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Production of birnessite-type manganese oxides by biofilms from oxygen-supplemented biological activated carbon (BAC) filters

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2844-2857
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00208C, Paper
Amanda Larasati, Olga Bernadet, Gert Jan W. Euverink, H. Pieter J. van Veelen, Maria Cristina Gagliano
The application of a novel enrichment approach revealed the potential of manganese-oxidizing bacteria (MnOB) from full-scale biofilters treating wastewater to produce manganese oxides as crystalline, efficient birnessite catalysts.
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Reliance to move Dubai crude team back to India in global trade rejig: Report

The relocation of its crude trading team by the end of this year comes after the private refiner secured long-term oil supplies from Russia, reducing the need to buy spot cargoes




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Check backdoor appointments to govt. vacancies: Chennithala




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How do you get back after a career break?

Women who returned to the job circuit tell us what worked for them




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Fear or knowledge the impact of graphic cigarette warnings on tobacco product choices [electronic resource] / Donald S. Kenkel, Alan D. Mathios, Grace N. Phillips, Revathy Suryanarayana, Hua Wang, Sen Zeng

Cambridge, MA. : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2023




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Irani Cup: Bista back in Mumbai team




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'Sahab, Ismein Sab Kuch Likha Hai': Kharge Hits Back At PM Modi Over 'Empty Constitution' Remarks

Addressing a public gathering at Nagpur today, Kharge asked Congress candidate Nitin Raut to send a copy of the Constitution to PM Modi.




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PhysicsWallah’s revenue jumps to s₹1,940 cr, losses widen on back of rising expenses

The company’s consolidated loss stood at 1,131.3 crore in FY24, up from ₹ 84.1 crore recorded in the earlier fiscal period.




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Chennai’s own 10-minute theatre festival is back. Here’s what you can expect

The 10-minute theatre festival, Short + Sweet South India, makes a comeback after two years with enthusiastic participation from new faces and young groups




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I will get back to my criticism of parties but this is not the time for it: Kamal Haasan

The actor and founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam says it is now the moment for people from all sections to come together in the fight against fascism




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Stay humble if you do well or go back to the drawing board if you don’t: Suryakumar Yadav

It’s necessary to adapt to the conditions well, be one step ahead in the challenging longest format; can’t bat like how you would in a T20 but at the same time, intent is imperative; you can’t go into the game and ponder too much, just have to go out, put your heart into it and enjoy it




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Tobacco cessation centre inaugurated




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Credit card scam victim gets back ₹2.91 lakh




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​A setback: On the October general election in Japan   

The LDP’s loss of majority in Japan could have implications for the world 




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Oral delivery of electrohydrodynamically encapsulated Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CRD7 modulates gut health, antioxidant activity, and cytokines-related inflammation and immunity in mice

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10761-10781
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02732A, Paper
Vinay Venkatesh Varada, Sachin Kumar, Sravani Balaga, Antony Johnson Thanippilly, Heartwin A. Pushpadass, Rashmi H. M., Babu Lal Jangir, Nitin Tyagi, Ashish Kumar Samanta
The current study aimed to evaluate the effects of L. plantarum CRD7 on performance and gut health biomarkers in a Swiss albino mouse model.
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Lacticaseibacillus paracasei 207-27 alters the microbiota–gut–brain axis to improve wearable device-measured sleep duration in healthy adults: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10732-10745
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO01684J, Paper
Open Access
Jinxing Li, Jincheng Zhao, Xiaolei Ze, Liang Li, Yapeng Li, Zhimo Zhou, Simou Wu, Wen Jia, Meixun Liu, Yun Li, Xi Shen, Fang He, Ruyue Cheng
Probiotics have been reported to exert beneficial effects on sleep through the gut–brain axis.
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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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Gastroprotective effects of Pediococcus acidilactici GKA4 and Lactobacillus brevis GKL93 against ethanol-induced gastric ulcers via regulation of the immune response and gut microbiota in mice

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04106B, Paper
Yun-En Huang, Sheng-Yi Chen, Tsung-Ju Li, You-Shan Tsai, Chin-Chu Chen, Gow-Chin Yen
Pediococcus acidilactici GKA4 and Lactobacillus brevis GKL93 exert gastroprotective effects against ethanol-induced gastric ulcers through multiple mechanisms.
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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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Lacticaseibacillus plantarum postbiotics prepared by the combined technique of pasteurization and ultrasound: effective measures to alleviate obesity based on the SCFAs-GPR41/GPR43 signaling pathway

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11005-11019
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03591G, Paper
Chao Miao, Linge Wang, Huabing Wang, Yu Shen, Chaoxin Man, Wei Zhang, Yu Zhang, Qianyu Zhao, Yujun Jiang
Postbiotics prepared by ultrasound and pasteurization are used for the alleviation of obesity.
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Dynamic changes in the gel properties, microbial community, and volatile flavor profile of Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius) sausages inoculated with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CY1-2

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11060-11071
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03841J, Paper
Xinran Lv, Wenyu Wu, Shuilin Liu, Lili Ding, Anqi Ren, Le An, Fengling Bai, Jianrong Li, Xuepeng Li, Shumin Yi
This study aimed to examine the dynamic changes in the gel properties, microbial diversity, and volatile flavor compounds (VFCs) of Spanish mackerel sausages inoculated with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CY1-2 during fermentation.
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Solid-state fermentation of green lentils by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum leads to formation of distinct peptides that are absorbable and enhances DPP-IV inhibitory activity in an intestinal Caco-2 cell model

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11220-11235
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03326D, Paper
Elisa Di Stefano, Nico Hüttmann, Pieter Dekker, Monic M. M. Tomassen, Teresa Oliviero, Vincenzo Fogliano, Chibuike C. Udenigwe
In vitro gastrointestinal digestion, brush border enzyme activity, and microbial fermentation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum influenced the peptidome of green lentils and peptide transport across the intestinal Caco-2 cell monolayer.
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Development of Pickering water-in-oil emulsions using a dual stabilization of candelilla wax and acylated EGCG derivatives to enhance the survival of probiotics (Lactobacillus plantarum) powder

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11141-11157
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO01342E, Paper
Zhaojuan Shi, Jun Wu, Xingting Wang, Tongqiao Nie, Qingmei Zeng, Chuanxun Yuan, Risheng Jin
Candelilla wax reinforced the stability of Pickering W/O emulsions with a three-dimensional crystal network. The oil phase volume fraction of the emulsions showed dramatic differences in protecting probiotic viability from environmental stresses.
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Lacticaseibacillus paracasei JM053 alleviates osteoporosis in rats by increasing the content of soy isoflavone aglycones in fermented soymilk

Food Funct., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04381B, Paper
Yaping Zheng, Shasha Cheng, Hongxuan Li, Yilin Sun, Ling Guo, Chaoxin Man, Yu Zhang, Wei Zhang, Yujun Jiang
Lacticaseibacillus paracasei JM053 has a high ability to convert soy isoflavones and can be used as a fermentation strain to ferment soymilk, thereby increasing the content of free aglycones in...
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Implications of RBI’s securities buyback

It serves in smoothening out debt redemption of the government, and with it keeping the fiscal deficit and interest rates in check




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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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Sinner beats Fritz again in rematch of U.S. Open final, Medvedev back in contention at ATP Finals

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has made it two wins in two matches before his home fans at the ATP Finals by beating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in a rematch of the U.S. Open final




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Study reveals how 3D environments affect bacterial growth and survival

For over 300 years, scientists have primarily studied bacteria using liquid cultures or flat 2D plates in laboratory settings






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Jaya, The Tallest Bachchan

Jaya is a woman of steel in the truest sense of the word.Despite being the first lady of filmdom, she's as real and rooted to the ground as anyone can get, notes Subhash K Jha on the actor-politician's 74th birthday.




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Mirror Puts Dance Back Into Lust Stories

Konkona Sen Sharma's short Mirror in Lust Stories 2 is a rare thing: A feminist film that is also very, very funny, states Sreehari Nair.




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Backstory Radio Presents: The American Indian Story

In October 2010, the hosts of Backstory visited Colonial Williamsburg's Kimball Theatre to perform a live show.




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Team at Kolkata institute engineers bacteria to solve maths problems

In a groundbreaking experiment, Saha Institute scientists have built bacterial computers that behave like artificial neural networks




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BarCamp is back

The 12th edition of BarCamp Kerala, the coming together of techies who want to share and learn in an open environment, will be hosted by Technopark




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The backdrop of success

Having worked globally, Vivek Davos sees immense potential in the Tier two and three cities of India. With his online photographic store and training programme, he hopes to help students excel.



  • Money & Careers

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Taking the back channel

Low-cost Indian tractors are being repackaged for the niche agricultural market overseas




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Laughter held back by a sob

Naguvaaga Nakku explores the mother-daughter relationship in an intimate way




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When Palavakkam was an outback

Laugh non-stop, that’s what the audience did watching ‘Crazy Thieves...’




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Bacil Pharma Ltd. - Board Meeting Intimation for Approval Of Unaudited Financial Results




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Modulating the photodynamic modality of Au22 nanoclusters through surface conjugation of arginine for promoted healing of bacteria-infected wounds

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20089-20099
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03278K, Paper
Xinyue Dou, Sariah Saalah, Chel-Ken Chiam, Jianping Xie, Coswald Stephen Sipaut
An Au nanocluster (NC)-based photodynamic antibacterial is designed by conjugating arginine on the surface of Au22 NCs, achieving healing of bacteria-infected wounds via producing reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS).
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Synthesis, Characterization, Genotoxicity Assessment and Antibacterial Applications of Zanthoxylum armatum Silver Nanoparticles (ZASNP) with Antibiotic Efficacy Enhancement Potential

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03608E, Paper
Open Access
Nikita Quadri, Manjunath M. Setty, Anshumali Awasthi, Usha Yogendra Nayak, Minakshi Singh, Sharad Sharma
The study aimed to develop alternative antibacterial treatments by combining traditional herbal knowledge with modern nanotechnology. This approach targets multiple bacterial strains, combats antibiotic resistance, and offers solutions for treating...
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Bi-functional quercetin/copper nanoparticles integrating bactericidal and anti-quorum sensing properties for preventing the formation of biofilms

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1788-1800
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00034J, Paper
Jingjing Cheng, Haixin Zhang, Kunyan Lu, Yi Zou, Dongxu Jia, Hong Yang, Hong Chen, Yanxia Zhang, Qian Yu
A bi-functional antibiofilm nanoplatform was developed based on a complex of quercetin and copper integrating bactericidal and anti-quorum sensing properties.
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Trap & kill: a neutrophil-extracellular-trap mimic nanoparticle for anti-bacterial therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1841-1846
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00145A, Paper
Jingtao Zheng, Lei Rong, Yao Lu, Jing Chen, Kai Hua, Yongzhong Du, Qiang Zhang, Weishuo Li
A neutrophil-extracellular-trap mimic nanoparticle effectively eliminates bacteria in a trap & kill manner.
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N-Halaminated spermidine-containing polymeric coating enables titanium to achieve dual functions of antibacterial and osseointegration

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00061G, Paper
Hang Ren, Peng Wang, Hanwen Huang, Junshen Huang, Yuheng Lu, Yanfeng Wu, Zhongyu Xie, Youchen Tang, Zhaopeng Cai, Huiyong Shen
Modified Ti with a porous N-halaminated spermidine-containing polymeric coating is constructed, and it has both excellent antibacterial and osteogenic abilities to enhance osseointegration, making it potentially applicable in orthopedics.
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Multifunctional antibacterial hydrogels for chronic wound management

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00155A, Review Article
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Yungang Hu, Lu Yu, Qiang Dai, Xiaohua Hu, Yuming Shen
Due to their distinctive physical and chemical properties as well as their biological functionalities, multifunctional antibacterial hydrogels possess significant advantages in the treatment of chronic wounds.
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Recent progress in nanomaterials for bacteria-related tumor therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1965-1980
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01952G, Review Article
Fuping Zhang, Shuyu Wang, Shuo Yang, Feihe Ma, Hui Gao
Recent progress in nanomaterials for bacteria-related tumor therapy in terms of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and synergistic therapy is summarized in this review in order to provide some insights into this emerging and rapidly growing research area.
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A universal strategy to enhance photothermal conversion efficiency by regulating the molecular aggregation states for safe photothermal therapy of bacterial infections

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00412D, Paper
Hao Fu, Yongxin Zhang, Cheng Wang, Zhencheng Sun, Shuyi Lv, Minghui Xiao, Kaiyu Wu, Linqi Shi, Chunlei Zhu
A universal strategy is developed to remarkably enhance the photothermal conversion efficiency of photothermal materials. This advancement enables effective treatment of drug-resistant bacterial infections through safe photothermal therapy.
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pH-Responsive antibacterial metal–phenolic network coating on hernia meshes

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00289J, Paper
Rui Ding, Pandi Peng, Jingjing Huo, Kun Wang, Pengxiang Liu, Hanxue Wu, Likun Yan, Peng Li
This work demonstrates that CT coatings would be a promising material against implant-related infection in a pH-responsive manner including but not limited to the field of hernioplasty.
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Reply To: [Solved] Full Page Backgrounds on iOS (background-size: cover)

Hi.
@brandonmcconnell
A few years ago now but any chance you could elucidate how to implement your solution on a WordPress site to someone in the self-taught hack category? e.g. where would you put that code: function.php, style.php etc?
Can’t believe this problem existed the first place!
Many thanks