Selection of the Most Suitable Tree and Shrub Species for the Afforestation of Iranian Northern Zagros Forests Using AHP and TOPSIS Techniques (Case Study: Perdanan Piranshahr) by Farzad Yavari, Ahmad Alijanpour, Abbas Banj Shafiei, Hossein Azadi, Hadi Beygi Heiderlou

“…The current study aimed to enhance the Iranian northern Zagros Forests in the Perdanan area of Piranshahr and to restore its destroyed regions (empty spots) by finding the most appropriate forest tree/shrub species. …”
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Assessment of the Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Capacity of Flowers, Seeds, and Seed Cake of Cactus Pear (<i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> L.) and Their Application in Biscuits by Fatiha Brahmi, Amira Oufighou, Leila Smail-Benazzouz, Nouna Hammiche, Lydia Hassaine, Lila Boulekbache-Makhlouf, Khodir Madani, Federica Blando

“…Functional ingredients rich in bioactive compounds can be added to conventional ingredients for the formulation of food to increase its nutraceutical potential. Three prickly pear parts, namely flowers, seeds, and seed cake were utilized in the current work as natural antioxidant resources. …”
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Safety Production of Fermented Beverages Made with Beekeeping By-products in the Colombian Caribbean Region by Jalelys Liceth Leones-Cerpa, Gabriella Santander, Ines Arroyo, Martha Cuenca Quicazan, Eduardo Sanchez-Tuiran, Karina A. Ojeda Delgado

“…Among the results, a notable decrease in pH was evident in the samples containing Montes de María pollen (between 4.12 and 4.32), together with an increase in acidity (0.96 and 1.36 %w/w lactic acid). …”
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Electrodeposition of Ni-WC composite coatings: formation, structure and properties by Polina M. Petukhova, Evdokiya G. Bushueva, Oksana N. Novgorodtseva, Vladislav D. Kizimov

“…Currently, electroplating is actively developing, and one of its promising areas is the study of composite electrochemical coatings (CEC). …”
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Topological transformation of microbial proteins into iron single-atom sites for selective hydrogen peroxide electrosynthesis by Xiaofeng Xiao, Zechao Zhuang, Shuhu Yin, Jiexin Zhu, Tao Gan, Ruohan Yu, Jinsong Wu, Xiaochun Tian, Yanxia Jiang, Dingsheng Wang, Feng Zhao

“…These moieties resemble the structural features of nonheme Fe-dependent enzymes while being effectively confined on a microbe-derived, electrically conductive carbon support, enabling high-current density electrolysis. A comparative analysis involving catalysts derived from eleven representative microbes reveals that the presence of 0.05 wt% Fe single-atom sites leads to a significant 26% increase in hydrogen peroxide selectivity. …”
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On the issue of choosing vertical and horizontal connections in a bogie for freight cars of high-speed trains by G. I. Gadzhimetov, G. I. Petrov, Yu. A. Panin, I. E. Il’in

“…To increase the competitive advantages of rail freight transportation, the long-term development program of the Russian Railways provides for an increase in the speed of freight trains. …”
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Validated UHPLC Methods for Melatonin Quantification Reveal Regulatory Violations in EU Online Dietary Supplements Commerce by Celine Vanhee, Cloë Degrève, Niels Boschmans, Yasmina Naïmi, Michael Canfyn, Eric Deconinck, Marie Willocx

“…Moreover, 12% of legal supply chain samples violated current legislation through unauthorized health claims or contained at least triple the melatonin amount permitted in Belgium. …”
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1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 enhances the expression of phosphorus transporters via vitamin D receptor in ligated duodenal loops of Arbor Acres male broilers by Weiyun Zhang, Yanqiang Geng, Ke Yang, Yangyang Hu, Mengxiao Xue, Xiaoyan Cui, Liyang Zhang, Shengchen Wang, Tingting Li, Xugang Luo, Yun Hu

“…The duodenal loops were perfused with solutions (pH = 6.0) containing 0 (control), 12.5, or 25.0 ng/L of 1,25-(OH)2D3 for up to 40 min. …”
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Effect of Tin Oxide/Black Paint Coating on Absorber Plate Temperature for Improved Solar Still Production: A Controlled Indoor and Outdoor Investigation by Sayfar Rasachak, Rana Sami Ullah Khan, Laveet Kumar, Taiba Zahid, Usman Ghafoor, Jeyraj Selvaraj, Rehena Nasrin, Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad

“…The ever-increasing water stress and availability of fresh drinking water are becoming a major challenge in rural and urban communities. …”
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Metabolizable energy and digestible nutrient values of protease-supplemented field pea for broiler chicken by Tofuko A. Woyengo, Anna Rogiewicz, Robert Patterson

“…The supplemental protease increased (P < 0.05) AMEn values of the SBM and field by an average of 187 kcal/kg but decreased (P < 0.05) the SID values of all indispensable AA (except His) for the SBM and field, by an average of 2.7 percentage points. …”
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The impact of juniper removal on shrubs and understory vegetation and its implications for sagebrush dependent vertebrate herbivores by Kimberly A. Haab, Christian A. Hagen, Bryan A. Endress, Kate H. Yates, Timothy S. Bowden

“…The expansion of trees into previously grass- and shrub- dominated ecosystems is a global phenomenon threatening ecosystem integrity and function in encroached systems, including the North American sagebrush biome. This ecosystem is currently in peril, threatened in part by juniper (Juniperus sp.) encroachment. …”
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The new peas variety “Pamyati Popova” by F. A. Davletov, G. М. Nigmatullina, К. P. Gaynullina, А. V. Pleshkov, F. F. Safn

“…According to the Competitive Variety Testing, the average yield increase of the variety “Pamyati Popova” was on 3.9 hwt/ha in 2016–2019. …”
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N-Acetyl-cysteine and Mechanisms Involved in Resolution of Chronic Wound Biofilm by Xin Li, Jane Kim, Jiabin Wu, Alaa’ I Ahamed, Yinsheng Wang, Manuela Martins-Green

“…Chronic wounds are a major global health problem with the presence of biofilm significantly contributing to wound chronicity. Current treatments are ineffective in resolving biofilm and simultaneously killing the bacteria; therefore, effective biofilm-resolving drugs are needed. …”
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Non-linear oral bioavailability and clinical pharmacokinetics of high-dose Andrographis paniculata ethanolic extract: relevant dosage implications for COVID-19 treatment by Phanit Songvut, Jaratluck Akanimanee, Tawit Suriyo, Nanthanit Pholphana, Nuchanart Rangkadilok, Duangchit Panomvana, Porranee Puranajoti, Jutamaad Satayavivad

“…These findings suggest that current extraction process of ethanolic extract may hinder its effectiveness. …”
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Stability and change in latent movement behaviour profiles during adolescence and links with future depressive symptoms by Christopher Knowles, Gavin Breslin, Angela Carlin, Kyle Paradis, Stephen Shannon

“…Transition patterns containing a period of minimal movement predicted worse depressive symptoms at ages 18 and 22. …”
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TIM-3 teams up with PD-1 in cancer immunotherapy: mechanisms and perspectives by Zhuohong Yan, Chunmao Wang, Jinghong Wu, Jinghui Wang, Teng Ma

“…Among these candidates, T cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domain containing-3 (TIM-3) is considered a promising target. …”
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Descriptive, analytical and molecular epidemiology of pancreatic cancer by O. V. Shangina, D. M. Maximovich, D. G. Zaridze

“…The purpose of the study was to present current data on the role of lifestyle and heredity factors in the etiology of pancreatic cancer (PC). …”
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Replacing fishmeal with an insect meal blend: Implications for intestinal microbiota in European seabass by Violeta Kalemi, Simona Rimoldi, Rafaela S. Costa, Ana Basto, Marta Monteiro, Genciana Terova, Luisa M.P. Valente

“…This research stands out by examining a combination of IMs rather than a single source, thereby addressing an underexplored area in the current literature. In a feeding trial that lasted 75 days, European seabass were fed three different diets: a commercial-like control diet and two experimental diets containing partial replacement of FM with IM (25 % and 50 %). …”
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The Effect of Nitrogen as a Co-Dopant in p-Type NiO:Nb Films on the Photovoltaic Performance of NiO/TiO₂ Transparent Solar Cells by Chrysa Aivalioti, Maria Androulidaki, Katerina Tsagaraki, Emmanouil G. Manidakis, Charidimos Koliakoudakis, Nikolaos T. Pelekanos, Mircea Modreanu, Elias Aperathitis

“…The roughness of the films was increased with the increase in N in plasma. Post-deposition thermal treatment improved the crystallinity and reduced the structural disorder of the films. …”
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The transcriptional activator LdtR from 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' mediates osmotic stress tolerance. by Fernando A Pagliai, Christopher L Gardner, Lora Bojilova, Amanda Sarnegrim, Cheila Tamayo, Anastasia H Potts, Max Teplitski, Svetlana Y Folimonova, Claudio F Gonzalez, Graciela L Lorca

“…The causal agent of Huanglongbing disease, 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus', is a non-culturable, gram negative, phloem-limited α-proteobacterium. Current methods to control the spread of this disease are still limited to the removal and destruction of infected trees. …”
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