cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
The ionic liquid 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium demonstrates comparable antimicrobial and antibiofilm behavior to a cationic surfactant
Creators: name: Y. Venkata Nancharaiah
name: G. Kiran Kumar Reddy
name: P. Lalithamanasa
name: V.P. Venugopalan
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2012
Subjects: Marine Biology

description: Biofilms are problematic in health and industry because they are resistant to various antimicrobial treatments. Ionic liquids are a novel class of low temperature liquid salts consisting of discrete anions and cations, and have attracted considerable interest as safer alternatives to organic solvents. Ionic liquids have interesting antimicrobial properties and some could find use in the development of novel antiseptics, biocides and antifouling agents. The antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of 1-dodecyl-3-methylimiazolium iodide ([C12MIM]I) was studied using the clinically important bacterial pathogens, Staphylococcus aureus SAV329 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. The ionic liquid increased cell membrane permeability in both S. aureus and P. aeruginosa cells and impaired their growth, attachment and biofilm development. The ionic liquid exhibited superior antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity against the Gram-positive S. aureus compared to the Gram-negative P. aeruginosa cells. BacLight™ staining and confocal microscope imaging confirmed that the ionic liquid treatment increased the cell membrane permeability of both the Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. In addition, the antimicrobial and antibiofilm properties of [C12MIM]I were similar or superior to those of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), a well-known cationic surfactant. It is concluded that the ionic liquid induced damage to bacterial cells by disrupting cell membrane, leading to inhibition of growth and biofilm formation. Overall, the results indicate that the ionic liquid 1-dodecyl-3-methylimiazolium iodide was effective in preventing S. aureus and P. aeruginosa biofilms and could have applications in the control of bacterial biofilms.
Reproduction of the Diadematidae sea urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii in a recently colonized area of northern New Zealand
Creators: name: Pecorino, Danilo
name: Lamare, Miles D.
name: Barker, Mike F.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2013
Subjects: Marine Biology

description: Reproduction of the sea urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii at the Mokohinau Islands (northeast New Zealand) was studied in terms of the gametogenetic cycle and sex ratio, and larval range of thermal tolerance was determined. A comparison with the reproductive patterns in populations located in New South Wales (NSW), the historical range of the species, and Tasmania, where the species has only recently arrived (≈ 50–60 years ago), was made. Results indicate that C. rodgersii in New Zealand is capable of growing gonads, completing a gametogenetic cycle and producing viable gametes. The timing of this process is similar to the population in Sydney (central NSW), where spawning is probably triggered by the winter solstice and lasts from July to September. The sex ratio was skewed towards females (1.6 females for each male), which may be indicative of the recent arrival of the species in New Zealand. Larvae obtained from this population were able to develop at a measurable rate after 72 h only between 16°C and 25°C. Ambient temperatures during spawning at the Mokohinau Islands (15.7–16.8°C) appear to be at the lower end of the range of temperatures suitable for early larval development.
Influence of Aliphatic Moieties in Diisocyanates on Chain Extension Kinetics of Adipate Macrodiols
Creators: name: Mačiulytė, Sandra
name: Strakšys, Antanas
name: Asadauskas, Svajus Joseph
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Polyurethane; adhesive; diisocyanate; addition

description: Plastics, adhesives, resins and other polyurethane (PUR) formulations are widespread in various industrial, food, biomed and other applications [1]. In many cases two component blends are used, where “OH-component” represents a viscous prepolymer, which can be crosslinked with isocyanates into fully cured PUR. Adipate macrodiols are often employed in manufacture of non-yellowing and other high performance PUR. Their chain extension must be accurately controlled in order to obtain a needed molar mass distribution [2]. In this study, an adduct of adipic acid with ethylene glycol was used as an ester type macrodiol, while an adduct of adipic a. with diethylene glycol as an ether-ester type macrodiol, Fig. 1. Fig. 1. Structures of adipate microdiols (n ~ 12-14), used for chain extension with diisocyanates Chain extension of excess macrodiols was performed at 2:1 and 3.33:1 molar ratios with respect to aliphatic diisocyanates: either hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) or isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI). Titration of polymerization mixture aliquots with dibutyl amine was exercised to monitor the amount of unreacted NCO (isocyanate) groups, Fig. 2. Fig. 2. Isocyanate (NCO- group) depletion at 80°C during chain extension of adipate macrodiols in 2:1 or 3.33:1 molar excess with aliphatic diisocyanates HDI (left) and IPDI (right). Isocyanate depletion appears to follow approximate semilog dependence on the reaction duration, as might be inferred from satisfactory least square fits. R² values exceed 0.95 for all chain extensions, except for IPDI at 1:3.33 ratio to the ester macrodiol. Overall, IPDI seems to react slower than HDI, most likely due to steric hindrance, although the presence of one secondary alpha α-C atom might also affect the reactivity of NCO group in IPDI. Established semiquantitative trends might be beneficial for better control of prepolymer production in industrial manufacturing. Acknowledgment. This study was carried out under project TERMINUS, funded by the European Union under Horizon 2020. Call: H2020-NMBP-ST-IND-2018. Grant Agreement: 814400.
description: http://www.bps2019.chgf.vu.lt/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/BPS2019_programme_and_proceedings2.pdf
Air-directed attachment of coccoid bacteria to the surface of superhydrophobic lotus-like titanium
Creators: name: V.K. Truong
name: H.K. Webb
name: R.J. Crawford
name: E.P. Ivanova
name: E. Fadeeva
name: B.N. Chichkov
name: A.H.F. Wu
name: R. Lamb
name: J.Y. Wang
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2012
Subjects: Marine Biology

description: Superhydrophobic titanium surfaces fabricated by femtosecond laser ablation to mimic the structure of lotus leaves were assessed for their ability to retain coccoid bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus CIP 65.8T, S. aureus ATCC 25923, S. epidermidis ATCC 14990T and Planococcus maritimus KMM 3738 were retained by the surface, to varying degrees. However, each strain was found to preferentially attach to the crevices located between the microscale surface features. The upper regions of the microscale features remained essentially cell-free. It was hypothesised that air entrapped by the topographical features inhibited contact between the cells and the titanium substratum. Synchrotron SAXS revealed that even after immersion for 50 min, nano-sized air bubbles covered 45% of the titanium surface. After 1 h the number of cells of S. aureus CIP 65.8T attached to the lotus-like titanium increased to 1.27 × 105 mm−2, coinciding with the replacement of trapped air by the incubation medium.
title: „Das Virus ist kein Studienanfänger mehr“: Rechtfertigt der Wunsch nach Rückkehr zum Präsenzbetrieb an den Universitäten eine Impfpflicht? – Teil II
Creators: name: Dolgowski, Karoline
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 340

description: Saar Briefs
Possible molecular mechanisms of species recognition by barnacle larvae inferred from multi-specific sequencing analysis of proteinaceous settlement-inducing pheromone
Creators: name: Matsumura, Kiyotaka
name: Naoshi Dohmae
name: Yorisue, Takefumi
name: Hirota, Hiroshi
name: Kojima, Shigeaki
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2012
Subjects: Marine Biology

description: Gregarious settlement is essential for reproduction and survival of many barnacles. A glycoprotein, settlement-inducing protein complex (SIPC) has been recognized as a signal for settlement and it is expressed in both conspecific adults and larvae. Although the settlement-inducing activities of SIPC are species-specific, the molecular-based mechanism by which larvae distinguish conspecific SIPC from the SIPC of other species is still unknown. Here, the complete primary structure of the SIPC of Megabalanus coccopoma, as well as the partial structure of the SIPCs of Balanus improvisus, Megabalanus rosa, and Elminius modestus are reported. These SIPCs contain highly variable regions that possibly modulate the affinity for the receptor, resulting in the species specificity of SIPC. In addition, the distribution patterns of potential N-glycosylation sites were seen to be different among the various species. Differences in such post-translational modifications may contribute to the species specificity of SIPC.
Dimethylsulphopropionate (DMSP) and proline from the surface of the brown alga Fucus vesiculosus inhibit bacterial attachment
Creators: name: M. Saha
name: M. Rempt
name: G. Pohnert
name: F. Weinberger
name: B. Gebser
name: J. Grueneberg
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2012
Subjects: Marine Biology

description: It was demonstrated previously that polar and non-polar surface extracts of the brown alga Fucus vesiculosus collected during winter from the Kiel Bight (Germany) inhibited bacterial attachment at natural concentrations. The present study describes the bioassay-guided identification of the active metabolites from the polar fraction. Chromatographic separation on a size-exclusion liquid chromatography column and bioassays identified an active fraction that was further investigated using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. This fraction contained the metabolites dimethylsulphopropionate (DMSP), proline and alanine. DMSP and proline caused the anti-attachment activity. The metabolites were further quantified on the algal surface together with its associated boundary layer. DMSP and proline were detected in the range 0.12–1.08 ng cm−2 and 0.09–0.59 ng cm−2, respectively. These metabolites were tested in the concentration range from 0.1 to 1000 ng cm−2 against the attachment of five bacterial strains isolated from algae and sediment co-occurring with F. vesiculosus. The surface concentrations for 50% inhibition of attachment of these strains were always <0.38 ng cm−2 for DMSP and in four cases <0.1 ng cm−2 for proline, while one strain required 1.66 ng cm−2 of proline for 50% inhibition. Two further bacterial strains that had been directly isolated from F. vesiculosus were also tested, but proved to be the least sensitive. This study shows that DMSP and proline have an ecologically relevant role as surface inhibitors against bacterial attachment on F. vesiculosus.
A synopsis of the genus Cynoglossum (Boraginaceae-Cynoglosseae) in Italy
Creators: name: F. Selvi
name: K. Sutorý
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2012
Subjects: subject: Plant Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Based on field and herbarium investigations, a systematic synthesis of the critical genus Cynoglossum (Boraginaceae) in Italy is provided. Types, diagnostic characters and original iconographies are given for each native species, together with a revised analytical key. Regional distributions are outlined and a list of selected vouchers is included. Nine species are native to the Italian territory: Cynoglossum barbaricinum, Cynoglossum cheirifolium, Cynoglossum clandestinum, C. columnae, C. creticum, C. magellense, C. montanum, C. nebrodense and C. officinale. A new subspecies, named C. nebrodense ssp. lucanum, is described from some calcareous massifs in S Basilicata and N Calabria. This taxon is morphologically and geographically distinct from the typical C. nebrodense s.str. In addition, C. dioscoridis and C. germanicum, often reported from Italy, cannot be confirmed and are apparently to be excluded from the Italian flora. Old herbarium records of C. amabile Stapf & Drummond and C. coelestinum Lindb. [≡ Paracaryopsis coelestina (Lindl.) R.R. Mill] from northeast Italy are reported for the first time, although the presence of these two exotic species in Italy was probably occasional.
Exposure of the Irish population to PBDEs in food: consideration of parameter uncertainty and variability for risk assessment
Creators: name: Goetz, Natalie Von
name: Hungerbühler, Konrad
name: Trudel, David
name: Tlustos, Christina
name: Scheringer, Martin
name: Reichert, Peter
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2011
Subjects: subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are brominated flame retardants used to retard the ignition and/or spread of fire. PBDEs are used in various consumer products, such as textiles, mattresses and TV screens. This study presents a chemical risk assessment for the Irish population based on exposure to PBDEs from food. Special regard is given to the influence of parameter uncertainty and variability on the margins of safety. To quantitatively model uncertainty and variability in concentration data and variability in consumer behavior, a hierarchical probabilistic model was constructed. This model was evaluated using a two-dimensional Monte Carlo simulation (2D-MCS) approach. By considering uncertainty and variability in concentration data, margins of safety (MOS) were derived that are lower by a factor of ∼2 compared to MOS based on dose estimates that only consider variability. The lowest MOS is 7.5 × 104 for BDE-99, with impaired spermatogenesis as toxic endpoint. Assuming an MOS of 104 as acceptable, we conclude that there is no significant risk for human health through intake of contaminated food. To investigate whether additional measurements could improve the quality of dose estimates, the statistic “uncertainty-to-variability (UVR)” was developed. By applying the UVR to our dose estimates, we show that, in our case, the datasets contain little uncertainty and additional measurements would not significantly improve the quality of dose estimates.
Modelling family 2 cystatins and their interaction with papain
Creators: name: Nandy, Suman Kumar
name: Rajabrata Bhuyan
name: Alpana Seal
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2013
Subjects: Molecular Biology

description: Cystatins are extensively studied cysteine protease inhibitors, found in wide range of organisms with highly conserved structural folds. S-type of cystatins is well known for their abundance in saliva, high selectivity and poorer activity towards host cysteine proteases in comparison to their immediate ancestor cystatin C. Despite more than 90% sequence similarity, the members of this group show highly dissimilar binding affinity towards papain. Cystatin M/E is a potent inhibitor of legumain and papain like cysteine proteases and recognized for its involvement in skin barrier formation and potential role as a tumor suppressor gene. However, the structures of these proteins and their complexes with papain or legumain are still unknown. In the present study, we have employed computational methods to get insight into the interactions between papain and cystatins. Three-dimensional structures of the cystatins are generated by homology modelling, refined with molecular dynamics simulation, validated through numerous web servers and finally complexed with papain using ZDOCK algorithm in Discovery Studio. A high degree of shape complementarity is observed within the complexes, stabilized by numerous hydrogen bonds (HB) and hydrophobic interactions. Using interaction energy, HB and solvent accessible surface area analyses, we have identified a series of key residues that may be involved in papain–cystatin interaction. Differential approaches of cystatins towards papain are also noticed which are possibly responsible for diverse inhibitory activity within the group. These findings will improve our understanding of fundamental inhibitory mechanisms of cystatin and provide clues for further research.
title: „Das Virus ist kein Studienanfänger mehr“: Rechtfertigt der Wunsch nach Rückkehr zum Präsenzbetrieb an den Universitäten eine Impfpflicht? - Teil I
Creators: name: Dolgowski, Karoline
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 340

description: Saar Briefs
Behavioural and morphological dimorphism of the sexes: an account of two primitively eusocial wasps
Creators: name: Ruchira Sen
name: Raghavendra Gadagkar
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2011
Subjects: History

description: In social Hymenoptera, foraging, nest building, brood care and all other colony maintenance functions are carried out by the females while males function solely as reproductives. This asymmetry in social roles of the two sexes has led social insect researchers to focus almost exclusively on the females whereas males have remained relatively neglected. We studied two sympatric, primitively eusocial wasps, Ropalidia marginata and Ropalidia cyathiformis, and compared the morphological and behavioural profiles of males and females. Males of both species are smaller in size and weigh less compared to females. Males of the two species live in the nest for different durations. Borrowing from the ecological literature we use novel methods to compute and compare behavioural diversity and behavioural richness and show that females of both species are behaviourally richer and more diverse than the males.
In silico modeling and experimental evidence of coagulant protein interaction with precursors for nanoparticle functionalization
Creators: name: Chuka Okoli
name: Selvaraj Sengottaiyan
name: N. Arul Murugan
name: Asalapuram R. Pavankumar
name: Ågren, Hans
name: Gunaratna Kuttuva Rajarao
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2013
Subjects: Molecular Biology

description: The design of novel protein–nanoparticle hybrid systems has applications in many fields of science ranging from biomedicine, catalysis, water treatment, etc. The main barrier in devising such tool is lack of adequate information or poor understanding of protein–ligand chemistry. Here, we establish a new strategy based on computational modeling for protein and precursor linkers that can decorate the nanoparticles. Moringa oleifera (MO2.1) seed protein that has coagulation and antimicrobial properties was used. Superparamagnetic nanoparticles (SPION) with precursor ligands were used for the protein–ligand interaction studies. The molecular docking studies reveal that there are two binding sites, one is located at the core binding site; tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) or 3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane (APTES) binds to this site while the other one is located at the side chain residues where trisodium citrate (TSC) or Si60 binds to this site. The protein–ligand distance profile analysis explains the differences in functional activity of the decorated SPION. Experimentally, TSC-coated nanoparticles showed higher coagulation activity as compared to TEOS- and APTES-coated SPION. To our knowledge, this is the first report on in vitro experimental data, which endorses the computational modeling studies as a powerful tool to design novel precursors for functionalization of nanomaterials; and develop interface hybrid systems for various applications.
Reptilien und Tagfalter im Botanischen Garten der Universität Zürich : Bestandesaufnahme und Förderungsmöglichkeiten
Creators: name: Flückiger, Regula
Publisher: name: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Year: 2024
Subjects: Barrenringelnatter (Natrix helvetica)
Westliche Blindschleiche (Anguis fragilis)
Urbane Biodiversität
Artenförderung
Städtische Grünräume
333.7: Landflächen, Naturerholungsgebiete
590: Tiere (Zoologie)

description: Sowohl Reptilien wie auch Tagfalter gelten aufgrund ihrer hohen Ansprüche an die Lebensraumqualität sowie ihrer Empfindlichkeit gegenüber Veränderungen als gute Zeigerarten zur Bewertung eines Ökosystems. Botanische Gärten weisen dank ihrer hohen Pflanzen- und Lebensraumvielfalt besonders grossen Strukturreichtum auf und haben ein entsprechend hohes Potenzial als Rückzugsgebiete für wild lebende Arten. In der folgenden Arbeit wurden Bestandeserhebungen zu den Reptilien- und Tagfaltervorkommen im Botanischen Garten der Universität Zürich durchgeführt. Dabei wurde die Verbreitung der Arten auf dem Areal sowie deren bevorzugt genutzte Strukturen und Ressourcen unter Einsatz verschiedenen Erhebungsmethoden dokumentiert und die Populationsgrössen der Arten abgeschätzt. Beide Artengruppen finden eine hohe Vielfalt an wertvollen Strukturelementen und Mikrohabitaten im Botanischen Garten vor, entsprechend war die dokumentierte Populationsdichte bei den Reptilien und die Artenvielfalt der Tagfalter auf dem Areal hoch. 
Ergänzende Massnahmen für die Förderung der verschiedenen Arten wie eine extensive Pflege insbesondere der Rand- und Übergangsbereiche werden vorgeschlagen. Insbesondere für die Barrenringelnattern ist die Verfügbarkeit von günstigen Eiablageplätzen essenziell, da keine Gelege gefunden werden konnten, wären weitere Untersuchungen und Beobachtungen dazu nötig.
description: Both reptiles and butterflies are considered good indicator species for evaluating an ecosystem due to their high demands on habitat quality and their sensitivity to change. Thanks to their high plant and habitat diversity, botanical gardens are particularly rich in structure and have a correspondingly high potential as refuges for wild species. In the following study, population surveys were carried out on the occurrence of reptiles and butterflies in the Botanic Garden of the University of Zurich. The distribution of the species on the site and their preferred structures and resources were documented using various survey methods and the population sizes of the species were estimated. Both species groups find a high diversity of valuable structural elements and microhabitats in the Botanic Garden, and the documented population density of reptiles and the species diversity of butterflies on the site was correspondingly high. 
Additional measures for the promotion of the various species, such as extensive maintenance, especially of the edges and transitional areas, are proposed. The availability of favorable egg-laying sites is essential for barred grass snakes in particular, as no clutches could be found, further studies and observations would be necessary.
An investigation into the altered binding mode of green tea polyphenols with human serum albumin on complexation with copper
Creators: name: Atanu Singha Roy
name: Swagata Dasgupta
name: Ghosh, Kalyan Sundar
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2013
Subjects: Molecular Biology

description: Green tea is rich in several polyphenols, such as (−)-epicatechin-3-gallate (ECG), (−)-epigallocatechin (EGC), and (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). The biological importance of these polyphenols led us to study the major polyphenol EGCG with human serum albumin (HSA) in an earlier study. In this report, we have compared the binding of ECG, EGC, and EGCG and the Cu(II) complexes of EGCG and ECG with HSA. We observe that the gallate moiety of the polyphenols plays a crucial role in determining the mode of interaction with HSA. The binding constants obtained for the different systems are 5.86 ± 0.72 × 104 M−1 (KECG-HSA), 4.22 ± 0.15 × 104 M−1 (KECG-Cu(II)-HSA), and 9.51 ± 0.31 × 104 M−1 (KEGCG-Cu(II)-HSA) at 293 K. Thermodynamic parameters thus obtained suggest that apart from an initial hydrophobic association, van der Waals interactions and hydrogen bonding are the major interactions which held together the polyphenols and HSA. However, thermodynamic parameters obtained from the interactions of the copper complexes with HSA are indicative of the involvement of the hydrophobic forces. Circular dichroism and the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic measurements reveal changes in α-helical content of HSA after binding with the ligands. Data obtained by fluorescence spectroscopy, displacement experiments along with the docking studies suggested that the ligands bind to the residues located in site 1 (subdomains IIA), whereas EGC, that lacks the gallate moiety, binds to the other hydrophobic site 2 (subdomain IIIA) of the protein.
L'Arxiu Europeu Federat del Genoma-Fenoma com a xarxa global d'intercanvi de dades genòmiques humanes
Creators: name: D'Altri et al
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: This document contains the Catalan translation of the article “The Federated European Genome-phenome Archive as a global network for sharing human genomics data” by D’Altri et al. Nature Genetics (2025), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-025-02101-9.  Please use this citation when referring to this work. Translation of this article to other languages can be found at https://zenodo.org/communities/fega/
An N-terminal, 830 residues intrinsically disordered region of the cytoskeleton-regulatory protein supervillin contains Myosin II- and F-actin-binding sites
Creators: name: Lobanov, Michail Yu.
name: Galzitskaya, Oxana V.
name: Fedechkin, Stanislav O.
name: Brockerman, Jacob
name: Luna, Elizabeth J.
name: Smirnov, Serge L.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2013
Subjects: Molecular Biology

description: Supervillin, the largest member of the villin/gelsolin family, is a cytoskeleton regulating, peripheral membrane protein. Supervillin increases cell motility and promotes invasive activity in tumors. Major cytoskeletal interactors, including filamentous actin and myosin II, bind within the unique supervillin amino terminus, amino acids 1–830. The structural features of this key region of the supervillin polypeptide are unknown. Here, we utilize circular dichroism and bioinformatics sequence analysis to demonstrate that the N-terminal part of supervillin forms an extended intrinsically disordered region (IDR). Our combined data indicate that the N-terminus of human and bovine supervillin sequences (positions 1–830) represents an IDR, which is the largest IDR known to date in the villin/gelsolin family. Moreover, this result suggests a potentially novel mechanism of regulation of myosin II and F-actin via the intrinsically disordered N-terminal region of hub protein supervillin.
Learning Pose and State-Invariant Object Representations for Fine-Grained Recognition and Retrieval
Creators: name: Sarkar, Rohan
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 460304
subject: Computer vision

description: Object Recognition and Retrieval is a fundamental problem in Computer Vision that involves
recognizing objects and retrieving similar object images through visual queries. While
 deep metric learning is commonly employed to learn image embeddings for solving such
problems, the representations learned using existing methods are not robust to changes in
 viewpoint, pose, and object state, especially for fine-grained recognition and retrieval tasks.
 To overcome these limitations, this dissertation aims to learn robust object representations
that remain invariant to such transformations for fine-grained tasks. First, it focuses on
learning dual pose-invariant embeddings to facilitate recognition and retrieval at both the
 category and finer object-identity levels by learning category and object-identity specific representations
 in separate embedding spaces simultaneously. For this, the PiRO framework is
 introduced that utilizes an attention-based dual encoder architecture and novel pose-invariant
 ranking losses for each embedding space to disentangle the category and object representations
 while learning pose-invariant features. Second, the dissertation introduces ranking
losses that cluster multi-view images of an object together in both the embedding spaces
 while simultaneously pulling the embeddings of two objects from the same category closer in
 the category embedding space to learn fundamental category-specific attributes and pushing
them apart in the object embedding space to learn discriminative features to distinguish
between them. Third, the dissertation addresses state-invariance and introduces a novel ObjectsWithStateChange
 dataset to facilitate research in recognizing fine-grained objects with
 state changes involving structural transformations in addition to pose and viewpoint changes.
Fourth, it proposes a curriculum learning strategy to progressively sample object images that
 are harder to distinguish for training the model, enhancing its ability to capture discriminative
features for fine-grained tasks amidst state changes and other transformations. Experimental
 evaluations demonstrate significant improvements in object recognition and retrieval
performance compared to previous methods, validating the effectiveness of the proposed
 approaches across several challenging datasets under various transformations.
title: The Right to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly during the COVID-19 pandemic in the light of the Albanian Constitutional Court’s Decision 11/2021 and the ECHR
Creators: name: Skara, Gentjan
name: Hajdini, Bojana
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 340

description: Saar Briefs
Conformational dynamics of full-length inducible human Hsp70 derived from microsecond molecular dynamics simulations in explicit solvent
Creators: name: Nicolaï, Adrien
name: Delarue, Patrice
name: Senet, Patrick
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2013
Subjects: Molecular Biology

description: Human 70 kDa heat shock protein (hHsp70) is an ATP-dependent chaperone and is currently an important target for developing new drugs in cancer therapy. Knowledge of the conformations of hHsp70 is central to understand the interactions between its nucleotide-binding domain (NBD) and substrate-binding domain (SBD) and is a prerequisite to design inhibitors. The conformations of ADP-bound (or nucleotide-free) hHsp70 and ATP-bound hHsp70 was investigated by using unbiased all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of homology models of hHsp70 in explicit solvent on a timescale of .5 and 2.7 μs, respectively. The conformational heterogeneity of hHsp70 was analyzed by computing effective free-energy landscapes (FELs) and distance distribution between selected pair of residues. These theoretical data were compared with those extracted from single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) experiments and to small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) data of Hsp70 homologs. The distance between a pair of residues in FRET is systematically larger than the distance computed in MD which is interpreted as an effect of the size and of the dynamics of the fluorescent probes. The origin of the conformational heterogeneity of hHsp70 in the ATP-bound state is due to different binding modes of the helix B of the SBD onto the NBD. In the ADP-bound (or nucleotide-free) state, it arises from the different closed conformations of the SBD and from the different positions of the SBD relative to the NBD. In each nucleotide-binding state, Hsp70 is better represented by an ensemble of conformations on a μs timescale corresponding to different local minima of the FEL. An animated interactive 3D complement (I3DC) is available in Proteopedia at http://proteopedia.org/w/Journal:JBSD:30
Circular economy in associations of Swiss key export industries
Creators: name: Fuhrer, Maurice
Publisher: name: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Year: 2023
Subjects: 338: Produktion

description: Switzerland’s prosperous economy relies on its productive export industries, namely the chemical-pharmaceutical, machinery and electronics, precision instruments, and watches sectors. While these industries contribute significantly to the nation’s wealth, they bear substantial environmental impacts and comprise to Switzerland’s material footprint. In order to address these challenges, the Circular Economy (CE) concept has gained prominence, aiming to reduce waste and pollution, foster innovation, and promote the sustainable circulation of products and materials. Industry associations are crucial in facilitating the transition toward a CE and promoting CE-related practices among their members. 
This thesis analyzes Switzerland’s key export associations’ current engagement and future strategic intentions in promoting CE principles. Therefore, the associations representing the chemical-pharmaceutical, machinery and electronics, precision instruments, and watches industries were examined. 
The research methodology consists of primary and secondary research methods. Secondary research involved a comprehensive literature review to establish a solid understanding of the topic and identify existing studies in the field. Additionally, the associations’ websites were analyzed using a predefined search-word list. Primary research was conducted through semi-structured interviews with representatives from the associations. 
The findings reveal that the associations are in the early stages of fostering CE within their respective industries. Their engagement primarily revolves around disseminating information, including CE practices implemented by industry competitors and updates on relevant governmental regulations at national and international levels. Moreover, it is evident that while the associations promote CE, their efforts could be more extensive. Barriers that impede greater engagement are identified, such as the lack of human capital and specific knowledge, the unsuitability of the final product to further engage in CE, and the fact that other challenges and issues hold greater significance.
Although the associations recognize the importance of transitioning to a CE, clear future strategic plans must be established. Most associations do not position themselves in a leading role, instead relying on the companies’ interest in CE practices. Furthermore, according to the association’s representatives, national and international regulations drive the transition to a CE. 
This study represents the first comprehensive analysis of Switzerland’s key export industry associations and their involvement in the CE. The insights gained from this thesis hold significant value for future research, providing a foundation for further exploration.
title: No Equity in Sight?: Hurdles for Undocumented Migrants in Accessing COVID-19 Vaccines in the EU and the way forward
Creators: name: König, Paul
name: Kohte, Anna
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 340

description: Saar Briefs
The naturalization status of African Spotted Orchid (Oeceoclades maculata) in Neotropics
Creators: name: M. Kolanowska
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences

description: Naturalization status of the African orchid introduced in the Neotropics, Oeceoclades maculata, was studied. Ecological niche modeling was applied to estimate the present distribution of the suitable habitats for the African Spotted Orchid. The similarity of the niches occupied by natural and invasive populations of the studied species was calculated. Moreover, future distribution of its suitable habitats was estimated on the basis of three different climatic change scenarios, and the potential further expansion scale was calculated based on range overlap test. Although currently O. maculata seems to have reached its potential limits of invasion in South America and as for now it should not spread to the new habitats, the species still has a potential of invasiveness in North America. The future climate changes will probably result in shifts in the distribution of African Spotted Orchid suitable niches thereby causing its expansion to the new areas.
Lectotypification of the Bertoloni's names in the genus Senecio L. (Asteraceae)
Creators: name: D. Iamonico
name: A. Managlia
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Hematology
subject: Science Policy
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Microbiology
subject: Plant Biology

description: Original material of the four Senecio taxa described by A. Bertoloni has been examined, and the typification of their names is discussed. A specimen from the Monti Herbarium (kept in BOLO) and iconographies from Bonanni and Bertoloni are designated as lectotypes, whereas another specimen from the Monti Herbarium is selected as neotype. The nomenclature of the names Senecio erucifolius L., Senecio tenuifolius Jacq., Senecio delphinifolius Vahl and Senecio rupestris Waldst. & Kit. is also analysed. The names S. crinitus Bertol. and S. laciniatus Bertol. belong to S. delphinifolius [now Jacobaea delphinifolia (Vahl) Pelser & Veldkamp] and S. rupestris [now Senecio squalidus subsp. rupestris (Waldst. & Kit.) Greuter], respectively, whereas S. erraticus Bertol. and S. praealtus Bertol. are accepted as separate taxa as Jacobaea erratica (Bertol.) Fourr. and Jacobaea erucifolia subsp. praealta (Bertol.) Greuter & B.Nord., respectively.
title: Zwei Jahrzehnte nach 9/11: Höchste Zeit für ein empirisch basiertes Monitoring staatlicher Überwachungsmaßnahmen
Creators: name: Poscher, Ralf
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
title: Konturen rechtswissenschaftlicher Forschung in Deutschland: eine Kartierung für das Jahr 2021
Creators: name: Rechtsforschung, Fachinformationsdienst
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 340

description: Forschungskartierung: Zur Entwicklung rechtswissenschaftlicher Themenfelder in Deutschland
Invasion patterns in riparian habitats: The role of anthropogenic pressure in temperate streams
Creators: name: D. Liendo
name: I. Biurrun
name: J. A. Campos
name: M. Herrera
name: J. Loidi
name: I. García-Mijangos
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences

description: The riparian flora and the level of invasion in the rivers of the Cantabric watershed in Spain were studied in relation to the ecological status and the anthropogenic pressure. The level of invasion was also analyzed in different riparian habitats: forests, river bars and man-made slopes. For this purpose, 18 sites were sampled and a list of native and alien plant species was made along a 100-m strip at each site. The habitat/s where alien species were found and their abundance per habitat and in the total area were also indicated. Out of 112 alien taxa found, 51 were classified as invasive. Exotic plants native to America were the most common (35%). The level of invasion was significantly higher in the sampling sites subject to high levels of hydrological and morphological disturbances, proxies of the anthropogenic pressure. River bars and man-made slopes supported similar number of alien plant species, higher than forests. We suggest that disturbance in river banks should be minimized as much as possible in order to diminish the risk of invasion.
Development of devices of chocolate covered yogurt desserts producing machine line / Csokoládébevonatos Joghurtdesszert gyártására szolgáló berendezéskomplexum kifejlesztése a YIC Joghurt Kft-nél
Creators: name: YIC JOGHURT LLC
name: Rakosi, Attila
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Chocolate
subject: Dairy Products
subject: Yogurt
subject: Food Industry
subject: Industrial Development

description: YIC JOGHURT LLC has taken part in the call for tender named GINOP-2.1.7-15 Support of Companies' Prototype product, technology and service development activity. Our Project No: GINOP-2.1.7-2016-01809 was titled Development of devices of chocolate covered yogurt desserts producing machine line.

In this summary we present the food industrial development results reached in our project. As basis of the development of devices served the research performed in our former project no.: GINOP-2.1.1-15-2015-00074. The result of development was the creation of a prototype automatic operation dessert producing machine line.

A YIC JOGHURT Kft. részt vett a GINOP-2.1.7-15 Vállalatok Prototípus termék-, technológia- és szolgáltatás fejlesztés tevékenységének támogatása pályázati kiíráson GINOP-2.1.7-2016-01809 számú, Csokoládébevonatos joghurtdesszert gyártására szolgáló berendezéskomplexum egységeinek kifejlesztése című projektjével.

Jelen összefoglalónkban a projektben elért élelmiszeripari fejlesztési erdeményeket mutatjuk be. Az egységek kifejlesztésének alapjául a GINOP-2.1.1-15-2015-00074 projektünk keretében elvégzett kutatások szolgáltak. A fejlesztés eredménye egy automatikus működésű desszertgyártó gépsor prototípus szintű létrehozása.
Evaluating the conservation status of epiphytic lichens of Italy: A red list
Creators: name: J. Nascimbene
name: P. L. Nimis
name: S. Ravera
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: Plant Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Despite the fact that Italy is among the lichenologically best known areas worldwide, a national red list of lichens is still lacking. The aim of this work was to provide a red list of the epiphytic lichens of Italy which could facilitate the inclusion of lichens in national conservation plans. The evaluation of the species against International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criteria was based on data from multiple sources which represent the best available information on the epiphytic lichens of Italy. The species were assigned to the IUCN categories mainly using criteria D and B. A total of 368 species were evaluated: for 23 species, information is missing from more than 50 years and they were listed as regionally extinct, 64 as critically endangered, 75 as endangered, 74 as vulnerable, 58 as near threatened, 20 as least concern and 54 species as data deficient. Our results indicate that more than one-fourth of the epiphytic lichens of Italy are likely to be threatened, so that further research and effort are needed to include lichens in the main national conservation plans. Our results also highlight the lack of information that still hampers the rigorous evaluation of Italian lichens against IUCN criteria.
Le Programming Historian en français: quelles ressources éducatives libres pour les méthodes numériques ?
Creators: name: Sofia, Papastamkou
name: Dominic, Laramée François
name: Martin, Grandjean
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Programming Historian, humanités numériques, formation, enseignement

description: Résumé d'une proposition de communication orale acceptée dans le cadre de la thématique "Enseignement et formation à la recherche" du colloque Humanistica 2020, 12-14 mai 2020 (annulée à cause de la situation sanitaire liée au Covid19).
Biomass accounting for Sustainable Forest Managment Plans using UAV data
Creators: name: Giannetti, Francesca
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: Forest sustainable management
Farming/Forestry competitiveness and diversification
Decisional Support System
silviculture

description: Forest biomass and carbon are pivotal for multi-objective forest management, aiding in carbon sequestration and balance assessments.
Cis-9-octadecenoic acid from the rhizospheric bacterium Stenotrophomonas maltophilia BJ01 shows quorum quenching and anti-biofilm activities
Creators: name: Singh, Vijay Kumar
name: Kavita, Kumari
name: Bhavanath Jha
name: Rathish Prabhakaran
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2013
Subjects: Marine Biology

description: Quorum quenching (QQ) is an effective approach for the prevention of bacterial infections involving biofilms. This study reports the QQ and anti-biofilm activities of a rhizospheric bacterium identified as Stenotrophomonas maltophilia BJ01. The QQ activity was demonstrated using Chromobacterium violaceum CV026 as a biosensor. A maximum of 95% reduction in violacein production, a quorum sensing-regulated behavior, was observed. Gas chromatography–mass spectroscopy of the extract showed that the active compound was cis-9-octadecenoic acid, which was confirmed by electronspray ionization–mass spectroscopy data. The extract also inhibited biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027 without affecting its growth. Scanning electron and atomic force microscopy showed architectural disruption of the biofilm when treated with the extract. This is the first report of the QQ and anti-biofilm activities of cis-9-octadecenoic acid isolated from any bacterium. It may have the potential to combat detrimental infections with P. aeruginosa. Further validation is required for any possible medical application.
Haselmaus im Sihlwald und in angrenzenden Waldgebieten : eine systematische Suche mit Spurenfallen und Wärmebildkamera
Creators: name: Zwahlen, Sunhild
Publisher: name: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Year: 2024
Subjects: Haselmaus
Spurentunnel
Wärmebildkamera
Vorkommen
Sihlwald
590: Tiere (Zoologie)

description: Die beiden Haselmausarten der Schweiz (Muscardinus avellanarius und M. speciosus) sind aufgrund ihres unauffälligen Verhaltens und ihrer nächtlichen Aktivität nur schwer in ihrem natürlichen Lebensraum zu beobachten. Vorliegende Arbeit zielte darauf ab, das Vorkommen der Haselmaus in unterholzreichen Gebieten des Sihlwals und angrenzenden Waldflächen zu untersuchen, indem sie die Häufigkeit, den Einfluss der Vegetationsstruktur sowie die Eignung von Transektbegehungen mit einer Wärmebildkamera zur Erfassung der Haselmaus analysiert. In einer Spurenfallenaktion kombiniert mit dem Begehen von Transekten mit Hilfe der handgeführten Wärmebildkamera wurde systematisch das Vorkommen der Haselmaus im Untersuchungsgebiet untersucht. Insgesamt zehn Transekte mit einem hohen Unterwuchsanteil wurden nach Durchführung einer Nachbarschaftsanalyse in ArcGIS Pro ausgewählt. Jeder Transekt enthielt 10 Spurentunnel, was insgesamt 100 Tunneln entsprach. Innerhalb von sechs Wochen zeigten die Hälfte der Transekte mindestens einmal oder mehrfach Spuren der Haselmaus. In 16 von 100 Spurentunneln wurden Nachweise gefunden. Die Vegetation rund um die Untersuchungsstandorte wurde erhoben, wobei die Anzahl an nahrungsrelevanten Pflanzenarten einen statistisch signifikanten positiven Zusammenhang mit dem Haselmausvorkommen aufwies. Mehr nahrungsrelevante Pflanzen erhöhten die Wahrscheinlichkeit des Antreffens von Haselmäusen. Eine dichte Kraut- und Strauchschicht begünstigte das Vorkommen, während ein höherer Anteil der Baumschicht mit einem geringeren Haselmausvorkommen verbunden war. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Haselmäuse einen Standort mit einer hohen Vielfalt an möglichen Nahrungsquellen und einem lichten Kronenschluss bevorzugen, wo der Deckungsgrad der Kraut- und Strauchschicht hoch ist. Die Wärmebildkamera-Methode erzielte bei den nächtlichen Begehungen keine Nachweise, hauptsächlich aufgrund des artspezifischen Verhaltens der Haselmaus, die sich meistens in dichtem Unterwuchs aufhält und somit eine Erfassung durch die Wärmebildkamera erschwerte. Im Gegensatz dazu wurde die systematische Spurentunnel-Aktion als geeigneter wahrgenommen, um das Vorkommen der Haselmaus nachzuweisen. Die zusätzlichen Nachweise der Haselmaus im Sihlwald erweitern die Kenntnis der Verbreitung der Art. Mit Blick auf die kürzlich erfolgte Auftrennung der Art in die beiden Haselmausarten Muscardinus avellanarius und M. speciosus können die Erkenntnisse als Basis für weitere Untersuchungen dienen.