The entero–mammary pathway is a specialized route that selectively translocates bacteria to the newborn’s gut, playing a crucial role in neonatal development. Previous studies report shared bacterial and archaeal taxa between human milk and neonatal intestine. However, the functional implications for neonatal development are not fully understood due to limited evidence. This study aimed to identify and characterize the microbiota and metabolome of human milk, mother, and infant stool samples using high-throughput DNA sequencing and FT-ICR MS methodology at delivery and 4 months post-partum. Twenty-one mothers and twenty-five infants were included in this study. Our results on bacterial composition suggest vertical transmission of bacteria through breastfeeding, with major changes occurring during the first 4 months of life. Metabolite chemical characterization sheds light on the growing complexity of the metabolites. Further data integration and network analysis disclosed the interactions between different bacteria and metabolites in the biological system as well as possible unknown pathways. Our findings suggest a shared bacteriome in breastfed mother–neonate pairs, influenced by maternal lifestyle and delivery conditions, serving as probiotic agents in infants for their healthy development. Also, the presence of food biomarkers in infants suggests their origin from breast milk, implying selective vertical transmission of these features.

A Mexican natural zeolite (MNZ) was impregnated with Fe at concentrations of 5 and 10 mg FeCl₃/g MNZ (MNZ/Fe) in order to study the photo-Fenton degradation of Reactive Black 5 (RB5) dye. Two samples were prepared and calcined at 550 and 700°C for each concentration. These samples were also characterized by the following techniques: X-ray diffraction (XRD) to determine crystalline phases of mineral, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to observe the elemental composition of the material where the main element was Fe as Fe2p, Mössbauer to establish the phases in the material which were magnetite (Fe₃O₄), fayalite, and chlorite, Raman to corroborate that magnetite clusters in natural material were presented, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) by which magnetite nanoparticles were observe on zeolite surface. Afterwards, the catalytic degradation of RB5 dye was performed by photo-Fenton process using a 2.2 W lamp as a radiation source. Four initial concentrations of RB5 dye ((RB5)₀) were evaluated which ranged from 40 to 100 mg/L. Then, the evaluation reaction was carried out by UV-Vis spectroscopy to know the change in RB5 concentration and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal to determine the organic carbon. The best results on the photo-Fenton degradation was 91% discoloration and 68.5% chemical oxygen demand removal based on an initial concentrationRB50=100mg/L and 10 mg MNZ/Fe (700°C of calcined temperature) atMNZ/Fe=0.05g/L catalyst dose in aqueous solution,H2O2=3 g/L,pH=2.5, and 180 minutes of reaction time. Subsequently, variations on (RB5)₀, pH, (H₂O₂), and (MNZ/Fe) were assessed in order to optimize the process by keeping 10 MNZ/Fe. The optimal RB5 dye degradation was achieved atRB50=100mg/L in the presence ofMNZ/Fe=0.2g/L,H2O2=3 g/L andpH=2.5where the highest discoloration and chemical oxygen demand removal were 93 and 70.5 at 180 min. Finally, the kinetic reaction was evaluated as a pseudo-first-order kinetics with an apparent rate constant (k_app) of 0.0225 min^-1at latest conditions.

Natural zeolite is a widely used material with excellent environmental cleaning performance, especially in water and wastewater treatment. Natural zeolite (Z_ini) calcined by CO₂-laser radiation (ZL) was tested as a catalyst for the photodegradation and the adsorption of industrial azo dye Lanasol Yellow 4G (LY4G) in water. Morphology, chemical structure, and surface composition of Z_ini and ZL were analyzed by XRD, SEM, EDS, and XPS. UV/Visible spectrophotometry was used to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of Z_ini and ZL. The photocatalytic activity of the studied zeolites was associated with the presence of Fe oxides in their composition. Laser-treated natural zeolite showed higher efficiency as a photocatalyst compared to untreated natural zeolite.

Naproxen (NPX), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is considered an emerging contaminant due to its persistence and potential environmental risks. In this study, NPX degradation was investigated through ozonation using nickel–iron foam (NiFeF) and NiO-modified NiFeF (NiO/NiFeF). The effect of the foam size was investigated using three configurations: S1 (1 cm × 2.5 cm), S2 (2 cm × 2.5 cm), and S3 (2 cm × 5 cm). Complete NPX removal was achieved in all systems, with degradation times of 4 min for ozonation alone, 2 min for NiFeF-S1, and 1 min for NiO/NiFeF-S2 and NiO/NiFeF-S3. The NiO/NiFeF catalyst was synthesized via ultrasonic spray pyrolysis, resulting in a porous structure with abundant active sites. Compared with conventional ozonation, NiO/NiFeF-S1 improved the total organic carbon (TOC) removal rate by 6.2-fold and maintained 87.5% of its activity after five reuse cycles, demonstrating excellent stability. High-resolution mass spectrometry revealed that catalytic ozonation generated fewer by-products (22 vs. 27 for ozonation alone) and promoted more selective pathways, including demethylation, ring-opening oxidation, and partial mineralization to CO₂ and H₂O. This enhanced performance is attributed to the synergy between NiO and NiFeF, which facilitates reactive oxygen species generation and electron transfer. These results demonstrate the potential of NiO/NiFeF as an efficient and stable catalyst for pharmaceutical removal from water.

Copper oxide on Zn aluminate is a promising catalyst for the oxidation of phenol from caustic refinery streams by CWAO.