Naphthenic acids (NAs) are indigenous and complex components in petroleum. In the context of increasing global energy demand, the increasing extraction of fossil resources leads to increased environmental release of NAs, resulting in various environmental risks. However, the impact of NAs exposure on soil microorganisms remains still unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF1. Accurate sex identification of one-day-old chicks is crucial in layer poultry production. Establishing an early sexing method during the chicken embryonic period is essential for animal welfare.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPolo like kinase 1 (PLK1) is a serine/threonine kinase that plays an important role in multiple phases of the cell cycle, inhibiting its activity has been considered an effective treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Here, we reported a series of highly potent PLK1 inhibitors. Among them, compound WD6 was identified as the most promising PLK1 inhibitor, with an IC value of 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) plays a critical role in cancer screening but faces challenges in signal clarity and manual intervention. This study aims to enhance FISH signal clarity, improve screening efficiency, and reduce false negatives through an automated image acquisition and signal enhancement framework.
Methods: An automated workflow was developed, integrating a dynamic signal enhancement method that optimizes global and local features.