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An effective method of UV-oxidation of dissolved organic carbon in natural waters for radiocarbon analysis by accelerator mass spectrometry
Radiocarbon (14C) measurement of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is a very powerful tool to study the sources, transformation and cycling of carbon in the ocean. The technique, however, remains great challenges fo...
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Carbon isotopic (14C and 13C) characterization of fossil-fuel derived dissolved organic carbon in wet precipitation in Shandong Province, China
We present results from a 1-year study of radiocarbon and stable carbon isotope measurement of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) of wet precipitation samples collected in the Shandong province of China. A total o...
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Open AccessPneumonia in patients with cirrhosis: risk factors associated with mortality and predictive value of prognostic models
Cirrhosis always goes with profound immunity compromise, and makes those patients easily be the target of pneumonia. Cirrhotic patients with pneumonia have a dramatically increased mortality. To recognize the ...
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Synergistic anti-inflammatory effect of gut microbiota and lithocholic acid on liver fibrosis
Bile acids can regulate liver disease progression by affecting the functions of gut microbiota and immune cells. As the most potent natural agonist of G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 5 (TGR5) (expressed i...
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A comparison between high temperature catalytic and persulfate oxidation for the determination of total dissolved nitrogen in natural waters
Total dissolved nitrogen (TDN) is an important parameter for assessing the nutrient cycling and status of natural waters. The accurate determination of TDN in natural waters is essential for assessing its cont...
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Open AccessIntegrating scRNA-seq to explore novel macrophage infiltration-associated biomarkers for diagnosis of heart failure
Inflammation and immune cells are closely intertwined mechanisms that contribute to the progression of heart failure (HF). Nonetheless, there is a paucity of information regarding the distinct features of dysr...