Dispersed MnO nanoparticles/sugarcane bagasse-derived carbon composite as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries.

Bagasse-derived carbon electrodes were developed by doping with nitrogen functional groups and compositing with high-capacity MnO nanoparticles (MnO/NBGC). The bagasse-derived biochar was N-doped by refluxing in urea, followed by the deposition of MnO nanoparticles onto its porous surface the hydrothermal reduction of KMnO. Different initial KMnO loading concentrations ( 5, 10, 40, and 100 mM) were applied to optimize the composite morphology and the corresponding electrochemical performance.

Tilapia develop protective immunity including a humoral response following exposure to tilapia lake virus.

Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) is an emerging virus associated with high mortality in cultured tilapia. Since the first report of tilapia lake virus, it has been detected in diseased tilapia in sixteen countries around the world. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop an efficacious vaccine to prevent TiLV disease (TiLVD) and reduce its global economic impact.

A novel method of caenophidian snake sex identification using molecular markers based on two gametologous genes.

Sex identification provides important information for ecological and evolutionary studies, as well as benefiting snake conservation management. Traditional methods such as cloacal probing or cloacal popping are counterproductive for sex identification concerning very small species, resulting in difficulties in the management of their breeding programs. In this study, the nucleotide sequences of gametologous genes ( and genes) were used for the development of molecular sexing markers in caenophidian snakes.