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The sea bottom acts as a key natural archive where the memory of long-term timescale environmental changes is recorded. This study discusses some ecological and chemical features of fjord sediments that were explored during the AREX cruise carried ou...

This research explores how the availability of substrates affects the regulation of soil microbial communities and the taxonomical composition of bacteria. The goal is to understand the impact of organic matter and substrate availability and quality...

This study aimed to investigate the impact of substrate tilt angle and different scanning methods on powder utilization, morphology profile parameters, and microstructure evolution in laser cladding single-track experiments. The results revealed seve...

The rates of N cycling and soil enzyme activities involved in the transformation of soil N-related nutrients are rarely measured in soils below a 30 cm depth, even though substantial amounts of nitrogen are also stored in deep soils. The aim of this...

In the National park of Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni (South Italy), a portion of a chestnut forest was converted in 2012 into an agricultural system in order to crop a local variety of bean. We investigated the effect over time of the conversi...

The microbial colonization of plastic substrates made of polyvinylchloride (PVC) and polyethylene (PE) was studied in Tethys and Road Bays (Ross Sea, Antarctica) in order to evaluate the metabolic profiles of the plastisphere community in comparison...

Femtosecond laser micromachining was utilized to build up a micro-through-hole array into a sacrificial film, which was coated onto a copper specimen. This micro-through hole was shaped in the paraboloidal profile, with its micro-dimple on the interf...

Saprophytic fungi (SPF) play vital roles in ecosystem dynamics and decomposition. However, because of the complexity of living systems, our understanding of how SPF interact with each other to decompose organic matter is very limited. Here we studied...

Raffaelea lauricola is the causative agent of laurel wilt, a devastating disease of lauraceous trees. R. lauricola is also an obligate nutritional symbiont of several ambrosia beetle species who act as vectors for the pathogen. Here, we sought to est...

This study utilized the high-pressure pulsed waterjet process and paired it with the plasma transferred wire arc technology to develop a novel technique to remanufacture damaged engine cylinder bores. The objective of this research was to eliminate t...

The interaction of plasma with polymeric substrates generates both roughness and charging on the surface of the substrates. This work, toward the comprehension and, finally, the control of plasma-induced surface roughness, delves into the intertwined...

Background/Objectives: Breast cancer is a prevalent and heterogeneous disease with multiple subtypes, which are defined by characteristics such as molecular biomarkers and metastatic status. This study aimed to profile the metabolic activity of vario...

Rearing black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) in order to utilize biogenic materials is of increasing interest in the context of sustainable animal production. However, little is known about the amino acid (AA) requirements of this animal species. Therefor...

Wheat is the largest terrestrial agricultural crop globally. This study was conducted to determine the soil microbial biomass, soil CO2 evolution, and physiological profile in the rhizosphere of the winter wheat rain-fed Triticum aestivum along the d...

In this research, a novel flash heating coating application technique was utilized to create Ni-SiC coatings on carbon steel substrates with SiC contents much higher than is achievable using certain conventional coating techniques. Hardness profiles...

To conduct DEM simulation research on the collision characteristics between seeds and pressed substrate holes, a discrete element model of mechanically pressed holes in sowing substrates was developed in this study. The geometric DEM models of sowing...

Cotton waste, a growth medium for Volvariella volvacea, has significant commercial and nutritional value. Under controlled environmental conditions, substrate nutrient composition and microorganisms affect the growth of V. volvacea. In this study, th...

Cultivation of Escherichia coli on wheat-bran substrate under various Solid-State Fermentation (SSF) conditions was evaluated for phytase yield along with the enzyme activity profile as a potential, low-cost alternative to submerged-liquid fermentati...

Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is key to tumor aggressiveness, therapy resistance, and immune escape in breast cancer. Because metabolic traits might be involved along the EMT continuum, we investigated whether human breast epithelial cel...

Usually, aromatic yeasts are designed to ferment wheat substrates for baking purposes but identification of new substrates for these strains and consequently new formulations for dough could lead to diversified bakery products with improved nutrition...

Studying the quality of freshwater systems and drinking water in highly urbanized megalopolises around the world remains a challenge. This article reports data on the quality of select freshwater systems in Mega Manila, Philippines. Water samples col...

Every year, over 30% of food production is wasted. However, promoting a sustainable food supply not only fosters economic stability in agriculture and the food industry, but also safeguards precious natural resources and ensures universal food access...

Nurseries rely on soilless substrates to provide suitable growing media for container grown crops. These soilless substrates have been developed to readily drain water to prevent issues with waterlogging and associated soil-borne disease. A negative...

In the Philippines, the use of non-native earthworm species in vermicomposting is popular. Given that the country is a vital geographical resource for earthworm diversity, the study of earthworm species to establish the potential of their vermicasts...

In this paper, we propose a new monopolar microstrip antenna for a high-speed moving swarm sensor network. The proposed antenna shows an extremely thin substrate thickness supported with an omni-directional radiation pattern and wide operation freque...

Substrate availability plays a key role in dictating metabolic strategies. Most microorganisms consume carbon/energy sources in a sequential, preferential order. The presented study investigates metabolic strategies of Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius...

The cultivation of Auricularia heimuer, a species of edible mushroom, heavily relies on the availability of wood resources serving as substrate for the growth of the species. To ensure the sustainable development of the A. heimuer industry and optimi...

Mushrooms are commercially cultivated in controlled environment agriculture facilities in which the parameters of temperature, humidity, and CO2 are closely controlled. In contrast to plant production, variable lighting is generally not a parameter t...

Pleurotus ostreatus is among the most widely cultivated mushroom species on a global scale, valued for its relative ease of cultivation, excellent organoleptic qualities, and notable nutraceutical properties. P. ostreatus could use a wide range of by...

In this work, we present ultrashort pulse generation from passively mode-locked Cr:ZnS laser with a monolayer graphene-coated ZnSe substrate exhibiting high nonlinearity. The femtosecond Cr:ZnS laser produces output power up to 330 mW at a 233 MHz re...

Polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) deposited on non-porous and porous blend substrates were studied. Films, prepared from two biodegradable polymers poly (D-lactic acid) (PDLA) and poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and their blends were used as subs...

Prebiotics are selectively utilized substrates that modulate gut microbiota and host health, yet different prebiotic structures may elicit distinct ecological and metabolic responses. In this study, we investigated the effects of five structurally di...

The main goal of the study was to determine the biodiversity of bacteria and their metabolic profile in the rhizosphere of four winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties (Hondia, Nordkap, Rotax, Tytanika) cultivated in Haplic Podzol soil in a no-...

Thermosonic wire bonding is a well-established process. However, when working on advanced substrate materials and the associated required metallization processes to realize innovative applications, multiple factors impede the straightforward utilizat...

In response to increasing food waste and the necessity for sustainable resource utilization, this study evaluated the effectiveness of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae in converting a mixture of coffee and meat residues into protein-rich...

Ganoderma lucidum has been used as a rare medical mushroom for centuries in China, due to its health-promoting properties. Successive cropping obstacles are common in the cultivation of G. lucidum, although the remaining nutrients in the germ substra...

This study evaluated six agrobyproducts (oak, jujube, apple, pear, peach, black locust) as alternative substrates for Lentinula edodes cultivation to mitigate oak dependency. Twelve substrate formulations were tested, including individual and mixed s...

Tumor-derived exosomes may provide biomarkers for cancer treatment. Using sputtering technology, an affinity-based device to capture exosomes was developed using nanoporous substrate (NPG)-coated silicon microscopy. Immunology-based techniques detect...

Thraustochytrids are considered natural producers of omega-3 fatty acids as they can synthesize up to 70% docosahexaenoic acids (DHA) of total lipids. However, commercial and sustainable production of microbial DHA is limited by elevated cost of carb...

Indole-containing acyloins are either key intermediates of many antimicrobial/antiviral natural products or building blocks in the synthesis of biologically active molecules. As such, access to structurally diverse indole-containing acyloins has attr...

This study investigates the effectiveness of the finite element method for predicting the performance of flexible pavements subjected to varying traffic-loading and environmental conditions. A two-dimensional axisymmetric finite element model of a fl...

The feasibility of using Garnacha Tintorera bagasse and potato wastes as substrate for the co-production of bacterial cellulose (BC) and gluconic acid by Komagataibacter xylinus fermentation was studied. Firstly, the sulfuric acid hydrolysis of bagas...

Self-diffusion of carbon (12C and 13C) and silicon (28Si and 30Si) in 4H silicon carbide has been investigated by utilizing a structure containing an isotope purified 4H-28Si12C epitaxial layer grown on an n-type (0001) 4H-SiC substrate, and finally...

The objective of the present study was to produce antioxidant hydrolysate from Tibetan egg white protein hydrolyzed with papain, and to investigate the effect of added papain egg white hydrolysate (PEWH) on the quality characteristics and amino acid...

We present a motif-targeting phosphoproteome analysis workflow utilizing in vitro kinase reaction to enrich a subset of peptides with specific primary sequence motifs. Phosphopeptides are enriched and dephosphorylated with alkaline phosphatase, follo...

Fermented foods have gained immense popularity in recent years due to their distinct flavor profile. Given the increasing demand, there is a growing focus on optimizing their nutritional quality while also reducing their costs. In this study, using a...

Since the CubeSats have become inherently used for the Internet of space things (IoST) applications, the limited spectral band at the ultra-high frequency (UHF) and very high frequency should be efficiently utilized to be sufficient for different app...

Mass spectrometric techniques can provide data on the composition of a studied sample, utilizing both targeted and untargeted approaches to solve various research problems. Analysis of compounds in the low mass range has practical implications in man...

Cefuroxime (XM), the most commonly prescribed antibiotic from the cephalosporin group, may cause changes in the structure of the soil microbial community, and these changes may also be reflected in the alteration of its functionality. Therefore, due...

Microbial protein represents a sustainable alternative to conventional animal protein, yet optimizing substrates for fungal cultivation remains critical. This study demonstrates the successful upcycling of chitin waste and aged rice into fungal prote...