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Superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced magnetic resonance for imaging cardiac inflammation. A minireview

Helena Podrouzkova, Vera Feitova, Roman Panovsky, Jaroslav Meluzin et al. • Biomedical Papers (2015)

Background: Advances in nanotechnology have lead to the development of a novel contrast media for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - the superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPIO). SPIO nanoparticles are used to image inflammation on...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5507/bp.2014.030

Associations of time spent on different types of digital media with self-rated general and mental health in Swedish adolescents

Helena Frielingsdorf, Victoria Fomichov, Ingrid Rystedt, Sofia Lindstrand et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract Although previous studies have suggested an association between digital media use and health, detailed knowledge about how different types of digital media impact adolescent health is limited. This cross-sectional population-based ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-83951-x

Anti-Bacterial Microgel Synthesis: Sonochemical Modification of Carbopol for Hygienic Applications

Aghil Asadi, Mohsen Najafi, Hossien Bouhnedi, Mehdi Haji Bagherian • علوم و تکنولوژی پلیمر (2021)

Hypothesis: The volume of studies conducted on biopolymeric materials emphasizes the high-consumption of polymers in biomaterial fields, especially in cosmetics industry which must be resistant to different kinds of microorganisms and bacte...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22063/jipst.2021.1779

A cluster randomised school-based lifestyle intervention programme for the prevention of childhood obesity and related early cardiovascular disease (JuvenTUM 3)

Haller Bernhard, Lammel Christoph, Hanssen Henner, Siegrist Monika et al. • BMC Public Health (2011)

Abstract Background Childhood obesity is not only associated with adult obesity but also with increased risk of adult onset of type 2 diabetes and subsequent coronary heart disease. The potential effects of school-based health intervention ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-258

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

Optimized two-stage process of Haematococcus sp. for enhanced astaxanthin and essential fatty acids accumulation

Pablo N. Refolio-Samperi, Elena Adaschewski, Dieter Hanelt, Abdelfatah Abomohra • Applied Food Research (2025)

The present study evaluated a two-stage process of Haematococcus sp. to enhance the nutritional value by astaxanthin and fatty acid accumulation. Initial screening of different growth media during the green stage, focusing on enhanced bioma...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.afres.2025.101144

Depth-wise variations in biofouling community development on aquaculture cage nets in the Red Sea

S. Satheesh, A.A.J. Kumar, Mohammed Broom, Eduardo Padilla Yáñez et al. • Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research (2025)

This study examined the development of biofouling assemblages on cage net panels submerged at different depths in a fish farm in the Red Sea. Experimental rafts equipped with Dyneema fibre nets were submerged at depths of 5, 10 and 15  m. R...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ejar.2025.09.002

Unveiling Insights into the Whole Genome Sequencing of <i>Mycobacterium</i> spp. Isolated from Siamese Fighting Fish (<i>Betta splendens</i>)

Nguyen Dinh-Hung, Samuel Mwakisha Mwamburi, Ha Thanh Dong, Channarong Rodkhum et al. • Animals (2024)

This study aims to genomically elucidate six isolates of rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria (RGM) derived from Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens). These isolates had previously undergone phenotypic and biochemical characteriz...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/ani14192833

Survival and growth of fish (Lates calcarifer) under integrated mangrove-aquaculture and open-aquaculture systems

Shanmugaarasu Venkatachalam, Kathiresan Kandasamy, Ilanchelian Krishnamoorthy, Rajendran Narayanasamy • Aquaculture Reports (2018)

The potential use of mangrove swamp for fish farming industry is not clearly known. Therefore, current study was conducted to assess the growth performance of the Asian Seabass, Lates calcarifer cultivated in integrated mangrove-aquaculture...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.aqrep.2017.11.004

Ecological correlates of extinction risk and persistence of direct-developing stream-dwelling frogs in Mesoamerica

Hector Zumbado-Ulate, Kelsey Neam, Adrián García-Rodríguez, Leticia Ochoa-Ochoa et al. • Global Ecology and Conservation (2022)

Understanding the threats to wildlife across space and time is essential for developing effective conservation strategies. In Mesoamerica (i.e., the region that extends from Central Mexico to the most southern point in Panama) at least 40% ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02197

Biomass burning fuel consumption rates: a field measurement database

T. T. van Leeuwen, G. R. van der Werf, A. A. Hoffmann, R. G. Detmers et al. • Biogeosciences (2014)

Landscape fires show large variability in the amount of biomass or fuel consumed per unit area burned. Fuel consumption (FC) depends on the biomass available to burn and the fraction of the biomass that is actually combusted, and can be com...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/bg-11-7305-2014

Effects of sponge‐to‐sponge contact on the microbiomes of three spatially competing Caribbean coral reef species

Shelby E. Gantt, Patrick M. Erwin • MicrobiologyOpen (2023)

Abstract Sponges perform important ecosystem functions, host diverse microbial symbiont communities (microbiomes), and have been increasing in density on Caribbean coral reefs over the last decade. Sponges compete for space in coral reef co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.1354

Exposure, hazard, and vulnerability and their contribution to Schistosoma haematobium re-infection in northern Senegal

Andrea J Lund, PhD, Susanne H Sokolow, PhD, Isabel J Jones, PhD, Chelsea L Wood, PhD et al. • The Lancet Planetary Health (2021)

Background: The risk of infectious diseases, including snail-borne schistosomiasis, is determined by three inter-related components: exposure, hazard, and vulnerability. For schistosomiasis, exposure occurs through behaviours involving wate...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00094-2

Dynamic coastal pelagic habitat drives rapid changes in growth and condition of juvenile sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) during early marine migration

Jessica Garzke, Ian Forster, Sean C. Godwin, Brett T. Johnson et al. • FACETS (2022)

Migrating marine taxa encounter diverse habitats that differ environmentally and in foraging conditions over a range of spatial scales. We examined body (RNA/DNA, length-weight residuals) and nutritional (fatty acid composition) condition o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1139/facets-2022-0068

Multi-omics for studying and understanding polar life

M. S. Clark, J. I. Hoffman, L. S. Peck, L. Bargelloni et al. • Nature Communications (2023)

Abstract Polar ecosystems are experiencing amongst the most rapid rates of regional warming on Earth. Here, we discuss ‘omics’ approaches to investigate polar biodiversity, including the current state of the art, future perspectives and rec...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43209-y

Response of Phytoplankton Assemblages From Naturally Acidic Coastal Ecosystems to Elevated pCO2

Natalia Osma, Natalia Osma, Laura Latorre-Melín, Bárbara Jacob et al. • Frontiers in Marine Science (2020)

The interplay of coastal oceanographic processes usually results in partial pressures of CO2 (pCO2) higher than expected from the equilibrium with the atmosphere and even higher than those expected by the end of the century. Although this i...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00323

Distribution of zooplankton biomass in the Shatt Al-Arab River and Shatt Al-Basra Canal, Southern Iraq

Afaq Jebir, Shaker Ajeel, Talib Khalaf • Journal of Fauna Biodiversity (2024)

Zooplankton is the important component of aquatic ecosystems. These organisms are important biological indicator of water quality of aquatic ecosystem due to their response to the environmental changes. In this study, we investigated distri...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: https://doi.org/10.70206/jfb.v1i3.11555

Implementation of a Tunnel System for Scaling-Out High-Quality Cassava Planting Material

Jazmín Vanessa Pérez-Pazos, Deimer Fuentes-Cassiani, Sol-Mara Regino, Jorge-Luis García et al. • Plants (2025)

The production of high-quality cassava planting material is a key strategy for mitigating the spread of pests and diseases. To promote the adoption of such strategies by farmers, it is essential to strengthen local capacities through knowle...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/plants14192983

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