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emove_circle_outline  SustainabilityFormation,Characteristics,andInfluencingFactorsofthePlastisphereBiomedicinesTheInfluenceofCross-ReactiveTCellsinCOVID-19SensorsHardSyDR:ABenchmarkingEnvironmentforGNSSAlgorithmsMicromachinesAReviewonMachiningSiCp/AlCompositeMaterialsRecentArticles attachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,3915KiB)17pes,1846KiB OpenAccessArticleExperimentalEvaluationofaTaki–SugenoFuzzyControllerforanEV3BallbotSystembyRodolfoEnemegio,FranciscoJuradoandJonathanVillanueva-TiraAppl.Sci.2024,14(10),4103;doi.org/10.3390/app(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractInthispaper,experimentalresultsabouttheperformanceofaTaki–SugenoFuzzyController(TSFC)foranEV3BallbotRoboticSystem(EV3BRS)arereported.ThephysicalconfigurationoftheEV3BRShastheformofaninvertedpendulummountedonaball.TheEV3BRSis[...]Readmore.Inthispaper,experimentalresultsabouttheperformanceofaTaki–SugenoFuzzyController(TSFC)foranEV3BallbotRoboticSystem(EV3BRS)arereported.ThephysicalconfigurationoftheEV3BRShastheformofaninvertedpendulummountedonaball.TheEV3BRSisanunderactuatedroboticsystemwithfouroutputsandtwocontroltorques.Inthiswork,followingtheTaki–Sugeno(TS)fuzzycontroldesignmethodology,theParallelDistributedCompensation(PDC)approachisusedinthedesignoftheTSFC.TheEV3BRS’sTSFuzzyModel(TSFM)designcomesfromlinearizationofthenonlinearmodelaroundtwooperationpointsneartheuprightpositionofEV3BRS’sbody.TheLinearMatrixInequality(LMI)approachwasusedtoobtainthefeedbackgainsforeverylocallinearcontroller,guaranteeing,viaaconservativestabilitycondition,theglobalasymptoticstabilityoftheoverallfuzzycontrolsystem.ThemaingoalofthecontroltaskconsistsofmaintainingtheEV3BRS’sbodyatitsuprightposition.MeasurementandcontroldatafromandtotheEV3BRSaretransferredviatelecontrolandtelemetry.Theappropriateperformanceofthecontrollerdesigniscorroboratedviaexperimentation.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueAdvancedElectronicsandDigitalSignalProcessing)8pes,225KiB OpenAccessArticleABlow-UpCriterionfortheDensity-DependentIncompressibleMnetohydrodynamicSystemwithZeroViscositybyKunlongShi,JishanFanandGenNakamuraMathematics2024,12(10),1510;doi.org/10.3390/math(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractInthispaper,weprovideablow-upcriterionforthedensity-dependentincompressiblemnetohydrodynamicsystemwithzeroviscosity.TheproofusestheLp-methodandtheKato–Ponceinequalitiesintheharmonicanalysis.Thenoveltyofourworkliesinthefactthatwe[...]Readmore.Inthispaper,weprovideablow-upcriterionforthedensity-dependentincompressiblemnetohydrodynamicsystemwithzeroviscosity.TheproofusestheLp-methodandtheKato–Ponceinequalitiesintheharmonicanalysis.Thenoveltyofourworkliesinthefactthatwedealwiththecaseinwhichtheresistivityηispositive.Fullarticle18pes,KiB OpenAccessArticleGenerationofVirtualGroundControlPointsUsingaBinocularCamerabyArielVazquez-Dominguez,AndreaMadán-Salazar,RaúlPinto-Elías,JorgeFuentes-Pacheco,MáximoLópez-SánchezandHernánAbaunza-GonzálezDrones2024,8(5),195;doi.org/10.3390/drones(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractThispaperpresentsamethodologyforgeneratingvirtualgroundcontrolpoints(VGCPs)usingabinocularcameramountedonadrone.Wecomparethemeasurementsofthebinocularandmonocularcamकृपया 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फ्लेरerasbetweentheclassicalmethodandtheproposedone.Thisworkaimstodecrease[...]Readmore.Thispaperpresentsamethodologyforgeneratingvirtualgroundcontrolpoints(VGCPs)usingabinocularcameramountedonadrone.Wecomparethemeasurementsofthebinocularandmonocularcamerasbetweentheclassicalmethodandtheproposedone.Thisworkaimstodecreasehumanprocessingtimeswhilemaintainingareducedrootmeansquareerror(RMSE)for3Dreconstruction.Additionally,weproposeutilizingCOLMAPtoenhancereconstructionaccuracybysolelyutilizingasparsepointcloud.TheresultsdemonstratethatimplementingCOLMAPforpre-processingreducestheRMSEbyupto16.9%inmostcases.WeprovethatVGCPsfurtherreducetheRMSEbyupto61.08%.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueUsforPhotogrammetry,3DModeling,ObtrusiveLightandSkyGlowMeasurements)attachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,122KiB)13pes,782KiB OpenAccessArticleLiquid–LiquidEquilibriumBehiorofTernarySystemsComprisingBiodiesel+GlycerolandTriglyceride+Methanol:ExperimentalDataandModelingbyLingmeiYang,ShiyouXing,XianbinTeng,RukuanLiu,ZhongmingWang,BainingLin,PengmeiLv,AkramAliNasserMansoorAl-Haimi,FatmaYehiaandWenLuoCatalysts2024,14(5),320;doi.org/10.3390/catal(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractHingacomprehensiveknowledgeofphaseequilibriumisadvanteousforindustrialsimulationanddesignofchemicalprocesses.Forfurtheracquisitionofprimarydatatofacilitatetheseparationandpurificationofwasteoilbiodieselsystems,aliquid–liquidequilibrium(LLE)tankisdeployedforthe[...]Readmore.Hingacomprehensiveknowledgeofphaseequilibriumisadvanteousforindustrialsimulationanddesignofchemicalprocesses.Forfurtheracquisitionofprimarydatatofacilitatetheseparationandpurificationofwasteoilbiodieselsystems,aliquid–liquidequilibrium(LLE)tankisdeployedfortheternarysystemofwasteoilbiodiesel+methanol+glycerin,therebyenhancingtheprecisionandefficiencyoftheprocess.Thephaseequilibriumsystemwasconstructedundertheinfluenceofatmosphericpressureatprecisetemperaturesof303.15K,313.15K,and323.15K.Theequilibriumcomponentsofeachsubstancewereanalyzedbyemployinghigh-temperaturegaschromatography,asophisticatedanalyticalmethodthatenablestheidentificationandquantificationofindividualcomponentsofasample.Moreover,theternaryliquid–liquidequilibriumdatawerecorrelatedbyimplementingtheNRTLandUNIQUACactivitycoefficientmodels.Subsequently,thebinaryinteractionparametersoftheternarysystemwerederivedbyconductingregressionanalysis.Theexperimentaldatademonstratedthatthepresenceoflowermethanolcontentinthesystemresultedinnearlyimmisciblebiodieselandglycerolphases,whichultimatelyfacilitatedtheseparationofbiodieselandglycerol.Conversely,withtheincreaseinmethanolcontent,themutualsolubilityofbiodieselandglycerolwasobservedtoincreasegradually.TheresultsshowedthatthecalculatedvaluesoftheNRTLandUNIQUACmodelsalignedwellwiththeexperimentalvalues.Theroot-mean-squaredeviationsoftheNRTLandUNIQUACmodelsat313.15Kwere2.76%and3.56%,respectively.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionBiomassCatalysis)19pes,363KiB OpenAccessEntryTheEcumene:AResearchProgramforFutureKnowledgeandGovernancebyPauloCastroSeixasandNadineLobnerEncyclopedia2024,4(2),799-817;doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia(registering DOI)-12May2024DefinitionTheecumenedefinesabeyond-borderspaceofstrongculturalencounters,flows,andmerging,groundedwithinthetraditionsofworld-systems,globalization,transnationalism,andcosmopolitanismdiscourses.Furthermore,theecumenelinksdirectlywithinternationalregionsascorepoliticalplatformsinthemaking.Assuch,thereare[...]Readmore.Theecumenedefinesabeyond-borderspaceofstrongculturalencounters,flows,andmerging,groundedwithinthetraditionsofworld-systems,globalization,transnationalism,andcosmopolitanismdiscourses.Furthermore,theecumenelinksdirectlywithinternationalregionsascorepoliticalplatformsinthemaking.Assuch,thereareseveralecumenesontheforefront,asevidencedbytheliterature,whichcanbeclusteredintoidealtypes.Epistemologically,itisarelevantconceptandtoolforaकृपया 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फ्लेरscience-of-the-futurethatfocusesonconvivialityandtransformationfortheyet-to-come.Analytically,theecumenehasadescriptive,normative,andcriticaldimension,andcanbeempiricallyaccessedthroughoperationalconceptssuchastriggers,hubs,andtypesofbeyond-borderconviviality.Toapplytheecumeneasaresearchprogrammeanstodetectconvivialcommon-sensespaceswithintheglobalcontext.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheCollectionEncyclopediaofSocialSciences)19pes,4097KiB OpenAccessArticleInstitutional,Ecological,Economic,andSocio-CulturalSustainability—EvidencefromPonjicaNatureParkbyVladicaRistić,IgorTrišić,SnežanaŠtetić,MarijaMaksin,FlorinNechita,AdinaNicoletaCandrea,MarkoPlovićandAndreeaHertanuLand2024,13(5),669;doi.org/10.3390/land(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractTheNatureParkPonjica(NP)isthehabitatofstrictlyprotectedplantandanimalspecies,locatedinAPVojvodina,insouthernBanat(NorthernSerbia).Theareaoftheparkcovers302,96ha.ProtectionzonesI,II,andIIIhebeenestablishedinthe[...]Readmore.TheNatureParkPonjica(NP)isthehabitatofstrictlyprotectedplantandanimalspecies,locatedinAPVojvodina,insouthernBanat(NorthernSerbia).Theareaoftheparkcovers302,96ha.ProtectionzonesI,II,andIIIhebeenestablishedintheprotectedareaoftheNP.TheNPincludesthemiddlecourseofthePonjicaRiver,whichhaspreservedcharacteristicsofwatercoursesofplainareasandcoastalremainsofwetlandhabitats.Themostvaluableareaofthisparkintermsofprotectionisanislandwithanareaofslightlylessthan1hectare.AccordingtotheIUCN(InternationalUnionforConservationofNature),theNPisclassifiedasthefourthcategory—Habitatandspeciesmanementarea.ThegoodgeographicalpositionofNPisoneofitsmaincharacteristics.TheNPcanbeadestinationwherespecificformsoftourismcanbedeveloped,suchasecotourism,nature-basedtourism,birdwatching,scientificandresearchtourism,etc.Numeroushistoricalsitesrepresentasignificantpotentialforthedevelopmentofculturaltourism.Theresearchexaminedtheinfluenceofinstitutional,economic,ecological,andsocio-culturalsustainabilityontherespondents’satisfaction.Thequantitativemethodologyinthisresearchincludedaquestionnaireasasurveyinstrumentforrespondents.Atotalof547residentsweresurveyed.Theresultsoftheresearchindicatethatthereisconsiderablesatisfactionamongresidentswithsustainabletourism.Theresultsoftheresearchcanhelpinthedevelopmentofnumeroustourismdevelopmentstrategiesinwhichthewetlandistheprimaryresource.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueLandscapeHerite:Geomorphology,GeoheriteandGeoparks)17pes,4777KiB OpenAccessArticleDesignandExperimentofaPassiveVibrationIsolatorforSmallUnmannedAerialVehiclesbyChan-HwiKang,Hun-SuhPark,Seong-WeonSeoandDong-GiKwAppl.Sci.2024,14(10),4113;doi.org/10.3390/app(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractTheadvancementofsensor,actuator,andflightcontroltechnologieshasincreasinglyexpandedthepossibilitiesfordroneutilization.Amongthetechnologiesrelatedtodroneapplications,thevibrationisolatortechnologyforpayloadhasasignificantimpactontheprecisionofopticalequipmentinmissionssuch[...]Readmore.Theadvancementofsensor,actuator,andflightcontroltechnologieshasincreasinglyexpandedthepossibilitiesfordroneutilization.Amongthetechnologiesrelatedtodroneapplications,thevibrationisolatortechnologyforpayloadhasasignificantimpactontheprecisionofopticalequipmentinmissionssuchasdetection,reconnaissance,andtracking.However,despiteongoingeffortstodevelopvibrationisolatorstomitigatetheimpactofvibrationstransmittedtoopticalequipment,researchondrone-specificnaturalfrequenciesandpayloadshasbeenlacking.Consequently,thereisaneedforresearchonvibrationisolatorstailoredtospecificdronetypesandopticalequipmentpayloads.Thisstudyfocusesonexploringthecorrelationbetweenthenaturalfrequenciesofdronesandtheweightofthepayload,andproposesmethodsfordevelopingandtestingvibrationisolatorsthatconsiderbothfactors.Toachievethis,thestudymeasuredthestiffnessofvibrationisolatorrubbersandconductedcross-validationbetweenrandomvibrationtestsandfiniteelementmethod(FEM)analysestoverifythevibrationreductioneffectsresultingfromchangesinthedynamiccharacteristicsofvibrationisolatorrubbers.Therubberwithashorehardnessof70exhibitedrelativelyhighdampinganddampingperformanceduringrandomvibrationtests.Additionally,itshowedrelativelyhighstabilitywithonlyoneresonancepointmeasuredwithintheoperationalfrequencyband.Throughthefindingsofthisstudy,amethodologyforselectingvibrationisolatorsfordronesisproposed,aimingtoenhancethestabilityofopticalequipment.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueTechnicalAdvancesinVibrationAnalysis:Modeling,SimulationandApplications)23pes,2125KiB OpenAccessArticleAnAnalysisofBlockchain-BasedIoTSensorNetworkDistributedDenialofServiceAttacksbyKithminiGodewatteArachchige,PhilipBranchandJasonButSensors2024,24(10),3083;doi.org/10.3390/s(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractTheInternetofThings(IoT)andblockchainareemergingtechnologiesthatheattractedattentioninmanyindustries,includinghealthcare,automotive,andsupplychain.IoTnetworksanddevicesaretypicallylow-poweredandsusceptibletocyberintrusions.However,blockchainsholdconsiderablepotentialforsecuringlow-power[...]Readmore.TheInternetofThings(IoT)andblockchainareemergingtechnologiesthatheattractedattentioninmanyindustries,includinghealthcare,automotive,andsupplychain.IoTnetworksanddevicesaretypicallylow-poweredandsusceptibletocyberintrusions.However,blockchainsholdconsiderablepotentialforsecuringlow-powerIoTnetworks.Blockchainnetworksprovidesecurityfeaturessuchasencryption,decentralisation,timestamps,andledgerfunctions.TheintegrationofblockchainandIoTtechnologiesmayaddressmanyofthesecurityconcerns.However,integratingblockchainwithIoTraisesseveralissues,includingthesecurityvulnerabilitiesandanomaliesofblockchain-basedIoTnetworks.Inthispaper,wereportonourexperimentsusingourblockchaintestbedtodemonstratethatblockchainsonIoTplatformsarevulnerabletoDDoSattacks,whichcanalsopotentiallyleadtodevicehardwarefailures.WeshowthatanumberofanomaliesarevisibleduringeitheraDDoSattackorIoTdevicefailure.Inparticular,thetemperatureofIoThardwaredevicescanexceed90°CduringaDDoSattack,whichcouldleadtohardwarefailureandpotentialfirehazards.WealsofoundthattheBlockTransactionRate(BTR)andnetworkblocklosspercentecanincreaseduetocorruptedhardware,withtheBTRdroppingtonearlyzeroblocks/secandablocklosspercenteofover50percentforallevaluatedblockchains,andashighas81.3percentinonecase.Ourexperimentsdemonstratethatanomaloustemperature,latency,bandwidth,BTR,andnetworkblocklosspercentecanpotentiallybeusedtoidentifyDDoSattacks.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueWirelessSensorNetworkandIoTTechnologiesforSmartCities)attachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,156KiB)23pes,1582KiB OpenAccessArticleExploringtheAssociationbetweenAnxiety,Depression,andGutMicrobiotaduringPregnancy:FindingsfromaPregnancyCohortStudyinShijiazhuang,HebeiProvince,ChinabyRuixinChi,MuxiaLi,ManZhang,NaZhang,GuohuaZhang,LijunCuiandGuanshengMaNutrients2024,16(10),1460;doi.org/10.3390/nu(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractNegativeemotionsandgutmicrobiotaduringpregnancybothbearsignificantpublichealthimplications.However,therelationshipbetweenthemhasnotbeenfullyelucidated.Thisstudy,utilizingdatafromapregnancycohort,employedmetenomicsequencingtoelucidatetherelationshipbetweenanxiety,depression,andgut[...]Readmore.Negativeemotionsandgutmicrobiotaduringpregnancybothbearsignificantpublichealthimplications.However,therelationshipbetweenthemhasnotbeenfullyelucidated.Thisstudy,utilizingdatafromapregnancycohort,employedmetenomicsequencingtoelucidatetherelationshipbetweenanxiety,depression,andgutmicrobiota’sdiversity,composition,species,andfunctionalpathways.Datafrom87subjects,spanning225timepointsacrossearly,mid,andlatepregnancy,wereanalyzed.Theresultsrevealedthathigheranxietyanddepressionscoressignificantlycorrespondedtoloweralphadiversity(includingtheShannonentropyandtheSimpsonindex).Anxietyanddepressionscores,alongwithcategoricaldistinctionsofanxiety/non-anxietyanddepression/non-depression,werefoundtoaccountfor0.723%,0.731%,0.651%,and0.810%ofthevarianceingut-microbiotacomposition(p=0.001),respectively.IncreasedanxietywassignificantlypositivelyassociatedwiththeabundanceofOscillibactersp.KLE1745,Oscillibactersp.PEA192,Oscillibactersp.KLE1728,OscillospiraceaebacteriumVE20224,andTreponemasocranskii.AsimilarassociationwassignificantlynotedforOscillibactersp.KLE1745withelevateddepressionscores.WhileEC.3.5.3.1:arginaseappearedtobelowerintheanxiousgroupthaninthenon-anxiousgroup,vitaminB12-relatedenzymesappearedtobelowerinthedepressiongroupthaninthenon-depressiongroup.Thechangeswerefoundtobenotstatisticallysignificantafterpost-multiplecomparisonadjustment.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionNutritioninWomen)attachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,1042KiB)16pes,2827KiB OpenAccessArticleCo-AssembledSupramolecularOrganohydrogelsofAmphiphilicZwitterionandPolyoxometalatewithControlledMicrostructuresbyPeilinWei,YuDuan,ChenWang,PanpanSunandNaSunMolecules2024,29(10),2286;doi.org/10.3390/molecules(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractTheorganizationofmodifiableandfunctionalbuildingcomponentsintovarioussuperstructuresisofgreatinterestduetotheirbroadapplications.Supramolecularself-assembly,basedonrationallydesignedbuildingblocksandappropriatelyutilizeddrivingforces,isapromisingandwidelyusedstrategyforconstructingsuperstructures[...]Readmore.Theorganizationofmodifiableandfunctionalbuildingcomponentsintovarioussuperstructuresisofgreatinterestduetotheirbroadapplications.Supramolecularself-assembly,basedonrationallydesignedbuildingblocksandappropriatelyutilizeddrivingforces,isapromisingandwidelyusedstrategyforconstructingsuperstructureswithwell-definednanostructuresanddiversemorphologiesacrossmultiplelengthscales.Inthisstudy,twohomogeneousorganohydrogelswithdistinctappearanceswereconstructedbysimplymixingpolyoxometalate(phosphomolybdicacid,HPMo)andadouble-tailedzwitterionicquaternaryammoniumamphiphileinabinarysolventofwateranddimethylsulfoxide(DMSO).ThedelicatebalancebetweenelectrostaticattractionandrepulsionofanionicHPMoclustersandzwitterionicstructuresdrovethemtoco-assembleintohomogeneousorganohydrogelswithdiversemicrostructures.Notably,themorphologiesoftheorganohydrogels,includingunilamellarvesicles,onion-likevesicles,andsphericalgregates,canbecontrolledbyadjustingtheionicinteractionsbetweenthezwitterionicamphiphilesandphosphomolybdicacidclusters.Furthermore,weobservedanorganohydrogelfabricatedwithdenselystackedonion-likestructures(multilamellarvesicles)consistingofmorethanadozenlayersatcertainproportions.Additionally,therelationshipsbetweentheself-assembledarchitecturesandtheintermolecularinteractionsamongthepolyoxometalate,zwitterionicamphiphile,andsolventmoleculeswereelucidated.Thisstudyoffersvaluableinsightsintothemechanismsofpolyoxometalate-zwitterionicamphiphileco-assembly,whichareessentialforthedevelopmentofmaterialswithspecificstructuresandemergingfunctionalities.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueAmphiphilicMolecules,InterfacesandColloids)17pes,5824KiB OpenAccessArticleSynthesisofGoldNanoparticlesoverCoAlMixedOxideforEthanolOxidationReactionbyGuillaumeRochard,EricGenty,Jean-MarcGiraudon,ChristophePoupin,Jean-FrançoisLamonier,StéphaneSiffert,ValeriaLaParola,LeonardaFrancescaLiottaandRenaudCousinMolecules2024,29(10),2285;doi.org/10.3390/molecules(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractCatalytictotaloxidationisaneffectivetechniqueforthetreatmentofindustrialVOCsprincipallyresultingfromindustrialprocessesusingsolventsandusuallycontainingmono-aromatics(BTEX)andoxygenatedcompounds(acetone,ethanol,butanone).TheaimofthisworkistodepositgoldnanoparticlesonCoAl[...]Readmore.CatalytictotaloxidationisaneffectivetechniqueforthetreatmentofindustrialVOCsprincipallyresultingfromindustrialprocessesusingsolventsandusuallycontainingmono-aromatics(BTEX)andoxygenatedcompounds(acetone,ethanol,butanone).TheaimofthisworkistodepositgoldnanoparticlesonCoAlmixedoxideissuedfromlayereddoublehydroxide(LDH)precursorbyusingthedepositionprecipitation(DP)method,whichisappliedwithtwomodifications,labeledmethod(A)andmethod(B),inordertoenhancetheinteractionoftheHAuCl4precursorwiththesupport.Method(A)involvesthehydrolysisoftheHAuCl4precursorafteradditionofthesupport,whileinmethod(B),thegoldprecursorishydrolyzedbeforeaddingthesupport.ThetwomethodswereappliedusingassupporttheCoAlmixedoxideandtheLDHprecursor.Sampleswerecharacterizedbyseveralphysicalchemicaltechniquesandevaluatedforethanoltotaloxidation.Method(B)allowedtheethanoloxidationactivitytobeenhancedfortheresultingAu/CoAlOxcatalyststhankstothehighsurfaceconcentrationofCo2+andimprovedreducibilityatlowtemperature.Thepresenceofgoldpermitstominimizetheformationofby-products,notably,methanol,allowedforatotaloxidationofethanolatlowertemperaturethanthecorrespondingsupport.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueDesign,SynthesisandApplicationofHeterogeneousCatalysts)16pes,KiB OpenAccessArticleDetailedRadiomorphometricAnalysisoftheSurgicalCorridorfortheSupreniculateApproachbyTomaszWojciechowski,NicolaBisi,KazimierzSzopińskiandDanieleMarchioniJ.Pers.Med.2024,14(5),516;doi.org/10.3390/jpm(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractBackground:Thesupreniculatefossa(SGF)islocatedbetweenthegeniculateganglion,themiddlecranialfossa(MCF)andtheanteriorsemicircularcanal(ASCC).Anendoscopictranscanalapproachhasbeenrecentlyproposedtotreatthedifferentlesionsinthisarea.Theaimofthestudy[...]Readmore.Background:Thesupreniculatefossa(SGF)islocatedbetweenthegeniculateganglion,themiddlecranialfossa(MCF)andtheanteriorsemicircularcanal(ASCC).Anendoscopictranscanalapproachhasbeenrecentlyproposedtotreatthedifferentlesionsinthisarea.TheaimofthestudyistodescribetheanatomicalpathwayofthisapproachbymeasuringthedimensionsofitsboundarieswhilecheckingtheircorrelationwiththepneumatizationoftheSGFarea.Methods:ThisisaretrospectiveanatomicalanalysisofConeBeamCTscansof80patients,foratotalof160temporalbonesanalyzed.TwocheckpointsweremeasuredfortheSGFroute,asaninternalandanexternalwindow.ThesearetrianglesbetweentheMCFdura,thegeniculateganglionandtheASCConparasittalandaxialplanes.ThepneumatizationoftheSGFwasalsoassessed,classifiedandcorrelatedwiththemeasureddimensions.Results:ThedepthoftheSGFwas7.5±1.8mm.Thewidthoftheexternalwindowwas7.5±1.9,5.6±2.4and1.6±1.6mmfortheposterior,middleandanteriorpointsofmeasurement,respectively.Theheightoftheinternalwindowwas7.6±1.2,4.5±1.5and1.7±1.7mmfortheposterior,middleandanteriorpointsofmeasurement,respectively.TypeApneumatizationwasfoundin87cases,typeBin34andtypeCin39.Thedegreeofpneumatizationdirectlycorrelatedtothedepthandheightofthefossa.Conclusions:Thesupreniculateapproachrouteisdefinedbytheinternalandexternalwindowswhichshouldbeevaluatedduringapre-surgeryimingassessment.ThedetailedanatomyoftheapproachandthenovelclassificationofthepneumatizationoftheSGFareheredescribedwhichmaybeusefultoplanasaferprocedurewithminimalcomplications.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssuePersonalizedMedicineinOtolaryngology:SpecialTopicOtology—2ndEdition)32pes,3274KiB OpenAccessReviewAReviewofReal-TimeImplementableCooperativeAerialManipulationSystemsbyStamatinaC.Barakou,CostasS.TzafestasandKimonP.ValanisDrones2024,8(5),196;doi.org/10.3390/drones(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractThisreviewpaperfocusesonquadrotor-andmultirotor-basedcooperativeaerialmanipulation.Emphasisisfirstgiventocomparingandevaluatingprototypesystemsthathebeenimplementedandtestedinreal-timeindiverseapplicationenvironments.Theunderlyingmodelingandcontrolapproachesarealsodiscussedand[...]Readmore.Thisreviewpaperfocusesonquadrotor-andmultirotor-basedcooperativeaerialmanipulation.Emphasisisfirstgiventocomparingandevaluatingprototypesystemsthathebeenimplementedandtestedinreal-timeindiverseapplicationenvironments.Theunderlyingmodelingandcontrolapproachesarealsodiscussedandcompared.Theoutcomeofthisreviewallowsforunderstandingthemotivationandrationaletodevelopsuchsystems,theirapplicabilityandimplementabilityindiverseapplicationsandalsochallengesthatneedtobeaddressedandovercome.Moreover,thispaperprovidesaguidetodevelopthenextgenerationofprototypesystemsbasedonpreferredcharacteristics,functionality,operability,andapplicationdomain.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueSelectedPapersfromthe2023InternationalConferenceonUnmannedAircraftSystems(ICUAS2023))19pes,3325KiB OpenAccessArticleIdentificationofCriticalImmuneRegulatorsandPotentialInteractionsofIL-26inRiemerellaanatipestifer-InfectedDucksbyTranscriptomeAnalysisandProfilingbyPaulaLeonaT.Cammayo-Fletcher,RochelleA.Flores,BinhT.Nguyen,BujinlkhamAltanzul,CherryP.Fernandez-Colorado,WooH.Kim,RajkumariMandakiniDevi,SukKimandWongiMinMicroorganisms2024,12(5),973;doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractRiemerellaanatipestifer(RA)isaneconomicallyimportantpathogenintheduckindustryworldwidethatcauseshighmortalityandmorbidityininfectedbirds.WepreviouslyfoundthatupregulatedIL-17AexpressioninducksinfectedwithRAparticipatesinthepathogenesisofthedisease,butthis[...]Readmore.Riemerellaanatipestifer(RA)isaneconomicallyimportantpathogenintheduckindustryworldwidethatcauseshighmortalityandmorbidityininfectedbirds.WepreviouslyfoundthatupregulatedIL-17AexpressioninducksinfectedwithRAparticipatesinthepathogenesisofthedisease,butthismechanismisnotlinkedtoIL-23,whichprimarilypromotesTh17celldifferentiationandproliferation.RNAsequencinganalysiswasusedinthisstudytoinvestigateothermechanismsofIL-17AupregulationinRAinfection.ApossibleinteractionofIL-26andIL-17wasdiscovered,highlightingthepotentialofIL-26asanovelupstreamcytokinethatcanregulateIL-17AduringRAinfection.Additionally,thisprocessidentifiedseveralimportantpathwaysandgenesrelatedtothecomplexnetworksandpotentialregulationofthehostimmuneresponseinRA-infectedducks.Collectively,thesefindingsnotonlyserveasaroadmapforourunderstandingofRAinfectionandthedevelopmentofnewimmunotherapeuticapproachesforthisdisease,buttheyalsoprovideanopportunitytounderstandtheimmunesystemofducks.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionVeterinaryMicrobiology)11pes,1484KiB OpenAccessArticleStudyonPhenol–FormaldehydeResin–MontmorilloniteImpregnationandCompressionModificationofChineseFirbyLeiHe,QianZhang,BengangZhang,HongyunQiu,JieGuo,FengwenSun,ZengfuJiangandWeidongZhouPolymers2024,16(10),1385;doi.org/10.3390/polym(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractInthisstudy,aphenol–formaldehyderesin–montmorilloniteintercalationcompositesolutionwasusedasamodifiertotreatChinesefirviaimpregnationandcompression.ThebasiccharacteristicsandwettabilityofthePF(phenol–formaldehyde)–montmorilloniteimpregnationsolutionwereanalyzed.TheeffectsofthesolidcontentofPF,[...]Readmore.Inthisstudy,aphenol–formaldehyderesin–montmorilloniteintercalationcompositesolutionwasusedasamodifiertotreatChinesefirviaimpregnationandcompression.ThebasiccharacteristicsandwettabilityofthePF(phenol–formaldehyde)–montmorilloniteimpregnationsolutionwereanalyzed.TheeffectsofthesolidcontentofPF,thequantityofmontmorillonite,andtheimpregnationtimeontheimpregnationweightgainofChinesefirwerestudiedthroughorthogonalexperiments.Theresultsshowedthatwhentheamountofmontmorillonitewas1%,thewettabilityofthePF–montmorilloniteimpregnationsolutionperformedthebest,thecuringtimewasshort,andthecuringstrengthwashigh.TheoptimalimpregnationprocessconsistsofaPFsolidcontentof25%,animpregnationtimeof120min,andamontmorilloniteratioof1%.Undertheseconditions,themodifiedChinesefirwaspreparedviahotpressing.Theeffectsoftheadditionofmontmorilloniteanddifferentlevelsofcompressibilityonthephysicalandmechanicalpropertiesofmodifiedwoodwerestudied.Thephysicalandmechanicalpropertieswerefoundtobebetterwhenthecompressionratiowas33%:thedensityincreasedfrom0.33g/cm3to0.58g/cm3;thesurfacehardnessincreasedfrom33.6HDto70.9HD;thestaticbendingstrengthincreasedfrom60.4MPato98.7MPa;andtheelasticmodulusincreasedfrom6390MPato11498MPa.After30daysofrelease,thecompressionreboundratewas3.97%.Meanwhile,themicromorphologyandheatresistanceoftheimpregnatedcompressedChinesefirshowedthatthePF–montmorilloniteimpregnationsolutionenteredintothecellcityandintercellularspaceoftheChinesefirandformedagoodcomposite,thusimprovingthewaterresistance,heatresistance,andphysicalandmechanicalproperties.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionBiomacromolecules,BiobasedandBiodegradablePolymers)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure317pes,9132KiB OpenAccessArticleAluminumRemovalfromRareEarthChlorideSolutionthroughRegulatedHydrolysisviaElectrochemicalMethodbyYaoyaoZhu,JianLi,DongyueXie,HuiZhang,ManLi,BinfengXu,XuxiaZhang,YangyangXieandTaoQiSeparations2024,11(5),149;doi.org/10.3390/separations(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractDuetothecoexistenceofAl3+andRE3+andtheirsimilarproperties,theseparationofaluminumfromrareearthsisdifficult.Inthisstudy,selectiveprecipitationwasusedtoseparatealuminumfromrareearthchloridesolutionviaelectrochemicalregulatedhydrolysis.By[...]Readmore.DuetothecoexistenceofAl3+andRE3+andtheirsimilarproperties,theseparationofaluminumfromrareearthsisdifficult.Inthisstudy,selectiveprecipitationwasusedtoseparatealuminumfromrareearthchloridesolutionviaelectrochemicalregulatedhydrolysis.Bycontrollingthecurrentdensityandelectrolytictime,therateofhydroxylionproductionwasregulated,andtheselectiveseparationofrareearthandaluminumwasrealizedaccordingtothedifferentprecipitationsequences.Byalteringthetemperature,currentdensity,pHvalue,andotherparameters,theseparationperformanceofaluminumfromrareearthinmixedrareearthchloridesystemswassystematicallyinvestigated.Theremovalrateofaluminumreached88.35%,andthelossrateofrareearthwasonly5.99%underoptimizedconditions.Comparedwithtraditionalneutralizationhydrolysis,thenewprocessshowedhigherefficiencyandlowerrareearthlossrate.Furthermore,akineticanalysisofaluminumprecipitationrevealedthatthereactionadheredtopseudo-firstorderkinetics.Additionally,theprecipitateobtainedviaseparationandfiltrationwasamorphousaluminahydroxidewithasmallamountofrareearthattached.Noreentwasconsumedforthenewprocess,whichwasmoreefficientandcleaner,providinganewideaforremovingaluminumimpuritiesfromrareearthsolutions.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionPurificationTechnology)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure7---Figure8---Figure9---Figure10---Figure11---Figure12---Figure13---Figure14---Figure1515pes,1501KiB OpenAccessReviewEmergingApproachestoProfileAccessibleChromatinfromFormalin-FixedParaffin-EmbeddedSectionsbyVishnuUdayakumaranNairSunithaKumary,BryanJ.Venters,KarthikeyanRaman,SnikSen,Pierre-OlivierEstève,MartisW.Cowles,Michael-ChristopherKeoghandSriharsaPradhanEpigenomes2024,8(2),20;doi.org/10.3390/epigenomes(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractNucleosomesarenon-uniformlydistributedacrosseukaryoticgenomes,withstretchesof‘open’chromatinstronglyassociatedwithtranscriptionallyactivepromotersandenhancers.Understandingchromatinaccessibilitypatternsinnormaltissueandhowtheyarealteredinpathologiescanprovidecriticalinsightstodevelopmentanddisease.With[...]Readmore.Nucleosomesarenon-uniformlydistributedacrosseukaryoticgenomes,withstretchesof‘open’chromatinstronglyassociatedwithtranscriptionallyactivepromotersandenhancers.Understandingchromatinaccessibilitypatternsinnormaltissueandhowtheyarealteredinpathologiescanprovidecriticalinsightstodevelopmentanddisease.Withtheadventofhigh-throughputsequencing,avarietyofstrategieshebeendevisedtoidentifyopenregionsacrossthegenome,includingDNase-seq,MNase-seq,FAIRE-seq,ATAC-seq,andNicE-seq.However,thebroadapplicationofsuchmethodstoFFPE(formalin-fixedparaffin-embedded)tissueshasbeencurtailedbythemajortechnicalchallengesimposedbyhighlyfixedandoftendamedgenomicmaterial.Here,wereviewthemostcommonapproachesformappingopenchromatinregions,recentoptimizationstoovercomethechallengesofworkingwithFFPEtissue,andabriefoverviewofatypicaldatapipelinewithanalysisconsiderations.Fullarticle13pes,1232KiB OpenAccessArticleUsingMethodstoAssesstheStructureofWaterandWater-ContainingSystemstoImprovethePropertiesofLivingandNon-LivingSystemsbyGalinaSidorenko,MitjaBrilly,BorisLaptev,NikolayGorlenko,LeonidAntoshkin,AndrejVidmarandAndrejKryžanowskiWater2024,16(10),1381;doi.org/10.3390/w(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractThispaperexploreshowwaterandwater-basedsystemschangetheirstructureunderdifferentconditions,suchaspH,temperature,andelectricfields.Thesechangesaffectthepropertiesandperformanceoflivingandnon-livingsystemsthatusewaterorwater-basedsystemsinvarioustechnologies.We[...]Readmore.Thispaperexploreshowwaterandwater-basedsystemschangetheirstructureunderdifferentconditions,suchaspH,temperature,andelectricfields.Thesechangesaffectthepropertiesandperformanceoflivingandnon-livingsystemsthatusewaterorwater-basedsystemsinvarioustechnologies.WecanusepH,temperature,andelectricfieldstomeasureandcontrolthestructuralchangesinwaterandwater-basedsystemsandimprovetheoutcomesofdifferenttechnologiesinbiologyandmedicine.Moreresearchisneededtounderstandhowvariousfactorsinfluencethestructureofwaterandwater-basedsystemsandhowthisaffectslivingandnon-livingsystems.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssuePublicHealthandWaterQuality)19pes,KiB OpenAccessArticleMicroscopicAnalysisofNuclearSpecklesinaViviparousReptilebyJenifferAcosta-Cárdenas,LuisFelipeJiménez-García,SaraideJesúsCruz-Gómez,AnaPaulinaMendoza-vonderBorchandMaríadeLourdesSegura-ValdezInt.J.Mol.Sci.2024,25(10),5281;doi.org/10.3390/ijms(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractNuclearspecklesarecompartmentsenrichedinsplicingfactorspresentinthenucleoplasmofeucaryotecells.Speckleshebeenstudiedinmammaliancultureandtissuecells,aswellasinsomenon-mammalianvertebratecellsandinvertebrateoocytes.Inmammals,theirmorphologyislinkedto[...]Readmore.Nuclearspecklesarecompartmentsenrichedinsplicingfactorspresentinthenucleoplasmofeucaryotecells.Speckleshebeenstudiedinmammaliancultureandtissuecells,aswellasinsomenon-mammalianvertebratecellsandinvertebrateoocytes.Inmammals,theirmorphologyislinkedtothetranscriptionalandsplicingactivitiesofthecellthrougharecruitmentmechanism.Inrats,specklemorphologydependsonthehormonalcycle.Inthepresentwork,weexplorewhetherasimilarsituationisalsopresentinnon-mammaliancellsduringthereproductivecycle.Westudiedthespeckledpatterninseveraltissuesofaviviparousreptile,thelizardSceloporustorquatus,duringtwodifferentstesofreproduction.Weusedimmunofluorescencestainingainstsplicingfactorsinhepatocytesandoviductepitheliumcellsandfluorescenceandconfocalmicroscopy,aswellasultrastructuralimmunolocalizationandEDTAcontrastinTransmissionElectronMicroscopy.Thedistributionofsplicingfactorsinthenucleoplasmofoviductalcellsandhepatocytescoincideswiththenuclear-speckledpatterndescribedinmammals.Ultrastructurally,thosecelltypesdisplayInterchromatinGranuleClustersandPerichromatinFibers.Inaddition,themorphologyofspecklesvariesinoviductcellsatthetwostesofthereproductivecycleanalyzed,parallelingthephenomenonobservedintherat.Theresultsshowthatthemorphologyofspecklesinreptilecellsdependsuponthereproductivesteasitoccursinmammals.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueRecentResearchonCellandMolecularBiology)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure7---Figure8---Figure9---Figure1018pes,1807KiB OpenAccessReviewPGRFAManementofOutcrossingPlantsPropatedbySeed:FromOn-FarmtoExSituConservationandSomeItalianMaizeCaseStudiesbyMichelaLandoni,AnnaBertoncini,MartinaGhidoli,GrazianoRossi,ElenaCassani,SabrinaLocatelli,CarlottaBalconiandRobertoPiluronomy2024,14(5),1030;doi.org/10.3390/ronomy(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractInthisreview,themainissuesrelatedtotheconservationandvalorizationofPlantGeneticResourcesforFoodandriculture(PGRFA)willbeprimarilyaddressed.TheconservationofPGRFAconcerningoutcrossingplantsposesasignificantchallenge.Forthisreason,thisreviewwillcover[...]Readmore.Inthisreview,themainissuesrelatedtotheconservationandvalorizationofPlantGeneticResourcesforFoodandriculture(PGRFA)willbeprimarilyaddressed.TheconservationofPGRFAconcerningoutcrossingplantsposesasignificantchallenge.Forthisreason,thisreviewwillcoverthekeychallengesrelatedtoallstes,startingfrominsitusampling,collectioninthegermplasmbank,andconservativereproductivemethods.Integratedapproachesinvolvingthecombineduseofclassicalandmoleculartechniqueswillbedescribedforthecharacterizationofaccessions.Withinthisframework,somesuccessfulItaliancasestudiesfocusedonmaizewillbereportedaswell.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionCropBreedingandGenetics)attachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,56KiB)22pes,2222KiB OpenAccessArticleAssessingtheAdditionalBenefitsofThailand’sApproachestoReduceMotorVehicleEmissionsbyPantitchaThanatrakolsriandDuanpenSirithianEnergies2024,17(10),2336;doi.org/10.3390/en(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractAirpollutantsandgreenhousegases(GHGs)representmajorchallengesinourera,contributingtoclimatechangeandglobalhealthissues.Theseproblemsarisefromavarietyofwell-knownsources,includingmotorvehicles.Almostallnations,Thailandincluded,heformulatedandimplementedpoliciesto[...]Readmore.Airpollutantsandgreenhousegases(GHGs)representmajorchallengesinourera,contributingtoclimatechangeandglobalhealthissues.Theseproblemsarisefromavarietyofwell-knownsources,includingmotorvehicles.Almostallnations,Thailandincluded,heformulatedandimplementedpoliciestocurbgreenhousegas(GHG)emissionsinlinewiththerequirementsandcommitmentsoftheParisreement.TheevaluationofspecificairpollutantsandGHGemissionsoriginatingfromroadvehiclesutilisestheThailanddatabase,referencingtheyear2019.Dataintersectionsfrom2019to2022aregroundedinactualdatacollectedfromrelevantdepartmentsinThailand,whileprojectionsfor2023–2030areforecastedbasedonthebaselineyear.ThesecondarydatabaseusedintheInternationalVehicleEmissionmodelisadjustedaccordingtoreal-worlddrivingdatatoaccuratelyreflectcountry-specificemissionfactors.DynamicemissionfactorsforspecificairpollutantsandGHGsareevaluatedandintegratedwiththeereVehicleKilometresTrelled(VKT)foreachvehiclecategory.TheBusiness-As-Usual(BAU)scenarioisthenexamined,basedonexistingpoliciesaimedatreducingairpollutantsandGHGemissionsinThailand’stransportsector.ThesepoliciesincludestrategiesfortheadoptionofelectricvehiclesandthepromotionofpublictransporttoreduceVKT.UndertheBAUscenario,theoverallnumberofroadvehiclesinThailand,includingpassengercars,motorcycles,pickups,vans,trucks,andbuses,isexpectedtoincreasebyapproximately6.58%by2030,leadingtoariseinspecificairpollutantsandGHGemissionscomparedtothe2019baseline.However,byadheringtoThailand’sstrategiesandtransitioningtonewelectricpassengercarsandbuses,greenhousegasemissionsandspecificairpollutantsfromtheroadtransportsectorwillbesignificantlyreduced.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheTopicEnablingStrategiesandPoliciestowardaSustainableEnvironment)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure520pes,6415KiB OpenAccessArticleEnhancingFurnitureManufacturingwith3DScanningbyAdisJ.Muminović,ŁukaszGierz,HasanRebihić,JasminSmajić,NedimPervan,VahidinHadžiabdić,MirsadTrobradović,ŁukaszWarguła,BartoszWieczorek,WiktorŁykowskiandMaciejSydorAppl.Sci.2024,14(10),4112;doi.org/10.3390/app(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractProductdesignandmanufacturinglevere3Dscanningforvariousapplications.Thisstudyaimstoinvestigatetheeffectivenessof3Dscanninginfurnitureproductionbysurveyingtheliteratureandshowcasingfourreal-worldcasestudies.Theliteraturereviewrevealsthat3Ddataacquiredfromreal-world[...]Readmore.Productdesignandmanufacturinglevere3Dscanningforvariousapplications.Thisstudyaimstoinvestigatetheeffectivenessof3Dscanninginfurnitureproductionbysurveyingtheliteratureandshowcasingfourreal-worldcasestudies.Theliteraturereviewrevealsthat3Ddataacquiredfromreal-worldobjectsheapplicationsinresearch,rapidprototyping,restoration,andpreservationofantiquefurniture,optimizingCNCmachiningprocesses,andmeasuringfurniturecomponentsforqualitycontrol.Thecasestudydescriptionsdemonstratedthecircumstances,rationale,andmethodologyfor3Dscanning.AllthecasestudiesanalyzedstemfromthecollaborationbetweentheLaboratoryforProductDevelopmentandDesignattheFacultyofMechanicalEngineeringattheUniversityofSarajevoandvariousfurnitureproductionenterprisesfromBosniaandHerzegovina.Theconclusionshighlightthat3Dscanninginthefurnituresectorisadvanteousfordevelopingcomputer-aideddesignmodelsfromearly-stedesignprototypes,validatingthedimensionalaccuracyofmanufacturedcomponentsbycomparingwithCADmodels,safeguardingandreconstructingvintefurniture,andremanufacturingformerlyproducedgoodsthatlackcompletetechnicalrecords(reverseengineering).Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionRoboticsandAutomation)18pes,356KiB OpenAccessReviewAComparisonofCurrentlyailableandInvestigationalFecalMicrobiotaTransplantProductsforRecurrentClostridioidesdifficileInfectionbyYifanWang,AaronHunt,LarryDanzigerandEmilyN.DrwiegaAntibiotics2024,13(5),436;doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics(registering DOI)-12May2024AbstractClostridioidesdifficileinfection(CDI)isanintestinalinfectionthatcausesmorbidityandmortalityandplacessignificantburdenandcostonthehealthcaresystem,especiallyinrecurrentcases.AntibioticoveruseiswellrecognizedastheleadingcauseofCDIinhigh-riskpatients,andstudies[...]Readmore.Clostridioidesdifficileinfection(CDI)isanintestinalinfectionthatcausesmorbidityandmortalityandplacessignificantburdenandcostonthehealthcaresystem,especiallyinrecurrentcases.AntibioticoveruseiswellrecognizedastheleadingcauseofCDIinhigh-riskpatients,andstudieshedemonstratedthatevenshort-termantibioticexposurecancausealargeandpersistentdisturbancetohumancolonicmicrobiota.TherecoveryandsustainabilityofthegutmicrobiomeafterdysbiosishebeenassociatedwithfewerCDIrecurrences.Fecalmicrobiotatransplantation(FMT)referstotheprocedureinwhichhumandonorstoolisprocessedandtransplantedtoapatientwithCDI.IthasbeenhistoricallyusedinpatientswithpseudomembranouscolitisevenbeforethediscoveryofClostridioidesdifficile.MorerecentresearchsupportstheuseofFMTaspartofthestandardtherapyofrecurrentCDI.Thisarticlewillbeanin-depthreviewoffivemicrobiometherapeuticproductsthatareeitherunderinvestigationorcurrentlycommerciallyailable:Rebyota(fecalmicrobiota,live-jslm,formerlyRBX2660),Vowst(fecalmicrobiotaspores,live-brpk,formerlySER109),VE303,CP101,andRBX7455.Includedinthisreviewisacomparisonoftheproducts’compositionanddoseforms,ailablesafetyandefficacydata,andinvestigationalstatus.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueTheControlofGutMicrobiota:AntibioticsAlternativesandFecalMicrobiotaTransplantation)MoreArticles...OpenAccessJournalsAcousticsActaMicrobiologicaHellenica(AMH)ActuatorsAdministrativeSciencesAdolescentsAdvancesinRespiratoryMedicine(ARM)AerobiologyAerospacericultureriEngineeringrochemicalsronomyAIAirAlgorithmsAllergiesAlloysAnalyticaAnalyticsAnatomiaAnesthesiaResearchAnimalsAntibioticsAntibodiesAntioxidantsAppliedBiosciencesAppliedMechanicsAppliedMicrobiologyAppliedNanoAppliedSciencesAppliedSystemInnovation(ASI)AppliedChemAppliedMathAquacultureJournalArchitectureArthropodaArtsAstronomyAtmosphereAtomsAudiologyResearchAutomationAxiomsBacteriaBatteriesBehioralSciencesBeveresBigDataandCognitiveComputing(BDCC)BioChemBioengineeringBiologicsBiologyBiologyandLifeSciencesForumBiomassBiomechanicsBioMedBiomedicin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