Simultaneous Estimation of Quercetin and <i>trans</i>-Resveratrol in <i>Cissus quadrangularis</i> Extract in Rat Serum Using Validated LC-MS/MS Method: Application to Pharmacokinet... by Shailesh D. Dadge, Anees A. Syed, Athar Husain, Guru R. Valicherla, Jiaur R. Gayen

“…The analytes in rat serum were stable during bench-top, freeze-thaw, and autosampler (−4 °C) stability studies. …”
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A combined approach of remote sensing and airborne electromagnetics to determine the volume of polynya sea ice in the Laptev Sea by L. Rabenstein, T. Krumpen, S. Hendricks, C. Koeberle, C. Haas, J. A. Hoelemann

“…Taking all uncertainties into account, total sea-ice area and volume produced within the entire surveyed area were 52 650 km² and 93.6 &plusmn; 26.6 km³. …”
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Assessment of Land Desertification and Its Drivers in Semi-Arid Alpine Mountains: A Case Study of the Qilian Mountains Region, Northwest China by Zijin Liu, Jianhua Si, Yanfang Deng, Bing Jia, Xinrong Li, Xiaohui He, Dongmeng Zhou, Chunlin Wang, Xinglin Zhu, Jie Qin, Boniface Ndayambaza, Boyang Wang

“…Additionally, increased rainfall and freeze–thaw cycles can enhance soil erosion, further exacerbating the risk. …”
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Aircraft induced effects on Arctic polar stratospheric cloud formation by Niels Larsen, Bjørn M. Knudsen, Michael Gauss, Giovanni Pitari

“…Actual winter 1989/90 temperature histories from domain filling trajectories were used to calculate PSC particle types and surface areas, allowing the inherent temperature hysteresis in the life cycles of different PSC particle types to be taken into account. …”
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Grapevine row orientation, vintage and grape ripeness effect on anthocyanins, flavan-3-ols, flavonols and phenolic acids: I. <i>Vitis vinifera</i> L. cv. Syrah grapes by Dr Phillip Minnaar, Marieta Van Der Rijst, Kobus Hunter

“…Phenolics were quantified in freeze-dried grape skins using an HPLC method. …”
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EMHD stagnation point flow of dusty hybrid nanofluid over a permeable stretching sheet: Radiative solar applications by G. Karthik, P. Vijay Kumar

“…When compared to using a single base fluid, the combination of two additional base fluid qualities provides noteworthy results. Because we were able to acquire a lower freezing point than water and better heat conductivity than pure ethylene glycol when we employed the combination of the two base fluids. …”
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Biological Selenite Reduction, Characterization and Bioactivities of Selenium Nanoparticles Biosynthesised by <i>Pediococcus acidilactici</i> DSM20284 by Qingdong Wang, Chunyue Wang, Shanshan Kuang, Dezhen Wang, Yuhua Shi

“…In our work, four selenite-reducing bacteria were isolated from soil samples. Strain LAB-Se2, identified as <i>Pediococcus acidilactici</i> DSM20284, had a reduction rate of up to 98% at ambient temperature. …”
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Room Temperature Syntheses of ZnO and Their Structures by Domenica Tommasa Donia, Elvira Maria Bauer, Mauro Missori, Ludovica Roselli, Daniele Cecchetti, Pietro Tagliatesta, Lorenzo Gontrani, Marilena Carbone

“…The optical properties of ZnO obtained by UV-Vis reflectance spectroscopy indicate a red shift of the band gap by ~0.1 eV.…”
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Abiotic predictors and annual seasonal dynamics of Ixodes ricinus, the major disease vector of Central Europe by Milan Daniel, Marek Malý, Vlasta Danielová, Bohumír Kříž, Patricia Nuttall

“…Methods A 6-year study of the questing activity of I. ricinus was conducted in Central Bohemia, Czech Republic, from 2001 to 2006. Tick numbers were determined by weekly flagging the vegetation in a defined 600 m2 field site. …”
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Exploring the health consequences of armed conflict: the perspective of Northeast Ethiopia, 2022: a qualitative study by Mulugeta Wodaje Arage, Henok Kumsa, Mulu Shiferaw Asfaw, Abebe Tarekegn Kassaw, Ephrem Mebratu Dagnew, Abayneh Tunta, Woldeteklehymanot Kassahun, Amanuel Addisu, Molla Yigzaw, Tilahun Hailu, Lebeza Alemu Tenaw

“…The coping strategies utilized were using available traditional medicines and home remedies, obtaining medications from conflict-unaffected areas, and implementing home-to-home healthcare services using available supplies. …”
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Ethanolic Extracts of Six Cultivated Mushrooms as a Source of Bioactive Compounds by Wojciech Radzki, Krzysztof Tutaj, Katarzyna Skrzypczak, Monika Michalak-Majewska, Waldemar Gustaw

“…Freeze-dried stems and caps of six cultivated mushroom species, namely <i>Agaricus bisporus</i> (white) <i>Agaricus bisporus</i> (brown), <i>Lentinula edodes</i>, <i>Pholiota nameko</i>, <i>Pleurotus eryngii</i> and <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i> were subjected to ethanolic extraction. …”
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#170 : Case Report: Live Birth Following Frozen Embryo Transfer of a Day 7 Euploid Blastocyst Derived from Vitrified-Warmed Oocytes with Delayed Maturation by Siow Shein Chok, Mei Wei Lim, Chong Seong Tan, Colin Soon Soo Lee

“…On the following day, 8 mature oocytes (Day1-MII) were vitrified. This case report describes a live birth following frozen embryo transfer (FET) of a Day 7 euploid blastocyst derived from vitrified-warmed Day1-MII oocytes. …”
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3D Biocomposites Comprising Marine Collagen and Silica-Based Materials Inspired on the Composition of Marine Sponge Skeletons Envisaging Bone Tissue Regeneration by Eva Martins, Gabriela S. Diogo, Ricardo Pires, Rui L. Reis, Tiago H. Silva

“…Aiming to address the potential of biomaterials composed from marine collagen and silica-based materials in the context of bone regeneration, four different 3D porous structure formulations (COL, COL:BG, COL:D.E, and COL:BS) were fabricated by freeze-drying. …”
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Immune system-related plasma extracellular vesicles in healthy aging by Xin Zhang, Xin Zhang, Sisi Ma, Janet L. Huebner, Syeda Iffat Naz, Noor Alnemer, Erik J. Soderblom, Constantin Aliferis, Virginia Byers Kraus, Virginia Byers Kraus, Virginia Byers Kraus

“…The EV samples from these plasma specimens were previously characterized for bilayer structure, intra-vesicle mitochondria and cytokines, and hematopoietic cell-related surface markers.ResultsCompared with matched exo-EVs (EV-depleted supernatants), endo-EVs (EV-associated) had higher mean TNF-α and IL-27, lower mean IL-6, IL-11, IFN-γ, and IL-17A/F, and similar mean IL-1β, IL-21, and IL-22 concentrations. …”
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Co-evolution mechanism of groundwater and wetland ecosystem in a typical inland watershed in northwest China by Shun HU, Kang LING, Junyou WANG, Shufeng QIAO, Mengyan GE, Ziyong SUN, Rui MA

“…Increasing the lake surface area formed by ecological water is helpful in upgrading vegetation coverage (the average correlation coefficient is 0.655). …”
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Breast Cancer and Fertility Preservation in Young Female Patients: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Ioannis Boutas, Adamantia Kontogeorgi, Nektarios Koufopoulos, Dionysios T. Dimas, Kyparissia Sitara, Sophia N. Kalantaridou, Constantine Dimitrakakis

“…The authors conducted an extensive search from the last 15 years. Relevant studies were pursued in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library up until 31 July 2023. …”
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Green synthesis of silk sericin-embedded silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial application against multidrug-resistant pathogens by Md. Abdullah Al Masud, Hamid Shaikh, Md. Shamsul Alam, M. Minnatul Karim, M. Abdul Momin, M. Ariful Islam, G. M. Arifuzzaman Khan

Subjects: “…Green synthesis…”
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Mutual influence of selenium nanoparticles and FGF2-STAB® on biocompatible properties of collagen/chitosan 3D scaffolds: in vitro and ex ovo evaluation by Johana Muchová, Vanessa Hearnden, Lenka Michlovská, Lucie Vištejnová, Anna Zavaďáková, Kristýna Šmerková, Silvia Kočiová, Vojtěch Adam, Pavel Kopel, Lucy Vojtová

“…Nevertheless, our knowledge of the biocompatibility and risk of exposure to nanomaterials is limited. Here, in vitro and ex ovo biocompatibility of naturally based crosslinked freeze-dried 3D porous collagen/chitosan scaffolds, modified with thermostable fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2-STAB®), to enhance healing and selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) to provide antibacterial activity, were evaluated. …”
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Characterization of Low-Cost Particulates Used as Energy Storage and Heat-Transfer Medium in Concentrated Solar Power Systems by Rageh S. Saeed, Abdulelah Alswaiyd, Nader S. Saleh, Shaker Alaqel, Eldwin Djajadiwinata, Abdelrahman El-Leathy, Syed Noman Danish, Hany Al-Ansary, Sheldon Jeter, Zeyad Al-Suhaibani, Zeyad Almutairi

“…It is also imperative to consider optical and thermophysical characteristics that might change from what they were “as received” after cyclic heating for a long period. …”
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EFFECT OF SOME PRESERVATION PROCESSES ON THE PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOUNDS WITH ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF BROCCOLI by Walaa El-Shalakany, M Shatlah, M Atteia, Faten, B. EL-Kasas, Soher, S. Mostafa, G.A . Abd EL-Malak

“…Total polyphenols and flavonoids were 276.82 and 7.64 mg/100g on fresh weight. These contents were decreased after processing and different storage conditions. …”
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