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Open AccessMetallomics in deep time and the influence of ocean chemistry on the metabolic landscapes of Earth’s earliest ecosystems
Modern biological dependency on trace elements is proposed to be a consequence of their enrichment in the habitats of early life together with Earth’s evolving physicochemical conditions; the resulting metalli...
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Open AccessTitanium dioxide nanoparticle impact and translocation through ex vivo, in vivo and in vitro gut epithelia
TiO2 particles are commonly used as dietary supplements and may contain up to 36% of nano-sized particles (TiO2-NPs). Still impact and translocation of NPs through the gut epithelium is poorly documented.
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Radiation-induced Defects in Nonradioactive Natural Minerals: Mineralogical and Environmental Significance
Natural short-lived radionuclides generate electronic defects in minerals, such as trapped electrons and positive holes, often associated with element impurities, which act as final traps over geological perio...