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In adult exposure, [C2mim]Br inhibited initial reproduction, total reproduction and lifespan. Biochemical results showed that [C2mim]Br significantly stimulated H2O2 and oxidized glutathione (GSSG). The overall findings demonstrated that [C2mim]Br caused life stage-dependent toxicities on C. elegans. Future studies are still needed for the detailed mechanisms.Anthropogenic pollution of the Arctic atmosphere is of great interest due to the vulnerability of the Arctic ecosystems, as well as the processes of global transport and accumulation of atmospheric aerosols at high latitudes under conditions of cold climate. The present work throws light upon chemical composition of Arctic snow as a natural deposition matrix for atmospheric semi-volatile pollutants taken from the northernmost Arctic archipelago - Franz Josef Land, which is least affected by local sources of pollution and being a unique unstudied environmental object. The used methodology involved the liquid-liquid extraction of snow samples with dichloromethane and combination of targeted and non-targeted analyses of semi-volatile organic compounds with comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography - high-resolution mass spectrometry. While almost none of the known priority pollutants (except three dialkylphthalates) were identified in the studied samples, non-targeted screening revealed a specific class of biomass burning biomarkers - fatty amides with oleamide being the major component among them. Some peculiar organic pollutants (N,N-dimethylcyclohexylamine and N,N-dimethylbenzylamine) were identified in few samples. First results on the semi volatile pollutants in Franz Joseph Land snow were obtained using the most reliable GC × GC-HRMS non-target analysis.Purpose Gaucher disease (GD) is an inherited lysosomal storage disorder. The Vertebral Disk Ratio (VDR) is a semi-quantitative imaging biomarker designed to diagnose and monitor GD. Computed from standard T1 MRI images, the VDR is derived from 2D segmentations. This study aimed to evaluate the 3D version of VDR, namely eVDR, and analyze the performances of two eVDR-derived response criteria for GD patients. Methods Three datasets were used 8 longitudinal GD patients, 13 non-GD patients, and 2 longitudinal GD patients with known Bone Marrow Burden (BMB) scores. Two eVDR-derived response criteria were tested 1) a parametric version (PeVDR) averaging all eVDR measures recorded for the 5 lumbar vertebrae; and 2) a non-parametric version (NPeVDR), considering all eVDR measures as independent and evaluating therapeutic response in a paired fashion. Analyses included assessment of reader variability in eVDR (3D) versus VDR (2D) and comparison with BMB response criteria. Results The repeatability of eVDR (3D) versus VDR (2D) demonstrated no difference in mean values but a lower variance (p less then 0.004). The PeVDR intra-reader variability had a standard deviation less then 0.1 with a coefficient of variation less then 5%; the inter-reader variability featured a Limit of Agreement less then 5% and a Bias less then 3%. Observational comparison of eVDR and BMB scoring and sensitivity indicated a correlation between PeVDR and BMB, with an improved sensitivity with the NPeVDR version. Conclusions Based on a standard MRI sequence, the eVDR imaging biomarker and its derived response criteria improved GD assessments and could help assessing other bone marrow diseases.This review of optical breast imaging describes basic physical and system principles and summarizes technological evolution with a focus on multi-modality platforms and recent clinical trial results. Ultrasound-guided diffuse optical tomography and co-registered ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging systems are emphasized as models of state of the art optical technology that are most conducive to clinical translation.Nanocrystalline chitosan (NCC) is a modified form of chitosan, prepared from the method for obtaining chitosan acetate (CA). Due to the greater crystallinity of chitosan nanoparticles in relation to CA, NCC is more thermally stable and thus has great potential in the development of a new generation of biomaterials potentially useful in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. NCC is also characterized by having similar properties to its precursor chitosan, such as its biocompatibility, bioactivity, ability to be bioabsorbed and lack of toxicity. One of the major problems associated with obtaining NCC is the low productivity of the methods. While known methods of obtaining nanostructures produce small amounts (milligrams), the method of synthesis for creating NCC from its salt is often more productive and less costly, and is patented by the authors of this work (registration number BR10201702272). selleck compound Thus, the objective of this study was to characterize NCC obtained through this innovative method, and analyze its chemical and physical properties using Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and mechanical property analysis with the mean values for the elasticity module, the resistance to tensile strength and the tensile strength. The results indicate that this new process of obtaining the NCC did not modify the chemical structure of the chitosan. The structure of the film surface created was homogeneous and the mechanical properties emphasized the plastifying effect of glycerol under NCC. The thermogravimetric analysis of NCC indicated greater stability in the polysaccharide structure of the nanocrystalline, due to an increased crystalline region compared to the CA which was confirmed by DSC.The beneficial effects provided by chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) make them of interest in medical research. The monomers that constitute COS confer distinct properties, so controlling COS composition during their production is significant. In this work, we degraded chitin and chitosan polymers and identified low molecular weight products such as COS that formed, using electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Our results show that hydrochloric acid, hydrogen peroxide, and nitrous acid generate distinct products from chitin and chitosan. Hydrochloric acid degrades chitin and chitosan to produce glucosamine (GlcN) monomers and oligomers. Hydrogen peroxide degrades chitosan to produce GlcN and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (GlcNAc) monomers and oligomers, and nitrous acid degrades chitosan to produce 2,5-anhydro- d-mannose. Our studies show that COS composition is dictated by both the degradation protocol and the starting polymer. Additionally, our results enable selection of degradation protocols based on their ability to degrade chitin and chitosan and facilitate the production of COS with desired compositions.