Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 19: Sample Size Calculation. Comment on Quantitative Ultrasound and Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry as Indicators of Bone Mineral Density in Young Women and Nutritional Factors Affecting It, Nutrients, 2019, 11, 2336 Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010019 Authors: Jose M. Moran Antonio Sanchez Fernandez We have read with interest the recently published paper by Schraders et al [...]
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 20: Time and Age Trends in Free Sugar Intake from Food Groups among Children and Adolescents between 1985 and 2016 Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010020 Authors: Ines Perrar Alena M. Schadow Sarah Schmitting Anette E. Buyken Ute Alexy Trend analyses suggest that free sugar (FS) intake—while still exceeding 10%E—has decreased among German children and adolescents since 2005, yet that intakes may shift from sugars naturally occurring...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 18: Examining the Influence of Cultural Immersion on Willingness to Try Fruits and Vegetables among Children in Guam: The Traditions Pilot Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010018 Authors: Tanisha F. Aflague Rachael T. Leon Guerrero Treena Delormier Rachel Novotny Lynne R. Wilkens Carol J. Boushey This pilot study examined the influence of cultural immersion on willingness to try fruits and vegetables (FV) among children 3–12 years old...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 17: Mutual Interactions among Exercise, Sport Supplements and Microbiota Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010017 Authors: Sabrina Donati Zeppa Deborah Agostini Marco Gervasi Giosuè Annibalini Stefano Amatori Fabio Ferrini Davide Sisti Giovanni Piccoli Elena Barbieri Piero Sestili Vilberto Stocchi The adult gut microbiota contains trillions of microorganisms of thousands of different species. Only one third of gut microbiota are common...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 16: Characterizing the Composition of the Pediatric Gut Microbiome: A Systematic Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010016 Authors: Deering Devine O’Sullivan Lo Boyce Christophersen The consortium of trillions of microorganisms that live inside the human gut are integral to health. Little has been done to collate and characterize the microbiome of children. A systematic review was undertaken to address this gap (PROSPERO ID: CRD42018109599)....
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 15: Ethnicity and Metabolic Syndrome: Implications for Assessment, Management and Prevention Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010015 Authors: Lear Gasevic The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of cardiometabolic risk factors that identifies people at increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. While the global prevalence is 20%–25% of the adult population, the prevalence varies across different racial/ethnic populations....
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 14: A Review of the Immunomodulating Components of Maternal Breast Milk and Protection Against Necrotizing Enterocolitis Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010014 Authors: Nolan Parks Good Breast milk contains immunomodulating components that are beneficial to newborns during maturation of their immune system. Human breast milk composition is influenced by an infant’s gestational and chronological age, lactation stage, and the mother and infant’s...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 13: Decursin and Decursinol Angelate Suppress Adipogenesis through Activation of β-catenin Signaling Pathway in Human Visceral Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010013 Authors: In Sil Park Boyun Kim Youngjin Han Hee Yang Untack Cho Se Ik Kim Jong Hun Kim Jung Han Yoon Park Ki Won Lee Yong Sang Song Visceral adiposity is closely associated with metabolic disorders and cardiovascular diseases. Angelica gigas Nakai...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 12: Age-Appropriate Feeding Practices in Cambodia and the Possible Influence on the Growth of the Children: A Longitudinal Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010012 Authors: Hondru Laillou Wieringa Poirot Berger Christensen Roos Age-appropriate feeding practice (ADF) during early childhood are vital for optimal nutrition. This longitudinal study determined the effect of selected risk factors and ADF, as described by the National Nutritional...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 11: Urinary Iodine Concentration in a Cohort of Adult Outpatients with Thyroid Diseases in Liguria 14 Years after the Law on Salt Iodization Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010011 Authors: Conte Comina Monti Sidoti Vannozzi Di Ciolo Lillo Giusti Italy is considered a mildly iodine-deficient country. The aim of this study was to evaluate the iodine status of a cohort of adults living in Liguria after the 2005 salt iodization program. We...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 10: Different Associations of Socioeconomic Status on Protein Intake in the Korean Elderly Population: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010010 Authors: Du Ho Kwon Hyun Ah Park Young Gyu Cho Kyoung Woo Kim Na Hee Kim Socioeconomic status affects food choices. This study examined the relationships between socioeconomic status (SES) and animal and plant protein intake...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 9: Protective Effect of α-Linolenic Acid on Non-Alcoholic Hepatic Steatosis and Interleukin-6 and -10 in Wistar Rats Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010009 Authors: Camila Jordão Candido Priscila Silva Figueiredo Rafael Del Ciampo Silva Luciane Candeloro Portugal Jeandre Augusto dos Santos Jaques Jeeser Alves de Almeida Bruna de Barros Penteado Dhébora Albuquerque Dias Gabriela Marcelino Arnildo Pott Rita de Cássia Avellaneda Guimarães Priscila...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 8: Polarization of Macrophages in Human Adipose Tissue is Related to the Fatty Acid Spectrum in Membrane Phospholipids Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010008 Authors: Poledne Malinska Kubatova Fronek Thieme Kauerova Lesna Residential macrophages in adipose tissue play a pivotal role in the development of inflammation not only within this tissue, but also affect the proinflammatory status of the whole body. Data on human adipose tissue inflammation...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 7: A Systematic Review of Organic Versus Conventional Food Consumption: Is There a Measurable Benefit on Human Health? Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010007 Authors: Vigar Myers Oliver Arellano Robinson Leifert The current review aims to systematically assess the evidence related to human health outcomes when an organic diet is consumed in comparison to its conventional counterpart. Relevant databases were searched for articles published to...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 6: Micronutrient Intake Adequacy in Men and Women with a Healthy Japanese Dietary Pattern Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010006 Authors: Ito Tanisawa Kawakami Usui Ishii Suzuki Sakamoto Muraoka Oka Higuchi This study examined the relationship between a healthy Japanese dietary pattern and micronutrient intake adequacy based on the Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese 2015 (DRIs-J 2015) in men and women. A cross-sectional study...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 5: Current Data on Dietary Sodium, Arterial Structure and Function in Humans: A Systematic Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010005 Authors: Tsirimiagkou Basdeki Argyris Manios Yannakoulia Protogerou Karatzi Background: Subclinical arterial damage (SAD) (arteriosclerosis, arterial remodeling and atheromatosis) pre-exists decades before cardiovascular disease (CVD) onset. Worldwide, sodium (Na) intake is almost double international recommendations...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 4: Prevention of Acute Upper Respiratory Infections by Consumption of Catechins in Healthcare Workers: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010004 Authors: Furushima Nishimura Takuma Iketani Mizuno Matsui Yamaguchi Nakashima Yamamoto Hibi Yamada Catechins, phytochemicals contained mainly in green tea, exhibit antiviral activity against various acute infectious diseases experimentally. Clinical...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3: Relationship of the Frequency, Distribution, and Content of Meals/Snacks to Glycaemic Control in Gestational Diabetes: The myfood24 GDM Pilot Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010003 Authors: Morris Hutchinson Gianfrancesco Alwan Carter Scott Cade This study examines nutritional intakes in Gestational diabetes mellitus piloting the myfood24 tool, to explore frequency of meals/snacks, and daily distribution of calories and carbohydrates...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2: Selenium Supplementation and Prostate Health in a New Zealand Cohort Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12010002 Authors: Karunasinghe Ng Wang Vaidyanathan Zhu Ferguson Background: There is variable reporting on the benefits of a 200 μg/d selenium supplementation towards reducing prostate cancer impacts. The current analysis is to understand whether stratified groups receive supplementation benefits on prostate health. Methods: 572 men were...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 7: Giardiasis Alters Intestinal Fatty Acid Binding Protein (I-FABP) and Plasma Cytokines Levels in Children in Brazil Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9010007 Authors: Cascais-Figueiredo Austriaco-Teixeira Fantinatti Silva-Freitas Santos-Oliveira Coelho Singer Da-Cruz Giardiasis is an intestinal infection caused by ingestion of water or food contaminated with cysts of Giardia lamblia. Susceptibility is higher in children and overall...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 6: The Role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lipopolysaccharide in Bacterial Pathogenesis and Physiology Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9010006 Authors: Huszczynski Lam Khursigara The major constituent of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is comprised of lipid A, core oligosaccharide, and O antigen, which is a long polysaccharide chain extending into the extracellular environment. Due to the localization of LPS,...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 4: Status and Epidemiology of Maize Lethal Necrotic Disease in Northern Tanzania Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9010004 Authors: Kiruwa Mutiga Njuguna Machuka Senay Feyissa Ndakidemi Stomeo Sustainable control of plant diseases requires a good understanding of the epidemiological aspects such as the biology of the causal pathogens. In the current study, we used RT-PCR and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) to contribute to the characterization...
Wed Dec 18, 2019 02:00
Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 5: Prevalence, Pathogenicity, Virulence, Antibiotic Resistance, and Phylogenetic Analysis of Biofilm-Producing Listeria monocytogenes Isolated from Different Ecological Niches in Egypt: Food, Humans, Animals, and Environment Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9010005 Authors: Osman Kappell Fox Orabi Samir Serious outbreaks of foodborne disease have been caused by Listeria monocytogenes found in retail delicatessens and the severity of disease is...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 3: Genetic Changes in Experimental Populations of a Hybrid in the Cryptococcus neoformans Species Complex Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9010003 Authors: Dong You Xu Hybrids between Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus deneoformans are commonly found in patients and the environment. However, the genetic stability of these hybrids remains largely unknown. Here, we established mutation accumulation lines of a diploid C. neoformans × C. deneoformans...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 2: Minimum Determinants of Transmissible Gastroenteritis Virus Enteric Tropism Are Located in the N-Terminus of Spike Protein Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9010002 Authors: Carlos M. Sanchez Alejandro Pascual-Iglesias Isabel Sola Sonia Zuñiga Luis Enjuanes Transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) is an enteric coronavirus causing high morbidity and mortality in porcine herds worldwide, that possesses both enteric and respiratory tropism. The ability...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 1: Evaluation of the Results of Group B Streptococcus Screening by MALDI-TOF MS among Pregnant Women in a Hungarian Hospital Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9010001 Authors: Marianna Ábrók Petra Tigyi Markus Kostrzewa Katalin Burián Judit Deák Pregnant women colonized by Streptococcus agalactiae, or group B streptococcus (GBS), are at an increased risk of premature delivery and stillbirth, and their neonates can be endangered by the development of...
Wed Dec 18, 2019 02:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 8: Curcumin-In-Deformable Liposomes-In-Chitosan-Hydrogel as a Novel Wound Dressing Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12010008 Authors: Selenia Ternullo Laura Victoria Schulte Werning Ann Mari Holsæter Nataša Škalko-Basnet A liposomes-in-hydrogel system as an advanced wound dressing for dermal delivery of curcumin was proposed for improved chronic wound therapy. Curcumin, a multitargeting poorly soluble active substance with known beneficial...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 7: Satureja montana L. Essential Oils: Chemical Profiles/Phytochemical Screening, Antimicrobial Activity and O/W NanoEmulsion Formulations Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12010007 Authors: Maccelli Vitanza Imbriano Fraschetti Filippi Goldoni Maurizi Ammendolia Crestoni Fornarini Menghini Carafa Marianecci Longhi Rinaldi Chemical fingerprints of four different Satureja montana L. essential oils...
Thu Dec 19, 2019 02:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 6: Sulforaphane-Loaded Ultradeformable Vesicles as A Potential Natural Nanomedicine for the Treatment of Skin Cancer Diseases Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12010006 Authors: Cristiano Froiio Spaccapelo Mancuso Nisticò Udongo Fresta Paolino Sulforaphane is a multi-action drug and its anticancer activity is the reason for the continuous growth of attention being paid to this drug. Sulforaphane shows an in vitro antiproliferative...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 5: Recent Development of Electrospinning for Drug Delivery Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12010005 Authors: Romána Zelkó Dimitrios A. Lamprou István Sebe Electrospinning is one of the most widely used techniques for the fabrication of nano/microparticles and nano/microfibers, induced by a high voltage applied to the drug-loaded solution [...]
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 4: Correction: Chantasart et al. “Structure Enhancement Relationship of Chemical Penetration Enhancers in Drug Transport across the Stratum Corneum” Pharmaceutics 2012, 4, 71–92 Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12010004 Authors: Chantasart Li The authors wish to make the following corrections to their paper [...]
Wed Dec 18, 2019 02:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 3: Fab-Arm Exchange Combined with Selective Protein A Purification Results in a Platform for Rapid Preparation of Monovalent Bispecific Antibodies Directly from Culture Media Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12010003 Authors: James Steinhardt Yanli Wu Ryan Fleming Ben T. Ruddle Pooja Patel Herren Wu Changshou Gao Nazzareno Dimasi Bispecific antibody (bsAb) applications have exponentially expanded with the advent of molecular engineering...
Wed Dec 18, 2019 02:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 2: Quality by Design Micro-Engineering Optimisation of NSAID-Loaded Electrospun Fibrous Patches Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12010002 Authors: Kazem Nazari Prina Mehta Muhammad Sohail Arshad Shahabuddin Ahmed Eleftherios G. Andriotis Neenu Singh Omar Qutachi Ming-Wei Chang Dimitrios G. Fatouros Zeeshan Ahmad The purpose of this study was to apply the Quality by Design (QbD) approach to the electrospinning of fibres loaded...
Wed Dec 18, 2019 02:00
Pharmacy, Vol. 8, Pages 1: A Quantitative and Narrative Evaluation of Goodman and Gilman’s Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8010001 Authors: Brian J. Piper Alexandria A. Alinea John R. Wroblewski Sara M. Graham Daniel Y. Chung Livia R.M. McCutcheon Melissa A. Birkett Steven S. Kheloussi Vicky M. Shah John L. Szarek Qais K. Zalim John A. Arnott William A. McLaughlin Pamela A. Lucchesi Kimberly A. Miller Gabi N....
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 13: Analysis of Cultivar-Specific Variability in Size-Related Leaf Traits and Modeling of Single Leaf Area in Three Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Ocimum basilicum L., Mentha Spp., and Salvia Spp. Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9010013 Authors: Maurizio Teobaldelli Boris Basile Francesco Giuffrida Daniela Romano Stefania Toscano Cherubino Leonardi Carlos Mario Rivera Giuseppe Colla Youssef Rouphael In this study, five allometric models were used...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 11: Transcriptome Changes Induced by Different Potassium Levels in Banana Roots Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9010011 Authors: Yingdui He Ruimei Li Fei Lin Ying Xiong Lixia Wang Bizun Wang Jianchun Guo Chengxiao Hu Potassium plays an important role in enhancing plant resistance to biological and abiotic stresses and improving fruit quality. To study the effect of potassium nutrient levels on banana root growth and its regulation mechanism, four...
Thu Dec 19, 2019 02:00
Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 12: Abamectin Efficacy on the Potato Cyst Nematode Globodera pallida Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9010012 Authors: Sasanelli Toderas Veronico Iurcu-Straistaru Rusu Melillo Caboni The potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida is a major pest of the potato crop. Abamectin is a biological pesticide showing high nematicide activity, but its efficacy to control G. pallida has not been investigated to date. In this study, combination of different abamectin...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 10: New EST-SSR Markers for Individual Genotyping of Opium Poppy Cultivars (Papaver somniferum L.) Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9010010 Authors: Jakub Vašek Daniela Čílová Martina Melounová Pavel Svoboda Pavel Vejl Radka Štikarová Luboš Vostrý Perla Kuchtová Jaroslava Ovesná High-quality simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers are invaluable tools for revealing genetic variability which could be utilized for many purposes, such as breeding new...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 9: Antioxidant and Enzyme Inhibitory Properties of the Polyphenolic-Rich Extract from an Ancient Apple Variety of Central Italy (Mela Rosa dei Monti Sibillini) Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9010009 Authors: Joice Guileine Nkuimi Wandjou Serena Mevi Gianni Sagratini Sauro Vittori Stefano Dall’Acqua Giovanni Caprioli Giulio Lupidi Giacomo Mombelli Sabrina Arpini Pietro Allegrini Francisco Les Víctor López Filippo Maggi This study was...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 8: Using Leaf Temperature to Improve Simulation of Heat and Drought Stresses in a Biophysical Model Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9010008 Authors: Ruchika S. Perera Brendan R. Cullen Richard J. Eckard Despite evidence that leaf temperatures can differ by several degrees from the air, crop simulation models are generally parameterised with air temperatures. Leaf energy budget is a process-based approach that can be used to link climate and physiological processes...
Thu Dec 19, 2019 02:00
Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 7: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Can Compensate for the Loss of Indigenous Microbial Communities to Support the Growth of Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.) Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9010007 Authors: Yu Xie Zhang Zhang Wang Hao Chen Soil microorganisms play important roles in nutrient mobilization and uptake of mineral nutrition in plants. Agricultural management, such as soil sterilization, can have adverse effects on plant growth...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 6: The Role of Plant-Associated Microbes in Mediating Host-Plant Selection by Insect Herbivores Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9010006 Authors: Grunseich Thompson Aguirre Helms There is increasing evidence that plant-associated microorganisms play important roles in shaping interactions between plants and insect herbivores. Studies of both pathogenic and beneficial plant microbes have documented wide-ranging effects on herbivore behavior and performance....
Wed Dec 18, 2019 02:00
Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 4: Short-Term Post-Harvest Stress that Affects Profiles of Volatile Organic Compounds and Gene Expression in Rocket Salad During Early Post-Harvest Senescence Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9010004 Authors: Spadafora Cocetta Ferrante Herbert Dimitrova Davoli Fernández Patterson Vozel Amarysti Rogers Müller Once harvested, leaves undergo a process of senescence which shares some features with developmental senescence. These...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 5: Nickel Toxicity Induced Changes in Nutrient Dynamics and Antioxidant Profiling in Two Maize (Zea mays L.) Hybrids Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9010005 Authors: Amjad Raza Murtaza Abbas Imran Shahid Naeem Zakir Iqbal Abstract: Nickel (Ni) is among the essential micronutrient heavy metals utilized by plants. However, an elevated level of Ni causes serious concerns for plants’ physiology and their survival. This study evaluated...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 3: Enhanced Somatic Embryo Induction of a Tree Peony, Paeonia ostii ‘Fengdan’, by a Combination of 6-benzylaminopurine (BA) and 1-naphthylacetic Acid (NAA) Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9010003 Authors: Ren Liu Jeong Keywords: Paeonia ostii ‘Fengdan’; tree peony; somatic embryogenesis; development
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 2: Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities of Plants with Focus on Common Vegetables Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9010002 Authors: Assefa Yang Chae Song Lee Cho Jang Type-2 diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent metabolic diseases in the world, and is characterized by hyperglycemia (i.e., high levels of glucose in the blood). Alpha-glucosidases are enzymes in the digestive tract that hydrolyze carbohydrates into glucose. One strategy...
Wed Dec 18, 2019 02:00
Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1: Diallel Analysis of Chilli Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Genotypes for Morphological and Fruit Biochemical Traits Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9010001 Authors: S. S I Kaushik Chilli pepper is commercially cultivated as a spice and is also used for the extraction of a colouring agent. Here, we performed a diallel genetic study involving five chilli pepper varieties. Parents and their hybrid were evaluated for fifteen morphological and five biochemical...
Wed Dec 18, 2019 02:00
Publications, Vol. 8, Pages 1: The Common Ground of Open Access and Interdisciplinarity Publications doi: 10.3390/publications8010001 Authors: Gamsby In recent years, Open Access and interdisciplinarity have emerged as two prevalent trends in academia. Although seemingly separate pursuits with separate literature, goals, and advocates, there are significant interconnections between these two movements that have largely gone unnoticed. This paper provides a philosophical inquiry into...
Thu Dec 19, 2019 02:00
Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 4: “If You Are Not the King You Will Be Eventually …”: Eastern and Western Prophecies Concerning the Rise of Emperors Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11010004 Authors: Idan Breier This article compares three literary-historical texts—two from the Jewish world and one from Mongolia—that record prophecies given to military commanders asserting that they will become the rulers of great empires and civilizations. In his The Jewish War, Josephus tells...
Thu Dec 19, 2019 02:00
Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 3: A Case of Geluk Growth: The Career of Scholar and Yogin Shar Kalden Gyatso (1607–1677) and His Role in Propagating the Geluk School in Rebgong, Amdo Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11010003 Authors: Dorje This paper explores the life of Shar Kalden Gyatso with a focus on his contributions to the seventeenth-century development of Geluk influence in the northeastern Tibetan region of Amdo. Not only did he adopt the role of a monastic leader in founding and bolstering...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 2: “Militant Piety” in 21st-Century Orthodox Christianity: Return to Classical Traditions or Formation of a New Theology of War? Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11010002 Authors: Knorre Zygmont The article focuses on the reclaiming of militaristic ideas and the emergence of specific “militant piety” and “theology of war” in the Orthodox discourse of post-Soviet Russia. It scrutinizes the increasing prestige of soldiering...
Wed Dec 18, 2019 02:00
Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 1: Indonesia’s Orphanage Trade: Islamic Philanthropy’s Good Intentions, Some Not So Good Outcomes Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11010001 Authors: McLaren Qonita In 2011, Indonesia commenced an orphanage deinstitutionalization strategy known as the paradigm change in child protection. The strategy responded to human rights protocols emphasizing institutional care of children as a last resort. Orphanage based social workers were trained by the Ministry of Social...
Wed Dec 18, 2019 02:00
Sci. Pharm., Vol. 88, Pages 2: Multiple Virtual Screening Strategies for the Discovery of Novel Compounds Active Against Dengue Virus: A Hit Identification Study Scientia Pharmaceutica doi: 10.3390/scipharm88010002 Authors: Kowit Hengphasatporn Arthur Garon Peter Wolschann Thierry Langer Shigeta Yasuteru Thao N.T. Huynh Warinthorn Chavasiri Thanaphon Saelee Siwaporn Boonyasuppayakorn Thanyada Rungrotmongkol Dengue infection is caused by a mosquito-borne virus,...
Thu Dec 19, 2019 02:00
Sci. Pharm., Vol. 88, Pages 1: Crystal Habits and Biological Properties of N-(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-Hydroxy-2,2-Dioxo-1H-2λ6,1-Benzothiazine-3-Carboxamide Scientia Pharmaceutica doi: 10.3390/scipharm88010001 Authors: Igor V. Ukrainets Lidiya A. Petrushova Andrii I. Fedosov Natali I. Voloshchuk Pavlo S. Bondarenko Svitlana V. Shishkina Lyudmila V. Sidorenko Galina Sim In order to study polymorphic modifications of N-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-hydroxy-2,2-dioxo-1H-2λ6,1-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide,...
Wed Dec 18, 2019 02:00
Smart Cities, Vol. 3, Pages 1-16: Towards Evaluation the Cornerstone of Smart City Development: Case Study in Dalat City, Vietnam Smart Cities doi: 10.3390/smartcities3010001 Authors: Hoang Viet Bach Kim Over the past decade, the process of urbanization in Vietnam has taken place rapidly, leading to strong social disturbances and causing cities to face many problems. All these challenges have put pressure on urban planning and governance to make adjustments to allow cities to become...
Wed Dec 18, 2019 02:00
Technologies, Vol. 8, Pages 2: Needleless Electrospinning of A Chitosan Lactate Aqueous Solution: Influence of Solution Composition and Spinning Parameters Technologies doi: 10.3390/technologies8010002 Authors: Poshina Khadyko Sukhova Serov Zabivalova Skorik The biological activity of chitosan determines its broad application as a biopolymer for non-woven wound dressings fabricated by electrospinning. The electrospinning process is affected by a large number of different...
Thu Dec 19, 2019 02:00
Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 5: Protective Role of Hydrogen Gas on Oxidative Damage and Apoptosis in Intestinal Porcine Epithelial Cells (IPEC-J2) Induced by Deoxynivalenol: A Preliminary Study Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12010005 Authors: Ji Zheng Yao To explore the protective role of hydrogen gas (H2) on oxidative damage and apoptosis in intestinal porcine epithelial cells (IPEC-J2) induced by deoxynivalenol (DON), cells were assigned to four treatment groups, including control, 5...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 4: Alteration of Bumblebee Venom Composition toward Higher Elevation Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12010004 Authors: Barkan Chevalier Pradervand Guisan Venomous animals use venom, a complex biofluid composed of unique mixtures of proteins and peptides, for either predation or defense. Bumblebees, which occur in various habitats due to their unique thermoregulatory properties, mainly use venom for defense. Herein, we conducted an exploratory analysis of...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 3: Evaluation of Electrolyte Concentration and Pro-Inflammatory and Oxidative Status in Dogs with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease under Dietary Treatment Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12010003 Authors: Doris Pereira Halfen Douglas Segalla Caragelasco Juliana Paschoalin de Souza Nogueira Juliana Toloi Jeremias Vivian Pedrinelli Patrícia Massae Oba Bruna Ruberti Cristiana Fonseca Ferreira Pontieri Marcia Mery Kogika Marcio Antonio Brunetto An...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 2: Zearalenone Induces Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Modulates the Expression of Phase I/II Enzymes in Human Liver Cells Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12010002 Authors: Yoon Lee Seok Cheng Kwon Jeong Han Zearalenone (ZEN) is a mycotoxin produced by Fusarium species; however, its mechanisms of action in human livers have not been fully elucidated. Thus, we investigated the toxic mechanisms of ZEN in human liver cells. HepG2 cells were treated...
Wed Dec 18, 2019 02:00
Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 1: Marine Toxins Detection by Biosensors Based on Aptamers Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12010001 Authors: Ye Liu Zhang Zhu Liu Kong Liu Marine toxins cause great harm to human health through seafood, therefore, it is urgent to exploit new marine toxins detection methods with the merits of high sensitivity and specificity, low detection limit, convenience, and high efficiency. Aptasensors have emerged to replace classical detection methods...
Wed Dec 18, 2019 02:00
Urban Science, Vol. 4, Pages 1: Regional Urbanization and Knowledge-Intensive Business Activities (KIBS): An Example of Small and Medium-Sized Cities in the Greater Stuttgart Region (Germany) Urban Science doi: 10.3390/urbansci4010001 Authors: Wagner Growe The objective of this paper is to understand the role of small and medium-sized cities as economic locations, and as potential anchor locations, in grounding processes of regional urbanization in the knowledge economy. Based on...
Thu Dec 19, 2019 02:00
Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 1: Immunization against Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) in a Cohort of Nursing Students Two Decades after Vaccination: Surprising Feedback Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8010001 Authors: Verso Costantino Vitale Amodio Health-care students can be exposed to biological risks during university training. The persistence of long-term immunogenicity against hepatitis B virus (HBV) was analyzed in a cohort of nursing students two decades after primary...
Thu Dec 19, 2019 02:00
Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 6: Occurrence and Molecular Phylogeny of Honey Bee Viruses in Vespids Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12010006 Authors: Sa Yang Philippe Gayral Hongxia Zhao Yaojun Wu Xuejian Jiang Yanyan Wu Diane Bigot Xinling Wang Dahe Yang Elisabeth A. Herniou Shuai Deng Fei Li Qingyun Diao Eric Darrouzet Chunsheng Hou Since the discovery that honey bee viruses play a role in colony decline, researchers have made major breakthroughs in understanding...
Thu Dec 19, 2019 02:00
Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 9: Cellular microRNA-155 Regulates Virus-Induced Inflammatory Response and Protects against Lethal West Nile Virus Infection Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12010009 Authors: Janhavi P. Natekar Hussin A. Rothan Komal Arora Philip G. Strate Mukesh Kumar West Nile virus (WNV) is a flavivirus that has disseminated globally as a significant cause of viral encephalitis in humans. MircoRNA-155 (miR-155) regulates various aspects of innate and adaptive immune responses....
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 8: When Dendritic Cells Go Viral: The Role of Siglec-1 in Host Defense and Dissemination of Enveloped Viruses Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12010008 Authors: Daniel Perez-Zsolt Javier Martinez-Picado Nuria Izquierdo-Useros Dendritic cells (DCs) are among the first cells that recognize incoming viruses at the mucosal portals of entry. Initial interaction between DCs and viruses facilitates cell activation and migration to secondary lymphoid tissues, where these antigen...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 7: TREX1 531C>T Polymorphism is Associated with High Proviral Load Levels in HTLV-1-Infected Persons Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12010007 Authors: Denis de Castro Silva Ednelza da Silva Graça Amoras Tuane Carolina Ferreira Moura Felipe Teixeira Lopes Samara Tatielle Monteiro Gomes Carlos A. da Costa Maísa Silva Sousa Ricardo Ishak Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto Maria Alice Freitas Queiroz Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) deregulates...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 10: Exposure of Wild Ungulates to the Usutu and Tick-Borne Encephalitis Viruses in France in 2009–2014: Evidence of Undetected Flavivirus Circulation a Decade Ago Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12010010 Authors: Bournez Umhang Faure Boucher Boué Jourdain Sarasa Llorente Jiménez-Clavero Moutailler Lacour Lecollinet Beck Abstract: Flaviviruses have become increasingly important pathogens in Europe over the past few decades....
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 5: Recent Updates on Research Models and Tools to Study Virus–Host Interactions at the Placenta Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12010005 Authors: Lee Oh Park Shin The placenta is a unique mixed organ, composed of both maternal and fetal tissues, that is formed only during pregnancy and serves as the key physiological and immunological barrier preventing maternal–fetal transmission of pathogens. Several viruses can circumvent this physical barrier...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 4: The Deoptimization of Rabies Virus Matrix Protein Impacts Viral Transcription and Replication Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12010004 Authors: Luo Zhang Zhang Wu Zhang Mo Tian Zhao Mei Guo Rabies virus (RABV) matrix (M) protein plays several important roles during RABV infection. Although previous studies have assessed the functions of M through gene rearrangements, this interferes with the position of other viral proteins. In this...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 3: (Non-)Sense of Milk Testing in Small Ruminant Lentivirus Control Programs in Goats. Comparative Analysis of Antibody Detection and Molecular Diagnosis in Blood and Milk Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12010003 Authors: Adjadj Vicca Michiels Regge Small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV) control programs are mainly based on diagnostic tests performed on blood samples collected from sheep and goats. Since blood sampling is costly and stressful for the animals, we...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 2: miR-26a Inhibits Feline Herpesvirus 1 Replication by Targeting SOCS5 and Promoting Type I Interferon Signaling Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12010002 Authors: Zhang Li Huang Yin Tian Qu In response to viral infection, host cells activate various antiviral responses to inhibit virus replication. While feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1) manipulates the host early innate immune response in many different ways, the host could activate the antiviral response...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1: Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus Infection Disrupts Uterine Interferon Stimulated Gene Regulatory Pathways During Pregnancy Recognition in Cows Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12010001 Authors: Zhangrui Cheng Laura E Brown D Claire Wathes In cattle, conceptus-derived interferon tau (IFNT) is the pregnancy recognition (PR) signal. Our previous studies showed that non-cytopathic bovine viral diarrhoea virus (ncpBVDV) infection inhibited IFNT-induced interferon stimulated...
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Vision, Vol. 4, Pages 1: Distinctive Spatial and Laminar Organization of Single Axons from Lateral Pulvinar in the Macaque Vision doi: 10.3390/vision4010001 Authors: Rockland Pulvino-cortical (PC) projections are a major source of extrinsic input to early visual areas in the macaque. From bulk injections of anterograde tracers, these are known to terminate in layer 1 of V1 and densely in the middle cortical layers of extrastriate areas. Finer, single axon analysis, as reviewed here...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 32: The Application of Artificial Mussels in Conjunction with Transplanted Bivalves to Assess Elemental Exposure in a Platinum Mining Area Water doi: 10.3390/w12010032 Authors: Marelize Labuschagne Victor Wepener Milen Nachev Sonja Zimmermann Bernd Sures Nico J. Smit There is increasing evidence that platinum group elements (PGE) are pollutants of emerging concern worldwide. Limited information exists on levels, particularly in regions where PGEs...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 30: Prediction of Algal Chlorophyll-a and Water Clarity in Monsoon-Region Reservoir using Machine Learning Approaches Water doi: 10.3390/w12010030 Authors: Mamun Kim Alam An The prediction of algal chlorophyll-a and water clarity in lentic ecosystems is a hot issue due to rapid deteriorations of drinking water quality and eutrophication processes. Our key objectives of the study were to predict long-term algal chlorophyll-a and transparency (water clarity),...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 29: Distribution Coefficient and Metal Pollution Index in Water and Sediments: Proposal of a New Index for Ecological Risk Assessment of Metals Water doi: 10.3390/w12010029 Authors: Sedeño-Díaz López-López Mendoza-Martínez Rodríguez-Romero Morales-García The Lake of Texcoco is a closed basin with soils that confer salinity, conductivity, and alkalinity to it. It has undergone a reduction in size, incorporation of wastewater, and short-term desiccation,...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 28: An Analysis of Energy Consumption and the Use of Renewables for a Small Drinking Water Treatment Plant Water doi: 10.3390/w12010028 Authors: Bukhary Batista Ahmad One of the pressing issues currently faced by the water industry is incorporating sustainability considerations into design practice and reducing the carbon emissions of energy-intensive processes. Water treatment, an indispensable step for safeguarding public health, is an energy-intensive...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 27: An Improved Relative Permeability Model for Gas-Water Displacement in Fractal Porous Media Water doi: 10.3390/w12010027 Authors: Wang Wang Wang Hu Many researchers have revealed that relative permeability depends on the gas-water-rock interactions and ultimately affects the fluid flow regime. However, the way that relative permeability changes with fractal porous media has been unclear so far. In this paper, an improved gas-water relative permeability...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 26: Challenges in Biodiversity Conservation in a Highly Modified Tropical River Basin in Sri Lanka Water doi: 10.3390/w12010026 Authors: Surasinghe Kariyawasam Sudasinghe Karunarathna Kelani River is the fourth longest river in the South-Asian island, Sri Lanka. It originates from the central hills and flows through a diverse array of landscapes, including some of the most urbanized regions and intensive land uses. Kelani River suffers a multitude of...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 25: Stochastic Parsimonious Hydrologic Partitioning Model under East Asia Monsoon Climate and Its Application to Climate Change Water doi: 10.3390/w12010025 Authors: Lee Choi Sim Won Kim A conceptual hydrologic partitioning model suitable for the East Asia monsoon climate region is constructed parsimoniously, and the variability of Horton index, which is the ratio of water vaporization and wetting in the watershed, is investigated. Numerical simulations...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 31: Dynamical Modeling of Water Flux in Forward Osmosis with Multistage Operation and Sensitivity Analysis of Model Parameters Water doi: 10.3390/w12010031 Authors: Ryu Mushtaq Park Kim Chang Han To mathematically predict the behavior of a forward osmosis (FO) process for water recovery, a model was constructed using an asymmetric membrane and glucose as a draw solution, allowing an examination of both phenomenological and process aspects. It...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 18: Ecological Connectivity in Two Ancient Lakes: Impact Upon Planktonic Cyanobacteria and Water Quality Water doi: 10.3390/w12010018 Authors: Katsiapi Genitsaris Stefanidou Tsavdaridou Giannopoulou Stamou Michaloudi Mazaris Moustaka-Gouni The ancient lakes Mikri Prespa and Megali Prespa are located in SE Europe at the transnational triangle and are globally recognized for their ecological significance. They host hundreds of flora...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 23: Analysis of Risk Assessment in a Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Located in Upper Silesia Water doi: 10.3390/w12010023 Authors: Łój-Pilch Zakrzewska Nowadays, risk management applies to every technical facility, branch of the economy, and industry. Due to the characteristics of the analyzed wastewater treatment plant and the specificity of the used processes, one must approach different areas individually. Municipal sewage treatment plants are technical...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 22: Performance Evaluation of a Tidal Current Turbine with Bidirectional Symmetrical Foils Water doi: 10.3390/w12010022 Authors: Guo Wang Zhou Shi Jing As one might expect, tidal currents in terms of ebb and flood tides are approximately bidirectional. A Horizontal Axial Tidal Turbine (HATT) with unidirectional foils has to be able to face the current directions in order to maximize current energy harvesting. There are two regular solutions to keep...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 21: Retrieval of Spatial and Temporal Variability in Snowpack Depth over Glaciers in Svalbard Using GPR and Spaceborne POLSAR Measurements Water doi: 10.3390/w12010021 Authors: Gulab Singh Ivan I. Lavrentiev Andrey F. Glazovsky Akshay Patil Shradha Mohanty Tatiana E. Khromova Gennady Nosenko Aleksandr Sosnovskiy Jorge Arigony-Neto The highly dynamic nature of snow requires frequent observations to study its various properties. Keeping this...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 19: Application of Ionizing Radiation in Wastewater Treatment: An Overview Water doi: 10.3390/w12010019 Authors: Abdel Rahman Hung Technological applications of nuclear science and technology in different sectors have proved their reliabilities and sustainability over decades. These applications have supported various human civilization needs, ranging from power generation to industrial, medical, and environmental applications. Environmental applications of...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 20: Performance of Anammox Processes for Wastewater Treatment: A Critical Review on Effects of Operational Conditions and Environmental Stresses Water doi: 10.3390/w12010020 Authors: Cho Kambey Nguyen The anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) process is well-known as a low-energy consuming and eco-friendly technology for treating nitrogen-rich wastewater. Although the anammox reaction was widely investigated in terms of its application in many wastewater...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 24: Using the Effective Void Ratio and Specific Surface Area in the Kozeny–Carman Equation to Predict the Hydraulic Conductivity of Loess Water doi: 10.3390/w12010024 Authors: Hong Li Wang Li Xue Meng Many modified Kozeny–Carman (KC) equations have been used to predict the saturated permeability coefficient (Ks) of porous media in various fields. It is widely accepted that the KC equation applies to sand but does not apply to clay....
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 16: Gully Head-Cut Distribution Modeling Using Machine Learning Methods—A Case Study of N.W. Iran Water doi: 10.3390/w12010016 Authors: Alireza Arabameri Wei Chen Thomas Blaschke John P. Tiefenbacher Biswajeet Pradhan Dieu Tien Bui To more effectively prevent and manage the scourge of gully erosion in arid and semi-arid regions, we present a novel-ensemble intelligence approach—bagging-based alternating decision-tree classifier (bagging-ADTree)—and...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 13: The Use of a Microscale Physical Model to Simulate Bankfull Discharge in the Lower Reaches of the Yellow River Water doi: 10.3390/w12010013 Authors: Xue Zhang Minghong Chen Pengxiang Wu Fengmao Xin Microscale physical models (MSPMs) were once widely used in flood planning in large basins. They fell out of favor but are now being used again. This paper explores the benefits of using such a model for understanding a flood problem on the Lower Yellow River...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 17: Chitosan–Starch Films Modified with Natural Extracts to Remove Heavy Oil from Water Water doi: 10.3390/w12010017 Authors: Jessica I. Lozano-Navarro Nancy P. Díaz-Zavala José A. Melo-Banda Carlos Velasco-Santos Francisco Paraguay-Delgado Josué F. Peréz-Sánchez José M. Domínguez-Esquivel Edgardo J. Suárez-Domínguez Jaime E. Sosa-Sevilla Chitosan films were used to remove heavy oil from connate water, deionized water, and seawater. In this...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 14: Column Experiments on Sorption Coefficients and Biodegradation Rates of Selected Pharmaceuticals in Three Aquifer Sediments Water doi: 10.3390/w12010014 Authors: Aleksandra Kiecak Friederike Breuer Christine Stumpp The presence of pharmaceuticals in the environment, and in groundwater, has been recognized as a great environmental concern. Biodegradation and sorption are the main processes leading to the removal of contamination from the water phase. The...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 15: Design of a Smart System for Rapid Bacterial Test Water doi: 10.3390/w12010015 Authors: Rajshree Patil Saurabh Levin Samuel Rajkumar Tahmina Ajmal In this article, we present our initial findings to support the design of an advanced field test to detect bacterial contamination in water samples. The system combines the use of image processing and neural networks to detect an early presence of bacterial activity. We present here a proof of concept with...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 12: Vertical Distribution of Suspended Sediments above Dense Plants in Water Flow Water doi: 10.3390/w12010012 Authors: Yanhong Li Liquan Xie Tsung-chow Su Plants in natural water flow can improve water quality by adhering and absorbing the fine suspended sediments. Dense plants usually form an additional permeable bottom boundary for the water flow over it. In the flow layer above dense plants, the flow velocity generally presents a zero-plane-displacement...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 11: Assessing Changes of Water Yield in Qinghai LAKE Watershed of China Water doi: 10.3390/w12010011 Authors: Xi-hong Lian Yuan Qi Hong-wei Wang Jin-long Zhang Rui Yang Water yield is an important ecosystem service, which is directly related to human welfare and affects the sustainable development. Using the integrated valuation of environmental services and tradeoffs model (InVEST model), we simulated the dynamic change of water yield in Qinghai lake...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 10: Assessment of Constructed Wetlands’ Potential for the Removal of Cyanobacteria and Microcystins (MC-LR) Water doi: 10.3390/w12010010 Authors: Bavithra Azevedo Oliveira Morais Pinto Ferreira Vasconcelos Campos Almeida Microcystis blooms and the subsequent release of hepatotoxic microcystins (MCs) pose a serious threat to the safety of water for human and livestock consumption, agriculture irrigation, and aquaculture worldwide....
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 8: Removal of Microcystis aeruginosa through the Combined Effect of Plasma Discharge and Hydrodynamic Cavitation Water doi: 10.3390/w12010008 Authors: Maršálek Maršálková Odehnalová Pochylý Rudolf Stahel Rahel Čech Fialová Zezulka Cyanobacterial water blooms represent toxicological, ecological and technological problems around the globe. When present in raw water used for drinking water production, one of the best strategies...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 7: A New Algorithm for Delineation of Surface Depressions and Channels Water doi: 10.3390/w12010007 Authors: Wang Chu Topographic delineation is critical to watershed hydrologic modeling, which may significantly influence the accuracy of model simulations. In most traditional delineation methods, however, surface depressions are fully filled and hence, watershed-scale hydrologic modeling is based on depression-less topography. In reality, dynamic filling and...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 9: Improving Meteorological Input for Surface Energy Balance System Utilizing Mesoscale Weather Research and Forecasting Model for Estimating Daily Actual Evapotranspiration Water doi: 10.3390/w12010009 Authors: Wang Zhan Yu Liu Jin Ren Chen Liu Using Surface Energy Balance System (SEBS) to estimate actual evapotranspiration (ET) on a regional scale generally uses gridded meteorological data by interpolating data from meteorological...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 5: Groundwater Estimation from Major Physical Hydrology Components Using Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning Water doi: 10.3390/w12010005 Authors: Afzaal Farooque Abbas Acharya Esau Precise estimation of physical hydrology components including groundwater levels (GWLs) is a challenging task, especially in relatively non-contiguous watersheds. This study estimates GWLs with deep learning and artificial neural networks (ANNs), namely a multilayer...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 6: Effects of Extensive Green Roofs on Energy Performance of School Buildings in Four North American Climates Water doi: 10.3390/w12010006 Authors: Mahmoodzadeh Mukhopadhyaya Valeo A comprehensive parametric analysis was conducted to evaluate the influence of the green roof design parameters on the thermal or energy performance of a secondary school building in four distinctively different climate zones in North America (i.e., Toronto, ON, Canada; Vancouver,...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 4: The Dynamic Change of Bosten Lake Area in Response to Climate in the Past 30 Years Water doi: 10.3390/w12010004 Authors: Dai Yang Wang Gao Liu Zhang The widely distributed lakes, as one of the major components of the inland water system, are the primary available freshwater resources on the earth and are sensitive to accelerated climate change and extensive human activities. Lakes play an important role in the terrestrial water cycle and...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 3: Molecular Analyses of Fecal Bacteria and Hydrodynamic Modeling for Microbial Risk Assessment of a Drinking Water Source Water doi: 10.3390/w12010003 Authors: Chuquimia Bergion Guzman-Otazo Sörén Rosén Pettersson Sokolova Sjöling Safe water is a global concern, and methods to accurately monitor quality of water are vital. To assess the risks related to bacterial pathogen load in Lake Vomb that provides drinking water to the southern...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2: Synergistic Recapturing of External and Internal Phosphorus for In Situ Eutrophication Mitigation Water doi: 10.3390/w12010002 Authors: Pan Lyu Zhang Zhang Bi Wang Chen Yao Ali Best Ray Pan In eutrophication management, many phosphorus (P) adsorbents have been developed to capture P at the laboratory scale. Existing P removal practice in freshwaters is limited due to the lack of assessment of the possibility and feasibility...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 1: Use of Larval Morphological Deformities in Chironomus plumosus (Chironomidae: Diptera) as an Indicator of Freshwater Environmental Contamination (Lake Trasimeno, Italy) Water doi: 10.3390/w12010001 Authors: Goretti Pallottini Pagliarini Catasti La Porta Selvaggi Gaino Di Giulio Ali The mentum deformity incidence in Chironomus plumosus larvae to assess the environmental contamination level in Lake Trasimeno, Central Italy, was...
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