Microwave Assisted Extraction of Defatted Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Seed at Subcritical Conditions with Statistical Analysis by N. I. Yusoff, C. P. Leo

“…The influence of extraction time (4–10 min), microwave power (100–300 W), and solvent/solid ratio (25–100 mL/g) was studied. …”
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Quantification of phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of an underutilized Indian fruit: Rayan [Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard] by Bhumi Parikh, V.H. Patel

“…The results indicated that the methanolic extract of Rayan fruit being a good source of phenolic (811.3 mg GAE/100 g fw) and flavonoid (485.56 mg RE/100 g fw) content. …”
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Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of New Product Diffusion considering Consumer Heterogeneity by Zhongjun Tang, Huike Zhu

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Ultrasound-Assisted Emulsification Microextraction Based on Solidification Floating Organic Drop Trace Amounts of Manganese Prior to Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry... by Alireza Mohadesi, Masoumeh Falahnejad

“…Under the optimum condition the linear dynamic range was 0.50–10.0 ng mL−1 with a correlation coefficient of 0.9926, and the detection limit of 0.3 ng mL−1 was obtained. …”
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Phosphate, Calcification in Blood, and Mineral Stress: The Physiologic Blood Mineral Buffering System and Its Association with Cardiovascular Risk by Andreas Pasch, Willi Jahnen-Dechent, Edward R. Smith

“…CPP1 are spherical, 50-100 nm in diameter, and contain amorphous mineral. …”
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Process Optimization for Acid Hydrolysis and Characterization of Bioethanol from Leftover Injera Waste by Using Response Surface Methodology: Central Composite Design by Abreham Bekele Bayu, Temesgen Abeto Amibo, Surafel Mustefa Beyan

“…The yield optimized in g/g was 29.99, which was obtained at a temperature of 109.99°C, at an acid concentration of 1.00%, and hydrolyzing time of 49.59 minutes. For this analysis, the mathematical model equation was developed and the R2 value was 99.9% and its desirability was 0.8867. …”
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Clinical Review of Ocular Traumas Resulting in Enucleation or Evisceration in a Tertiary Eye Care Center in Hungary by Gábor Tóth, Milán Tamás Pluzsik, Béla Csákány, Gábor László Sándor, Olga Lukáts, Zoltán Zsolt Nagy, Nóra Szentmáry

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First Report of SNPs Detection in TMEM154 Gene in Sheep from Poland and Their Association with SRLV Infection Status by Magdalena Materniak-Kornas, Katarzyna Piórkowska, Katarzyna Ropka-Molik, Adrianna Dominika Musiał, Joanna Kowalik, Anna Kycko, Jacek Kuźmak

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Enhancement of nutritional value and storage stability of silver carp surimi incorporated with red seaweed (Gracilaria tenuistipitata) paste by Mst Jannatul Ferdous, Md. Salah Uddin, Mst. Aspriya Rahman Antu, Md․ Tanvir Ahmed, Md․ Rasal Ali, Md Sadek Ali, Monjurul Haq

“…Among the identified amino acids, methionine was the most abundant essential amino acid (3015.03±45.25 to 4151.51±26.43 mg/100 g), followed by isoleucine, phenylalanine, lysine, and histidine, while glycine was the most prevalent non-essential amino acid (2382.46±42.31 to 3147.96±25.24 mg/100 g), followed by tyrosine, proline, serine, and aspartic acid. …”
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Current Updates on Molecular Diagnostic Assays Used for Detection of <i>Candida auris</i>: A Systematic Review by River Chun-Wai Wong, Alfred Lok-Hang Lee, Ingrid Yu-Ying Cheung, Viola Chi-Ying Chow, Margaret Ip, Christopher Koon-Chi Lai

“…This review summarized the key updates on three categories, including (i) sample pre-extraction procedures and nucleic acid extraction, including magnetic, bead-beating, mechanical, chemical, thermal, and column-based protocols; (ii) commercial molecular assays; and (iii) laboratory-developed tests (LDTs). For real-time PCR, commercial molecular assays and LDTs showed sensitivity (ranging from 94.9% to 100% and 44% to 100%, respectively) and specificity (ranging from 98.2% to 100% and 92% to 100%, respectively). …”
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Protective Effects of Two Safflower Derived Compounds, Kaempferol and Hydroxysafflor Yellow A, on Hyperglycaemic Stress-Induced Podocyte Apoptosis via Modulating of Macrophage M1/M... by Yuanping Li, Dan Zheng, Dayue Shen, Xilan Zhang, Xiaoyun Zhao, Hui Liao

“…Methods. (1) RAW264.7 cells were treated with 11.1 mM glucose (NG), 33.3 mM glucose (HG), Ka 4–8 μM, and HSYA 100–200 μM separately. The expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) α, mannose receptor (CD206), and arginase- (Arg-) 1 were quantified by Western blotting and real-time quantitative PCR. …”
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New Record of <i>Encarsia protransvena</i> and Confirmed Occurrence of <i>Encarsia hispida</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) as Parasitoids of <i>Singhiella simplex</i> (Hemiptera: Al... by Giuliano Cerasa, Luigi Tomasello, Gianluca Melone, Elia Russo, Gaetano Siscaro, Carmelo Cavallaro, Annamaria Ienco, Francesca Laudani, Vincenzo Palmeri, Orlando Campolo, Francesca Garganese, Francesco Porcelli, Paolo A. Pedata, Vittorio Farina, Giovanni Gugliuzza, Roberto Rizzo, Stefania Laudonia, Gabriella Lo Verde

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Gastric Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (G-POEM) as a Treatment for Refractory Gastroparesis: Long-Term Outcomes by Jiaxin Xu, Tianyin Chen, Shaimaa Elkholy, Meidong Xu, Yunshi Zhong, Yiqun Zhang, Weifeng Chen, Wenzheng Qin, Mingyan Cai, Pinghong Zhou

“…Technical success was achieved in 100% of the patients, with a mean procedure time of 45.25±12.96 min. …”
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Case based Reasoning Prediksi Waktu Studi Mahasiswa Menggunakan Metode Euclidean Distance dan Normalisasi Min-Max by Henni Endah Wahanani, Made Hanindia Prami Swari, Fawwaz Ali Akbar

“…Untuk pengujian presisi, sistem mampu mengasilkan nilai terbesar berturut-turut sebesar 90,90%, 43,33%, dan 100%. Sedangkan pada pengujian sensitivitas, sistem berturut-turut mampu menghasilan nilai sebesar 90,90%, 40,48%, dan 100%. …”
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The Development of a New Kinetic Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Vanadium(V) Based on its Catalytic Effect on the Oxidation of Malachite Green Oxalate by Bromate... by M. Keyvanfard, N. Abedi

“…The reaction was monitored spectrophotometrically by measuring the decrease in the absorbance of malachite green oxalate (MG) at 625 nm with a fixed-time method. The decrease in the absorbance of MG is proportional to the concentration of vanadium(V) in the range of 1-100 ng/mL with a fixed time of 0.5-2 min from the initiation of the reaction. …”
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Challenges in Laboratory Diagnosis of Malaria in a Low-Resource Country at Tertiary Care in Eastern Nepal: A Comparative Study of Conventional vs. Molecular Methodologies by Pragyan Dahal, Basudha Khanal, Keshav Rai, Vivek Kattel, Satish Yadav, Narayan Raj Bhattarai

“…Microscopy detected the malaria parasite in 5.8% of the blood samples whereas 13.5% were detected by the RDT and 27% by real-time PCR. Considering real-time PCR as the gold standard method, microscopy had a sensitivity of 21.4% and a specificity of 100%, and the RDT had a sensitivity of 28.6% and a specificity of 92.1%. …”
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Stability Analysis of Host Claystone under T-M Coupling of HLW Disposal Repository in China: Experiments and Numerical Simulation by Haian Liang, Tan Tang, Longpeng Zhang, Xiaodong Liu, Shuai Liu, Ting Yang, Xinjun Cheng, Juan Zhang

“…In order to obtain the characteristics and the failure modes of rock samples at different temperatures, the T-M coupling experiments in the temperature range of 100°C are conducted. Numerical model for simulating the state of operation of the nuclear waste tank buried in the tunnel within 100 years is constructed. …”
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Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Cannabidiol, Delta‐9‐Tetrahydrocannabinol, and Their Metabolites in Healthy Adults After Administration by Multiple Routes by Lixuan Qian, Tao Zhang, Jean Dinh, Mary F. Paine, Zhu Zhou

“…For THC, 11‐OH‐THC, and 11‐COOH‐THC, 100%, 100%, and 83% of the predicted AUC values were within two‐fold, respectively, of the observed values; 100%, 92%, and 94% of the predicted Cmax values, respectively, were within two‐fold of the observed values. …”
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Prediction and analysis of disease burden of mental disorders in China from 1990 to 2021 by JIANG Lu, ZHANG Zhidong, WU Jianjun, LIU Lu, SHANG Longjian, WEI Xingmin

“…The age-period-cohort model was used to analyze the effects of age, period and cohort on mental disorders, and predict the incidence of mental disorders in 2022—2032.Results In 2021, the age-standardized incidence rates ASIR of mental disorders in the total population, males, and females were 3,349.58/100,000, 2,822.50/100,000 and 3,876.57/100,000, respectively. …”
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Solar Photocatalytic Degradation of Bisphenol A on Immobilized ZnO or TiO2 by Andreas Zacharakis, Efthalia Chatzisymeon, Vassilios Binas, Zacharias Frontistis, Danae Venieri, Dionissios Mantzavinos

“…The effect of various operating conditions on degradation was assessed including the amount of the immobilized catalyst (36.1–150.7 mg/cm2 for TiO2 and 0.5–6.8 mg/cm2 for ZnO), initial BPA concentration (50–200 μg/L), treatment time (up to 90 min), water matrix (wastewater, drinking water, and pure water), the addition of H2O2 (25–100 mg/L), and the presence of other endocrine disruptors in the reaction mixture. …”
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