Assessment of the effects of different extraction methods on the phytochemicals, antimicrobial and anticancer activities of Eruca sativa extracts by Abeer F. Ahmad, Heba A. Shehta

“…On the contrary, the ultrasonic extraction of leaves was more efficient than maceration. Results of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging capacity showed that ultrasonic treated leaves, sprouts (10 min.), and macerated sprouts (72 h), recorded the lowest effective concentrations (EC50) of; 2.77, 3.846, and 3.676 mg/100 ml, respectively. …”
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Prevalence of Virulence Genes and Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Proteus mirabilis by Marwa Shaker Mahmood, Mustafa S. AL-Salmani, Shahad Basil Ismael, Ahmed Sami AL-Salmany, Aws Akram Jumaah, Hasan A. Aal Owaif

“…An antibiotic susceptibility test was performed using the disc diffusion technique. The zapA, ureC, mrpA, and rsbA genes were detected by PCR. …”
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Enhanced removal of Pb2+ from aqueous solutions by iron/manganese binary oxide loaded on Eichhornia crassipes stem biochar by Nguyen Xuan Loc, Tran Tan Bao, Phan Thi Thanh Tuyen, Lang Hiep Phong, Do Thi My Phuong

“…The adsorption mechanism comprised intra-particle diffusion and chemisorption interactions, including co-precipitation, complexation, ion exchange, and hydrogen bonding. …”
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An Epidemiological and Multidrug Resistance Study for E. coli Isolated from Urinary Tract Infection (Three Years of Study) by Mahde S. Assafi, Fawwaz F. Ali, Reem Fouad Polis, Nisreen Jawad Sabaly, Sozan Muhsin Qarani

“…The investigation, surveillance system, and efficient strategy will facilitate selecting an appropriate treatment that could control the bacterial distribution. …”
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D³-YOLOv10: Improved YOLOv10-Based Lightweight Tomato Detection Algorithm Under Facility Scenario by Ao Li, Chunrui Wang, Tongtong Ji, Qiyang Wang, Tianxue Zhang

“…Accurate and efficient tomato detection is one of the key techniques for intelligent automatic picking in the area of precision agriculture. …”
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Improved photocatalytic performance of Ce substituted lanthanum ferrite nanoparticles for the degradation of harmful antibiotic tetracycline from water by S. Adline Benila, V. Anslin Ferby, P. Sakthivel

“…Reusability studies confirmed the structural chemical stability of the samples over multiple degradation cycles, rendering its usage as efficient photocatalyst in wastewater treatment systems for the degradation of tetracycline.…”
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Bacterial pathogens dynamic during multi-species infections by Barny, Marie-Anne, Thieffry, Sylvia, Gomes de Faria, Christelle, Thebault, Elisa, Pédron, Jacques

“…Modeling indicates that the cost of PCWDEs production and secretion, the rate of potato degradation and the diffusion rate of degraded substrate could favor the cheater species. …”
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Photocatalytic degradation of phenol using cadmium-TiO2/chitosan hybrid catalysts by D Ángeles-Beltrán, G Chavez-Esquivel, J A Tavizón-Pozos, V A Suárez-Toriello, C E Santolalla-Vargas, O Aguilar-Martínez

“…The TiO _2 , TiO _2 /Q, Cd-TiO _2 , and Cd-TiO _2 /Q catalysts were characterized by N _2 -Physisorption, Raman spectroscopy, UV–vis Diffuse Reflectance, x-ray diffraction, x-ray Spectroscopy, and Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive. …”
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Nanosponge-Encapsulated Polyoxometalates: Unveiling the Multi-Faceted Potential Against Cancers and Metastases Through Comprehensive Preparation, Characterization, and Computationa... by Muhammad Sajjad, Muhammad Zubair Malik, Ayesha Bint Umar Awan, Hamid Saeed Shah, Muhammad Sarfraz, Faisal Usman, Tahir Ali Chohan, Tanveer A. Wani, Seema Zargar, Zobia Jawad

“…<b>Methods</b>: By employing the emulsion solvent diffusion technique, TiW₁₁Co-NS were generated by combining polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and ethyl cellulose (EC) in different concentrations. …”
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Effect of the Total Saponins of <i>Bupleurum chinense</i> DC. Water Extracts Following Ultrafiltration Pretreatment on Macroporous Resin Adsorption by Ruihong Wang, Hongbo Liu, Zhishu Tang, Huaxu Zhu, Huan Liu, Ran Guo, Zhongxing Song, Hongbo Xu, Bo Li, Guolong Li, Yue Zhang

“…Macroporous resin is an efficient separation technology that plays a crucial role in the separation and purification of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). …”
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Novel insights into the kinetics, bio-based chemicals and mechanisms for tobacco industry waste pyrolysis by Xing Fan, Boyu Li, Yu Xi, Junping Bian, Wenhua Zi

“…A comprehensive understanding of the pyrolysis mechanism of tobacco industry waste (TIW) is crucial for its efficient utilisation and environmental pollution reduction. …”
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Noninvasive imaging biomarker reveals invisible microscopic variation in acute ischaemic stroke (≤ 24 h): a multicentre retrospective study by Kui Sun, Rongchao Shi, Xinxin Yu, Ying Wang, Wei Zhang, Xiaoxia Yang, Mei Zhang, Jian Wang, Shu Jiang, Haiou Li, Bing Kang, Tong Li, Shuying Zhao, Yu Ai, Jianfeng Qiu, Haiyan Wang, Ximing Wang

“…We retrospectively analyzed 1122 patients from August 2015 to July 2022, whose were later confirmed AIS by diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). However, receiving a negative result was reported by radiologists according to the NCCT images. …”
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Embedding mental rehearsal in surgery: a comprehensive review of the evidence by Josephine Walshaw, Bright Huo, Paul Barach, Paul Barach, Paul Barach, Philippa Banks, Adam McClean, Florent Lebon, Faisal Mushtaq, David Jayne, Danilo Miskovic, Marina Yiasemidou, Marina Yiasemidou

“…Most studies have heterogenous methods, diffuse aims and poor descriptions of the specific intervention components. …”
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Spatial Heterogeneity of Soil Nutrient in Principal Paddy and Cereal Production Landscapes of Fengtai County within the Huai River Basin, Eastern China by Zhiyang Jiang, Zheng Yin, Xinbin Li, Daokun Chen, Meiqin Huang, Yuzhi Zhou, Tingsen Wu, Mingze Zhao, Wenshuo Wang, Yupeng Zhang

“…Cumulatively, the nutrient dispersion across the investigated territory was somewhat diffuse, manifesting in a mosaic pattern with pronounced zonal nutrient allocation disparities in the meridional, median, and septentrional segments. …”
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How scale affects N2O emissions in heterogeneous fields of a diversified agricultural landscape by Isabel Zentgraf, Maire Holz, Oscar Rodrigo Monzón Díaz, Matthias Lück, Katja Kramp, Valerie Pusch, Kathrin Grahmann, Mathias Hoffmann

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Polymer-Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles for Targeted Quercetin Delivery: A Potential Strategy for Colon Cancer Treatment by Júlia Borges de Macedo, Julia Narayana Schoroeder Bueno, Carla Cristine Kanunfre, José Ricardo de Arruda Miranda, Andris Figueiroa Bakuzis, Priscileila Colerato Ferrari

“…Optimized formulations had hydrodynamic diameters of 122.32 ± 8.56 nm, Zeta potentials of +30.78 ± 0.8 mV, and loading efficiencies of 80.45% (MNP-CS-Q) and 54.4% (MNP-FA-CS-Q). …”
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Ab Initio Study of the Energetics, Electronic Properties, and Chlorine Migration Behavior of B2-FeAl (110) Surface by Microalloying by Weiqian Chen, Peiqing La, Ruojiao Yin, Lei Wan, Yong Du, Yibing Zheng

“…The addition of Mo and Ni hinders the diffusion of chlorine atoms on the surface, weakens the corrosion rate of B2-FeAl in chlorinated molten salt, and improves the corrosion resistance of B2-FeAl coating. …”
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Structure-based design and synthesis of (E)-l-(s-pheny1)-N-(4-(2,2,4-trimethy1–2,3-dihydro-lH-benzo[b][l,4]diazepin-l-yl)phenyl)methanimine motifs as antimicrobial and anti-tubercu... by Olayinka O. Ajani, Mfonobong L. Ekpene, Gbolahan O. Oduselu, Olayinka O. Tolu-Bolaji, Oluwaseun Ejilude

“…Eco-friendly and highly efficient method was herein reported for the synthesis of a new series of Schiff base of benzodiazepine derivatives 3a-l using microwave-assisted approach. …”
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Antibiotics in water: Bean pods as adsorbent for removing and recovering ciprofloxacin by Jennifer Gubitosa, Domenico Cignolo, Vito Rizzi, Luca Pace, Paola Fini, Andrea Petrella, Chiara Milanese, Sara Paraboschi, Pinalysa Cosma

“…Moreover, the roles of the physical and chemical parameters such as ionic strength, pH, adsorbent/pollutant amounts, and temperature, during the adsorption, were assessed, obtaining interesting information on the whole process, that occurred efficiently with a maximum adsorption capacity of 45 mg/g. …”
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Chitosan-multilayered graphene oxide hybrid beads for $\protect \text{Zn}^{2+}$ and metoprolol adsorption by Bouyahmed, Farida, Muller, Fabrice, Richard, Annie, Mostefaoui, Toufik Amayas, Belabbas, Imad, Warmont, Fabienne, Roulet, Marjorie, Reinert, Laurence, Duclaux, Laurent, Delpeux-Ouldriane, Sandrine

“…The adsorption kinetics of $\text{Zn}^{2+}$ and MTP in hybrid beads is limited by the diffusion to the MGO sites depending on their accessibility. …”
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