Tomato, a widely consumed vegetable crop, offers a real potential to combat human
nutritional deficiencies. Tomatoes are rich in micronutrients and other bioactive compounds …

Coumarins, due to their intense and persistent emission of fluorescence, structural flexibility,
and excellent biocompatibility, have become a popular choice in developing new …

Potassium ion (K+) plays a critical role as an essential electrolyte in all biological systems.
Genetically-encoded fluorescent K+ biosensors are promising tools to further improve our …

Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.), a valuable fruit crop, is cultivated in small areas in
Romania, mostly in the west, where the moderate continental climate has a slight …

Traumatic spinal cord injury is a life-changing condition with a significant socio-economic
impact on patients, their relatives, their caregivers, and even the community. Despite …

At home electrolyte analysis is of growing interest due to the importance for early diagnosis
for various diseases. This work presents the first device that integrates a potentiometric ion …

The present study assessed the nutritional composition of coffee silverskin (CSS) obtained
from arabica roasted coffee. Following validated analytical methods, CSS resulted to be a …

The kidney plays an essential role in homeostasis, accomplished through the regulation of
pH, electrolytes and fluids, by the building blocks of the kidney, the nephrons. One of the …

Natural stable metal isotopes have shown utility in differentiation between healthy and
diseased brain states (eg Alzheimer's disease, AD). While the AD brain accumulates some …

Bioelectronic devices that interface electronics with biological systems can actuate and
control biological processes. The potassium ion plays a vital role in cell membrane …