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Cucurbita ficifolia is an underutilised cucurbit with recognised nutritional, enzymatic and bioactive properties that could support circular strategies in agri-food systems. This study systematically reviewed Scopus and ...

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of digital transformation on the system of international management, which is undergoing fundamental changes under the pressure of globalization, rapid technol...

The paper focuses on the possibilities of accountability of transnational companies, which operate in a “value chain” in different States and jurisdictions around the world. To this purpose, we propose a change in pa...

The textile industry, a globally significant sector, is increasingly adopting sustainable alternatives through corporate social responsibility (CSR), environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, circular economy ...

Abstract Background Myosin heavy chain (MyHC)-related congenital myopathies display variable age of onset and clinical manifestations depending on the mutated isoform. Cardiomyopathy, ophthalmoplegia and primarily proxim...

ObjectiveThis study seeks to trace the source of HIV infection in a male adolescent (P1) with a newly recognized heterosexual orientation in Zhejiang Province on August 23, 2019.MethodsAn in-depth epidemiological intervi...

Emerging mycotoxins produced by Fusarium and Alternaria species, such as enniatins (ENN), beauvericin (BEA), alternariol (AOH), and alternariol monomethyl ether (AME), are increasingly detected along the feed–food chai...

Acute semistatic toxicity tests were carried out for 96 h with first zoeae and young crabs of Chasmagnathus granulata. Survival curves and LC50 (lethal concentration 50, the concentration which produces the death of 50% ...

This Campbell systematic review examines the effects of input subsidies on agricultural productivity, beneficiary incomes and welfare, consumer welfare and wider economic growth. The review summarizes evidence from 15 ex...

Abstract Ebola viral disease, or simply Ebola is a fatal and highly contagious disease caused by the Ebolavirus. Macrophages and dendritic immune cells are the predominant target cells of Ebolavirus. In this present stud...

Abstract Endotrophin is a matrikine released from the C-terminus of the alpha-3 chain of type VI collagen, gaining increasing attention both as a biomarker and as a therapeutic target in the cardiometabolic space. So far...

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the level of exposure to Leishmania infection in stray dogs in an area of intense visceral leishmaniasis transmission in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Blood samples fr...

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen. The recent alert for L. monocytogenes in vegetables from Argentina warns about the importance of reinforcing its isolation, characterization and subtyping in food, clinical...

BACKGROUND: A first approach was made to acquire knowledge of the global composition, proteolysis, lipolysis and volatile profile of Argentinean blue cheeses. A total of 20 samples belonging to six leading commercial bra...

Abstract Introduction Bordetella pertussis infections have resurged globally, posing notable public health challenges, particularly in pediatric populations. Poland remains the only EU country that continues to use the w...

Abstract Background Plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) has emerged as a promising biomarker of astrocytic reactivity in preclinical Alzheimer´s Disease (AD). However, most evidence to date comes from ultrasen...

Abstract Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are diffusing in cities worldwide, propelled by expectations for enhanced safety and sustainability. This study examines urban innovation mechanisms across 30 pilot cities in China, ana...

This study investigated the influence of extraction time and sodium bisulfite concentration on citronella (Cymbopogon nardus) extracts using ethanol as solvent. Nine treatments (P1–P9) were evaluated for yield, moistur...

Abstract The aim of this study was to compare the effect of seawater to that of conventional salt (NaCl) on the technological properties of chicken emulsion sausages in a model system. Chicken sausages were prepared with...

Abstract Our aim was to investigate the effects of bromelain embedded in double emulsion (DE) on physicochemical properties of pork loin. We evaluated DE characteristics such as size, zeta potential, and microscopy after...

Abstract Owing to the widespread usage of synthetic dyes, water contamination prompted by these materials has led to a severe menace on aquatic ecosystem and also on living organisms health. Chitosan modified with cyanog...

The behaviours of several cationic polyelectrolytes (chitosan; polyquaternium-4; diethylaminoethyl dextran; polyquaternium-10, and aminoacrylmethacrylate copolymer, Eudragit® E100) at a polarised liquid/liquid interface...

Abstract Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) play an essential role in the prompt diagnosis of malaria in settings where using microscopy is not feasible. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of N...

A situação atual do poderio global dos Estados Unidos cristaliza um brutal desequilíbrio de forças. Porém, essa imensa concentração de poder não significa - nem garante - um exercício permanente de dominação. ...