Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 332: Antibacterial Effectiveness of Fecal Water and in Vitro Activity of a Multi-Strain Probiotic Formulation against Multi-Drug Resistant Microorganisms Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8030332 Authors: Alessandra Oliva Maria Claudia Miele Massimiliano De De Angelis Silvia Costantini Maria Teresa Mascellino Claudio Maria Mastroianni Vincenzo Vullo Gabriella d’Ettorre Introduction: Intestinal colonization with multi-drug resistant...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 333: Enhanced Anaerobic Digestion of Long Chain Fatty Acid by Adding Magnetite and Carbon Nanotubes Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8030333 Authors: Alsayed Mostafa Seongwon Im Young-Chae Song Seoktae Kang Dong-Hoon Kim This study investigated the impact of stimulating direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET), by supplementing nano-sized magnetite (nFe3O4, 0.5 g Fe/g VSS) and carbon nanotubes (CNT, 1 g/L), in anaerobic digestion...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1075: Fe1−xS Modified TiO2 NPs Embedded Carbon Nanofiber Composite via Electrospinning: A Potential Electrode Material for Supercapacitors Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051075 Authors: Bishweshwar Pant Hem Raj Pant Mira Park Fe1−xS-TiO2 nanoparticles embedded carbon nanofibers (Fe1−xS-TiO2/CNFs) composite as a supercapacitor electrode material has been reported in the present work. The Fe1−xS-TiO2/CNFs composite was fabricated...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1076: Diaryltin Dihydrides and Aryltin Trihydrides with Intriguing Stability Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051076 Authors: Beate G. Steller Berenike Doler Roland C. Fischer In the last few decades, organotin hydrides have proven their potential as building blocks for a great variety of organometallic compounds. In this context, organotin hydrides with sterically shielding aryl substituents have attracted special interest, as these ligands can kinetically...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1074: Volatile Organic Compounds Profile in White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) Caviar at Different Stages of Ripening by Multiple Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051074 Authors: Annalaura Lopez Mauro Vasconi Federica Bellagamba Tiziana Mentasti Mario Pazzaglia Vittorio Maria Moretti Caviar is considered a delicacy by luxury product consumers, but few data are available about its flavour chemistry to date....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1073: Activation of JNK and p38 in MCF-7 Cells and the In Vitro Anticancer Activity of Alnus hirsuta Extract Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051073 Authors: Mina Ryu Chung Ki Sung Young Jun Im ChangJu Chun JNK and p38 are important mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) that respond to stress stimuli. The stress-activated MAPKs associated with apoptotic cell death play vital roles in mammalian cells. Alnus hirsuta, which contains abundant diarylheptanoids...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1068: Convection-Induced vs. Microwave Radiation-Induced in situ Drug Amorphization Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051068 Authors: Nele-Johanna Hempel Matthias M. Knopp Ragna Berthelsen Korbinian Löbmann The aim of the study was to investigate the suitability of a convection oven to induce in situ amorphization. The study was conducted using microwave radiation-induced in situ amorphization as reference, as it has recently been shown to enable the...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1071: On the Formation and Stability of Chitosan/Hyaluronan-Based Complex Coacervates Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051071 Authors: Franco Furlani Pietro Parisse Pasquale Sacco This contribution is aimed at extending our previous findings on the formation and stability of chitosan/hyaluronan-based complex coacervates. Colloids are herewith formed by harnessing electrostatic interactions between the two polyelectrolytes. The presence of tiny amounts...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1072: Interactive Effect of Melatonin and UV-C on Phenylpropanoid Metabolite Production and Antioxidant Potential in Callus Cultures of Purple Basil (Ocimum basilicum L. var.s purpurascens) Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051072 Authors: Munazza Nazir Muhammad Asad Asad Ullah Sadia Mumtaz Aisha Siddiquah Muzamil Shah Samantha Drouet Christophe Hano Bilal Haider Abbasi The present study evaluated the interactive effect of melatonin and...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1070: Optimized Bioproduction of Itaconic and Fumaric Acids Based on Solid-State Fermentation of Lignocellulosic Biomass Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051070 Authors: Amparo Jiménez-Quero Eric Pollet Luc Avérous Vincent Phalip The bioproduction of high-value chemicals such as itaconic and fumaric acids (IA and FA, respectively) from renewable resources via solid-state fermentation (SSF) represents an alternative to the current bioprocesses of submerged...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1065: Investigation of the Absorption of Nanosized lamotrigine Containing Nasal Powder via the Nasal Cavity Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051065 Authors: Rita Ambrus Péter Gieszinger Róbert Gáspár Anita Sztojkov-Ivanov Eszter Ducza Árpád Márki Tamás Janáky Ferenc Tömösi Gábor Kecskeméti Piroska Szabó-Révész Csilla Bartos Nasal drug delivery has become a popular research field in the last years. This is not surprising since the...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1067: Free and Immobilized Lecitase™ Ultra as the Biocatalyst in the Kinetic Resolution of (E)-4-Arylbut-3-en-2-yl Esters Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051067 Authors: Aleksandra Leśniarek Anna Chojnacka Radosław Drozd Magdalena Szymańska Witold Gładkowski The influence of buffer type, co-solvent type, and acyl chain length was investigated for the enantioselective hydrolysis of racemic 4-arylbut-3-en-2-yl esters using Lecitase™ Ultra...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1066: Protonated and Cationic Helium Clusters Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051066 Authors: Linnea Lundberg Peter Bartl Christian Leidlmair Paul Scheier Michael Gatchell Protonated rare gas clusters have previously been shown to display markably different structures than their pure, cationic counterparts. Here we have performed high resolution mass spectrometry measurements of protonated and pristine clusters of He containing up to 50 atoms....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1069: Chemical Speciation of Aluminum in Wine by LC–ICP–MS Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051069 Authors: Katarzyna Karaś Anetta Zioła-Frankowska Marcin Frankowski Aluminum is very common in the natural environment and in everyday human life. We are living in the “aluminum age.” Its average daily intake should not exceed a few mg/day. Unfortunately, despite the growing number of alarming data about the toxicity of this element, human...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1064: Filled Carbon Nanotubes as Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1064: Filled Carbon Nanotubes as Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051064 Authors: Elisa Thauer Alexander Ottmann Philip Schneider Lucas Möller Lukas Deeg Rouven Zeus Florian Wilhelmi Lucas Schlestein Christoph Neef Rasha Ghunaim Markus Gellesch Christian Nowka Maik Scholz Marcel Haft Sabine Wurmehl Karolina Wenelska Ewa Mijowska Aakanksha Kapoor Ashna Bajpai Silke Hampel...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1059: An Insight into Saponins from Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd): A Review Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051059 Authors: Khadija El El Hazzam Jawhar Hafsa Mansour Sobeh Manal Mhada Moha Taourirte Kamal EL EL Kacimi Abdelaziz Yasri Saponins are an important group found in Chenopodium quinoa. They represent an obstacle for the use of quinoa as food for humans and animal feeds because of their bitter taste and toxic effects, which necessitates...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1063: Silver Nanoparticles Stimulates Spermatogenesis Impairments and Hematological Alterations in Testis and Epididymis of Male Rats Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051063 Authors: Janet Olayemi Olugbodi Oladipupo David Ene Naomi Oketa Bashir Lawal Bamidele Joseph Okoli Fanyana Mtunzi The potential pharmaceutical application of nanoparticles has led to the toxicity within the male reproductive system. In the present study, the effects of silver...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1061: Stability and Extraction of Vanillin and Coumarin under Subcritical Water Conditions Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051061 Authors: Ninad Doctor Grayson Parker Katie Vang Melanie Smith Berkant Kayan Yu Yang In order to facilitate the development of the green subcritical water chromatography technique for vanillin and coumarin, the stability of the compounds under subcritical water conditions was investigated in this work. In addition,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1060: Impact of the Cathode Pt Loading on PEMFC Contamination by Several Airborne Contaminants Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051060 Authors: Jean St-Pierre Yunfeng Zhai Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) with 0.1 and 0.4 mg Pt cm−2 cathode catalyst loadings were separately contaminated with seven organic species: Acetonitrile, acetylene, bromomethane, iso-propanol, methyl methacrylate, naphthalene, and propene. The lower catalyst loading...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1062: Is There a Future for PPARs in the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Disorders? Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051062 Authors: Michele Tufano Graziano Pinna Recently, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-α and γ isoforms have been gaining consistent interest in neuropathology and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. Several studies have provided evidence that either the receptor expression or the levels of their endogenously-produced...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1058: Essential Oils and Mono/bi/tri-Metallic Nanocomposites as Alternative Sources of Antimicrobial Agents to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Pathogenic Microorganisms: An Overview Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051058 Authors: Nagaraj Basavegowda Jayanta Kumar Patra Kwang-Hyun Baek Over the past few decades, many pathogenic bacteria have become resistant to existing antibiotics, which has become a threat to infectious disease control worldwide. Hence,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1057: Total Synthesis of (–)-Anaferine: a Further Ramification in a Diversity-Oriented Approach Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051057 Authors: Elisa Bonandi Giada Tedesco Dario Perdicchia Daniele Passarella The piperidine ring is a widespread motif in several natural bioactive alkaloids of both vegetal and marine origin. In the last years, a diversity-oriented synthetic (DOS) approach, aimed at the generation of a library of piperidine-based derivatives,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1056: 3-Aryl-4-nitrobenzothiochromans S,S-dioxide: From Calcium-Channel Modulators Properties to Multidrug-Resistance Reverting Activity Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051056 Authors: Micucci Viale Chiarini Spinelli Frosini Tavani Maccagno Bianchi Gangemi Budriesi Our research groups have been involved for many years in studies aimed at identifying new active organic compounds endowed with pharmacological properties. In...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 415: Commitment of Autologous Human Multipotent Stem Cells on Biomimetic Poly-L-lactic Acid-Based Scaffolds Is Strongly Influenced by Structure and Concentration of Carbon Nanomaterial Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030415 Authors: Tonellato Piccione Gasparotto Bellet Tibaudo Vicentini Bergantino Menna Vitiello Liddo Filippini Nanocomposite scaffolds combining carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) with a biocompatible matrix...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 417: Retraction: Kuo, W.S. et al. Amelioration of Experimentally Induced Arthritis by Reducing Reactive Oxygen Species Production through the Intra-Articular Injection of Water-Soluble Fullerenol. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 909 Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030417 Authors: Wen-ShuoKuo Chia-TseWeng Chen Wu Shiau Hsieh So Wu Chen One of the contributors to the published paper [1] did not provide permission for the datapresented...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 416: A Novel Metal Nanoparticles-Graphene Nanodisks-Quantum Dots Hybrid-System-Based Spaser Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030416 Authors: Mariam M. Tohari Andreas Lyras Mohamad S. S. AlSalhi Active nanoplasmonics have recently led to the emergence of many promising applications. One of them is the spaser (surface plasmons amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) that has been shown to generate coherent and intense fields of selected surface...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 414: Electrochemical Performance of Photovoltaic Cells using HDA Capped-SnS Nanocrystal from bis (N-1,4-Phenyl-N-Morpho-Dithiocarbamato) Sn(II) Complexes Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030414 Authors: Mbese Meyer Agoro Great consideration is placed on the choice of capping agents’ base on the proposed application, in order to cater to the particular surface, size, geometry, and functional group. Change in any of the above can influence...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 413: Rapid Room-Temperature Synthesis of Mesoporous TiO2 Sub-Microspheres and Their Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030413 Authors: Alduraibi Hezam Al-Ruhaimi El-Toni Algarni Abdel-Rahman Qing Aldwayyan Submicron sized mesoporous spheres of TiO2 have been a potential alternative to overcome the light scattering limitations of TiO2 nanoparticles in dye-sensitized solar cells...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 412: Genotoxicity of TiO2 Nanoparticles in Four Different Human Cell Lines (A549, HEPG2, A172 and SH-SY5Y) Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030412 Authors: Brandão Fernández-Bertólez Rosário Bessa Fraga Pásaro Teixeira Laffon Valdiglesias Costa Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) have a wide variety of applications in many consumer products, including as food additives, increasing the concern about the possible...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 411: Thermoelectric Properties of NiCl3 Monolayer: A First-Principles-Based Transport Study Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030411 Authors: Jing Liu Xiaorui Chen Yuhong Huang Hongkuan Yuan Hong Chen By employing the first-principles-based transport theory, we investigate the thermoelectric performance based on the structural and electronic properties of NiCl 3 monolayer. The NiCl 3 monolayer is confirmed to be a stable Dirac...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 418: Proinflammatory Effect of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials: In Vitro Study on Stimulation of Inflammasome NLRP3 via Destabilisation of Lysosomes Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030418 Authors: Svadlakova Hubatka Turanek Knotigova Kulich Masek Kotoucek Macak Motola Kalbac Kolackova Vankova Vicherkova Malkova Simeckova Volkov Prina-Mello Kratochvilova Fiala Raska Krejsek Turanek ...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 627: Sensory Acceptance, Appetite Control and Gastrointestinal Tolerance of Yogurts Containing Coffee-Cascara Extract and Inulin Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030627 Authors: Maite Iriondo-DeHond Amaia Iriondo-DeHond Teresa Herrera Adriana Maite Fernández-Fernández Carlos Oscar S. Sorzano Eugenio Miguel María Dolores del Castillo The improvement of the nutritional quality of dairy foods has become a key strategy for reducing the risk of developing...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 635: Effect of Almond Supplementation on Non-Esterified Fatty Acid Values and Exercise Performance Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030635 Authors: Laura Esquius Ramon Segura Guillermo R. Oviedo Marta Massip-Salcedo Casimiro Javierre Several studies have investigated the effects of fat intake before exercise on subsequent substrate oxidation and exercise performance. While some studies have reported that unsaturated fatty acid supplementation slightly...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 628: Hypovitaminosis D and Aging: Is There a Role in Muscle and Brain Health? Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030628 Authors: Patrizia D’Amelio Luca Quacquarelli The older-adult population is constantly increasing, hence aging and mechanisms leading to aging are a topic raising increasing interest. Hypovitaminosis D is common amongst old patients and has been proposed as causative of several chronic diseases. Here we review the role of hypovitaminosis D and vitamin...
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 634: Microbiological and Immunological Markers in Milk and Infant Feces for Common Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Pilot Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030634 Authors: Marina Aparicio Claudio Alba Proctocolitis Study Group of CAM Public Health CAM Public Health Area 6 Juan Miguel Rodríguez Leonides Fernández The objective of this pilot study was to assess the fecal microbiome and different immunological parameters in infant feces and maternal milk...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 626: Arachidonic Acid in Human Milk Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030626 Authors: Norman Salem Van Dael Breastfeeding is universally recommended as the optimal choice of infant feeding and consequently human milk has been extensively investigated to unravel its unique nutrient profile. The human milk lipid composition is unique and supplies specifically long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs), in particular, arachidonic acid (ARA, 20:4n–6)...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 632: Probiotic Bacillus Spores Protect Against Acetaminophen Induced Acute Liver Injury in Rats Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030632 Authors: Maria Adriana Neag Adrian Catinean Dana Maria Muntean Maria Raluca Pop Corina Ioana Bocsan Emil Claudiu Botan Anca Dana Buzoianu Acetaminophen (APAP) is one of the most used analgesics and antipyretic agents in the world. Intoxication with APAP is the main cause of acute liver toxicity in both the US and...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 631: Effect of Caloric Restriction on BMI, Gut Microbiota, and Blood Amino Acid Levels in Non-Obese Adults Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030631 Authors: Hua Zou Dan Wang Huahui Ren Kaiye Cai Peishan Chen Chao Fang Zhun Shi Pengfan Zhang Jian Wang Huanming Yang Huanzi Zhong Adequate calorie restriction (CR) as a healthy lifestyle is recommended not only for people with metabolic disorders but also for healthy adults. Previous studies...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 630: Mild to Moderate Iodine Deficiency and Inadequate Iodine Intake in Lactating Women in the Inland Area of Norway Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030630 Authors: Synne Groufh-Jacobsen Lise Mette Mosand Kjersti Sletten Bakken Beate Stokke Solvik Ingvild Oma Elin Lovise Folven Gjengedal Anne Lise Brantsæter Tor Arne Strand Sigrun Henjum Breastfed infants are dependent on an adequate supply of iodine in human milk for the production of thyroid...
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