Determining Priority Areas for the Technological Development of Oil Companies in Mexico by Tatyana Semenova, Juan Yair Martínez Santoyo

“…The results showed an unfavorable trend: the number of private and public patents in Mexico is decreasing. For example, from 2017 to 2023, the number of patents for offshore technologies decreased by more than 10 times. …”
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Modelling growth and form of the scleractinian coral Pocillopora verrucosa and the influence of hydrodynamics. by Nol Chindapol, Jaap A Kaandorp, Carolina Cronemberger, Tali Mass, Amatzia Genin

“…Both simulated and in situ corals exhibit a tendency where the degree of symmetry decreases and compactification increases in conjunction with the augmented Péclet thus indicates the significant importance of hydrodynamics.…”
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Intact photosynthetic bacteria-based electrodes for self-powered metal ions monitoring by Jefferson Honorio Franco, Paolo Stufano, Rossella Labarile, Dario Lacalamita, Pierluigi Lasala, Elisabetta Fanizza, Massimo Trotta, Gianluca Maria Farinola, Matteo Grattieri

“…The presence of 500 μM NiCl2 resulted in a 60 % decrease in current density, while the simultaneous presence of 100 μM NiCl2 and 100 mM CuSO4 led to an 83 % current inhibition. …”
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Sustainable analysis of COVID-19 Co-packaged paxlovid: exploring advanced sampling techniques and multivariate processing tools by Shymaa S. Soliman, Nisreen F Abo- Talib, Mohamed R. Elghobashy, Mona A. Abdel Rahman

“…Consistent with sustainability and eco-friendly goals, the current study pioneers the usage of green–blue-white alternatives to conventional analytical methods. …”
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Impact of computed tomography parameters on radiation dose in chest imaging: a comparative study between tomographs by Warley Ferreira Felix, Adriana de Souza Medeiros Batista, Arno Heeren de Oliveira, Marcos Eugênio Silva Abrantes

“…Due to the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic by the World Health Organization in 2020, there was a significant increase in imaging exams to evaluate lung problems, these being the organs most affected by the disease. …”
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Classification and analysis of quantitative and qualitative variables in fluoride monitoring data collected from animal feed products by Andrea Trossi, Paola Brizio, Maria Leogrande, Caterina Stella, Chiara Marchese, Giulia Mastellone, Maria Cesarina Abete, Stefania Squadrone

“…A set of multi-way tables - designed around fluoride values above the limit of quantification (LOQ) - highlighted that 90% of the samples are free of fluorides. A constant decrease in number of samples containing fluoride was detected over the years, without samples exceeding the regulation limits. …”
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Information security evaluation for Android mobile operating system by Dmitriy A. Izergin, Mikhail A. Eremeev, Shamil G. Magomedov, Stanislav I. Smirnov

“…The widespread use of these devices for access to protected information contained in information systems has given special importance to the issue of information security.The subject of this research is to assess the current state of information security mechanisms for mobile operating systems that form the basis of the structure of episodic distributed mobile networks. …”
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Soil Decomposer Can Regulate the Legacy Effect of Photodegradation on Forest Marcescent Litter Decomposition, but Emerging Microplastics Disrupt This by Kai Tian, Xin Wang, Rumeng Ye, Yingqi Wang, Zhicheng Chen, Xiaojing Liu, Wenxia Wang, Lunguang Yao

“…ABSTRACT Photodegradation—photochemical mineralization of standing litters—often exerts a legacy effect aiding biodegradation in soil (PLE), which is overlooked in deciduous forests containing marcescent leaves. Meanwhile, increasing anthropogenic microplastics have deposited in forests, how they would affect the PLE on subsequent litter bio‐decomposition is currently unknown. …”
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Quantification of effluents in the production of nuclear fuel by Mayara Costa de Castro Becca Sakai, Humberto G Riella, Elita Fontenele Urano de Carvalho

“…In order to meet the demand for the reactors was designed a new manufacturing plant with a maximum capacity of 60 fuel per year, which currently is 10. The increase in production as a consequence will increase the volume of effluents generated. …”
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Drug Delivery Implants in the Treatment of Vitreous Inflammation by Jillian Wang, Angela Jiang, Malav Joshi, John Christoforidis

“…Implants currently on the market or undergoing clinical trials include those made of nonbiodegradable polymers, containing ganciclovir, fluocinolone acetonide, triamcinolone acetonide, and ranibizumab, and biodegradable polymers, containing dexamethasone, triamcinolone acetonide, and ranibizumab. …”
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Spinal pain prevalence and associated determinants: A population‐based study using the National Survey for Wales by David C. Byfield, Benjamin S. Stacey, Hywel T. Evans, Ian W. Farr, Leon Yandle, Lora Roberts, Teresa Filipponi, Damian M. Bailey

“…The present study aimed to establish a current prevalence of SP and associated determinants in Wales by retrospectively analyzing data from the National Survey for Wales Dataset (NSWD). …”
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A virus becomes a global concern: research activities on West-Nile virus by Doris Klingelhöfer, Markus Braun, Isabelle M. Kramer, Friederike Reuss, Ruth Müller, David A. Groneberg, Dörthe Brüggmann

“…Currently, West-Nile virus (WNV) is spreading worldwide to colder regions due to climate change. …”
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The impact, perceptions and needs of parents of children with epidermolysis bullosa by Antoinette V. Chateau, David Blackbeard, Colleen Aldous, Ncoza Dlova, Cassidy-Mae Shaw

“…Addressing parents’ needs and concerns will go a long way in decreasing this burden. A biopsychosocial approach with an awareness of cultural context is essential for family-centred holistic EB care. …”
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Efficient AOA Estimation and NLOS Signal Utilization for LEO Constellation-Based Positioning Using Satellite Ephemeris Information by Junqi Guo, Yang Wang

“…For high-precision angle of arrival (AOA) estimation, current spectrum search algorithms are computationally expensive. …”
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Electrohydraulic effect of microsecond pulsed discharge in transformer oils by Hang Wang, Cheng Zhang, Zhuofei Wang, Shuai Zhang, Kaihang Guo, Tao Shao

“…With the gap distance increase, all the breakdown voltage, the discharge energy, and the ratio of the mechanical energy to total energy increase, the breakdown current, the acceleration of the container wall, and the velocity of the shock wave decrease. …”
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Influence of Moderate High-Pressure Homogenization on Quality of Bioactive Compounds of Functional Food Supplements by Encarna Aguayo, Martha Patricia Tarazona-Díaz, Ascensión Martínez-Sánchez, Antonio García-González

“…Current interest in health has led to an increase in demand for functional food supplements as well as in industry concern for maintaining the bioactive compounds of such foods via the application of new technologies. …”
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Multifunctional molecular hybrid for targeted colorectal cancer cells: Integrating doxorubicin, AS1411 aptamer, and T9/U4 ASO. by Kanpitcha Jiramitmongkon, Pichayanoot Rotkrua, Paisan Khanchaitit, Jiraporn Arunpanichlert, Boonchoy Soontornworajit

“…Additionally, examination of apoptotic pathways unveiled a marked decrease in Bcl-2 expression and a simultaneous increase in Bax expression in SW480 cells treated with Dox-loaded AS-T9/U4_MH, indicating its impact on promoting apoptosis. …”
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Characterization of the solution heat-treated binary β-type Ti-Mo alloy for bio-implant applications by Netshia Mukhethwa, Phasha Maje, Ngobe Bongani, Olubambi Peter

“…As detected from XRD analysis, the intensity of the orthorhombic (α″) martensite phase increased with a decrease in heat-treated temperature. …”
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Removal of Cr(VI) ions from waste water by electrocoagulation using iron electrode by Yehia A. El-Taweel, Ehssan M. Nassef, Iman Elkheriany, Doaa Sayed

“…The performance of electrocoagulation using iron electrodes for the treatment of aqueous solutions containing chromium hexavalent ions using fixed bed electrochemical batch reactor was studied. …”
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Contrasting Effect of Curcumin on Hepatitis B Virus Replication According to the Hepatoma Cell Line by María Mercedes Elizalde, Pedro Fuentes, Diego Chiappetta, Diego Martín Flichman

“…In recent decades, considerable advances have been achieved in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. However, the currently available drugs have shortcomings. In this context, several natural compounds have been proposed as potential agents to improve either the outcome of antiviral treatment or the progression of chronic infection, with curcumin being one of the most evaluated compounds due to its pleiotropic antiviral activity. …”
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