Testicular weight deficits, altered variables of antioxidant defense system, spermatogenesis impairment, and inflammation induced by busulfan injection are ameliorated by gallic acid administration in rats.

This study evaluated the long-term protective effect of gallic acid (GAL) against testicular lesions induced by busulfan (BUSLF) in Wistar rats. Thirty (30) male rats weighing 60-70 g were randomized into three groups of ten in each group: control (2 ml kg body weight (b.w) olive oil), BUSLF (10 mg kg b.

Application of geospatial technology and decision model in the development of improved food security index.

Most developing countries are currently experiencing a severe food security crisis. A good policy to mitigate food insecurity is dependent on accurate assessment. Therefore, an improved assessment of food situation is important in implementing food security measures.

Developing a separation system to enable real-time recovery of acetone-butanol during fermentation.

Methods such as gas stripping and vacuum-assisted gas stripping (VAGS) result in significant removal of water from the bioreactor, thus requiring continuous water replenishment in the bioreactor. In this study, we developed a hydrophobic stainless steel meshes capable of selectively recovering concentrated ABE stream from the bioreactor during VAGS. Three stainless steel meshes with pore sizes of 180 µm, 300 µm, and 425 µm were made hydrophobic and oleophilic with zinc oxide (ZnO) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS).

VUCA in the present-day health workplace and the mental health and wellbeing of health care workers: a systematic scoping review.

Background: The health workplace is fraught with fluctuations and uncertainties, creating a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment, particularly impacting frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) and leading to an epidemic of stress, burnout and health issues, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objectives: This paper aims to explore the multifaceted aspects of HCWs wellbeing, address challenges arising due to COVID-19 and VUCA and highlight innovative approaches within health systems to enhance the quality of life HCWs.

Methods: A systematic review was conducted using PubMed and Scopus with search terms including 'VUCA,' 'health personnel,' 'frontline healthcare workers,' and 'psychological wellbeing.

Changes in flavor profile of vegetable seasonings by innovative drying technologies: A review.

Seasonings like garlic, ginger, and scallion provide spicy and masking flavor or aroma in vegetables. However, the method or technique used for drying these spices can affect the flavor profile. Therefore, this review focuses on vegetable seasonings like ginger, garlic, and scallion, the characteristic flavor of fresh and dehydrated vegetable seasoning, and how drying methods (freeze-drying [FD], convective hot air drying [HAD], infrared drying, microwave drying [MW]), and other recent dryers (swirling fluidized bed [SFB], pulsed-vacuum dryer, relative humidity-convective dryer, etc.