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TL;DR: A technical review of factors that can lead to false-positive and -negative errors in the surveillance of SARS-CoV-2, culminating in recommendations and strategies that can be implemented to identify and mitigate these errors.

116 citations


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06 Feb 2022-Minerals
TL;DR: X-ray diffraction (XRD) is an important and widely used material characterization technique as mentioned in this paper , however, it still requires further improvements in its characterization capabilities, especially when dealing with complex mineral structures.
Abstract: X-ray diffraction (XRD) is an important and widely used material characterization technique. With the recent development in material science technology and understanding, various new materials are being developed, which requires upgrading the existing analytical techniques such that emerging intricate problems can be solved. Although XRD is a well-established non-destructive technique, it still requires further improvements in its characterization capabilities, especially when dealing with complex mineral structures. The present review conducts comprehensive discussions on atomic crystal structure, XRD principle, its applications, uncertainty during XRD analysis, and required safety precautions. The future research directions, especially the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools, for improving the effectiveness and accuracy of the XRD technique, are discussed for mineral characterization. The topics covered include how XRD patterns can be utilized for a thorough understanding of the crystalline structure, size, and orientation, dislocation density, phase identification, quantification, and transformation, information about lattice parameters, residual stress, and strain, and thermal expansion coefficient of materials. All these important discussions on XRD analysis for mineral characterization are compiled in this comprehensive review, so that it can benefit specialists and engineers in the chemical, mining, iron, metallurgy, and steel industries.

45 citations


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TL;DR: Hiplot as discussed by the authors is a community-driven modern web service, with concise and top-quality data visualization applications for the life sciences and biomedical fields, which allows users to conveniently and interactively complete a few specialized visualization tasks that previously could only be conducted by senior bioinformatics or biostatistics researchers.
Abstract: Abstract Complex biomedical data generated during clinical, omics and mechanism-based experiments have increasingly been exploited through cloud- and visualization-based data mining techniques. However, the scientific community still lacks an easy-to-use web service for the comprehensive visualization of biomedical data, particularly high-quality and publication-ready graphics that allow easy scaling and updatability according to user demands. Therefore, we propose a community-driven modern web service, Hiplot (https://hiplot.org), with concise and top-quality data visualization applications for the life sciences and biomedical fields. This web service permits users to conveniently and interactively complete a few specialized visualization tasks that previously could only be conducted by senior bioinformatics or biostatistics researchers. It covers most of the daily demands of biomedical researchers with its equipped 240+ biomedical data visualization functions, involving basic statistics, multi-omics, regression, clustering, dimensional reduction, meta-analysis, survival analysis, risk modelling, etc. Moreover, to improve the efficiency in use and development of plugins, we introduced some core advantages on the client-/server-side of the website, such as spreadsheet-based data importing, cross-platform command-line controller (Hctl), multi-user plumber workers, JavaScript Object Notation-based plugin system, easy data/parameters, results and errors reproduction and real-time updates mode. Meanwhile, using demo/real data sets and benchmark tests, we explored statistical parameters, cancer genomic landscapes, disease risk factors and the performance of website based on selected native plugins. The statistics of visits and user numbers could further reflect the potential impact of this web service on relevant fields. Thus, researchers devoted to life and data sciences would benefit from this emerging and free web service.

43 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, the key developmental stages sensitive to EDCs and the state of knowledge on the mechanisms by which model EDCs affect these processes, based on the roadmap of gonad development specific to fish and mammals.

36 citations


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TL;DR: Marine sulfated polysaccharides (SPs) have been widely used as food stabilisers or gelling agents, including anticoagulant, antiviral and immunoregulatory activities as mentioned in this paper.

33 citations


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TL;DR: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented surge of production, consumption, and disposal of single-use plastics (SUPs) and personal protective equipment (PPE) by the public as mentioned in this paper.

28 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, three independent field experiments were conducted using three passive sampler sorbents (electronegative membrane, cotton bud, and gauze) in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

25 citations


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TL;DR: A review of the relationship between oxidative stress and AD pathology and the neuroprotective role of natural antioxidants from natural sources is discussed in this paper , with special attention paid to natural antioxidant combinations and conjugates that are currently being investigated in human clinical trials.
Abstract: It is estimated that the prevalence rate of Alzheimer's disease (AD) will double by the year 2040. Although currently available treatments help with symptom management, they do not prevent, delay the progression of, or cure the disease. Interestingly, a shared characteristic of AD and other neurodegenerative diseases and disorders is oxidative stress. Despite profound evidence supporting the role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis and progression of AD, none of the currently available treatment options address oxidative stress. Recently, attention has been placed on the use of antioxidants to mitigate the effects of oxidative stress in the central nervous system. In preclinical studies utilizing cellular and animal models, natural antioxidants showed therapeutic promise when administered alone or in combination with other compounds. More recently, the concept of combination antioxidant therapy has been explored as a novel approach to preventing and treating neurodegenerative conditions that present with oxidative stress as a contributing factor. In this review, the relationship between oxidative stress and AD pathology and the neuroprotective role of natural antioxidants from natural sources are discussed. Additionally, the therapeutic potential of natural antioxidants as preventatives and/or treatment for AD is examined, with special attention paid to natural antioxidant combinations and conjugates that are currently being investigated in human clinical trials.

21 citations


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01 Jan 2022
TL;DR: The use of low-cost carbon sources, such as food and agricultural waste materials, has made lipid production using microbial sources more feasible as mentioned in this paper and has some unique benefits for the production of specialty fats and oils, including cocoa butter equivalents, polyunsaturated fatty acid oils and biosurfactants.
Abstract: Population growth, climate change, and food shortage have led to increased demand for alternate sources of lipids to meet our food and energy needs. Oleaginous microorganisms such as yeasts, bacteria, microalgae, fungi, and thraustochytrids are good resources for producing lipids. Many factors affect the amount and composition of lipid accumulation in microorganisms, such as genetic makeup and environmental conditions during growth, such as carbon and nitrogen sources, pH, temperature, and exposure to natural light in growing media. Food biotechnology advances such as improvements in fermentation technology, genetic and metabolic engineering of oleaginous microorganisms, and the use of low-cost carbon sources, such as food and agricultural waste materials, make lipid production using microbial sources more feasible. Microbial lipid production has some unique benefits for the production of specialty fats and oils, including cocoa butter equivalents, polyunsaturated fatty acid oils and biosurfactants. Moreover, microbial oil production has advantages over plant and marine oils, including lower cultivation costs and the ability to engineer oil structure and thus functionality using genetic modification. Microbial oils production allows for the production of more sustainable and safer oils, without pesticides, herbicides or heavy metals, year-round with a small footprint and without the need for land.

21 citations


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TL;DR: In this article , a low-temperature extrusion blowing process was used to develop an edible antimicrobial films made from starch/gelatin (S/G) incorporated with different ε-polylysine hydrochloride (ε-PL) contents.

19 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, a 2-week study using Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) showed that microcystins accumulated at a higher concentration in the liver than muscle and activated cellular responses related to oxidative stress, apoptosis, DNA repair, and carcinogenicity.

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TL;DR: In this paper , a 2-week study (1 wk of exposure to intracellular microcystins (0 −40 μg L−1) produced by Microcystis aeruginosa followed by 1 wkof ‘depuration’ in clean water) using Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush).

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TL;DR: In this paper, a detailed study of contact degradation in monocrystalline and multicrystalline PV modules is performed, where the modules are subjected to a sequence of damp heat (DH) exposures followed by electrical characterization after each step.

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TL;DR: In this article, cobalt-oxide nanodendrites were directly grown on a Co substrate and systemically studied towards the electrochemical reduction of CO2, revealing that the formation of formate at the Co nanhodendrites proceeded through the formation a carbon-bound adsorbed *COO- intermediate.
Abstract: The advancement of cost-effective nanostructured catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to valuable chemicals is of great interest. In the present study, cobalt-oxide nanodendrites were directly grown on a Co substrate and systemically studied towards the electrochemical reduction of CO2. Our electrochemical measurements revealed that the formed Co nanodendrites exhibited superb catalytic activity in comparison to the Co-based catalysts reported in the literature, with a small onset potential (−0.2 V vs RHE) and an extremely high current density for the CO2 reduction. In situ electrochemical attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was employed to elucidate the reduction reaction mechanism, revealing that the formation of formate at the Co nanodendrites proceeded through the formation of a carbon-bound adsorbed *COO- intermediate. The innovative approach and the in-situ FTIR analysis reported in the present study would provide insights in the design and tuning of advanced electrocatalysts for energy and environmental applications.

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TL;DR: In this paper , two new cobalt and manganese-based polymers named as catena-poly[[diaquabis(4-nitrobenzoato-κO1)cobalt(II)]-µ-pyrazine-κ2N:N )) were synthesized.

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TL;DR: Output Status: Forthcoming/Available Online Additional authors: P.J. Deacon, B.T. Jennings, A.I. Moore, D. Phillips, G.F. Scolamacchia, N. Castanheira and M. Pavlidis.
Abstract: Output Status: Forthcoming/Available Online Additional authors: P.T.J. Deacon, B.T. Jennings, A. Deakin, A.I. Moore, D. Phillips, G. Bardera, M.F. Castanheira, M. Scolamacchia, N. Clarke, O. Parker, J. Avizienius, M. Johnstone & M. Pavlidis

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TL;DR: In this article , the authors present an emerging threat to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems from Microplastic (MP) pollution, which is a threat to both terrestrial and marine ecosystems.
Abstract: Microplastic (MP) pollution is an emerging threat to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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TL;DR: In this article, a cationic inulin was successfully synthesized and used for surface coating of the nanoliposomes (NLPs) to improve their stability and bioavailability.

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TL;DR: In this article , the authors show that biphasic control of cell expansion by the phytohormone auxin underlies this process and demonstrate how differential auxin concentrations throughout the hypocotyl coordinate etiolated development.
Abstract: Seedling emergence is critical for food security. It requires rapid hypocotyl elongation and apical hook formation, both of which are mediated by regulated cell expansion. How these events are coordinated in etiolated seedlings is unclear. Here, we show that biphasic control of cell expansion by the phytohormone auxin underlies this process. Shortly after germination, high auxin levels restrain elongation. This provides a temporal window for apical hook formation, involving a gravity-induced auxin maximum on the eventual concave side of the hook. This auxin maximum induces PP2C.D1 expression, leading to asymmetrical H+-ATPase activity across the hypocotyl that contributes to the differential cell elongation underlying hook development. Subsequently, auxin concentrations decline acropetally and switch from restraining to promoting elongation, thereby driving hypocotyl elongation. Our findings demonstrate how differential auxin concentrations throughout the hypocotyl coordinate etiolated development, leading to successful soil emergence.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used rice bran protein (RBP) foam-templates to create a highly porous cryogel which could physically absorb liquid oil and form an oleogel with strong mechanical strength.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the role of dynamic hydration of KGM to the traditional methods of characterizing viscous fibers was introduced, which suggests that hydration rate may be an important new property in the design of functional dietary fiber foods for dietary intervention purposes.

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10 Jan 2022-Energies
TL;DR: In this paper , a range of anaerobic digestion facilities, including water resource recovery facilities, standalone digesters, and on-farm digesters throughout Ontario, were compared in terms of digestion type, digester volume, feedstock (s), and electricity capacity to better understand the current role of biogas plants in this province.
Abstract: With the implementation of new policies supporting renewable natural gas production from organic wastes, Canada began replacing traditional disposal methods with highly integrated biogas production strategies. Herein, data from published papers, Canadian Biogas Association, Canada’s national statistical agency, and energy companies’ websites were gathered to gain insight into the current status of anaerobic digestion plants in recovering energy and resource from organic wastes. The availability of materials prepared for recycling by companies and local waste management organizations and existing infrastructures for municipal solid waste management were examined. Governmental incentives and discouragements in Canada and world anaerobic digestion leaders regarding organic fraction municipal solid waste management were comprehensively reviewed to identify the opportunities for developing large-scale anaerobic digestion in Canada. A range of anaerobic digestion facilities, including water resource recovery facilities, standalone digesters, and on-farm digesters throughout Ontario, were compared in terms of digestion type, digester volume, feedstock (s), and electricity capacity to better understand the current role of biogas plants in this province. Finally, technology perspectives, solutions, and roadmaps were discussed to shape the future in terms of organic fraction municipal solid waste management. The findings suggested that the biogas industry growth in Canada relies on provincial energy and waste management policies, advanced technologies for diverting organic waste from landfills, improving biogas yield using existing pretreatment methods, and educating farmers regarding digester operations.

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TL;DR: In this article , the authors evaluated the potential use of two machine learning algorithms, support vector machine (SVR) and random forest (RF), in a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and compared them with two conventional methods of mixed linear models (MLM) and fixed and random model circulating probability unification (FarmCPU), for identifying MTAs for soybean-yield components.
Abstract: A genome-wide association study (GWAS) is currently one of the most recommended approaches for discovering marker-trait associations (MTAs) for complex traits in plant species. Insufficient statistical power is a limiting factor, especially in narrow genetic basis species, that conventional GWAS methods are suffering from. Using sophisticated mathematical methods such as machine learning (ML) algorithms may address this issue and advance the implication of this valuable genetic method in applied plant-breeding programs. In this study, we evaluated the potential use of two ML algorithms, support-vector machine (SVR) and random forest (RF), in a GWAS and compared them with two conventional methods of mixed linear models (MLM) and fixed and random model circulating probability unification (FarmCPU), for identifying MTAs for soybean-yield components. In this study, important soybean-yield component traits, including the number of reproductive nodes (RNP), non-reproductive nodes (NRNP), total nodes (NP), and total pods (PP) per plant along with yield and maturity, were assessed using a panel of 227 soybean genotypes evaluated at two locations over two years (four environments). Using the SVR-mediated GWAS method, we were able to discover MTAs colocalized with previously reported quantitative trait loci (QTL) with potential causal effects on the target traits, supported by the functional annotation of candidate gene analyses. This study demonstrated the potential benefit of using sophisticated mathematical approaches, such as SVR, in a GWAS to complement conventional GWAS methods for identifying MTAs that can improve the efficiency of genomic-based soybean-breeding programs.

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TL;DR: In this paper , the authors proposed a design approach intended to guide building effective, reliable, and robust smart farming systems by considering six requirements for seamless integration, processing, and use of farm data.
Abstract: With the rapid growth of population and the increasing demand for food worldwide, improving productivity in farming procedures is essential. Smart farming is a concept that emphasizes the use of modern technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance productivity in farming practices. In a smart farming scenario, large amounts of data are collected from diverse sources such as wireless sensor networks, network-connected weather stations, monitoring cameras, and smartphones. These data are valuable resources to be used in data-driven services and decision support systems (DSS) in farming applications. However, one of the major challenges with these large amounts of agriculture data is their immense diversity in terms of format and meaning. Moreover, the different services and technologies in a smart farming ecosystem have limited capability to work together due to the lack of standardized practices for data and system integration. These issues create a significant challenge in cooperative service provision, data and technology integration, and data-sharing practices. To address these issues, in this paper, we propose the platform approach, a design approach intended to guide building effective, reliable, and robust smart farming systems. The proposed platform approach considers six requirements for seamless integration, processing, and use of farm data. These requirements in a smart farming platform include interoperability, reliability, scalability, real-time data processing, end-to-end security and privacy, and standardized regulations and policies. A smart farming platform that considers these requirements leads to increased productivity, profitability, and performance of connected smart farms. In this paper, we aim at introducing the platform approach concept for smart farming and reviewing the requirements for this approach.

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Naomi Fulop1
01 Feb 2022-CJC open
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors conducted a scoping review of the literature pertaining to the use of virtual care technologies to monitor patients living in rural areas of Canada with cardiovascular disease and concluded that there is an ongoing need for clinical trials on virtual care technology in this context.
Abstract: Canada is a wealthy nation with a geographically diverse population, seeking health innovations to better serve patients in accordance with the Canada Health Act. In this country, population and geography converge with social determinants, policy, procurement regulations, and technological advances with the goal to achieve equity in the management and distribution of health care. Rural and remote patients are a vulnerable population; when managing chronic conditions like cardiovascular disease, there is currently inequity to accessing specialist physicians at the recommended frequency-increasing the likelihood of poor health outcomes. Ensuring equitable care for this population is an unrealized priority of several provincial and federal government mandates. Virtual care technology might provide practical, economical, and innovative solutions to remedy this discrepancy. We conducted a scoping review of the literature pertaining to the use of virtual care technologies to monitor patients living in rural areas of Canada with cardiovascular disease. A search strategy was developed to identify the literature specific to this context across 3 bibliographic databases. Two hundred thirty-two unique citations were ultimately assessed for eligibility, of which 37 met the inclusion criteria. In our assessment of these articles, we provide a summary of the interventions studied, their reported effectiveness in reducing adverse events and mortality, the challenges to implementation, and the receptivity of these technologies among patients, providers, and policy-makers. Furthermore, we glean insight into the barriers and opportunities to ensure equitable care for rural patients and conclude that there is an ongoing need for clinical trials on virtual care technologies in this context.Le Canada, pays riche dont la population est répartie dans des régions géographiquement diversifiées, reste à l’affût des innovations en matière de santé pour mieux servir les patients conformément à la Loi canadienne sur la santé. Dans ce pays, la population et la géographie ainsi que les déterminants sociaux, les politiques, la réglementation des marchés publics et les progrès technologiques convergent vers un objectif d’équité dans la gestion et la distribution des soins de santé. Les patients des régions rurales et éloignées constituent une population vulnérable; la prise en charge de maladies chroniques comme les maladies cardiovasculaires est marquée par des inégalités en ce qui concerne l’accès aux médecins spécialistes à la fréquence recommandée – ce qui augmente le risque de problèmes de santé. La garantie d’un accès équitable aux soins de santé pour cette population constitue une priorité non concrétisée pour plusieurs gouvernements provinciaux et fédéraux. Les technologies des soins virtuels pourraient offrir des solutions pratiques, économiques et novatrices afin de remédier à la disparité qui persiste. Nous avons effectué une revue exploratoire de la littérature relative à l’utilisation des technologies des soins virtuels pour le suivi des patients atteints de maladies cardiovasculaires vivant dans les régions rurales du Canada. Une stratégie de recherche a été élaborée pour recenser les articles visant spécifiquement ce contexte dans trois bases de données bibliographiques. Au terme de la recherche, 232 références uniques ont été évaluées en fonction des critères d’admissibilité; 37 y répondaient. Dans notre évaluation des articles, nous résumons les interventions étudiées, leur efficacité rapportée quant à la réduction des événements indésirables et de la mortalité, les difficultés de mise en œuvre et la réceptivité des patients, des fournisseurs de soins et des décideurs politiques aux technologies utilisées. En outre, nous offrons un aperçu des obstacles à surmonter et des occasions à saisir pour garantir un accès équitable aux soins de santé dans les régions rurales et nous concluons que des études cliniques sur les technologies des soins virtuels demeurent nécessaires dans ce contexte.

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TL;DR: In this article, the digestibility of chestnut flour was correlated with the drying temperature, long and short-range molecular order, and other compounds in the chestnut during the drying process.
Abstract: Since high temperature facilitates the gelatinization of starch, temperature is generally recognized to play a key factor in the digestibility of starch during the drying process. However, the food matrix is complex and other factors may influence the digestibility of starch in dried whole flour. In this study, the drying temperature varied depending on the drying method used, i.e., freeze drying (−45 °C), natural drying (25 °C), vacuum drying (40 °C), hot-air drying (50 °C) and roasting (200 °C), and a pretreatment with ascorbic acid or salicylic acid was used to produce whole chestnut flour. The estimated glycemic index was higher for hot-air dried and freeze-dried chestnut flour, while that for vacuum-dried, roasted and phenolics-pretreated hot-air dried chestnut flour was lower than that for naturally-dried chestnut flour. During the drying process, the digestibility of starch was correlated with the drying temperature, long- and short-range molecular order, and other compounds in the chestnut.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the effects of cold plasma treatment on quality of milk and dairy products, including viscosity, color, particle size, fat, protein, lactose, as well as sensory properties.
Abstract: Thermal processes such as high-temperature-short-time (HTST) are utilized in the dairy industry to maintain milk safety and shelf life. However, thermal processes while ensuring milk safety can negatively impact milk quality including protein denaturation, non-enzymatic browning, loss of vitamins, and flavor changes. Cold plasma is a rapid and non-thermal technique that can pasteurize milk to ensure food safety while maintaining the milk quality. Recent papers have highlighted the advantages of cold plasma treatment on reducing bacteria and their enzymes in raw milk and dairy products; however, these reviews lack examination of cold plasma's impact on milk and dairy product quality. This research review focuses on the effects of cold plasma treatment on quality of milk and dairy products. Reported quality information includes viscosity, color, particle size, fat, protein, lactose, as well as sensory properties. Cold plasma processes can be optimized to maximize bacterial reduction without significantly impacting milk and dairy product quality; however, non-optimized cold plasma processes, while effective in achieving significant microbial reduction, can result in product quality losses, including lipid oxidation, protein aggregation, and off-flavor. Thus, future cold plasma research studies need to consider microbial inactivation in parallel with quality impact and consumer sensory.

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TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated the age-dependent liver defects during NASH development in mice with heterozygous deletion of Pcyt2 (Pcyt 2+/-), the rate limiting enzyme in phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) synthesis.
Abstract: The mechanisms of NASH development in the context of age and genetics are not fully elucidated. This study investigates the age-dependent liver defects during NASH development in mice with heterozygous deletion of Pcyt2 (Pcyt2+/-), the rate limiting enzyme in phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) synthesis. Further, the therapeutic potential of Pcyt2 substrate, phosphoethanolamine (PEtn), is examined. Pcyt2+/- were investigated at 2 and 6-8 months (mo) of age and in addition, 6-mo old Pcyt2+/- with developed NASH were supplemented with PEtn for 8 weeks and glucose and fatty acid metabolism, insulin signaling, and inflammation were examined. Heterozygous ablation of Pcyt2 causes changes in liver metabolic regulators from young age, prior to the development of liver disease which does not occur until adulthood. Only older Pcyt2+/- experiences perturbed glucose and fatty acid metabolism. Older Pcyt2+/- liver develops NASH characterized by increased glucose production, accumulation of TAG and glycogen, and increased inflammation. Supplementation with PEtn reverses Pcyt2+/- steatosis, inflammation, and other aspects of NASH, showing that was directly caused by Pcyt2 deficiency. Pcyt2 deficiency is a novel mechanism of metabolic dysregulation due to reduced membrane ethanolamine phospholipid synthesis, and the metabolite PEtn offers therapeutic potential for NASH reversion.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the potential of cover crops to reduce NO3- leaching can be affected by the performance of the cover crop and by edaphic-climatic conditions (e.g., freeze-thaw cycles, soil type).

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TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated the recyclability of PET and bale wrap (LLDPE) blends reinforced with biocarbon, for developing sustainable biocomposites with more than 95% recycled material.
Abstract: The current study investigates the recyclability of water bottles (PET) and bale wrap (LLDPE) blends reinforced with biocarbon, for developing sustainable biocomposites with more than 95% recycled material. The reinforcing agent (biocarbon) has been made by pyrolyzing the waste coffee ground at an elevated temperature. Enhanced interfacial adhesion and reinforcement leads to improvement in the flexural modulus (∼55%) and storage modulus (38%) of the biocomposite with biocarbon obtained by pyrolyzing at 900 °C. The presence of lower particle size and relatively higher modulus of biocarbon (900 °C) in comparison to biocarbon (500 °C) results in resistance in polymer chain movement consequently enhance tensile modulus of biocomposite by 39%. Theoretical calculation of reinforcing efficiency factor (r) and effectiveness coefficient of the reinforcement (C) indicates the homogeneous dispersion of biocarbon in the polymer matrix. Overall, developed biocomposites can be a potential candidate for developing the filaments for 3D printing as well as rigid packaging.