Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4677: Importance of Fluorine in Benzazole Compounds Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204677 Authors: Thuraya Al-Harthy Wajdi Zoghaib Raid Abdel-Jalil Fluorine-containing heterocycles continue to receive considerable attention due to their unique properties. In medicinal chemistry, the incorporation of fluorine in small molecules imparts a significant enhancement their biological activities compared to non-fluorinated molecules. In this short review, we...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4674: Pimarane Diterpenoids from the Seeds of Caesalpinia minax as PTP1B Inhibitors and Insulin Sensitizers Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204674 Authors: Yunshao Xu Zheling Feng Tian Zhang Peng Lv Jun Cao Dan Li Cheng Peng Ligen Lin Protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) has been considered as a promising target for treating insulin resistance. In searching for naturally occurring PTB1B antagonists, two new pimarane diterpenoids, named...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4673: Synergistic Effect between Zr-MOF and Phosphomolybdic Acid with the Promotion of TiF4 Template Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204673 Authors: Zhu Ding Xiao Min Zhang Xue Chang Shuo Wang Dan-Hong Wang Ming Hui Zhang Tian Hao Zhang Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) materials are often modified or functionalized, and then the crystal size and morphology of MOF materials are changed. In the process of preparing UiO-66 confined phosphomolybdic...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4675: A Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Platform for Real-Time Metabolic Monitoring of Bioprocesses Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204675 Authors: Ninad Mehendale Felix Jenne Chandrakant Joshi Swati Sharma Shyam Kumar Masakapalli Neil MacKinnon We present a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) compatible platform for the automated real-time monitoring of biochemical reactions using a flow shuttling configuration. This platform requires a working...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4671: Synthesis of a New Class of Spirooxindole–Benzo[b]Thiophene-Based Molecules as Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204671 Authors: Assem Barakat Saeed Alshahrani Abdullah Mohammed Al-Majid M. Ali Mezna Saleh Altowyan Mohammad Shahidul Islam Abdullah Saleh Alamary Sajda Ashraf Zaheer Ul-Haq A series of new oxindole-based spiro-heterocycles bearing the benzo[b]thiophene motif were synthesized via a 1,3-dipolar...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4676: Determination of Lekethromycin, a Novel Macrolide Lactone, in Rat Plasma by UPLC-MS/MS and Its Application to a Pharmacokinetic Study Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204676 Authors: Hongzhi Xiao Pan Sun Jicheng Qiu Jianzhong Wang Lei Yan Suxia Zhang Xingyuan Cao Lekethromycin, a new macrolide lactone, exhibits significant antibacterial activity. In this study, a reliable analytical ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography electrospray...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4672: Extraction Processes with Several Solvents on Total Bioactive Compounds in Different Organs of Three Medicinal Plants Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204672 Authors: Nour El Houda Lezoul Mohamed Belkadi Fariborz Habibi Fabián Guillén The extraction of secondary metabolites by water, MeOH:water (8:2) containing NaF, methanol, ethanol and acetone (all of them diluted (7:3) in water)from the different parts (leaves, flowers, stems and roots) of...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4669: Elicitor-Induced Production of Biomass and Pharmaceutical Phenolic Compounds in Cell Suspension Culture of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204669 Authors: Jameel Mohammed Al-Khayri Poornananda Madhava Naik Plants that synthesize bioactive compounds that have high antioxidant value and elicitation offer a reliable in vitro technique to produce important nutraceutical compounds. The objective of this study is to promote...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4665: Rapid Identification of Different Grades of Huangshan Maofeng Tea Using Ultraviolet Spectrum and Color Difference Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204665 Authors: Danyi Huang Qinli Qiu Yinmao Wang Yu Wang Yating Lu Dongmei Fan Xiaochang Wang Tea is an important beverage in humans’ daily lives. For a long time, tea grade identification relied on sensory evaluation, which requires professional knowledge, so is difficult and troublesome...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4666: High-Throughput Screening for Inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 Protease Using a FRET-Biosensor Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204666 Authors: Alistair S. Brown David F. Ackerley Mark J. Calcott The global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic started late 2019 and currently continues unabated. The lag-time for developing vaccines means it is of paramount importance to be able to quickly develop and repurpose therapeutic drugs. Protein-based biosensors allow screening...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4670: Recent Progress in Amaryllidaceae Biotechnology Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204670 Authors: Vasil Georgiev Ivan Ivanov Atanas Pavlov Plants belonging to the monocotyledonous Amaryllidaceae family include about 1100 species divided among 75 genera. They are well known as medicinal and ornamental plants, producing pharmaceutically important alkaloids, the most intensively investigated of which are galanthamine and lycorine. Amaryllidaceae alkaloids...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4667: Design and Synthesis of Helical N-Terminal L-Prolyl Oligopeptides Possessing Hydrocarbon Stapling Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204667 Authors: Atsushi Ueda Mei Higuchi Kazuki Sato Tomohiro Umeno Masakazu Tanaka We designed and synthesized helical short oligopeptides with an L-proline on the N-terminus and hydrocarbon stapling on the side chain. Side-chain stapling is a frequently used method for the development of biologically active peptides....
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4664: The Regulation of Floral Colour Change in Pleroma Raddianum (DC.) Gardner Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204664 Authors: Fernanda Mendes Rezende Mads Hartvig Clausen Magdalena Rossi Cláudia Maria Furlan Floral colour change is a widespread phenomenon in angiosperms, but poorly understood from the genetic and chemical point of view. This article investigates this phenomenon in Pleroma raddianum, a Brazilian endemic species whose flowers change...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4668: Hydrogen Bond and Other Lewis Acid–Lewis Base Interactions as Preliminary Stages of Chemical Reactions Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204668 Authors: Sławomir J. Grabowski Various Lewis acid–Lewis base interactions are discussed as initiating chemical reactions and processes. For example, the hydrogen bond is often a preliminary stage of the proton transfer process or the tetrel and pnicogen bonds lead sometimes to the SN2 reactions. There...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4662: Fast and Low-Cost Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Method for On-Site Detection of Flumetsulam in Wheat Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204662 Authors: Mingming Han Hongmei Lu Zhimin Zhang The pesticide residues in agri-foods are threatening people’s health. This study aims to establish a fast and low-cost surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) method for the on-site detection of flumetsulam in wheat. The two-step modified concentrated...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4663: Antiulcer Activity of Steamed Ginger Extract against Ethanol/HCl-induced Gastric Mucosal Injury in Rats Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204663 Authors: Jun-Kyu Shin Jae Hyeon Park Kyeong Seok Kim Tong Ho Kang Hyung Sik Kim Ginger (Zingiber officianale), the most widely consumed species, is traditionally used as a folk medicine to treat some inflammatory diseases in China and Korea. However, the functional activity of steamed ginger extract...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4661: Gold Nano-Island Platforms for Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing: A Short Review Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204661 Authors: Simona Badilescu Duraishelvan Raju Srinivas Bathini Muthukumaran Packirisamy Nano-islands are entities (droplets or other shapes) that are formed by spontaneous dewetting (agglomeration, in the early literature) of thin and very thin metallic (especially gold) films on a substrate, done by post-deposition...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4659: Modified Nucleic Acids: Expanding the Capabilities of Functional Oligonucleotides Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204659 Authors: Steven Ochoa Valeria T. Milam In the last three decades, oligonucleotides have been extensively investigated as probes, molecular ligands and even catalysts within therapeutic and diagnostic applications. The narrow chemical repertoire of natural nucleic acids, however, imposes restrictions on the functional scope of oligonucleotides....
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4658: A De Novo Designed Esterase with p-Nitrophenyl Acetate Hydrolysis Activity Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204658 Authors: Guanlin Li Li Xu Houjin Zhang Junjun Liu Jinyong Yan Yunjun Yan Esterases are a large family of enzymes with wide applications in the industry. However, all esterases originated from natural sources, limiting their use in harsh environments or newly- emerged reactions. In this study, we designed a new esterase to develop...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4660: Chemical Modifications of Porous Shape Memory Polymers for Enhanced X-ray and MRI Visibility Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204660 Authors: Grace K. Fletcher Landon D. Nash Lance M. Graul Lindy K. Jang Scott M. Herting Matthew D. Wilcox Tyler J. Touchet Ana Katarina Sweatt Mary P. McDougall Steven M. Wright Duncan J. Maitland The goal of this work was to develop a shape memory polymer (SMP) foam with visibility under both...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4657: Exploring Aurone Derivatives as Potential Human Pancreatic Lipase Inhibitors through Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics Simulations Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204657 Authors: Phuong Thuy Viet Nguyen Han Ai Huynh Dat Van Truong Thanh-Dao Tran Cam-Van Thi Vo Inhibition of human pancreatic lipase, a crucial enzyme in dietary fat digestion and absorption, is a potent therapeutic approach for obesity treatment. In this study, human...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4656: Sulfamethoxazole Removal from Drinking Water by Activated Carbon: Kinetics and Diffusion Process Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204656 Authors: Mohamed BIZI Sulfamethoxazole (SMX), a pharmaceutical residue, which is persistent and mobile in soils, shows low biodegradability, and is frequently found in the different aquatic compartments, can be found at very low concentrations in water intended for human consumption. In conditions compatible with industrial...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4655: Comparison of Different HILIC Stationary Phases in the Separation of Hemopexin and Immunoglobulin G Glycopeptides and Their Isomers Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204655 Authors: Katarina Molnarova Petr Kozlík Protein glycosylation analysis is challenging due to the structural variety of complex conjugates. However, chromatographically separating glycans attached to tryptic peptides enables their site-specific characterization. For this purpose,...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 2019: Comprehensive Survey on Nanobiomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10102019 Authors: Kumar Saini Dehiya Sindhu Kumar Kumar Lamberti Pruncu Thakur One of the most important ideas ever produced by the application of materials science to the medical field is the notion of biomaterials. The nanostructured biomaterials play a crucial role in the development of new treatment strategies...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 2016: Electrospun Fibres with Hyaluronic Acid-Chitosan Nanoparticles Produced by a Portable Device Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10102016 Authors: Carla V. Fuenteslópez Hua Ye Electrospinning is a versatile technique to produce nano/microscale fibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications. This research aims to demonstrate that hyaluronic acid-chitosan (HA-CS) nanoparticles can be electrospun together with polycaprolactone (PCL)...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 2017: Predicting Cytotoxicity of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles using Isalos Analytics Platform Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10102017 Authors: Papadiamantis Jänes Voyiatzis Sikk Burk Burk Tsoumanis Ha Yoon Valsami-Jones Lynch Melagraki Tämm Afantitis A literature curated dataset containing 24 distinct metal oxide (MexOy) nanoparticles (NPs), including 15 physicochemical, structural and assay-related descriptors,...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 2015: Opportunities for Persistent Luminescent Nanoparticles in Luminescence Imaging of Biological Systems and Photodynamic Therapy Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10102015 Authors: Fritzen Giordano Rodrigues Monteiro The use of luminescence in biological systems allows us to diagnose diseases and understand cellular processes. Persistent luminescent materials have emerged as an attractive system for application in luminescence imaging of biological...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 2018: On the Sensitivity of the Ni-rich Layered Cathode Materials for Li-ion Batteries to the Different Calcination Conditions Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10102018 Authors: Ronduda Zybert Szczęsna-Chrzan Trzeciak Ostrowski Szymański Wieczorek Raróg-Pilecka Marcinek Ni-rich layered oxides, i.e., LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2 (NMC622) and LiNiO2 (LNO), were prepared using the two-step calcination procedure. The samples obtained at...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 2014: Magnetite-Arginine Nanoparticles as a Multifunctional Biomedical Tool Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10102014 Authors: Victoria E. Reichel Jasmin Matuszak Klaas Bente Tobias Heil Alexander Kraupner Silvio Dutz Iwona Cicha Damien Faivre Iron oxide nanoparticles are a promising platform for biomedical applications, both in terms of diagnostics and therapeutics. In addition, arginine-rich polypeptides are known to penetrate across...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 2013: Influences of Multilayer Graphene and Boron Decoration on the Structure and Combustion Heat of Al3Mg2 Alloy Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10102013 Authors: Jun Dong Weili Wang Xiaofeng Wang Shaojun Qiu Maohua Du Bo Tan Yanjing Yang Taizhong Huang To improve the engine-driven performance of propellants, high-energy alloys such as Al and Mg are usually adopted as annexing agents. However, there is still room for improvement in the...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3128: Effect of a Short-Time Probiotic Supplementation on the Abundance of the Main Constituents of the Gut Microbiota of Term Newborns Delivered by Cesarean Section—A Randomized, Prospective, Controlled Clinical Trial Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103128 Authors: Joanna Hurkala Ryszard Lauterbach Renata Radziszewska Magdalena Strus Piotr Heczko The gut microbiota plays a pivotal role in the maintenance of human health. Numerous factors, including the...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3127: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study of the Effects of a Nutraceutical Combination (LEVELIP DUO®) on LDL Cholesterol Levels and Lipid Pattern in Subjects with Sub-Optimal Blood Cholesterol Levels (NATCOL Study) Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103127 Authors: Arrigo F.G. Cicero Sergio D’Addato Claudio Borghi Phytosterols and red yeast rice are largely studied cholesterol-lowering nutraceuticals, respectively inhibiting the bowel...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3126: Adherence to Dietary Recommendations, Nutrient Intake Adequacy and Diet Quality among Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Results from the GreeCF Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103126 Authors: Dimitrios Poulimeneas Maria G. Grammatikopoulou Panagiota Devetzi Argyri Petrocheilou Athanasios G. Kaditis Theodora Papamitsou Stavros E. Doudounakis Tonia Vassilakou Nutrition is an important component of cystic fibrosis (CF) therapy, with...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3124: Designing an Effective Front-of-Package Warning Label for Food and Drinks High in Added Sugar, Sodium, or Saturated Fat in Colombia: An Online Experiment Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103124 Authors: Lindsey Smith Taillie Marissa G. Hall Luis Fernando Gómez Isabella Higgins Maxime Bercholz Nandita Murukutla Mercedes Mora-Plazas Policies to require warnings on the front of food and drinks high in nutrients of concern (e.g., added sugar, sodium,...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3123: Effects of Bifidobacterium animalis Subsp. lactis (BPL1) Supplementation in Children and Adolescents with Prader–Willi Syndrome: A Randomized Crossover Trial Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103123 Authors: Montse Amat-Bou Sonika Garcia-Ribera Eric Climent Irene Piquer-Garcia Raquel Corripio David Sanchez-Infantes Laia Villalta Maria Elias Josep C. Jiménez-Chillarón Empar Chenoll Daniel Ramón Lourdes Ibañez Marta Ramon-Krauel Carles...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3122: Leukocyte Activation and Antioxidative Defense Are Interrelated and Moderately Modified by n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid-Enriched Eggs Consumption—Double-Blind Controlled Randomized Clinical Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103122 Authors: Mihalj Stupin Kolobarić Bujak Matić Kralik Jukić Stupin Drenjančević This placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, interventional study investigated the effects of low/intermediate...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3125: Eurycoma longifolia—Infused Coffee—An Oral Toxicity Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103125 Authors: Norzahirah Ahmad Bee Ping Teh Siti Zaleha Halim Nor Azlina Zolkifli Nurulfariza Ramli Hussin Muhammad Coffee infused with the additive Eurycomalongifolia, also known as Tongkat ali (TA), has become widely available in the Malaysian market. Safety evaluations for consumption of the products have been called for due to the herbal addition....
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3121: Validation of a General and Sports Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire in Italian Early Adolescents Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103121 Authors: Alice Rosi Cinzia Ferraris Monica Guglielmetti Erika Meroni Melanie Charron Roberto Menta Federica Manini Vito Di Gioia Daniela Martini Daniela Erba To the best of our knowledge, no specific questionnaires on sports nutrition knowledge (NK) have been validated so far in Italian early adolescents....
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3120: Choline Intake as Supplement or as a Component of Eggs Increases Plasma Choline and Reduces Interleukin-6 without Modifying Plasma Cholesterol in Participants with Metabolic Syndrome Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103120 Authors: Marissa DiBella Minu S. Thomas Hana Alyousef Courtney Millar Christopher Blesso Olga Malysheva Marie A. Caudill Maria Luz Fernandez Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by low-grade inflammation and insulin...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3118: Genomics in Personalized Nutrition: Can You “Eat for Your Genes”? Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103118 Authors: Veronica A. Mullins William Bresette Laurel Johnstone Brian Hallmark Floyd H. Chilton Genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data are now quickly and inexpensively acquired, raising the prospect of creating personalized dietary recommendations based on an individual’s genetic variability at multiple SNPs. However,...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3117: Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Body Weight Perceptions of Study Participants Benefitting Most from the Feel4Diabetes Program Based on Their Anthropometric and Glycaemic Profile Changes Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103117 Authors: George Moschonis Kalliopi Karatzi Kyriaki Apergi Stavros Liatis Jemina Kivelä Katja Wikström Alelí M. Ayala-Marín Rocio Mateo-Gallego Kaloyan Tsochev Nevena Chakarova Emese Antal Imre Rurik Violeta...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3116: Inducible Nitric Oxide Regulates Na-Glucose Co-transport in a Spontaneous SAMP1/YitFc Mouse Model of Chronic Ileitis Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103116 Authors: Balasubramanian Palaniappan Shanmuga Sundaram Subha Arthur Sheuli Afroz Uma Sundaram In mammalian small intestine, glucose is primarily absorbed via Na-dependent glucose co-transporter (SGLT1) on the brush border membrane (BBM) of absorptive villus cells. Malabsorption of nutrients (e.g.,...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3119: Associations between Changes in Health Behaviours and Body Weight during the COVID-19 Quarantine in Lithuania: The Lithuanian COVIDiet Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103119 Authors: Vilma Kriaucioniene Lina Bagdonaviciene Celia Rodríguez-Pérez Janina Petkeviciene The COVID-19 quarantine has caused significant changes in everyday life. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the quarantine on dietary, physical activity and alcohol consumption...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Particles, Vol. 3, Pages 660-675: Equation of State of Strongly Magnetized Matter With Hyperons and Δ-Resonances Particles doi: 10.3390/particles3040043 Authors: Vivek Baruah Thapa Monika Sinha Jia Jie Li Armen Sedrakian We construct a new equation of state for the baryonic matter under an intense magnetic field within the framework of covariant density functional theory. The composition of matter includes hyperons as well as Δ-resonances. The extension of the nucleonic...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 839: Porcine Circovirus Type 2 Pathogenicity Alters Host’s Central Tolerance for Propagation Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9100839 Authors: Xaver Sidler Titus Sydler José Maria Mateos Stefanie Klausmann Enrico Brugnera Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infections and resulting diseases are a worldwide threat to pig production. PCV2 bears a uniqueness that allows for us to understand more about chronic infections and the immune system in general....
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 835: Enterococcus faecalis Polymicrobial Interactions Facilitate Biofilm Formation, Antibiotic Recalcitrance, and Persistent Colonization of the Catheterized Urinary Tract Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9100835 Authors: Jordan R. Gaston Marissa J. Andersen Alexandra O. Johnson Kirsten L. Bair Christopher M. Sullivan L. Beryl Guterman Ashely N. White Aimee L. Brauer Brian S. Learman Ana L. Flores-Mireles Chelsie E. Armbruster Indwelling...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 838: Estimating the Percentage of a Population Infected with SARS-CoV-2 Using the Number of Reported Deaths: A Policy Planning Tool Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9100838 Authors: Feikin Widdowson Mulholland The magnitude of future waves of Covid19 in a population will depend, in part, on the percentage of that population already infected, recovered, and presumably immune. Sero-epidemiological surveys can define the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 836: Effects of Naturally Occurring Mutations in Bovine Leukemia Virus 5′-LTR and Tax Gene on Viral Transcriptional Activity Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9100836 Authors: Pluta Willems Douville Kuźmak Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is a deltaretrovirus infecting bovine B cells and causing enzootic bovine leucosis (EBL). The long terminal repeat (LTR) plays an indispensable role in viral gene expression. The BLV Tax protein acts as the main transactivator...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 837: Insights into Genomic Epidemiology, Evolution, and Transmission Dynamics of Genotype VII of Class II Newcastle Disease Virus in China Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9100837 Authors: Xiang Chen Cai Liang Lin Xu Ding Liao Ren Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is distributed worldwide and has caused significant losses to the poultry industry. Almost all virulent NDV strains belong to class II, among which genotype VII is the predominant...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 834: Genome Sequencing of Paecilomyces Penicillatus Provides Insights into Its Phylogenetic Placement and Mycoparasitism Mechanisms on Morel Mushrooms Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9100834 Authors: Xinxin Wang Jingyu Peng Lei Sun Gregory Bonito Yuxiu Guo Yu Li Yongping Fu Morels (Morchella spp.) are popular edible fungi with significant economic and scientific value. However, white mold disease, caused by Paecilomyces penicillatus, can reduce...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 306: Dimethyl Fumarate and Its Esters: A Drug with Broad Clinical Utility? Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13100306 Authors: Kourakis Timpani de Haan Gueven Fischer Rybalka Fumaric acid esters (FAEs) are small molecules with anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating effects. Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) is the best characterised FAE and is approved and registered for the treatment of psoriasis and Relapsing-Remitting Multiple...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 962: Cellular Analysis and Chemotherapeutic Potential of a Bi-Functionalized Halloysite Nanotube Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12100962 Authors: Luo Humayun Murray Kemp McFarland Liu Mills The surface of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) was bifunctionalized with two ligands—folic acid and a fluorochrome. In tandem, this combination should selectively target cancer cells and provide a means for imaging the nanoparticle....
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 961: Encapsulation of a Ru(II) Polypyridyl Complex into Polylactide Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12100961 Authors: Soliman Sol Ouk Thomas Gasser Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) also known as photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is a promising strategy to eradicate pathogenic microorganisms such as Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. This therapy relies on the use...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 960: Production of Itraconazole Nanocrystal-Based Polymeric Film Formulations for Immediate Drug Release Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12100960 Authors: Anna Karagianni Leena Peltonen In order to improve the solubility properties of BCS class II drug itraconazole, fast dissolving oral polymeric film formulations based on itraconazole nanocrystals were produced. Drug nanocrystals were manufactured by the wet pearl milling technique. In polymeric...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Pharmacy, Vol. 8, Pages 187: An Investigation of the Practices of Australian Adults Experiencing Pain and Their Views of Australian Community Pharmacy Pain Management Services Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8040187 Authors: John Mishriky Ieva Stupans Vincent Chan Pain is a common and debilitating condition requiring appropriate assessment and management. The consequences of inadequate treatment of pain is well known; however, research investigating pain management practices and...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1354: Complete Chloroplast Genome of Argania spinosa: Structural Organization and Phylogenetic Relationships in Sapotaceae Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101354 Authors: Slimane Khayi Fatima Gaboun Stacy Pirro Tatiana Tatusova Abdelhamid El Mousadik Hassan Ghazal Rachid Mentag Argania spinosa (Sapotaceae), an important endemic Moroccan oil tree, is a primary source of argan oil, which has numerous dietary and medicinal proprieties. The plant species...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1353: Variable Fall Climate Conditions on Carbon Assimilation and Spring Phenology of Young Peach Trees Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101353 Authors: Lawrence Melgar Variable fall temperature and moisture conditions may alter leaf senescence of deciduous fruit trees, influencing carbon assimilation before dormancy and phenology the following spring. This study explored gas exchange of young peach trees (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) when senescence proceeded normally...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1352: In Vitro Plant Evaluation Trial: Reliability Test of Salinity Assays in Citrus Plants Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101352 Authors: Pérez-Jiménez Pérez-Tornero Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses affecting crops worldwide, and breeders are urged to evaluate new genotypes to know their degree of tolerance to this selective agent. However, obtaining a number of plants high enough to make the evaluation can prove to be a long and laborious process...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1351: LED Lights Affecting Morphogenesis and Isosteroidal Alkaloid Contents in Fritillaria Cirrhosa D. Don–An Important Chinese Medicinal Herb Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101351 Authors: Chen Lee Wu Ke Xie Tsay Agrawal Chang Investigations were carried out to study the effects of light-emitting diode (LED) lights on growth and development of isosteroidal alkaloids in embryogenic calli of Fritillaria cirrhosa D. Don, an important traditional...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Proteomes, Vol. 8, Pages 27: Differential Protein Expression in Striatal D1- and D2-Dopamine Receptor-Expressing Medium Spiny Neurons Proteomes doi: 10.3390/proteomes8040027 Authors: M. Shahid Mansuri Gang Peng Rashaun S. Wilson TuKiet T. Lam Hongyu Zhao Kenneth R. Williams Angus C. Nairn Many neurological disorders and diseases including drug addiction are associated with specific neuronal cell types in the brain. The striatum, a region that plays a critically important...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 526: Is the Board of Directors’ Religion Related to Tax Avoidance? Empirical Evidence in South Korea Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11100526 Authors: Hyeong Tae Cho Sung Man Yoon This study investigates the effect of directors’ religious diversity on tax avoidance of firms. The board of directors plays an important role in supervising the management of the corporation. As such, the religious diversity of the board may affect corporate decisions and their...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 527: Religious or Spiritual Experiences and Bipolar Disorder: A Case Study from the Perspective of Dialogical Self Theory Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11100527 Authors: Eva Ouwehand Hetty Zock Hanneke Muthert In this article, a case study will be presented of a person with bipolar I disorder, who struggles to interpret his religious experiences and how they are related to the disorder. The analysis builds on a larger study into religious experiences within...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 524: Norwegian Christian Leaders: The Term ‘Christian Values’ is Divisive and Useless Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11100524 Authors: Hans Morten Haugen Church leaders and politicians in several countries make frequent references to Christian values as part of a rhetoric of dividing between wanted and unwanted view and practices. Hence, even more than a source for division between adherents of different faiths, religion divides adherents of the same faith when identifying...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 525: Geopolitics of Papal Traveling: (Re)Constructing a Catholic Landscape in Europe Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11100525 Authors: Mariano P. Barbato For the popes, traveling has developed into a key instrument for mobilizing masses, spreading messages, and shaping public Catholic identities. Traveling ranks high within the papal efforts to (re)construct a Catholic landscape in Europe. Thus, comparing the European travel schedules of Pope Benedict XVI and Pope...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 121: Dolomites as SO2 Sorbents in Fluid Combustion Technology Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9100121 Authors: Elżbieta Hycnar Tadeusz Ratajczak Magdalena Sęk Dolomites are not used as SO2 sorbents in fluid combustion technology. The literature data show fundamental discrepancies in the possibility of such use. They mainly concern the role of magnesium in the sorption process of SO2 and the durability of desulfurization products under high-temperature conditions....
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Sci. Pharm., Vol. 88, Pages 46: Voltammetric Behaviour of Drug Molecules as a Predictor of Metabolic Liabilities Scientia Pharmaceutica doi: 10.3390/scipharm88040046 Authors: Hikari Fuchigami Mandeep K. Bal Dale A. C. Brownson Craig E. Banks Alan M. Jones Electron transfer plays a vital role in drug metabolism and underlying toxicity mechanisms. Currently, pharmaceutical research relies on pharmacokinetics (PK) and absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination and toxicity...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Smart Cities, Vol. 3, Pages 1173-1186: Perceptions on Smart Gas Meters in Smart Cities for Reducing the Carbon Footprint Smart Cities doi: 10.3390/smartcities3040058 Authors: William Hurst Bedir Tekinerdogan Ben Kotze Carbon emission is a prominent issue, and smart urban solutions have the technological capabilities to implement change. The technologies for creating smart energy systems already exist, some of which are currently under wide deployment globally. By investing in energy...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 181: “We Have Advised Sex Workers to Simply Choose Other Options”—The Response of Adult Service Websites to COVID-19 Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci9100181 Authors: Lilith Brouwers Tess Herrmann In-person sex work is one of the industries most directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to connect with clients, most independent sex workers use adult service websites (ASWs), whose services range from simple advertising websites to platforms...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Toxics, Vol. 8, Pages 86: Cadmium and Lead Exposure, Nephrotoxicity, and Mortality Toxics doi: 10.3390/toxics8040086 Authors: Soisungwan Satarug Glenda C. Gobe David A. Vesey Kenneth R. Phelps The present review aims to provide an update on health risks associated with the low-to-moderate levels of environmental cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) to which most populations are exposed. Epidemiological studies examining the adverse effects of coexposure to Cd and Pb have shown that Pb...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 655: Research on the Mechanism of Action of a Citrinin and Anti-Citrinin Antibody Based on Mimotope X27 Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12100655 Authors: Yanping Li Yucheng Hu Zhui Tu Zhenqiang Ning Qinghua He Jinheng Fu Immunoassays are developed based on antigen–antibody interactions. A mimotope is an effective recognition receptor used to study the mechanism of action of antigens and antibodies, and is used for improving the sensitivity of...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 656: Phenotypic Differentiation of Two Morphologically Similar Aflatoxin-Producing Fungi from West Africa Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12100656 Authors: Pummi Singh Hillary L. Mehl Marc J. Orbach Kenneth A. Callicott Peter J. Cotty Aflatoxins (AF) are hepatocarcinogenic metabolites produced by several Aspergillus species. Crop infection by these species results in aflatoxin contamination of cereals, nuts, and spices. Etiology of aflatoxin contamination...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 654: Prevalent Human Gut Bacteria Hydrolyse and Metabolise Important Food-Derived Mycotoxins and Masked Mycotoxins Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12100654 Authors: Noshin Daud Valerie Currie Gary Duncan Freda Farquharson Tomoya Yoshinari Petra Louis Silvia Gratz Mycotoxins are important food contaminants that commonly co-occur with modified mycotoxins such as mycotoxin-glucosides in contaminated cereal grains. These masked mycotoxins are less toxic,...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 653: Freshwater Algal Toxins: Monitoring and Toxicity Profile Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12100653 Authors: Angeles Jos Ana M. Cameán Climate change and human activities are more and more affecting the dynamics of phytoplankton communities [...]
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TropicalMed, Vol. 5, Pages 159: A One Health Approach for Guinea Worm Disease Control: Scope and Opportunities Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed5040159 Authors: Matthew R. Boyce Ellen P. Carlin Jordan Schermerhorn Claire J. Standley Guinea worm disease (GWD) is a neglected tropical disease that was targeted for eradication several decades ago because of its limited geographical distribution, predictable seasonality, straightforward diagnosis,...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 605: Probiotic Lactobacilli Limit Avian Influenza Virus Subtype H9N2 Replication in Chicken Cecal Tonsil Mononuclear Cells Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8040605 Authors: Nadiyah Alqazlan Mohammadali Alizadeh Nitish Boodhoo Khaled Taha-Abdelaziz Eva Nagy Byram Bridle Shayan Sharif Low pathogenic avian influenza virus (LPAIV) H9N2 poses significant threat to animal and human health. The growing interest in beneficial effects of probiotic bacteria...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 603: A Recombinant Zika Virus Envelope Protein with Mutations in the Conserved Fusion Loop Leads to Reduced Antibody Cross-Reactivity upon Vaccination Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8040603 Authors: Beatrice Sarah Berneck Alexandra Rockstroh Jasmin Fertey Thomas Grunwald Sebastian Ulbert Zika virus (ZIKV) is a zoonotic, human pathogenic, and mosquito-borne flavivirus. Its distribution is rapidly growing worldwide. Several attempts to develop vaccines...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 604: CD4+ T Cells Induced by Tuberculosis Subunit Vaccine H1 Can Improve the HIV-1 Env Humoral Response by Intrastructural Help Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8040604 Authors: Stephan Klessing Vladimir Temchura Pierre Tannig Antonia Sophia Peter Dennis Christensen Roland Lang Klaus Überla The induction of a potent and long-lasting, broadly neutralizing antibody response is one of the most promising approaches in HIV-1 vaccination. Recently, we...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 602: Immune Response against Adenovirus in Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Immunocompetent Children Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8040602 Authors: Giovanni Battista Biserni Arianna Dondi Riccardo Masetti Jessica Bandini Ada Dormi Francesca Conti Andrea Pession Marcello Lanari During acute upper respiratory tract infections (AURTIs) caused by Adenoviruses, the mix of severe clinical presentation, together with elevation of white...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 601: In-Vitro Inactivation of Sabin-Polioviruses for Development of Safe and Effective Polio Vaccine Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8040601 Authors: Asmaa A. Abd-Elghaffar Mohamed E. Rashed Amal E. Ali Magdy A. Amin After years of global collaboration; we are steps away from a polio-free world. However, the currently conventional inactivated polio vaccine (cIPV) is suboptimal for the post eradication era. cIPV production cost and biosafety hazards hinder...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Pages 154: Preliminary Evaluation of In Vitro Bacteriostatic and Bactericidal Effect of Salt on Leptospira spp Veterinary Sciences doi: 10.3390/vetsci7040154 Authors: Giovanni Cilia Filippo Fratini Elena della Buona Fabrizio Bertelloni Environmental resistance is an important factor for understanding the epidemiology of leptospirosis. Recently, new Leptospira hosts were identified, including also marine mammals. Moreover, halotolerant Leptospira...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1160: Identification of a New Equid Herpesvirus 1 DNA Polymerase (ORF30) Genotype with the Isolation of a C2254/H752 Strain in French Horses Showing no Major Impact on the Strain Behaviour Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12101160 Authors: Gabrielle Sutton Côme Thieulent Christine Fortier Erika S. Hue Christel Marcillaud-Pitel Alexis Pléau Alain Deslis Edouard Guitton Romain Paillot Stéphane Pronost Equid herpesvirus 1 is one of the most common...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1158: Identifying Spanish Areas at More Risk of Monthly BTV Transmission with a Basic Reproduction Number Approach Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12101158 Authors: Cecilia Aguilar-Vega Jaime Bosch Eduardo Fernández-Carrión Javier Lucientes José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno Bluetongue virus (BTV) causes a disease that is endemic in Spain and its two major biological vector species, C. imicola and the Obsoletus complex species, differ greatly in their ecology and...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1157: Diversity of Noroviruses throughout Outbreaks in Germany 2018 Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12101157 Authors: Sandra Niendorf Mirko Faber Andrea Tröger Julian Hackler Sonja Jacobsen Human norovirus accounts for the majority of viral gastroenteritis cases worldwide. It is a fast evolving virus generating diversity via mutation and recombination. Therefore, new variants and new recombinant strains emerge in the norovirus population. We characterized norovirus...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1159: Genetic, Morphological and Antigenic Relationships between Mesonivirus Isolates from Australian Mosquitoes and Evidence for Their Horizontal Transmission Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12101159 Authors: Natalee D. Newton Agathe M. G. Colmant Caitlin A. O’Brien Emma Ledger Devina Paramitha Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann Daniel Watterson Breeanna J. McLean Sonja Hall-Mendelin David Warrilow Andrew F. van den Hurk Wenjun Liu Christina Hoare Joanne...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2854: Correction: Kelly, L., et al. Quantification of Temporal Variations in Base Flow Index Using Sporadic River Data: Application to the Bua Catchment, Malawi. Water 2019, 11, 901 Water doi: 10.3390/w12102854 Authors: Laura Kelly Robert M. Kalin Douglas Bertram Modesta Kanjaye Macpherson Nkhata Hyde Sibande In the published article [...]
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2848: Multivariate Assessment of Low-Flow Hazards via Copulas: The Case Study of the Çoruh Basin (Turkey) Water doi: 10.3390/w12102848 Authors: Fatih Tosunoğlu Gianfausto Salvadori Muhammet Yilmaz Bivariate modeling and hazard assessment of low flows are performed exploiting copulas. 7-day low flows observed, respectively, in the upper, middle and lower parts of the Çoruh basin (Turkey) are examined, considering three pairs of certified stations...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2853: Evolution of Flood Regulation Capacity for a Large Shallow Retention Lake: Characterization, Mechanism, and Impacts Water doi: 10.3390/w12102853 Authors: Zhandong Sun Qun Huang Tom Lotz The retention lake often plays an important role in flood mitigation through the water storage and the lake–river interactions. However, the evolution of real-time flood regulation capacity remains poorly characterized. Using wavelet decomposition and flood...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2852: A Novel Method for Determination of the Natural Toxin Ptaquiloside in Ground and Drinking Water Water doi: 10.3390/w12102852 Authors: Natasa Skrbic Ann-Katrin Pedersen Sarah C. B. Christensen Hans Christian Bruun Hansen Lars Holm Rasmussen Ptaquiloside (PTA) is a carcinogenic compound naturally occurring in bracken ferns (Pteridium aquilinum). It is highly water soluble and prone to leaching from topsoil to surface and groundwaters. Due to possible...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2850: Analytical and Numerical Methods for a Preliminary Assessment of the Remediation Time of Pump and Treat Systems Water doi: 10.3390/w12102850 Authors: Matteo Antelmi Francesca Renoldi Luca Alberti Several remediation technologies are currently used to address groundwater pollution. “Pump and treat” (P&T) is probably one of the most widely applied, being a process where contaminated groundwater is extracted from the subsurface...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2849: Hydrogeology of a Complex Aquifer System in Semi-Arid Mountainous Region: The Eastern Upper Guir Basin in the High Atlas (Morocco) Water doi: 10.3390/w12102849 Authors: Fatima Abdelfadel Mohamed Hilali Claude Fontaine Abderrazak El Albani Abderahman Mahboub Lilian Eloy Jérôme Labanowski Lakhlifa Benaissi Moumtaz Razack The eastern part of Morocco, surrounded by the High Atlas chain close to Errachidia, represents a very sensitive...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2847: Engineered Biochar Production and Its Potential Benefits in a Closed-Loop Water-Reuse Agriculture System Water doi: 10.3390/w12102847 Authors: Simeng Li Celeste Y. Chan Mohamadali Sharbatmaleki Helen Trejo Saied Delagah Biochar’s potential to remove various contaminants from aqueous solutions has been widely discussed. The rapid development of engineered biochar produced using different feedstock materials via various methods for wastewater...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2846: Review of Artificial Downwelling for Mitigating Hypoxia in Coastal Waters Water doi: 10.3390/w12102846 Authors: Shuo Liu Lige Zhao Canbo Xiao Wei Fan Yong Cai Yiwen Pan Ying Chen Hypoxia is becoming a serious problem in coastal waters in many parts of the world. Artificial downwelling, which is one of the geoengineering-based adaptation options, was suggested as an effective means of mitigating hypoxia in coastal waters. Artificial downwelling...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2845: Study of Scour Characteristics Downstream of Partially-Blocked Circular Culverts Water doi: 10.3390/w12102845 Authors: Nesreen Taha Maged M. El-Feky Atef A. El-Saiad Martina Zelenakova Frantisek Vranay Ismail Fathy Debris accumulations upstream and through crossing hydraulic structures such as culverts cause the upstream water level and the downstream scour depth to increase, which can lead to structure failure. This experimental study aimed...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2851: Quantile Mixture and Probability Mixture Models in a Multi-Model Approach to Flood Frequency Analysis Water doi: 10.3390/w12102851 Authors: Iwona Markiewicz Ewa Bogdanowicz Krzysztof Kochanek The classical approach to flood frequency analysis (FFA) may result in significant jumps in the estimates of upper quantiles along with the lengthening series of measurements. Our proposal is a multi-model approach, also called the aggregation technique, which has...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2844: Burning Water, Overview of the Contribution of Arjen Hoekstra to the Water Energy Nexus Water doi: 10.3390/w12102844 Authors: Winnie Gerbens-Leenes Santiago Vaca-Jiménez Mesfin Mekonnen This paper gives an overview of the contribution of water footprint (WF) studies on water for energy relationships. It first explains why water is needed for energy, gives an overview of important water energy studies until 2009, shows the contribution of Hoekstra’s...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2842: On the Use of a Real-Time Control Approach for Urban Stormwater Management Water doi: 10.3390/w12102842 Authors: Mario Maiolo Stefania Anna Palermo Anna Chiara Brusco Behrouz Pirouz Michele Turco Andrea Vinci Giandomenico Spezzano Patrizia Piro The real-time control (RTC) system is a valid and cost-effective solution for urban stormwater management. This paper aims to evaluate the beneficial effect on urban flooding risk mitigation produced...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2840: Reduction of Environmental Impacts Due to Using Permeable Pavements to Harvest Stormwater Water doi: 10.3390/w12102840 Authors: Lucas Niehuns Antunes Calum Sydney Enedir Ghisi Vernon R. Phoenix Liseane Padilha Thives Christopher White Emmanuelle Stefânia Holdefer Garcia While rainwater harvesting can provide additional water resources, this approach is largely undertaken using water from roofs. More recently, the potential for using stormwater...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2843: From Highs to Lows: Changes in Dissolved Organic Carbon in a Peatland Catchment and Lake Following Extreme Flow Events Water doi: 10.3390/w12102843 Authors: Eleanor Jennings Elvira de Eyto Tadhg Moore Mary Dillane Elizabeth Ryder Norman Allott Caitriona Nic Aonghusa Martin Rouen Russell Poole Donald C. Pierson The concentration of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in freshwater catchments has implications for carbon availability in...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2839: Current and Future Ecological Status Assessment: A New Holistic Approach for Watershed Management Water doi: 10.3390/w12102839 Authors: André R. Fonseca João A. Santos Simone G. P. Varandas Sandra M. Monteiro José L. Martinho Rui M. V. Cortes Edna Cabecinha The Paiva River catchment, located in Portugal, integrates the Natura 2000 network of European Union nature protection areas. Resorting to topography, climate and land-use data, a semi-distributed...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2838: Investigating Groundwater Discharge into a Major River under Low Flow Conditions Based on a Radon Mass Balance Supported by Tritium Data Water doi: 10.3390/w12102838 Authors: Michael Schubert Christian Siebert Kay Knoeller Tino Roediger Axel Schmidt Benjamin Gilfedder The potentially detrimental impact of groundwater discharge into rivers on the ecosystem services provided by the river makes the localization of groundwater discharge areas as...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2841: Interplay of the Factors Affecting Water Flux and Salt Rejection in Membrane Distillation: A State-of-the-Art Critical Review Water doi: 10.3390/w12102841 Authors: Lin Chen Pei Xu Huiyao Wang High water flux and elevated rejection of salts and contaminants are two primary goals for membrane distillation (MD). It is imperative to study the factors affecting water flux and solute transport in MD, the fundamental mechanisms, and practical applications to...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2837: Evaluation of the Stability and Suitable Scale of an Oasis Irrigation District in Northwest China Water doi: 10.3390/w12102837 Authors: Xifeng Zhang Yifan Zhang Jinghui Qi Qiang Wang Oases support human activities in arid and semiarid regions, and their stability is important for regional sustainable development and water resource management. Water consumption is the major factor affecting the stability of oases. On the basis of remote sensing images,...
Tue Oct 13, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2836: Development and Application of a Multi-Objective-Optimization and Multi-Criteria-Based Decision Support Tool for Selecting Optimal Water Treatment Technologies in India Water doi: 10.3390/w12102836 Authors: Seyed M. K. Sadr Matthew B. Johns Fayyaz A. Memon Andrew P. Duncan James Gordon Robert Gibson Hubert J. F. Chang Mark S. Morley Dragan Savic David Butler Despite considerable efforts to improve water management, India is becoming...
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