Abstract Highly efficient interconversion of different types of energy plays a crucial role in both science and technology.Among them, electrochemiluminescence, an emission of light excited by electrochemical reactions, has drawn attention as a powerful tool for bioassays.Nonetheless, the large differences in timescale among diverse charge-transfer
This study compared the extractability of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn by 8 extraction protocols for 22 representative rural soils in Taiwan and correlated the extractable amounts of the metals with their uptake by Chinese cabbage for developing an empirical model to predict metal phytoavailability based on soil properties.Chemical agents in these protoc
Contemporary migration across borders is beset by contradictory pressures and challenges.Some borders remain relatively open, especially for potential immigrants with valued skills and assets or for humanitarian reasons, but in many other cases borders are becoming increasingly more regulated or impermeable.The differential capacities for mobility
Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) are a challenge for public health and biosurveillance infrastructure across the globe.These etiological agents, which cause EIDs, are primarily of zoonotic origin.Due to the complexity of zoonotic pathogens, research and response to EIDs must be a transdisciplinary effort.While crisis and circumstance may be the