Magnetic Induction Spectroscopy-Based Non-Contact Assessment of Avocado Fruit Condition by Tianyang Lu, Adam D. Fletcher, Richard John Colgan, Michael D. O’Toole

“…The equivalent circuit model, which is both physically interpretable and fitted to experimental data, revealed that the ripening process of avocado fruits is characterized by a weakening of capacitive structures and an increase in extracellular solution conductivity, suggesting changes in cellular integrity and extracellular composition, respectively. The results also highlight significant inter-sample variability, which is inherent to biological samples. …”
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Phenotypic and genetic characterisation of methane emission predicted from milk fatty acid profile of Sarda dairy ewes by F. Correddu, S. Carta, M. Congiu, A. Cesarani, C. Dimauro, N. P. P. Macciotta

“…For this purpose, 964 individual milk samples from Sarda dairy ewes were analysed for milk composition and FA profile. Nine different equations were used to predict eMY and eMI. …”
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Markers of polycode objectification of precedent phenomena in a semiotically complicated text by T. V. Marchenko

“…The visual code conveys images and elements, among which the representatives of precedence are directly images (graphic images, photographs, images of stereotypical situations preserved in collective consciousness) and their individual elements (composition, form, color scheme, etc.), graphic means, font etc. …”
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Genome-scale metabolic modelling of human gut microbes to inform rational community design by Juan Pablo Molina Ortiz, Dale David McClure, Andrew Holmes, Scott Alan Rice, Mark Norman Read, Erin Rose Shanahan

“…Additionally, we found that metabolite production profiles exceed family-level variation, highlighting the limitations in predicting intervention outcomes based on gut microbial composition assessed at higher taxonomic levels. In response to these findings, we integrate reverse ecology principles, network analysis and GEM community modeling to guide the design of minimal yet resilient microbial communities to better guarantee intervention response (purpose-based communities). …”
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Targeting Ocular Biofilms with Plant-Derived Antimicrobials in the Era of Antibiotic Resistance by Monika Dzięgielewska, Michał Tomczyk, Adrian Wiater, Aleksandra Woytoń, Adam Junka

“…However, the clinical translation of phytochemicals faces significant barriers, including variability in chemical composition due to environmental and genetic factors, difficulties in standardization and reproducibility, poor water solubility and ocular bioavailability, and a lack of robust clinical trials evaluating their efficacy and safety in ophthalmic settings. …”
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Optimization of dark chocolate formulation with roasted coriander cake as cocoa substitute by Javad Cheragheshahi, Ali Mohamadi Sani, Elham Mahdian, Sharareh Mohseni, Zahra Nazari

“…In the first phase, Coriander cake, a by-product of extracting oil from coriander seeds, was roasted at 165 °C respectively for 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 min, and physicochemical characteristics (pH, aw, and color parameters), compositional properties, and total phenolic content were examined and compared to cocoa powder. …”
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Microbial Crosstalk with Therapy: Pharmacomicrobiomics in AML—One Step Closer to Personalized Medicine by Aneta Nowicka, Hanna Tomczak, Edyta Szałek, Agnieszka Karbownik, Lidia Gil

“…Multi-omics technologies have provided qualitative and mechanistic insights into specific compositional and functional microbial signatures associated with the outcomes of AML therapy, but require a large-scale investigation to draw reliable conclusions. …”
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Diagnostic leaves for evaluating dwarf cashew nutritional status by Thais da Silva Martins, Carlos Alberto Kenji Taniguchi, Luiz Augusto Lopes Serrano, William Natale, Danilo Eduardo Rozane, Adriana Guirado Artur

“…Multi-element index variables were obtained using Compositional Nutrient Diagnosis (CND) methodology, and total leaf concentrations were correlated with cashew nut yields. …”
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The Effects of Land Use Mix on Urban Vitality: A Systemic Conceptualization and Mechanistic Exploration by Yuefei Zhuo, Hangang Hu, Guan Li

“…Key findings include the following: (1) LUM significantly enhances urban vitality, acting as a crucial urban system configuration for both daytime and nighttime activity. (2) The efficacy of LUM stems more from systemic interconnections—convenient access to adjacent spaces (proximity) and functional coordination among diverse land uses—than mere compositional diversity, emphasizing the importance of interrelated elements within the urban fabric. (3) The system’s response to LUM exhibits significant spatial and temporal heterogeneity; proximity’s impact is most variable, while diversity and coordination effects are more stable, underscoring the dynamic and context-dependent nature of these interactions. (4) System-adaptive strategies are crucial: newly developed urban areas benefit from foundational infrastructure and land use diversity (system inputs), while revitalizing older towns requires optimizing spatial accessibility and functional coordination (enhancing existing system linkages). …”
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Analysing and modelling the impact of habitat fragmentation on species diversity: a macroecological perspective by Thomas Matthews

“…The slope of the island species–area relationship (ISAR) was related to the matrix type surrounding archipelagos, such that habitat island ISARs were shallower than true island ISARs. Significant compositional and functional nestedness was rare in habitat island datasets, although island area was seemingly responsible for what nestedness was observed. …”
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Doit-on remettre en question notre façon d'aménager la forêt boréale canadienne ? by Yves Bergeron, Héloïse Le Goff

“…The development of silvicultural techniques that maintain a spectrum of forest compositions and structures at different scales in the landscape is one avenue to maintain this variability.…”
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Effect of Light Spectral Quality on Essential Oil Components in Ocimum Basilicum and Salvia Officinalis Plants by A. S. IVANITSKIKH, I. G. TARAKANOV

“…In our studies, we are using two sweet basil varieties differing in the essential oil qualitative composition – “Johnsons Dwarf” (camphor as a major component of essential oils) and “Johnsons Lemon Flavor” (contains large amount of citral defining its lemon flavor).In sage, essential oil composition is also very variable. …”
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Effect of Light Spectral Quality on Essential Oil Components in Ocimum Basilicum and Salvia Officinalis Plants by A. S. IVANITSKIKH, I. G. TARAKANOV

“…</p><p>In sage, essential oil composition is also very variable. As for the plant responses to the light environment, the highest amount of the essential oils was observed at the regimes with white and red + blue LED light. …”
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Effect of Light Spectral Quality on Essential Oil Components in Ocimum Basilicum and Salvia Officinalis Plants by A. S. IVANITSKIKH, I. G. TARAKANOV

“…In our studies, we are using two sweet basil varieties differing in the essential oil qualitative composition – “Johnsons Dwarf” (camphor as a major component of essential oils) and “Johnsons Lemon Flavor” (contains large amount of citral defining its lemon flavor).In sage, essential oil composition is also very variable. …”
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Effects of Forest Regeneration on Crickets: Evaluating Environmental Drivers in a 300-Year Chronosequence by Neucir Szinwelski, Cassiano S. Rosa, José H. Schoereder, Carina M. Mews, Carlos F. Sperber

“…We evaluated the relation of cricket species richness and composition with forest regeneration time, evaluating canopy and litter depth as environmental drivers. …”
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Pedological origin and edaphic factors drive biota in vineyard soils of Northeast Italy by Raffaella Morelli, Roberto Zanzotti, Massimo Pindo, Claudio Donati, Alessandro Cestaro, Emanuela Coller

“…Geographical position and edaphic factors mainly affected the composition of microbial communities, while microarthropods seemed to respond less to these variables. …”
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Follicular fluid and plasma lipidome profiling and associations towards embryonic development outcomes during ART treatment by Yingxin Celia Jiang, Yingxin Celia Jiang, Qi Che, Xinmei Lu, Miao Liu, Yao Ye, Xiang Cao, Xushuo Li, Yanxia Zhan, Xi Dong, Yunfeng Cheng, Yunfeng Cheng, Yunfeng Cheng, Christopher O’Neill

“…Furthermore, thirteen plasma lipid variables were identified, represented by Phosphatidylcholine 18:014:0 and PE P-18:020:1, which correlated with successful blastocyst formation (BF).DiscussionThe present study demonstrated that FF has a distinctive lipid composition, setting it apart from plasma; and the association observed with embryonic development underscored an important role of lipid composition in the healthy development of oocytes.…”
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Assessing the multi-scale predictive ability of ecosystem functional attributes for species distribution modelling. by Salvador Arenas-Castro, João Gonçalves, Paulo Alves, Domingo Alcaraz-Segura, João P Honrado

“…We fitted four sets of SDMs for the two test species, calibrated with: interpolated climate variables; landscape variables; EFAs; and a combination of climate and landscape variables. …”
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Bird communities in the Dry Chaco of South America: vegetation structure and climate effects by Romina Cardozo, Ricardo B. Machado

“…Overall, we showed that bird composition differences were associated with canopy changes, yet richness increased with understory cover. …”
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Ecological, biological and biotechnological aspects of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae biomass production by Temirlan A. Serikov, Gulya А. Jamalova, Khadichakhan S. Rafikova, Bakhytzhan K. Yelikbayev, Aliya K. Yernazarova, Kurbanova L. Serikovna, Alexey G. Zazybin, Vladislav S. Sakhanin, Vladimir Yu. Egutkin

“…The breeding characteristics of baker's yeast are: the ability to adapt to changing cultivation conditions, because the composition of molasses has high variability; the efficiency of respiratory metabolism during yeast production, which determines the yield of biomass; biomass production; cell growth rate; the ability to ferment; ability to quickly convert carbohydrates into CO2; ethanol production; dehydration; the volume of the final product, structure, colour (carbohydrates, amino acids); stress resistance to environmental conditions, in particular, to cold stress; shelf life (acids, glycerine). …”
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