Casein-Based Biomaterials: Fabrication and Wound Healing Applications by Nikolay Estiven Gomez Mesa, Krasimir Vasilev, Youhong Tang

“…This review presents a concise analysis of casein’s structural composition that comprises its hydrophobic and hydrophilic nature, calcium phosphate nanocluster structure, and its response to different pH, temperature, and ionic conditions. These characteristics have direct implications for its colloidal stability, including features such as gelation, swelling capacity, and usability as a biomaterial in tissue engineering. …”
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Mapping Ammonium Flux Across Bacterial Porins: A Novel Electrophysiological Assay with Antimicrobial Relevance by Ishan Ghai

“…Using a zero-current reversal potential assay in planar lipid bilayers under defined bi-ionic gradients, this study evaluates the permeability of ammonium salts through two general diffusion porins: Omp-Pst2 from <i>Providencia stuartii</i> and OmpF from <i>Escherichia coli</i>. Under matched ionic conditions, Omp-Pst2 exhibited significantly higher ammonium flux—approximately 6000 ions per second per monomer at a 1 µM gradient—compared to ~4000 ions per second for OmpF. …”
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Integrative mechanisms of plant salt tolerance: Biological pathways, phytohormonal regulation, and technological innovations by Abdul Waheed, Lu Zhuo, Minghui Wang, Xu Hailiang, Zewen Tong, Cuhan Wang, Aishajiang Aili

“…We explore the processes involved in the perception of salt stress, where plants detect changes in osmotic and ionic conditions, and the subsequent signaling pathways that activate stress responses. …”
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Effects of ultrasound-induced structural modifications on the emulsifying properties of Tenebrio molitor proteins by Yun Jae Jang, Hyeong Do Kim, Yu Ji Ye, Ming Kong, Woo Su Lim, Min Hyeock Lee

“…Sonicated MPs demonstrated superior emulsion stability under varying temperature, pH, and ionic conditions. Furthermore, digestibility analysis showed improved gastric digestion (72.7 % to 82.8 %) and enhanced lipid digestion in the small intestine (36.2 % to 47.9 %), suggesting greater bioavailability. …”
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Predictive modeling of ADME properties using M-polynomial based topological indices for biocompatible polysaccharides by W. Eltayeb Ahmed, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui, Mohamed Abubakar Fiidow

“…Chitosan, derived from chitin via deacetylation, consists of $$\beta$$ -(1 $$\rightarrow$$ 4)-linked D-glucosamine units and displays semi-crystalline behavior sensitive to pH and ionic conditions. An in-depth understanding of these structural properties is essential for applications in drug delivery, biomedical engineering, and polymer-based therapeutics. …”
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