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Novel strategies to control the biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the food industry

Rahele Sadeghzadeh, Fatemeh Rafieian, Mahdi Keshani, Zahra Salehi et al. • Future Foods (2024)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative human pathogenic bacterium that has the ability to form multicellular biofilm (BF) communities. Due to the presence of extracellular polymeric substances, BF protects bacteria from unfavorable envir...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.fufo.2024.100481

Vitamin E does not prevent Western diet-induced NASH progression and increases metabolic flux dysregulation in mice

Clinton M. Hasenour, Arion J. Kennedy, Tomasz Bednarski, Irina A. Trenary et al. • Journal of Lipid Research (2020)

Fatty liver involves ectopic lipid accumulation and dysregulated hepatic oxidative metabolism, which can progress to a state of elevated inflammation and fibrosis referred to as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The factors that control ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1194/jlr.RA119000183

Weight-loss strategies of South African female university students and comparison of weight management-related characteristics between dieters and non-dieters

Marjanne Senekal, Gabrielle L. Lasker, Lindsay van Velden, Ria Laubscher et al. • BMC Public Health (2016)

Abstract Background Female university students are at risk for weight gain and use of inappropriate weight-loss strategies. By gaining a greater understanding of the weight-loss strategies used by and weight management related characteristi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3576-x

Dietary Fat Sources Affect Hepatic Health, Performance and Gut Microbiota Composition in Laying Hens as Model

Humera Hamid, Yao Jun Liu, Wen Xiang Li, Shi Meng Huang et al. • Veterinary Medicine and Science (2025)

ABSTRACT Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing concern in both human and animal health, with nutritional strategies playing a key role in its management. This study used a laying hen model to evaluate the effects of two hig...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/vms3.70665

Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de profesionales de la nutrición y dietética sobre el papel del yogur en la alimentación saludable y sostenible: un estudio transversal

Eduard Baladia, Manuel Moñino, Martina Miserachs, Giuseppe Russolillo • Revista Española de Nutrición Humana y Dietética (2025)

Introduction: Perceptions and practices of healthcare professionals regarding the nutritional and dietary value of yogurt can play a crucial role in developing effective strategies to promote healthier and more sustainable dietary patterns....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.14306/renhyd.29.1.2332

Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Moringa oleifera on HIV Viral Load in Adults Receiving Standard Care

Phyllis Waruguru, Dasel Mulwa, Michael Okoth, Wesley Bor • Journal of Food Innovation, Nutrition, and Environmental Sciences (2025)

Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) effectively suppresses HIV viral load. However, people living with HIV (PLWH) fail to achieve optimal viral suppression and especially in resource limited settings. Nutritional supplements such as Mo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.70851/ynxgrq90

Childhood Mediterranean Diet Adherence Is Associated with Lower Prevalence of Childhood Obesity, Specific Sociodemographic, and Lifestyle Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Pre-School Children

Eleni Pavlidou, Sousana K. Papadopoulou, Olga Alexatou, Gavriela Voulgaridou et al. • Epidemiologia (2023)

Background: The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been related with a decreased probability of overweight/obesity as well as central obesity at all stages of the human life, decreasing the risk of diverse disease states and improving quality of l...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/epidemiologia5010002

Integrated Analysis of Liver Transcriptome, miRNA, and Proteome of Chinese Indigenous Breed Ningxiang Pig in Three Developmental Stages Uncovers Significant miRNA–mRNA–Protein Networks in Lipid Metabolism

Biao Li, Jinzeng Yang, Yan Gong, Yu Xiao et al. • Frontiers in Genetics (2021)

Liver is an important metabolic organ of mammals. During each transitional period of life, liver metabolism is programmed by a complex molecular regulatory system for multiple physiological functions, many pathways of which are regulated by...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.709521

UNDERWEIGHT AND SLIMNESS AND THEIR RELATION TO DIETARY HABITS AND BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG SAUDI FEMALE STUDENTS IN TAIBAH UNIVERSITY

Eman Sobhy Taha Attia, Afaf Hamza Basheer Amer • مجلة بحوث التربية النوعية (2014)

Background: Underweight is a term describing a human whose body weight is considered too low to be healthy. Underweight is associated with negative health consequences, such as nutritional deficiency, osteoporosis, and unfavorable pregnancy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/mbse.2014.141379

Efficacy of heel lifts versus calf muscle eccentric exercise for mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy (the HEALTHY trial): study protocol for a randomised trial

Chantel L. Rabusin, Hylton B. Menz, Jodie A. McClelland, Angela M. Evans et al. • Journal of Foot and Ankle Research (2019)

Abstract Background Mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy is a common musculoskeletal condition characterised by degeneration of the Achilles tendon, which causes pain and disability. Multiple non-surgical treatments have been advocated for thi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13047-019-0325-2

The structural diversity of ibuprofen sustained-release pellets on the same goal of bioequivalence consistency

Zeying Cao, Ningyun Sun, Hongyu Sun, Jun Liu et al. • Materials & Design (2022)

The consistency evaluation, which is largely unexplored is crucial in regulating the quality and efficacy of generic drugs. In this report, after generic ibuprofen (IBU) sustained-release pellets were developed and validated as bioequivalen...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2022.110583

High‐performance optical noncontact controlling system based on broadband PtTex/Si heterojunction photodetectors for human–machine interaction

Zhexin Li, Wenhao Ran, Yongxu Yan, Linlin Li et al. • InfoMat (2022)

Abstract Noncontact interaction systems have attracted considerable research attention in recent years because of convenient operation, sterility, and injury prevention. However, the insufficient sensing distance and weak robustness of nonc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/inf2.12261

Six‐face cubical key encryption and decryption based on product cipher using hybridisation and Rubik's cubes

Rajavel Dhandabani, Shantharajah S. Periyasamy, Padma Theagarajan, Arun Kumar Sangaiah • IET Networks (2018)

This paper deals with the novel approach to generate cubical key that symbolises the message and key in six‐face cubical structure. The cubical message is hybridised to generate the cipher in the encryption. Hybridisation of cubes is perfor...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1049/iet-net.2017.0196

A Rechargeable Zinc–Copper Voltaic Battery Built from Cost-Effective Electrodes and Electrolytes

Jose Fernando Florez Gomez, Songyang Chang, Irfan Ullah, Juan C. Velez Reyes et al. • Batteries (2026)

The zinc–copper (Zn-Cu) voltaic battery is the first battery made in human history, but the Cu2+ dissolution issue leads to the reaction’s irreversibility. To tackle this challenge, solid-state electrolytes, ion exchange membranes, and func...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/batteries12060215

Nuclear Engineering

Mary Frances Lembo • CRC Press eBooks (2011)

Human beings have engaged in some form of “materials engineering” since the beginning of life on Earth. We have even named eras after the materials that were predominantly used in those historic times (e.g., Stone Age, Bronze Age). However,...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/b11072-19

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

John R. Lamarsh, Edward Melkonian • Physics Today (1977)

(Most chapters end with References and Problems). 1. Nuclear Engineering. 2. Atomic and Nuclear Physics. Fundamental Particles. Atomic and Nuclear Structure. Atomic and Molecular Weight. Atomic and Nuclear Radii. Mass and Energy. Particle W...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3037597

Toxicity and biodistribution comparison of functionalized nanodiamonds, quantum dot nanocarbons and gold nanoparticles

Elena Alexander, Kam W. Leong • Frontiers in Nanotechnology (2025)

IntroductionNanomaterials are extensively utilized in applications ranging from electronics to biomedical therapies; however, their widespread use has prompted concerns about potential toxicity in humans. Understanding the biodistribution a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnano.2025.1512622

Phase 2a/b randomised placebo-controlled dose-escalation trial of triheptanoin for ataxia-telangiectasia: treating mitochondrial dysfunction with anaplerosisResearch in context

Matthew Lynch, Sophie Manoy, Peter D. Sly, Claire E. Wainwright et al. • EBioMedicine (2025)

Summary: Background: Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare multisystem disease characterised by neurodegenerative cerebellar ataxia, lung disease, immune deficiency, high cancer risk, and mitochondrial dysfunction. A-T cells demonstrate de...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.105840

One Step Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Dots and its Potential Application in pH Detection, Food Additives and Free Radical Scavenging

Xiaoliang HAO, Shujuan DAI, Zhigang FANG, Jing GUO et al. • Medžiagotyra (2021)

Lemon yellow is a kind of common food additive. Excessive use of food additives and metabolized free radicals in blood may bring potential harm to human health. In this study, we synthesized a kind of green luminescent fluorescent carbon do...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5755/j02.ms.25052