3′-sialyl-N-acetyllactosamine (3′-SLN) and 6′-sialyl-N-acetyllactosamine (6′-SLN) are two important human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) which play significant functions in brain development and antiviral potential. However, the...
In the process of water distribution, the secondary pollution of drinking water cannot be ignored. There are many organic substances in the water supply network, some of which exist in a dissolved state in the water as dissolved organic matter (DOM),...
This article presents the distribution of the dithiothreitol-based (DTT) redox activity of water-soluble airborne particulate matter (PM) from two urban sites in the city of Thessaloniki, northern Greece in four size ranges (<0.49, 0.49–0.97, 0.97...
Due to the ongoing trend towards a decarbonisation of energy use, the power system is expected to become the backbone of all energy sectors and thus the fundamental critical infrastructure. High penetration with distributed energy resources demands t...
This study was conducted to verify the usefulness of the laser diffractometer method for determining the particle size distribution of selected organic soils from the Podkarpacie region in Poland. The soil selected for this research represented three...
Sediment is a core part of lake ecosystems, and its organic matter (OM) content is a key indicator of lake ecological health and regional carbon cycling. OM provides nutrients for phytoplankton and algae in water, thereby influencing the degree of la...
Understanding the size distribution, variation patterns, and potential formation mechanisms of particulate organic nitrates (PONs) is crucial for assessing their influences on atmospheric chemistry, air quality, and the regional climate. This study i...
Although the numbers are relatively small with respect to non-organic livestock, the importance of organic livestock farms lies in their sustainable coexistence with the natural environment and in the high-quality food products obtained. In this type...
Sedimentary organic matter is an important component of the metabolism of a lake’s ecosystem, and it is generally derived from both the watershed and the primary productivity of a lake. Understanding the sources of organic matter in lakes and l...
To investigate the distribution of hantavirus (HV) in rodent organs, we selected eight counties across four regions in Hebei Province (southern, northern, eastern, and central) as study areas. Rodents were captured using night trapping methods, and o...
The dynamometer method of determining particle size distribution was developed several years ago. The principles of sample preparation for this method are based on those used in other sedimentation methods. With improvements in these procedures, an i...
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is widely recognized as an essential indicator of the quality of arable soils and the health of ecosystems. In addition, an accurate understanding of the spatial distribution of soil organic carbon content for precision digi...
In this study, the chemical distribution of triclocarban (TCC), in natural aqueous systems, between water and sediment, with different chemical compositions of the aqueous phase and different percentages of organic carbon (OC%) in the sediments is pr...
Recently, in the context of “The Belt and Road” Initiative, the China Railway Express, which has a high volume and spans a long distance has greatly facilitated the construction of international freight transport corridors between develop...
Analyzing huge amounts of data becomes essential in the era of Big Data, where databases are populated with hundreds of Gigabytes that must be processed to extract knowledge. Hence, classical algorithms must be adapted towards distributed computing m...
Thermodynamic modelling of a leaching system that involves concurrent precipitation depends on an understanding of how the metals distribute into the precipitate before an assessment of solubility can be made. It has been suggested in the past that a...
Dual-gate organic thin-film transistors (DGOTFTs), which exhibit better electrical properties, in terms of on-current and subthreshold slope than those of single-gate organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) are promising devices for high-performance an...
This study aimed to identify changes in food distribution operations at emergency food assistance organizations (EFAOs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. EFAOs across the Houston metro area, TX (human service centers and food pantries) as well as the Hou...
Indoor location-based services (iLBS) are extremely dynamic and changeable, and include numerous resources and mobile devices. In particular, the network infrastructure requires support for high scalability in the indoor environment, and various reso...
Organic thin layers are highlighted as crucial components of flexible and printed electronic products due to their ability to provide mechanical flexibility in various applications, such as flexible displays and wearable electronics. The thickness an...
The fair allocation of scarce resources is an important ethical and practical problem for sustainable organizations. Research has typically focused on the perceived equity of distributions to the neglect of alternative justice norms governing allocat...
Objectives: Fibrosis is involved in many chronic diseases. It affects the functionality of vital organs, such as liver, lung, heart and kidney. Two novel imaging agents for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of fibrosis have previously pre-cl...
Natural Organic Matter (NOM) in water arises from decomposed plant and animal matter and is ubiquitous in drinking water sources. The variation in NOM concentrations and characteristics, influenced by events like floods and droughts, plays a crucial...
Metal halide perovskites have become a research highlight in the optoelectronic field due to their excellent properties. The perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) have achieved great improvement in performance in recent years, and the constructio...
Porous organic polymers (POPs) have attracted much attention in numerous areas, including catalysis, adsorption and separation. Herein, POP supported Ziegler–Natta catalysts were designed for preparation of isotactic polypropylene (iPP). The PO...
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) has a great impact on the main pollution indicators of lakes (such as chemical oxygen demand, COD). Therefore, DOM is the research basis for understanding the meaning of the water environment and the laws of the migrati...
Intravenous nanoemulsions have been on the market for parenteral nutrition since the 1950s; meanwhile, they have also been used successfully for IV drug delivery. To be well tolerable, the emulsions should avoid uptake by the MPS cells of the body; f...
We demonstrated an indium tin oxide (ITO)-free, highly transparent organic solar cell with the potential to be integrated into window panes for energy harvesting purposes. A transparent, conductive ZnO/Ag/ZnO multilayer electrode and a Ag:Ca thin fil...
Piggery wastewater contains high amounts of feces, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and other contaminants, introducing serious pollution into water, soil, and the atmosphere. Biological treatment technology is widely used in large-scale pig farms becau...
The accurate prediction of the spatial distribution of soil organic carbon (SOC) and the identification of the mechanisms underlying its spatial differentiation are of paramount significance for the conservation and utilization of land and regional s...
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The particular condition of the water-level-fluctuation zone (WLFZ) in the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR), the largest hydroelectric reservoir in China, raises great concerns about mercury (Hg) contamination and ecological risk. In addition, previous r...
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a key indicator of soil quality, ecosystem functioning, and climate regulation. However, the combined influence of land use and geochemical landscape position on the vertical distribution of SOC remains insufficiently und...
White organic light-emitting diodes (WOLEDs) with higher performance, which have enjoyed application in high-quality lighting sources, are here demonstrated with improved optical and electrical properties. The integration of a novel transparent distr...
Soil organic matter (SOM) in cultivated land is vital for land quality and food security. This study examines SOM distribution and influencing factors in northeastern China, providing insights for sustainable agriculture. Utilizing 10 m resolution SO...
Colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) is an important part of aquatic ecosystems and plays a key role in the biogeochemical cycle. In this study, CDOM absorption spectrum curves and water quality parameters from 30 sampling sites in the wetlands of...
Operation and management of a water distribution network (WDN) by district metered areas (DMAs) bring many benefits for water utilities, particularly regarding water loss control and pressure management. However, the optimal design of DMAs in a WDN i...
As an intensive eco-agricultural model, the rice–crayfish co-culture (RCC) system has been widely adopted in recent years due to its remarkable advantages in resource use, efficiency, and economic benefits. However, the long-term mechanisms by...
The nature of depth distribution of soil organic carbon (SOC) was examined in 85 soils across New South Wales with the working hypothesis that the depth distribution of SOC is controlled by processes that vary with depth in the profile. Mathematical...
The occurrence and spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), fragrances, UV filters and photoinitiators were investigated in surface sediments of Nerbioi-Ibaiz...
The spatial distributions of (1) surface sediment characteristics (D0.5, Sediment Surface Area (SSA), Particulate Organic Carbon (POC), Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), Phaeophytin-a (Phaeo-a), Total and Enzymatically Hydrolyzable Amino Acids (THAA, EHAA), δ13...
The scanning photocurrent microscopy (SPCM) method is applied to pentacene field-effect transistors (FETs). In this technique, a modulated laser beam is focused and scanned along the channel of the transistors. The resulting spatial photocurrent prof...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the toxicity and the distribution of mercury (Hg) in the main tissues of freshwater fish (Oreochromis niloticus) after being exposed to water containing Hg(II). A sample group of 10 fish, of mean weight 80...
Objectives: This multicenter cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between age and organ-specific iron burden and characterized multi-organ iron phenotypes across different age groups in adults with non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia...
Background/Objectives: This research aimed to investigate phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) distribution in the brain, kidneys, and white adipose tissue (WAT) and lipid profiles in response to high-fat diets. Methods: Adult female C57BL/6 mice were fed...
In vivo, after administration by gavage to mice and rats, okadaic acid has been reported to produce lesions in liver, small intestine and forestomach. Because several reports differ in the damage detected in different organs, and on okadaic acid dist...
Tomato is an economically important crop, and its secondary metabolites produced in leaves, fruits, and roots are crucial for environmental stress responses and fruit quality formation. Leaf glandular trichomes mainly synthesize defensive compounds,...
In this paper, we intensively collected atmospheric particulate matter (PM) with different diameters (size ranges: <0.49, 0.49–0.95, 0.95–1.5, 1.5–3.0, 3.0–7.2, and >7.2 μm) in Lhasa during the monsoon and non-monsoon...
Organic farming is attributed to environmental, economic, and social benefits, which is why its expansion is anchored in policy objectives on various scales. Its development is typically assessed in terms of number of farms or production volume. We a...
As a key component of urban green spaces, which provide sustainability-relevant ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, soils support plant growth and represents an important carbon pool in urban ecosystems. However, surface soil organic car...
Psilocybin, a psychedelic drug with reported anxiolytic and antidepressant potential, is rapidly metabolized to its active metabolite psilocin. However, a lack of adequate toxicity studies and tissue distribution studies currently restricts its devel...
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