{"title":"Assessing the animals’ health risk arising from Cd, Pb, Ni, and Zn content in fodder corn grown in a farm treated with municipal solid waste compost—Case study: Iran","authors":"Mojgan Yeganeh, Seyed Majid Mousavi, Zahra Khanmohammadi, Farhad Moshiri","doi":"10.1007/s10661-025-13910-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10661-025-13910-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The transference of heavy metals from forage to feeding animals is a crucial animal welfare issue. In this article, the effects of using municipal solid waste compost in corn cultivation on animal’s health were assessed. The study was run at the Soil and Water Research Institute of Iran and followed an incomplete strip block design composed of six treatments and three repeats. The treatments were control, with no fertilizer or municipal solid waste compost, multiple combinations of N, P, and K chemical fertilizers, and municipal solid waste compost which were used either once or twice a year. Mature corn plants (Single Cross 704) from the lowest collar were sampled during the end of summer 2019. Corn samples were examined for cadmium, lead, nickel, and zinc concentration. Using the Oracle Crystalball software, health risks were estimated for sheep, dairy cows, beef, broiler, and laying poultry. The highest exposure to cadmium, nickel, and zinc was observed in sheep feeding corn cultivated in T5 treatment, but the highest exposure to lead was observed in sheep fed with corn cultivated in T2 treatment. Cd, Pb, Ni, and Zn exposure and related risk indices were lower than the reported reference values. It can be concluded that the quality of fodder corn grown in the treatments in this study was within the safe range in terms of heavy metal content and did not threaten the health of the investigated animals.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":544,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Monitoring and Assessment","volume":"197 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143761663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Study on the Transition-Range Spectral Index of the Solar Wind Turbulence in the Inner Heliosphere","authors":"Haifeng Yang, Guoqing Zhao, Hengqiang Feng, Liang Xiang","doi":"10.1007/s11207-025-02439-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11207-025-02439-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Based on observations from Parker Solar Probe, this paper studies the dependence of the correlations between the transition-range spectral index of the magnetic energy spectrum and four parameters (inertial-range cross-helicity and magnetic energy density, transition-range magnetic helicity, and bulk proton temperature) on solar wind speed and heliocentric distance. Results show significant correlations between the spectral index and both cross-helicity and magnetic energy density. Notably, at lower speeds or closer distances, the correlation coefficient (CC) between the cross-helicity and spectral index is smaller than that between the magnetic energy density and spectral index. Conversely, at higher speeds or greater distances, the correlation with cross-helicity becomes comparable to or even exceeds that with magnetic energy density. Additionally, as the speed increases or the heliocentric distance decreases, cross-helicity, magnetic energy density, proton temperature, and the absolute values of the spectral index show a mostly upward trend. Moreover, cross-helicity, absolute values of the spectral index, and CC between the magnetic energy density and spectral index exhibit a similar trend with the speed, initially rising and then declining at the highest speed bin. We discuss the results using the recently proposed “helicity barrier” effect.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":777,"journal":{"name":"Solar Physics","volume":"300 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143761709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fabrication of copper oxide electrodes and investigation of acidity’s impact on biosensor performance","authors":"Ayman M. Ahmed, Adawiya J. Haider, Rabea Q. Nafil","doi":"10.1007/s10854-025-14675-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-025-14675-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles were synthesized through the chemical bath deposition (CBD) method on an FTO (fluorine tin oxide) substrate using a 0.1-M copper sulfate solution. The thin films were formed and used as working electrodes in a non-enzyme glucose sensor. The influence of the manufacturing acidity (pH 6, 8, 10, and 12) on the thin-film formation possibility, properties of copper oxide, and its performance as a glucose sensor were studied. Comprehensive standard analyses, including x-ray diffraction, ultraviolet–visible, scanning emission microscopy, and energy-dispersive x-ray were used to characterize the synthesized CuO thin films. Cyclic voltammetry measurements were conducted to evaluate the oxidation and reduction potentials of the CuO-based non-enzymatic glucose sensor. The sensing ability was tested by Amperometry measurement. The electrocatalytic performance of copper oxide for glucose detection was excellent and highly stable at pH 10. Structural analysis showed that the best nanostructures in terms of purity, film roughness, and substrate adhesion were formed at pH 10, which positively affected its sensor performance. The electrocatalytic performance of this film was good and stable. It also had the highest glucose sensitivity of 21.488 mA mM<sup>−1</sup> cm<sup>−2</sup> with a detection limit of 1.1 mM as indicated by Amperometric measurement. These results highlight the great potential of the CuO nanosensor as a non-enzymatic glucose device with high selectivity, cost-effectiveness, and simplicity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":"36 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143761743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Yu. Azarkin, I. N. Zavestovskaya, M. R. Kirakosyan, D. S. Petrunya, D. A. Kasatov, V. D. Konovalova, S. Yu. Taskaev
{"title":"Evaluation of Neutron Field Parameters at the VITA Facility Using Geant4 Simulation","authors":"M. Yu. Azarkin, I. N. Zavestovskaya, M. R. Kirakosyan, D. S. Petrunya, D. A. Kasatov, V. D. Konovalova, S. Yu. Taskaev","doi":"10.3103/S1068335624602371","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1068335624602371","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Parameters of the neutron field generated at the VITA (Vacuum Insulated Tandem Accelerator) installation are assessed using Monte Carlo simulation in the Geant4 software package. A detailed model of the target section of the installation is developed, including the output accelerator tube, frontal lithium target for neutron generation, backplate cooling system, and neutron moderator system. The simulation makes it possible to obtain the energy and spatial distributions of the neutron flux intensities in the configuration intended for irradiation of small biological objects at a proton energy of 2.05 MeV. It is shown that the obtained calculated values of the neutron flux intensities correspond to the target values, providing acceptable time intervals for irradiating biological objects. Moreover, the transverse profiles of the simulated neutron field are consistent with the experimental data and preliminary theoretical expectations. The developed model can be used for dose planning in experiments on irradiation of small biological objects in vitro and in vivo and for further optimization of the neutron beam formation system to increase a therapeutic index in neutron capture therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":503,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of the Lebedev Physics Institute","volume":"52 2","pages":"72 - 77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143761765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christel Sobdjou-Kemteu, René Toyama, Milan Stafford Tchouatcha, Usman Abubakar, Soureiyatou Fadil-Djenabou, Abakar Mahamat, Elvis Duplex Kenne Kalguem, Gabriel Ngueutchoua, Simon Ngos III
{"title":"Provenance and paleoenvironment of the Albian-Lower Turonian detrital deposits in the northern part of the Coastal Douala sub-basin (Cameroon)","authors":"Christel Sobdjou-Kemteu, René Toyama, Milan Stafford Tchouatcha, Usman Abubakar, Soureiyatou Fadil-Djenabou, Abakar Mahamat, Elvis Duplex Kenne Kalguem, Gabriel Ngueutchoua, Simon Ngos III","doi":"10.1007/s12517-025-12228-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12517-025-12228-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Douala sub-basin is a coastal basin located in the heart of the Guinea Gulf. The study area is located in the North part of this basin, and the study deposits are detrital of Albian-Cenomanian to Lower Turonian age. The geochemical data reveal that the studied sediments from both sides of the Mungo River consist mainly of Shales associated with Wacke, rare arkoses and sub-arkoses originated mainly from intermediate rocks composition according to the SiO<sub>2</sub> vs. Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub> plot, high LREE/HREE ratios (11.25 to 38.48) and slight positive or no to positive Eu anomalies (0.99 to 1.36). The CIA (Chemical Index of Alteration) and ICV (Index of Compositional Variability) values ranging respectively from 67.00 to 83.42 and from 0.37 to 1.12 suggest that these sediments are globally mature and were mainly deposited in a fluvio-deltaic to shallow marine or marginal environments as indicate the sequential analysis, associated with palynological content, with continental (e.g., <i>Ephedripites</i> sp. and <i>Integritetradites</i> sp,) and marine (e.g., microforaminiferal test lining) species. The tectonic setting diagram suggests collision tectonic events that are inconsistent with the classic geological history of the Atlantic Basin margin, but consistent with the geological history of the basement. The deposits from the both sides of the Mungo River are separated each other’s during the evolution of the South Atlantic at the Cenozoic period by the Precambrian fault reactivations. The geological history of the Douala sub-basin is similar to those of Nigerian and Brazilian East costal basins, with marine transgression on both sides of the South Atlantic Ocean and the sediment lithology is related to the source rock lithology varying along the coastal areas.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":476,"journal":{"name":"Arabian Journal of Geosciences","volume":"18 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.827,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143761712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Catalysis LettersPub Date : 2025-04-03DOI: 10.1007/s10562-025-05001-z
Orkun Pinar
{"title":"Correction to: Comparative In Silico Structural Analysis of PHA Synthases from industrially Prominent PHA Producers","authors":"Orkun Pinar","doi":"10.1007/s10562-025-05001-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10562-025-05001-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":508,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Letters","volume":"155 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10562-025-05001-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143761769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeetesh Kushwaha, Yashpal Singh, Sushil Kumar Yadav, Pratik N. Sheth, M. S. Mahesh, Abhishek S. Dhoble
{"title":"Correction to: Deciphering cleaner and sustainable frontiers in scientific cow waste valorization: a review","authors":"Jeetesh Kushwaha, Yashpal Singh, Sushil Kumar Yadav, Pratik N. Sheth, M. S. Mahesh, Abhishek S. Dhoble","doi":"10.1007/s10661-025-13908-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10661-025-13908-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":544,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Monitoring and Assessment","volume":"197 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143761660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Beibei Lv, Fenna Zhang, Xinyi Zhang, Ziyi Wang, Shuai Hao, Na Ye, Na He
{"title":"PBK as a novel biomarker performed excellent diagnostic and prognostic value in HCC associated with immune infiltration and methylation","authors":"Beibei Lv, Fenna Zhang, Xinyi Zhang, Ziyi Wang, Shuai Hao, Na Ye, Na He","doi":"10.1007/s10735-024-10324-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10735-024-10324-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Diagnostic and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain major challenge in clinic. This study aimed to explore a gene signature for diagnosis and prognosis prediction of HCC followed by mechanism investigation. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in HCC were screened using TCGA. With specific formula, clinic features of prognosis associated DEGs were calculated to obtained a specific model followed by Kaplan–Meier analysis. Protein–protein interaction (PPI) were predicted using STRING and associations between hub gene and clinic features were analyzed using R software. The hub gene was silenced in HCC cell lines followed by cell behaviors analyses. A prognosis associated 14-gene model was identified in this study which could significantly distinguish samples into high-risk and low-risk groups. PBK, BUB1, NUF2, and CDCA8 were the key nodes involved in the 14 gene-coded PPI with high diagnostic values, and only PBK was an independent risk factor of disease specific survival (DSS) of HCC. Moreover, higher PBK was positively correlated with pathological and histological grades, higher AFP, and infiltrations of Th2, T helper cells and aDC of HCC, but negatively correlated with the killer immune cells. Dysregulated methylation might contribute to the higher expression of PBK and silencing PBK significantly suppressed the proliferation, growth, migration, and invasion of HCC cells. PBK, BUB1, NUF2, and CDCA8 played crucial role in prognosis associated 14-gene model with high diagnostic values. Methylation dysregulation-induced PBK accumulation might promote the development of HCC via modulating immune surveillance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":650,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Molecular Histology","volume":"56 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10735-024-10324-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143761783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Entrainment-driven morphological changes in debris flow deposits by varying water content at laboratory scale","authors":"Nikhil Kumar Pandey, Neelima Satyam","doi":"10.1007/s10064-025-04241-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10064-025-04241-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Entrainment is crucial in shaping debris flow deposits, influencing their morphology and dynamics. Understanding deposition driven by entrainment is vital for improving hazard mitigation and sediment management strategies. This study employs a small-scale flume setup to examine the interplay between water content (w/c), sediment composition, and bed morphology on granular flow behavior. Sixteen experiments were conducted, varying w/c (20–50%) and erodible bed configurations, with deposit morphology analyzed for width, thickness, and runout length. The findings revealed distinct patterns in deposit morphology across w/c levels. At lower w/c (20–24%), deposits exhibited broad, shorter lobes with minimal scouring, forming cone-shaped structures. Moderate w/c (~ 28%) enhanced flow mobility, producing thicker deposits near the flume bed due to reduced entrainment. At higher w/c (30–50%), deposits shifted further downstream, driven by greater entrainment volumes and longer runout distances. While higher w/c levels decreased deposit thickness, they significantly widened the runout deposits, demonstrating the dual influence of w/c and entrainment. A clear relationship emerged between entrainment and flow mobility, as increased entrainment volumes widened and flattened deposits. Additionally, water content dominated entrainment in controlling deposit thickness, underscoring its critical role in sediment transport dynamics. The deposits were poorly sorted, with a distinct bedding structure akin to natural debris flows, validating the experimental setup. This study provides an efficient and scalable methodology for analyzing granular flow behavior in erodible beds. The results offer insights into sediment transport processes, bridging the gap between mesoscale experiments and real-world applications in natural hazard mitigation and geotechnical engineering.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":500,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment","volume":"84 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143761650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hongyun Yang, Jiang Gao, Yongchao Ding, Xiang Chen, Zhi Lin, Han Wu, Yongke Wei, Longwang Xu, Zhanfeng Yang
{"title":"Mechanical response of broken surrounding rock by in-situ expansion of highway tunnel","authors":"Hongyun Yang, Jiang Gao, Yongchao Ding, Xiang Chen, Zhi Lin, Han Wu, Yongke Wei, Longwang Xu, Zhanfeng Yang","doi":"10.1007/s10064-025-04232-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10064-025-04232-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Many early highway tunnels are no longer adequate for current traffic demands and require renovation. For short tunnels, in-situ expansion is a proposed solution. However, most research on tunnel construction mechanics and load calculations has focused on new tunnels, with limited studies on in-situ expansion, particularly in tunnels with fractured surrounding rock. This paper presents research using similar material models, field pressure and deformation monitoring, and surrounding rock pressure theory. Key findings indicate that removing the upper bench lining and excavating the surrounding rock on the expansion side reduces surrounding rock stress, with a more significant pressure decrease on the expansion side. The shallow surrounding rock experiences greater stress reduction than deeper strata. Field monitoring shows similar three-stage patterns (rapid change, slow change, and stability) in anchor shaft force, steel arch stress, and contact stress between the initial support and surrounding rock, stabilizing after 15 h. Stress concentrations occurred at the left and right arch shoulders, with higher stress at the left. The removal of upper bench lining and surrounding rock expansion had a significant impact on stress changes, while lower bench excavation had minimal effect on arch shoulder stress. Physical and field data showed severe damage and stress reduction at the right arch shoulder on the expansion side, causing asymmetric stress and damage distribution. The rates of perimeter rock pressure change during tunnel expansion were significantly higher than during sub-conductor excavation, indicating the substantial influence of construction steps and expansion width.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":500,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment","volume":"84 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143761651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}