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As water in a rainwater regulating reservoir at the Sankyo landfill site in Nagasaki City tends to be alkalized and to exceed the pH upper limit of 7.5, measures to suppress the alkalization should be implemented. Inhibiting photosynthesis in algae i...

Cancer treatment is a significant focus in medicine, owing to the increasing global incidence of cancers. Patients with advanced cancers that do not respond to conventional therapies have limited options and an unfavorable prognosis. Consequently, re...

Current treatments for patients with pancreatic cancer offer limited benefits. In this study, we applied alkalization therapy, which was efficacious for other solid tumors at our clinic, to stage 4 pancreatic cancer patients, and investigated its eff...

Accurate updating of soil salination and alkalization maps based on remote sensing images and machining learning methods plays an essential role in food security, biodiversity, and desertification. However, there is still a lack of research on using...

Since the number of existing steel-reinforced concrete buildings affected by carbonation-induced corrosion is steadily increasing, there is a high demand for durable repair methods. Chemical re-alkalization (CRA) represents one such approach, relying...

This review article investigates the relationship between mitochondrial dysfunction and cancer progression, emphasizing the metabolic shifts that promote tumor growth. Mitochondria are crucial for cellular energy production, but they also play a sign...

With the increasing number of existing buildings, the implementation of durability-preserving repair procedures is becoming increasingly important. The chemical re-alkalization (CRA) enables the protection of reinforced concrete structures exposed to...

Background. Acetyl phosphate (AcP) is a microbial intermediate involved in the central bacterial metabolism. In bacteria, it also functions as a donor of acetyl and phosphoryl groups in the nonenzymatic protein acetylation and signal transduction. In...

To improve the utilization efficiency of rape straw, anaerobic calcium oxide (CaO) alkalization was conducted, and advanced molecular spectroscopy was applied, to detect the internal molecular structural changes. Rape straw was treated with different...

The purpose of this study was to increase the dissolution of glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) by preparing ternary solid dispersion (TSD) systems containing alkalizers, and to explore the modulating mechanism of alkalizers in solid dispersion systems. GA TSD...

A layered Ti₃C₂T_x MXene structure was prepared by etching MAX-phase Ti₃AlC₂ with hydro-fluoric acid (HF), followed by alkalization in sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solutions of varying concentrations and for varying durations. Compared to sensors utilizing...

Rotor cooling water is a pivotal element for the safe operation of a synchronous condenser in an ultrahigh-voltage grid. To decrease the dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide contents, tremendous efforts have been dedicated to regulating the solution p...

This investigation is motivated by interest in nanostructured FeOOH anodes for aqueous asymmetric supercapacitors operating in Na₂SO₄ electrolyte. The research goal is the fabrication of anodes with high active mass loading of 40 mg cm⁻², high...

Most of the diamond deposits in China are in the North China Craton. In addition to gem diamonds in kimberlite, a large number of microdiamonds have also been discovered in alkaline dolerites. These microdiamonds show very different characteristics f...

A endo-1,4-β-mannanase (CcMan5C) gene was cloned from Coprinopsis cinerea and heterologously expressed in Pichia pastoris, and the recombinant enzyme was purified by Ni-affinity chromatography and identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/i...

Introduction: Calcium silicate-based cements (CSC), are self-setting hydraulic biomaterials widely used for reparative procedures in dentistry and endodontics. These materials possess physical properties, such as ion release, porosity, solubility, an...

Discovering novel materials and improving the properties of existing materials are the main goals in the field of photocatalysis to increase the potential application of the materials. In this paper, a modified graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) photo...

The intestinal pH can greatly influence the stability and absorption of oral drugs. Therefore, knowledge of intestinal pH is necessary to understand the conditions for drug delivery. This has previously been measured in humans and rats. However, info...

This study aimed to investigate the short- and long-term solubility, alkalizing potential, and suitability for warm-vertical compaction of AH Plus Bioceramic Sealer (AHBC), and Total Fill BC Sealer (TFBC) compared to the epoxy-resin sealer AH Plus (A...

Manure is a substantial source of ammonia volatilization into the atmosphere before and after soil application. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of temperature and alkalization treatments on the release of ammonia and ammonia r...

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao, L.) represents an important market that gained relevance and became an esteemed commodity thanks to cocoa powder, chocolate, and other related products. This work analyzed 59 cocoa powder samples from the European market. Thre...

In this study, the mechanical and structural properties of biocomposites fabricated using transgenic sugarcane bagasse overexpressing sucrose synthesis were investigated. The bagasse fibers were extracted from the transgenic and non-transgenic (NT) s...

A chronic magnesium deficiency may be one of the causes of lifestyle-related diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. Serum Mg²⁺ concentration is strictly controlled by the reabsorption pathway in the renal tubules, but little is known about how M...

In this study, we completed a simple low-temperature synthesis of nest-like titanium oxide (TiO₂) microspheres with exposed (001) facets. For the first time, the photocatalytic performance was enhanced by sodium hydroxide (NaOH) alkalization. The cha...

Human microbiota produces metabolites that may enter the bloodstream and exert systemic influence on various functions including mitochondrial. Mitochondria are not only a target for microbial metabolites, but also themselves, due to the inhibition o...

Softwater lakes with specific, rare, and protected aquatic plant vegetation are very sensitive to increased trophic and water chemical changes, especially alkalization. These changes might be reflected in the stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes of th...

Rapid prototyping, particularly in 3D printing, has highlighted the potential of ramie fiber as a reinforcing material for filaments. However, ramie’s high hydrophilicity limits its compatibility. Chemical treatments such as NaOH alkalization a...

Biochar is increasingly being applied to improve various degraded soils. However, studies on its use in ameliorating saline–alkaline grasslands remain limited. This study conducted experimental trials using soil collected from an alkalized mead...

Aberrant activation of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) drives neuroblastoma (NB). Previous work identified the RET receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) as a downstream target of ALK activity in NB models. We show here that ALK activation in response to AL...

Slurry treatments such as acidification and alkalization have proven to be promising solutions to reduce gaseous emission produced by farm animals. The optimization of these technologies requires detailed knowledge of how and to what extent the buffe...

Cancer cells tend to increase intracellular pH and, at the same time, are known to intensively produce and uptake polyamines such as spermine. Here, we show that various amines, including biogenic polyamines, boost the activity of proteasomes in a do...

The accessory mineral assemblage (AMA) of igneous cumulate xenoliths in volcanoclastic deposits and lava flows in the Carpathian back-arc basin testifies to the composition of intrusive complexes sampled by Upper Miocene-Pliocene basalt volcanoes. Th...

Background: Aneratrigine, a potent selective Nav1.7 inhibitor, faced challenges in developing a clinically viable oral formulation due to its poor aqueous solubility in acidic gastric conditions (0.06 mg/mL at pH 1.2), leading to limited bioavailabil...

Honeycomb-like Ni(OH)₂/Ni₃S₂/Ni foam (NF) was fabricated via a two-step hydrothermal process and subsequent alkalization. Ni₃S₂ with a honeycombed structure was in-situ synthesized on the NF surface by a hydrothermal process. MOF-derived Ni(OH)₂ nano...

Environmental pollution, such as air, water, and soil pollution, has become the most serious issue. Soil pollution is a major concern as it generally affects the lands and makes them non-fertile. The main cause of soil pollution is agro-waste. It may...

Sperm-specific K⁺ ion channel (KSper) and Ca²⁺ ion channel (CatSper), whose elimination causes male infertility in mice, determine the membrane potential and Ca²⁺ influx, respectively. KSper and CatSper can be activated by cytosolic alkalization, whi...

In age-related macular degeneration (AMD), hydroquinone (HQ)-induced oxidative damage in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is believed to be an early event contributing to dysregulation of inflammatory cytokines and vascular endothelial growth factor...

Brackish water has been widely used to irrigate crops to compensate for insufficient freshwater water supply for agricultural use. The goal of this research was to determine an efficient brackish water use method to increase irrigation efficiency and...

Soil salinization severely limits global agricultural sustainability, particularly across the saline–alkaline landscapes of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. We examined how potassium fulvate (PF) modulates oat (Avena sativa L.) performance, soi...

Due to its nutritional quality and palatability, chocolate milk beverages are gaining popularity globally. Alkalized cocoa powder is mostly used in its production since it provides for more intense color and dispersibility, but it has a negative effe...

Pre-alkalization caused by dietary supplements such as sodium bicarbonate improves anaerobic exercise performance. However, the influence of a base-forming nutrition on anaerobic performance in hypoxia remains unknown. Herein, we investigated the eff...

Bleached kraft pulps from eucalyptus and pine were subjected to cold caustic extraction (CCE) with NaOH (5, 10, 17.5, and 35%) for hemicelluloses removal and to increase cellulose accessibility. The effect of these changes was evaluated in enzymatic...

Ammonia emission rates from naturally ventilated livestock housing systems can be estimated in multiple ways. By coupling different modeling approaches towards a semi-mechanistic barn-scale ammonia emission model, we investigated the influence of uri...

V₂CT_x MXenes have gained considerable attention in lithium ion batteries (LIBs) owing to their special two-dimensional (2D) construction with large lithium storage capability. However, engineering high-capacity V₂CT_x MXenes is still a great challenge...

This article investigates the effects of combining a novel protic ionic liquid-based fire retardant (FR) with alkalized hemp fiber. A pivotal importance of this study refers to the hydrophilic properties and limits regarding poor thermal resistance o...

This study analysed the effect of three alkalizing soil amendments (limestone, dolomite chalcedonite) on aided phytostabilization with Festuca rubra L. depending on the hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) level in contaminated soil. Four different levels of...

Alkalization technology and its application to obtain high-performance concrete compositions is an urgent scientific problem that opens opportunities for improving building structures. The article is devoted to the new technology of manufacturing rei...

Flavan-3-ols are claimed to be responsible for the cardioprotective effects of cocoa. Alkalized cocoa powder (ALC), commonly used for many non-confectionary products, including beverages, provides less (+)-catechin, (−)-epicatechin, and procyan...

There is a large amount of saline-alkali land in China. Through the improvement and utilization of saline-alkali land to improve the carbon content in soil, it can not only become a reserve resource of cultivated land or grazing grassland, but also b...

Uropathogenic bacteria are widely distributed in the environment and urinary tract infection is implicated in kidney stone disease. Here, we report on a urease negative bacterium Kalamiella piersonii (strain YU22) isolated from the urine of a struvit...