Somatic coliphages are conservative indicators of SARS-CoV-2 inactivation during heat and alkaline pH treatments
...Published in The Science of the Total Environment
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Soil pH has a stronger effect than arsenic content on shaping plastisphere bacterial communities in soil.
Published in Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
Microplastic (MP) pollution is widespread in various ecosystems and is colonized by microbes that form biofilms with compositions and functions. However, compared with aquatic environments, the soil environment has been poorly studied in terms of the taxonomic composition of microbial communities and the factors influencing the community structure ...
Prevalence and Features of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux in Patients with Primary Burning Mouth Syndrome.
...Published in The Laryngoscope
To investigate the prevalence and features of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) in patients with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS). Prospective uncontrolled study. Patients who visited our Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck and Maxillofacial surgery with BMS were prospectively recruited from September 2018 to September 2020. Patients benef...
Amide proton transfer (APT) imaging-based study on the correlation between brain pH and voltage-gated proton channels in...
Published in Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
Background The normal regulation of brain pH is particularly critical for protein structure and enzymatic catalysis in the brain. This study aimed to investigate the regulation mechanism of brain pH after hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HIBI) through the combination of amide proton transfer (APT) imaging, the analysis of brain pH levels, and the ana...
Metabolomics analysis reveals the responses of tea plants to excessive calcium.
Published in Journal of the science of food and agriculture
The proper growth and development of tea plants requires moderately acidic soils and relatively low calcium levels, and excessive calcium at high pH can damage tea plant roots. To reveal the effects of calcium on the responses of tea plant to three pH levels (3.5, 5.0 and 6.5), a repeated test of two factors was designed. Root growth and elemental ...
Zinc accelerates respiratory burst termination in human PMN
Published in Redox Biology
The respiratory burst of phagocytes is essential for human survival. Innate immune defence against pathogens relies strongly on reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by the NADPH oxidase (NOX2). ROS kill pathogens while the translocation of electrons across the plasma membrane via NOX2 depolarizes the cell. Simultaneously, protons are released i...
Adsorption of Uranium, Mercury, and Rare Earth Elements from Aqueous Solutions onto Magnetic Chitosan Adsorbents: A Revi...
The compound of chitin is the second most important and abundant natural biopolymer in the world. The main extraction and exploitation sources of this natural polysaccharide polymer are mainly crustaceans species, such as shrimps and crabs. Chitosan (CS) (poly-β-(1 → 4)-2-amino-2-deoxy-d-glucose) can be derived from chitin and can be mentioned as a...
Investigating the Role of the Catalyst within Resorcinol–Formaldehyde Gel Synthesis
Resorcinol–formaldehyde (RF) gels are porous materials synthesized via a sol–gel reaction and subsequently dried, producing structures with high surface areas and low densities—properties that are highly attractive for use in various applications. The RF gel reaction takes place in the presence of a catalyst, either acidic or basic in nature, the c...
FLIM-Based Intracellular and Extracellular pH Measurements Using Genetically Encoded pH Sensor
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The determination of pH in live cells and tissues is of high importance in physiology and cell biology. In this report, we outline the process of the creation of SypHerExtra, a genetically encoded fluorescent sensor that is capable of measuring extracellular media pH in a mildly alkaline range. SypHerExtra is a protein created by fusing the previou...
Effect on Chemical and Physical Properties of Soil Each Peat Moss, Elemental Sulfur, and Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacteria
Peat moss is an organic substance corroded by sphagnum moss and has a pH of 3.0–4.0. Elemental sulfur is sulfated and oxidized by the action of bacteria to become sulfuric acid. These biological factors can alter the soil environment. Blueberries require soil with a pH of 4.5–5.2 and high organic matter content. In this experiment, we investigated ...
