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Chemistry, Physical
Agata Stempkowska
Summary: This paper analyzed the system of natural mineral alkali fluxes used in typical mineral industry technologies, aiming to reduce the melting temperature of the flux systems. Attention was focused on the properties of lithium aluminium silicates in terms of simplifying and accelerating the heat treatment process. A basic flux system based on sodium potassium lithium aluminosilicates was analyzed to obtain the eutectic with the lowest melting point.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marian Rofeal, Fady Abdelmalek, Alexander Steinbuchel
Summary: Despite advancements in treating bacterial infections, antibiotic resistance remains a growing concern. Polymeric nanocarriers offer unconventional solutions due to their ability to expose functional groups, high encapsulation efficiency, and sustained delivery. Natural polymeric nanomaterials are considered a powerful strategy in drug delivery, thanks to their safety and biodegradability. However, natural polymers have limitations in drug delivery, and post-synthetic modification can enhance their capabilities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Ahmad M. Al-Omari, Shefa M. Tawalbeh, Yazan H. Akkam, Mohammad Al-Tawalbeh, Shima'a Younis, Abdullah A. Mustafa, Jonathan Arnold
Summary: This study proposes software that automatically extracts data from large data repositories and has the ability to repeat data extraction multiple times without human intervention. The software simulates the extraction of data from web-based resources or graphical user interfaces that cannot be accessed using command-line tools. It has been evaluated by creating a new database of antimicrobial peptide (AMP) sequences and protein tertiary structures. The software is critical for preparing large datasets for machine and deep-learning applications.
CMC-COMPUTERS MATERIALS & CONTINUA
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Yusuke Koseki, Keiichi Hatakeyama, Masanori Terashima, Takeshi Nagashima, Kenichi Urakami, Keiichi Ohshima, Daisuke Aizawa, Takashi Sugino, Kenichiro Furukawa, Keiichi Fujiya, Yutaka Tanizawa, Etsuro Bando, Yukiyasu Okamura, Yasuto Akiyama, Ken Yamaguchi
Summary: This study investigated the association between molecular profiles and survival in patients with poorly cohesive gastric carcinoma (PCC). The results showed that PCC patients had worse survival, and mutations in the CDH1 and RHOA genes were more frequent in PCC. Additionally, CDH1 mutations played a crucial role in the survival of non-signet-ring cell PCC patients.
Review
Microbiology
Sujogya Kumar Panda, Silvia Buroni, Shasank Sekhar Swain, Andrea Bonacorsi, Erika Alves da Fonseca Amorim, Mukta Kulshrestha, Luis Claudio Nascimento da Silva, Vishvanath Tiwari
Summary: The lack of discovery of novel antibiotics has made it necessary to search for new antibiotics or study synergy with existing antibiotics to counter the challenge of biofilm-associated bacteria, especially ESKAPE pathogens. Nature-derived compounds/products are more efficient with less resistance and lower side effects. This descriptive review discusses the most promising therapeutics for the treatment of ESKAPE-related biofilms, including natural agents effective against ESKAPE pathogens and specific references to essential oils/components.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Sukanta K. Nayak
Summary: Microorganisms, particularly probiotics like Bacillus species, play a vital role in reducing the use of antibiotics and drugs in aquaculture. They improve growth, nutrition, immunity, and disease resistance in aquatic species, making them a valuable tool for sustainable and safe aquaculture practices.
REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Amod Kulkarni, Sreedharan Krishnan, Deepika Anand, Shyam Kokkattunivarthil Uthaman, Subhendu Kumar Otta, Indrani Karunasagar, Rajendran Kooloth Valappil
Summary: Crustacean aquaculture, especially shrimp production, is a profitable sector worldwide. Despite lacking a vertebrate-like adaptive immune system, shrimp have an efficient innate immune system consisting of cellular and humoral components. Signal pathways are initiated by pattern recognition receptors, producing effector molecules to combat pathogens.
REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Avishek Talukdar, Pritha Kundu, Shrayan Bhattacharjee, Satarupa Dey, Abhijit Dey, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Punarbasu Chaudhuri, Sayan Bhattacharya
Summary: This study reviews the status of microplastic contamination in mangrove ecosystems in Asia, discussing sources, accumulation, and biodegradation of microplastics. It has been found that microplastic concentrations are higher in mangrove forests exposed to fishing, coastal tourism, urban, and industrial wastewater.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Alexey Noskov, Joerg Bendix, Nicolas Friess
Summary: Drastic declines in insect populations are a significant global concern, requiring systematic and global monitoring techniques. Radar monitoring of insects is established but rapidly growing, with high potential based on increasing research interest and emerging technologies. Promising insect monitoring solutions using compact radar instruments are being developed for effective and systematic monitoring.
Review
Cell Biology
Sangeeta Ballav, Bini Biswas, Vishal Kumar Sahu, Amit Ranjan, Soumya Basu
Summary: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) is an important transcription factor involved in the etiology and treatment of various diseases. The regulation of PPAR-gamma activation by ligands is still not fully understood. Partial agonists have been explored as potential therapeutic options for various diseases.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Fred Brouns, Annelotte Van Haaps, Daniel Keszthelyi, Koen Venema, Marlies Bongers, Jacques Maas, Velja Mijatovic
Summary: Endometriosis patients may benefit from dietary self-management strategies, including a gluten free diet. However, data is conflicting and lacks evidence for causality. Some studies suggest positive effects on symptoms and quality of life when avoiding certain nutrients or foods. Low study quality and placebo effects influence reported benefits, and long-term adherence to a gluten free diet may have negative health outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Reshma Shinde, Dhirendra Kumar Shahi, Prabhakar Mahapatra, Chandra Shekhar Singh, Sushanta Kumar Naik, Nandkishore Thombare, Arun Kumar Singh
Summary: Crop residues are produced in large quantities globally, but only a small fraction is utilized, with the rest being burned on-site, leading to significant air pollution and nutrient wastage. Proper utilization of crop residues on the farm is a crucial challenge that needs to be addressed and researched.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Franco Pirajno, Hao-Cheng Yu
Summary: This contribution explores the consistent banding of chemical sediments from Fe-rich to silica-rich associated with venting, specifically focusing on Algoma-type iron formation. The banding of these chemical sediments in terms of Fe oxides and silica reflects their unusual characteristics and potential association with sulphide-bearing mineral systems.
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Environmental Sciences
Ansuman Sahoo, Akanksha Dwivedi, Parvati Madheshiya, Umesh Kumar, Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Supriya Tiwari
Summary: In India, food waste is a growing environmental concern due to urban expansion, modernization, and population growth. The efficient management of food waste requires a comprehensive study and improved waste management methods. This review also covers the government policies and rules for managing food waste in India.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Jian Li, Wenqing Xu, Zhaojing Wu
Summary: This paper addresses the fault-tolerant tracking control problem for a class of uncertain robotic systems with time-varying output constraints. The system considers both actuator fault and disturbances, and the dynamic matrices may not be parameterized by unknown parameters or have known nominal parts. Moreover, the reference trajectories and output constraint functions may not be twice continuously differentiable without any time derivatives of them being available for feedback. In this paper, a powerful adaptive control methodology is proposed by incorporating adaptive dynamic compensation technique into the backstepping framework based on Barrier Lyapunov functions. An adaptive state feedback controller is designed with smart choices of adaptive law and virtual controls, which guarantees boundedness of all the states of the closed-loop system and practical tracking of the reference trajectory without violating the output constraints.
JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE-ENGINEERING AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS
(2023)
