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TERAPIA FOTODINÂMICA ASSOCIADA À TERAPIA PERIODONTAL CONVENCIONAL NO TRATAMENTO DA PERIODONTITE EM PACIENTES DIABÉTICOS
Authors: Andrade Danielle de Oliveira , Monteiro Adriano Monteiro D Almeida , Oliveira Marina Ferraz Neves , Rocha Gusmao Joao Milton , Gusmão Cristiane Aguiar , D Almeida Monteiro Carine Schitini Pinheiro , Santos Luciano Cincurá Silva 
Published: August 2023

Estudos têm demostrado evidências que a Doença Periodontal (DP) e o Diabetes Mellitus (DM) vivenciam uma relação bidirecional. O tratamento da doença periodontal é baseada na raspagem e no alisamento radicular, além do estímulo ao controle de biofilme. O uso de procedimentos auxiliares como a terapia fotodinâmica pode ser precioso na melhora dos resultados obtidos com o tratamento, principalmente naqueles indivíduos diabéticos. A terapia fotodinâmica (TFD) consiste na ativação de um fotossensibilizador por laser de luz vermelha de baixa potência, que quando sensibilizado irá induzir a formação de singletos do oxigênio, promovendo assim efeito toxico sobre a bactéria. O objetivo deste trabalho é revisar a literatura acerca do papel da terapia fotodinâmica no tratamento de pacientes diabéticos portadores de periodontite. Foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica de produções científicas, publicadas nos últimos cinco anos nas seguintes bases eletrônicas: MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Dare e NGC (Guideline). Não há consenso na literatura acerca dos desfechos nos artigos avaliados. Essas divergências podem ser resultado das diversas discrepâncias metodológicas avaliadas nos artigos como o tempo de inoculação do azul de metileno ou a energia entregue no tratamento. O uso da TFD associada à raspagem e alisamento radicular resulta na melhora dos parâmetros clínicos periodontais, podendo aumentar a efetividade do tratamento, principalmente naqueles pacientes metabolicamente comprometidos.
Assessing the Beneficial Effect of Spent Coffee Ground Compost under Mustard Plants (Brassica juncea L)
Authors: Afriliana Asmak , Erawantini Feby , Hidayat Endar , Harada Hiroyuki , Subagio Achmad 
Published: August 2023

Aims: Spent Coffee Ground (SCG) compost is a compost made with raw materials SCG, cow dung, and chicken manure, with the addition of Aspergillus sp. and Penicillium sp. starters. The nutrients contained in the SCG compost are very good when implemented in horticultural crops. Therefore, it is necessary to study the benefits of SCG compost in plants. One of the horticultural crops that is widely cultivated by farmers is mustard greens.
Study Design: the design of the study here is descriptive. Data will show in table and graphic.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Agricultural Product Technology University of Jember, between January 2023 and June 2023.
Methodology: The concentration of the compost added to each pot was 1, 2, 3% of the total soil. The amount of soil used in each polybag is 50 gr. The implementation of the compost SCG is carried out during the vegetative phase of the plant (21 days). The mustard seed and soil used are commercial. The type of soil used is pure soil and less on nutrition or without a mixture of fertilizers. The samples were oven dried at 65 °C for 48 h to constant weight and ground for nutrient analysis. In all analyses, three repetitions were performed for each sample.
Results: Plants with the addition of SCG compost (C2) as much as 3% have the best results when compared to the addition of commercial compost (C1) and compost control (C0) in terms of plant physical and nutrients contained therein. Likewise with the biomass produced. The results of the in vitro germination index analysis also proved that the fungi starter implemented in the Mustard plant had the best GI value, namely 200.4%.
Conclusion: Adding compost have positive effect for plant growth especially for length of stem and width of leaves.
Chemical and Biological Properties of Soil Affected by Biofertilizer Based Nutrient Management
Authors: Chaudhari V. M. , Barot D. C. , Nadoda Nisha , Patel N. K. 
Published: August 2023

The present study entitled “Chemical and biological properties of soil affected by biofertilizer based nutrient management” was carried out at Vegetable Research Farm, Regional Horticultural Research Station, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India during Rabi season, 2019-2020. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications, which included 10 treatments viz., T1: 75% RDN + Azospirillium (5 l ha-1), T2: 100% RDN + Azospirillium (5 l ha-1), T3: 75% RDP + PSB (5 l ha-1), T4: 100% RDP + PSB (5 l ha-1), T5: 75% RDK + KMB (5 l ha-1), T6: 100% RDK + KMB (5 l ha-1), T7: 75% RDF + Azospirillium (5 l ha-1) + PSB (5 l ha-1) + KMB (5 l ha-1), T8: 100% RDF + Azospirillium (5 l ha-1) + PSB (5 l ha-1) + KMB (5 l ha-1) , T9: 100% RDF (200:75:37.5) NPK kg ha-1 and T10: Azospirillium (5 l ha-1) + PSB (5 l ha-1) + KMB (5 l ha-1) to find out the response of bio-fertilizer based nutrient management in cauliflower. The study revealed that an application of 100% RDF + Azospirillium (5 l ha-1) + PSB (5 l ha-1) + KMB (5 l ha-1) recorded superior for all chemical and biological properties.
Optimizing Establishment Methods and Weed Management Practices on Growth, Yield and Economics of Maize under Irrigated Condition
Authors: Thennavan S. , Kathirvelan P. , Vasuki V. , Djanaguiraman M. , Dhananchezhiyan P. , Sangeetha S. P. 
Published: August 2023

To study the performance of different crop establishment techniques and weed management practices on growth, yield attributes, yield and economics of maize hybrid, field experiment was conducted during Summer 2023 season.The treatment comprised of different sowing methods viz., pneumatic precision planter, manual rotary dibbler and manual dibbling and these treatments were compared with varied weed management practices such as pre-emergence (PE) application with atrazine 50 % WP @ 0.75 kg ha-1 at 3 DAS + power weeding at 20 and 40 DAS, pre-emergence (PE) application with atrazine 50 % WP @ 0.75 kgha-1 at 3 DAS + hand weeding at 20 and 40 DAS and pre-emergence (PE) application with atrazine 50 % WP @ 0.75 kg ha-1 at 3 DAS + early post-emergence (EPoE) application with topramezone 33.6 % SC @ 25.2 g ha-1 at 20 DAS. The results revealed that manual dibbling under conventional levelled ridges and furrows and pre-emergence application of atrazine 50 % WP @ 0.75 kg ha-1 at 3 DAS through drone followed by power weeding at 20 and 40 DAS recorded the highest vigour index, root length, volume and biomass. Early field emergence was noticed with manual dibbling under ridges and furrows which wasfollowed by pneumatic precision planter. However, higher LAI was recorded under manual rotary dibbler followed by pneumatic precision planter. Pre-emergence application of atrazine 50 % WP @ 0.75 kgha-1 at 3 DAS + hand weeding at 20 and 40 DAS had significantly less weed density and dry weight and the next best treatment was pre-emergence application with atrazine 50 % WP @ 0.75 kg ha-1 at 3 DAS + power weeding at 20 and 40 DAS. Significantly higher grain and stover yieldwas obtained under manual rotary dibbler treatment which was at par with pneumatic precision planter. Highest net returns and benefit cost ratio were observed with manual rotary dibbler followed by atrazine 50 % WP @ 0.75 kg ha-1 at 3 DAS + power weeding at 20 and 40 DAS.
Assessment of Secondary and Micronutrients of Soil in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Kamalakannan A. S. 
Published: August 2023

An experiment was conducted in 2022-23 with prime objective to assess the Secondary and Micronutrients of Soil at different depths of various sites of Thondamuthur, Anaimalai and Karamadai blocks of Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. The soil samples were collected at 0 -15, 15-30 and 30-45cm depth following standard procedure. Calcium (6.2 cmol (p+) kg-1 to 9.0 cmol (p+) kg-1) and Magnesium (2.3 cmol (p+) kg-1 to 5.7 cmol (p+) kg-1) are very sufficient in this soil. Sulphur (0.78 mg kg-1 to 0.98 mg kg-1) is optimum in all locations. Zinc (0.72 mg kg-1 to 0.87 Mg kg- 1) content is sufficient in this soil. The Iron content of the soil ranged from 4.17 mg kg- 1 to 5.97 mg kg- 1. The Iron content is sufficient in all sites. The Boron content of the soil ranged from 0.46 mg kg- 1 to 0.85 mg kg- 1. The Boron content is sufficient in all sites. The Copper content of the soil ranged from 0.60 mg kg-1 to 0.80 mg kg-1 The Copper content is excess in all sites. The Manganese content of the soil ranged from 1.77 mg kg-1 to 3.03 mg kg-1. The Manganese content is sufficient in all sites. There is an including awareness of the need to pay greater attention in the role of organic matter enhancement for good soil health and proper nutrition of plant so as to attain optimum economic yield and soil is suitable for all major tropical and sub-tropical crops.
Biodiesel Production from Seed Oil Obtained from Pongamia pinnata L.
Authors: Soan Payal , Modi Priyanka , Kumawat Deepanshu , Sharma Komal , Singh G. P. , Sharma R. A. 
Published: August 2023

At the present time biodiesel are the most promising source of energy as it is renewable and can accomplished the rising energy demand. Pongamia pinnata L. (commonly known as Karanj) is an evergreen tree of family Fabaceae sub family Papilioneaceae, has been recognized as a potential source of biodiesel prepared from the oil obtained from its seeds. In the present work, biodiesel fuel was prepared by alkaline-catalyzed esterification of high free fatty acids present in Karanj oil. The transestrification reaction was performed by varying practical parameters such as NaOH percentage (0.50%, 0.75%, 1%), methanol to oil ratio ( 3:1, 6:1, 9:1), and reaction temperature and time (40°C for 2h, 60°C for 2h, room temperature for 24h) at constant stirring at 150 rpm. Optimum alkaline-catalyzed transesterification was achieved using 1% NaOH as a solid alkaline catalyst with a methanol-to-oil ratio of 1:6, temperature at 600C. The yield of methyl esters from Karanja oil under the optimal condition was 92%. The biodiesel and oil contents were analysed using Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) analyser. Fuel properties of the biodiesel obtained by transesterification were tested and found to meet the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Material) specifications.
SARS-Cov-2 and Bioactive Compounds: A Literature Review
Authors: Maia Vinicius , Alves Rafael Alexandre Milanezi , Felipe Daniele Fernanda , Ferrari Ariana 
Published: August 2023

Aims: This manuscript provides a summarize the role of some bioactive compounds during COVID-19.
Methodology: A PubMed literature review was conducted using combinations of the key words “natural products,” “nutrients,” and “COVID-19.” Articles published in the last 10 years in the Pubmed database were included.
Results: COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, and dietary factors can influence the transmission and/or progression of the disease. Vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc, turmeric, ginger and propolis have antiviral, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activity and can be a great ally in the fight against the new coronavirus.
Conclusion: Despite the diverse scientific evidence that points to the benefits of bioactive compounds in the treatment of COVID-19, more randomized and controlled studies are needed to determine the ideal doses of consumption or supplementation and the times when this administration is safe. In addition, understanding the environmental mechanisms that favor and maintain the pandemic is necessary for effective measures to be taken.
L-Carnitine Increases High Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol in Healthy Individuals: A Randomized Trial
Authors: Rodrigues Sabrina J. , Dias Vinícius Evangelista , Volpe Caroline M. O. , Barbuto Carlos , Filho Homero Terra Padilha , Nogueira-Machado José A. 
Published: August 2023

Background/ Objective: The popular use of L-carnitine (LC) as a food supplement for patients with diverse disorders is based on the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and hypolipidemic properties of the amino acid. Since no clinical studies have focused on the effects of LC supplementation in healthy subjects, our objective was to determine whether daily administration of LC to adults presenting no morbidities would induce changes in their glycemic, lipid or inflammatory status.
Methods: Thirty healthy volunteers aged between 19 and 52 years were divided randomly into two equal groups, one of which received 1000 mg of LC per day over a 12-week period while the other received a corresponding dose of identical matching placebo. Serum levels of glucose, total cholesterol, high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C and LDL-C, respectively), triglycerides, apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1) and C-reactive protein were assessed before and after intervention.
Results: Total cholesterol and HDL-C increased significantly (p < 0.05) after supplementation with LC but not with placebo. A strong, statistically significant inverse correlation between triglycerides and HDL-C was detected after supplementation with LC but not with placebo. Strong and significant direct correlations between HDL-C and ApoA1 were observed in both groups before and after intervention. No significant correlations between LDL-C and HDL-C or triglycerides and glucose were observed in either group.
Conclusions: The significant increase in HDL-C observed in healthy adults after LC supplementation indicates that the nutraceutical could be useful in impeding the development of heart diseases in subjects with low HDL-C.
Couples Communication in Decision Making on the Use of Contraceptive Devices (Studi Pustaka: Komunikasi Pasangan dalam Pengambilan Keputusan Penggunaan Alat Kontrasepsi)
Authors: Putri Puri Kusuma Dwi 
Published: August 2023

Secara global angka unmet need pada program Keluarga Berencana (KB) masih belum tercapai. Keterlibatan laki-laki pada penggunaan alat kontrasepsi juga masih rendah. Selama ini program KB masih ditujukan pada perempuan, hal ini membuat KB menjadi bias gender. Program Kependudukan, KB dan Pembangunan Keluarga tertuang pada indikator SDGs 2030 (United Nations) yaitu untuk menjamin kehidupan yang sehat dan mencapai kesetaraan gender serta memberdayakan kaum perempuan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan state of the art penelitian komunikasi antar pasangan dalam pengambilan keputusan penggunaan alat kontrasepsi dan meningkatkan komunikasi suami isteri dalam pengambilan keputusan penggunaan alat kontrasepsi. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan review sistematis (systematic review). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa komunikasi antarpasangan dalam pengambilan keputusan penting dalam kesuksesan program KB terbagi menjadi tipe keputusan; relasi gender; sumber informasi; media; dan Komunikasi, Informasi, dan Edukasi (KIE). Peran keluarga merupakan tahap awal suami/isteri dapat mendiskusikan kapan akan mempunyai anak, berapa jumlah anak yang akan dimiliki, dan penggunaan alat kontrasepsi yang cocok bagi keduanya.
Association of Caregiver Depression Risk With Patient Outcomes in Parkinson Disease
Authors: Rashid Rudmila , Aamodt Whitley W. , Horn Sarah , Dahodwala Nabila 
Published: August 2023

ImportanceCaregivers are integral to Parkinson disease (PD) care, but little information exists regarding how caregivers impact patient outcomes.ObjectiveTo assess the association between caregivers reporting depression symptoms and patient quality of life (QOL), emergency department (ED) visits, and hospitalizations.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis retrospective cohort study was conducted at 15 Parkinson’s Foundation Centers of Excellence within the US. The Parkinson’s Foundation Parkinson Outcomes Project registry was used to collect baseline data from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2018, with subsequent annual study visits through July 31, 2020. Data were analyzed from August 5, 2020, to June 9, 2023. A convenience sample of 454 patients with PD and their caregivers was recruited during routine clinical visits with movement disorder specialists. Patients with a physician diagnosis of idiopathic PD who lived at home and had 1 or more follow-up study visits were included.ExposureCaregiver depression symptoms using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale.Main Outcomes and MeasuresPatient health-related QOL (measured by the 39-item Parkinson Disease Questionnaire), number of annual ED visits, and number of annual hospitalizations were measured. The independent association between caregivers reporting depression symptoms and patient outcomes was assessed using linear mixed-effects and Poisson regression models. The a priori hypotheses were that a greater number of depression symptoms reported via the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale would be associated with worse patient QOL and a greater number of ED visits and hospitalizations.ResultsAmong 454 patient-caregiver dyads (patients: mean [SD] age, 67.3 [8.4] years; 320 men [70.5%]; caregivers: mean [SD] age, 65.9 [8.7] years; 326 women [71.8%]), the mean (SD) follow-up was 2.0 (1.4) study visits. Greater depression symptoms among caregivers were associated with worse patient QOL as measured by the Parkinson Disease Questionnaire (mean [SD] score, 33.78 [17.71], on a scale of 0-100, with higher scores indicating worse QOL, among patients with caregivers who had depression symptoms vs 24.50 [14.19] among patients with caregivers who did not have depression symptoms; β = 0.43; 95% CI, 0.28-0.58; P &amp;lt; .001) and more annual ED visits (β = 0.02; 95% CI, 0 to 0.04; P = .03) but not more hospitalizations (β = 0.02; 95% CI, −0.01 to 0.03; P = .10).Conclusions and RelevanceIn this cohort study, patients with PD who had caregivers at higher risk of depression were more likely to have worse QOL and higher ED use than patients who had caregivers not at higher risk of depression. Additional caregiving resources and interventions to reduce caregiver depression symptoms could potentially improve patient outcomes.
Recent Progress of Amorphous Porous Organic Polymers as Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for Organic Synthesis
Authors: Wang Yang , Yang Yong , Deng Qinghua , Chen Weibing , Zhang Yongcai , Zhou Yong , Zou Zhigang 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe establishment of green and environmental friendly sunlight‐driven organic reactions has received increasing attention since the 21st century. By virtue of their functional designability, micromesoporous structure, and thermal/chemical stability, porous organic polymers (POPs) have exhibited enormous promise in photocatalytic organic reactions as ideal potential alternatives to conventional small molecule and inorganic semiconductor catalysts. In particular, amorphous POPs are simplified in terms of preparation conditions and process flow. Herein, various amorphous POP materials based on polymers of intrinsic microporosity, hypercrosslinked polymers, conjugated microporous polymers, and porous aromatic frameworks are reviewed, while typical synthetic strategies are briefly introduced. It also highlights an overview of the research progress in photocatalytic oxidation, coupling, reduction, cycloaddition, and polymerization reactions at home and abroad in recent years. Finally, the challenges and prospects for future research on amorphous POPs are presented.
Emerging Bioprinting for Wound Healing
Authors: Wang Zijian , Liang Xiao , Wang Guanyi , Wang Xinghuan , Chen Yun 
Published: August 2023

AbstractBioprinting has attracted much attention due to its suitability for fabricating biomedical devices. In particular, bioprinting has become one of the growing centers in the field of wound healing, with various types of bioprinted devices being developed, including 3D scaffolds, microneedle patches, and flexible electronics. Bioprinted devices can be designed with specific biostructures and biofunctions that closely match the shape of wound sites and accelerate the regeneration of skin through various approaches. Herein, a comprehensive review of the bioprinting of smart wound dressings is presented, emphasizing the crucial effect of bioprinting in determining biostructures and biofunctions. The review begins with an overview of bioprinting techniques and bioprinted devices, followed with an in‐depth discussion of polymer‐based inks, modification strategies, additive ingredients, properties, and applications. The strategies for the modification of bioprinted devices are divided into seven categories, including chemical synthesis of novel inks, physical blending, coaxial bioprinting, multimaterial bioprinting, physical absorption, chemical immobilization, and hybridization with living cells, and examples are presented. Thereafter, the frontiers of bioprinting and wound healing, including 4D bioprinting, artificial intelligence‐assisted bioprinting, and in situ bioprinting, are discussed from a perspective of interdisciplinary sciences. Finally, the current challenges and future prospects in this field are highlighted.
Boosting Dye‐Sensitized Luminescence by Enhanced Short‐Range Triplet Energy Transfer
Authors: Zhao Fei , Hu Jialing , Guan Daoming , Liu Jinyang , Zhang Xuebo , Ling Huan , Zhang Yunxiang , Liu Qian 
Published: August 2023

AbstractDye‐sensitization can enhance lanthanide‐based upconversion luminescence, but is hindered by interfacial energy transfer from organic dye to lanthanide ion Yb3+. To overcome these limitations, modifying coordination sites on dye conjugated structures and minimizing the distance between fluorescence cores and Yb3+ in upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are proposed. The specially designed near‐infrared (NIR) dye, disulfo‐indocyanine green (disulfo‐ICG), acts as the antenna molecule and exhibits a 2413‐fold increase in luminescence under 808 nm excitation compared to UCNPs alone using 980 nm irradiation. The significant improvement is attributed to the high energy transfer efficiency of 72.1% from disulfo‐ICG to Yb3+ in UCNPs, with majority of energy originating from triplet state (T1) of disulfo‐ICG. Shortening the distance between the dye and lanthanide ions increases the probability of energy transfer and strengthens the heavy atom effect, leading to enhanced T1 generation and improved dye‐triplet sensitization upconversion. Importantly, this approach also applies to 730 nm excitation Cy7‐SO3 sensitization system, overcoming the spectral mismatch between Cy7 and Yb3+ and achieving a 52‐fold enhancement in luminescence. Furthermore, the enhancement of upconversion at single particle level through dye‐sensitization is demonstrated. This strategy expands the range of NIR dyes for sensitization and opens new avenues for highly efficient dye‐sensitized upconversion systems.
Advanced Multilayered Electrode with Planar Building Blocks Structure for High‐Performance Lithium‐Ion Storage
Authors: Chang Qian , Fu Xinlong , Gao Jingchi , Zhang Zhihui , Liu Xin , Huang Changshui , Li Yuliang 
Published: August 2023

AbstractTo achieve the high‐performance of lithium‐ion battery, the optimization of electrode materials has generally been considered as the one of the important methods. But most of those works pay attention to the new materials preparation or interface modification rather than the structural innovation. Here, an advanced electrode (GDY/BP/GDY‐E) with multilevel layered architecture constructed by planar building blocks stacking structure has been designed and fabricated to explore the structure design of the electrode. This new structure is assembled by graphdiyne (GDY) and black phosphorus (BP) in parallel to form a building block (GDY/BP/GDY). The electric fields between the two GDY sides of the planar building block structure contribute to the superior migration dynamics of lithium ions and desirable pseudocapacitance behavior. Meanwhile, the planar stacking structure of GDY/BP/GDY can efficiently inhibit volume expansion of BP and a series of parasitic reactions of electrolytes during the long‐term cycling. The advanced GDY/BP/GDY‐E exhibits excellent high‐rate performance (1418.8 mAh g−1 at 0.1 A g−1) and cycling stability (391.7 mAh g–1 after 5000 cycles at 10 A g−1). Such structural design of electrode materials shows a new way to develop high‐performance electrodes.