Many species have become threatened during the Anthropocene, requiring conservation strategies based on biological evidence. Wood‐inhabiting fungi face multiple threats due to a complex interplay of a short lifespan, removal of dead wood as a resource and climate change. Furthermore, rare fruiting events might restrict dispersal via spores, leading to a significant population genetic structure. Yet, little is known about the g...

Implementing competent biosecurity strategies is a key factor for maintaining a disease-free aquaculture. Bacterial infections are an eminent threat to all live stages occurring in the marine hatchery. Live foods, including algae, rotifers, and artemia, are potential sources of microbial infections in hatcheries with ineffectual biosecurity plans. In the present study, epidemiological, bacteriological, molecular, and histopath...

Radioactive risk assessment is based on the quantification of the processes governing the fate and transport of radionuclides among ecosystems. For human health protection demands, it is essential to study the migration of radionuclides, such as cesium, within the area selected for the construction of any nuclear facility. The research objective of this study is to investigate the sorption–desorption dynamics and migration beh...

Selenium (Se) is necessary for plants in trace amounts, whereas lead (Pb) is a hazardous that hinders their growth. To fill a gap in the existing literature, we intentionally subjected plants to 50 mM Pb concentration to investigate their immediate molecular, physiological, and biochemical responses, as well as the potential of Se seed priming to mitigate the anticipated adverse response. Vicia faba seeds were primed by soakin...

Human adipose tissue-derived stem/stromal cells (hASCs) are adult multipotent mesenchymal stem/stromal cells with immunomodulatory capacities. Here, we present up-to-date knowledge on the impact of different experimental and donor-related factors on hASC immunoregulatory functions in vitro. The experimental determinants include the immunological status of hASCs relative to target immune cells, contact vs. contactless interacti...

Serological assays for SARS-CoV-2 are being utilized at an exponential rate for surveillance programs. This enterprise was designed to develop and validate a qualitative immunochromatographic test, via the Lateral Flow Assay (LFA), for detection of immunoglobulins M and G (IgM and IgG) against both nucleocapsid (N) and the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2. Both targeted proteins were cloned and...