Density functional tight-binding derived data of gas capture in functionalized carbophenes.

The presented data relates to the investigation of the adsorption properties of carbon dioxide (CO), methane (CH), and dihydrogen (H) within pristine and functionalized carbophene pores. The carbophenes were functionalized with one of the groups carboxyl (COOH), amine (NH), nitro (NO), hydroxyl (OH), or an amide (CONH, NHCOOH, and N(COOH)) groups. The systems were optimized using the density functional tight-binding theory code DFTB+ (pre-compiled Version 19.

Near-infrared spectra dataset of milk composition in transmittance mode.

Monitoring of milk composition can support several dimensions of dairy management such as identification of the health status of individual dairy cows and the safeguarding of dairy quality. The quantification of milk composition has been traditionally executed employing destructive chemical or laboratory Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy analyses which can incur high costs and prolonged waiting times for continuous monitoring. Therefore, modern technology for milk composition quantification relies on non-destructive near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy which is not invasive and can be performed on-farm, in real-time.

The Role of Interferon Regulatory Factor 1 in Regulating Microglial Activation and Retinal Inflammation.

Microglia are resident immune cells in the central nervous system (CNS). Microglial activation plays a prominent role in neuroinflammation and CNS diseases. However, the underlying mechanisms of microglial activation are not well understood.

The effect of national protest in Ecuador on PM pollution.

Particulate matter (PM) accounts for millions of premature deaths in the human population every year. Due to social and economic inequality, growing human dissatisfaction manifests in waves of strikes and protests all over the world, causing paralysis of institutions, services and circulation of transport. In this study, we aim to investigate air quality in Ecuador during the national protest of 2019, by studying the evolution of PM (PM ≤ 2.

Response to Reduced Nicotine Content in Vulnerable Populations: Effect of Menthol Status.

Objectives: In this study, we investigated potential effects of being a menthol smoker on response to reduced nicotine content (RNC) cigarettes in smokers especially vulnerable to smoking.

Method: Participants were 169 smokers (61 menthol and 108 non-menthol smokers) with comorbid mental illness, substance use disorder, or socioeconomic disadvantage. Participants completed a double-blind study assessing addiction potential, withdrawal/craving, and compensatory smoking across 4 research cigarettes varying in nicotine content from very low levels to commercial levels (0.

Potential Moderating Effects of Psychiatric Diagnosis and Symptom Severity on Subjective and Behavioral Responses to Reduced Nicotine Content Cigarettes.

Introduction: Given FDA's authority to implement a cigarette nicotine reduction policy, possible outcomes of this regulation must be examined, especially among those who may be most affected, such as those with comorbid psychiatric disorders.

Methods: In this secondary analysis of a multisite, randomized, clinical laboratory study, we used analyses of variance to examine the effects of nicotine dose (0.4, 2.

Particulate matter air pollution from the city of Quito, Ecuador, activates inflammatory signaling pathways in vitro.

Automobile traffic, industrial processes and natural phenomena cause notable air pollution, including gaseous and particulate contaminants, in urban centers. Exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution affects human health, and has been linked to respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological diseases. The mechanisms underlying inflammation in these diverse diseases, and to what extent health effects are different for PM obtained from different sources or locations, are still unclear.