Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1294: Fluorescence Characteristics of Aqueous Synthesized Tin Oxide Quantum Dots for the Detection of Heavy Metal Ions in Contaminated Water Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9091294 Authors: Jianqiao Liu Qianru Zhang Weiting Xue Haipeng Zhang Yu Bai Liting Wu Zhaoxia Zhai Guohua Jin Tin oxide quantum dots were synthesized in aqueous solution via a simple hydrolysis and oxidation process. The morphology observation showed that the quantum...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1292: Carbon Nanocomposite Membrane Electrolytes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells—A Concise Review Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9091292 Authors: Gutru Rambabu Santoshkumar D. Bhat Filipe M. L. Figueiredo A membrane electrolyte that restricts the methanol cross-over while retaining proton conductivity is essential for better electrochemical selectivity in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Extensive research carried out to explore numerous blends and...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1293: Magnetic-Assisted Cell Alignment within a Magnetic Nanoparticle-Decorated Reduced Graphene Oxide/Collagen 3D Nanocomposite Hydrogel Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9091293 Authors: Mallesh Santhosh Jin-Ha Choi Jeong-Woo Choi Hydrogel scaffolds are particularly interesting for applications in tissue engineering because of their ability to create a favorable environment which mimics in vivo conditions. However, the hierarchically ordered anisotropic...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2174: Effect of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (Pcsk9) Content and Lipid Metabolism in the Blood Plasma and Liver of Obese Wistar Rats Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092174 Authors: Grzegorczyk Książek Kurek Łukaszuk Rosołowski Paszko Krzyżak Żendzian-Piotrowska Nowadays, obesity and its complications are heavy burdens to western civilization. Surgical procedures remain one of the available therapies...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2173: The Role of Health Information in Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Canned Crushed Tomatoes Enriched with Lycopene Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092173 Authors: Verneau La Barbera Furno The paper investigated whether information about the health benefit produced by lycopene could influence consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for canned crushed tomatoes enriched with lycopene. An additional aim was to determine whether the main socio-demographic...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2172: A Low Iron Diet Protects from Steatohepatitis in a Mouse Model Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092172 Authors: Lipika Salaye Ielizaveta Bychkova Sandy Sink Alexander J. Kovalic Manish S. Bharadwaj Felipe Lorenzo Shalini Jain Alexandria V. Harrison Ashley T. Davis Katherine Turnbull Nuwan T. Meegalla Soh-hyun Lee Robert Cooksey George L. Donati Kylie Kavanagh Herbert L. Bonkovsky Donald A. McClain High tissue iron...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 340: Distribution and Redistribution of 109Cd and 65Zn in the Heavy Metal Hyperaccumulator Solanum nigrum L.: Influence of Cadmium and Zinc Concentrations in the Root Medium Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8090340 Authors: Feller Anders Wei Heavy metal redistribution is relevant for the quality of edible crops and the suitability of hyperaccumulators for bioremediation. Root-to-shoot transfer via the xylem and redistribution in the aerial parts via the phloem...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Religions, Vol. 10, Pages 522: Protestant Political Theology and Pluralism: From a Politics of Refusal to Tending and Organizing for Common Goods Religions doi: 10.3390/rel10090522 Authors: Emily Dumler-Winckler Protestant perspectives on pluralism in political theology are predictably plural. While prevalent narratives of modern decline bemoan Protestant pluralism and its ostensive side-effects, others celebrate pluralism as a good in its own right. One aim of this essay is to display...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Religions, Vol. 10, Pages 523: Online Martyrs: Virtual Tours of the Miguel Agustín Pro Museum, and the José Simeón Cañas Central American University Martyrs Religions doi: 10.3390/rel10090523 Authors: Marisol Lopez-Menendez This article examines two commemorative projects on 20th-century Jesuit martyrs turned into Internet tours. A comparison between the official online tour of the Father Pro Museum in Mexico City, and two unofficial tours through the Martyrs Memorial Hall at the José...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Pages 260: Exploring the Intersections of the Convention on the Rights of the Child General Principles and Diverse Sexes, Genders and Sexualities in Education Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci8090260 Authors: Jenna Gillett-Swan Lisa van Leent Using a rights framework underpinned by the general principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child of; best interests, participation/respect for the child’s views, non-discrimination and life, survival...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Sports, Vol. 7, Pages 208: Motivation Regulation among Black Women Triathletes Sports doi: 10.3390/sports7090208 Authors: Candace S. Brown There is a paucity of information on motivation among U.S. minority triathletes. This study aimed to understand the extrinsic motivation and regulators of Black women triathletes using a modified version of the valid Motivations of Marathoners Scale and semi-structured interviews, for triathletes. The Self Determination Theory guided the dual method...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 524: Lebetin 2, a Snake Venom-Derived B-Type Natriuretic Peptide, Provides Immediate and Prolonged Protection against Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury via Modulation of Post-Ischemic Inflammatory Response Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11090524 Authors: Bochra Tourki Anais Dumesnil Elise Belaidi Slim Ghrir Diane Godin-Ribuot Naziha Marrakchi Vincent Richard Paul Mulder Erij Messadi Myocardial infarction (MI) followed by left ventricular...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 523: Detoxification of the Fumonisin Mycotoxins in Maize: An Enzymatic Approach Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11090523 Authors: Johanna Alberts Gerd Schatzmayr Wulf-Dieter Moll Ibtisaam Davids John Rheeder Hester-Mari Burger Gordon Shephard Wentzel Gelderblom Enzymatic detoxification has become a promising approach for control of mycotoxins postharvest in grains through modification of chemical structures determining their toxicity. In the present...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Viruses, Vol. 11, Pages 842: To Go or Stay: The Development, Benefit, and Detriment of Tissue-Resident Memory CD8 T Cells during Central Nervous System Viral Infections Viruses doi: 10.3390/v11090842 Authors: Taryn E. Mockus Heather M. Ren Shwetank Aron E. Lukacher CD8 T cells coordinate immune defenses against viral infections of the central nervous system (CNS). Virus-specific CD8 T cells infiltrate the CNS and differentiate into brain-resident memory CD8 T cells (CD8 bTRM)....
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Viruses, Vol. 11, Pages 841: Application of a Phage Cocktail for Control of Salmonella in Foods and Reducing Biofilms Viruses doi: 10.3390/v11090841 Authors: Md. Sharifull Islam Yang Zhou Lu Liang Ishatur Nime Kun Liu Ting Yan Xiaohong Wang Jinquan Li Salmonella contamination in foods and their formation of biofilms in food processing facility are the primary bacterial cause of a significant number of foodborne outbreaks and infections. Broad lytic phages are promising...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1884: Spatiotemporal Water Quality Variations in Smaller Water Supply Systems: Using Modified CCME WQI from Groundwater Source to Distribution Networks Water doi: 10.3390/w11091884 Authors: Haider Alkhowaiter Shafiquzzaman AlSaleem Almoshaogeh Alharbi Original Canadian Council of Minster of the Environment Water Quality Index (CCME WQI) is being used for assessing the water quality of surface water sources and distribution systems on a case...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1880: Dam Site Suitability Mapping and Analysis Using an Integrated GIS and Machine Learning Approach Water doi: 10.3390/w11091880 Authors: Al-Ruzouq Shanableh Yilmaz Idris Mukherjee Khalil Gibril : Meeting water demands is a critical pillar for sustaining normal human living standards, industry evolution and agricultural growth. The main obstacles for developing countries in arid regions include unplanned urbanisation and limited water...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1883: A Study on the Improvement of Flood Forecasting Techniques in Urban Areas by Considering Rainfall Intensity and Duration Water doi: 10.3390/w11091883 Authors: Choo Jo Yun Lee Frequent localized torrential rains, excessive population density in urban areas, and increased impervious areas have led to massive flood damage that has been causing overloading of drainage systems (watersheds, reservoirs, drainage pump sites, etc.). Flood concerns are...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1881: A Comprehensive Performance Assessment of the Modified Philip–Dunne Infiltrometer Water doi: 10.3390/w11091881 Authors: Alakayleh Fang Clement This study aims at furthering our understanding of the Modified Philip–Dunne Infiltrometer (MPDI), which is used to determine the saturated hydraulic conductivity Κs and the Green–Ampt suction head Ψ at the wetting front. We have developed a forward-modeling algorithm that...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1882: Hydrodynamic and Soil Biodiversity Characterization in an Active Landslide Water doi: 10.3390/w11091882 Authors: Remelli Petrella Chelli Conti Lozano Fondón Celico Francese Menta Landslides are common in the Northern Apennines (Italy) and their resulting changes in soil structure affect edaphic fauna biodiversity, whose activity has concurrent impacts on soil structural stability and water-holding capacity. The aim of this study...
Tue Sep 10, 2019 03:00
Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1879: Groundwater Recharge Prediction Using Linear Regression, Multi-Layer Perception Network, and Deep Learning Water doi: 10.3390/w11091879 Authors: Xin Huang Lei Gao Russell S. Crosbie Nan Zhang Guobin Fu Rebecca Doble As the largest freshwater storage in the world, groundwater plays an important role in maintaining ecosystems and helping humans adapt to climate change. However, groundwater dynamics, such as groundwater recharge, cannot be measured...
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