Patent analysis of digital sensors for continuous glucose monitoring by Olena Litvinova, Olena Litvinova, Magdalena Eitenberger, Aylin Bilir, Andy Wai Kan Yeung, Andy Wai Kan Yeung, Emil D. Parvanov, Emil D. Parvanov, ArunSundar MohanaSundaram, Jarosław Olav Horbańczuk, Atanas G. Atanasov, Atanas G. Atanasov, Harald Willschke, Harald Willschke

“…A number of non-invasive devices have received the CE mark approval, which confirms that the items meet European health, safety, and environmental protection standards (TensorTip Combo-Glucometer, Cnoga Medical Ltd.; SugarBEAT, Nemaura Medical; GlucoTrack, GlucoTrack Inc.), but are not FDA-approved yet. …”
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Integrating SIF and Clearness Index to Improve Maize GPP Estimation Using Continuous Tower-Based Observations by Jidai Chen, Xinjie Liu, Shanshan Du, Yan Ma, Liangyun Liu

“…Secondly, it was found that the SIF₇₆₀–GPP relationship varied with the environmental conditions, with the CI being the dominant factor. …”
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Modelos experimentais em oncologia: O contributo da cultura de células para o conhecimento da biologia do cancro by Mariana Cruz, Margarida Enes, Marta Pereira, Marília Dourado, Ana Bela Sarmento Ribeiro

“…In vitro cell culture allows us the possibility of studying biological key processes, such as growth, differentiation and cell death, and also to do genetic manipulations essential to the knowledge of structure and genes function.Human stem cells culture provides strategies to circumvent other modelsâ deficiencies.It seems that cancer stem cells remain quiescent until activation by appropriated micro-environmental stimulation.Several studies reveal that different cancer types could be due to stem cell malignant transformations. …”
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Biochar prepared at different pyrolysis temperatures affects urea-nitrogen immobilization and N2O emissions in paddy fields by Jiping Gao, Yanze Zhao, Wenzhong Zhang, Yanghui Sui, Dandan Jin, Wei Xin, Jun Yi, Dawei He

“…Background Food safety has become a major issue, with serious environmental pollution resulting from losses of nitrogen (N) fertilizers. …”
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Satellite-derived sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from the 2014–2015 Holuhraun eruption (Iceland) by E. Carboni, T. A. Mather, A. Schmidt, A. Schmidt, R. G. Grainger, M. A. Pfeffer, I. Ialongo, N. Theys

“…It could also be used to initialise climate model simulations, helping to better quantify the environmental and climatic impacts of future Icelandic fissure eruptions and simulations of past large-scale flood lava eruptions.…”
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Annual emissions of CH₄ and N₂O, and ecosystem respiration, from eight organic soils in Western Denmark managed by agriculture by S. O. Petersen, C. C. Hoffmann, C.-M. Schäfer, G. Blicher-Mathiesen, L. Elsgaard, K. Kristensen, S. E. Larsen, S. B. Torp, M. H. Greve

“…The stratified sampling strategy further included six sampling points in three blocks at each site. Environmental variables (precipitation, PAR, air and soil temperature, soil moisture, groundwater level) were monitored continuously and during sampling campaigns, where also groundwater samples were taken for analysis. …”
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Enhanced Expression of QTL <i>qLL9/DEP1</i> Facilitates the Improvement of Leaf Morphology and Grain Yield in Rice by Xue Fu, Jing Xu, Mengyu Zhou, Minmin Chen, Lan Shen, Ting Li, Yuchen Zhu, Jiajia Wang, Jiang Hu, Li Zhu, Zhenyu Gao, Guojun Dong, Longbiao Guo, Deyong Ren, Guang Chen, Jianrong Lin, Qian Qian, Guangheng Zhang

“…QTLs mapping of leaf shape traits was analyzed at the heading stage under different environmental conditions in Hainan (HN) and Hangzhou (HZ). …”
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Investigating the effect of England's smoke-free private vehicle regulation on changes in tobacco smoke exposure and respiratory disease in children: a quasi-experimental study by Timor Faber, MPH, Mehrdad A Mizani, PhD, Aziz Sheikh, ProfMD, Johan P Mackenbach, ProfPhD, Irwin K Reiss, ProfPhD, Jasper V Been, PhD

“…We investigated the impact of England's 2015 regulation that prohibits smoking in a private vehicle with children present on changes in environmental tobacco smoke exposure and respiratory health in children. …”
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Deciphering the Structural Diversity and Classification of the Mobile Tigecycline Resistance Gene <italic toggle="yes">tet</italic>(X)-Bearing Plasmidome among Bacteria by Ruichao Li, Xiaoyu Lu, Kai Peng, Ziyi Liu, Yan Li, Yuan Liu, Xia Xiao, Zhiqiang Wang

“…These findings significantly expand our knowledge of the tet(X)-bearing plasmidome among microbiotas, which establishes a baseline for investigating the structure and diversity of human, animal, and environmental tigecycline resistomes. Characterization of tet(X) genes among different microbiotas should be performed systematically to understand the evolution and ecology. …”
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POTENTIAL OF FABRICATION OF DURIAN SKIN FIBER BIOCOMPOSITES FOR FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATION THROUGH THE ELECTRICITY IMPACT ANALYSIS by Hazleen Anuar, Siti Munirah Salimah Abd Rashid, Nurfarahin Mohd. Nordin, Fathilah Ali, Yose Fachmi Buys, Sabu Thomas, Nur Aimi Mohd Nasir, Syazeven Effatin Azma Mohd Asri

“…As an effort to replace the petroleum-based polymers and reduce waste-related environmental problems, biopolymers are the best candidate due to their renewable, biodegradable and commercially viable. …”
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Multiple Regression Analysis of Low Visibility Focusing on Severe Haze-Fog Pollution in Various Regions of China by Zhaodong Liu, Hong Wang, Yue Peng, Wenjie Zhang, Mengchu Zhao

“…Visibility degradation is a pervasive environmental problem in winter in China and its prediction accuracy is therefore important, especially in low visibility conditions. …”
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SPECTRAL FEATURE ANALYSIS FOR QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATION OF CYANOBACTERIA CHLOROPHYLL-A by Y. Lin, Y. Lin, Z. Ye, Z. Ye, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, J. Yu, J. Yu

“…<i>Chlorophyll-a</i> is a very important environmental factor to monitor water quality, especially for lake eutrophication. …”
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Efeito das aulas de ginástica escolar nos níveis de atividade física: jump na Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA) by Vanilson Batista Lemes, Caroline Brand, Arieli Fernandes Dias, Rodrigo Baptista Moreira, Adroaldo Cezar Araujo Gaya, Anelise Reis Gaya

“…ABSTRACT  Effect of gymnastic school lessons on the student’s physical activity levels: jump in young and adult education (YAE) Environmental School interventions, when planned and organized, seem to be effective to promote a healthy and active lifestyle to children, youths and adults. …”
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Janus kinase inhibitors modify the fatty acid profile of extracellular vesicles and modulate the immune response by Ana María Daza Zapata, Karen Álvarez, Gloria Vásquez Duque, Juliana Palacio, Mauricio Rojas López

“…These particles are cell membrane-derived structures that transport cellular and environmental molecules and participate in intercellular communication. …”
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Assessment of potato peel and agro-forestry biochars supplementation on in vitro ruminal fermentation by Ana R.F. Rodrigues, Margarida R.G. Maia, Ana R.J. Cabrita, Hugo M. Oliveira, Maria Bernardo, Nuno Lapa, Isabel Fonseca, Henrique Trindade, José L. Pereira, António J.M. Fonseca

“…Background The awareness of environmental and socio-economic impacts caused by greenhouse gas emissions from the livestock sector leverages the adoption of strategies to counteract it. …”
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DO INTERVENTION STRATEGIES OF WOMEN HEALTHY HEART PROJECT (WHHP) IMPACT ON DIFFERENTLY ON WORKING AND HOUSEWIVES? by Masoumeh Sadeghi, Pejman Aghdak, Neda Motamedi, Aliakbar Tavassoli, Roya Kelishadi, Nizal Sarrafzadegan

“…Pre-study situation analysis of women was followed by 5 years of wide-ranging interventions (educational/environmental) conducted by various organizations using different methodologies. …”
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Acidity and Stability of Brønsted Acid Sites in Green Clinoptilolite Catalysts and Catalytic Performance in the Etherification of Glycerol by Do Trung Hieu, Hendrik Kosslick, Muhammad Riaz, Axel Schulz, Armin Springer, Marcus Frank, Christian Jaeger, Nguyen Thi Minh Thu, Le Thanh Son

“…The acidic HCLIN catalysts were prepared under soft conditions avoiding the use of environmental less-benign mineral acids. The starting material was ion exchanged using a 0.2 M aqueous ammonium nitrate solution at a temperature 80 °C for 2 h. …”
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An Optimization Study to Evaluate the Impact of the Supercritical CO₂ Brayton Cycle’s Components on Its Overall Performance by Khaled Alawadhi, Abdullah Alfalah, Bashar Bader, Yousef Alhouli, Ahmed Murad

“…The rising environmental problems due to fossil fuels’ consumption have pushed researchers and technologists to develop sustainable power systems. …”
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Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of the Imidazolinone Herbicide Imazapyr upon UV/Vis Irradiation in the Presence of Ca<i>_x</i>MnO<i>_y</i>-TiO₂ H... by Salma Bougarrani, Preetam K. Sharma, Jeremy W. J. Hamilton, Anukriti Singh, Moisés Canle, Mohammed El Azzouzi, John Anthony Byrne

“…The determination of reaction pathways and identification of products of pollutants degradation is central to photocatalytic environmental remediation. This work focuses on the photocatalytic degradation of the herbicide Imazapyr (2-(4-methyl-5-oxo-4-propan-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl) pyridine-3-carboxylic acid) under UV-Vis and visible-only irradiation of aqueous suspensions of Ca<i>_x</i>MnO<i>_y</i>-TiO₂, and on the identification of the corresponding degradation pathways and reaction intermediates. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of the Etching Pattern of Er,Cr:YSGG & Acid Etching on Extracted Human Teeth-An ESEM Analysis by Rashmi Issar, Dibyendu Mazumdar, Shashi Ranjan, Naveen Kumar Krishna, Ravindra Kole, Priyankar Singh, Deirimika Lakiang, Chiranjeevi Jayam

“…After surface treatment with assigned agents the specimens were analyzed under ESEM (Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope) at X1000 and X5000 magnification. …”
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