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Micro/nanorobots for detecting and eliminating biological and chemical warfare agents

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Fuel‐powered and field‐driven micro/nanorobots provide a cutting‐edge platform to safeguard national security and defense. This review reports the latest research progress in micro/nanorobots in sensing and detoxifying biological and chemical warfare agents.
Song Li, Huaijuan Zhou, Di Shi, Zdeněk Sofer, Jinhua Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impacts of biological invasions

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock, Teun Everts, Neil Angelo S. Abreo, Jamie Bojko, Victor Deklerck, James W. E. Dickey, Ana Clara S. Franco, Emili García‐Berthou, Stelios Katsanevakis, Natalia I. Kirichenko, Stefano Mammola, Martin A. Nuñez, Ben Parker, Riccardo Scalera, Ismael Soto, Diederik Strubbe, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Lorenzo Vilizzi, Tim Adriaens, Paride Balzani, Dagmara Błońska, Elizabeta Briski, Rein Brys, Amy L. Burgess, James E. Byers, Carlos Cano‐Barbacil, Giuseppe Castaldelli, Jaimie T.A. Dick, Victoria Dominguez Almela, Romina D. Dimarco, Margarita Florencio, Antonín Kouba, Melina Kourantidou, Irmak Kurtul, Irene Martín‐Forés, Olivier Morissette, Julian D. Olden, Bruno E. Soares, Jakub Truszkowski, Hugo Verreycken, Marc Kenis, Ronaldo Sousa, J. Robert Britton   +42 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing the Membrane Translocation Properties of AB Toxins for Therapeutic Applications

Toxins, 2021
Over the last few decades, proteins and peptides have become increasingly more common as FDA-approved drugs, despite their inefficient delivery due to their inability to cross the plasma membrane.
Numa Piot, F. Gisou van der Goot, Oksana A. Sergeeva   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neurotoxicity [PDF]

, 2014
Neurotoxicity refers to the direct or indirect effect of chemicals that disrupt the nervous system of humans or animals. Numerous chemicals can produce neurotoxic diseases in humans, and many more are used as experimental tools to disturb or damage the ...
Brust, Creeley, Feldman, Grandjean, Herken, Panzica, Parent, Pessah, Rice, Román, Spencer, Spencer, Tu, Vinken, Yasui, Zawia   +15 more
core   +2 more sources

Real‐time quality and safety monitoring of fruit juice using paper‐based platform

Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Schematic illustration of a paper‐based biosensor for rapid detection of fruit juice spoilage. Abstract Food spoilage and safety concerns still remain critically challenging within the fruit juice industry, especially as conventional detection methods, though precise, are often too time‐consuming, costly, and reliant on centralized laboratories.
Priti Das, Srushti Bhoite, Noopur Patil, Shubhro Chakrabartty, Debjani Dutta   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacterial Toxins: Friends or Foes?

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1999
Many emerging and reemerging bacterial pathogens synthesize toxins that serve as primary virulence factors. We highlight seven bacterial toxins produced by well-established or newly emergent pathogenic microbes.
Clare K. Schmitt, Karen C. Meysick, Alison D. O'Brien   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case of infant botulism in a 4-month-old baby [PDF]

, 2016
This case-report highlights: i) the difficulty of IB diagnosis as it is a rare syndrome with subclinical onset, ii) the need for an accurate training for physicians involved in IB management, iii) the efficacy and safety of TEqA in IB treatment, iv ...
Bruna Auricchio, Dilettta Sabatini, Fabrizio Anniballi, GRASSI, Maria Caterina, Laura Papetti, LONATI, DAVIDE, PROPERZI, Enrico   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Canned Foods: Evolution, Benefits, and Health Implications of Modern Packaging

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This graphical abstract presents a concise visual overview of canned food technology, highlighting its historical evolution, key benefits, and associated health risks. It integrates timelines, icons, and summary points to clearly communicate advancements in preservation, consumer advantages, and potential safety concerns in a single schematic ...
Shaswati Rout, Priyadarsini Sahoo, Anuprita Ray, Shuvendu Shekhar Mohapatra   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interrater reliability in pediatric high‐resolution anorectal manometry recordings

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives High‐resolution anorectal manometry (HR‐ARM) is a diagnostic test assessing anorectal neuromuscular function in children with constipation and/or fecal incontinence. Interrater reliability of HR‐ARM in children has not been previously studied. The aim of this study was to assess the interrater reliability of pediatric HR‐ARM studies.
Julia M. J. van der Zande, Marc A. Benninga, Bruno P. Chumpitazi, Anil Darbari, Jose M. Garza, Julie Khlevner, Samuel Nurko, Miguel Saps, Karla Vaz, Sujithra Velayuthan, Md Rejuan Haque, Carlo Di Lorenzo, Peter L. Lu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Intravesical OnabotulinumtoxinA Injections in Female Patients With Detrusor Overactivity With Detrusor Underactivity [PDF]

International Neurourology Journal
Purpose We assessed the effectiveness and safety of using intravesical onabotulinumtoxinA (onabotA; BOTOX) injection with a low dose (75 units) for treating urinary storage symptoms in patients with detrusor overactivity with detrusor underactivity (DODU)
Hyun Seok Na, Chung Lyul Lee, Jae Sung Lim, Ki Hak Song, Ju Hyun Shin, Jong Mok Park, Ji Yong Lee   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source