A Comparative Study Of Probioticated Kunun-Zaki By Probiotic Strains Of Pediococci spp. And Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG by Bukola Christianah Adebayo-tayo, Soore Daniel Ademuwagun, Solomon Omoniyi Alao

“…The samples showed a decline in proximate and mineral composition at the end of storage. Sensory evaluation showed the PKZ samples were preferred over the UPKZ samples. …”
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Sarcopenia in Ageing and Chronic Illness: Trial Endpoints and Regulatory Issues by Stephan vonHaehling, Henning T. Langer, Steven B. Heymsfield, William J. Evans, Stefan D. Anker

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Effects of different training systems and limited irrigation applications on cold storage of pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) fruits by Mustafa UNLU, Lokman ALTINKAYA, Hamide GUBBUK, Harun KAMAN

“…The fruits were stored at 10 °C and 80% relative humidity, and key quality parameters titratable acidity (TA), total soluble solids (TSS), weight loss, ascorbic acid content, sugar composition (glucose, fructose, sucrose), and antioxidant activity were measured at 10-day intervals. …”
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Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol in Commercial Suk-Saiyasna Herbal Remedy: Applying Hansen... by Suwimon Sumontri, Wanna Eiamart, Sarin Tadtong, Weerasak Samee

“…This study specifically examines the portion of the cannabis plant, which accounts for approximately 15.8% of the overall herbal composition used in the entire remedy. According to the Thailand Narcotics Act of 2022, the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) concentration in herbal extracts must not exceed 0.2% by weight. …”
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Nutritional quality of edible winged termites, Macrotermes spp. and edible stink bug, Encosternum delegorguei Spinola consumed in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review by Tendai Abgirl Makore, Brighton Marimanzi Mvumi, Tonderayi Mathew Matsungo

“…The review revealed considerable variability in the nutritional composition of these insects across different SSA countries. …”
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Land use and soil organic matter in South Africa 2: A review on the influence of arable crop production by Chris du Preez, Cornie van Huyssteen, Pearson Mnkeni

“…Depletion of soil organic matter coincided with changes in the composition of amino sugars, amino acids and lignin. …”
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Exploring transposons in macroalgae: LTR elements and neighboring genes in red seaweeds by Pilar Garcia-Jimenez, Rafael R. Robaina

“…A local script was further employed to investigate the genomic co-localization of TEs with annotated protein-coding sequences.ResultsThe analysis revealed significant diversity in TE composition among red, brown, and green algae. Retrotransposons with long terminal repeats (LTRs) were found to be particularly abundant in red algae. …”
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Cefiderocol Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing by Disk Diffusion: Influence of Agar Media and Inhibition Zone Morphology in <i>K. pneumoniae</i> Metallo-β-lactamase by Maciej Saar, Anna Wawrzyk, Dorota Pastuszak-Lewandoska, Filip Bielec

“…While disk diffusion offers a cost-effective alternative to broth microdilution, it is highly sensitive to factors such as media composition and the presence of atypical colony morphology. …”
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Reactivity of cardiorespiratory system in bronchial asthma patients according to the tests with respiratory maneuvers performance by O. P. Romanchuk, V. I. Velychko, Ya. I. Bazhora

“…Due to the anatomical and functional relationship with the cardiovascular system, this mechanism should be considered in a complex manner studying the composition changes in the associated cardiopulmonary system. …”
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Effect of tillage system on epigeal and foliar insect predation in an organic cropping system in Pennsylvania, USA. by Shea A W Tillotson, Christina A Voortman, John M Wallace, Mary E Barbercheck

“…There was no difference in corn yield across systems, but corn yield variability was greatest in the reduced tillage system. …”
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Dietary Niche Variation in an Invasive Omnivore: The Effects of Habitat on Feral Pig Resource Use in Hawai‘i by Michael S. Peyton, Kealohanuiopuna M. Kinney, Sarah Knox, Grace Tredennick, Sara Hotchkiss

“…Differences in dietary composition in the transition from forest to open habitat were driven primarily by a decline in invertebrates and an increasing reliance on resources enriched in 15N, which may reflect a shift in protein sources with habitat. …”
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Botanical Studies Based on Textual Evidence in Eastern Asia and Its Implications for the Ancient Climate by Haiming Liu, Huijia Song, Fei Duan, Liang Shen

“…Analyzing shifts in plant communities and climatic conditions during this period is essential to unravel the interplay among floristic composition, climate fluctuations, and anthropogenic impacts. …”
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Longitudinal assessment of sputum microbiome by sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis patients. by Michael J Cox, Elena M Turek, Catherine Hennessy, Ghazala K Mirza, Phillip L James, Meg Coleman, Andrew Jones, Robert Wilson, Diana Bilton, William O C Cookson, Miriam F Moffatt, Michael R Loebinger

“…Our study objective was to determine the longitudinal variability of the non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis microbiome in sputum with respect to clinical variables. …”
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Foraminifers and stable isotopes (О¹⁶/О¹⁸ and C¹²/С¹³) of their shells at methane seepages on eastern slope of Sakhalin Island (Okhotsk... by Sergey P. Pletnev, Vladimir K. Annin, Yu. . Wu, Tatiana S. Tarasova

“…Benthic foraminifers at methane seepages, independently of their taxa and microhabitat preferences, have lower value of d13С than those found in other sites, that’s why these species potentially could be used as bioindicators of methane emission. Species composition and distribution of Foraminifera is analyzed on the samples collected in the cruise of RV Academic M.A. …”
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Influenza Seasonality in the Tropics and Subtropics - When to Vaccinate? by Siddhivinayak Hirve, Laura P Newman, John Paget, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Julia Fitzner, Niranjan Bhat, Katelijn Vandemaele, Wenqing Zhang

“…<h4>Background</h4>The timing of the biannual WHO influenza vaccine composition selection and production cycle has been historically directed to the influenza seasonality patterns in the temperate regions of the northern and southern hemispheres. …”
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Development of Quality Control Parameters for Standardization of Herb of the Cultivated Plant <i>Alchemilla mollis</i> (Buser) Rothm. by V. D. Boyarshinov, E. V. Zorina

“…In terms of qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the chemical composition Alchemilla mollis herb is comparable to the samples of raw materials of wild-growing Alchemilla. …”
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Assessing variation among the national essential medicines lists of 21 high-income countries: a cross-sectional study by Nav Persaud, Michael Sergio Taglione

“…There was significant variability in the number of medicines on each list. …”
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Sometimes They Come Back: Pulsations in A 0538–66 at 69 ms Rediscovered with NICER by Lorenzo Ducci, Sandro Mereghetti

“…We report on Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) X-ray observations of the Be X-ray binary A 0538–66 located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. …”
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Segregació social i marc institucional del scentres: una anàlisi internacional de les desigualtats educatives Social segregation and the institutional framework of the school: an S... by Gerard Ferrer Esteban, Miquel Àngel Alegre Canosa

“…The main source of information used to construct the variables was PISA2006. The results corroborate the significant effect of the school’s social composition. …”
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Use of TiO2 Powder and Activated Carbon as Catalytic Ceramic Filling Material to Reduce Hazardous Pollutants on Gasoline Engine by Dwi Rahmad Setiyono, Dwi Widjanarko

“…This study uses an experimental method with descriptive statistics. The independent variable is catalytic converter with a variety of ceramic material composition with a mixture of TiO2 and activated carbon. …”
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