Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Chemical Profiling of Volatile Compounds from Cranberry Plant Byproducts as Potential Antibacterials, Antifungals, and Antioxidants by Martin Aborah, Frank Scarano, Catherine Neto

“…The increasing resistance of microorganisms to currently used antimicrobials requires the urgent development of new effective treatments. …”
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RD5-mediated lack of PE_PGRS and PPE-MPTR export in BCG vaccine strains results in strong reduction of antigenic repertoire but little impact on protection. by Louis S Ates, Fadel Sayes, Wafa Frigui, Roy Ummels, Merel P M Damen, Daria Bottai, Marcel A Behr, Jeroen W J van Heijst, Wilbert Bitter, Laleh Majlessi, Roland Brosch

“…This unexpected finding stimulates a reassessment of the immunomodulatory properties of PE_PGRS/PPE-MPTR proteins, some of which are contained in vaccine formulations currently in clinical evaluation.…”
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Evaluation of physico-chemical parameters of the risk of pollution of the Jiu River in Gorj and Dolj Counties by Mihai Baroga, Eugenia Dumitrescu, Florin Muselin, Sergiu Aurel Orasan - Alic, Alexandru Octavian Doma, Razvan Florin Moruzi, Romeo Teodor Cristina

“…Water and soil were considered for a long time to be renewable resources, but currently, the opposite is demonstrated and water and soil pollution represent an important factor in causing ecological imbalances that can have serious consequences for the biosphere. …”
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Dual Reporter Gene Imaging by Jiantu Che, Mikhail Doubrovin, Inna Serganova, Ludmila Ageyeva, Pat Zanzonico, Ronald Blasberg

“…These studies indicate the potential for a wider application of hNIS reporter imaging and translation into patient studies using radioisotopes that are currently available for human use for both SPECT and PET imaging.…”
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Logical gates recognition in a flat transistor circuit by D. I. Cheremisinov, L. D. Cheremisinova

“…O b j e c t i v e s. With the increasing complexity of verification and simulation of modern VLSI, containing hundreds of millions of transistors, the means of extracting the hierarchical description at the level of logical elements froma flat description of circuits at the transistor level are becoming the main tools for computer-aided design and verification. …”
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Atmospheric Microplastics: Inputs and Outputs by Christine C. Gaylarde, José Antônio Baptista Neto, Estefan M. da Fonseca

“…., air conditioning, vacuuming and washing, waste disposal, manufacture of plastic-containing objects) add directly to the airborne MP load, which is higher in internal than external air. …”
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What do we really know about brucellosis diagnosis in livestock worldwide? A systematic review. by Sonia Vection, Christopher G Laine, Angela M Arenas-Gamboa

“…This highlights, not only significant gaps in currently available literature leading to an inaccurate picture of brucellosis in livestock, but most importantly raises significant issues regarding the accuracy of data reported by countries. …”
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Assessment of synergy-assisted EMG-driven NMSK model for upper limb muscle activation prediction in cross-country sit-skiing double poling by Xue Chen, Zhongxue Yuan, Xianzhi Gao, Yanxin Zhang, Chenglin Liu, Bo Huo, Bo Huo

“…However, frequent shoulder joint movements significantly increase the incidence of shoulder joint disorders. …”
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Mitigating fatigue in long COVID patients with MYPplus: a clinical observation by Yu-Jin Choi, Jin-Seok Lee, Jin-Yong Joung, Seung-Ju Hwang, Young-Yil Kim, Chang-Gue Son

“…It is estimated that approximately 10% of individuals who contact COVID-19 develop Long COVID, with fatigue and brain fog being among the most commonly reported and debilitating symptoms. …”
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Oral-Delivery Lactococcus lactis expressing cherry fusion lactoferrin peptides against infection of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in chickens by Zhuoran Li, Xueying Wang, Dianzhong Zheng, Fuzhen Han, Yue Li, Han Zhou, Jiaxuan Li, Wen Cui, Yanping Jiang, Xiaona Wang, Weichun Xie, Lijie Tang

“…Historically, antibiotics and vaccinations currently control APEC infections in poultry, however, antibiotic-resistant strains and heterologous serotypes limit their effectiveness. …”
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Refinement of the Reference Viral Database (RVDB) for improving bioinformatics analysis of virus detection by high-throughput sequencing (HTS) by Pei-Ju Chin, Jaysheel D. Bhavsar, Trent J. Bosma, Madolyn L. MacDonald, Shawn W. Polson, Arifa S. Khan

“…ABSTRACT All biological products are required to demonstrate the absence of adventitious viruses (AVs), which may be inadvertently introduced at different steps involved in the manufacturing process. The currently recommended in vitro and in vivo virus detection assays have limitations for broad detection and are lengthy and laborious. …”
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Biooxidation of Arsenopyrite by <i>Acidithiobacillus ferriphilus</i> QBS 3 Exhibits Arsenic Resistance Under Extremely Acidic Bioleaching Conditions by Run Liu, Siyu Liu, Xiaoxuan Bai, Shiping Liu, Yuandong Liu

“…As described in this paper, through arsenic acclimation, the maximum arsenic tolerance concentration of <i>Acidithiobacillus ferriphilus</i> QBS 3 isolated from arsenic-containing acid mine drainage was increased to 80 mM As(Ⅲ) and 100 mM As(V). …”
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Effect of acid modification of natural zeolites on the adsorption of some pharmacopollutants by L. G. Eprikashvili, G. P. Tsintskaladze, T. N. Kordzakhia, M. G. Zautashvili, N. V. Pirtskhalava, M. A. Dzagania, T. M. Sharashenidze

“…Treatment of these waters is carried out comprehensively by various methods, which significantly increases costs. Currently, the problem of a large amount of drugs entering the wastewater is very relevant. …”
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Expression, prognosis and preliminary investigation of the mechanism of action of ACTR6, a member of the ARPs gene family, in hepatocellular carcinoma by Jing Wang, Meng Song, Jinming Tang, Haoran Yue, Xiaoyang Guo, Zhan Chen, Xiaolan Shen, Mingbo Cao, Mingbo Cao

“…It is critical to investigate new biomarkers and prognostic variables because there are currently no early diagnostic indicators. Actin-related proteins (ARPs) are involved in transcriptional regulation, chromatin remodeling, and DNA repair—all processes that have been connected to the development of cancer. …”
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Test, Modeling, and Vibration Control of a Novel Viscoelastic Multi-Dimensional Earthquake Isolation and Mitigation Device by Zhong-Wei Hu, Zhao-Dong Xu, Yun Tian, Zheng-Han Chen, Jia-Xuan He, Jun Dai, Qi-Song Miao, Xiu-Li Du

“…Earthquakes contain complex components in both the horizontal and vertical directions. …”
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Isolation and characterization of a novel bacteriophage PUTH1 active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Qizhao Tan, Jing Ye, Tengjiao Zhu, Yun Tian

“…Phylogenetic analysis revealed that PUTH1 is distinct from currently known phages and belongs to a novel species. …”
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The role of cholecalciferol deficiency in the development of dermatoses in geriatric patients by Anna V. Urakova, Yuri N. Perlamutrov, Dina E. Klyuchnikova

“…Dermatological pathology, which includes a wide range of nosologies, is a common problem in geriatric patients. Currently, more and more attention is being paid to the importance of cholecalciferol deficiency in the pathogenesis of dermatoses, especially among the elderly. …”
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Assessment of transparent and reproducible research practices in the psychiatry literature by Matt Vassar, Daniel Tritz, Caroline Elizabeth Sherry, Jonathan Z Pollard, Branden K Carr, Aaron Pierce

“…Of 185 publications with a funding statement, 153 publications were funded and 32 were unfunded.Conclusions Currently, Psychiatry research has significant potential to improve adherence to reproducibility and transparency practices. …”
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Electrodeposited p‐Cu2O Films – Role of Redox‐Active Compounds Under Photoelectrochemical Operation Revisited by Michael Neumann‐Spallart, Dharini Bhagat, Šárka Paušová, Josef Krýsa, Indrajit Mukhopadhyay

“…Under electrical bias, cathodic and photocathodic currents passed and increased dramatically when reducible redox compounds were added. …”
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Non-financial reporting of corporations by N. G. Sapozhnikova

“…Therefore, non-financial reporting is becoming the main tool for communicating the information to stakeholders about the economic, environmental, and social results of a corporation’s activities. Currently, the publication of non-financial reports is carried out by transnational and large national corporations, state and municipal organizations in many countries. …”
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