A Nonsynonymous Single-nucleotide Polymorphism in SLC24A5 Regulates Feather Pigment Deposition in Chinese Yellow Quail by Xiaohui Zhang, Fanghu Wu, Yanxia Qi, Yuanyuan Shang, Lingyun Fan, Yifei Wang

“…The mutant residue was predicted to be located inside the eighth transmembrane helix of the SLC24A5 protein, which is primarily responsible for recognizing Na+/Ca2+ ions. Mutant individuals had significantly lower total melanin content in the feathers and tyrosinase activity in dorsal skin, in spite of no significant difference in SLC24A5 mRNA expression in the same tissues. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Antioxidant Potency and Phenolic Compounds in Fruit Peel of Opuntia robusta, Opuntia dillenii, and Opuntia ficus-indica Using HPLC-DAD Profiling by Ahmed Marhri, Youssef Rbah, Aymane Allay, Mehdi Boumediene, Aziz Tikent, Abdessamad Benmoumen, Reda Melhaoui, Ahmed Elamrani, Malika Abid, Mohamed Addi

“…Opuntia robusta and Opuntia dillenii demonstrated the higher antioxidant capacity in scavenging 2,2-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) compared to Opuntia ficus-indica, whereas Opuntia dillenii and Opuntia ficus-indica exhibited the highest concentration of antioxidants capable of reducing the Fe3+ complex of ferric ions (TPTZ)3+ to the ferrous complex Fe (TPTZ)2+. …”
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The Theory of Resonant Cosmic Ray–driven Instabilities—Growth and Saturation of Single Modes by Rouven Lemmerz, Mohamad Shalaby, Christoph Pfrommer, Timon Thomas

“…Here, we study the physics of CR-driven instabilities from first principles, starting from a gyrotropic distribution of CR ions that stream along a background magnetic field. …”
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Characteristics of Ionospheric Irregularities Using GNSS Scintillation Indices Measured at Jang Bogo Station, Antarctica (74.62°S, 164.22°E) by Junseok Hong, Jong‐Kyun Chung, Yong Ha Kim, Jaeheung Park, Hyuck‐Jin Kwon, Jeong‐Han Kim, Jong‐Min Choi, Young‐Sil Kwak

“…Abstract Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals strongly depend on the ionospheric conditions, which are composed of electrons and ions generated by solar radiation and particle precipitation. …”
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Relationship between Calcium-binding Ability and Structure of Soybean Protein Based on the Change of Preparation by Huilin LUAN, Xiaohan HUA, Wenhua YU, Xin JIA, Lijun YIN

“…The results showed that the binding of soybean protein and calcium ions was related to both the protein's secondary structure composition and its hydrophobicity. …”
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Hollow Salt Prepared Through Spray Drying with Alginate Enhances Salinity Perception to Reduce Sodium Intake by Qian Jiang, Jiayi Yan, Chen Song, Yunning Yang, Guangyuan Chen, Fanhua Kong, Jingfeng Yang, Shuang Song

“…Moreover, the conductivity monition revealed that the hollow salt exhibited a more rapid dissolution in water and its alginate component increased the adhesive retention of sodium ions on the tongue surface, which both effectively enhanced the sensory perception. …”
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Features of Plasma Electrolytic Formation of Manganese- and Cobalt-Containing Composites on Aluminum Alloys by Ann V. Karakurkchi, Nykolay D. Sakhnenko, Maryna V. Ved’, Ihor S. Luhovskyi, Hryhoriy A. Drobakha, Maryna V. Mayba

“…It is shown that an increase in the PEO current density and the concentration of manganate- and cobalt(II) ions in the solution leads to an increase the content of dopant metals in the coatings outer layer. …”
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Insights into hydraulic conductivity, mechanical properties, and microstructure of fly ash-modified clay anti-seepage layer to red mud leachate by Yibo Zhang, Yujie Ding, Yulong Wang, Yue Yu, Qian Chen, Zheng Wu

“…It also enhances the liners' ability to adsorb heavy metal ions and increases their mechanical strength, especially cohesion, with optimal performance at a 9 % fly ash content. …”
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Mycorrhizal fungi mitigate cadmium leaching losses by decreasing the inorganic cadmium proportion in soil solutions by Wei Li, Jiong Wu, Jie Yan, Xinran Liang, Xiaoyi Li, Yongmei He, Bo Li, Fangdong Zhan

“…Structural equation analysis revealed that the GRSP and LMWOAs were the primary factors driving the potential of AMF to reduce Cd leaching loss from polluted soil. The adsorption of Cd ions by quartz sand increased with the application of GRSP and LMWOAs, which resulted in a 27.6 %–69.5 % reduction in Cd leaching loss in the sand column. …”
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Synthesis, DFT Calculation, and Antimicrobial Studies of Novel Zn(II), Co(II), Cu(II), and Mn(II) Heteroleptic Complexes Containing Benzoylacetone and Dithiocarbamate by Anthony C. Ekennia, Damian C. Onwudiwe, Lukman O. Olasunkanmi, Aderoju A. Osowole, Eno E. Ebenso

“…The IR spectra showed that the metal ions coordinated with the ligands via the S- and O-donor atoms. …”
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Recovery of pure lithium phosphate from sulfuric acid leaching solutions of spent LiFePO4 batteries by solvent extraction and chemical precipitation by Chen J., Tran T. T., Lee M. S.

“…The optimum conditions for the complete dissolution of LiFePO4 batteries by sulfuric acid solution and for the separation of iron and lithium ions from the leaching solutions were determined. …”
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Slow Relaxation of the Magnetisation in a Two-Dimensional Metal–Organic Framework with a Layered Square Lattice by Samia Benmansour, Christian Cerezo-Navarrete, Carlos J. Gómez-García

“…These compounds, formulated as (H₃O)[Eu(C₆O₄(CN)Cl)₂(H₂O)]·34H₂O (<b>1</b>) and (H₃O)[Dy(C₆O₄(CN)Cl)₂(H₂O)]·44H₂O (<b>2</b>), are isostructural and show a (4,4)-layered square structure with the crystallisation water molecules located between the layers. The lanthanoid ions are surrounded by four bis-bidentate chlorocyananilato ligands that connect each Ln^III centre with other four, giving rise to square cavities formed by Ln^III centres in the vertices and chlorocyananilato ligands as the sides. …”
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High antimony resistance strain Enterobacter sp. Z1 mediates biomineralization of antimony trioxide by Zijie Zhou, Hongbo Yu, Gejiao Wang, Mingshun Li, Kaixiang Shi

“…Our findings revealed the pyruvate–HMG-CoA pathway as the mechanism underlying Sb biomineralization, facilitating the release of Sb ions from tartrate and maintaining intracellular pH stability, thereby catalyzing Sb2O3 synthesis. …”
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Effect of 3D Metal on Electrochemical Properties of Sodium Intercalation Cathode P2-NaxMe1/3Mn2/3O2 (M = Co, Ni, or Fe) by Nam Pham Phuong Le, Nguyen Le Thanh Huynh, An Le Bao Phan, Dieu Thi Ngoc Nguyen, Trang Thi Thu Nguyen, Hoang Van Nguyen, Xujian Cui, Akhil Garg, Phung My Loan Le, Man Van Tran

“…The diffusion coefficient of Na+ ions into the structure tended to decrease with a depth of discharge; those values were in the range of 10−10–10−9 cm2·s−1 and 10−11–10−10 cm2·s−1 in the solid solution region and biphasic region, respectively.…”
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Rapid adsorption of selenium removal using iron manganese-based micro adsorbent by Sundus Saeed Qureshi, Sheeraz Ahmed Memon, Rafi-ul-Zaman, Nanik Ram, Sumbul Saeed, Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak, Rama Rao Karri

“…Then it was applied to remove selenium ions in an aqueous system. The data revealed that the optimum conditions for the highest removal (95.6%) of selenium were observed at pH 8.5, adsorbent dosage of 25 mg, and contact time of 60 min, respectively, with the initial concentration of 1 ppm. …”
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Iron(III) edta-accelerated growth of gold/silver core/shell nanoparticles for wide-range colorimetric detection of hydrogen peroxide by Mahdi Hemmati, Amir Hossein Q. Selakjan, Forough Ghasemi

“…We used ascorbic acid (AA) as the electron donor to reduce silver ions (Ag+) to be shelled around gold nanoparticles and iron(III) edta as an accelerator reactant. …”
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Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete Materials from Piers: Evaluating Durability Through a Case Study by Abraham Lopez-Miguel, Jose A. Cabello-Mendez, Alejandro Moreno-Valdes, Jose T. Perez-Quiroz, Jose M. Machorro-Lopez

“…These techniques make it possible to characterize the concrete and obtain information such as the total volume of pores, susceptibility to corrosion of the reinforcing steel, decrease in mechanical resistance, cracks, presence of humidity, and aggressive ions inside the concrete. In this work, two durability studies are presented with non-destructive tests carried out on active piers that are 20 and 40 years old. …”
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Inhibitory Effect on the Tyrosinase Activity and Low Cytotoxicity of Monounsaturated Long-Chain Chelating Fatty Ester by ANTONIO SERGIO C. CARVALHO, TATIANA N. PEDROSA, HERONILDES A. DANTAS FILHO, RAQUEL C. MONTENEGRO, EMERSON S. LIMA, MARNE C. DE VASCONCELLOS, ALBERDAN S. SANTOS

“…Abstract In the present study, 5-Hydroxy-2-(Oleoyloxymethyl) -4H-pyran-4-one (KMO 3), and their chelated with Cu(II) and Fe(III) ions were synthesized to explore their inhibitory activity against tyrosinase and cytotoxicity. …”
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Genomic analysis and antibiotic resistance of a multidrug-resistant bacterium isolated from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment plant sludge by Ningyu Sun, Hu Gao, Xinbo Zhang, Zeyou Chen, Anping Peng

“…Co-sensitization experiments revealed that when antibiotics are co-existing with heavy metal ions (such as TET and Cd2+, AMP and Cu2+) could enhance the resistance of N4 to them. …”
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Recent Developments in Heavy Metals Detection: Modified Electrodes, Pretreatment Methods, Prediction Models and Algorithms by Yujie Shi, Shijie Zhang, Hang Zhou, Yue Dong, Gang Liu, Wenshuai Ye, Renjie He, Guo Zhao

“…However, challenges such as interference from non-target heavy metal ions and the formation of organometallic complexes with organic compounds can complicate the detection process. …”
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