Beyond buttons: repurposing of casein-based materials in education and industry—a review by Carlo Santulli

“…Other applications of casein were also further explored such as the biomedical use of casein films, especially in wound dressing, and the use of casein in the production of fibers for textile and antibacterial purposes. In general, studies conducted on casein materials have shown considerable promise to replace the use of oil-based plastics or to serve as the matrix for natural fiber composites.…”
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The compressive strength development and pH of cement mortars incorporating high volume supplementary cementitious materials under accelerated curing by Sumra Yousuf, Muhammad Rizwan, Belal Alsubari, Mustabshirha Gul, Muhammad Mahmood Ali, Muhammad Nasir Bashir, Abid Latif

“…These findings suggest that the pH of CBMs is influenced by factors other than just the Ca(OH)₂ (Hydrated lime) content, such as the chemical composition and reactivity of the SCMs used, and that high volumes of TPFA may negatively affect long-term durability.…”
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Disorders of esophageal clearance in gastroesophageal reflux disease and option of their treatment by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, N. L. Dzhahaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Thus, smecta can be recommended as monotherapy at catarrhal RE and in composition of complex treatment at erosive GERD.…”
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Long-read 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing reveals microbial characteristics in patients with colorectal adenomas and carcinoma lesions in Egypt by Asmaa A. El Leithy, Amira Salah El-Din Youssef, Auhood Nassar, Ramy K. Aziz, Nadin M. Khaled, Mina T. Mahrous, Ghobrial N. Farahat, Aya H. Mohamed, Yasser Mabrouk Bakr

“…Aim To address the scarcity of information on differential microbiome composition of tumor tissue in comparison to adenomas and the lack of such data from Egyptian patients with CRC. …”
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Improving the survival under gastric conditions of a potential multistrain probiotic produced in co-culture by Marcelo Fernando Valle-Vargas, Yesica Vanesa Rojas-Muñoz, Ruth Yolanda Ruiz-Pardo, Luisa Villamil-Díaz, María Ximena Quintanilla-Carvajal

“…Abstract Process and culture medium composition in bioreactor could be optimized in order to find the best conditions that improve survival of probiotic microorganism under exposure to gastric conditions such low pH and bile salts. …”
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Activity of sorghum aphid and its natural enemies in the context of agroecological and weather conditions by Tomasz E. Koralewski, Tomasz E. Koralewski, Michael J. Brewer, Leonel L. Deleon, Norman C. Elliott, Kristopher Giles, Adrianna Szczepaniec, Ashleigh M. Faris, Ashleigh M. Faris

“…Our results indicate that various aspects of landscape composition, landscape configuration, and weather affect various insect groups and various aspects of insect dynamics in the field. …”
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Impact of copper stress in the intestinal barriers and gut microbiota of Chinese stripe-necked turtle (Mauremys sinensis) by Zeeshan Ali, Ijaz Khan, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Haitao Shi, Li Ding, Meiling Hong

“…However, its impact on turtles' digestive health is not well understood, and the risks are unclear. This study investigates the effects of copper on the intestinal health of Chinese stripe-necked turtle, focusing on histomorphology, mucosal barrier function, gene expression, and gut microbiota. …”
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Practical Recommendation of the Scientific Сommunity for Human Microbiome Research (CHMR) and the Russian Gastroenterological Association (RGA) on Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgr... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, D. I. Abdulganieva, O. P. Alekseeva, S. A. Alekseenko, O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. V. Korochanskaya, O. S. Medvedev, E. A. Poluektova, V. I. Simanenkov, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov, O. S. Shifrin, K. V. Ivashkin, T. L. Lapina, R. V. Maslennikov, M. V. Fadeeva, A. I. Ulyanin

“…SIBO is a condition characterized by an increased amount and/or abnormal composition of the microbiota in the small intestine. …”
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Effects of straw amendment on the bioavailability of selenite in soil and its mechanisms by Mingxing Qi, Dan Wang, Hui Zhai, Fei Zhou, Hao Wu, Wanchen Zhao, Rongxin Ren, Jingyi Shi, Dongli Liang

“…However, the relative mechanisms involved are slightly understood. This study investigated the effects of straw-derived DOM on two levels of exogenous selenite (low-Se and high-Se treatments) in two types of soil with distinct pH. …”
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Response of Microbial Community Structure and Diversity to Nitrogen Deposition in Soils of Pinus yunnanensis Forest of the Central Yunnan Plateau by SONG Chenggong, WANG Keqin, SONG Yali, LI Xiaodong, ZHANG Jiguo, LI Yun, DENG Qiujiang

“…[Objective] To study the characteristics of changes in chemical properties and diversity and structural composition of soil microbial communities in Pinus yun-nanensis soils on the Central Yunnan Plateau under nitrogen deposition, and to analyze the correlation between soil microorganisms and soil chemical properties, in order to provide a scientific basis for understanding the trend of changes in nutrient cycling in forest soil ecosystems under nitrogen deposition and observing soil microbiological changes. …”
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Variations of microbiota and metabolites in rhizosphere soil of Carmona microphylla at the co-contaminated site with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals by Ying Zhang, Fanghan Qian, Yanyu Bao

“…Co-contamination with organic/inorganic compounds is common in industrial area and poses a great risk to local soil ecological environment. In this study, an operating ink factory site co-contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs, mild to moderate pollution level) and heavy metals (HMs, heavy pollution level) was selected and screened for native vegetation, Carmona microphylla. …”
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Ornithine enantiomers modulate essential oil yield and constituents and gene expression of monoterpenes synthase in Salvia officinalis under well-watered and drought stress conditi... by Maryam Mohammadi-Cheraghabadi, Faezeh Ghanati, Naser Karimi, Mansour Ghorbanpour, Saeid Hazrati

“…The exogenous application of polyamines as osmotically active materials plays a crucial role in enhancing plant tolerance to environmental stress. In this study, we examined the effects of L- and D-enantiomers of ornithine (0 and 1 mM) under both well-watered and drought stress conditions on the growth traits, essential oil (EO) yield, and composition, gene expression, and total phenolic and flavonoid content of Salvia officinalis. …”
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Targeting HVEM-GPT2 axis: a novel approach to T cell activation and metabolic reprogramming in non-small cell lung cancer therapy by Yuanshan Yao, Chunji Chen, Bin Li, Wen Gao

“…Methods The lung cancer datasets for this study were directly downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). …”
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Wet pulverization combined with temperature cycling strategy for extraction of Stropharia rugosoannulata protein with attenuating hepatic steatosis on obese mice by Peng Liu, Chen Gao, Wen Li, Wanchao Chen, Zhong Zhang, Di Wu, Tingzhao Li, Shuai Sun, Yan Yang

“…Herein, S. rugosoannulata protein (SRA) with mainly molecular weight of 15, 40 and 50 kDa, complete amino acid composition and typical α-helix structure, was obtained by wet pulverization combined with temperature cycling strategy. …”
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Lactobacillus fermentum B153 from human colostrum modulates intestinal immunity and gut microbiota in obese mice model by Juqing Huang, Xiaohui Cai, Xiaoyan Liu, Gongti Lai, Xuefang Guan, Bingyan Chen, Qi Wang

“…This study evaluated the effects of L. fermentum B153 (derived from human colostrum) on intestinal immunity and gut microbiota in a high-fat diet-induced obese mouse model. …”
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Multigenerational effects of cultivating transgenic maize straw on earthworms: A combined laboratory and field experiment by Li Zhang, Wenjing Shen, Zhixiang Fang, Laipan Liu, Ruizong Jia, Jingang Liang, Biao Liu

“…The cultivation of genetically modified (GM) maize has aroused notable public concern related to the potential risks to soil fauna caused by the release of foreign proteins. In this study, the potential effects of cultivating the GM maize variety DBN9936, which exhibits the expression of the Cry1Ab and EPSPS proteins, on earthworms (Eisenia fetida) were evaluated under laboratory and field conditions. …”
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Effects of Ni content on the microstructure and properties of laser powder bed fusion-processed Fe–18Cr–XNi alloys by Yongchao Lu, Xiaoqun Li, Yazhou He, Yaqing Hou, Fafa Li, Yao Lu, Hao Zhang, Lanting Zhang, Hong Wang, Hang Su

“…This work provides a fundamental reference for composition tuning and performance optimization of widely used 300-series alloys in LPBF research.…”
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ANO7 expression in the prostate modulates mitochondrial function and lipid metabolism by Christoffer Löf, Nasrin Sultana, Neha Goel, Samuel Heron, Gudrun Wahlström, Andrew House, Minna Holopainen, Reijo Käkelä, Johanna Schleutker

“…Conclusions This study provides new insights into the function of ANO7 in prostate cells, highlighting its involvement in metabolic pathways, particularly OXPHOS and lipid metabolism. …”
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Characteristics of Fly Ash from Coal Water Slurry Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion by ZHANG Daixin, ZHANG Guoqing, LIU Haijun, HUANG Yongbo, DU Shanzhou, FAN Baoguo, HUANG Zhong

“…[Methods] The effects of feed mode, operating oxygen content, bed temperature, and primary air rate on unburned combustible in fly ash were studied by using a 3 MW circulating fluidized bed combustion test facility, the composition and micro-morphology of fly ash with different particle sizes were analyzed by using specific surface area and pore diameter analysis apparatus, scanning electron microscope, X-ray fluorescence spetrometer, and X-ray diffractometer (XRD). …”
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Correction of Dysbiosis in Diversion Proctitis: Possibilities of Intraluminal Sanitation and the Prevention of Complications after Reconstructive Surgery by V. S. Groshilin, D. V. Martynov, Yu. L. Naboka, M. Yu. Bakulyarov, G. A. Mrykhin

“…A prospective comparative controlled study of the results of surgical treatment in 63 patients was conducted. …”
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