A local or a stranger? Comparison of autochthonous vs. allochthonous microalgae potential for bioremediation of coal mine drainage water.

Coal mining endangers the environment by contaminating of soil, surface, and ground water with coal mine drainage water (CMW) polluted by heavy metals. Microalgal cultures, hyper-accumulators of heavy metals, represent a promising solution for CMW biotreatment. A bottleneck of this approach is the availability of microalgal strains that combine a large capacity for heavy metal biocapture with a high resilience to their toxic effects.

A Novel Dipterocarpol Derivative That Targets Alpha-Glucosidase and NLRP3 Inflammasome Activity for Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by persistent hyperglycemia, chronic inflammation, impaired insulin secretion, and/or peripheral insulin resistance. Current α-glucosidase inhibitors approved for clinical use exhibit limited efficacy compared to other glucose-lowering agents. In this study, a series of mono- and bis-benzylidene derivatives were synthesized via aldol condensation of 3-oxo-dammarane triterpenoids with terephthalic aldehyde.

The diamond-silicon carbide composite Skeleton as a promising material for substrates of intense X-ray beam optics.

The paper considers the possibility of using the diamond-silicon carbide composite Skeleton with a technological coating of polycrystalline silicon as a substrate for X-ray mirrors used with powerful synchrotron radiation sources (third+ and fourth generation). Samples were studied after polishing to provide the following surface parameters: root-mean-square flatness ≃ 50 nm, micro-roughness on the frame 2 µm × 2 µm σ ≃ 0.15 nm.

The Influence of the Soil Profile on the Formation of the Elemental Image of Grapes and Wine of the Cabernet Sauvignon Variety.

The features for assessing the authenticity of wines by region of origin are studied, based on the relationship between the mineral composition of the wine, the grapes, and the soil profile (0 to 160 cm) from the place of growth of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Soil, grape, and wine samples were taken from the territories of six vineyards in the Anapa district of Krasnodar Territory, Russia. Using the methods of ICP-OES, thermal, and X-ray phase analysis, the soils were differentiated into three groups, differing in mineralogical and mineral compositions.

Exploring disorder correlations in superconducting systems: spectroscopic insights and matrix element effects.

Understanding the intricate interplay between disorder and superconductivity has become a key area of research in condensed matter physics, with profound implications for materials science. Recent studies have shown that spatial correlations of disorder potential can improve superconductivity, prompting a re-evaluation of some theoretical models. This paper explores the influence of disorder correlations on the fundamental properties of superconducting systems, going beyond the traditional assumption of spatially uncorrelated disorder.