Deciphering the genetic basis of novel traits that discriminate useful and non‐useful biomass to enhance harvest index in wheat by Dipendra Shahi, Jia Guo, Md Ali Babar, Sumit Pradhan, Muhsin Avci, Naeem Khan, Jordan McBreen, Smita Rayamajhi, Zhao Liu, Guihua Bai, Paul St. Amand, Amy Bernardo, Matthew Reynolds, Gemma Molero, Sivakumar Sukumaran, John Foulkes, Jahangir Khan

“…The results indicate enhanced competition for assimilates between spikes and second and third internodes during stem elongation. Genome‐wide association study (GWAS) identified 114 unique significant marker‐trait associations (MTAs) for 12 traits, and 58 MTAs were found within genes that encode different proteins related to biotic/abiotic stress tolerance and other functions. …”
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Growth Mindset Profiles Among Senior High School Students: Academic Achievement and Stress Analysis by Stephen Jay Co, Mary Grace Dela Cruz

“…Academic strand and sex predicted profile membership, with strand moderating the mindset-stress relationship specifically in STEM contexts. Notably, Moderate Growth students did not differ significantly from Fixed Mindset students on either outcome, suggesting a threshold effect for mindset benefits. …”
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3D-printing of Polylactic acid/nano silica filament: Properties and Applications by Mona, A. Algouz, Neveen, A. Saleh, Manal, A. Sorour

“…The objective of this work to functionalize polylactic acid (PLA/nano silica) composite to produce environmentally ‎friendly filament using it in Polylactic acid (PLA) and nanosilica with different concentrations (1, 2%) were prepared to produce PLA/nanocomposites. …”
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Source-dependent variations in chitin: a comparative study on Antarctic krill, white shrimp and crayfish by Chenyi Yang, Xiaoyun Chen, Zuman Chen, Yadong Zhao, Ruizhi Yang, Yu Xia, Qinyi Zeng, Yanhong He, Hao Lan

“…Notably, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) characterization confirmed that chitin samples from different biological sources exhibit significant structural heterogeneity. …”
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Regenerative fibroblasts derived from autologous skin tissue for the treatment of Sjögren’s syndrome: a case report by Zhao-Xia Ma, Xing-Fei Wu, Li Cao, Cheng-Yan Jiao, Dai-Ping Ma, Yun-Hui Zhao, Zhi-Xing Yang, Min Hu, Min Hu

“…Recent studies have demonstrated that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are effective in the treatment of SS, but the efficacy of allogeneic MSCs is affected by variability among different cell donors, and they are easily cleared by the immune system of the recipient. …”
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Genome-wide identification and comprehensive analysis of the NAC transcription factor family in Sesamum indicum. by Yujuan Zhang, Donghua Li, Yanyan Wang, Rong Zhou, Linhai Wang, Yanxin Zhang, Jingyin Yu, Huihui Gong, Jun You, Xiurong Zhang

“…Expression profiles of SiNAC genes in different tissues (root, stem, leaf, flower, seed, and capsule) and in response to drought and waterlogging stresses by using RNA-seq data demonstrated that 23 genes were highly expressed in all tissues, 18 and 31 SiNACs respond strongly to drought and waterlogging stresses, respectively. …”
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Biosynthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Garlic Peel Extract and Their Antibacterial Potential by Ali Abdelmoteleb, Benjamín Valdez-Salas, Ernesto Beltran-Partida, Vianey Mendez-Trujillo, Daniel González-Mendoza, Olivia Tzintzun-Camacho, Ahmed F. Roumia

“…The biosynthesized ZnO NPs were characterized using different analyses including Ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). …”
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Biofabrication of copper oxide nanoparticles using Dalbergia sisso leaf extract for antibacterial, antibiofilm and antioxidant activities by Muhammad Hussnain Siddique, Maimona Sadia, Saima Muzammil, Muhammad Saqalein, Asma Ashraf, Sumreen Hayat, Saba Saba, Arif Muhammad Khan, Abeer Hashem, Graciela Dolores Avila-Qezada, Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah

“…FTIR indicated presence of different functional groups that were used as reducing and capping agents while XRD analysis showed crystalline phase structure for the nanoparticles. …”
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Texture Properties, Water Activity, Emulsion Stability, and Microstructure of Beef Sausage with the Addition of Papaya Peel Flour by Herly Evanuarini, Agus Susilo, Premy Puspitawati Rahayu

“…Beef sausages were formulated with different levels of papaya peel flour, and their quality attributes were assessed using texture analysis, water activity measurement, emulsion stability tests, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).  …”
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Phyto-Fabrication, Structural Characterization and Antibacterial Properties of <i>Hybanthus enneaspermus</i>-Assisted Mn-Doped ZnO Nanocomposites by Kanmani Kannan, Sankareswaran Muruganandham, Archana Ganeshan, Rajiv Periakaruppan, Nithish Kathiravan, Sathyabama Narayanan

“…The synthesized nanocomposites were characterized by XRD, FTIR, SEM, and EDX analysis. XRD shows the crystalline nature of nanocomposites with particle sizes of 30–40 nm, and FTIR reveals the presence of functional groups responsible for capping and stabilization. …”
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Investigation of the Effect of Willow Tree Gall Extract as a Green Corrosion Inhibitor for St37 Steel in 1 M Hydrochloric Acid Environment by Erfan Mehdipour Rabori, Seyyed Mahdi Karamouz

“…Weight loss tests confirmed reduced corrosion rates, and adsorption studies indicated Langmuir isotherm behavior. SEM images validated the formation of a protective film shielding the steel surface from aggressive ions.…”
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Assessing the Removal Efficiency of Ibuprofen in an Aqueous Solution Using <i>Acacia erioloba</i> Nanoparticles by Ateeq Rahman, Panduleni Shanyenga Shivute, Shivaprashanth Kumar Kodicherla

“…Fourier–transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to determine functional groups, and SEM was used to study the morphology, size, and surface structure of the nanoparticles. …”
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The Reliability of the GNRB® Knee Arthrometer in Measuring ACL Stiffness and Laxity: Implications for Clinical Use and Clinical Trial Design by Kayla Smith, Nicole Miller, Steve Laslovich

“…The standard error of measurement (SEM) for anterior tibial stiffness ranged from 3.47 mm/N to 3.76 mm/N. …”
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The Application of the Activated Carbon from Cordia africana Leaves for Adsorption of Chromium (III) from an Aqueous Solution by Estifanos Kassahun, Jemal Fito, Solomon Tibebu, Thabo T. I. Nkambule, Talebachew Tadesse, Takele Sime, Helmut Kloos

“…The moisture content, volatile matter, ash composition, fixed carbon, and bulk density of the activated carbon were found to be 5.3%, 24.2%, 6.2%, 64.3%, and 0.75 g/mL, respectively. The SEM and FTIR analyses indicated that the surface morphology was full of cracks and different peaks were associated with plenty of functional groups, respectively. …”
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DIETARY-BASED MOLECULAR TARGETS AND THERAPEUTIC OPPORTUNITIES IN CANCER by Gizem Çalıbaşı Koçal

“…Diet influence human health in different ways. But it is well known that diet can adversely affect various human pathologies, like obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. …”
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Photocatalytic study of some synthesized MWCNTs/TiO2 nanocomposites used in the treatment of industrial hazard materials by Badr A. El-Sayed, Walied A.A. Mohamed, Hoda R. Galal, H.M. Abd El-Bary, Mahmoud A.M. Ahmed

“…Multi-walled carbon nanotubes/titanium dioxide nanocomposites were successfully synthesized by Sol-Gel method using new different ratios of tetrabutyl titanate and functionalized MWCNTs as the starting precursors. …”
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PPARG in Human Adipogenesis: Differential Contribution of Canonical Transcripts and Dominant Negative Isoforms by M. Aprile, M. R. Ambrosio, V. D'Esposito, F. Beguinot, P. Formisano, V. Costa, A. Ciccodicola

“…The nuclear receptor PPARγ is a key regulator of adipogenesis, and alterations of its function are associated with different pathological processes related to metabolic syndrome. …”
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Exemplarily view on selected fluorescence textile products by Boris Mahltig, Vanessa Ernst, Lisa Schöder

“…Further, scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy are used. …”
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Exemplarily view on selected fluorescence textile products by Boris Mahltig, Vanessa Ernst, Lisa Schöder

“…Further, scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy are used. …”
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Euphorbia serpens extracts mediated synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles and their biological applications by Sana Idrees, Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi, Javed Iqbal, Mohsin Kazi

“…In conclusion, the asynthesized nanoparticles have shown significant in vitro bio-potentials. In future, different in vitro activities; antileishmanial, anticancer, enzyme degradation assays and different in vivo studies using animal models are recommended to further investigate the role of these NPs in different biomedical applications. …”
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