JFB, Vol. 11, Pages 38: In Vitro Study on the Effect of a New Bioactive Desensitizer on Dentin Tubule Sealing and Bonding Journal of Functional Biomaterials doi: 10.3390/jfb11020038 Authors: Minh N. Luong Laurie Huang Daniel C. N. Chan Alireza Sadr Bioactive mineral-based dentin desensitizers that can quickly and effectively seal dentinal tubules and promote dentin mineralization are desired. This in vitro study evaluated a novel nanohydroxyapatite-based desensitizer, Predicta...
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JFB, Vol. 11, Pages 37: Towards the Development of a Novel Ex Ovo Model of Infection to Pre-Screen Biomaterials Intended for Treating Chronic Wounds Journal of Functional Biomaterials doi: 10.3390/jfb11020037 Authors: Elena García-Gareta Justyna Binkowska Nupur Kohli Vaibhav Sharma This communication reports preliminary data towards the development of a live ex vivo model of persistent infection that is based on the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM), which can be used...
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JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 76: Clinical Usefulness of Susceptibility Breakpoints for Yeasts in the Treatment of Candidemia: A Noninterventional Study Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6020076 Authors: Cornelia Lass-Flörl Robert Krause Birgit Willinger Peter Starzengruber Petra Decristoforo Sabrina Neururer Peter Kreidl Maria Aigner This prospective noninterventional study evaluated whether antifungal susceptibility data (MIC) provided for Candida clinical isolates on the...
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JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 75: Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis: Notes for a Clinician in a Resource-Limited Setting Where There Is No Mycologist Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6020075 Authors: Felix Bongomin Lucy Grace Asio Joseph Baruch Baluku Richard Kwizera David W. Denning Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is a spectrum of several progressive disease manifestations caused by Aspergillus species in patients with underlying structural lung diseases. Duration of symptoms longer...
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J. Imaging, Vol. 6, Pages 41: Do We Train on Test Data? Purging CIFAR of Near-Duplicates Journal of Imaging doi: 10.3390/jimaging6060041 Authors: Björn Barz Joachim Denzler The CIFAR-10 and CIFAR-100 datasets are two of the most heavily benchmarked datasets in computer vision and are often used to evaluate novel methods and model architectures in the field of deep learning. However, we find that 3.3% and 10% of the images from the test sets of these datasets have duplicates in the...
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 115: Influences of Combined Organic Fouling and Inorganic Scaling on Flux and Fouling Behaviors in Forward Osmosis Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10060115 Authors: Youngpil Chun Kwanho Jeong Kyung Hwa Cho This study investigated the influence of combined organic fouling and inorganic scaling on the flux and fouling behaviors of thin-film composite (TFC) forward osmosis (FO) membranes. Two organic macromolecules, namely, bovine serum albumin (BSA) and...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 837: Combined Application of Bacteriophages and Carvacrol in the Control of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Planktonic and Biofilm Forms Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8060837 Authors: Ni Wang Deng Jiu Ma Zhang Almeida Wang Xu Wang Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) is the causative agent of the bacterial canker of kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.). Phage therapy has been suggested as a viable alternative...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 835: Gallstone Disease and Microbiome Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8060835 Authors: Irina N. Grigor’eva Tatyana I. Romanova Gallstone disease (GSD) has, for many years, remained a high-cost, socially significant public health problem. Over the past decade, a number of studies have been carried out—both in humans and in animal models—confirming the role of the microbiota in various sections of the gastrointestinal tract...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 834: Intercropping with Potato-Onion Enhanced the Soil Microbial Diversity of Tomato Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8060834 Authors: Naihui Li Danmei Gao Xingang Zhou Shaocan Chen Chunxia Li Fengzhi Wu Intercropping can achieve sustainable agricultural development by increasing plant diversity. In this study, we investigated the effects of tomato monoculture and tomato/potato-onion intercropping systems on tomato seedling growth...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 836: Soil Bacterial Diversity and Potential Functions Are Regulated by Long-Term Conservation Tillage and Straw Mulching Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8060836 Authors: Liu Li Xie Coulter Zhang Luo Cai Wang Gopalakrishnan Soil physiochemical properties are regulated by cropping practices, but little is known about how tillage influences soil microbial community diversity and functions. Here, we assessed soil bacterial...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2594: Mycetoma and Chromoblastomycosis: Perspective for Diagnosis Improvement Using Biomarkers Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112594 Authors: Anne-Lise Bienvenu Stephane Picot Background: Mycetoma and chromoblastomycosis are both chronic subcutaneous infectious diseases that pose an obstacle to socioeconomic development. Besides the therapeutic issue, the diagnosis of most neglected tropical diseases (NTD) is challenging. Confirmation using direct microscopy...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2593: Discovery of New Schiff Bases Tethered Pyrazole Moiety: Design, Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Molecular Docking Study as Dual Targeting DHFR/DNA Gyrase Inhibitors with Immunomodulatory Activity Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112593 Authors: Ashraf S. Hassan Ahmed A. Askar Ahmed M. Naglah Abdulrahman A. Almehizia Ahmed Ragab A series of Bis-pyrazole Schiff bases (6a–d and 7a–d) and mono-pyrazole Schiff bases (8a–d...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2591: Development and Validation of a Spectrometric Method for Cd and Pb Determination in Zeolites and Safety Evaluation Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112591 Authors: Senila Cadar Miu An analytical method based on microwave-assisted acid digestion and atomic absorption spectrometry with graphite furnace as atomization source was developed and validated for determining trace elements (Cd and Pb) in zeolites used as dietary supplements, for their...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2592: Thermal Transport Investigation in Magneto-Radiative GO-MoS2/H2O-C2H6O2 Hybrid Nanofluid Subject to Cattaneo–Christov Model Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112592 Authors: Mohyud-Din Adnan Khan Ahmed Khan Abdeljawad Nisar Currently, thermal investigation in hybrid colloidal liquids is noteworthy. It has applications in medical sciences, drug delivery, computer chips, electronics, the paint industry, mechanical engineering and...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2590: Tannins in Food: Insights into the Molecular Perception of Astringency and Bitter Taste Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112590 Authors: Soares Brandão Guerreiro Soares Mateus de Freitas Astringency and bitterness are organoleptic properties widely linked to tannin compounds. Due to their significance to food chemistry, the food industry, and to human nutrition and health, these tannins’ taste properties have been a line...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2589: Mutagenesis and Adaptation of the Psychrotrophic Fungus Chrysosporium pannorum A-1 as a Method for Improving β-pinene Bioconversion Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112589 Authors: Mateusz Kutyła Jan Fiedurek Anna Gromada Krzysztof Jędrzejewski Mariusz Trytek Mutagenesis and adaptation of the psychrotrophic fungus Chrysosporium pannorum A-1 to the toxic substrate β-pinene were used to obtain a biocatalyst with increased resistance...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2587: Influence of Drainage on Peat Organic Matter: Implications for Development, Stability, and Transformation Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112587 Authors: Lech W. Szajdak Adam Jezierski Kazimiera Wegner Teresa Meysner Marek Szczepański The agricultural use of peatlands, the stabilization of the substrate for building or road construction or for increasing the capacity of soil to support heavy machinery for industrial activities (peat and petroleum...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2588: Applications of a Standardized Green Tea Catechin Preparation for Viral Warts and Human Papilloma Virus-Related and Unrelated Cancers Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112588 Authors: Noriyuki Miyoshi Hiroki Tanabe Takuji Suzuki Koichi Saeki Yukihiko Hara Most cell-based and animal experiments have shown that green tea catechins (GTC) exhibit various health benefits. In human experimental and epidemiological studies, there are conflicting results,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2585: Enzyme Mimetic Activity of ZnO-Pd Nanosheets Synthesized via a Green Route Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112585 Authors: Ravi Mani Tripathi Dohee Ahn Yeong Mok Kim Sang J. Chung Recent developments in the area of nanotechnology have focused on the development of nanomaterials with catalytic activities. The enzyme mimics, nanozymes, work efficiently in extreme pH and temperature conditions, and exhibit resistance to protease digestion, in contrast...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2583: Detection of 7-Dehydrocholesterol and Vitamin D3 Derivatives in Honey Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112583 Authors: Tae-Kang Kim Venkatram Atigadda Pawel Brzeminski Adrian Fabisiak Edith K. Y. Tang Robert C. Tuckey Andrzej T. Slominski 20(S)-Hydroxyvitamin D3 (20(OH)D3) is an endogenous metabolite produced by the action of CYP11A1 on the side chain of vitamin D3 (D3). 20(OH)D3 can be further hydroxylated by CYP11A1, CYP27A1, CYP24A1...
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2586: Use of Nanomaterial-Based (Micro)Extraction Techniques for the Determination of Cosmetic-Related Compounds Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112586 Authors: José Grau Juan L. Benedé Alberto Chisvert The high consumer demand for cosmetic products has caused the authorities and the industry to require rigorous analytical controls to assure their safety and efficacy. Thus, the determination of prohibited compounds that could be present at trace level...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2584: Effect of the Addition of Amine in Organophosphorus Compounds on Molecular Structuration of Ionic Liquids–Application to Solvent Extraction Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112584 Authors: Soumaya Gmar Fabrice Mutelet Alexandre Chagnes Variation of dynamic viscosity, density and enthalpy as a function of mole fraction of amine (tri-n-octylamine, triisooctylamine, bis(2-ethylhexyl)amine) in bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) or Cyanex 272,...
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2582: Beer Phenolic Composition of Simple Phenols, Prenylated Flavonoids and Alkylresorcinols Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112582 Authors: Anna Boronat Natalia Soldevila-Domenech Jose Rodríguez-Morató Miriam Martínez-Huélamo Rosa M. Lamuela-Raventós Rafael de la Torre Beer is a fermented beverage with beneficial phenolic compounds and is widely consumed worldwide. The current study aimed to describe the content of three families of phenolic...
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2581: Comparative Molecular Transporter Properties of Cyclic Peptides Containing Tryptophan and Arginine Residues Formed through Disulfide Cyclization Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112581 Authors: Eman H. M. Mohammed Dindyal Mandal Saghar Mozaffari Magdy Abdel-Hamied Zahran Amany Mostafa Osman Rakesh Kumar Tiwari Keykavous Parang We have previously reported cyclic cell-penetrating peptides [WR]5 and [WR]4 as molecular transporters. To optimize...
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2580: A Comparison of Different Approaches to Quantify Nitric Oxide Release from NO-Releasing Materials in Relevant Biological Media Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112580 Authors: Rosana V. Pinto Fernando Antunes João Pires Ana Silva-Herdade Moisés L. Pinto The development of solid materials that deliver nitric oxide (NO) are of interest for several therapeutic applications. Nevertheless, due to NO’s reactive nature, rapid diffusion...
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2579: Liquid Crystalline Copolymers Containing Sulfonic and Light-Responsive Groups: From Molecular Design to Conductivity Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112579 Authors: Sakinah Mohd Alauddin Nurul Fadhilah Kamalul Aripin Thamil Selvi Velayutham Alfonso Martinez-Felipe In the search for novel smart multifunctional liquid crystalline materials, we report the synthesis, thermal and structural characterisation, and the conductivity, of a set of new...
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2578: Effect of Thidiazuron on Terpene Volatile Constituents and Terpenoid Biosynthesis Pathway Gene Expression of Shine Muscat (Vitis labrusca × V. vinifera) Grape Berries Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112578 Authors: Wu Wang Muhammad Khalil-Ur-Rehman Ling-Ling Wei Niels J. Nieuwenhuizen Huan Zheng Jian-Min Tao Volatile compounds are considered to be essential for the flavor and aroma quality of grapes. Thidiazuron (TDZ) is a commonly used...
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1103: Printing of Crumpled CVD Graphene via Blister-Based Laser-Induced Forward Transfer Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061103 Authors: Komlenok Pivovarov Dezhkina Rybin Savin Obraztsova Konov The patterning and transfer of a two-dimensional graphene film without damaging its original structure is an urgent and difficult task. For this purpose, we propose the use of the blister-based laser-induced forward transfer (BB-LIFT), which...
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1101: Entropy and Random Walk Trails Water Confinement and Non-Thermal Equilibrium in Photon-Induced Nanocavities Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061101 Authors: Vassilios Gavriil Margarita Chatzichristidi Dimitrios Christofilos Gerasimos A. Kourouklis Zoe Kollia Evangelos Bakalis Alkiviadis-Constantinos Cefalas Evangelia Sarantopoulou Molecules near surfaces are regularly trapped in small cavitations. Molecular confinement, especially...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1102: Inversion Method Characterization of Graphene-Based Coordination Absorbers Incorporating Periodically Patterned Metal Ring Metasurfaces Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061102 Authors: Bao Tang Hu Zhang Balmakou Khakhomov Semchenko Wang In this paper, we propose a tunable coordinated multi-band absorber that combines graphene with metal–dielectric–metal structures for the realization of multiple toward...
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1100: Thermal Performance of Hybrid-Inspired Coolant for Radiator Application Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061100 Authors: Benedict Kumar Kadirgama Mohammed Ramasamy Samykano Saidur Due to the increasing demand in industrial application, nanofluids have attracted the considerable attention of researchers in recent decades. The addition of nanocellulose (CNC) with water (W) and ethylene glycol (EG) to a coolant for a radiator...
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1099: The Applicability of a Drop Penetration Method to Measure Contact Angles on TiO2 and ZnO Nanoparticles Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061099 Authors: Sabrina M. Garner Edgar A. O’Rear Sharukh Soli Khajotia Fernando Luis Esteban Florez In this study, six solvents (water, diiodomethane, bromonaphthalene, formamide, ethanol and ethylene glycol) were examined for three nanoparticle substrates, zinc oxide and titanium dioxide (21 nm and 100 nm),...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1098: Laser Induced Anchoring of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles on Polymeric Graphitic Carbon Nitride Sheets Using Pulsed Laser Ablation for Efficient Water Splitting under Visible Light Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061098 Authors: Umair Baig Abuzar Khan Mohammad A. Gondal Mohamed A. Dastageer Wail S. Falath A visible-light-active nickel oxide–graphitic carbon nitride (NiO@g-CN) hetero-structured nanocomposite was synthesized for the...
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1097: Controllable Carbonization of Plastic Waste into Three-Dimensional Porous Carbon Nanosheets by Combined Catalyst for High Performance Capacitor Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061097 Authors: Xueying Mu Yunhui Li Xiaoguang Liu Changde Ma Hanqing Jiang Jiayi Zhu Xuecheng Chen Tao Tang Ewa Mijowska Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic has been extensively used in our social life, but its poor biodegradability has led to serious...
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
ncRNA, Vol. 6, Pages 21: Human Brain Shows Recurrent Non-Canonical MicroRNA Editing Events Enriched for Seed Sequence with Possible Functional Consequence Non-Coding RNA doi: 10.3390/ncrna6020021 Authors: Paul Ansari Lal Mukhopadhyay RNA editing is a post-transcriptional modification, which can provide tissue-specific functions not encoded in DNA. Adenosine-to-inosine is the predominant editing event and, along with cytosine-to-uracil changes, constitutes canonical editing....
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1655: Erratum: Dianthus superbus Improves Glomerular Fibrosis and Renal Dysfunction in Diabetic Nephropathy Model Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061655 Authors: Jung Joo Yoon Ji Hun Park Hye Jin Kim Hong-Guang Jin Hye Yoom Kim You Mee Ahn Youn Chul Kim Ho Sub Lee Yun Jung Lee Dae Gill Kang The authors have requested that the following changes be made to their paper [...]
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1654: The Impact of Diet on Microbiota Evolution and Human Health. Is Diet an Adequate Tool for Microbiota Modulation? Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061654 Authors: Moles Otaegui The human microbiome is emerging as an interesting field in research into the prevention of health problems and recovery from illness in humans. The complex ecosystem formed by the microbiota is continuously interacting with its host and the environment. Diet could be assumed to be...
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1652: Improved Symptom Profiles and Minimal Inflammation in IBS-D Patients Undergoing a Long-Term Low-FODMAP Diet: A Lipidomic Perspective Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061652 Authors: Orlando Tutino Notarnicola Riezzo Linsalata Clemente Prospero Martulli D’Attoma De Nunzio Russo Given the link between the minimal inflammation underlying irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and dietary treatments, considerable attention has focused...
Tue Jun 02, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1651: A Double-Blind, Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Probiotic Lactobacillus casei Shirota in Stable Cirrhotic Patients Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061651 Authors: Macnaughtan Figorilli García-López Lu Jones Sawhney Suzuki Fairclough Marsden Moratella Cox Thomas Davies Williams Mookerjee Wright Jalan Background: In cirrhosis, a pathological gut microbiome has been linked with immune dysfunction....
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