Microbiota as diagnostic biomarkers: advancing early cancer detection and personalized therapeutic approaches through microbiome profiling by Majid Eslami, Ramtin Naderian, Aisa Bahar, Ali Babaeizad, Solaleh Rezanavaz Gheshlagh, Valentyn Oksenych, Hamed Tahmasebi

“…Despite these developments, there are still issues, such as individual variations in microbial composition, a lack of standardized procedures, and the requirement for reliable biomarkers. …”
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Consequences of Volcanic Ash on Antioxidants, Nutrient Composition, Heavy Metal Accumulation, and Secondary Metabolites in Key Crops of Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador by Raluca A. Mihai, Katherine Elizabeth Rodríguez Valencia, Nina G. Sivizaca Flores, Vivanco Gonzaga Ramiro Fernando, Cubi Isuaste Nelson Santiago, Rodica D. Catana

“…This study investigates the consequences of volcanic ash on the antioxidant properties, nutrient composition, heavy metal levels, and secondary metabolites in <i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L. …”
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Electrochemical sensors based on gold nanoparticles and nanocomposite of MWCNT-OH/graphene for detecting hydrazine and nitrite simultaneously by Wulan Tri Wahyuni, Hemas Arif Rahman, Rayyan Azzahra Hidayat, Asmi Aris, Munawar Khalil, Chika Takai-Yamashita, Budi Riza Putra

“…It was found that the synergistic work between AuNPs and the composite of MWCNT-OH/graphene provides enhanced electrocatalytic activity, leading to higher conductivity for the simultaneous detection of hydrazine and nitrite at pH 7. …”
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Preparation of conjugates based on colloidal gold nanoparticles for application in rapid detection of antibodies to hepatitis E virus by Galina I. Alatortseva, Lyubov N. Nesterenko, Irina I. Amiantova, Lyudmila N. Pritvorova, Vera V. Dotsenko, Vitaly V. Zverev, Oksana A. Svitich

“…A conjugate based on a 41 nm GNP was chosen for use in immunochromatographic analysis (ICA). Optimal conditions for preparation of a multi-membrane composite, including formation of analytical and control lines and the conjugate area were identified, and test strips were developed. …”
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Early detection to improve outcome in people with undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis: the PROMPT research programme including RCT by Neil McHugh, Laura Bojke, Mel Brooke Turfrey, Rachel Charlton, Myka Ransom, Laura C Coates, Howard Collier, Claire Davies, Emma Dures, Philip Helliwell, Jana James, Anya Lissina, Vishnu B Madhok, Alison L Nightingale, Jonathan Packham, Catherine Smith, Eldon Spackman, Cerys Tassinari, William Tillett, Sarah T Brown

“…ASSESSment of modified composite disease measures study: Shortened versions of visual analogue scales performed well in detecting treatment change and responsiveness over 6 months. …”
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Optimal eukaryotic 18S and universal 16S/18S ribosomal RNA primers and their application in a study of symbiosis. by Yong Wang, Ren Mao Tian, Zhao Ming Gao, Salim Bougouffa, Pei-Yuan Qian

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Profiling the bacterial microbiome diversity and assessing the potential to detect antimicrobial resistance bacteria in wastewater in Kimberley, South Africa by Ross D. Stewart, Abimbola E. Oluwalana-Sanusi, Wisdom A Munzeiwa, Luvo Magoswana, Nhamo Chaukura

“…Little information exists on the composition and behavior of microbes in WWTPs, especially in developing countries. …”
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Comparison of RNA- and DNA-based 16S amplicon sequencing to find the optimal approach for the analysis of the uterine microbiome by Antonia I. Dyroff, Álvaro López-Valiñas, Humberto B. Magalhaes, Giorgia Podico, Igor F. Canisso, Carmen Almiñana, Stefan Bauersachs

“…Thus, the aim of this study was to establish a highly sensitive and specific 16S rRNA gene V3-V4 amplicon PCR from equine uterine cytobrush samples and to compare DNA- and RNA-based 16S rRNA microbiome analysis. An optimized 16S rRNA gene V3-V4 amplicon PCR protocol from equine uterine cytobrush samples was developed, which was able to detect less than 38 bacterial genome copies using a bacterial DNA community standard. …”
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Physiological–Biochemical Signatures and Genetic Diversity of <i>Portunus pelagicus</i> Cohorts in Guangdong Coastal Aquaculture by Yundong Li, Siyao Cao, Ziyi Jiang, Song Jiang, Qibin Yang, Lishi Yang, Jianhua Huang, Jianzhi Shi, Yangyang Ding, Zhenhua Ma, Falin Zhou

“…Fatty acid composition revealed a more favorable nutritional profile in PpZH. …”
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Microbial Community Composition and Volatile Flavor Substances in Fermented Grass Carp with Rice Wine Lees during Fermentation and Correlation between Them by DUAN Zirui, YANG Xu, CHEN Xiao’e, GUO Quanyou

“…This study provides the basis for the screening of dominant strains and the optimization of the fermentation process of fermented grass carp.…”
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Biodegradable and healable strain gauge based on Ti3C2TX MXene-gelatin hydrogel composite for eco-friendly applications by Hyun-Gu Han, Dong-Geon Lee, Ji-Yeop Kim, Mi-Jin Jin, Seungyoung Park, Doo-Seung Um, Chang-Il Kim

“…Here, we report a novel MXene–gelatin hydrogel composite (MGHC) strain gauge with healable and biodegradable properties, aimed at bio-comfortable and environmentally sustainable applications. …”
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Optimizing phage therapy for Salmonella Pullorum: dosage, timing, and pharmacokinetics define treatment efficacy in SPF chickens by Lulu Li, Mengrui Zhang, Yumei Cai, Zhengjie Liu, Zhaohui Tang, Zhipeng Zhang, Yujia Liu, Caihong Zhao, Xiaoqing Yu, Bent Petersen, Thomas Sicheritz-Pontén, Martha R.J. Clokie, Yuqing Liu

“…The study consisted of two sequential experiments: trial 1 systematically evaluated the effects of phage dosage, administration timing, and frequency on treatment outcomes, leading to the identification of an optimal dosing regimen. This optimized regimen was then applied in trial 2, which focused on characterizing the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic profiles of phage vB_SalS_JNS02 in SPF chickens. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Amino Acid Composition, Fatty Acid Profiles, and Genetic Diversity Among Three Populations of <i>Penaeus semisulcatus</i> by Yundong Li, Juan Chen, Ziyi Jiang, Song Jiang, Qibin Yang, Lishi Yang, Jianhua Huang, Jianzhi Shi, Yangyang Ding, Tianmi Liu, Falin Zhou

“…Fatty acid analysis detected 13 fatty acids, with C18:0 (88.27–108.00 mg/100 g) being the most abundant, and C20:2 (3.40–4.70 mg/100 g) the least. …”
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Semi-Supervised Anomaly Detection for the Identification of Damages in an Aerospace Sandwich Structure Based on Synthetically Generated Strain Data by Florian Forsthuber, Christoph Kralovec, Martin Schagerl

“…The structural health monitoring (SHM) of safety relevant composite components is becoming increasingly relevant as it enables in-service diagnosis and data acquisition capabilities, contributing to the optimization and efficient operation of the overall system and ultimately saving costs and resources. …”
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Methodic aspects of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus detection in raw wastewater and presence in treatment plants in southeastern Germany by Michael Geissler, Helene Berndt, Ella Herberger, Konrad Wilms, Roger Dumke

“…Conversely, the detection step was identified to have a relatively low influence. …”
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Design of an Electronic Nose System with Automatic End-Tidal Breath Gas Collection for Enhanced Breath Detection Performance by Dongfu Xu, Pu Liu, Xiangming Meng, Yizhou Chen, Lei Du, Yan Zhang, Lixin Qiao, Wei Zhang, Jiale Kuang, Jingjing Liu

“…The sensor array is designed to detect the collected gas, and the response chamber is optimized to improve the detection stability. …”
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COMPARISON OF COLORIMETRIC AND CHEMILUMINESCENT ELISA TESTS FOR DETECTION OF IgG ANTIBODIES TO HUMAN EPO IN THE SERA OF EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS by A. M. Kudryashova, N. A. Mikhailova, O. V. Borisova

“…A decrease in chemiluminescence signal with time was proportional to the decrease in background signal, thus rendering stability of the signal/background ratio for 3 to 30 minutes. Due to optimizing the substrate mixture composition and conditions of chemiluminescence recording, the reached detection limits for colorimetric and chemiluminescent ELISA’s were, respectively, 0.6 ng/ml and 0.08 ng/ml. …”
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Measurement report: Rocket-borne measurements of large ions in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere – detection of meteor smoke particles by J. Stude, J. Stude, H. Aufmhoff, H. Schlager, M. Rapp, M. Rapp, C. Baumann, F. Arnold, B. Strelnikov

“…The instruments were optimized to detect large ions with a mass-to-charge ratio (<span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M1" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow><mi>m</mi><mo>/</mo><mi>z</mi></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="23pt" height="14pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="91270dba487782af7360c80516416e4b"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="acp-25-383-2025-ie00001.svg" width="23pt" height="14pt" src="acp-25-383-2025-ie00001.png"/></svg:svg></span></span>, mass) of up to <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M2" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow><mi>m</mi><mo>/</mo><mi>z</mi></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="23pt" height="14pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="63c7f3946b001d4e8415de9c4a1834dd"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="acp-25-383-2025-ie00002.svg" width="23pt" height="14pt" src="acp-25-383-2025-ie00002.png"/></svg:svg></span></span> 2000 and 20 000 respectively, for analysis of meteor smoke particles. …”
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Variability in seed oil content, fatty acids profile, phytochemical properties, mineral and proximate composition of Iranian cultivars of vitis vinifera L by Fateme Poureshaghi, Ghasem Eghlima, Deniz Khanmohammadi, Hassan Esmaeili, Mohammad Hossein Mirjalili

“…To enhance the value and optimize the use of grape seeds, recognized as a significant byproduct in industrial applications, this research investigated and compared ten Iranian grape cultivars regarding their oil content and composition, phenolic compounds, antioxidant properties, mineral content, and proximate analysis. …”
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Nanobiomaterials-enabled sensors for heavy metal detection and remediation in wastewater systems: advances in synthesis, characterization, and environmental applications by Lata Deso Abo, Hirpha Adugna Areti, Mani Jayakumar, Magesh Rangaraju, Saminathan Subashini

“…Currently, heavy metal pollution in water and wastewater has garnered significant attention due to its adverse effects on environmental and human health. Conventional detection and remediation techniques often fall short because of their complexity, cost, and limited efficiency. …”
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