Impact of extraction methods on the properties of Carica papaya pseudostem fibers from Cameroon used as reinforcement in biocomposites by Jean Aimé Mono, Sandrine Emvoutou Ndongo, Odette Thérèse Adegono Assiene, Armel Mewoli, Rachelle Appolince Nguefack Assona, Richard Hervé Bitete, Giresse Ulrich Defo Tatchum, Claude Takoumbe

“…Water absorption decreased from 159.36 % to 141.28 % with increasing NaOH, and relative humidity dropped to 6.41 %. …”
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Zanamivir exposure in healthy rats and rats with acute lung injury by Anežka Klouček, Jaroslava Šmardová, Michaela Sklenárová, Alexandra Dvořáková, Karel Chalupský, Pavel Ryšánek, Martina Nora Odložilíková, Aleš Bartůněk, Vít Perlík, Helena Mertlíková-Kaiserová, Pavel Michálek, Martin Šíma, Ondřej Slanař

“…ALI also reduced the rate and extent of systemic absorption compared to healthy conditions. The absolute bioavailability of nebulised zanamivir was 1.91%.Conclusions Our findings confirm PK superiority of INH administration to achieve local intrapulmonary exposition and indicate that ALI significantly impairs zanamivir penetration into the lungs from systemic circulation.…”
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AM fungi modulate organic nitrogen preference of Eucalyptus to enhance seedling growth under low fertilization by Xinyue Li, Chunyu Huo, Xinzhu Yang, Qiutong Liu, Zijia Su, Xinyi Fan, Zhihong Liu, Zujing Chen, Zujing Chen

“…Fertilization and inoculating arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi can increase Eucalyptus productivity. Many studies have concentrated on plant absorption of inorganic nitrogen, but less on organic nitrogen and the effect of AM fungi on organic nitrogen acquisition. …”
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Effects of Dietary Net Energy/Lysine Ratio and Sex on Growth Performance, Digestive Organ Development, and Cecal Microbiota of Broiler Chickens by Zhibin Ban, Simiao Chen, Lijia Li, Qiyu Zhang, Xiaodong Zhao, Hao Liang, Yuming Guo

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of the net energy (NE) and lysine ratio in low-protein diets on growth performance, intestinal development, and cecal microbiota of male and female broilers. …”
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Biosynthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles Using Citrus reticulata Peel Followed by Photocatalytic, Antibacterial, and Antioxidative Nanotherapeutic Attributes Assessme... by Molla A, Hoque MM, Richi FT, Kabir MH, Alam S, Ahmed NU, Emon NU, Shao C, Zeng C, Wang S, Geng P, Mamun AA

“…Optical analysis revealed that the absorption edge was at 373 nm and the band gap was 3.09 eV for ZnO NPs. …”
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Carbon Capture Adsorbents Based on Ash Residues from the Combustion of Coal with Biomass Blended Fuels by Silviya Boycheva, Boian Mladenov, Ana Borissova, Momtchil Dimitrov, Ivalina Trendafilova, Daniela Kovacheva, Margarita Popova

“…The adsorption capacity toward CO₂ was studied in dynamic conditions and the obtained results were compared to those of zeolite-like CO₂ adsorbents developed through the utilization of the raw coal ash. …”
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Cannabichromene from full-spectrum hemp extract exerts acute anti-seizure effects through allosteric activation of GABAA receptors by Zihan Wang, Haoran Zheng, Hui Yang, Huifang Song, Jingjing Lian, Chao Peng, Han Wang, Hanbo Zhang, Yulin Zheng, Qiufeng Wang, Lan Lan, Guifang Duan, Lin Ma, Xiaodong Peng, Zhuo Huang

“…Our findings revealed that HE significantly reduced seizure susceptibility comparable to CBD at the same doses. Moreover, we explored the pharmacokinetic properties of CBD in HE and observed improved characteristics such as faster oral absorption, enhanced brain distribution, and slower elimination. …”
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Toxicity enhancement of microplastics released from food containers through thermal aging: Absorbing more serum proteins thus activating the innate immune response via actin polyme... by Fang Du, Meiqian Hou, Song Lu, Xiaotian Ding, Ling Zhang, Yajie Du, Zhen An, Wenwen Cai, Leicheng Zhao, Weidong Wu, Zhiguo Cao

“…Scenario studies have demonstrated that MPs were released from these three types of SUFCs. …”
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Karakterisasi Pektin yang Diekstraksi dari Kulit Pisang Ambon Hijau (Musa acuminata Colla) dengan Spektroskopi FT-IR dan Analisis Kemometrik by Renny Indrawati, Olivia Laura Nitte, Yuyun Yuniati

“…Multivariate chemometric analysis can be applied to ease data analysis. This study aimed to compare the characteristics of pectin obtained after microwave-assisted extraction of the banana peels using different solvents (hydrochloric acid and citric acid) and extraction time (5, 10, and 15 minutes), as well as to compare those pectins toward its commercial grade using chemometric analysis. …”
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Different approaches for plasma nitrocarburizing of austenitic stainless steel using a plasma-activated solid carbon precursor in a hot-wall reactor by Saeed M. Jafarpour, Anke Dalke, Horst Biermann

“…In particular, the influence of afterglow and direct glow conditions during short-time nitrocarburizing treatments performed at 440 °C in a N2–H2 plasma on the modifications of the resulting surface properties of AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel is studied comparatively. Therefore, the expanded austenite generated during each treatment is characterized by analysis of the cross-sectional microstructure, surface morphology, phase composition, elemental-depth profile, surface hardness and resistance to dry sliding wear and pitting corrosion. …”
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Energy Failure Mechanism and Bedding Effect of Soaked Coal Under Uniaxial Compression by Xiaoling LIU, Zetian ZHANG, Ru ZHANG, Zhiguo CAO, Li REN, Ziwan SUN, Ersheng ZHA

“…The failure surface of vertical bedding coal samples primarily extends along the axis, resulting in cracks that are mainly perpendicular to the bedding surface. The water absorption ability of the parallel bedding surface is stronger than that of the vertical bedding surface, jointly contributing to the differences in strength and energy evolution processes between vertical bedding and parallel bedding coal samples under short-term immersion.Conclusions After prolonged immersion, both vertical bedding and parallel bedding coal samples soften significantly, decreasing compressive strength and energy index values compared to non-immersion conditions. …”
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Dietary pattern and nutritional assessment in a cohort of mothers identified by neonatal screening for cobalamin deficiency in offspring: an Italian single center experience by Martina Tosi, Martina Tosi, Veronica Maria Tagi, Veronica Maria Tagi, Alice Colombo, Alessandra Cecchini, Marianna Zobele, Chiara Montanari, Chiara Montanari, Simona Ferraro, Alessandra Bosetti, Eleonora Bonaventura, Eleonora Bonaventura, Fabio Bruschi, Fabio Bruschi, Diego De Zan, Giulia Fiore, Giulia Fiore, Cristina Cereda, Cristina Cereda, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Elvira Verduci, Elvira Verduci

“…Deficiencies may result from inadequate dietary intake, impaired absorption, or restrictive diets. This study aimed to retrospectively assess the nutritional status and dietary intakes in a cohort of mothers whose newborns were identified with vitamin B12 deficiency of maternal origin through Newborn Screening. …”
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A multiplexing system for quantifying oxygen fractionation factors in closed chambers by C. Paul, C. Piel, J. Sauze, O. Jossoud, A. Dapoigny, D. Romanini, F. Prié, S. Devidal, R. Jacob, A. Milcu, A. Milcu, A. Landais

“…To easily replicate experiments, we developed a multiplexing system which we describe here. We compared measurements of the elemental and isotopic composition of O<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> using two different measurement techniques: optical spectrometry (optical-feedback cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy, i.e., OF-CEAS technique), which enables higher temporal resolution and continuous data collection, and isotopic ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) with a flanged air recovery system, thus validating the data analysis conducted through the OF-CEAS technique. …”
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On the Performance of a Miniaturized Reactive Loaded Monopole Antenna for Ex Vivo Catheter Applications by Debarati Ganguly, Jogesh Chandra Dash, Debdeep Sarkar

“…Here, Design 2 shows the advantage of having a low invasive diameter of 1.5 mm and near unity aspect ratio (AR) for the ablation zone as compared to Design1.…”
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Effects of 2.45-GHz Electromagnetic Fields with a Wide Range of SARs on Micronucleus Formation in CHO-K1 Cells by S. Koyama, Y. Isozumi, Y. Suzuki, M. Taki, J. Miyakoshi

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A dietary combination of red yeast rice, phytosterol ester and lycopene ameliorates hypercholesterolemia by regulating gut microbiota and activating hepatic FXR-LDLR/ABCG pathway i... by Jingxian Xu, Jingxian Xu, Xin Huang, Xin Huang, Fei Pei, Yuzhu Chen, Yuzhu Chen, Cunzheng Zhang, Cunzheng Zhang, Lingling Zhao, Hua Zhang, Jindong Zhang, Jindong Zhang, Liping Duan, Liping Duan

“…This study offers a novel and promising strategy for the clinical management of hypercholesterolemia.…”
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Overexpression of <i>MdNRT2.4</i> Improved Low-Nitrogen Tolerance in Transgenic Tobacco Lines by Junrong Li, Ke Liu, Chunqiong Shang, Qiandong Hou, Xiangmei Nie, Qinglong Dong, Dong Huang, Qian Wang

“…The use of nitrate by plants plays a crucial role in their growth and development, and its absorption and dispersal are controlled by nitrate transport proteins (NRTs). …”
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The effect of pre-sowing radiation treatment of seeds on the productivity of Matricaria chamomilla L. plants by Olena Andrushchenko, Jamal Rakhmetov, Oleksandra Kravets, Oksana Sokol, Nadiya Dzhurenko, Olena Palamarchuk, Svitlana Pchelovska, Lyudmila Glushchenko, Mykola Kuchuk

“…Thus, after 10 Gy dose absorption, the yield of raw materials increased by 70 % compared to the reference sample. …”
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Integrated Assessment of Antibacterial Activity, Polyphenol Composition, Molecular Docking, and ADME Properties of Romanian Oak and Fir Honeydew Honeys by Calin Hulea, Diana Obistioiu, Anca Hulea, Mukhtar Adeiza Suleiman, Doris Floares (Oarga), Ersilia Alexa, Ilinca Merima Imbrea, Alina-Georgeta Neacșu, Marius Pentea, Cosmin Alin Popescu, Florin Imbrea

“…Molecular docking was carried out to predict the binding interactions and complex formation of the identified compounds against protein crystal structures of the bacteria used in this study. Additionally, the pharmacokinetic profile of compounds with high inhibitory potential was assessed via ADMET (absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, toxicity) predictors to ascertain their value. …”
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Cloning, expression of carboxylesterase BioH and improvement of its hydrolysis activity by directed evolution by XU Hongna, YU Hongwei

“…All of them were far away from the activity sites.This study clones and overexpresses successfully the carboxylesterase BioH in BL21 (DH3). …”
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