Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1155: Mechanisms of Linezolid Resistance Among Enterococci of Clinical Origin in Spain—Detection of optrA- and cfr(D)-Carrying E. faecalis Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081155 Authors: Laura Ruiz-Ripa Andrea T. Feßler Dennis Hanke Inga Eichhorn José Manuel Azcona-Gutiérrez Mar Olga Pérez-Moreno Cristina Seral Carmen Aspiroz Carla Andrea Alonso Luis Torres Juan-Ignacio Alós Stefan Schwarz Carmen Torres The...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1157: Heterogeneity of Molecular Characteristics among Staphylococcus argenteus Clinical Isolates (ST2250, ST2793, ST1223, and ST2198) in Northern Taiwan Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081157 Authors: Jia-Chuan Hsu Tsai-Wen Wan Hao Lee Xiao-Mei Wang Yu-Tzu Lin Chiau-Jing Jung Tai-Fen Lee Po-Ren Hsueh Lee-Jene Teng Staphylococcus argenteus is an emerging pathogen that is recognized as non-pigmented Staphylococcus aureus....
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1160: Effects of Thymol Supplementation on Goat Rumen Fermentation and Rumen Microbiota In Vitro Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081160 Authors: Jiangkun Yu Liyuan Cai Jiacai Zhang Ao Yang Yanan Wang Lei Zhang Le Luo Guan Desheng Qi This study was performed to explore the predominant responses of rumen microbiota with thymol supplementation as well as effective dose of thymol on rumen fermentation. Thymol at different concentrations,...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1158: Forecasting the Spreading of COVID-19 across Nine Countries from Europe, Asia, and the American Continents Using the ARIMA Models Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081158 Authors: Ovidiu-Dumitru Ilie Roxana-Oana Cojocariu Alin Ciobica Sergiu-Ioan Timofte Ioannis Mavroudis Bogdan Doroftei Since mid-November 2019, when the first SARS-CoV-2-infected patient was officially reported, the new coronavirus has affected over 10 million...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1159: Evaluating the Antiparasitic Activity of Novel BPZ Derivatives Against Toxoplasma gondii Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081159 Authors: Olivia Hatton Lea Stitzlein Richard W. Dudley Robert A. Charvat Prevalence studies revealed that one-third of the human population is chronically infected with Toxoplasma gondii. Presently, there is no medical treatment for such infections, as the parasite is typically eradicated by the host’s...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1156: Effects of Maresin 1 (MaR1) on Colonic Inflammation and Gut Dysbiosis in Diet-Induced Obese Mice Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081156 Authors: Irene C. León Sergio Quesada-Vázquez Neira Sáinz Elizabeth Guruceaga Xavier Escoté María Jesús Moreno-Aliaga The aim of this study was to characterize the effects of Maresin 1 (MaR1), a DHA-derived pro-resolving lipid mediator, on obesity-related colonic inflammation and gut dysbiosis...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1161: Cooperative Regulation of Campylobacter jejuni Heat-Shock Genes by HspR and HrcA Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081161 Authors: Marta Palombo Vincenzo Scarlato Davide Roncarati The heat-shock response is defined by the transient gene-expression program that leads to the rapid accumulation of heat-shock proteins. This evolutionary conserved response aims at the preservation of the intracellular environment and represents a crucial...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1154: Feature of Adhesins Produced by Human Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium intracellulare, Mycobacterium intracellulare subsp. chimaera and Closely Related Species Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081154 Authors: Louise H. Lefrancois Thierry Cochard Maxime Branger Olivia Peuchant Cyril Conde Adeline Pastuszka Camille Locht Philippe Lanotte Franck Biet The Mycobacterium avium complex includes two closely related species,...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1152: Population Structure of Non-ST6 Listeria monocytogenes Isolated in the Red Meat and Poultry Value Chain in South Africa Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081152 Authors: Itumeleng Matle Thendo Mafuna Evelyn Madoroba Khanyisile R. Mbatha Kudakwashe Magwedere Rian Pierneef Meat products have been implicated in many listeriosis outbreaks globally, however there is a dearth of information on the diversity of L. monocytogenes isolates...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1153: Correction: Regev, Y., et al. Molecular Identification and Characterization of Vibrio Species and Mycobacterium Species in Wild and Cultured Marine Fish from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Microorganisms 2020, 8, 863 Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081153 Authors: Yael Regev Nadav Davidovich Ran Berzak Stanley C. K. Lau Aviad P. Scheinin Dan Tchernov Danny Morick We would like to change the authors’ affiliation...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3478: Fractionation of Biomolecules in Withania coagulans Extract for Bioreductive Nanoparticle Synthesis, Antifungal and Biofilm Activity Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153478 Authors: Murtaza Hasan Ayesha Zafar Irum Shahzadi Fan Luo Shahbaz Gul Hassan Tuba Tariq Sadaf Zehra Tauseef Munawar Faisal Iqbal Xugang Shu Withania coagulans contains a complex mixture of various bioactive compounds. In order to reduce the complexity of...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3477: Pilot Evaluation of Two Fasciola hepatica Biomarkers for Supporting Triclabendazole (TCBZ) Efficacy Diagnostics Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153477 Authors: Clare F. Collett Russell M. Morphew David Timson Helen C. Phillips Peter M. Brophy Fasciola hepatica, the causative agent of fasciolosis, is a global threat to public health, animal welfare, agricultural productivity, and food security. In the ongoing absence of a commercial vaccine,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3476: Influence of Low-Pressure RF Plasma Treatment on Aramid Yarns Properties Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153476 Authors: Alicja Nejman Irena Kamińska Izabela Jasińska Grzegorz Celichowski Małgorzata Cieślak The aim of the study was to modify the surface free energy (SFE) of meta- (mAr) and para-aramid (pAr) yarns by their activation in low-pressure air radio frequency (RF) (40 kHz) plasma and assessment of its impact on the properties of...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3475: Recent Advances in Synthesis and Properties of Nitrated-Pyrazoles Based Energetic Compounds Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153475 Authors: Shijie Zhang Zhenguo Gao Di Lan Qian Jia Ning Liu Jiaoqiang Zhang Kaichang Kou Nitrated-pyrazole-based energetic compounds have attracted wide publicity in the field of energetic materials (EMs) due to their high heat of formation, high density, tailored thermal stability, and detonation performance....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3468: Pharmacological Potential of Small Molecules for Treating Corneal Neovascularization Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153468 Authors: Zachary Barry Bomina Park Timothy W. Corson Under healthy conditions, the cornea is an avascular structure which allows for transparency and optimal visual acuity. Its avascular nature is maintained by a balance of proangiogenic and antiangiogenic factors. An imbalance of these factors can result in abnormal blood...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3472: Selective Hydrolysis of Transferrin Promoted by Zr-Substituted Polyoxometalates Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153472 Authors: Laura S. Van Rompuy Nada D. Savić Alvaro Rodriguez Tatjana N. Parac-Vogt The hydrolysis of the iron-binding blood plasma glycoprotein transferrin (Tf) has been examined at pH = 7.4 in the presence of a series of Zr-substituted polyoxometalates (Zr-POMs) including Keggin (Et2NH2)10[Zr(PW11O39)2]∙7H2O (Zr-K 1:2), (Et2NH2)8[{α-PW11O39Zr-(μ-OH)...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3471: Studies to Elucidate the Mechanism of Cardio Protective and Hypotensive Activities of Anogeissus acuminata (Roxb. ex DC.) in Rodents Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153471 Authors: Fatima Saqib Muhammad Arif Aslam Khizra Mujahid Luigi Marceanu Marius Moga Hanadi Talal Ahmedah Liana Chicea Anogeissus acuminata (Roxb. ex DC.) is a folkloric medicinal plant in Asia; including Pakistan; used as a traditional remedy for cardiovascular disorders....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3473: The Content of Phenolic Acids and Flavonols in the Leaves of Nine Varieties of Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea batatas L.) Depending on Their Development, Grown in Central Europe Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153473 Authors: Barbara Krochmal-Marczak Tomasz Cebulak Ireneusz Kapusta Jan Oszmiański Joanna Kaszuba Natalia Żurek The aim of the study was the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the bioactive components present in the leaves of...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3470: Synthesis of Thiol Derivatives of Biological Active Compounds for Nanotechnology Application Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153470 Authors: Katarzyna Sidoryk Olga Michalak Marek Kubiszewski Andrzej Leś Marcin Cybulski Elżbieta U. Stolarczyk Jan Doubsky An efficient method of thiol group introduction to the structure of common natural products and synthetic active compounds with recognized biological efficacy such genistein (1), 5,11-dimethyl-5H-indolo[2,3-b]quinolin...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3469: Protective Effects of Polyphenols against Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153469 Authors: Martina Cebova Olga Pechanova Myocardial infarction (MI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality across the world. It manifests as an imbalance between blood demand and blood delivery in the myocardium, which leads to cardiac ischemia and myocardial necrosis. While it is not easy to identify the first pathogenic cause of MI,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3474: Novel Anticancer NHC*-Gold(I) Complexes Inspired by Lepidiline A Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153474 Authors: Danielle Curran Helge Müller-Bunz Sofia I. Bär Rainer Schobert Xiangming Zhu Matthias Tacke N-Heterocyclic carbene gold(I) complexes derived from 1,3-dibenzyl-4,5-diphenylimidazol-2-ylidene (NHC*) represent a promising class of anticancer drugs. Complexes of the type NHC*-Au-L (L = Br−, I−, C≡C-R)...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3467: New Compounds from the Roots of Corsican Calicotome Villosa (Poir.) Link.: Two Pterocarpans and a Dihydrobenzofuran Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153467 Authors: Doreen Stacy Palu Mathieu Paoli Hervé Casabianca Joseph Casanova Ange Bighelli Three new compounds, a dihydrobenzofuran (coumaran) derivative (compound 1) and two pterocarpans (compounds 2 and 3) were isolated from a root extract of Calicotome villosa growing wild in Corsica. Their...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3464: HFIP-Promoted Synthesis of Substituted Tetrahydrofurans by Reaction of Epoxides with Electron-Rich Alkenes Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153464 Authors: Llopis Baeza In the present work, the employment of fluorinated alcohols, specifically 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP), as solvent and promoter of the catalyst-free synthesis of substituted tetrahydrofuranes through the addition of electron-rich alkenes to epoxydes is described. The unique...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3465: Custom G4 Microarrays Reveal Selective G-Quadruplex Recognition of Small Molecule BMVC: A Large-Scale Assessment of Ligand Binding Selectivity Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153465 Authors: Guanhui Wu Desiree Tillo Sreejana Ray Ta-Chau Chang John S. Schneekloth Charles Vinson Danzhou Yang G-quadruplexes (G4) are considered new drug targets for human diseases such as cancer. More than 10,000 G4s have been discovered in human chromatin,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3466: Bioactive Chemical Composition of Cannabis Extracts and Cannabinoid Receptors Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153466 Authors: Yi Yang Rupali Vyawahare Melissa Lewis-Bakker Hance A. Clarke Albert H. C. Wong Lakshmi P. Kotra Cannabis is widely used as a therapeutic drug, especially by patients suffering from psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases. However, the complex interplay between phytocannabinoids and their targets in the human...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3463: Variability of Major Phenyletanes and Phenylpropanoids in 16-Year-Old Rhodiola rosea L. Clones in Norway Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153463 Authors: Abdelhameed Elameen Vera M. Kosman Mette Thomsen Olga N. Pozharitskaya Alexander N. Shikov Rhodiola rosea L. (roseroot) is an adaptogen plant belonging to the Crassulaceae family. The broad spectrum of biological activity of R. rosea is attributed to its major phenyletanes and phenylpropanoids:...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3462: Equilibria in Aqueous Cobalt(II)—Reduced Schiff Base N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)alanine System: Chemical Characterization, Kinetic Analysis, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Properties Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153462 Authors: Woźniczka Sutradhar Pombeiro Świątek Pająk Gądek-Sobczyńska Chmiela Gonciarz Pasternak Kufelnicki The present study describes the coordination properties of a reduced Schiff base, N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)alanine,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3461: Structural and Conformational Aspects in the Chemistry of Heterocycles Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153461 Authors: Bagrat A. Shainyan Heterocyclic compounds represent more than half of all known organic compounds, so the growing interest in this field of chemistry is not surprising [...]
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1501: Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticle Stabilized on Silicon Nanocrystal Containing Polymer Microspheres as Effective Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Substrates Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081501 Authors: Guixian Zhu Lin Cheng Gannan Liu Lianqing Zhu Developing ideal surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates is significant in biological detection. Compared with free non-aggregated noble metal nanoparticles, loading metal nanoparticles...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1502: CO2 Conversion into N-Doped Porous Carbon-Encapsulated NiO/Ni Composite Nanomaterials as Outstanding Anode Material of Li Battery Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081502 Authors: Yayong Li Chunxiao Xu Kaiyuan Liu Pengwan Chen Xin Gao N-doped porous carbon encapsulated NiO/Ni composite nanomaterials (N-doped NiO/Ni@C) was successfully obtained by a one-step solution combustion method. This study demonstrates a one-step combustion method...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1498: Self-Assembling Behavior of Smart Nanocomposite System: Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Confined by Stretched Porous Polyethylene Film Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081498 Authors: Alexej Bubnov Alexey Bobrovsky Ivan Rychetský Ladislav Fekete Věra Hamplová The control and prediction of soft systems exhibiting self-organization behavior can be realized by different means but still remains a highlighted task. Novel advanced nanocomposite...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1500: One-Step Soft Chemical Synthesis of Magnetite Nanoparticles under Inert Gas Atmosphere. Magnetic Properties and In Vitro Study Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081500 Authors: Laura Madalina Cursaru Roxana Mioara Piticescu Dumitru Valentin Dragut Robert Morel Caroline Thébault Marie Carrière Hélène Joisten Bernard Dieny Iron oxide nanoparticles have received remarkable attention in different applications. For biomedical applications,...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1499: Effects of Modified Magnetite Nanoparticles on Bacterial Cells and Enzyme Reactions Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081499 Authors: Lyubov S. Bondarenko Ekaterina S. Kovel Kamila A. Kydralieva Gulzhian I. Dzhardimalieva Erzsébet Illés Etelka Tombácz Arina G. Kicheeva Nadezhda S. Kudryasheva Current paper presents biological effects of magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs). Analyzing effects of MNP’ characteristics (zeta-potential...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1496: Synthesis of a Rationally Designed Multi-Component Photocatalyst Pt:SiO2:TiO2(P25) with Improved Activity for Dye Degradation by Atomic Layer Deposition Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081496 Authors: Dominik Benz Hao Van Bui Hubertus T. Hintzen Michiel T. Kreutzer J. Ruud van Ommen Photocatalysts for water purification typically lack efficiency for practical applications. Here we present a multi-component (Pt:SiO2:TiO2(P25)) material...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1497: Alternating Gyroid Network Structure in an ABC Miktoarm Terpolymer Comprised of Polystyrene and Two Polydienes Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081497 Authors: Dimitrios Moschovas Gkreti-Maria Manesi Andreas Karydis-Messinis George Zapsas Konstantinos Ntetsikas Nikolaos E. Zafeiropoulos Alexey A. Piryazev Edwin L. Thomas Nikos Hadjichristidis Dimitri A. Ivanov Apostolos Avgeropoulos The synthesis, molecular and morphological...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1495: Fabrication of Periodic Nanostructures on Silicon Suboxide Films with Plasmonic Near-Field Ablation Induced by Low-Fluence Femtosecond Laser Pulses Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081495 Authors: Tatsuyoshi Takaya Godai Miyaji Issei Takahashi Lukas Janos Richter Jürgen Ihlemann Silicon suboxide (SiOx, x ≈ 1) is a substoichiometric silicon oxide with a large refractive index and optical absorption coefficient that oxidizes to...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1494: Mechanism-Independent Manipulation of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes with Atomic Force Microscopy Tip Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081494 Authors: Dianming Ju Ying Zhang Rui Li Shuang Liu Longhai Li Haitao Chen Atomic force microscopy (AFM) based nanomanipulation can align the orientation and position of individual carbon nanotubes accurately. However, the flexible deformation during the tip manipulation modifies the original shape...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1493: Investigation of WO3 Electrodeposition Leading to Nanostructured Thin Films Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081493 Authors: G. Mineo F. Ruffino S. Mirabella E. Bruno Nanostructured WO3 represents a promising material for electrochromic and sensing devices. In this scenario, electrodeposition is a promising low-cost approach for careful production. The electrodeposition of tungsten oxide film from a peroxo-tungstic-acid (PTA) solution is investigated....
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1492: Graphene Oxide: Study of Pore Size Distribution and Surface Chemistry Using Immersion Calorimetry Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081492 Authors: Carlos A. Guerrero-Fajardo Liliana Giraldo Juan Carlos Moreno-Piraján In this work, the textural parameters of graphene oxide (GO) and graphite (Gr) samples were determined. The non-local density functional theory (NLDFT) and quenched solid density functional theory (QSDFT) kernels were used to evaluate...
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