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The Effects of Alkaline Pretreatment on Agricultural Biomasses (Corn Cob and Sweet Sorghum Bagasse) and Their Hydrolysis by a Termite-Derived Enzyme Cocktail

Mpho. S. Mafa, Samkelo Malgas, Abhishek Bhattacharya, Konanani Rashamuse et al. • Agronomy (2020)

Sweet sorghum bagasse (SSB) and corncob (CC) have been identified as promising feedstocks for the production of second-generation biofuels and other value-added chemicals. In this study, lime (Ca(OH)2) and NaOH pretreatment efficacy for dec...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/agronomy10081211

Evaluation of a new vine trellis system called Ramé / Evaluación de un nuevo sistema de conducción de la Vid denominado Ramé

Valeria Bergas, José Rodríguez, Ignacio Galarraga, Hernán Vila et al. • BIO Web of Conferences (2016)

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DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20160701031

Metabolomic Profiling of Bile Acids in an Experimental Model of Prodromal Parkinson’s Disease

Stewart F. Graham, Nolwen L. Rey, Zafer Ugur, Ali Yilmaz et al. • Metabolites (2018)

For people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), considered the most common neurodegenerative disease behind Alzheimer’s disease, accurate diagnosis is dependent on many factors; however, misdiagnosis is extremely common in the prodrom...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/metabo8040071

Bacteriophage: A Useful Tool for Studying Gut Bacteria Function of Housefly Larvae, Musca domestica

Xinyu Zhang, Shumin Wang, Ting Li, Qian Zhang et al. • Microbiology Spectrum (2021)

ABSTRACT Beneficial symbiotic bacteria have positive effects on some insects’ (such as mosquitoes, cockroaches, and flies) biological activities. However, the effects of a lack of one specific symbiotic bacterium on the life activities of s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1128/Spectrum.00599-21

The Influence of Applying PVD Coatings on Adhesion Wear Resistance of Quenching and Tempering Steels

Ivica Kladarić, Stjepan Golubić, Danko Ćorić, Andrijana Milinović • Metals (2026)

The article examines the effect of different types of two-layer nanostructured coatings (cVIc and nACVIc) deposited on three types of steel substrates, 45S20, C45E, and 42CrMo4, to determine the resistance to adhesive wear of the substrate/...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/met16020130

Relationship between Pb relative bioavailability and bioaccessibility in phosphate amended soil: Uncertainty associated with predicting Pb immobilization efficacy using in vitro assays

Farzana Kastury, Silvia Placitu, John Boland, Ranju R. Karna et al. • Environment International (2019)

In this study, an in vitro in vivo correlation (IVIVC) between Pb in vitro bioaccessibility (IVBA) and relative bioavailability (RBA) was explored to determine whether the efficacy of Pb immobilization in phosphate amended soils could be pr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.104967

Metabolic modeling-based drug repurposing in Glioblastoma

Claudio Tomi-Andrino, Alina Pandele, Klaus Winzer, John King et al. • Scientific Reports (2022)

Abstract The manifestation of intra- and inter-tumor heterogeneity hinders the development of ubiquitous cancer treatments, thus requiring a tailored therapy for each cancer type. Specifically, the reprogramming of cellular metabolism has b...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14721-w

Seaweed-Derived Sulfated Polysaccharides as Potential Agents for Prevention and Treatment of Influenza and COVID-19

N. N. Besednova, T. N. Zvyagintseva, B. G. Andriukov, T. S. Zaporozhets et al. • Антибиотики и Химиотерапия (2021)

The review presents materials describing the seaweed-derived sulfated polysaccharides (SPS) as potential means for prevention and treatment of viral diseases of the respiratory tract, mainly influenza and COVID-19. The literature materials o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.37489/0235-2990-2021-66-7-8-50-66

Post-fire forest management effects on soil metal dynamics in Mediterranean forests

Yener Ulus, Yener Ulus, Shaoyi Wang, Shaoyi Wang et al. • Frontiers in Environmental Science (2025)

Wildfires are an integral component of Mediterranean ecosystems. The forest management practices implemented following such forest fires can significantly influence soil chemistry and metal dynamics. This study investigates the effects of d...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1661652

Offering mental health first aid to a person with depression: a Delphi study to re-develop the guidelines published in 2008

Kathy S. Bond, Fairlie A. Cottrill, Fiona L. Blee, Claire M. Kelly et al. • BMC Psychology (2019)

Abstract Background Depressive disorder is ranked as the largest contributor to non-fatal health burden. However, with prompt treatment, outcomes can improve. Family and friends are well placed to recognise the signs of depression and encou...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40359-019-0310-3

Atrioesophageal fistula after radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: clinical case

Vladislav V. Gaskin, Anna A. Gaskina, Amir G. Masri, Valentin A. Nеchaev et al. • Клиническая практика (2026)

BACKGROUND: Atrioesophageal fistula is a rare complication following radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and is associated with high mortality. Clinical manifestations of atrioesophageal fistula are nonspecific and may ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.17816/clinpract695545

Reclaimed water in Taiwan: current status and future prospects

Hai-Hsuan Cheng, Wan-Sheng Yu, Shu-Chuang Tseng, Yi-Ju Wu et al. • Sustainable Environment Research (2023)

Abstract According to the Taiwan Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs, the average water demand shortage is 530.6 million m3 yr−1 during the period of 2011 to 2019, and the situation will worsen in the near future due to glo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s42834-023-00177-8

A short review on water management and reuse in textile industry – a sustainable approach

Nitin Thombre, Pritesh Patil, Ankita Yadav, Anand Patwardhan • Discover Water (2025)

Abstract The textile industry is one of the important and largest industry that consumes major chunk of the water in the world. This industry produces a large amount of wastewater during the processes such as sizing, de-sizing, scouring, bl...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/s43832-025-00215-z

Bioconversion of Date Waste into Bacterial Nanocellulose by a New Isolate <i>Komagataeibacter</i> sp. IS22 and Its Use as Carrier Support for Probiotics Delivery

Islam Sayah, Ibtissem Chakroun, Claudio Gervasi, Davide Barreca et al. • Foods (2025)

Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) has gained considerable interest over the last decade due to its unique properties and versatile applications. However, the low yield and the high production cost significantly limit its industrial scalability....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/foods14162853

Identification of DDIT4 as a potential prognostic marker associated with chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic response in triple-negative breast cancer

Xuanzhao Chen, Zeyan Li, Meihua Liang, Ziyang Zhang et al. • World Journal of Surgical Oncology (2023)

Abstract Background Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most heterogenous and aggressive subtype of breast cancer. Chemotherapy remains the standard treatment option for patients with TNBC owing to the unavailability of acceptable t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12957-023-03078-7

Effects of Vitex trifolia L. leaf extracts and phytoconstituents on cytokine production in human U937 macrophages

Hai-Ning Wee, Soek-Ying Neo, Deepika Singh, Hui-Chuing Yew et al. • BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2020)

Abstract Background Dysregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) form the basis of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. Vitex trifolia L. is a medicinal plant growing in co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12906-020-02884-w

Efficient generation of P53 biallelic knockout Diannan miniature pigs via TALENs and somatic cell nuclear transfer

Youfeng Shen, Kaixiang Xu, Zaimei Yuan, Jianxiong Guo et al. • Journal of Translational Medicine (2017)

Abstract Background Pigs have many features that make them attractive as biomedical models for various diseases, including cancer. P53 is an important tumor suppressor gene that exerts a central role in protecting cells from oncogenic trans...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12967-017-1327-0