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Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Mónica Andrea Vargas, Jesús E. Diosa, Edgar Mosquera〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This article presents the data on α-Fe〈sub〉2〈/sub〉O〈sub〉3〈/sub〉 nanoparticles synthesized via Pechini method using iron(III) oxide precursor from steel industry. It is important to highlight the added value that is given to an industrial waste. The samples were characterized by thermal analysis (DTA, TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The TG showed three mass changes, whereas DTA resulted in three anomalies. X-ray diffraction pattern of the samples disclosed rhombohedral structure characteristic of the nanocrystalline α-Fe〈sub〉2〈/sub〉O〈sub〉3〈/sub〉 phase. The crystallite size was estimated for each thermal treatment. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirms the phase purity of prepared nanoparticles. A detailed study on the local structure of the samples was carry out in the region of 800 and 400 cm〈sup〉−1〈/sup〉, where the associated bands of Fe–O bonds are presents. The data have not been reported nor discussed for now.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Samyr M. Querobino, Naially C. de Faria, Aryane A. Vigato, Bruna G.M. da Silva, Ian P. Machado, Maricilia S. Costa, Fanny N. Costa, Daniele R. de Araujo, Carlos Alberto-Silva〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Functional polymeric nanoparticles have attracted attention for different biomedical applications, including drug delivery. Poloxamers (PL), a synthetic copolymers of poly(ethyleneoxide)-b-poly(propylene oxide)-b-poly(ethylene oxide), that exhibit thermoreversible behavior in aqueous solutions. Physicochemical properties of Oleic Acid-Poloxamer (OA-PL) organogel for intravaginal controlled Voriconazole (VRC) delivery were assessed using three different oils (isopropyl myristate - IPM, isopropyl palmitate - IPP, and oleic acid – OA, in order to select the most suitable oil phase for increasing the solubility of the drug and its dispersion in the final aqueous phase. Organogel structural organization was assessed by VRC partition coefficient, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), rheological analysis, and drug release assay. These data are complementary to the research article entitled “Sodium alginate in oil-poloxamer organogels for intravaginal drug delivery: influence on structural parameters, drug release mechanisms, cytotoxicity and 〈em〉in vitro〈/em〉 antifungal activity” - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2019. 99: p. 1350–1361.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Muhamad Aidil Zahidin, Norehan Abd Jalil, Nur Mukminah Naharuddin, Mohd Ridwan Abd Rahman, Millawati Gani, Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Tarsier is an endangered nocturnal primate in the family Tarsiidae and is an endemic to Sundaic islands of Philippine (〈em〉Carlito syrichta〈/em〉), Sulawesi (〈em〉Tarsius〈/em〉 tarsier-complex) and Borneo (〈em〉Cephalopachus bancanus〈/em〉). Recent records indicated that most molecular studies were done on the Eastern Tarsier and little information for the other group of tarsiers. Here, we present a partial cytochrome b data set of 〈em〉C. bancanus〈/em〉 in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. Standard mist nets were deployed at strategic locations in various habitat types. A total of 18 individuals were caught, measured and weighed. Approximately, 2 × 2 mm of tissue samples were taken and preserved in molecular grade alcohol. Out of 18, only 11 samples were screened with partial mtDNA (cytochrome 〈em〉b〈/em〉) and the DNA sequences were registered in the GenBank (accession numbers: KY794797-KY794807). Phylogenetic trees were constructed with 20 additional mtDNA sequences downloaded from GenBank. The data are valuable for the management authorities to regulate the type of management units for the metapopulation to sustain population genetics integrity of tarsiers in the range countries across the Sunda Shelf.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Willams Oliveira, Jéssica Luiza Souza e Silva, Marcela Tomaz Pontes de Oliveira, Oswaldo Cruz-Neto, Luanda Augusta Pinheiro da Silva, Laís Angélica Borges, Mellissa Sousa Sobrinho, Ariadna Valentina Lopes〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉In this article, we supply raw data on the reproductive biology and frequency of pollinators of 〈em〉Paubrasilia echinata〈/em〉, a threatened tree, endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic forest, which is largely used in Brazilian urban areas (e.g. avenues, parks and squares) due to its ornamental potential. Specifically, we share data on the reproductive phenology, pollen/flower, floral visitors and seed set of 〈em〉P. echinata〈/em〉 in urban and natural ecosystems. This dataset article is related to the original research article "〈strong〉Reduced reproductive success of the endangered tree brazilwood (〈em〉Paubrasilia echinata〈/em〉, Leguminosae) in urban ecosystem compared to Atlantic forest remnant: lessons for tropical urban ecology〈/strong〉" (Oliveira et al., 2019). As urbanization is thought to negatively impact the maintenance of plant communities by affecting ecological key interactions, such as pollination, we believe that data as the supplied here are relevant and could support the planning of urban green spaces to maintain viable communities of plants and animals. This is especially valid for tropical urban ecosystems since most of the studies on plant ecology have been developed in temperate regions and there are still several gaps on the knowledge of ecological functions and ecosystems services (e.g. pollination) in urban green areas in the tropics.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): R. Sathish Kumar, K. Sureshkumar〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This data article presents the experimental data set on the optimization of four important parameters which are type of blending fuel, blending ratio, compression ratio and injection timing for four objective functions namely higher brake thermal efficiency, lower brake specific fuel consumption, lower oxides of nitrogen emission and lower unburnt hydrocarbon emission using grey relational analysis and orthogonal array based experimental design. Each parameter was fixed with three levels and L9 orthogonal array has been chosen for experimental analysis. The data obtained from the experimental work reported that butanol as blending fuel, 40% of maximum blending ratio, compression ratio of 16:1 and injection timing of 26 °CA before top dead centre were identified as optimized set of parameters.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Vladimir Kolmakov, Alexandra Polyakova〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This data article provides estimates on the Russian regions' aggregate free cash flow, which is not covered by national statistics of major countries. A proper microeconomic model was adapted to regional level data to derive a synthetic indicator of a regional economy's performance. The data contributes to the set of regional performance measures thus enabling a new look at studies of economic growth and development. Conventional economic growth indicators, such as GDP, fixed capital investment or industrial output, are widely criticized since they can have negative values only in terms of growth rates thus showing no evidence of value creation or deterioration. Our data on regional free cash flow eliminates this drawback.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Sacha Varone, Corentin Beffa〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉“Passeport Vacances”, abbreviated PV, is a set of leisure activities proposed to children to discover and enjoy during school holidays. During PV, activities are proposed several times, each one being an occurrence. This data set contains real data, collected by online registration during the summer of 2017. Children express their preferences for each available time slot. Organizers should assign activities to children by maximizing their expressed preferences, subject to several types of constraints: age limit, group size limit for each occurrence of an activity, diversification of the type of activities for each child, restrictions on costly activities, restrictions on the number of activities per period, and cost balancing. The CSV files in this data set represent the preferences of 634 children for 1121 activities over a two-week period. These data were used to develop the Morges 2017 Vacation Passport model, which is associated with the research article entitled ““Passeport Vacances”: an assignment problem with cost balancing” Beffa and Varone, 2018.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Prashant Kaushik, Shashi Kumar〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉〈em〉Aegle marmelos〈/em〉 L. (Bael), of family Rutaceae, produces nutritious and medicinally important fruits. Here, we provide the first information regarding the de novo transcriptome assembly of 〈em〉Aegle marmelos〈/em〉 L. fruit. The information on the fruit transcriptome sequencing data will be useful to gain a better insight into the important pathways in the 〈em〉Aegle marmelos〈/em〉 L. fruits. The data can be accessed via NCBI BioProject (id PRJNA433585).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Solomon Kassa, Haylay Tsegab, Chow Weng Sum, Choong CheeMeng〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Fission tracks are linear trails of intense radiation damage in the crystal structure of a mineral, produced by spontaneous fissioning of uranium-238 (〈sup〉238〈/sup〉U) atoms. Detail information on the low-temperature thermal histories of rocks, below∼120 °C for tracks in apatite and below∼350 °C for zircon, can be provided by Fission-track (FT) analysis. The purpose of this article is to present apatite and zircon fission-track data, and U–Pb granite ages that provide information about the cooling histories of a rock which can be crucial in comprehending the exhumation episodes of the study area, in particular, and the region, in general. Granite samples were collected along the same vertical profile at different elevation, 178–944 m.a.s.l. These samples were used to determine Fission-Track and crystallization ages. HeFTy software was employed to interpret the cooling histories of the samples using forward and inverse models. The inverse model was an approach of reproducing the observed data, and it was carried out only for fission-track data from the apatite grains. And it was constructed after generating a number of forward models, where in each of these models the predicted apatite fission-track parameters were compared to the measured values. The apatite fission track (AFT) and zircon fission track (ZFT) data indicated expected age trends, 〈em〉i.e.〈/em〉 the older ages at higher elevations and the younger ages at lower elevations. Similarly, the data shows that the apatite and zircon FT ages appear younger than the age of the rock crystallization. The U–Pb age in zircon consistently suggest the age of the granite is Late Triassic.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Farah Alkhatib, John-John Cabibihan, Elsadig Mahdi〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉In this article, three different data sets are presented to evaluate a representative of openly accessible 3D printed prosthetic hand. The first data set includes grasping force measurements of human hand and low-cost 3D printed hand. Three grasping functions were evaluated, spherical, cylindrical, and precision grasps. The experimental test was performed using a wearable tactile sensor. The second data set includes the numerical analysis of prosthetic fingers made from Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and Polylactic Acid (PLA) materials under different carrying loads. The numerical analyses were carried out by LS-DYNA software. The files can be used for the prosthetic fingers’ evaluation and for the selection of suitable material. The third data set includes the experimental tensile test of ABS and PLA materials. The mechanical properties were calculated from the results, which can be used in the design and fabrication of products from these materials. All the datasets are available from Harvard Dataverse: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/GCPAIL.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Manuela Stan, Ildiko Lung, Maria-Loredana Soran, Ocsana Opris, Cristian Leostean, Adriana Popa, Florina Copaciu, Mihaela Diana Lazar, Irina Kacso, Teofil-Danut Silipas, Alin Sebastian Porav〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉In this data article, we present supplementary data related to the research article entitled “Starch-coated green synthesized magnetite nanoparticles for removal of textile dye Optilan Blue from aqueous media” Stan et al., 2019. Data interpretations are included in the related research article Stan et al., 2019. The synthesized starch-coated Fe〈sub〉3〈/sub〉O〈sub〉4〈/sub〉 nanoparticles (ST-coated Fe〈sub〉3〈/sub〉O〈sub〉4〈/sub〉 NPs) were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) to illustrate the shape and surface coating of nanoparticles. Moreover, the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) technique was used to evidence starch deposition on magnetite nanoparticles. The obtained nanocomposites were used for adsorption of Optilan Blue (OB) in batch conditions and the optimum agitation speed and point of zero charge (pH〈sub〉pzc〈/sub〉) were established. After OB adsorption on ST-coated Fe〈sub〉3〈/sub〉O〈sub〉4〈/sub〉 NPs, the nanocomposites were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The stability of starch coated Fe〈sub〉3〈/sub〉O〈sub〉4〈/sub〉 NPs in the acidic as well as alkaline pH was also evidenced by FTIR spectroscopy. In addition, to test the stability of ST-coated Fe〈sub〉3〈/sub〉O〈sub〉4〈/sub〉 NPs, leaching experiments were carried out. The experimental data were compared with isotherm and kinetic models in order to determine the most suitable for fitting.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 29 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Svetlana Vladislavl'evna Lobova, Julia Vyacheslavovna Ragulina, Aleksei Valentinovich Bogoviz, Alexander Nikolaevich Alekseev〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This paper presents a rich collection of data used to construct an energy security performance index of the eight countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Namely, the index covers Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. The data include results of Z-score normalization of 12 distinct indicators, constituting a total of 4 dimensions of energy security performance. These dimensions are the following: energy availability (oil import dependence, coal import dependence, natural gas import dependence), energy affordability (access to electricity, pump price for gasoline, pump price for diesel fuel), energy and economic efficiency (renewable energy consumption, GDP per unit of energy use, electric power consumption), and environmental stewardship (CO〈sub〉2〈/sub〉, N〈sub〉2〈/sub〉O, and SO〈sub〉2〈/sub〉 emissions). Z-scores are calculated for 2000 and 2014, which allows to evaluate energy security performance of the CIS countries in each dimension and in total over the period of 14 years.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 29 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Liliana Anjos, Patricia I.S. Pinto, Theofania Tsironi, George Dimopoulos, Soraia Santos, Cátia Santa, Bruno Manadas, Adelino Canario, Petros Taoukis, Deborah M. Power〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Fresh fish are highly perishable food products and their short shelf-life limits their commercial exploitation and leads to waste, which has a negative impact on aquaculture sustainability. New non-thermal food processing methods, such as high pressure (HP) processing, prolong shelf-life while assuring high food quality. The effect of HP processing (600MPa, 25ºC, 5min) on European sea bass (〈em〉Dicentrarchus labrax〈/em〉) fillet quality and shelf life was investigated. The data presented comprises microbiome and proteome profiles of control and HP-processed sea bass fillets from 1 to 67 days of isothermal storage at 2°C. Bacterial diversity was analysed by Illumina high-throughput sequencing of the 〈em〉16S rRNA〈/em〉 gene in pooled DNAs from control or HP-processed fillets after 1, 11 or 67 days and the raw reads were deposited in the NCBI-SRA database with accession number PRJNA517618. Yeast and fungi diversity were analysed by high-throughput sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region for control and HP-processed fillets at the end of storage (11 or 67 days, respectively) and have the SRA accession number PRJNA517779. Quantitative label-free proteomics profiles were analysed by SWATH-MS (Sequential Windowed data independent Acquisition of the Total High-resolution-Mass Spectra) in myofibrillar or sarcoplasmic enriched protein extracts pooled for control or HP-processed filets after 1, 11 and 67 days of storage. Proteome data was deposited in the ProteomeXchange Consortium via the PRIDE partner repository with the dataset identifiers PXD012737. These data support the findings reported in the associated manuscript “High pressure processing of European sea bass (〈em〉Dicentrarchus labrax〈/em〉) fillets and tools for flesh quality and shelf life monitoring”, Tsironi et al. 2019, JFE 262:83-91, doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2019.05.010.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 28 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Carsten Posovszky, Mehtap Sirin, Eva Jacobsen, Myriam Lorenz, Klaus Schwarz, Anjona Schmidt-Choudhury, Catharina Schütz, Manfred Hönig, Klaus-Michael Debatin, Ansgar Schulz, Peter Möller, Thomas F. Barth〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC II) is essential for adaptive immune response. We recently reported on disturbed adaptive mucosal immunity due to MHC II deficiency and prolonged enteropathy. Here, we share medical history, flow cytometric analysis of blood lymphocytes, immunohistopathology, and fecal analysis of seven genetically confirmed patients with MHC II deficiency suffering from enteropathy. Data on flow cytometric analysis of HLA-DR expression on monocytes and B cells before hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and after 〈em〉in-vitro〈/em〉 stimulation is shown. The course of immune reconstitution after HSCT of MHC II deficient patients in comparison to severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) patients is described. In addition, immunohistopathology illustrating CD4 and CD8 T cell infiltration, absence of B lymphocytes and plasma cells, and disturbed immunoglobulin expression in the gut as well as absent HLA-DR expression in the liver is shown. Furthermore, data from fecal analysis such as stool fat, nitrogen, and water fraction as well as faecal markers such as alpha-1-antitrypsin, pancreas specific elastase 1, eosinophilic protein X (EPX), and beta defensin 2 are presented. Altogether this data demonstrates the complex phenotype of MHC II deficiency. The data can be valuable for researchers interested in mucosal immunity. For further interpretation of the data presented in this article, please see the research article “Persisting enteropathy and disturbed adaptive mucosal immunity due to MHC class II deficiency”[1].〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 28 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Estefanía Alfaro Mejía, Humberto Loaiza Correa, Édinson Franco Mejía, Andrés David Restrepo Girón, Sandra Esperanza Nope Rodríguez〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉〈em〉This article presents a dataset for thermal characterization of photovoltaic systems to identify snail trails and hot spot failures. This dataset has 277 thermographic aerial images that were acquired by a Zenmuse XT IR camera (7-13〈/em〉 〈math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" altimg="si1.svg"〉〈mrow〉〈mi〉μ〈/mi〉〈mi〉m〈/mi〉〈/mrow〉〈/math〉 〈em〉wavelength) from a DJI Matrice 100〈/em〉 〈sup〉〈em〉1〈/em〉〈/sup〉〈em〉drone (quadcopter). Additionally, our dataset includes the next environmental measurements: temperature, wind speed, and irradiance. The experimental set up consisted in a photovoltaic array of 4 serial monocrystalline Si panels (string) and an electronic equipment emulating a real load. The conditions for images acquisition were stablished in a flight protocol in which we defined altitude, attitude, and weather conditions.〈/em〉〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 28 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Dongjing Li, Jianghua Liu, Yang Wang, Aixia Wu, Ruolin Ruan, Zeping Li, Zhimou Xu〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉GaN is one of the most promising materials for high PEC efficiency to produce clean, renewable hydrogen in an ecofriendly manner [1], [2], [3], [4]. Trough assays of nanoporous gallium nitride (GaN) photoelectrode, we recently demonstrated an improved PEC efficiency and photocurrent density of nanoporous GaN photoelectrode by 470 % times with respect to planar counterpart [5]. Here, we report original data acquired under UV-visible spectrometer, X-ray diffraction (XRD), room temperature PL measurements and PEC measurements, based on the characterization of different sapphire substrate, different GaN samples and different GaN photoelectrodes. The optical properties and photoelectrochemical properties of the corresponding samples and possible mechanisms are presented, which is freely available [5]. The data can be valuable for researchers interested in photoelectrochemical water splitting, as well as to researchers developing fabrication of nanoporous photoelectrode. For more insight please see the research article “A nanoporous GaN photoelectrode on patterned sapphire substrates for high-efficiency photoelectrochemical water splitting”, 〈a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.06.234" target="_blank"〉https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.06.234〈/a〉.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 29 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Zhanni Luo, Yu Wang〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Data in this article revealed the eye movement differences of visualizers and verbalizers in viewing four pictures-in-text by analyzing gaze path and fixation data (fixation duration, fixation counts and the average time on each fixation). After imported the documents into Tobii eye-tracker, authors triggered participants’ natural reading habits, recorded their eye movement data, and predicted participants as visualizers or verbalizers based on the Felder and Silverman Learning Style Model (FSLSM). Comparing the predictions with self-report results tested by the Index of Learning Styles (ILS) questionnaire, authors got the accuracy results of using eye-tracking technology in identifying visualizers and verbalizers. The data revealed natural preferences of people with different styles, and it can be used in future studies in the field of adaptive learning systems, individual differences, neuroscience in reading habits, and individualized instruction.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 28 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Nicholas A. Howell, Jack V. Tu, Rahim Moineddin, Hong Chen, Anna Chu, Perry Hystad, Gillian L. Booth〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Individuals’ risk for cardiovascular disease is shaped by lifestyle factors such as participation in physical activity. Some studies have suggested that rates of physical activity may be higher in walkable neighborhoods that are more supportive of engaging in physical activity in daily life. However, walkable neighborhoods may also contain increased levels of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP). Traffic-related air pollution, often measured through a surrogate marker (e.g. NO〈sub〉2〈/sub〉) has been associated cardiovascular disease risk and risk factors [1], [2], [3], [4]. The higher levels of TRAP in walkable neighborhoods may in turn increase the likelihood of developing conditions like hypertension and diabetes. Our recent work assessed how walkability and TRAP jointly affect the odds of diabetes and hypertension in a sample of community-dwelling adults from Southern Ontario, Canada [5]. This article contains additional data on the probability and odds of hypertension and diabetes among different populations according to their walkability and TRAP exposures. Data on cardiovascular risk factors were collected using health administrative databases and environmental exposures were assessed using national land use regression models predicting ground level concentrations of NO〈sub〉2〈/sub〉 and validated walkability indices. The included data were generated using logistic regression accounting for exposures, covariates, and neighborhood clustering. These data may be used as primary data in future health risk assessments and systematic reviews, or to aid in the design of studies examining interactions between built environment and TRAP exposures (e.g. sample size calculations).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 28 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Mingyi Chen, Ouyang Dongxu, Jiahao Liu, Jian Wang〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The data presented in this article are related to research article “Investigation on thermal and fire propagation behaviors of multiple lithium-ion batteries within the package” [1]. This data article provides the data information including the experiment pictures, flame temperatures, pressure and heat flux sensors temperatures, and gas concentrations of 6×6 batteries and 10×10 batteries. The video of the whole thermal and fire propagation behaviors of 6×6 batteries is also provided.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 28 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Yahaya Gavamukulya, Esther N. Maina, Amos M. Meroka, Hany A. El-Shemy, Gabriel Magoma, Fred Wamunyokoli〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉In this article, we present data on the anticancer activities of green synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from ethanolic extracts of fruits (AgNPs-F) and leaves (AgNPs-L) of 〈em〉Annona muricata〈/em〉 and standard anticancer drug 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) on two cancer cell lines, i.e. cervical adenocarcinoma (HeLa cells) and prostate adenocarcinoma (PC3 cells) as well as on an immortalized normal prostate cell line, PNT1A. The cytotoxicity on the cells was determined by measuring the absorbance signal of resazurin dye. It has long been known that metabolically active cells change the resazurin from blue (oxidized) to red (reduced) forms, corresponding to the absorbance signals at a wavelength of 570nm (A570) and 600nm (A600) respectively, from which therefore the effects of any treatments on percentage cell viability/death can be elucidated. The raw data values of the treatments against the HeLa, PC3 and PNT1A cells are shown in the different Tables. Examples of how the data can be analyzed have been illustrated using different growth inhibition curves. The data can be used by academics, students, and researchers working on development of anticancer drugs.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 28 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Jaeyres Jani, Zainal Arifin Mustapha, Norfazirah Binti Jamal, Cheronie Shely Stanis, Chin Kai Ling, Richard Avoi, Naing Oo Tha, Valentine Gantul, Daisuke Mori, Kamruddin Ahmed〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉A 〈em〉Mycobacterium tuberculosis〈/em〉 strain SBH162 was isolated from a 49-year-old male with pulmonary tuberculosis. GeneXpert MDR/RIF identified the strain as rifampicin-resistant 〈em〉M. tuberculosis〈/em〉. The whole genome sequencing was performed using Illumina HiSeq 4000 system to further investigate and verify the mutation sites of the strain through genetic analyses namely variant calling using bioinformatics tools. The 〈em〉de novo〈/em〉 assembly of genome generated 100 contigs with N50 of 156,381bp. The whole genome size was 4,343,911 bp with G+C content of 65.58% and consisted of 4,306 predicted genes. The mutation site, S450L, for rifampicin resistance was detected in the 〈em〉rpoB〈/em〉 gene. Based on the phylogenetic analysis using the Maximum Likelihood method, the strain was identified as belonging to the Europe America Africa lineage (Lineage 4). The genome dataset has been deposited at DDBJ/ENA/GenBank under the accession number SMOE00000000.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 29 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Alexander Matul, Andrea Abelmann, Rainer Gersonde〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉We present an extensive dataset on the modern radiolarian distribution in new samples of the surface sediments from the North Pacific and Bering Sea north of 38°N. Samples came from the RV Sonne cruises SO201-2 and SO202-1 in 2009 within the KALMAR II and INOPEX projects [1], [2]. We have analyzed 46 surface sediment samples from the multicorers following the standard laboratory treatment, preparation of the micropaleontological slides, and counting of the radiolarian tests under the microscope [3], [4]. List of species consists of two hundred eight radiolarian taxa. During the routine counting, we made the microphotographs of radiolarians. Our dataset consists of three data files: 1) coordinates of stations, 2) list of the radiolarian taxa with microphotographs, 3) data on the raw counts of the radiolarian tests per 1 slide, and calculated total radiolarian abundances and taxa percentages.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 28 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Hongjia Zhang, Antoine Jérusalem, Enrico Salvati, Chrysanthi Papadaki, Kai Soon Fong, Xu Song, Alexander M. Korsunsky〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Diffraction data were collected using synchrotron X-ray scattering (sXRD) and electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD) during 〈em〉in situ〈/em〉 tensile-compressive deformation of Mg alloy AZ31B dogbone samples. The onset and evolution of twinning and detwinning were monitored based on intensity changes in sXRD 2D scattering patterns (which also provided average elastic strain values through the calculation of orientation-specific lattice spacing changes), and EBSD, that revealed the micro-scale grain morphology changes. The observations were interpreted and analysed with the help of crystal plasticity finite element modelling (CP-FEM), as reported in the published article (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2019.02.018).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 28 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Adnan Amin-Safwan, Mohd Pauzi Mardhiyyah, Mohd Affendi Izzah-Syafiah, Harman Muhd-Farouk, Hidayah Manan, Hairul Hafiz Mahsol, Musa Nadirah, Mhd Ikhwanuddin〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This article investigated how crabs responded to different culture salinities through ovarian maturation stages using combination of external morphology (ovarian coloration and gonadosomatic index), and histological assessment (oocyte structures and diameter sizes). A total of sixty immature crabs were sampled from coastal water of Setiu Wetlands, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia, and were introduced to limb autotomy technique in order to induce molt. Crabs were reared until successfully molted, and leaves prior to hardened shell, before proceed with salinities acclimatization prior to salinity treatments (10, 20 and 30 ppt). Five crabs were randomly selected every 15 days throughout 60-day of culture (Day 15, 30, 45 and 60) for the assessment. The different between each ovarian maturation stages was recorded based on the color appearances, and Kruskal-Wallis analysis were done between gonadosomatic index and oocyte diameter sizes with different salinity treatments. Part of the data is associated with the recent articles [1], [2] and provided here as raw data of Supplementary materials.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 20 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Joseph A. Hakim, Casey D. Morrow, Stephen A. Watts, Asim K. Bej〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉We present high-throughput amplicon sequence (HTS) datasets of the microbial metacommunity DNA of the gut tissue and the gut digesta of naturally occurring (〈em〉n〈/em〉 = 3) and laboratory aquaculture (〈em〉n〈/em〉 = 2) green sea urchins, 〈em〉Lytechinus variegatus.〈/em〉 The HTS datasets were generated on an Illumina MiSeq by targeting the amplicons of the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene. After the raw sequences were quality checked and filtered, 88% of the sequence reads were subjected to bioinformatics analyses to generate operation taxonomic units (OTUs), which were then verified for saturation by using rarefaction analysis at a 3% sequence variation. Further, the OTUs were randomly subsampled to the minimum sequence count values. Then, the FASTA-formatted representative sequences of the microbiota were assigned taxonomic identities through multiple databases using the SILVA ACT: Alignment, Classification and Tree Service (〈a href="http://www.arb-silva.de/aligner" target="_blank"〉www.arb-silva.de/aligner〈/a〉). The HTS datasets of this metagenome can be accessed from the BioSample Submission Portal (〈a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bioproject/" target="_blank"〉https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bioproject/〈/a〉〈u〉)〈/u〉 under the BioProject IDs PRJNA291441 and PRJNA326427.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 29 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Ilya E. Nifant'ev, Andrey V. Shlyakhtin, Maxim A. Kosarev, Pavel D. Komarov, Stanislav G. Karchevsky, Pavel V. Ivchenkoa〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The data presented in this paper are related to the research article entitled "Mechanistic study of transesterification in TBD-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of methyl ethylene phosphate" [1]. In this data article, we present 3D molecular information of 76 structures for TBD-catalyzed transformations of methyl ethylene phosphate (MeOEP) and trimethyl phosphate (TMP). We also present 3D molecular information for 24 complexes that model the reaction profile of transesterification of poly(MeOEP) and TMP catalyzed by 2,6-di-〈em〉tert〈/em〉-butyl-4-methylphenoxy magnezium species, complementing the article "Mechanistic insights of BHT-Mg-catalyzed ethylene phosphate’s coordination ring-opening polymerization: DFT modeling and experimental data" [2]. The data contains stationary points and transition states (TS) along the first propagation step of MeOEP ring-opening polymerization (ROP) for alternative amide and donor-acceptor mechanisms, initiated by EtOH in the presence of TBD; stationary points and TS for MeOH and HOCH〈sub〉2〈/sub〉CH〈sub〉2〈/sub〉OP(O)(OMe)〈sub〉2〈/sub〉 initiated ROP of MeOEP; and stationary points and TS for transesterification of poly(MeOEP) and TMP. In addition, the data contains stationary points and transition states for the ROP of MeOEP and transesterification of poly(MeOEP) and TMP catalyzed by 2,6-di-〈em〉tert〈/em〉-butylphenoxy magnesium complex. The data are provided in a PDB format that can be used for further studies.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 28 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Shaokun He, Shenglian Guo, Kebing Chen, Lele Deng, Zhen Liao, Feng Xiong, Jiabo Yin〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The dataset contains reservoir characteristic parameters, streamflow series of reservoirs in the upper Yangtze River, the standard operating rules (SORs) and the seasonal top of buffer pools (seasonal TBPs) for these reservoirs, which were provided by the Yangtze River Commission. Moreover, annual hydropower of these reservoirs is tested to evaluate operation performance. These research materials are related to the research article in 〈em〉Advances in Water Resources〈/em〉, entitled ‘Optimal impoundment operation for cascade reservoirs coupling parallel dynamic programming with importance sampling and successive approximation’ [1]. The dataset could be used to derive optimal operating rules to explore the potential benefits of water resources via our proposed algorithm (importance sampling – parallel dynamic programming, IS-PDP) in different runoff scenarios. It can also be further applied for water resources management and other potential users.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 28 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Ibrahim Sadek, Penny Chong, Shafiq Ul Rehman, Yuval Elovici, Alexander Binder〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This article presents a dataset for studying the detection of obfuscated malware in volatile computer memory. Several obfuscated reverse remote shells were generated using Metasploit-Framework, Hyperion, and PEScrambler tools. After compromising the host, Memory snapshots of a Windows 10 virtual machine were acquired using the open-source Rekall's WinPmem acquisition tool. The dataset is complemented by memory snapshots of uncompromised virtual machines. The data includes a reference for all running processes as well as a mapping for the designated malware running inside the memory. The datasets are available in the article, for advancing research towards the detection of obfuscated malware from volatile computer memory during a forensic analysis.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: October 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 26〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Natal Henrique Cordeiro, Emerson Carlos Pedrino〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This paper presents in detail the methodology for the detection and tracking of dynamic objects from the article in press (A new methodology applied to dynamic object detection and tracking systems for visually impaired people [1]). In order to validate this methodology, four different architectures have been designed in this paper. These architectures have implemented the techniques of pattern recognition, optical flow, background subtraction and color tracking to enable comparison and to see which is the most appropriate in a given environment. In this paper we also present a method created to quantify the effectiveness of each architecture implemented.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 21 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Riccardo Mel, Luca Carniello, Luigi D'Alpaos〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉 〈p〉This data article includes the dataset of wind setup in the Venice lagoon computed by means of a 2-D hydrodynamic model. The capability of the model to reproduce the hydrodynamic regime of the lagoon has been extensively investigated, with particular attention to the calibration of the wind shear stress at the water surface, in order to precisely characterize the contribute of wind setup on the water level estimation inside the lagoon.〈/p〉 〈p〉We analyze the wind setup induced considering all the reliable wind speeds (with step of 1 m/s) and wind directions (with step of 30°) potentially blowing over the Venice lagoon, comparing the results obtained considering the present not-regulated configuration of the lagoon (pre-Mo.S.E. scenario) to the regulated configuration (post-Mo.S.E. scenario), which refers to the hydrodynamic regime when the Mo.S.E. movable barriers will be operational. The analysis shows that the wind setup significantly increases when the gates at the three inlets of the Venice lagoon are regulated, up to exceeding four times the pre-Mo.S.E. scenario. We deem this result is of paramount importance for the management of the Mo.S.E. barriers and for the definition of their operating strategy aiming at preventing the flooding at all the urban settlements of the lagoon.〈/p〉 〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 22 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Dalia Daggag, Jovian Lazare, Tandabany Dinadayalane〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉In this data article, M06-2X/6-31G(d) level optimized geometries of complexes of tyrosine conformers binding with graphene sheets are shown in top and side views with selected non-bonding distances. The images of frontier molecular orbitals from HOMO-15 to LUMO+15 of the complexes involving graphene with tyrosine conformers are presented and the isovalue is 0.003 au. For some complexes involving small graphene, the orbitals are from HOMO-5 to LUMO+5. The molecular orbitals highlighted with frames show obvious overlaps between the fragments. Total energies of small and large graphene (〈strong〉G〈/strong〉〈sub〉〈strong〉S〈/strong〉〈/sub〉 and 〈strong〉G〈/strong〉〈sub〉〈strong〉L〈/strong〉〈/sub〉) and selected tyrosine conformers in gas and aqueous phases obtained at M06-2X/6-31G(d) level are given. The data also include total energies of all complexes in the gas phase and the aqueous phase, binding energies, BSSE (basis set superposition error) correction, and BSSE-corrected binding energies in gas phase and solvation effect on the binding energies obtained at M06-2X/6-31G(d) level. Mulliken charges of tyrosine conformers in gas and aqueous phases, and the deformation energy for tyrosine and graphene in the gas phase complexes are provided. The values of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) and HOMO-LUMO energy gaps for some of graphene-tyrosine complexes that were not reported in the article [1] are given. The data is related to the research article “Conformation dependence of tyrosine binding on the surface of graphene: Bent prefers over parallel orientation” [1].〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 21 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Luis Andrés Leal, Dayana Donneys-Victoria, Fiderman Machuca-Martínez〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉 〈p〉Electrocoagulation consists of the in-situ generation of the coagulant by the electro dissolution of sacrificial electrodes (Mg and Al). This technique, besides being normally used for water treatment, can be used to synthesize Layered Double Hydroxides (LDH) or Hydrotalcites (HT) such as green rust, MgAlCl/LDH, and other oxides as Magnetite. The HT has a high tendency for water in the interlayer to be replaced by anions, these exchange characteristics generate a high interest in the fields of drug administration, photodegradation, catalyst supports, supercapacitors, and water oxidation. There are several routes of synthesis for these compounds such as co-precipitation, hydrolysis of urea, hydrothermal treatment and a novel route by electrocoagulation (EC).〈/p〉 〈p〉This work discloses the data of the energy consumption at laboratory-scale production in the synthesis of hydrotalcite (HT) or Layered Double Hydroxides (LDH) by electrocoagulation, the values obtained through these experiments are intended to provide support due to the lack of information on the energy consumption of this novel production method. Aluminum and AZ31 electrodes were used as a cations source during two- and four-hours operation, at 50 °C with 5 mA cm〈sup〉−2〈/sup〉 of current density, and 5 minutes of polarity change for Aluminum and 8 minutes for AZ31 (Magnesium alloy).〈/p〉 〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 19 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Camilo Montes, Andres Felipe Rodriguez-Corcho, German Bayona, Natalia Hoyos, Sebastian Zapata, Agustin Cardona〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This contribution contains a GPlates digital reconstruction of the northern Andes and southern Caribbean margin for the last 90 Ma. It is built using different strain datasets fully described in “Continental Margin Response to Multiple Arc-Continent Collisions: the Northern Andes-Caribbean Margin” [1]. Two digital reconstructions are included here: one is a rigid block reconstruction, and the other is a continuously closing polygon reconstruction digitized every one -million years. We placed the South and North American plates at the root of the reconstruction tree, so that the Andean blocks move with respect to the former, and the Caribbean Plate, and related intra-oceanic arcs with respect to the latter. These reconstructions can be used as templates to place in palinspastic space any dataset that can be represented by lines or points.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 19 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Han Liu, Peng Li, Jin Liu, Ziqi Lu, Ping Tang, Zhaojia Li, Baoqin Lin〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The data presented herein are related to the research article entitled “Danhong Huayu Koufuye prevents venous thrombosis through antiinflammation via Sirtuin 1/NF-κB signaling pathway” [1]. This article describes the effect of Danhong Huayu Koufuye (DHK) on thrombus weight and blood coagulation indexes at the early and late stages of inferior vena cava stenosis-induced deep vein thrombosis in rats. In addition, the effect of DHK on blood cell counts and whole blood viscosity at the early stage were presented. The field dataset is made publicly available to enable critical or extended analyses.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 19 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Jorge Parraga-Alava, Kevin Cusme, Angélica Loor, Esneider Santander〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉In this article we introduce a 〈em〉robusta〈/em〉 coffee leaf images dataset called RoCoLe. The dataset contains 1560 leaf images with visible red mites and spots (denoting coffee leaf rust presence) for infection cases and images without such structures for healthy cases. In addition, the data set includes annotations regarding objects (leaves), state (healthy and unhealthy) and the severity of disease (leaf area with spots). Images were all obtained in real-world conditions in the same coffee plants field using a smartphone camera. RoCoLe data set facilitates the evaluation of the performance of machine learning algorithms used in image segmentation and classification problems related to plant diseases recognition. The current dataset is freely and publicly available at 〈a href="https://doi.org/10.17632/c5yvn32dzg.2" target="_blank"〉https://doi.org/10.17632/c5yvn32dzg.2〈/a〉.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 19 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): S. Ghisaura, R. Melis, G. Biosa, D. Pagnozzi, H. Slavski, S. Uzzau, R. Anedda, M.F. Addis〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉 〈p〉We report the proteomic dataset of livers from 〈em〉Sparus aurata〈/em〉 exposed to low temperature during growth. Gilthead sea bream juveniles were reared in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) and exposed to a temperature ramp made of two phases of four weeks each: a Cooling phase from 18 °C (t0) to 11 °C (t1) and a Cold Maintenance phase at 11 °C (t1-t2) in a 8 week feeding trial. At the end of the experiment, sea bream livers were collected and analyzed with a shotgun proteomics approach based on filter-aided sample preparation followed by tandem mass spectrometry, peptide identification carried out using Sequest-HT as search engine within the Proteome Discoverer informatic platform, and label-free differential analysis.〈/p〉 〈p〉The mass spectrometry data have been deposited to the ProteomeXchange Consortium via the PRIDE partner repository with the dataset identifier PXD011059 [1], [2], [3]. The dataset described here is also related to the research article entitled “Liver proteomics of gilthead sea bream (〈em〉Sparus aurata〈/em〉) exposed to cold stress” [4].〈/p〉 〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 19 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Maria João Rodrigues, Ivo Monteiro, Chloé Placines, Viana Castañeda-Loaiza, Sylwester Ślusarczyk, Adam Matkowski, Catarina Pereira, Pedro Pousão-Ferreira, Luísa Custódio〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This data article includes data and analyses on the effect of different agronomic techniques on the production of 〈em〉Polygonum maritimu〈/em〉m L. (sea knotgrass), namely different salinity irrigation treatments (0, 100, 200, 300 and 600 mM of NaCl) and a multi-harvest regime, and their relation with the chemical profile (ultra-high-resolution mass spectrometry - UHRMS), 〈em〉in vitro〈/em〉 antioxidant [radical-scavenging activity (RSA) of DPPH and ABTS, copper chelating activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power] and anti-inflammatory (nitric oxide reduction on lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages) activities. For further interpretation of the data presented in this work, please see the related research article “The irrigation salinity and harvesting affect the growth, chemical profile and biological activities of 〈em〉Polygonum maritimum〈/em〉 L.” (Rodrigues et al., 2019).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Aldobenedetto Zotti, Simona Zuppolini, Anna Borriello, Mauro Zarrelli〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The following data describe the thermal properties of two different typologies of Hyperbranched Polymers (HBPs): the first one is a polyester (HBPG – Hyperbranched Polymer Glassy) with a glass transition temperature (T〈sub〉g〈/sub〉) higher than room temperature (∼90 °C) whereas the second one is a polyamide ester (HBPR – Hyperbranched Polymer Rubbery) characterized by T〈sub〉g〈/sub〉 of about 20 °C. The nanocomposites manufactured using these HBPs as filler were characterized using Optical Microscopy and Differential Scanning Calorimetry. The raw data for the evaluation of fracture toughness properties are reported for the listed materials. This article provides data related to “The effect of Glassy and Rubbery Hyperbranched Polymers as Modifiers in Epoxy Aeronautical Systems” (Zotti et al.).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 20 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Sangyeob Lee, Jiseong Jang, Kyung Soo Cho, Yong-Jun Oh, Ki-Ha Hong, Choong-Heui Chung〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The authors have recently reported silver nanowire based Cu(In,Ga)Se〈sub〉2〈/sub〉 solar cells [1], [2]. Metal mesh based transparent electrodes other than the silver nanowire can be also employed or have a potential to provide a better performance for the solar cells. To select a suitable electrode for a solar cell among metal meshes, it is required to have data on the lateral collection length of charge carriers in the targeted cell. The method to determine the lateral collection has been reported in our previous publication [3]. Here, we report data on the effect of the light intensity during pre-white-light soaking on the lateral charge collection length for metal mesh transparent electrode based Cu(In,Ga)Se〈sub〉2〈/sub〉 solar cells.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 21 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Ruoyu Ma, Jianbo Yang, Steven Kelley, Benjamin W. Gung〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The shared data is the unpublished portion of the experimental section for the article with the title “NHC–Au(I) catalyzed enantioselective intramolecular [4 + 3] cycloaddition of furan propargyl esters”.[1] The preparation of the intermediates for chiral NHC-gold(I) complexes and the furan propargyl ester substrates are included in this article. The 〈sup〉1〈/sup〉H NMR and 〈sup〉13〈/sup〉C NMR spectra of the gold complexes 〈strong〉17a-19c〈/strong〉 and the X-ray crystal data of 〈strong〉17a〈/strong〉, 〈strong〉18a〈/strong〉 and cycloaddition product 〈strong〉24〈/strong〉 are also provided in this article or in Mendeley Data. Finally, the chiral HPLC spectra used to determine enantiomeric excess and Cartesian coordinates of the optimized structure of 〈strong〉25〈/strong〉 and 〈strong〉26〈/strong〉 calculated by DFT calculation are also presented in the article.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 20 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Sourav Saha, Lewis A. Owen, Elizabeth N. Orr, Marc W. Caffee〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉A comprehensive analysis of the variable temporal and spatial responses of tropical-subtropical high-altitude glaciers to climate change is critical for successful model predictions and environmental risk assessment in the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen. High-frequency Holocene glacier chronostratigraphies are therefore reconstructed in 79 glaciated valleys across the orogen using 519 published and 16 new terrestrial cosmogenic 〈sup〉10〈/sup〉Be exposure age dataset. Published 〈sup〉10〈/sup〉Be ages are compiled only for moraine boulders (excluding bedrock ages). These ages are recalculated using the latest ICE-D production rate calibration database and the scaling scheme models. Outliers for the individual moraine are detected using the Chauvenet's criterion. In addition, past equilibrium-line altitudes (ELAs) are determined using the area-altitude (AA), area accumulation ratio (AAR), and toe-headwall accumulation ratio (THAR) methods for each glacier advance. The modern maximum elevations of lateral moraines (MELM) are also used to estimate modern ELAs and as an independent check on mean ELAs derived using the above three methods. These data may serve as an essential archive for future studies focusing on the cryospheric and environmental changes in the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen. A more comprehensive analysis of the published and new 〈sup〉10〈/sup〉Be ages and ELA results and an exhaustive list of references are presented in Saha et al. (2019, High-frequency Holocene glacier fluctuations in the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen. Quaternary Science Reviews).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 20 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Olga Bukato, Olga Pobeguts, Daria Rakitina, Julia Baikova, Ivan Butenko, Artemy Silantyev, Gleb Fisunov, Vadim Govorun〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Crohn's disease (CD) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IDB). The endoscopic picture of Crohn's disease includes thickened submucosa, transmural inflammation, fissuring ulceration, and non-caseating granulomas. Intestinal microbiome dysbiosis has been described systematically in patients with IBD. In recent decades it was detailed that 〈em〉Escherichia coli〈/em〉, especially adherent-invasive 〈em〉E. coli〈/em〉 (AIEC) pathotype, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of IBD, including Crohn's disease [1]. In comparison with commensal strains of 〈em〉E. coli〈/em〉, AIEC strains have a large adhesive-invasive potential therefore its surface composition is of great interest. We presented a dataset of the membrane proteins of strains isolated from patients with Crohn's disease. From the set of 〈em〉Escherichia coli〈/em〉 isolated from Crohn's disease patients [2] we chose three isolates with strongest AIEC pathotype. We performed proteome-wide LC-MS analysis of membrane fraction of this isolates after invasion or adhesion-invasion to human intestinal CaCo-2 cell line and prior to this (control). The data including LC-MS/MS raw files and exported MaxQuant search results with fasta files were deposited to the PRIDE repository project accession PXD014250.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: October 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 26〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): H. Correa, Alvaro Garcia Muriel, D. Peña Lara〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Using the ac-calorimetry technique and the electric modulus formalism for analysis of ionic conductivity relaxation in crystalline 〈math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" altimg="si2.svg"〉〈mrow〉〈mi〉γ〈/mi〉〈/mrow〉〈/math〉-RbAg〈sub〉4〈/sub〉I〈sub〉5〈/sub〉, close to the 〈math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" altimg="si2.svg"〉〈mrow〉〈mi〉γ〈/mi〉〈/mrow〉〈/math〉 to 〈math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" altimg="si3.svg"〉〈mrow〉〈mi〉β〈/mi〉〈/mrow〉〈/math〉 phase transition at 120 K, the temperature derivative of microscopic interaction energy for a single-mobile ion is proportional to the specific heat. The two different experimental techniques show that cooperative behavior drives the phase transition at 120 K (obey the same mechanism).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 21 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Tati Suryati Syamsudin, Hafsah Hafsah, Iriawati〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This data informs about the profile of volatile compound of coffee flower (Coffee arabica) from different locations with different annual rainfall by using gas chromatography - mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The volatile compounds were captured by solid phase micro extraction (SPME) methods. The extract then subjected to GC-MS for separation and identification of compounds. The profile of volatile compound was provided in, Table 1, Table 2, Tables 3 and 4.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 17 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Bo Jiang, Yu Zhang, Huifang Zhao, Tianyu Guo, Wenjuan Wu, Yongcan Jin〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled “Structure-antioxidant activity relationship of active oxygen catalytic lignin and lignin-carbohydrate complex” (Jiang et al.). It supplements the article with thermostability of milled wood lignin (MWL) and alkali-oxygen lignin (AOL), main substructures of lignin in rice straw, main products and yield of nitrobenzene oxidation of lignin-carbohydrate complexes (LCCs), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy of LCCs, radical (ABTS·) scavenging ability of lignins and signal assignment of lignins and LCCs in nuclear magnetic resonance spectra (〈sup〉1〈/sup〉H, 〈sup〉13〈/sup〉C, 2D HSQC NMR). The dataset is made publicly available and can be useful for extending the structural and bioactive research and critical analyses of lignin and LCC.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 17 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Po-Chih Kuo, Yi-Li Tseng, Karl Zilles, Summit Suen, Simon B. Eickhoff, Juin-Der Lee, Philip E. Cheng, Michelle Liou〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉There is a growing interest in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies on connectivity networks in the brain when subjects are under exposure to natural sensory stimulation. Because of a complicated coupling between spontaneous and evoked brain activity under real-world stimulation, there is no critical mapping between the experimental inputs and corresponding brain responses. The dataset contains auditory fMRI scans and T1-weighted anatomical scans acquired under eyes-closed and eyes-open conditions. Within each scanning condition, the subject was presented 12 different sound clips, including human voices followed by animal vocalizations. The dataset is meant to be used to assess brain dynamics and connectivity networks under natural sound stimulation; it also allows for empirical investigation of changes in fMRI responses between eyes-closed and eyes-open conditions, between animal vocalizations and human voices, as well as between the 12 different sound clips during auditory stimulation. The dataset is a supplement to the research findings in the paper “Brain dynamics and connectivity networks under natural auditory stimulation” published in NeuroImage.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 14 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Tarek Sedki, Shehata Ali, Haroun A. Mohamed〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The Sol Hamed (SH) area is a part of the Arabian-Nubian Shield (ANS) ophiolites occurred within Onib-Sol Hamed suture zone in the southern Eastern Desert of Egypt. The ophiolitic assemblages in this area are represented by serpentinite, metagabbro and arc assemblages represented by metavolcanics. They later intruded by gabbroes and granites. The compatible trace elements (Cr = 2426–2709 ppm, Ni = 1657–2377 ppm and Co = 117–167 ppm) enrichment in SH serpentinites indicate derivation from a depleted mantle peridotite source. They show affinity to the typical metamorphic peridotites. The normative compositions reflect harzburgitic mantle source. Their Al〈sub〉2〈/sub〉O〈sub〉3〈/sub〉 contents (0.05–1.02 wt %) are akin to oceanic and active margin peridotites and Pan-African serpentinites. The Cr and TiO〈sub〉2〈/sub〉 contents indicate supra-subduction zone (SSZ) environment. Their Al〈sub〉2〈/sub〉O〈sub〉3〈/sub〉/SiO〈sub〉2〈/sub〉 and MgO/SiO〈sub〉2〈/sub〉 ratios support the SSZ affinity and are similar to ANS peridotites with fore-arc setting. Moreover, their Al〈sub〉2〈/sub〉O〈sub〉3〈/sub〉 and CaO depletion is typical of fore-arc peridotites.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 15 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Omar Narvaez-Delgado, Gilberto Rojas-Vite, Ricardo Coronado-Leija, Alonso Ramirez-Manzanares, José Luis Marroquın, Ramses Noguez-Imm, Marcos L. Aranda, Benoit Scherrer, Jorge Larriva-Sahd, Luis Concha〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) is widely used to infer microstructural characteristics of tissue, particularly in cerebral white matter. Histological validation of the metrics derived from dMRI methods are needed to fully characterize their ability to capture biologically-relevant histological features non-invasively. The data described here were used to correlate metrics derived from dMRI and quantitative histology in an animal model of axonal degeneration (“Histological validation of per-bundle water diffusion metrics within a region of fiber crossing following axonal degeneration” [1]). Unilateral retinal ischemia/reperfusion was induced in 10 rats, by the elevation of pressure of the anterior chamber of the eye for 90 min. Five rats were used as controls. After five weeks, injured animals were intracardially perfused to analyze the optic nerves and chiasm with dMRI and histology. This resulted in 15 brain scans, each with 80 diffusion-sensitizing gradient directions with b = 2000 and 2500 s/mm〈sup〉2〈/sup〉 and 20 non-diffusion-weighted images (b = 0 s/mm〈sup〉2〈/sup〉), with isometric voxel resolution of 125 μm〈sup〉3〈/sup〉. Histological sections were obtained after dMRI. Optical microscopy photomicrographs of the optic nerves (stained with toluidine blue) are available, as well as their corresponding automatic segmentations of axons and myelin.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 12 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Debabrata Panda, Swati S. Mishra, Sangram K. Mohanty, Prafulla K. Behera, Sangram K. Lenka〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Precise physiological and molecular marker-based assessment provides information about the extent of genetic diversity, which helps for effective breeding programmes. We have conducted detailed physiological and molecular marker-based assessment of selected eight indigenous rice landraces from Koraput, India along with tolerant (N22) and susceptible (IR64) check varieties under control and simulated drought stress using polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6000. After exposure to different levels of drought stress, relative germination performance (RGP), seedling vigour index (SVI) and relative growth index (RGI) were significantly declined in all the rice landraces compared to the control plants and significant varietal differences were observed. Genetic relationship among the studied rice landraces was assessed with 24 previously reported drought tolerance linked Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) markers. A total of 53 alleles were detected at the loci of the 24 markers across the 10 rice accessions〈strong〉.〈/strong〉 The Nei's gene diversity (〈em〉He〈/em〉) and the polymorphism information content (〈em〉PIC〈/em〉) ranged from 0 to 0.665 and 0 to 0.687, respectively. Six SSR loci, RM276, RM411, RM3, RM263, RM216 and RM28199, provided the highest 〈em〉PIC〈/em〉 values and are potential for exploring the genetic diversity of studied rice lines for drought tolerance. Four rice genotypes (Butkichudi, Haldichudi, Machakanta and Kalajeera) showed the highest genetic distance with tolerant check variety (N22) and can be considered as valuable genetic resources for drought breeding program.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 12 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): R.H. de Boer, C.P. de Campos〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The International Collegiate Programming Contest〈sup〉1〈/sup〉 is an annual, multi-tier competition held amongst college students on a global scale, with world championships every year. Last year alone, around fifty thousand students from three thousand universities participated in ICPC regional competitions [1]. Because of its significant size involving a lot of talent and skillful people, multiple stakeholders are interested in the competition. Each of the competitions results in scoreboards, containing valuable data about the performance of teams. This data however is, up till now, never collected and stored in an open and free repository. The ICPC does keep track of the basic information such as teams' names and their final scores, but more detailed information has remained scattered across the internet. This paper describes the data collected and cleaned from the European, Latin-American, North American, South Pacific and World Finals from 2012 to 2018, opening up research opportunities for an in-depth look into the programming competitions.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 9 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Affandi Omar, Julaina A. Jalil, Norashareena M. Shakrin, Lock H. Ngu, Zabedah M. Yunus〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This article contains information related to a recent study “Selective screening for detection of mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) in Malaysia; A Two-year Study” [1]. Any patient registered under government healthcare facilities in Malaysia and fit at least two inclusion criteria were included in this selective screening. Urine and blood from these high risk patients were obtained and analysed for glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) level before characterization using high resolution electrophoresis (HRE). Thereafter, enzyme assay for different types of MPS based on result of HRE were determined using specific substrate. Demographic data as well as laboratory findings were tabulated and analysed. The data of this study demonstrate between clinical presentation and laboratory findings among high risk patients of MPS and can be employed to improve diagnosis of MPS.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 9 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Woong-Hee Kim, Pyeonghwa Jeong, Seon-Wook Kim, Haaglim Cho, Jeong-min Lee, Shinae Seo, Haihong Shen, Youngkeun Ahn, Da-Woon Jung, Yong-Chul Kim, Darren R. Williams〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This article contains chemical characterization and biological activity data for a novel indirubin derivative, termed LDD-1819. The detailed synthesis procedure and associated NMR data are presented. The concentration-dependent inhibition data of two biological targets, glycogen synthase kinase-3〈math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" altimg="si1.svg"〉〈mrow〉〈mi mathvariant="normal"〉β〈/mi〉〈/mrow〉〈/math〉 and aurora A kinase are described. The following biological data are also contained in this article: 1) the cellularization of skeletal muscle myotubes by LDD-1819 or two small molecule inhibitors of glycogen synthase kinase-3〈math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" altimg="si1.svg"〉〈mrow〉〈mi mathvariant="normal"〉β〈/mi〉〈/mrow〉〈/math〉 and aurora kinase A (BIO and reversine) and gene expression data for the myoblast markers Pax-7 and Myf5, 2) Cell viability of hTERT human immortalized fibroblasts, colon cancer cells and breast cancer cells, and 3) Western blotting analysis of full length and cleaved caspse-7, and cleaved poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) in hTERT fibroblasts treated with LDD-1819. A schematic diagram of the biological activities of LDD-1819 is also presented. Further interpretation and discussion of these data are provided in the associated research article ‘A novel indirubin derivative that increases somatic cell plasticity and inhibits tumorigenicity’ (Kim et al., 2019).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Wei Peng, Zhiyun Jia, Xiaoqi Huang, Su Lui, Weihong Kuang, John A. Sweeney, Qiyong Gong〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This data article provided additional data related to the research article entitled “Brain structural abnormalities in emotional regulation and sensory processing regions associated with anxious depression” Peng et al.,2019. Correlation analyses were conducted for clinical information (HAMD total, anxiety/somatization scores, HAMA total and illness duration) and identified regional gray matter volumes in all patients with anxious depression and non-anxious depression. More detailed correlation analysis was applied for each item of anxiety factor and reginal gray matter volumes to find which items were more associated with structural alterations in patients. Data showed that mean values of regional gray matter volumes in left postcentral gyrus (PCG) were positively associated with HAMD total and anxiety factor scores in anxious depression group. More detailed correlation analysis considering each item of anxiety factor revealed that, item 10 (psychic anxiety) and Item15 (hypochondriasis) were most significantly and positively associated with regional gray matter volumes in left PCG in anxious group. While HAMA scores and illness duration showed no significant correlation with any regional gray matter volume in both patient groups. Sample size matched groups were selected to explore possible replicability of imaging results. It revealed that different gray matter volumes in right inferior frontal gyrus were most robust findings among three groups. And anxious group had larger gray matter volumes in left PCG than non-anxious depression, despite of not survived after multiple comparisons corrections.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 6 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Andrea Tassi, Ioannis Mavromatis, Robert J. Robert Piechocki〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉 〈p〉A dataset of measurements of ETSI ITS-G5 Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) is presented. Our dataset consists of network interactions happening between two On-Board Units (OBUs) and four Road Side Units (RSUs). Each OBU was fitted onto a vehicle driven across the FLOURISH Test Track in Bristol, UK. Each RSU and OBU was equipped with two transceivers operating at different frequencies. During our experiments, each transceiver broadcasts Cooperative Awareness Messages (CAMs) over the licensed DSRC band, and over the unlicensed Industrial, Scientific, and Medical radio (ISM) bands 2.4 GHz-2.5 GHz and 5.725 GHz-5.875 GHz.〈/p〉 〈p〉Each transmitted and received CAM is logged along with its Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value and accurate positioning information. The Media Access Control layer (MAC) layer Packet Delivery Rates (PDRs) and RSSI values are also empirically calculated across the whole length of the track for any transceiver. The dataset can be used to derive realistic approximations of the PDR as a function of RSSI values under urban environments and for both the DSRC and ISM bands – thus, the dataset is suitable to calibrate (simplified) physical layers of full-stack vehicular simulators where the MAC layer PDR is a direct function of the RSSI. The dataset is not intended to be used for signal propagation modelling.〈/p〉 〈p〉The dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5523/bris.eupowp7h3jl525yxhm3521f57, and it has been analyzed in the following paper: I. Mavromatis, A. Tassi, and R. J. Piechocki, “Operating ITS-G5 DSRC over Unlicensed Bands: A City-Scale Performance Evaluation,” IEEE PIMRC 2019. [Online]. Available: https://arxiv.org/abs/1904.00464.〈/p〉 〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 5 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Johannes Lutzenkirchen, Antun Barisic, Gregory Lefevre, Tajana Preocanin〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The Data in Brief contains data on the electrokinetic mobility of PTFE and silica particles in aqueous suspensions as a function of pH and temperature. Furthermore, the concomitant conductivities and pH values are reported both for systems in the absence and presence of PTFE particles as a function of temperature and are compatible with the associated research paper “The influence of temperature on the charging of Polytetrafluoroethylene surfaces in electrolyte solutions” (Barisic et al.). The trend of the electrokinetic charging with temperature can be inferred from this for both kinds of particles. The data on the evolution of the pH and the measured conductivities are valuable input for future models that simulate the charge of inert surfaces at variable temperature.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 2 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Seok Hyun Eom, Jong-Kuk Na〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The data presented in this article are associated to the research articles, “DOI: 10.1007/s11295-019-1348-3”, [1]; and “DOI: 10.1007/s13205-018-1162-x” [2]. 〈em〉Clausena excavata〈/em〉 Burm. f. and 〈em〉Sterculia lanceolata〈/em〉 Cav. are medicinal tree plants [3], [4] native to Southeast Asia and China, and most members of both the genus 〈em〉Clausena〈/em〉 and the genus 〈em〉Sterculia〈/em〉 contain various valuable secondary metabolites with a great potential for drug development. Though many phytochemical studies have been conducted using plant extracts from various parts of these plants [4], [5], there are very limited genetic resources available. RNA sequencing of 〈em〉C. excavata〈/em〉 and 〈em〉S. lanceolata〈/em〉 was conducted using pair-end Illumina HiSeq2500 sequencing system, from which the first 〈em〉de novo〈/em〉 transcriptome data were produced for both genus 〈em〉Clausena〈/em〉 and 〈em〉Sterculia〈/em〉. Transcriptome shotgun assembly using three different assembly tools [2] generated a total of 16,638 non-redundant contigs (N50, 900 bp) from 〈em〉C. excavata〈/em〉 and 7,857 (N50, 423 bp) from 〈em〉S. lanceolata〈/em〉. The data are accessible at NCBI BioProject: PRJNA428402 for 〈em〉C. excavata〈/em〉 or PRJNA435648 for 〈em〉S. lanceolata〈/em〉.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Seyed Hossein Mamanpush, Azadeh Tavousi Tabatabaei, Hui Li, Karl Englund〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Wind turbine blades (WTB) mechanically recycled and used as a feedstock for thermoplastic composites. Physical properties (water sorption (WA), Thickness swelling (TS)) dataset of composites made from recycled wind turbine blades presented. Dataset also presented the influence of resin level, mill screen size and coupling agents on the physical properties of composites (Mamanpush et al., 2019).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 2 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Maryam Roza Yazdani, Nicola Duimovich, Alberto Tiraferri, Panu Laurell, Maryam Borghei, Julie B. Zimmerman, Riku Vahala〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The dataset presented here are collected for tailoring biochars from pinecone biomass through chemical modification for the adsorption of natural organic matter (NOM) from lake water. The data includes schematics, figures and tables. The characterization of biomass and tailored biochars by Brunauer, Emmett and Teller surface area measurement (BET), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) along with the adsorption of NOM from lake water by the tailored bichars and the desorption using alkaline solution are provided. This is complimentary dataset for the experimental set-up and data gathered related to the article [1] on biochar fabrication and lake water treatment. See this article [1] for further information and discussion.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 2 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Fabio Mendoza Palechor, Alexis de la Hoz Manotas〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This paper presents data for the estimation of obesity levels in individuals from the countries of Mexico, Peru and Colombia, based on their eating habits and physical condition. The data contains 17 attributes and 2111 records, the records are labeled with the class variable NObesity (Obesity Level), that allows classification of the data using the values of Insufficient Weight, Normal Weight, Overweight Level I, Overweight Level II, Obesity Type I, Obesity Type II and Obesity Type III. 77% of the data was generated synthetically using the Weka tool and the SMOTE filter, 23% of the data was collected directly from users through a web platform. This data can be used to generate intelligent computational tools to identify the obesity level of an individual and to build recommender systems that monitor obesity levels. For discussion and more information of the dataset creation, please refer to the full-length article “Obesity Level Estimation Software based on Decision Trees” (De-La-Hoz-Correa et al., 2019).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 12 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Qing-Wei Chen, Xu Zhang, Ting Gong, Wan Gao, Shuai Yuan, Pei-Cheng Zhang, Jian-Qiang Kong〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Herein, the spectral data, including nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) and mass spectral data, and gas chromatography data of eight cholestane glycosides from 〈em〉Ornithogalum saundersiae〈/em〉 Baker (Asparagaceae) bulbs are described. The data are linked with the article entitled “Structure and bioactivity of cholestane glycosides from the bulbs of 〈em〉Ornithogalum saundersiae〈/em〉 Baker” (Chen et al., 2019).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 12 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Ana Gavina, Ana Cristina Freitas, Amadeu Ricardo, Ana Gomes, Catarina Marques, Isabel Lopes, Ruth Pereira〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This work describes the protocol developed for preparing an artificial digested sludge to be used for the ecotoxicological evaluation and risk assessment of chemical substances that are previewed to attain the soil through sewage sludge applications for fertilization (e.g. pharmaceutical compounds). Such evaluations have been made with standard protocols for ecotoxicological tests with terrestrial species in which the chemical substances are directly spiked to the test soil. This procedure lacks ecological relevance in terms of the role the sludge organic matter plays on the bioavailability and fate of chemical substances. Here we describe the protocol and the composition for obtaining the artificial sludge, prepared with commercial pet food and eggs white to mimic the composition of domestic sewage sludge in terms of proteins, carbon hydrates, fat and fibers content. Further, the conditions ascertained for the anaerobic digestion of the organic mixture are described, and the final properties of the sludge are presented, after repeating the procedure twice.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 12 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Federica Raucci, Asif J. Iqbal, Anella Saviano, Gian Marco Casillo, Marina Russo, Danielle Lezama, Nicola Mascolo, Francesco Maione〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The data supplied in this work are related to the research article entitled “IL-17A neutralizing antibody regulates monosodium urate crystal-induced gouty inflammation” (Raucci et al., 2019 Jul 14). This data article presents the results of gating strategy applied to identify Treg population on peripheral blood of mice injected with MSU crystals and MSU crystals + interleukin-17A antibody (IL-17Ab). Lastly, this article provides in-depth immunophenotyping data regarding all the isotype control antibodies related to phenotypical characterization of circulating Treg (defined as CD4〈sup〉+〈/sup〉CD25〈sup〉+〈/sup〉Foxp3〈sup〉+〈/sup〉), Th17 (defined as CD4〈sup〉+〈/sup〉IL-17〈sup〉+〈/sup〉) cells and joint-infiltrated (〈em〉in situ〈/em〉) inflammatory monocytes (defined as B220〈sup〉−〈/sup〉GR1〈sup〉high〈/sup〉F480〈sup〉high〈/sup〉CD115〈sup〉+〈/sup〉).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 12 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): R.R. Phiri, O.P. Oladijo, H. Nakajima, A. Rattanachata, E.T. Akinlabi〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Control and manipulation of synthesis parameters of thin film coatings is of critical concern in determination of material properties and performance. Structural and morphological properties of rf-sputtered WC-Co thin films deposited under varying deposition parameters namely, substrate temperature and rf power are presented in this data article. The surface morphology, crystallite size and nature were acquired using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Grazing Incidence X-ray absorption spectroscopy (GI-XAS). Furthermore, Synchrotron findings are correlated with complimentary data acquired from Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy and surface profilometry to predict and point out optimum synthesis parameters for best properties of the film.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 12 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Leonard T. Nguyen, Maggie Guo, Brenda Hemmelgarn, Hude Quan, Fiona Clement, Tolulope Sajobi, Roger Thomas, Tanvir C. Turin, Christopher Naugler〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This data incorporates 2016 testing volumes ordered by family physicians and performed at Calgary Laboratory Services (CLS), the sole supplier of clinical laboratory services for the catchment area of the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. For each test, the mean number of tests ordered per patient was calculated over ordering Calgary physicians, along with arithmetic coefficients of variation (CV's). The latter parameter is reflective of variance in ordering practice among family physicians practicing in Calgary and is proposed as a benchmark measure for laboratory utilization in our accompanying research article [1]. The data table encompasses 358 tests ordered by at least 3 family physicians at a minimum total frequency of 100 within the 2016 study period and is presented in ascending order of rank in CV.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Teddy Kabeya Kasonga, Martie A.A. Coetzee, Catherina Van Zijl, Maggy Ndombo Benteke Momba〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉In term of pharmaceutical and their intermediate compounds analysis, UPLC/MS method is a valuable equipment to achieve better confirmation on their biodegradation by fungi. The T47D-KBluc reporter gene assay is an appropriate tool to investigate to removal of estrogenic and antiestrogenic activities of pharmaceuticals and their metabolites from a synthetic wastewater. A consortium of isolated South African indigenous fungi 〈em〉Aspergillus niger〈/em〉, 〈em〉Mucor circinelloides〈/em〉, 〈em〉Trichoderma longibrachiatum〈/em〉, 〈em〉Trametes polyzona〈/em〉 and 〈em〉Rhizopus microspores〈/em〉 was found to perform a removal of pharmaceuticals and their metabolites and to reduce their estrogenic activity below the limit of detection in a sequencing batch reactor. Here are presented data regarding the phenolic compounds list and the method validation for UPLC/MS analysis used for selected pharmaceutical compounds namely carbamazepine, diclofenac, ibuprofen and their metabolites, as well as the T47D-KBluc bioassay using as positive control, the agonist E〈sub〉2〈/sub〉 for estrogenic activity and the antagonist ICI 182,780 for antiestrogenic activity. For better understanding of the data presented in this paper, please see the research paper “Removal of pharmaceutical’ estrogenic activity of sequencing batch reactor effluents assessed in the T47DK-Bluc reporter gene assay” [1].〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 10 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Nestor Montalvan-Burbano, Jose Antonio Plaza-Ubeda, Miguel Perez-Valls, David Sabando-Vera〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The aim of the study is to identify the factors that influence innovation activities associated with business management, known in the academic world as organizational innovation. Data was gathered by administering a survey on the managers or owners of hotels in the province of Santa Elena, Ecuador. Three components of organizational innovation were analyzed: methods of organizing job positions, work organization practices and management of external relations; all of which were tested with both internal variables (individual and structural characteristics) and variables external to the firms.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Meesha Singh, Sayak Ganguli, Mahashweta Mitra Ghosh〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The unsafe disposal of hospital effluents contributes to gross contamination of water bodies with antibiotic residues, antibiotic resistance genes and antibiotic resistance bacteria. This study reports the microbial community profile of hospital wastes collected from various regions of West Bengal, India, using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. The data set Liquid Sludge (LS) contains 15,372,973 reads with an average length of 301 bps with average 52 ± 5% GC content. The data set Solid Sludge (SS) contains 16,071,594 reads with an average length of 301 bps with average 53 ± 4% GC content. Data of this study are available at NCBI BioProject (PRJNA360379). In sample LS, an abundance of 19.3% for the members of Bacteroidetes was observed. In sample SS, an abundance of 19.7% for the members of Euryarchaeota was observed.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 9 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Wenchao Li〈/p〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 7 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Annalisa Mentana, Amalia Conte, Matteo Alessandro Del Nobile, Maurizio Quinto, Diego Centonze〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Volatile organic compound (VOC) composition from ready-to-cook tuna fish-burgers, prepared with and without a protective microbial strain (Lactobacillus paracasei) and/or stored with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP, 5% O2 and 95% CO2), were extracted by headspace solid-phase microextraction and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) during the burger shelf-life. The collected data showed volatile composition profiles in function of the mild preservation technologies employed and the storage time. Furthermore, statistical data treatment (principal component analysis and Pearson's coefficients) highlighted differences among samples and positive/negative correlations during the storage time. This paper is related to an article already published in LWT (Investigating the effects of mild preservation technology on perishable foods by volatolomics: The case study of ready-to-cook tuna-burgers” https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2019.108425).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Xiaolin Wu, Wangxin Xiao, Conghui Deng, David C. Schwebel, Guoqing Hu〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This data article quantifies the extent of shared bicycle riding risks for shared-bicycle riders in urban China. The data were collected through a WeChat-based online survey, with a valid sample of 1960 respondents. It reports the basic descriptive statistics through eight tables concerning various unsafe shared bicycle riding behaviors, and complete frequency data from riders concerning eight unsafe riding behaviors. The data can be used for comparisons with other studies using the same outcome measures, which are valuable to generate specialized and targeted solutions to reduce unsafe riding behaviors. For further information, please refer to the full article entitled “Unsafe riding behaviors of shared-bicycle riders in urban China: A retrospective survey”.(Wu et al., 2019).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 7 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Anabela Cachada, Pedro Pato, Eduardo Ferreira da Silva, Carla Patinha, Renato S. Carreira, Miguel Pardal, Armando C. Duarte〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This paper presents baseline data of sediments characterization from Ria de Aveiro lagoon (Portugal). Twenty-two intertidal surface sediments were collected and analysed for their pseudo-total content of 25 major and trace elements and for their total content of PAHs (Sum16) and PCBs (Sum13). The fine fraction percentage and total organic carbon content were also determined. Ria de Aveiro Lagoon has been the target of several studies during the last decades, and it has been pointed out as a hot spot in terms of contamination [1], [2]. Nevertheless, data about sediments contamination is mostly focused on Hg [3], [4], and in a specific area of the lagoon [5], and there is not a clear and global picture about the spatial distribution of other elements, and especially of organic contaminants. Thus, this baseline dataset is of utmost importance for researchers and planners and it can be used to monitor the effect of disturbances, such as: dredging activities; hydrodynamic changes (either due to human activities or extreme events); external inputs (new discharges from industries and wastewater plants, etc).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 7 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Ishwar Chandra Yadav, Ningombam Linthoingambi Devi〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The ubiquitous occurrence of organophosphate ester flame retardants (OPFRs) may pose a threat to human health. Most of the OPFRs are suspected to be carcinogenic, neurotoxic and can cause fertility and reproductive effects [1] and [2]. Although a number of researches have detailed high level of organophosphate ester flame retardant worldwide, unfortunately Nepal has never been part of any global/regional monitoring campaign. This data article presents the concentration of eight different compounds of organophosphate ester flame retardants (OPFRs) measured in indoor air and house dust. Thirty four indoor air and 28 house dust samples were collected from four major cities (Kathmandu, Pokhara, Birgunj, and Biratnagar) of Nepal to investigate the contamination level and distribution pattern of OPFR. The median concentration and relative contribution of individual OPFR has been also discussed [3].〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Denis S. Grouzdev, Tamara L. Babich, Diyana S. Sokolova, Tatiyana P. Tourova, Andrey B. Poltaraus, Tamara N. Nazina〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉〈em〉Shinella〈/em〉 sp. strain JR1-6 is a Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming, motile, rod-shaped bacterium isolated from radionuclide- and nitrate-contaminated groundwater. This bacterium reduces nitrate to N2. Strain JR1-6 has potential for removal of nitrate contamination, which is the main reason for the interest in sequencing its genome. Here, we present a set of features of 〈em〉Shinella〈/em〉 sp. strain JR1-6, together with the description of its genomic sequencing and annotation. The draft genome of strain JR1-6 has a size of ∼7.09 Mb and contains 6,945 genes, including 62 RNA genes. In the genome of strain JR1-6, the genes were revealed encoding nitrate reduction to N2, as well as the genes associated with metal resistance, showing its adaptation to the conditions of the environment and possible role in nitrate removal from contaminated groundwater. The draft genome sequence of 〈em〉Shinella〈/em〉 sp. strain JR1-6 is available at DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank under the accession no. SHMI00000000.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Voula Alexandraki, Maria Kazou, Bruno Pot, Effie Tsakalidou, Konstantinos Papadimitriou〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉〈em〉Lactobacillus delbrueckii〈/em〉 subsp. 〈em〉lactis〈/em〉 is employed in the production of various types of cheese. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of 〈em〉L. lactis〈/em〉 ACA-DC 178 isolated from Greek Kasseri cheese. The chromosome of ACA-DC 178 contains 2,050,316 bp with a GC content of 49.6%. A total of 2,112 genes were identified in the genome sequence including 1,752 protein-coding genes, 239 putative pseudogenes, 94 tRNA and 27 rRNA genes. According to the COG annotation, about 80% of the protein-coding genes (1,417 proteins) were assigned to at least one functional category. Approximately the 1/3 of these proteins were distributed among three categories, namely replication, recombination and repair (category L: 10.6%), translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis (category J: 7.5%) and amino acid transport and metabolism (category E: 7.2%). Fourteen integrated GIs with a total of 159 genes were found in ACA-DC 178 genome. Several of these genes encode proteins associated with exopolysaccharide biosynthesis, amino acid transport and subunits of restriction-modification systems. One large CRISPR array of 3,197 bp containing 52 spacers, several of which are identical to phage sequences having hosts in the genus 〈em〉Lactobacillus〈/em〉, was also identified. The annotated genome sequence of 〈em〉L. lactis〈/em〉 ACA-DC 178 is deposited at the European Nucleotide Archive under the accession number LS991409. Raw reads are deposited in the Sequence Read Archive (SRR8866601-3).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Mark N. Alshak, Michael D. Gross, Jonathan E. Shoag, Aaron A. Laviana, Michael A. Gorin, Art Sedrakyan, Jim C. Hu〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This data article presents the supplementary material for the review paper “Healthcare Costs of Post-Prostate Biopsy Sepsis” (Gross et al., 2019). A general overview is provided of 18 papers, including the details about year and journal of publication, country of dataset, data population characteristics, cost basis, and potential for bias evaluation. Quality assessment and the risk of bias of the 18 papers are detailed and summarized.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 12 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Dong-Hee Cho, Chan-Il Park〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉We provide raw data from a transcriptomic analysis of olive flounder in response to changes in water temperature. At the time of this analysis, the olive flounder genome was not yet available in China, and there were no related references. Therefore, assembly was carried out using the de novo method to reveal the entire nucleotide sequence based on the nucleotide sequence information of the sequenced reads. The functions of expressed genes based on Gene Ontology analysis are also categorized and presented.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 12 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Corrado lo Storto〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The collection of urban waste is an important step of the waste management cycle, because the collection of sorted waste that soon separates different kind of materials makes their reusing, recovering, and recycling easier and more efficient, reducing the amount of landfilled waste. In Italy, municipalities have to meet specific targets relative to the yearly percentage of sorted waste collection. Collecting and analyzing data about waste collection and the proportion of sorted waste and the specific type of waste materials is a critical activity to measure the performance and monitor the effort of the municipalities to meet targets. Raw data relative to the yearly amounts of total and sorted waste collected from 2007 to 2017, and data relative to socio-economics in 258 municipalities of the Apulia region were retrieved from public databases and were used to calculate waste statistical indicators. Data about total and sorted waste collection in Italy at the regional and country level were retrieved and analysed to compare the Apulia region and specific groups of regions. The evolution of the per capita total and sorted waste amounts was also analysed over time for Apulia and the rest of Italy. The effects of the municipality surface area, the number of inhabitants and population density on the sorted waste collection rate were investigated by performing regression analysis. These data may help policy makers and stakeholders to evaluate total and sorted waste production over time, set and assess targets, and identify best policy practices.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Edith Perret, Felix A. Reifler, Ali Gooneie, Rudolf Hufenus〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Wide-angle x-ray diffraction (WAXD) patterns that show mesophases in core-sheath bicomponent fibers and amorphous fibers are presented in section 1.1 of the article. Section 1.2 presents molecular dynamics simulations and scattered intensity calculations of stretched P3HB chains. Sections 1.3–1.6 summarize WAXD and small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) data analysis from a tensile study of melt-spun P3HB fibers. Azimuthal profiles are extracted from 2D WAXD patterns at various angular regions and the positions of equatorial reflections and corresponding d-spacings are summarized. Additionally, the extracted structural parameters from SAXS images are summarized. The tensile stress calculations, crystal orientation calculations, applied intensity corrections, calculations of long spacings, coherence lengths and lamellar diameters are explained in the methods subsections 2.3.1–2.3.7. WAXD and SAXS measurements of P3HB fibers were recorded on a Bruker Nanostar U diffractometer (Bruker AXS, Karlsruhe, Germany). The recorded WAXD/SAXS patterns were analyzed with the evaluation software DIFFRAC.EVA (version 4.2., Bruker AXS, Karlsruhe, Germany) and python codes. For more information see ‘Tensile study of melt-spun poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) P3HB fibers: Reversible transformation of a highly oriented phase’ (Perret et al., 2019).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 12 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Mohammed Megahed, Ahmed H. Asad, Ammar Mohamed〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The emotional state of the learner is an important factor that must be taken into consideration during evaluating learning process and managing learning flows in computer based learning environments. These factors have a significant impact on the process of interaction between the learner and the learning environment, and enrich this type of interaction to make the learning flow more dynamic based on emotional and mental responses of the learners. This approach can manage various learning flows based on learner's capabilities which lead to enhance the learning process outcome. This article provides data on learners' emotional states during their interaction with learning environment and other data that describe their learning activities and learning flows. The learning activities data is a combination of data that represents summary of learners' emotional states and data that represents the mental responses per learning session. All of emotional states data and mental responses data are used to provide the next learning level for each learner using fuzzy system. The datasets are hosted in the Mendeley Dataset Repository (Megahed, 2019).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 12 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Xinpeng Qi, Elizabeth L. Ogden, Mark K. Ehlenfeldt, Lisa J. Rowland〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Blueberry is an economically important berry crop. Both production and consumption of blueberries have increased sharply worldwide in recent years at least partly due to their known health benefits. The development of improved genomic resources for blueberry, such as a well-assembled genome and transcriptome, could accelerate breeding through genomic-assisted approaches. To enrich available transcriptome data and identify genes potentially involved in fruit quality, RNA sequencing was performed on fruit tissue from two northern-adapted hybrid blueberry breeding populations. RNA-seq was carried out using the Illumina HiSeq〈sup〉TM〈/sup〉 2500 platform. Because of the absence of a reference-grade genome for blueberry, a transcriptome was 〈em〉de novo〈/em〉 assembled from this RNA-seq data and other publicly available transcriptome data from blueberry downloaded from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Short Read Archive (SRA) using Trinity. After removing redundancy, this resulted in a dataset of 91,861 blueberry unigenes. This unigene dataset was functionally annotated using the NCBI-Nr protein database. All raw reads from the breeding populations were deposited in the NCBI SRA with accession numbers SRR6281886, SRR6281887, SRR6281888, and SRR6281889. The 〈em〉de novo〈/em〉 transcriptome assembly was deposited at NCBI Transcriptome Shotgun Assembly (TSA) database with accession number GGAB00000000. These data will provide real expression evidence for the blueberry genome gene prediction and gene functional annotation and a reference transcriptome for future gene expression studies involving blueberry fruit.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Kai Yang, Chun Ruan, Xinhua Li, Bob Liu〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉As one of the key hardware components in Computed Tomography (CT) scanners, a bowtie filter reduces unnecessary radiation dose to the peripheries of a patient and equalizes radiation signal to the detector. Knowledge of the exact profiles from different bowtie filters are critical to model the imaging process of CT scanners and to estimate patient dose. However, bowtie filter profiles remain proprietary to most CT vendors. The data of bowtie profiles reported here were directly measured using a solid-state linear-array detector from three modern CT scanners (GE Revolution, Philips iQon, and Toshiba Aquilion ONE Vision. The detailed method, including associated geometrical calibration and data validation, was previously published. This data article is mainly to present the updated bowtie profile data measured after our previous publication.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Irena Zentsova, Zuzana Parackova, Jana Kayserova, Lenka Palova-Jelinkova, Petra Vrabcova, Nikol Volfova, Zdenek Sumnik, Stepanka Pruhova, Lenka Petruzelkova, Anna Sediva〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Inflammasomes are large protein complexes involved in the maturation of IL-1β, a cytokine associated with the pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes (T1D). The data presented in this article focused on the role of inflammasomes in DNA recognition in T1D patients. This data extend knowledge on DNA sensing in T1D patients and relate to our research paper “Monocytes contribute to DNA sensing through the TBK1 signaling pathway in type 1 diabetes patients” Zentsova et al., 2009. To examine inflammasome involvement, we blocked the known mechanism of inflammasome activation – potassium efflux via various approaches: 1) high concentration of KCl; 2) Glybenclamide, which selectively blocks the ATP sensitive K+ channel; 3) KN-62, an inhibitor of P2X7 receptor, which activates K+ channel after ATP binding. Moreover, we used an inhibitor which blocks Nod-like receptor family containing pyrin domain 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome. In T1D patients, we show that secretion of cytokines IL-1β, TNFα, IL-6 and IFNα after microbial DNA stimulation is promoted by potassium efflux and is not dependent on P2X7 receptor signaling. Surprisingly, the microbial DNA induced IL-1β release was independent of NLRP3.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 8 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Theophile Lienhardt, Kirsty Black, Sophie Saget, Marcela Porto Costa, David Chadwick, Robert Rees, Michael Williams, Charles Spillane, Pietro Iannetta, Graeme Walker, David Styles〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Benchmarking the environmental sustainability of alcohol produced from legume starch against alcohol produced from cereal grains requires considering of crop production, nutrient cycling and use of protein-rich co-products via life cycle assessment. This article describes the mass balance flows behind the life cycle inventories for gin produced from wheat and peas (Pisum sativum L.) in an associated article summarising the environmental footprints of wheat- and pea-gin [1], and also presents detailed supplementary results. Activity data were collected from interviews with actors along the entire gin value chain including a distillery manager and ingredient and packaging suppliers. Important fertiliser and animal-feed substitution effects of co-product use were derived using detailed information and models on nutrient flows and animal feed composition, along with linear optimisation modelling. Secondary data on environmental burdens of specific materials and processes were obtained from the Ecoinvent v3.4 life cycle assessment database. This article provides a basis for further quantitative evaluation of the environmental sustainability of legume-alcohol value chains.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 8 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): J. Diaz-Angulo, J. Porras, M. Mueses, R. Torres-Palma, F. Machuca-Martinez〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Sensitizers are being used to improve the photocatalytic activity of semiconductors in the visible light region of the solar spectrum. Different types of dyes are reported as sensitizer agents, such as ruthenium complex molecules, porphyrins and Pt complexes, which are critically assessed because they are hazardous substance. Therefore, it is necessary to replace these compounds with safer sensitizer like organic dyes. This work evaluated the photocatalytic degradation of diclofenac using two different types of organic dyes (Perinaphtenone and Eosin-Y) as sensitizer agents. The catalyst concentration [0.15; 0.35 g/l], source of light (UVA – Vis) and type of dye were evaluated. The data obtained can be useful to classify organic dyes that could be employees as sensitizers and which is the wavelength more adequate to use as an energy source. The Kapp for the reaction has values between 1*10〈sup〉−3〈/sup〉 to 5*10〈sup〉−3〈/sup〉 min〈sup〉−1〈/sup〉 for UVA, 3*10〈sup〉−4〈/sup〉 to 3*10〈sup〉−3〈/sup〉 min〈sup〉−1〈/sup〉 for Vis and 2*10〈sup〉−3〈/sup〉 to 6*10〈sup〉−3〈/sup〉 min〈sup〉−1〈/sup〉 for UV–Vis.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 9 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Raghavendra Tejo Karthik Poluri, Charles Joly Beauparlant, Arnaud Droit, Étienne Audet-Walsh〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most frequent cancer in North American men and PCa cells rely on the androgen receptor (AR) for growth and survival. To understand the effect of AR in cancer cells, we have treated LNCaP and LAPC4 cells, two immortalized human PCa cells 〈em〉in vitro〈/em〉, with the synthetic androgen R1881 and then performed RNA-seq analyses. High quality sequencing data have been analyzed using our bioinformatic pipeline which consists of FastQC for quality controls, Trimmomatic for trimming, and Kallisto for pseudoalignment to the transcriptome. Differentially expressed genes were identified using DESeq2 after adjustment for false-discovery rate (FDR 〈em〉q〈/em〉 values 〈 0.05) and Relative Log Expression (RLE) normalization. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) was also performed to identify biological pathways significantly modulated by androgens. GSEA analyses identified the androgen signaling pathway, as well as several metabolic pathways, as significantly enriched following androgen stimulation. These analyses highlight the most significant metabolic pathways up-regulated following AR activation. Raw and processed RNA-seq data were deposited and made publicly available on the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO; GSE128749). These data have been incorporated in a recent article describing the functions of AR as a master regulator of PCa cell metabolism. For more details about interpretation of these results, please refer to “Functional genomics studies reveal the androgen receptor as a master regulator of cellular energy metabolism in prostate cancer” by Gonthier et al. (doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2019.04.016).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 5 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Shu Imaizumi〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The dataset comprises 344 Japanese adults' responses to validated psychological scales to assess the following: (1) visual function and its relation to quality of life, (2) susceptibility to visual discomfort, such as aversion to stimuli and eyestrain, (3) hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity across sensory modalities, (4) positive and negative moods, and (5) proneness and sensitivity to disgust. The dataset also includes participants’ gender, age, response times, and dates of participation. The dataset might be used for exploratory analyses and cross-cultural studies.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 5 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Denina Simmons, Andrew M. Cowie, Jin Koh, James P. Sherry, Christopher J. Martyniuk〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Dieldrin is an environmental contaminant that adversely affects aquatic organisms. The data presented in this study are proteomic data collected in liver of zebrafish that were exposed to the pesticide in a dietary exposure. For label free proteomics, data were collected with a quadrupole Time-of-Flight mass spectrometer and for iTRAQ proteomics, data were acquired using a hybrid quadrupole Orbitrap (Q Exactive) MS system. Using formic acid digestion and label free proteomics, 2,061 proteins were identified, and among those, 103 were differentially abundant (p 〈 0.05 in at least one dose). In addition, iTRAQ proteomics identified 722 proteins in the liver of zebrafish following dieldrin treatment. The label-free approach identified 21 proteins that followed a dose dependent response. Of the differentially abundant proteins identified by iTRAQ, there were 26 unique expression patterns for proteins based on the three doses of dieldrin. Proteins were queried for disease networks to learn more about adverse effects in the liver following dieldrin exposure. Differentially abundant proteins were related to metabolic disease, steatohepatitis and lipid metabolism disorders, drug-induced liver injury, neoplasms, tissue degeneration and liver metastasis. The proteomics data described here is associated with a research article, “Label-free and iTRAQ proteomics analysis in the liver of zebrafish (〈em〉Danio rerio〈/em〉) following a dietary exposure to the organochlorine pesticide dieldrin” (Simmons et al.). This investigation reveals new biomarkers of toxicity and will be of interest to those studying aquatic toxicology and pesticides.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 5 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Phillimon Ng'andwe, Donald Chungu, Arthur M. Yambayamba, Alice Chilambwe〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Forest inventories in plantations of non-native trees are conducted every five years in Zambia. Characteristics of data collected through these inventories are presented here. The data includes diameter at breast height (〈em〉d〈/em〉), total tree height (〈em〉h)〈/em〉 and rotation categories for trees sampled. This data supported the development of robust 〈em〉h-d〈/em〉 models for planted 〈em〉Pinus kesiya〈/em〉 in the country. We have also presented graphical visualization of the composition and trends of the data by site and rotation. Datasets were filtered and cleaned and are ready to be used for other purposes in order to improve understanding of 〈em〉P. kesiya〈/em〉 growth. For more insight please see “Modeling the height-diameter relationship of planted 〈em〉Pinus kesiya〈/em〉 in Zambia” (Ng’andwe et al., 2019).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 5 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Jojo France-Mensah, Chirag Kothari, William J. O'Brien, Nabeel Khwaja〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉State Highway Agencies (SHAs) have different functional groups that work towards improving the functional and physical performance of highway assets. These functional groups often propose multiple inter-related highway projects on the same network. However, the respective information systems of such functional groups lack interoperability capabilities between them. This data article is related to an earlier study by France-Mensah et al. (France-Mensah et al., 2017) that explored the integrated visualization of highway projects proposed by different functional groups working in the same highway agency. This dataset provides a spatially integrated set of maintenance and capital planning projects which is rarely available due to organizational silos which often exist in highway agencies. The data includes approximately 700 highway projects with over 16 attributes that includes spatial, temporal, cost, and description attributes. The highway projects are located in the Fort Worth District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) which is responsible for a large network (approximately 9000 lane miles) of highway assets. The agency currently oversees around $4 billion in construction projects and spends around $120 million annually for asset preservation. An analysis of the fund allocations categorized by different project types for pavement and bridge assets is presented. The data presented can be used to compare competing approaches or policies for cross-asset allocation, spatial-temporal projects coordination, and safety planning in the infrastructure management domain.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 5 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Robert W. Scott〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The Research article “Jurassic-Cretaceous boundary bioevents and magnetochrons: A stratigraphic experiment” (Scott, 2019), describes the Lower Cretaceous 2016 Chronostratigraphic Database (LOK2016CS). This database comprises the first and last occurrences of key fossil ranges in forty-one global stratigraphic sections (Table 1). This data has been published by qualified biostratigraphers in selected worldwide sections that have been carefully measured, collected and fossil species consistently identified. Regional reference sections and approved or proposed Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) are included. This data set is composed of lowermost and uppermost positions of species measured in meters or feet by the research team in each section, which represent the first and last occurrences of the species. These data sets were composited into the numerical age chart, LOK2016CS (Table 2), by graphic correlation. The 2016 Geologic Time Scale was the X-axis section on the first X/Y plot so that the numerical ages were calibrated consistently with that scale. The numerical ages of each event estimate the First and Last Appearance Datums (FAD, LAD) within the geographic area encompassed by the sampled sections.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 5 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Hiroki Oda, Yasuko Akiyama-Oda〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉We conducted a custom microarray experiment to detect the differences in the transcript expression levels between untreated (normal) and 〈em〉Pt-Delta〈/em〉-RNAi embryos at late stage 6 in the common house spider 〈em〉Parasteatoda tepidariorum〈/em〉. The array probes were designed based on accumulated EST and cDNA sequences. The microarray dataset has been deposited in the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) Database at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) under the accession GSE113064. The expression of the transcripts selected based on the detected differences was examined in embryos by whole-mount 〈em〉in situ〈/em〉 hybridization.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 2 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): A. Svara, J. Jakse, N. Stajner〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Hop (〈em〉Humulus lupulus〈/em〉 L.) is grown mostly as flavouring and bittering ingredient for beer and is also appreciated in the herbal and cosmetic industry, as well as in pharmacology. Among several diseases that damage hop growing, the most devastating in European hop production is verticillium wilt, caused by the soil-borne fungal pathogen 〈em〉Verticillium nonalfalfae〈/em〉. Colonization pattern and differential expression of selected genes after artificial infection of susceptible and resistant hop cultivars with 〈em〉V. nonalfalafae〈/em〉 in stems and roots have been analysed recently [1]. Here, we present the dataset related to verification of plant samples infections after artificial inoculation (fungi- and mock-inoculated). After inoculation plant samples were tested for the positive infection by PCR amplification of the 〈em〉V. nonalfalfae〈/em〉 ITS DNA region with species specific primers developed and optimised for this purpose. For more insight please see the article “Temporal and spatial assessment of defence responses in resistant and susceptible hop cultivars during infection with Verticillium nonalfalfae” [1].〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: Available online 2 August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Josep Roqué Rosell, Joaquim Portillo Serra, Thomas Hans Aiglsperger, Sergi Plana-Ruiz, Partha Pratim, Joan Mendoza Gonzalvez, Trifon Trifonov, Joaquin Antonio Proenza〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The crystal structure of naturally occurring zaccariniite (RhNiAs) has been studied in Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) with variable angle Precession Electron Diffraction (PED) techniques. The analysis of the data has yielded tetragonal cell parameters of 3.86, 3.86, 6.77 Å and space group of P4/nmm for the basic structure, and its constituent atom positions for Ni, As and Rh were determined as well by ab-initio structure resolution method. The data is related to “Structural characterization and ab-initio resolution of natural occurring zaccariniite (RhNiAs) by means of Precession Electron Diffraction” (Roqué Rosell et al., 2019).〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Eiko Nakazono-Nagaoka, Takashi Fujikawa, Ayumi Shikata, Chakrit Tachaapaikoon, Rattiya Waeonukul, Patthra Pason, Khanok Ratanakhanokchai, Akihiko Kosugi〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉〈em〉Clostridium thermocellum〈/em〉 is a potent cellulolytic bacterium. 〈em〉C. thermocellum〈/em〉 strain PAL5, was derived from strain S14 that was isolated from bagasse paper sludge, possesses higher cellulose-degradation ability than representative strains ATCC27405 and DSM1313. In this work, we determined the draft genome sequence of 〈em〉C. thermocellum〈/em〉 PAL5. Genomic DNA was used for whole-genome sequencing using the Illumina HiSeq 2500. We obtained 215 contigs of 〉200 bp (N50, 78,366 bp; mean length, 17,378 bp). The assembled data were subjected to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Prokaryotic Genome Annotation Pipeline, and 3198 protein-coding sequences, 53 tRNA genes, and 4 rRNA genes were identified. The data are accessible at NCBI (the accession number SBHL00000000). Our data resource will facilitate further studies of efficient cellulose-degradation using 〈em〉C. thermocellum〈/em〉.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Da Ao, Jianzhong Zhu〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉To compare porcine TLR8 (pTLR8) and human TLR8 (hTLR8) signaling pathways and downstream genes, we activated the pTLR8 and hTLR8 reporter cells with TLR8 agonist R848, and subjected the stimulated cells together with non-stimulated control cells for transcriptome analysis. There are 1157 differentially expression genes (DEGs) in R848 activated hTLR8 cells, whereas 502 DEGs in R848 activated pTLR8 cells. Among these DEGs, 804 genes are hTLR8 specific, 149 genes are pTLR8 specific, and 353 genes are hTLR8 and pTLR8 common. Related Results were published in reference [Ao, 2019].〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Scott J. Markich, Ross A. Jeffree〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This article contains general physico-chemical data (salinity, pH, redox potential, temperature, dissolved oxygen, suspended particulate matter (SPM), dissolved organic carbon and chlorophyll 〈em〉a〈/em〉 concentrations) for surface waters at 15 near-pristine sites in the Hawkesbury Estuary and 24 sites (encompassing a wide range of metal contamination) in the highly urbanized Sydney Estuary, south-eastern Australia. Data on concentrations of five key metals (cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn)) in filtered (〈0.2 μm) surface water, suspended particulate matter (〉0.2 μm) and surface sediments (〈2 mm) at each study site are also provided. The concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn in SPM and sediment at each site were normalised for aluminium (Al) concentration (e.g. Cd/Al), to account for natural variation in particle size and mineralogy. Enrichment factors (EFs) were calculated from these data by dividing the mean metal concentration at each site in the Sydney Estuary, for each environmental matrix (i.e., filtered water, SPM and sediment), by its mean baseline metal concentration from near-pristine reference sites in the adjacent Hawkesbury Estuary. A thorough knowledge of the general physico-chemistry and key metal concentrations in surface waters and sediments in the Sydney Estuary provide a baseline to assess anthropogenic change and better manage estuarine/marine ecosystems.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: August 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 25〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Camilo Hurtado-Parrado, César Acevedo-Triana, Joseph Pear〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉This paper describes the behavioral data of an experiment in which water flows (WFs) were first used as replacement of the traditional electric shocks to test free-operant avoidance in 〈em〉Betta splendens〈/em〉 (Hurtado-Parrado et al. 2019 〈a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2018.10.021" target="_blank"〉https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2018.10.021〈/a〉). WFs with a duration of 10 s each were delivered with 30-s flow-flow (F–F) and response-flow (R–F) intervals in a custom-made shuttle tank. Fish escaped or avoided the WFs by changing compartments. Crossings during the WFs, interrupted the flows, were automatically scored as escape (Esc), and initiated a new R–F interval. Crossings that occurred during R–F or F–F intervals were scored as avoidance responses and also reset the R–F interval. We compared the effect of adding a warning stimulus - curtains of air bubbles - to the last 5 s of the R–F interval; i.e., signaled versus unsignaled avoidance. A unique development of the WFs procedure, and thus the data here described, is that crossings were further differentiated into subcategories; namely, early avoidance (EA) if a crossing occurred during the first 25 s of the R–F interval; late avoidance (LA) if a crossing occurred during the last 5 s of the R–F interval; and Flow-Flow avoidance (FF) if a crossing occurred anytime during the F–F interval. Here we present the data of six bettas across the different phases of the experiment; namely, baseline (BL - no WFs programmed), signaled avoidance (SA – warning stimulus scheduled), and unsignaled avoidance (UA - no warning stimulus scheduled). The dataset available at the Open Science Framework (OSF) repository (〈a href="http://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/FMHXD" target="_blank"〉http://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/FMHXD〈/a〉 (Hurtado-Parrado et al., 2019)) includes for each fish and per 20-min daily session the total number of crossings; frequency of each type of crossing (Esc, EA, LA, FF); total WF frequency and duration, the total time spent in each compartment, and an index of preference for each compartment based on the proportion of time spent in the tank's compartments.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: June 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 24〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Chenchen Wang, Gangqiang Zhang, Zhipeng Li, Xiangqiong Zeng, Yong Xu, Shichang Zhao, Hongxing Hu, Yadong Zhang, Tianhui Ren〈/p〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The lubrication states between the friction pairs in lubrications have an important effect on its tribological behavior. Therefore, the aim of this complementary data article is to identify the corresponding lubrication states between bone and Ti–6Al–4V interface in three biolubricants in reciprocation sliding by the Stribeck theory. Among that, three biolubricated film thicknesses at the stroke center and stroke end were separately calculated using the elastohydrodynamic theory. The current data are considered as a complementary for the main work “Tribological behavior of Ti–6Al–4V against cortical bone in different biolubricants” (Wang et al., 2018).〈/p〉〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: June 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 24〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): Ilka Strubelt, Martin Diekmann, Detlef Griese, Dietmar Zacharias〈/p〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉The data presented in this article are related to the research article “Inter-annual variation in species composition and richness after coppicing in a restored coppice-with-standards forest” (Strubelt et al., 2019). The underlying data of that research article are presented here: Monitoring of the vascular plant species composition of 12 permanent plots analysed every year from 1994 till 2002 and again in 2013. For the 2013 survey, data about environmental variables also exist and are included in this data article. The dates of coppicing were recorded for all of these plots, which enabled us to analyse the dynamics of species richness and composition after coppicing on a year to year basis in the above-stated research data article.〈/p〉〈/div〉

Beschreibung: 〈p〉Publication date: June 2019〈/p〉 〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Data in Brief, Volume 24〈/p〉 〈p〉Author(s): R. Gil, C.R. Bojacá, E. Schrevens〈/p〉 〈div xml:lang="en"〉 〈h5〉Abstract〈/h5〉 〈div〉〈p〉Datasets presented here were employed in the main work “Understanding the heterogeneity of smallholder production systems in the Andean tropics – The case of Colombian tomato growers” Gil, et al., 2019. In this region, tomato crop is developed under two technological levels: low, carried out under open field (〈em〉OF〈/em〉) conditions and, a high, by using greenhouses (〈em〉GH〈/em〉). For 〈em〉OF〈/em〉, data belong to five municipalities of the Guanentá province (Santander department), while for 〈em〉GH〈/em〉, data belong to five municipalities of the Alto Ricaurte province (Boyacá department). The data presented here includes information on soil parental materials and climate variables (averages ± standard deviations) relevant from the agricultural point of view, which were calculated from historical climate series. Soils natural fertility data, obtained by sampling the production areas, are also presented. After filtering the data, 67 samples were obtained for 〈em〉OF〈/em〉 and 70 for the 〈em〉GH〈/em〉. For 〈em〉GH〈/em〉, a dataset with the results of 38 soil samples taken inside greenhouses were paired with the results of samples taken outside these greenhouses in uncropped areas. In the case of these soil analyses, the data correspond to tables with the results reported by the laboratory for both, chemical and physical variables, for each location in which soil samples were taken. In this work, the main dataset is one that contains the inputs of fertilizers and water, and the corresponding yields of tomato production cycles managed by local growers. This information was collected through two data collection tools: surveys (〈em〉SVY〈/em〉) to growers about these aspects in their last production cycle, and through detailed follow-ups of selected production cycles (〈em〉FWU〈/em〉). For the 〈em〉OF〈/em〉, we collected data from 71 cycles through the surveys and 22 through the follow-ups, while for the 〈em〉GH〈/em〉, information from 138 to 38 tomato cycles was collected through surveys and follow-ups, respectively. A table with the results aggregated by tomato cycle is attached.〈/p〉〈/div〉 〈/div〉