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Nutrition & Dietetics
Karolina Orywal, Katarzyna Socha, Patryk Nowakowski, Wojciech Zon, Barbara Mroczko, Maciej Perkowski
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the mineral content of dried wild-grown mushrooms and their contribution to daily reference intake. The results showed that dried Boletus edulis may be a potential source of selenium, while other microelements may serve only as additional supplements.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Halimeh Askari Sabzkoohi, Vicky Dodier, Georgios Kolliopoulos
Summary: This study presents a validated method for analyzing metals dissolved in deep eutectic solvents (DES) using a microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometer (MP-AES), which is crucial for solvometallurgical processing. The method was developed and validated for eleven metals in choline chloride based DES. The proposed method met the acceptability criteria for linearity, limit of detection, limit of quantification, accuracy, precision, and selectivity.
Review
Cell Biology
Yuping Luo, Yuanyuan Fu, Zhiying Huang, Min Li
Summary: Transition metal-based compounds have shown potential in drug development and modulation of autophagy, with copper, zinc, and manganese playing vital roles in disease progression. Enrichment of these metals can regulate autophagy, providing new therapeutic strategies for human diseases.
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Amjad Hussain Soomro, Wahid Bux Jatoi, Amjad Ali Maitlo, Almas Fatima Memon, Muhammad Siddique Bhayo
Summary: Herbal medicines are widely used in Pakistan, but the contamination of heavy metals in these medicines poses a serious concern for human health. A study was conducted to evaluate the levels of iron, cadmium, nickel, and copper in forty commonly sold herbal medicines in Sukkur and Khairpur, Pakistan. Most of the analyzed samples were within the WHO permissible limits for heavy metals, but a few samples exceeded the recommended levels of nickel and copper, highlighting the importance of regular quality assurance checks for these medicines to prevent chronic exposure to metals.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Edward Alain B. Pajarillo, Eunsook Lee, Dae-Kyung Kang
Summary: Trace metals like iron, manganese, copper, and zinc are essential for development, growth, and metabolism, with deficiencies or toxicities impacting health. The interaction between gut microbiota and trace metals plays a crucial role in host health, offering potential insights for therapeutic strategies.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Steven Bryan Franklin, Marion Belinda Young, Mariana Ciacciariello
Summary: Maximizing broiler production without harming the environment is important. This study investigated different sources of minerals to optimize broiler chicken growth while reducing environmental contamination. The results showed that providing minerals in their hydroxy form reduced excretion without affecting broiler performance.
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Plant Sciences
Khurram Bashir, Zarnab Ahmad, Takanori Kobayashi, Motoaki Seki, Naoko K. Nishizawa
Summary: Improving crop production in response to changing environmental conditions is a challenge for plant breeders and biotechnologists. Micronutrients like iron, zinc, manganese, and copper are essential for plant growth and reproduction, but must be carefully regulated to avoid toxicity. Understanding subcellular metal distribution and availability mechanisms is crucial for developing crops better suited to changing environmental conditions.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Liru Fan, Huayu Li, Yao Chen, Fangxu Jia, Tao Liu, Jianhua Guo, Hong Yao
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of heavy metals on the completely autotrophic nitrogen-removal over nitrite (CANON) process and established a mathematical model to simulate the CANON system considering these impacts.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ewa Olechno, Anna Puscion-Jakubik, Katarzyna Socha, Malgorzata Elzbieta Zujko
Summary: Studies have shown that coffee infusions contain trace elements with antioxidant activity such as manganese, zinc, copper, iron, fluoride, chromium, and cobalt, which can contribute to meeting certain nutritional requirements. The origin of coffee beans and the type of water used may impact the mineral content in infusions, while the brewing method does not seem to have a significant role. Further research in this area is needed to explore the bioavailability of these micronutrients in coffee.
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Xiaofang Yang, Caixia Yan, Yiping Sun, Yong Liu, Shengchun Yang, Qingwen Deng, Zhiqiang Tan, Xiaodong Wen
Summary: This article introduces the application of deep eutectic solvents (DES) in atomic spectrometry (AS) analysis, focusing on their use in liquid-phase microextraction and solid sample digestion. The limitations and prospects of DES in the preprocessing for AS analysis are also discussed.
TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Review
Toxicology
Michael Aschner, Anatoly V. Skalny, Airton C. Martins, Anton I. Sinitskii, Marcelo Farina, Rongzhu Lu, Fernando Barbosa, Yordanka G. Gluhcheva, Abel Santamaria, Alexey A. Tinkov
Summary: Ferroptosis is a regulated form of cell death that has been implicated in metal toxicity. Metals can induce ferroptosis through various mechanisms, including affecting iron metabolism and inducing oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation. While further research is needed to confirm this relationship, ferroptosis may play a significant role in metal toxicity.
ARCHIVES OF TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Jingjing Li, Pengchao Ruan, Xianhong Chen, Shaorong Lei, Bingan Lu, Zhizhao Chen, Jiang Zhou
Summary: In order to facilitate convenient and healthy lives, human body electronic devices with interactive, medical, and communication functions have been developed. However, the application of aqueous batteries in these devices is still at the proof-of-concept stage despite extensive research progress.
ACS ENERGY LETTERS
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Giuliana Donadio, Valentina Santoro, Fabrizio Dal Piaz, Nunziatina De Tommasi
Summary: Spirulina, a micro-algae known for its beneficial effects, is used in nutraceuticals and functional foods, although studies on the bioavailability of bioactive compounds are limited. A simulated digestion protocol showed that the type of food matrix can influence the production of peptides from Spirulina, with kiwifruit significantly reducing peptide production in kiwi sorbet.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Cheng-Yu Li, Xin-Yu Li, Liang Shen, Hong-Fang Ji
Summary: Transition metal ions play a regulatory role in the gut microbiota, with this paper providing a comprehensive discussion on the effects of four types of transition metal ions (iron, copper, zinc, and manganese) on gut microbiota based on 20 animal model and human studies. Both deficiency and supplementation of these transition metal ions on the gut microbiota were considered, along with potential mechanisms governing their regulatory effects.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
A. L. Nascimento Junior, A. de Q. Paiva, L. S. Souza, L. F. Souza-Filho, L. D. Souza, E. I. Fernandes Filho, C. E. R. G. Schaefer, E. F. Silva, A. C. O. Fernandes, F. A. S. Xavier
Summary: This study evaluated the presence and concentration of heavy metals in plants and soil in the semiarid region of Irece, state of Bahia, Brazil, and found that heavy metals were mainly concentrated in the roots of plants, indicating a plant protection mechanism to prevent their translocation to the aerial parts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Anna Turek, Kinga Wieczorek, Wojciech M. Wolf
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Joanna Bojarska, Milan Remko, Martin Breza, Izabela D. Madura, Krzysztof Kaczmarek, Janusz Zabrocki, Wojciech M. Wolf
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dorota Adamczyk-Szabela, Katarzyna Lisowska, Zdzislawa Romanowska-Duda, Wojciech M. Wolf
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
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Crystallography
Michal Gacki, Karolina Kafarska, Anna Pietrzak, Izabela Korona-Glowniak, Wojciech M. Wolf
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Joanna Bojarska, Milan Remko, Izabela D. Madura, Krzysztof Kaczmarek, Janusz Zabrocki, Wojciech M. Wolf
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY
(2020)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Michal Gacki, Karolina Kafarska, Anna Pietrzak, Izabela Korona-Glowniak, Wojciech M. Wolf
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Elzbieta Skiba, Sylwia Michlewska, Monika Pietrzak, Wojciech M. Wolf
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kinga Wieczorek, Anna Turek, Malgorzata Szczesio, Wojciech M. Wolf
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Chemistry, Physical
Michal Gacki, Karolina Kafarska, Anna Pietrzak, Malgorzata Szczesio, Izabela Korona-Glowniak, Wojciech M. Wolf
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Joanna Bojarska, Milan Remko, Martin Breza, Izabela Madura, Andrzej Fruzniski, Wojciech M. Wolf
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Vasso Apostolopoulos, Joanna Bojarska, Tsun-Thai Chai, Sherif Elnagdy, Krzysztof Kaczmarek, John Matsoukas, Roger New, Keykavous Parang, Octavio Paredes Lopez, Hamideh Parhiz, Conrad O. Perera, Monica Pickholz, Milan Remko, Michele Saviano, Mariusz Skwarczynski, Yefeng Tang, Wojciech M. Wolf, Taku Yoshiya, Janusz Zabrocki, Piotr Zielenkiewicz, Maha AlKhazindar, Vanessa Barriga, Konstantinos Kelaidonis, Elham Mousavinezhad Sarasia, Istvan Toth
Summary: Peptides, as fragments of proteins, play vital roles in biological processes with unique characteristics and promising potentials in biotherapies. Current research focuses on short peptide-based therapeutic developments, covering disease treatments, biosynthesis, nanotechnology, peptide limitations overcoming, among others.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dorota Adamczyk-Szabela, Katarzyna Lisowska, Wojciech M. Wolf
Summary: This study evaluated the long-term effects of the fungicide thiuram on dandelion growth and photosynthesis, finding that the decomposition of thiuram promoted plant growth and significantly affected the uptake and transport of heavy metals. This resulted in a phenomenon termed as "hysteresis of heavy metals uptake" in the soil-plant system.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dorota Adamczyk-Szabela, Wojciech M. Wolf
Summary: Herbs used in medicine should be grown under controlled and standardized conditions. Changes in soil pH can affect plant growth and the absorption of heavy metals.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Elzbieta Skiba, Monika Pietrzak, Magdalena Gapinska, Wojciech M. Wolf
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2020)