Morningglory species ( Ipomoea spp.) are important weeds in Brazilian agriculture, particularly in non-burning sugarcane farming system. The fungus Cercospora aff. canescens has been selected as potential mycoherbicide; however, inoculum production is considered a challenge. The purpose of this study was to define and optimize culture conditions for biomass and spore yield of Cercospora aff. canescens CMAA 1444 in submerged fe...

Oxidative stress is a common event in a variety of chronic diseases and its detection is confined to equipped laboratories with dedicated instruments and with personnel with high specialization. Electrochemical sensors have been demonstrated to be effective, easy-to-use, and reliable tools for quantifying extracellular hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) in airway epithelial preclinical models. Economic analyses of biomedical studies are...

Based on the evaluation of 3,902 local floristic references published between 2005 and 2025, an update to the floristic knowledge map of Italy is presented. To measure the progress in floristic knowledge across Italy’s administrative regions, the ‘Index of Floristic Knowledge Advancement’ (IFA) is proposed here. This index categorizes regions based on the proportion of potential improvement that has actually been achieved. Res...

This study evaluated the effects of two rearing systems – recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) and biofloc technology (BFT) – as well as two stocking densities (3.75 and 7.5 kg m⁻ 3 ) on the performance, physiology, lipid profile, oxidative status and intestinal health of Piaractus brachypomus (70.75 ± 0.72 g, 15.87 ± 0.30 cm) over 60 days. BFT exhibited higher concentrations of dissolved oxygen, nitrite, nitrate, and alkali...

Saline stress negatively affects the physiological and biochemical functions of plants, inhibiting growth, the ability to perform photosynthesis, interfering with enzymatic activity, and protein and chlorophyll synthesis. Salicylic acid and jasmonic acid are two phytohormones involved in plant defense metabolism and have been used to mitigate the effects of salt stress in plants. In this context, the aim was evaluate whether t...

The presence of anthropogenic contaminants, known as emerging pollutants (EPs), poses a major challenge for wastewater treatment. In line with the European Union’s vision for water recycling, efforts have focused on developing more sustainable advanced treatment technologies. To achieve this, circular economy principles can be applied by repurposing waste from other sectors. Consequently, drinking water treatment residuals (DW...

Purpose The European Medicines Agency (EMA) guideline Declaration of Storage Conditions in the Product Information of Medicinal Products (CPMP/QWP/609/96/Rev.2) was last revised in 2007. Since then, advances in stability science, increased climatic variability, and evolving regulatory expectations have highlighted limitations in the framework, particularly the use of vague descriptors such as “room temperature” or “no special...

Socio-environmental conflicts associated with large-scale economic projects in Indigenous territories are well documented, but conflicts in coastal areas remain largely unexplored, despite the crucial differences between inland and coastal ecosystems. While the empirical literature about socio-environmental conflicts in Indigenous territories in coastal areas is growing, the role of financial institutions and corporations in t...

The lima bean ( Phaseolus lunatus L.) is a nutritionally important legume with significant cultural and socioeconomic value in Brazil, particularly for smallholder farmers in the northeastern region. Despite its potential, it remains underutilized. In this study, participatory plant breeding (PPB) to identify and select lima bean landraces with high adaptability and market potential in the Várzea Grande and Tianguá municipalit...

Purpose Systematic collection and analysis of antimicrobial resistance data from key bacterial pathogens is essential to contribute to control antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The aim of this work was to survey the drug resistance on clinically relevant organisms stratified according to age, gender, clinical specimens and facilities. Methods Microbiological data were collected from 55 centers across 24 states in Mexico between...

This study explored a potential route for valorizing the entire biomass from water hyacinth. Initially, the biomass underwent complete characterization, revealing high contents of ash (35%), extractives (25%), and monosaccharides (41%), with glucose being predominant (21%). Lignin content was low (19%), with a monomeric composition rich in G- and H-units (3.6% and 3.4%, respectively). The biomass exhibited a low calorific valu...

Aeromonas hydrophila infection is typically linked to outbreaks of diseases and its pathogenicity seems to be connected to environmental stress in hosts whose immune systems are compromised. Fish diseases have long been treated using synthetic antibiotics, but there are environmental and health concerns regarding their use due to the development of bacterial resistance. It has been suggested that essential oils (EOs), which ar...

Monitoring trace metals in commercially important fish species provides an early warning of anthropogenic contamination and potential risk to consumers. This study semi-quantified and quantified essential, non-essential, and toxic elements in the muscle of wild meagre (Argyrosomus regius) captured in the Tagus estuary (Portugal), which is used as a nursery and spawning aggregation area. Dry muscle was microwave-digested and an...

Essential oils (EOs) are increasingly studied as natural anesthetics for fish, offering potential alternatives to synthetic agents. This systematic review aimed to summarize the effects of EOs on Oreochromis niloticus, focusing on their efficacy in inducing sedation and anesthesia, recovery times, and associated physiological responses. A comprehensive search was conducted in the Scopus, Web of Science, and Wiley Online Librar...