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Unraveling the formation mechanism of 3-methylindole from tryptophan in the glucose-mediated Maillard reaction: a combined ReaxFF MD, DFT, and experimental study

Yuan-Yuan Yang, Chao-Kun Wei, Xin Pan, An-Ran Zheng et al. • Food Chemistry: X (2026)

3-Methylindole is a concentration-dependent aroma compound, and its formation mechanism in the tryptophan-glucose Maillard reaction is crucial for flavor regulation but remains incompletely elucidated. Using gas chromatography-olfactometry-...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2026.104719

Hermetic effect of Moringa oleifera leaf extract mitigates salinity stress in maize by modulating photosynthetic efficiency, and antioxidant activities

MUNEEBA, Abdul KHALIQ, Faran MUHAMMAD, Haroon SHAHZAD et al. • Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca (2024)

Salinity poses a significant constraint to cereal productivity particularly in arid and semiarid regions. The application of allelochemical has shown promising results in mitigating the intensity of abiotic stresses. A pot experiment was co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15835/nbha52313862

ChsA, a Class Ⅱ Chitin Synthase, Contributes to Asexual Conidiation, Mycelial Morphology, Cell Wall Integrity, and the Production of Enzymes and Organic Acids in <i>Aspergillus niger</i>

Yunqi Zhu, Tong Liu, Yingsi Wang, Guojun Chen et al. • Journal of Fungi (2023)

Chitin synthases (CHSs) are vital enzymes for the synthesis of chitin and play important and differential roles in fungal development, cell wall integrity, environmental adaptation, virulence, and metabolism in fungi. However, except for Ch...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jof9080801

Biophysical and textural attributes as selection indices for replacing the adopted cassava variety with the improved genotype to produce fufu

Wasiu Awoyale, Wasiu Awoyale, Busie Maziya-Dixon, Hakeem Oyedele et al. • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (2023)

The use of the biophysical and textural qualities of fufu to choose the possible substitution of an adopted cassava variety (TMEB419-V1) with improved genotypes from the breeding program was assessed in this study. Standard methods were use...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2023.1272724

Emodin, an Emerging Mycotoxin, Induces Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Related Hepatotoxicity through IRE1α–XBP1 Axis in HepG2 Cells

Su Been Park, Gun Hee Cho, Young Eun Park, Hyang Sook Chun • Toxins (2023)

Emodin, an emerging mycotoxin, is known to be hepatotoxic, but its mechanism remains unclear. We hypothesized that emodin could induce endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress through the inositol-requiring enzyme 1 alpha (IRE1α)–X-box-binding pro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/toxins15070455

Effects of Hot Air-drying and Vacuum Freeze-drying on Flavor Components in Different Parts of Hericium erinaceus

Yihang ZHANG, Donglu FANG, Lei ZHONG, Qiuhui HU et al. • Shipin gongye ke-ji (2022)

In order to explore the changes of flavor characteristics of Hericium erinaceus before and after drying, the effects of hot air-drying and vacuum freeze-drying on flavor components of pileus and stipe of H. erinaceus were studied using high...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.13386/j.issn1002-0306.2021070247

The Challenge of Timely, Responsive and Rigorous Ethics Review of Disaster Research: Views of Research Ethics Committee Members.

Matthew Hunt, Catherine M Tansey, James Anderson, Renaud F Boulanger et al. • PLoS ONE (2016)

Research conducted following natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods or hurricanes is crucial for improving relief interventions. Such research, however, poses ethical, methodological and logistical challenges for researchers. Oversig...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157142

Let's Play it Safe: Ethical Considerations from Participants in a Photovoice Research Project

Karin Hannes PhD, Oksana Parylo PhD • International Journal of Qualitative Methods (2014)

The use of images and other visual data in qualitative research projects poses new ethical challenges, particularly in the context of participatory research projects that engage research participants in conducting fieldwork. Little is known...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/160940691401300112

Fundamentos filosóficos da linguagem no pensamento de K-Otto Apel: a presença de Wittgenstein e Heidegger

Bartolomeu Leite da Silva • Kalagatos (2021)

Para Apel, a linguagem é o meio adequado para se alcançar entendimento e sucesso na comunicação. A comunidade ideal de comunicação é a esfera na qual os indivíduos devem se locomover para alcançar entendimento sobre suas ações no mundo, atr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.23845/kalagatos.v8i15.5995

A review on the recent mechanisms investigation of PFAS electrochemical oxidation degradation: mechanisms, DFT calculation, and pathways

Gengyang Li, Mason Peng, Qingguo Huang, Ching-Hua Huang et al. • Frontiers in Environmental Engineering (2025)

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have drawn public concern recently due to their toxic properties and persistence in the environment, making it urgent to eliminate PFAS from contaminated water. Electrochemical oxidation (EO) has s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fenve.2025.1568542

Methane and carbon dioxide fluxes over a lake: comparison between eddy covariance, floating chambers and boundary layer method

K.-M. Erkkilä, A. Ojala, A. Ojala, A. Ojala et al. • Biogeosciences (2018)

Freshwaters bring a notable contribution to the global carbon budget by emitting both carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) to the atmosphere. Global estimates of freshwater emissions traditionally use a wind-speed-based gas transfer ve...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/bg-15-429-2018

Microplastic as a vector of heavy metals and chemicals in aquatic ecosystems

Javid Imanpour Namin, Fereshteh Hajiaghaei Ghaazi Mahalleh • Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences (2025)

Microplastics (MPs) have become a symbol of modern life and their fate in the environment is an issue of great concern. MPs have attracted attention for their widespread distribution, especially in the aquatic ecosystems. MPs can act as a v...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22124/cjes.2024.8016

Agricultural Use of Lands Affected by Deep-Seated Landslides in the Transylvanian Basin and Its Consequences on Soil Physicochemical Properties

Gheorghe Roșian, Mihai Buta, Csaba Horvath • Applied Sciences (2026)

Land leveling deep-seated landslides for agricultural use alters soil profile integrity and soil functionality. In the mid-20th century, such interventions in the Transylvanian Basin (Romania) involved grading and converting landslide bodie...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/app16083744

Reproductive Biology of Female Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) in the Gulf of Alaska

Teresa Fish, Teresa Fish, Nathan Wolf, Timothy Scott Smeltz et al. • Frontiers in Marine Science (2022)

Developing a robust understanding of Pacific halibut reproductive biology is essential to understanding the different components (e.g. maturity) that determine the reproductive output of the species and, therefore, for estimating the relati...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2022.801759

Influence of priming on germination, development, and yield of soybean varieties

Lewandowska Sylwia, Łoziński Michał, Marczewski Krzysztof, Kozak Marcin et al. • Open Agriculture (2020)

A two-factorial field experiment with soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merill) was conducted in a randomized block design, with four replications. The tested factors were seed priming method and genotype responses. There had been seven soybean var...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1515/opag-2020-0092

Perceived community environment and depressive symptoms among older adults in China: a cross-sectional analysis of physical activity as a moderator

Zhijia Du, Junyue Yue, Zirui Lin, Xiaoyu Han • Frontiers in Psychology (2026)

IntroductionPerceived community environment is an important contextual factor related to depressive symptoms in later life. However, few studies have examined whether physical activity (PA), a modifiable behavioral factor, moderates this as...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1893833