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Inteva Products to expand manufacturing facility in Pune with $3.3 million investment

Inteva Products’ expansion project to increase the plant’s production space by 70 per cent, to a total of 85,000 square feet




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Home-grown solutions to life’s little problems

Subashree has proved a home garden is all it takes to have good health, good looks and a good life




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Multi-omics analysis reveals that agaro-oligosaccharides with different degrees of polymerization alleviate colitis in mice by regulating intestinal flora and arginine synthesis

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10628-10643
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03650F, Paper
Long Yuan, Chunhui Liu, Bolun Li, Sai Wang, Jianan Sun, Xiangzhao Mao
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common chronic disease with a complex etiology, characterized by body weight loss, intestinal barrier damage, and an imbalance of intestinal flora, posing a significant threat to people's health.
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Impact of complementary feeding on infant gut microbiome, metabolites and early development

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10663-10678
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03948C, Paper
Open Access
Yudong Shi, Ran Yin, Jinzhu Pang, Yun Chen, Zhouyong Li, Shengpeng Su, Yongping Wen
Introducing complementary foods is critical for promoting infant health and development.
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Novel selenium-enriched Pichia kudriavzevii as a dietary supplement to alleviate dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice by modulating the gut microbiota and host metabolism

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10698-10716
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02598A, Paper
Huijuan Wang, Yue Chen, Zhouli Wang, Yahong Yuan, Tianli Yue
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) poses persistent challenges due to its chronic and recurrent nature, exacerbated by the unsatisfactory outcomes of the traditional treatment approaches.
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High-fat diet promotes type 2 diabetes mellitus by disrupting gut microbial rhythms and short-chain fatty acid synthesis

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10838-10852
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02957G, Paper
Yangrui Wang, Fenfen Yan, Qingxue Chen, Fei Liu, Baofeng Xu, Yuanyuan Liu, Guicheng Huo, Jinsheng Xu, Bailiang Li, Song Wang
A schematic diagram of a high-fat diet promotes type 2 diabetes mellitus by disrupting gut microbial rhythms and short-chain fatty acid synthesis.
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Dietary Lactobacillus johnsonii-derived extracellular vesicles ameliorate acute colitis by regulating gut microbiota and maintaining intestinal barrier homeostasis

Food Funct., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04194A, Paper
Zhiguo Li, Mengyu Li, Xuexun Fang, Dahai Yu, Xin Hu
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic gastrointestinal disease with intricate pathogenesis, and clinical treatment is still not ideal. The imbalance of gut microbiota is associated with IBD progression. Various...
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Interaction of oat bran and exercise training improved exercise adaptability via alleviating oxidative stress and promoting energy homeostasis

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03374D, Paper
Rui Dong, Hamad Rafique, Qianwen Niu, Xin Zeng, Maria Cristina Messia, Li Yuan, Lin Shi, Liang Zou, Lu Li, Xinzhong Hu
Interaction of oat bran (OB) diet and moderate intensity exercise training (MlET) reinforced the positive effect on skeletal muscle function.
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The quercetin metabolite 4-methylcatechol causes vasodilation via voltage-gated potassium (KV) channels

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11047-11059
DOI: 10.1039/D3FO04672A, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Patrícia Dias, Rudy Salam, Jana Pourová, Marie Vopršalová, Lukáš Konečný, Eduard Jirkovský, Jurjen Duintjer Tebbens, Přemysl Mladěnka
One of important metabolites of dietary polyphenols is 4-methylcatechol (4-MC). This compounds causes vasodilation likely due to an effect on voltage-dependent potassium channels (KV) as suggested by our ex vivo and in silico docking study.
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Lactobacillus plantarum 69-2 combined with α-lactalbumin hydrolysate alleviates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis through the TLR4/NF-κB inflammatory pathway and the gut microbiota in mice

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10987-11004
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02975E, Paper
Yue Ma, Chuanbing Hu, Jing Zhang, Cong Xu, Lizhi Ma, Yunhe Chang, Muhammad Altaf Hussain, Jiage Ma, Juncai Hou, Zhanmei Jiang
Ulcerative colitis (UC), an inflammatory bowel disease, seriously affects people's quality of life.
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CoQ10 bioaccessibility and Caco-2 cell uptake improved with novel medium chain triglyceride encapsulation

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10981-10986
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02844A, Communication
Open Access
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Ziqi Li, Rachel E. Kopec
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a key component of the electron transport chain, is better micellarized and absorbed by intestinal cells following novel encapsulation with MCTs + phospholipid.
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Association between olive oil consumption and all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality in adult subjects: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04161E, Paper
Andrea del Saz-Lara, Alicia Saz-Lara, Iván Cavero-Redondo, Carlos Pascual-Morena, Carmen Mazarío-Gárgoles, Francesco Visioli, María-Carmen López de las Hazas, Alberto Dávalos
Fourteen studies were systematically reviewed and seven were included in the meta-analysis. Consumption of OO is associated with a reduction of cardiovascular mortality (16%), all-cause mortality (15%) and cancer mortality (11%) in adult population.
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Facing up to the result and realities of Nov 5

A lot of back-room games could unfold after the November elections. The Trump camp is already laying the ground




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Another star makes a political debut

Vijay’s entry adds an interesting twist to the 2026 TN elections



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Corporate ‘assurance’ on sustainability needed

Sustainability-assured statements ensure risks not captured by financial statements are properly disclosed and evaluated




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Trump’s political comeback — a historical take

There have been spectacular comebacks in history the world over, but for now, Donald Trump carries the day




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The geopolitics of natural gas trade

Changes in global natural gas trade have reflected geopolitical alignments but these may shift, depending on policies of incoming US President Donald Trump




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It pains me to debate with Edappadi Palaniswami, who speaks like leaders who lack decency and civility, says Stalin




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Rajasthan’s seven Assembly bypolls present a test of credibility for veteran leaders

The BJP is trying to compensate for the loss of 11 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha election in the State while the Congress-led INDIA bloc has fallen apart barely five months after the polls




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Will Thalapathy Vijay Take A Plunge Into Politics?

At the Leo fete, Vijay had this also to tell his fans: 'I know you all are in my heart. But today, I also know that I am also in the hearts of all of you...'A typical politician's line, did you say, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.




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Will Kangana Make A Good Politician?

Entertainers can be good politicians if they treat the citizens as the audience, and treat their job like a live show, and work hard to make sure the audience likes them, asserts Sandeep Goyal.




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Disability, the environment, and colonialism [electronic resource] / edited by Tatiana Konrad.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, 2024.




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World review [electronic resource] : environmental and sustainability education in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals / editors, Marco Rieckmann, Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, Department of Education, University of Vechta, German

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press , 2024.




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Major Boeing-made communications satellite disintegrates in orbit

While Intelsat 33e had a history of issues while in orbit, its unexpected disintegration has heightened concerns about space junk




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ISRO satellites tracking cyclone Dana since October 20

ISRO says satellite inputs help in better monitoring and mitigation of cyclone threat




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Sustainability science for FMCGs

FMCGs should be a priority target sector for ANRF, the new public-private partnership initiative, and the BioE3 policy of the government




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Social relationships help vampire bats facilitate their unusual blood diets

At home in the tropical forests of Central and South America, vampire bats feed on various animals, including tapirs, mountain lions, penguins and livestock.




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The value of intellectual humility

It is a much appreciated quality at the workplace. Why not try to develop it in the classroom?




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‘Impart quality education and help students become employable’




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Designs for sustainability

Students of IIT Bombay are working towards an energy-efficient housing solution.




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NEP: a reality check

The draft National Education Policy was made public online in June 2016. It has met with roadblocks ever since.




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Person-centered politics [electronic resource] : a personalist approach to political philosophy / Eamonn Gerard O'Higgins ; foreword by Rocco Buttiglione.

Lanham : Hamilton Books, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, [2024]




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Little bites

Have you had a cupcake today? Shitija Nahata reveals the secret behind the success of ‘The Cupcake Company'.




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Fidelity, faith, and jasmine rain

The politics of Mallige is limited and straightforward




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A timeless political satire

Over three decades and approaching its 600th show, the Kannada play Mukhyamantri has made its mark as a classic. The play, with its meaning contemporary and dynamic, is a fine example of top notch acting, direction and content




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Of dramatic possibilities

Ninasam Tirugata staged two plays -- Kalandugeya Kathe and Atta Dari Itta Puli. One reads the contemporary into classical, and the other bares the present itself




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Rupee closes little changed, edges up 1 paisa to 84.04 against dollar

Rupee buoyed by weak crude oil prices, RBI intervention




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Kilitch Drugs (India) Ltd. - Board Meeting Intimation for To Consider And Approve The Un-Audited Financial Results Of The Company For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2019.




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Tamil Nadu Petro Products records highest annual revenue in FY23; input cost hits profitability

Tamilnadu Petroproducts blames global uncertainty for dip in profitability




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MOF-derived N-doped CoNi@C as bifunctional catalysts for efficient water splitting

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00924J, Paper
Xihui Yang, Zekun Li, Zikun Yang, Dapeng Meng, Zhao Wang
CoNi@C core–shell catalysts from ZIF-67 were synthesized for efficient water splitting. The hydrophilic carbon shell inhibits metal oxidation. The CoNi alloy serves as the active site, while nitrogen doping promotes the electrocatalytic performance.
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Improved charge carrier mobility in a copper oxide heterostructure enhances the photocatalytic partial oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00889H, Paper
Hanggara Sudrajat, Dmytro Lisovytskiy, Juan Carlos Colmenares
The enhancement of the partial oxidation of an aromatic alcohol to its corresponding aldehyde through the coupling of Cu2O with CuO is comprehensively discussed.
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NiFe2O4: harnessing catalytic potential in water splitting

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6155-6175
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00627E, Review Article
A. Anantha Krishnan, Sreehari Harikumar, M. A. Aneesh Kumar, Revathy B. Nair, Sajith Kurian, M. Ameen Sha, P. S. Arun
NiFe2O4 is a potential catalyst for energy conversion and storage, owing to their electrical conductivity, catalytic activity, and stability.
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Reducing meso-lactide formation from racemic lactic acid using shape-selective H-Beta zeolite

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6331-6337
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01046A, Paper
Ling Ding, Lou Gao, Di Pan, Ke Du, Jiayu Yu, Wanyi Li, Yahong Zhang, Yi Tang
Efficiently reduce the formation of meso-lactide from racemic lactic acid by utilizing H-Beta zeolite shape selectivity towards lactic acid dimers.
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Theoretical insights into Pt–Rh alloy nanoparticles: stability, elemental distribution, and catalytic mechanisms for NO + CO reactions

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6286-6297
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00755G, Paper
Yuzheng Li, Xianbao Duan, Zhang Liu, Caoran Li, Fangwen Ye, Zhihong Zhang, Liuqing Chen, Chun Du, Qingbo Wang, Bin Shan
Pt–Rh alloy nanoparticles featuring surfaces with both Pt and Rh atoms are poised to demonstrate bifunctional catalytic prowess in the NO + CO reaction.
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Experimental and DFT study of the MoO2@Fe2O3 catalyst for overall water splitting in acidic and alkaline electrolytes

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00779D, Paper
Suchitra N. Sapakal, Arvind Singh, Ayesha Khan, Mayur Gaikwad, Jin H. Kim, Anamika Kadam
HER: overpotential for HER, OER: overpotential for OER; Rs: solution resistance, Rct: charge transfer resistance. The comparison of various parameters of the MoO2@Fe2O3 electrode in KOH and H2SO4 electrolytes.
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Catalytic activity and stability of NiPt/C catalysts for the synthesis of iso-butanol from methanol/ethanol mixtures

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01061B, Paper
Open Access
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Joachim Pasel, Johannes Häusler, Ralf Peters, Detlef Stolten
The uniqueness and innovation of the Ni99Pt1/C catalyst lies in the fact that a promising activity for iso-butanol synthesis was already observed at a low temperature of 165 °C in methanolic solution and at a very low precious metal mass fraction.
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Effects of zeolite porosity and acidity on catalytic conversion of carbohydrates to bio-based chemicals: a review

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01070A, Review Article
Deyu Chu, Jinjing Ma, Qishun Liu, Jie Fu, Heng Yin
Optimizing the production process of high value-added chemicals derived from renewable biomass holds immense promise for clean energy utilization and environmental sustainability.
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Bifunctional catalysts based on PdZn/ZnO and hierarchical zeolites in the direct synthesis of dimethyl ether from CO-rich syngas: influence of the support and the Zn/Pd molar ratio

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00860J, Paper
Open Access
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Bing Wang, Nicola Da Roit, Michael Zimmermann, Markus Boese, Thomas Zevaco, Silke Behrens
Pd/Zn-nanoparticles were used as precursors to study the influence of the molar Zn/Pd ratio and hierarchical HZSM-5 zeolites in the syngas-to-dimethyl ether process.
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BP/GaN and BP/GaP core/shell nanowires: theoretical insights into photovoltaic and gas-sensing abilities

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20235-20251
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02602K, Paper
Rishit S. Shukla, Vidit B. Zala, Sanjeev K. Gupta, P. N. Gajjar
BP/GaN and BP/GaP core/shell nanowires (CSNWs) show good sensitivity for some small oxide gases. Also, BP/GaP CSNWs show >33% photovoltaic conversion efficiency.
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Unlocking new possibilities: application of MXenes in 3D bioprinting for advanced therapy

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20037-20047
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02906B, Minireview
Yusuf Olatunji Waidi, Nipun Jain
This article presents MXenes' potential in 3D bioprinting, discussing their benefits for bio-printed scaffolds, 3D bioprinting techniques, bio-ink criteria, applications of MXene-incorporated constructs, current challenges, and future directions.
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