Repurposing Olive Oil Mill Wastewater into a Valuable Ingredient for Functional Bread Production by Ignazio Restivo, Lino Sciurba, Serena Indelicato, Mario Allegra, Claudia Lino, Giuliana Garofalo, David Bongiorno, Salvatore Davino, Giuseppe Avellone, Luca Settanni, Luisa Tesoriere, Raimondo Gaglio

“…Untreated olive oil mill wastewater (OOMW) from conventionally farmed olives was used in bread production to create a new functional product. Two types of bread were developed with 50% OOMW (EXP-1) and 100% OOMW (EXP-2) replacing water. …”
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Formation pathways, ecosystem functions, and the impacts of land use and environmental stressors on soil aggregates by Patience Ponyane, Ferdinand J. Dina Ebouel, Peter N. Eze, Peter N. Eze

“…Subsequently, the effects of land use and/or changes in land use in the delivery of these functions were examined. It is established that soil aggregates play a pivotal role in five environmental and ecosystem functions within the soil, including: (i) the provision of habitat for soil microorganisms by regulating niche formation and predation; (ii) the long-term sequestration of soil organic carbon (SOC) within microaggregates, preserved in macroaggregates; (iii) the regulation of nutrient exchange at the soil‒plant‒water‒atmosphere interface; (iv) the immobilisation of pollutants such heavy metal; and (v) the regulation of water movement in the soil. …”
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Scientific justification for the selection of vegetable crops of the cruciferous family for the design of functional dairy products by Peysakhov Mark, Dunchenko Nina, Yankovskaya Valentina

“…New data were obtained on the content of basic nutrients, water- and fat- soluble vitamins, micro- and macroelements and amino acids in samples of vegetable crops of the Cruciferous family. …”
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Aquaporins as Membrane Proteins: The Current Status by Irena Roterman, Katarzyna Stapor, Dawid Dułak, Grzegorz Szoniec, Leszek Konieczny

“…Background: The ambient conditions that ensure the expected protein folding activity are important in directing the protein folding process. Water favors the formation of a centrally located hydrophobic protein nucleus with exposed polar residues for preferable contact with polar water molecules. …”
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Hybrid nano-interfacial engineering of special-wettable surfaces for advanced oil/water separation: Multifunctional strategies and future directions by Surya Kanta Ghadei, Kamatchi Jothiramalingam Sankaran, Ramasamy Sakthivel

“…Building on individual materials, hybrid nanostructures combine the strengths of different components to create interfaces with enhanced functionalities. Systems like metal-metal oxide composites, carbon-metal hybrids, polymer-inorganic hybrids, and MXene-based heterostructures exhibit synergistic effects that significantly outperform single-material systems. …”
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Nitrogen and boron co-doped carbon dots probe for selectively detecting Hg2+ in water samples and the detection mechanism by Qiu Lixin, Qi Haiyan, Li Wenbo, Li Jun, Sami Rokayya, Aljuraide N. I., Abo-dief Hala M., Helal Mahmoud

“…Therefore, it is crucial to create a sensitive and trustworthy technique for identifying mercury ions. …”
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Differentiated Slip Casting: Producing Variable Thickness Ceramic Tiles with Functionally Graded Plaster Moulds by Efilena Baseta, Marco Palma, Florian Heher, Thomas Konegger, Martin Kaftan

“…This was accomplished by creating four square flat moulds with different gypsum/water (G:W) ratios and their corresponding casts. …”
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High-performance PVA/functionalized graphene oxide nanocomposite membranes for direct methanol fuel cells by D.M. Sobhy, Asmaa Attya Shalaby, Randa Eslah Khalifa, Yehia A. El-Taweel, Taghreed Mohamed Mohamed Zewail, F. Shokry

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Soil water dynamics in a 450-year-old natural landslide-dammed valley farmland: Insights into precipitation responses by Zhao Jin, Huifeng Wu, Hao Han, Yunchong Fu, Jing Zhang, Guofan Cao, Keyan Xu

“…The results indicate that the soils from 0–100 cm can be clearly categorized into three groups: the rapid response layer (0–40 cm), which reacts quickly to rainfall; the water transport and emergency reservoir layer (∼60 cm), characterized by lower water content that fluctuates rapidly during extreme rainfall, functioning as both a reservoir and drainage pathway; and the stable water supply layer (∼100 cm), with the most stable water content (16.6 %, SD: 1.2 %), crucial for fertility and cultivation. …”
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Characterization of Functional Biomaterials Obtained through the Immobilization of Microorganisms by Means of the Sol–Gel Method Using Isobutyltriethoxysilane by Olga Kamanina, Pavel Rybochkin, Elizaveta Lantsova, Vitaliy Soromotin

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Risk Analysis of Groundwater Contaminant in Rural Areas Using Spatial Distribution by Herawati Herawati, Maria Kanan, Anwar Mallongi, Ramli Bidullah, Sandy N. Sakati, Dwi Wahyu Balebu

“…Background: Water is a very important material for the life of creatures in nature and its function for life cannot be replaced by other compounds. …”
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Ultraviolet Protection and Antibacterial Properties of Polylactic Acid Nonwoven Fabrics Coated with Water-Borne Polyurethane/Zinc Oxide Composite Coatings by Gülçin Baysal

“…This study aimed to create thermally curable, water-borne polyurethane/zinc oxide (WPU/ZnO) composite coating pastes with varying ZnO concentrations. …”
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Transferability of pedotransfer functions for estimating soil hydraulic properties: An analysis of controlling factors for forest soils in Switzerland by Julian Schoch, Madlene Nussbaum, Lorenz Walthert, Andrea Carminati, Peter Lehmann

“…Soil hydraulic properties (SHP) are essential for estimating fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems, plant available water, and root water uptake. To provide SHP for large scale applications, pedotransfer functions (PTFs) are used. …”
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An In-Depth Review of Molecularly Imprinted Electrochemical Sensors as an Innovative Analytical Tool in Water Quality Monitoring: Architecture, Principles, Fabrication, and Applica... by Mbuyamba Divin Mukendi, Oluseyi Sikiru Salami, Nomvano Mketo

“…Molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensors (MI-ECSs) are a significant advancement in analytical techniques, especially for water quality monitoring (WQM). These sensors utilize molecular imprinting to create polymer matrices that exhibit high specificity and affinity for target analytes. …”
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Eco-friendly synthesis of copper sulphide nanoparticles using rice starch water and their photocatalytic application for Congo red dye degradation by Nitin Mishra, U.P.S. Gahlaut, Y.C. Goswami

“…The response addresses the optimisation of the synthesis conditions to create the structural and functional properties of nanoparticles to attain enhanced photocatalytic activity.…”
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The biodegradable polymer poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) modulates the community structures of actively growing bacteria in rotifer culture water by Akito Taniguchi, Shuji Shirakashi, Tomoki Kawagishi, Ayumi Tanaka, Mitsuru Eguchi

“…This study was aimed to investigate changes in the structure and function of actively growing bacterial communities in rotifer culture water after PBSA treatment. …”
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Whole-Cell Fiber-Optic Biosensor for Real-Time, On-Site Sediment and Water Toxicity Assessment: Applications at Contaminated Sites Across Israel by Gal Carmeli, Abraham Abbey Paul, Kathelina Kristollari, Evgeni Eltzov, Albert Batushansky, Robert S. Marks

“…Sediments are key players in the optimum functioning of ecosystems; however, they also represent the largest known repository of harmful contaminants. …”
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Extreme functional specialization of fertile leaves in a widespread fern species and its implications on the evolution of reproductive dimorphism by Jacob S. Suissa, Noah Barkoff, James E. Watkins

“…Abstract Resource allocation theory posits that organisms distribute limited resources across functions to maximize their overall fitness. In plants, the allocation of resources among maintenance, reproduction, and growth influences short‐term economics and long‐term evolutionary processes, especially during resource scarcity. …”
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Functional and Rheological Evaluation of Complementary Food Based on Soybeans, Finger Millet, Sorghum, and Irish Potato Flour Blends by Fatima, S. M., Lami, M. W., Nababa, A. S.

“… • All samples showed good swelling, bulk density, and water absorption capacities. • Formulated diets outperformed Cerelac in ash, fibre, fat, and carbohydrate contents. …”
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Development of an Algorithm for Semantic Segmentation of Earth Remote Sensing Data to Determine Phytoplankton Populations by Yu. V. Belova, I. F. Razveeva, E. O. Rakhimbaeva

“…The objective of the study is to create an algorithm that processes satellite data as input information for the formation and checking of mathematical models of hydrodynamics, which are used to monitor the state of water bodies. …”
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