Effects of dietary mangosteen peel powder and extract on the growth performance, meat quality and indicators for immunity, gut health and antioxidant activity in broiler chicks.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of dietary mangosteen peel preparations, either powdered (MspP) or ethanolic extract (MspE), on the growth performance, meat quality, immune response, gut health, serum biochemical profiles, and antioxidant activity of broiler chicks. A total of 480 day-old straight-run broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly placed into four treatments, with eight replicates of 12 chicks each, and subjected to one of the four experimental diets for 21 days. The corn and soybean meal-based diet was supplemented with 2% MspP (20 g per kg of diet) or 0.

sp. nov., isolated from kimchi, a fermented vegetable.

The novel strain CBA3628 was isolated from kimchi, a Korean fermented vegetable. CBA3628 is a cocci-shaped, Gram-stain-positive, catalase- and oxidase-negative and facultatively anaerobic bacterium. The results of phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing indicated that CBA3628 represented a member of the genus of the family .

Impact of Hepatic Portal Venous Gas on the Prognosis of Traumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Reason to Consider Terminating Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

Background: We evaluated the prognosis of traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) by assessing the presence of hepatic portal vein gas (HPVG) observed in ultrasound (US) or point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) performed during CPR. Furthermore, we aimed to understand the role of HPVG in decision-making regarding CPR discontinuation or withholding in traumatic OHCA.

Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at the level 1 trauma center of urban academic medical centers in South Korea.

Effective radioactive strontium removal using lithium titanate decorated TiCT MXene/polyacrylonitrile beads.

A lithium titanate-decorated TiCT MXene (LTO-MX) composite was synthesized through etching and alkali processes, and subsequently immobilized using polyacrylonitrile (PAN) polymer via a phase inversion method. In the batch study, the strontium adsorption behavior followed the Redlich-Peterson isotherm and the pseudo-second-order kinetic models. The maximum adsorption capacity for strontium reached 24.

Experimental analysis and prediction of radionuclide solubility using machine learning models: Effects of organic complexing agents.

Radioactive wastes contain organic complexing agents that can form complexes with radionuclides and enhance the solubility of these radionuclides, increasing the mobility of radionuclides over great distances from a radioactive waste repository. In this study, four radionuclides (cobalt, strontium, iodine, and uranium) and three organic complexing agents (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, and iso-saccharic acid) were selected, and the solubility of these radionuclides was assessed under realistic environmental conditions such as different pHs (7, 9, 11, and 13), temperatures (10 °C, 20 °C, and 40 °C), and organic complexing agent concentrations (10-10 M). A total of 720 datasets were generated from solubility batch experiments.

Optimization of electrochemical regeneration of intercalated MXene for the adsorptive removal of ciprofloxacin: Prospective mechanism.

2D-TiCT MXene nanosheets intercalated with sodium ions (SI-TiCT) were synthesized and utilized in simultaneous adsorption and electrochemical regeneration with ciprofloxacin (CPX). The primary focus of this study is to investigate the long-term stability of SI-Ti3C2Tx MXene and to propose the underlying regeneration mechanisms. The successful synthesis of TiAlC, TiCT MXene, and SI-TiCT MXene was confirmed using X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy.

Mortality Cases of Mushroom Poisoning with Russula subnigricans.

Mushroom poisoning is increasing worldwide, as well as the incidence of fatal mushroom poisoning. Several new syndromes associated with mushroom poisoning have been described in the literature. Notably, 1 of the newly identified mushroom poisonings is Russula subnigricans poisoning.

Frequency of serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) in patients with high grade serous ovarian cancer.

Objective: Serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) is a known precursor of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC). This study aimed to evaluate the proportion of STIC in patients with HGSOC and analyze the STIC-related prognosis in patients with HGSOC.

Materials And Methods: All pathology reports at our institution that included bilateral salpingectomies of patients with HGSOC from January 2013 to December 2018 were reviewed by two experienced pathologists.

Enhanced bio-electrochemical performance of microbially catalysed anode and cathode in a microbial electrosynthesis system.

Most bio-electrochemical systems (BESs) use biotic/abiotic electrode combinations, with platinum-based abiotic electrodes being the most common. However, the non-renewability, cost, and poisonous nature of such electrode systems based on noble metals are major bottlenecks in BES commercialisation. Microbial electrosynthesis (MES), which is a sustainable energy platform that simultaneously treats wastewater and produces chemical commodities, also faces the same problem.

Coexpression of lymphocyte-activation gene 3 and programmed death ligand-1 in tumor infiltrating immune cells predicts worse outcome in renal cell carcinoma.

Objectives: Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG-3) represents a potential immune checkpoint target for cancer treatment. We investigated LAG-3 expression and its prognostic value in patients with surgically treated clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and correlated LAG-3 expression with programmed cell death ligand 1(PD-L1).

Methods: We evaluated LAG-3 and PD-L1 expression using immunohistochemistry on tissue microarrays incorporating 134 primary excision specimens of clear cell RCC (ccRCC).

Comparison of blood flow between two mechanical compression devices using ultrasound: Animal trial.

Background: During manual chest compression, maintaining accurate compression depth and consistency is a challenge. Therefore, mechanical chest compression devices(mCCDs) have been increasingly incorporated in clinical practice. Evaluation and comparison of the efficacy of these devices is critical for extensive clinical application.

Electrocatalytic oxidation of antidiabetic drug metformin adsorbed on intercalated MXene.

Two-dimensional (2D) TiCT transition metal carbide (MXene) nanosheets intercalated with sodium ions (SI-TiCT MXene) were used in the adsorption and electrochemical regeneration process for removal of the antidiabetic drug metformin (MF) as a model emerging pollutant. After MF adsorption, SI-TiCT MXene oxidized the MF on its surface through its electrocatalytic activity at very low current density and cell potential. For complete oxidation the optimum parameters were 0.

Buckwheat hull-derived biochar immobilized in alginate beads for the adsorptive removal of cobalt from aqueous solutions.

Buckwheat hull-derived biochar (BHBC) beads were synthesized by immobilizing biochar powder with alginate. Due to their cation-exchange ability, abundant functional groups, microporous structure, and large surface area, BHBC beads were successfully applied for the removal of cobalt from aqueous solution. The adsorption behavior followed pseudo-second-order kinetics and the Langmuir isotherm model showed a better fit to adsorption data than the Freundlich or Temkin isotherm models.

Development of a three-dimensional macroporous sponge biocathode coated with carbon nanotube-MXene composite for high-performance microbial electrosynthesis systems.

Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is a renewable energy platform capable of reducing the carbon footprint by converting carbon dioxide/bicarbonate to useful chemical commodities. However, the development of feasible electrode structures, inefficient current densities, and the production of unfavorable electrosynthesis products remain a major challenge. To this end, a three-dimensional (3D) macroporous sponge coated with a carbon nanotube/MXene composite (CNT-MXene@Sponge) was evaluated as an MES cathode.

In-situ Pt nanoparticles decorated BiOBr heterostructure for enhanced visible light-based photocatalytic activity: Synergistic effect.

Advanced functional materials for photocatalytic hydrogen (H) generation using abundant solar energy are the core of new and renewable energy research. In this paper, we report the in-situ deposition of platinum quantum-sized particles (Pt QDs) on bismuth oxybromide (BBr) 3D marigold flowers with exposed (101)/(110) facets (i.e.

MXsorption of mercury: Exceptional reductive behavior of titanium carbide/carbonitride MXenes.

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) have drawn considerable attention for application in the field of environmental remediation. In this study, we report the simultaneous reductive-adsorption behavior of TiCNT for toxic metal ion Hg ion in the aqueous phase. 2D TiCNT and TiCT MXene nanosheets were synthesized by exfoliation of TiAlCN and TiAlC MAX phases, respectively.

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A by magnetically separable bismuth oxyiodide magnetite nanocomposites under solar light irradiation.

Bismuth oxyiodide/magnetite (BiOI/FeO) nanocomposites were synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction. The synthesized BiOI/FeO was used to remove bisphenol A (BPA) from an aqueous solution under simulated solar light. The molar ratio of Bi to Fe in BiOI/FeO significantly affected BPA degradation, with the optimal BiOI/FeO (2:1) ratio in the composites.

Synthesis of enhanced corrosion resistant Fe-B-C-Ti amorphous ribbons and evaluation of their photodegradation efficiency under light irradiation.

Fe-based amorphous alloys have been found to be very efficient in the degradation of water pollutants due to their unique atomic arrangements with long-range disordered structure. In this work, Fe-B-C-Ti amorphous ribbons were successfully synthesized and showed high catalytic efficiency in the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under simulated sunlight and across a wide pH range. The catalytic efficiency was evaluated under different conditions to optimize the degradation performance.

Biochar from the co-pyrolysis of Saccharina japonica and goethite as an adsorbent for basic blue 41 removal from aqueous solution.

The effects of utilizing goethite (5%, 10%, and 20%) in co-pyrolysis with low-lignin macroalgae, Saccharina japonica, on the carbon sequestration potential, magnetic, physicochemical, and dye (basic blue 41, BB41) removal properties of the resulting biochar were investigated. Biochars exhibited more aromaticity, better magnetic properties, and insignificant alterations to their point of zero charges (11.07 ± 0.

Application of Thromboelastographic Markers to Predict the Survival in Acute Trauma Patients.

Background: The aim of the study is to investigate the coagulation status in trauma patients using thromboelastography and their association with survival and blood transfusion.

Methods: We included 452 trauma patients who visited the trauma center of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital.

MXene-coated biochar as potential biocathode for improved microbial electrosynthesis system.

Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) holds tremendous large scale energy storage potential. By promoting the bioconversion of carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) into useful chemical commodities, this technique utilizes renewable energy and reduces carbon footprint. However, expensive electrode materials, low current densities, and multiple electrosynthesis products are major challenges to this field.