372 results match your criteria: "Autonomous University of Baja[Affiliation]"
Dev Neuropsychol
September 2024
Faculty of Administrative and Social Sciences, Autonomous University of Baja California, Ensenada, Mexico.
The ability to recognize emotions in others is crucial for social interaction and develops during childhood. We studied the effects of age on emotional facial recognition in schoolchildren using ERP components. Children aged 6, 8, and 10 completed identity, sex, and emotion recognition (happiness, anger, sadness) tasks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNat Prod Res
September 2024
Institute of Basic Sciences and Engineering, Academic Area of Chemistry, City of Knowledge, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Hidalgo, Mexico.
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of temperature on the potential extraction of bioactive compounds from aqueous hop extract samples. The main bioactive components were characterised and analysed by LC-MS/MS, FT-IR, phenolic compounds and total flavonoids. Antifungal activity was evaluated and in bell peppers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Physiol
October 2024
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Microorganisms
August 2024
Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Autonomous University of Baja California, Calzada Universidad 14418, Parque Industrial Internacional, Tijuana 22424, Mexico.
This study evaluates the antimicrobial efficacy of chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs), varying in size, against clinical isolates of (MTB), , , , and , as well as the antimicrobial effects of aqueous extracts and lyophilized powders of (garlic) species. CNPs were synthesized through ionotropic gelation and characterized by Z potential, hydrodynamic diameter (dynamic light scattering, DLS), and SEM. Aqueous garlic extracts were prepared via decoction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Therm Biol
July 2024
Department of Animal Nutrition, Autonomous Agrarian University Antonio Narro, Saltillo, Coah, Mexico. Electronic address:
This study aimed to predict the annual herd milk yield, lactation, and reproductive cycle stages in a high-input dairy herd in a zone with prolonged thermal stress. Also, the impact of climatic conditions on milk yield and productive and reproductive status was assessed. An autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model was used in data fitting to predict future monthly herd milk yield and reproductive status using data from 2014 to 2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealth Policy Plan
October 2024
Department of Health Technology Assessment and Health Economics, Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS)-CIESP-CONICET, Ravignani 2024, Buenos Aires, CABA 1414, Argentina.
Despite being the most cost-effective tobacco control policy, tobacco taxation is the least implemented component of the World Health Organization MPOWER package to reduce smoking worldwide. In Mexico, both smoking prevalence and taxation have remained stable for more than a decade. This study aims to provide evidence about the potential effects of taxation to reduce the burden of tobacco-related diseases and the main attributable social costs in Mexico, including informal (unpaid) care costs, which are frequently ignored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTob Control
August 2024
Institute for Global Tobacco Control, Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Introduction: Previous studies have identified pricing strategies that the tobacco industry employs to try to minimise the impact of tobacco taxation, but these studies are mostly about high-income countries. This research examines industry price responses to a recent cigarette tax increase in Mexico, including in the capsule cigarette segment that has expanded rapidly in Latin America.
Methods: Data of cigarette prices and sales in Mexico between October 2018 and September 2021 licensed from NielsenIQ were used following a quasi-experimental design to analyse price changes after excise tax increases with fixed effect models by product.
Sci Rep
August 2024
Department of Civil Engineering, Zakir Hussain College of Engg and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.
In this study, PROP adsorption was investigated using activated carbon derived from Bactris Guineensis residues and physical statistical modeling. The characterization results indicate high specific surface areas (624.72 and 1125.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnviron Res
November 2024
Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Autonomous University of Baja California, 22424, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico.
The pervasive presence of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as "forever chemicals," in water systems poses a significant threat to both the environment and public health. PFAS are persistent organic pollutants that are incredibly resistant to degradation and have a tendency to accumulate in the environment, resulting in long-term contamination issues. This comprehensive review delves into the primary impacts of PFAS on both the environment and human health while also delving into advanced techniques aimed at addressing these concerns.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNutrients
July 2024
Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of Leon, 24071 Leon, Spain.
Unlabelled: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a method used to estimate body composition, and it relies mainly on the body's water content. Insufficient body water can introduce bias to body composition scores.
Purpose: To determine the effect of body weight loss elicited by passive dehydration on body composition scores, including phase angle (PhA).
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
July 2024
Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, University Campus Sidi Ahmed Zarroug, 2112, Gafsa, Tunisia.
Seven bacterial strains, isolated from various Tunisian biotopes, were investigated for Congo Red (CR) and Malachite Green (MG) decolorization. The isolated strains underwent morphological and biochemical tests, including assessments for antibiotic sensitivity as well as biofilm formation. One selected strain, ST11, was partially identified as Paenibacillus sp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnviron Sci Pollut Res Int
July 2024
Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, 608001, Tamil Nadu, India.
Renewable and sustainable biofuel production, such as biobutanol, is becoming increasingly popular as a substitute for non-renewable and depleted petrol fuel. Many researchers have studied how to produce butanol cheaply by considering appropriate feedstock materials and bioprocess technologies. The production of biobutanol through acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) is highly sought after around the world because of its sustainable supply and lack of competition with food.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFront Nutr
June 2024
Department of Genomic Medicine in Hepatology, Civil Hospital of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
J Physiol
September 2024
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Rev Argent Microbiol
December 2024
State Public Health Laboratory of Nuevo León, Prof. Serafín Peña 2211, Valles de La Silla, Guadalupe, Nuevo León 67180, Mexico.
Tuberculosis remains a serious threat to human health as an infectious disease in Mexico. Data about the genotypes of circulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates (MTB) in the State of Nuevo Leon, Mexico are scarce. We aimed to determine the genotypes of circulating MTB belonging to the Beijing lineage recovered from patients in the State of Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArch Biochem Biophys
August 2024
Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Autonomous University of Baja California, Tijuana, 22390, Mexico. Electronic address:
Ammonium and hexyltrimethylammonium thiomolybdates (ATM and ATM-C6) and thiotungstates (ATT and ATT-C6) were synthesized. Their toxicity was evaluated using both in vitro and in vivo approaches via the zebrafish embryo acute toxicity assay (ZFET), while the copper-thiometallate interaction was studied using cyclic voltammetry, as well as in an in vivo assay. Cyclic voltammetry suggests that all thiometallates form complexes with copper in a 2:1 Cu:thiometallate ratio.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHeliyon
June 2024
Chemical Sciences Faculty, Autonomous University of Chihuahua, New University Campus, University Circuit, Mexico, 31125 Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico.
A rotor design of a Ram Air Turbine (RAT) for a commercial aircraft was created taking three sections with different airfoils along the blade; those sections were assessed to evaluate their performance at different critical velocities (41, 81 and 251 m/s) and choose the best profile configuration generating a new proposal to increase the glide ratio by reducing the drag, which is helpful in emergency cases. The Blade Element Momentum (BEM) theory and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) were used to analyze an initial design, then validating these results with the open software QBlade. For the BEM theory a program was created for the design and performance of the RAT adding the Viterna methodology for airfoil analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Biol Macromol
July 2024
Hydrochemistry Research Laboratory, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria.
Developing eco-friendly, cost-effective, and efficient methods for treating water pollutants has become paramount in recent years. Biopolyelectrolytes (BPEs), comprising natural polymers like chitosan, alginate, and cellulose, have emerged as versatile tools in this pursuit. This review offers a comprehensive exploration of the diverse roles of BPEs in combating water contamination, spanning coagulation-flocculation, adsorption, and filtration membrane techniques.
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June 2024
CNRS, UMR 8516 - LASIRE, Laboratoire Avancé de Spectroscopie Pour Les Interactions, La Réactivité Et L'Environnement, Univ. Lille, 59000, Lille, France.
Occurrence of 20 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in 60 organic and non-organic fruits and vegetables matrices was undertaken using QuEChERS Method EN 15662 for sample preparation analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS). The procedural method was validated by spiking the OCP standard solutions at three fortified levels at 10, 50, and 100 µg/kg wet weight (ww) to the real matrix of fruit and vegetable with good recovery ranging from 75 to 108% with relative standard deviation (RSD) ≤ 11%, and the limits of detection and quantification (LODs and LOQs) were 0.002-0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLifestyle Genom
June 2024
Health Sciences School "Valle de las Palmas", Autonomous University of Baja California, Tijuana, Mexico.
Introduction: It has been suggested that capsaicin (CAP), a major pungent component in chili peppers, can be used as an anti-obesity ingredient due to effects on energy metabolism, but evidence is not consistent. Genetics may account for differences in CAP tolerance and its impact on adiposity status. The aim of this study was to systematically review current evidence concerning the role of genetic polymorphisms influencing CAP tolerance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMikrochim Acta
May 2024
Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Autonomous University of Baja, 22390, Tijuana, Baja California, CA, CP, Mexico.
An innovative electrochemical sensing method is introduced for dihydroxy benzene (DHB) isomers, specifically hydroquinone (HQ) and pyrocatechol (PCC), employing a zinc-oxide/manganese-oxide/reduced-graphene-oxide (ZnO/MnO/rGO) nanocomposite (NC) as an electrode modifier material. Comprehensive characterization confirmed well-dispersed ZnO/MnO nanoparticles on rGO sheets. Electrochemical analysis revealed the ZnO/MnO/rGO-NC-based modified electrode possesses low electrical resistance (126.
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May 2024
Department of Genomic Medicine in Hepatology, Civil Hospital of Guadalajara, Fray Antonio Alcalde, Health Sciences Center, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
Chemosphere
July 2024
Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, 1709 Roodepoort, South Africa. Electronic address:
Trop Anim Health Prod
May 2024
School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Veracruz, 91710, Veracruz, Mexico.
Embryo transfer (ET) in bovines was created with the purpose of increasing the pregnancy rate (PR) of animals with high genetic value; however, multiple factors have been found to affect the success of this reproductive biotechnology. These factors are frequently grouped in intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Thus, the objective of the present experiments was to assess the effect of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on the pregnancy rate under tropical conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnimals (Basel)
May 2024
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Culiacan 80260, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Forty-eight Pelibuey × Katahdin male intact lambs (25.12 ± 3.79 kg LW) were used in a 70-d growing-finishing trial.
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