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Blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers are essential tools for the rapid diagnosis and monitoring of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, even minor variations in sample collection and storage procedures can significantly impact biomarker measurements, emphasizing the importance of standardized operating procedures. This review discusses the main pre-analytical factors that influence biomarker stability, outlines the best practices for blood and CSF collection and storage, and extensively analyzes recent research findings to ensure optimal reproducibility in biomarker studies. It also discusses the future directions and recommendations for enhancing biomarker research methodologies, including advancements in automated processing and quality control measures.
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Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
September 2025
CanmetMINING, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada. Electronic address:
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a serious environmental problem at legacy and active mine sites around the world. Climate associated drought and rewetting events can increase the severity of AMD impacts through oxidation and release of stored metal(loid)s and acidity from contaminated sediments. The area surrounding Sudbury, Ontario, with its massive mining and smelting complexes, appears especially vulnerable to drought-driven effects.
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September 2025
Department of Civil and Architecture, School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aoba 6-6-06, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan. Electronic address:
Ammonia (NH), a naturally occurring disinfectant in wastewater, plays an important role in inactivating pathogens, including viruses. Despite its importance in non-sewered sanitation systems, the inactivation rate constant attributed solely to ammonia ( [Formula: see text] ) remains unclear, owing to the diverse range of disinfection conditions in existing studies. Determining [Formula: see text] is critical for quantifying the contribution of ammonia to viral inactivation and distinguishing it from other environmental factors.
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August 2025
Center for Cellular Engineering, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Center for Cellular Engineering, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. Electronic address:
Background: Hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs) and mononuclear cells (MNCs) are critical components of cell-based therapies, including bone marrow transplantation and regenerative treatments. Evaluation of the characteristics of these products during collection, storage, and transport is essential for maintaining cell viability and functionality. In this study, we evaluated the functional and molecular stability of samples collected for the evaluation of fresh HPC and MNC products.
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September 2025
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Background: Telomere length (TL) is a valuable marker of aging and stress that reflects both genetic and environmental influences. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) TL measurement is a powerful and cost-effective assay, especially in population studies with limited quantities of source material. Nevertheless, collecting and transporting high-quality blood samples can be logistically challenging, and research suggests that several preanalytical and analytical factors can influence the reliability and precision of the qPCR assay.
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September 2025
Technical University of Denmark, Department of Environment and Resource Engineering, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark. Electronic address:
During the storage of livestock manure in tanks, anaerobic degradation of organic material results in the production and emission of CH. This study tested a biofilter designed for CH oxidation as a potential technology for mitigating CH emissions from covered manure storage tanks. A full-scale biofilter (400 m) was built next to a pig manure tank (4.
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