Rapid, Sensitive and Validated Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometric Method for the Determination of Fenofibric Acid and its Application to Human Pharmacokinet... by Sunil K. Dubey, Manoj S. Tomar, Anil Kumar Patni, Arshad Khuroo, Simrit Reyar, Tausif Monif

“…The first, rapid and sensitive ultra performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometric method for the determination of fenofibric acid, the active metabolite of fenofibrate, a lipid regulating agent, in human EDTA plasma has been developed and validated using fenofibric d6 acid as internal standard and Waters LC-MS/MS. Negative ions of fenofibric acid and fenofibric d6 acid were detected in multiple reaction-monitoring (MRM) mode. …”
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Cationic Polymers Inhibit the Conductance of Lysenin Channels by Daniel Fologea, Eric Krueger, Steve Rossland, Sheenah Bryant, Wylie Foss, Tyler Clark

“…The lysenin channels exhibit unique regulation capabilities, which open unexplored possibilities to control the transport of ions and molecules through artificial and natural lipid membranes. …”
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Mechanisms of Copper-Induced Autophagy and Links with Human Diseases by Yuanyuan Fu, Shuyan Zeng, Zhenlin Wang, Huiting Huang, Xin Zhao, Min Li

“…Recently, the potential therapeutic role of copper-induced autophagy in chronic diseases such as Parkinson’s, Wilson’s, and cardiovascular disease has already been demonstrated. In brief, copper ions, numerous copper complexes, and copper-based nano-preparations could induce autophagy, a lysosome-dependent process that plays an important role in various human diseases. …”
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Historical Reconstruction of Astronaut Cancer Risk: Context for Recent Solar Minima by Tony C. Slaba

“…To provide additional context for this level of variation, two different nuclear interaction models are used within the radiation transport algorithms used to propagate GCR ions and secondary particles through shielding and tissue. …”
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Reduction Behavior of Olanzapine and Its Differential Pulse Voltammetric Determination in Human Urine and Pharmaceuticals by Sultan Yağmur

“…The number of transferred electrons was found equal to the number of the hydrogen ions taking part in the electrode reaction. Equal electron and proton numbers were also supported with suggested reduction mechanism. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Di-, Tri-, and Tetranuclear Schiff Base Complexes Derived from Diamines and 3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde by Ahlam Jameel Abdulghani, Asmaa Mohammed Noori Khaleel

“…The first method involved the synthesis of the three ligands from condensation reaction of 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde (L′H2) with ethylenediamine (en), o-phenylenediamine (o-PD), or 4,5-dimethyl-1,2-phenylendiamine (DMPD) in a mole ratio of 2 : 1 followed by the reaction of the resulting Schiff bases ligands with Cu(II) or Co(II) ions in the presence of 2,2′-bipyridyl (L) to form the di- and trinuclear metal complexes. …”
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Mechanism(s) of Toxic Action of Zn2+ and Selenite: A Study on AS-30D Hepatoma Cells and Isolated Mitochondria by Elena A. Belyaeva, Nils-Erik L. Saris

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Molecular Basis for Mucolytic Therapy by Bonnie Dasgupta, Malcolm King

“…It is composed of water, mucous glycoproteins, low molecular weight ions, proteins and lipids. The three-dimensional structure of the mucous gel depends on a number of forms of bonding, such as ionic bonds and disulphide bridges. …”
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Impact of Surface Chemistry on the Removal of Indigo Carmine Dye Using Apricot Stone Active Carbon by Hamdi M.H. Gad, Abd. El-Hakim, A.M. Daifullah

“…The amounts of co-existing ions as well as those removed during the desorption process were determined quantitatively. …”
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Structure dependent optical and conductive properties of HPMC:CoCl2 composites: A functional data analysis study by Gowtham G K, Thejas G. Urs

“…These domains act as sources of free ions and electrons, enhancing electrical and optical properties. …”
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Modeling analysis of depolarization-assisted afterdischarge in hippocampal mossy fibers by Haruyuki Kamiya

“…One of the possible mechanisms underlying the stimulus-induced ectopic afterdischarge is the local depolarization due to accumulated potassium ions surrounding the axonal membranes of the distal portion. …”
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Broadening horizons: research on ferroptosis in lung cancer and its potential therapeutic targets by Guangpeng Gao, Xindi Zhang

“…Ferroptosis is a novel form of cell death distinct from traditional mechanisms, characterized by the accumulation of iron ions and the production of lipid peroxides. It not only affects the survival of tumor cells but is also closely linked to changes in the tumor microenvironment. …”
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Simple and Efficient Rout for Synthesis of Spinel Nanopigments by Leila Torkian, Maryam Daghighi, Zahra Boorboor

“…The diffuse reflectance spectra of the CoxMg1−xAl2O4 (x > 0) pigments confirmed the presence of tetrahedrally coordinated Co2+ ions in the spinel lattice. The colorimetric data pointed out the formation of blue pigments (for x > 0), corresponding to highly negative values of b*, and the bluest color was produced for x = 0.8 and 1. …”
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Potential Low-cost Treatment of Tannery Effluents from Industry by Adsorption on Activated Charcoal Derived from Olive Pomace by I. Alouiz, M. Benhadj, D. Elmontassir, M. Sennoune, M.Y. Amarouch and D. Mazouzi

“…The physicochemical characterization of tanning water included several parameters, such as chemical oxygen demand (COD), total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), suspended solids (SS), sulfate ions (SO42-), nitrate, and chromium Cr(VI). The analyses show that the adsorption process reduced nitrate by 57.54%, sulfate by 94.08%, TKN by 74.84%, COD by 68.18%, Cr by 91.27%, and Cr (VI) by 89.78%. …”
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Estimation of serum calcium levels in apheresis platelet donors by P. Arpitha, Ravindra Prasad Thokala

“…This procedure utilizes an anticoagulant acid citrate dextrose to prevent clotting of blood in the extracorporeal circuit which chelates divalent ions like calcium. This alters the calcium homeostasis resulting in hypocalcemia causing acute adverse events. …”
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Computational Studies of 4-Formylpyridinethiosemicarbazone and Structural and Biological Studies of Its Ni(II) and Cu(II) Complexes by Mydhili P. Sripathi, Sireesha Berely, Chittireddy Venkata Ramana Reddy

“…Binary metal complexes of the ligand, H4FPT (L) with the Ni(II) and Cu(II) metal ions (M), were synthesized and characterized by various spectroanalytical techniques as elemental analysis, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility measurements, LC-MS, TGA, IR, UV-Visible, ESR, and powder XRD. …”
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Yttrium iron garnet: Dodecahedral substitutions by N. Askarzadeh, H. Shokrollahi, L. Karimi

“…In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the impact of doping, particularly with rare earth, bismuth, and strontium elements, on YIG’s properties. Rare earth ions, with their shielded 4f electrons, introduce unique modifications in the dodecahedral sub-lattice, influencing phase formation, structural characteristics, magnetic behavior, and optical performance. …”
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DETERMINAÇÃO DE ÁCIDO SALICÍLICO EM LEITE UTILIZANDO SPOT TEST EM PAPEL E PROCESSAMENTO DE IMAGENS DIGITAIS by Josiele Aparecida Magalhães Conrado, João Flávio da Silveira Petruci

“…This study describes the development of a simple analytical method for the determination of salicylic acid in milk based on the colorimetric reaction between the analyte and FeIII ions. The quantification was performed by digital image treatment. …”
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Effect of pH on Escherichia coli Removal by Electrocoagulation and Elimination Kinetics after Treatment by A. C. Ndjomgoue-Yossa, C. P. Nanseu-Njiki, E. Ngameni

“…Electrocoagulation because of its simplicity has gained great attention and is used for the removal of various ions, organic matters, and microorganisms. In this study, the effectiveness and mechanism of Escherichia coli (E. coli) removal by electrocoagulation process using aluminum and ordinary steel electrodes at different initial-pH and the kinetics of elimination of E. coli in solution after treatment were investigated. …”
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Degradation of Toxic Dye Using Phytomediated Copper Nanoparticles and Its Free-Radical Scavenging Potential and Antimicrobial Activity against Environmental Pathogens by S. Rajeshkumar, M. Vanaja, Arunachalam Kalirajan

“…The reduction of copper ions to nanoparticles was preliminarily identified by the color change of the reaction mixture. …”
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