabin
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different doses of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the development of sugarcane plantlets. The results showed that doses of 50 and 100 spores per plant achieved a symbiotic interaction, while higher doses had negative effects on survival, growth, and nutritional status.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Karina Suarez-Alcantara, Nadia Isabel Flores-Jacobo, Mayara del Pilar Osorio-Garcia, Jose Gerardo Cabanas-Moreno
Summary: In this study, a mixture of Mg-15wt.% VCl3 was prepared by cryogenic ball milling and tested for hydrogen storage. The mixture displayed hydrogen uptake even at near room temperature and achieved about 5 wt.% hydrogen in 1 minute at elevated temperature and pressure. Cryomilling and VCl3 significantly improved the hydriding/dehydriding performance of Mg/MgH2.
Article
Forestry
Callan Cannon, Carlos Gonzalez-Benecke, Maxwell Wightman
Summary: This study investigated the long-term effects of vegetation management on the nutrient concentration of various tissues and ecosystem components of different tree species. The results showed that the nutrient concentration of different components varied under different treatments, highlighting the complex relationship between vegetation management and nutrient levels in forests.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Gabriel Gustinelli Arantes de Carvalho, Marcelo Braga Bueno Guerra, Andressa Adame, Cassiana Seimi Nomura, Pedro Vitoriano Oliveira, Hudson Wallace Pereira de Carvalho, Dario Santos, Lidiane Cristina Nunes, Francisco Jose Krug
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Alexandrina A. C. Carvalho, Daniel M. Silvestre, Flavio O. Leme, Juliana Naozuka, Danielle P. Intima, Cassiana S. Nomura
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Rochele S. Picoloto, Michele S. P. Enders, Morgana Doneda, Gabrielle D. Iop, Fabio A. Duarte, Juliano S. Barin, Francisco J. Krug, Erico M. M. Flores
Article
Spectroscopy
Lidiane Cristina Nunes, Edenir Rodrigues Pereira, Marcelo Braga Bueno Guerra, Francisco Jose Krug
SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B-ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY
(2019)
Article
Spectroscopy
Geovani Tadeu Costa Junior, Lidiane Cristina Nunes, Marcos Henrique Feresin Gomes, Eduardo de Almeida, Hudson Wallace Pereira de Carvalho
X-RAY SPECTROMETRY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Tiago Rodrigues Tavares, Lidiane Cristina Nunes, Elton Eduardo Novais Alves, Eduardo de Almeida, Leonardo Felipe Maldaner, Francisco Jose Krug, Hudson Wallace Pereira de Carvalho, Jose Paulo Molin
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Samara Soares, Lidiane C. Nunes, Wanessa R. Melchert, Fabio R. P. Rocha
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tiago Rodrigues Tavares, Jose Paulo Molin, Lidiane Cristina Nunes, Elton Eduardo Novais Alves, Fabio L. Melquiades, Hudson Wallace Pereira de Carvalho, Abdul Mounem Mouazen
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Thiago L. Marques, Milton K. Sasaki, Lidiane C. Nunes, Fabio R. P. Rocha
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Agronomy
Tiago Rodrigues Tavares, Jose Paulo Molin, Lidiane Cristina Nunes, Marcelo Chan Fu Wei, Francisco Jose Krug, Hudson Wallace Pereira de Carvalho, Abdul Mounem Mouazen
Summary: This study assessed the performance of VNIR, XRF, and LIBS spectroscopies for predicting key soil fertility attributes in tropical soils. Results showed that different sensors had varying levels of accuracy in predicting different soil attributes, with attribute-specific sensor combinations proving to be the most effective.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tiago Rodrigues Tavares, Jose Paulo Molin, Lidiane Cristina Nunes, Elton Eduardo Novais Alves, Francisco Jose Krug, Hudson Wallace Pereira de Carvalho
Summary: Proximal soil sensing technologies are rapid and environmentally friendly techniques for soil fertility analysis. This dataset provides spectral data and key soil fertility attributes of tropical soils, which can be used for comparing sensor performance under different soil types and agricultural practices.
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Analytical
Lidiane C. Nunes, Fabio R. P. Rocha, Francisco J. Krug
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Lidiane C. Nunes, Fabio R. P. Rocha, Francisco J. Krug
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Alexandrina A. C. Carvalho, Larissa A. Cozer, Maciel S. Luz, Lidiane C. Nunes, Fabio R. P. Rocha, Cassiana S. Nomura
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Qian Wu, Li Tian, Xiangyu Shan, Huiling Li, Chao Li, Juan Lu
Summary: A novel ECL sensor was developed by modifying Fe3CuO4-Ru(bpy)3+ and GO-CdS@ZnS on the electrode for the detection of permethrin. The sensor exhibited high sensitivity and a wide detection range.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Tingting Gong, Lei Liao, Bingying Jiang, Ruo Yuan, Yun Xiang
Summary: In this study, a fluorescent biosensing system for high sensitivity detection of MT was established using a new Ag+-stabilized DNA triplex probe (Ag+-SDTP) combined with catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) and CRISPR/Cas12a signal enhancements. The sensing method is able to selectively detect MT from other non-specific molecules and can achieve low level detection of MT in diluted human serums, demonstrating its potential for monitoring disease-specific MT biomarker at trace levels.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Estrella Sanz Rodriguez, Kyra Wood, Paul R. Haddad, Brett Paull
Summary: This study presents a simple, rapid, and reliable method for determining boron in aqueous solutions using suppressed ion chromatography coupled to electrospray ionisation-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. The method achieved a low limit of detection and demonstrated excellent analytical performance.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Aline Cournut, Paul Moustiez, Yannick Coffinier, Christine Enjalbal, Claudia Bich
Summary: Alzheimer's disease is a major cause of senile dementia and is characterized by the aggregation of neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques in the brain. The A beta 1-42 peptide is considered the primary cause of neurotoxicity due to its insolubility and subsequent aggregation. A beta 1-42 and A beta 1-40 have been identified as relevant biomarkers for AD diagnosis, and SurfaceAssisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry (SALDI-MS) was used to monitor the A beta 1-42/A beta 1-40 ratio without prior sample treatment.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Dotse Selali Chormey, Buse Tugba Zaman, Tulay Borahan Kustanto, Sezin Erarpat Bodur, Suleyman Bodur, Elif Ozturk Er, Sezgin Bakirdere
Summary: This review provides an overview of the harmful effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on human health and introduces the methods for analyzing EDCs. Recent research has focused on using green chemicals, such as deep eutectic solvents (DESs), for microextraction to ensure environmental safety.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yan Zhang, Renfeng Xu, Jingjing Wu, Zhenghong Zhang, Yuhuang Wang, Hongqin Yang, Sheng Zhang
Summary: This study visualized the pore-like structures in prostate cancer cell membranes after treatment with the anticancer drug paclitaxel, demonstrating its mechanism of action related to oxidative damage.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Chihong Ma, Qin Zhou, Jinjin Shi, Hua Gao, Di Huang, Huimin Xue, Han Wang, Zhenzhong Zhang, Sen Yang, Junli Zhang, Kaixiang Zhang
Summary: We developed a CRISPR-empowered electrochemical biosensor, named PER-E-CRISPR, for amplification-free and sensitive detection of miR-21. The biosensor combines the advantages of CRISPR/Cas13a and primer exchange reaction (PER) for target amplification. Under optimized conditions, the PER-E-CRISPR assay exhibits a linear range from 10-13 to 10-7 M and a limit of detection of 30.2 fM. The biosensor shows excellent performance in actual plasma, indicating promising prospects for miRNA detection in molecular diagnosis.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Gang Liang, Jie Zhao, Yufei Gao, Tao Xie, Jianhui Zhen, Ligang Pan, Wenwen Gong
Summary: Molecular docking (MD) analysis is widely used for studying the interaction between aptamers and small molecules. This study established steady-state aptamers of tertiary structures (SATS) using specific aptamers of tetracycline antibiotics as docking models. Molecular docking results revealed multiple binding sites in the SATS of aptamers, with significant variations in binding free energy (BFE) and docking score (DS). The study also proposed a method for MD analysis based on SATS, providing insights into binding mode and predicting binding sites.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yixuan Xu, Changchang Teng, Huiping Dang, Dalong Yin, Lifeng Yan
Summary: Stable organic radical molecules with high NIR fluorescence quantum efficiency have been synthesized and encapsulated into nanoparticles, which show great potential for both photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) of tumors.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yu Su, Dandan Yang, Yanjie Wang, Jie Ding, Lan Ding, Daqian Song
Summary: In this study, a highly selective molecularly imprinted polymer Cu-MIPs@CS was designed and synthesized for bisphenol A (BPA). Cu-MIPs@CS showed significantly enhanced imprinting factor and selective factor towards BPA compared to MIPs@CS. It also exhibited superior discrimination ability between BPA and its structural analogue. Additionally, Cu-MIPs@CS were successfully applied as a solid phase extraction adsorbent for the determination of BPA in drinking water samples.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Yi Qiao, Qiongdan Zhang, Yukun He, Tianguang Cheng, Jing Tu
Summary: Single cell heterogeneity plays an important role in many biological phenomena, and distinguishing cells with specific mutations is beneficial for clinical diagnosis and drug screening. This study introduces a gel plate platform that can distinguish cell types based on their phenotypes, with low equipment requirement. The gel platform has potential in point-of-care circumstances and single-cell stimulation responses that prioritize efficiency and simplicity.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Chengke Wang, Shuyang Sun, Ping Wang, Huawei Zhao, Wenling Li
Summary: The food safety of aquatic products is a global concern. Nanotechnology-based analyses have advantages in the detection of bacteria, metal ions, and small molecule contaminants. This review summarizes the recent advances in biosensing strategies for aquatic products and highlights the application of nanomaterials, lateral flow-based biosensors, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, microfluidic chips, and molecular imprinting technologies.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Liping Zhu, Zeng Tang, Xuemei Zhang, Li Zhu, Tian Meng, Linying Yu, Ting Xiao, Shasha Lu, Xiaoli Xiong, Xiurong Yang
Summary: A sensitive off-on electrochemiluminescence DNA sensor was developed using Exo III-assisted cascade amplification system. The sensor achieved high selectivity and ultra-high sensitivity in detecting target DNA by utilizing ECL and SPR effects. This study provides a new perspective for designing highly sensitive and programmable ECL biosensors.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Tong Li, Mengxu Sun, Suping Xia, Ting Huang, Rong-Tian Li, Chunrong Li, Zong Dai, Jin-Xiang Chen, Jun Chen, Nuan Jia
Summary: Here, we developed a binary system based on DNA tetrahedron and fluorogenic RNA aptamers for highly specific and label-free mRNA imaging in living cells. This system achieved high specificity label-free detection of nucleic acids with a detection limit of 1.34 nM. The method has potential applications in early disease diagnosis and new drug development.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yao Zhao, Shu Zhang, Wang Yao, Yuxuan Zhu, Jing Qian, Juan Yang, Nianjun Yang
Summary: A new hierarchical nanostructured composite with high conductivity and catalytic activity is synthesized. The sensor exhibits significant catalytic effect and high sensitivity for monitoring the environmental endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA).