TRAINING ON FOOD PACKAGING FOR MSMEs SENDEN VILLAGE TRENGGALEK BY UNAIR TEAM & PARTNER UNIVERSITIES by Nanik Siti Aminah, Alfinda Novi Kristanti, Rico Ramadhan, Rimuljo Hendradi, Yoshiaki Takaya, Mir Hasan Khoso, Siti Nor Atika Baharin, Muhammad Ikhlas Abdjan

“…The International Community Services program (ICS) at Universitas Airlangga, part of the Tri Dharma of the university focusing on community service, aims to enhance human resource capacities within communities. …”
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Prevalence of diseases and pathological conditions in young people under 45 years of age with abdominal obesity in Siberia by Yu. I. Ragino, A. D. Khudyakova, E. V. Striukova, D. V. Denisova, L. V. Shcherbakova

“…Aim. To study the prevalence of abdominal obesity in young people aged 25–44 years in Novosibirsk, as well as the prevalence of diseases and pathological conditions in individuals with abdominal obesity.Materials and methods. …”
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Application of artificial muscle e-rubber for healthcare sensing: verification of measurement properties as a smart insole by Hidemasa Yoneda, Hidemasa Yoneda, Takashi Yamaga, Takeshi Fujiwara, Yoko Komori, Masatoshi Shimada, Yuki Kato, Shintaro Oyama, Shingo Shimoda, Michiro Yamamoto, Hitoshi Hirata

“…The changes in the EAP dielectric constant, electrode area, and inter-electrode distance, all of which define the capacitance, are non-linear functions. The relationship with the external force also exhibits nonlinearity. …”
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Gelatin from red tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) scales: Optimization of its extraction and detailed characterization of its chemical and viscoelastic properties by Jairo Andrés Camaño Echavarría, Amine Nekkaa, Philippe Arnoux, Christelle Mathé, Céline Cakir-Kiefer, Loïc Stefan, Cédric Paris, Katalin Selmeczi, José Edgar Zapata Montoya, Laetitia Canabady-Rochelle

“…Gelatin is widely used in food and pharmaceutical industries for its functional and bioactive properties. When extracted from fish by-products, the environmental impacts of these former waste are reduced. …”
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Confirmatory factor analyses of the Mandarin Chinese version of the perceived stressors in intensive care units among healthcare professionals by Yonge Gao, Xia Chen, Shuang Zhang, Jiawei Yang, Rui Liu, Wendy Moyle, Wendy Moyle, Lihui Pu, Wei Shen

“…It has demonstrated good psychometric properties in three languages: French, Spanish, and Italian. The aim of the present study was to translate the scale into Mandarin Chinese and to examine its construct validity and reliability.MethodsThis study was conducted from April 2022 to October 2023. …”
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Surface treatments with TiO2 nanostructures for bonding to zirconia materials as an alternative to conventional airborne-particle abrasion of the surface by Constantino Fernandes-Neto, Erika Bronze-Uhle, Leonardo Francisco Gonçalves Dias, Fabio Antonio Piola Rizzante, Paulo Noronha Lisboa-Filho, Adilson Yoshio Furuse

“…Zirconia has become a popular choice for indirect restorations; however, adhesion to this material remains a challenge. The present study aimed to evaluate surface characteristics and bond strength to tetragonal Y-TZP and cubic Y-PSZ zirconia submitted to experimental surface treatments. …”
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Pelagic fish camouflage in shallow waters from the humboldt current system through intracellular structures and reflectance mechanisms by Caroline S. Montes, Ricardo F. Soto, Mario I. Sanhueza, Ignacio Sanhueza, Danny Luarte, Sebastián E. Godoy, Sergio N. Torres, Rosario Castillo, Rubén Escribano, Mauricio A. Urbina

“…Furthermore, this study presents the first fish classifiers based on the analysis of spatial frequency features, achieving up to 92.14% accuracy using a K-Nearest Neighbors classifier, highlighting the functional and taxonomic relevance of guanine microstructure organization. …”
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Effects of Biochar on Cadmium Availability, Nitrification and Microbial Communities in Soils with Varied pH Levels by Wei Zhao, Xiaoxu Cao, Hong Pan, Yanhong Lou, Hui Wang, Quangang Yang, Yuping Zhuge

“…Biochar has shown promise in immobilizing Cd and enhancing microbial functions, yet its pH-dependent mechanisms remain underexplored. …”
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Phase angle as a predictor of prolonged length of hospital stay and adverse outcomes in elderly medical inpatients: a retrospective cohort study by Jia Liu, Jia Liu, Song Hu, Shan Wang, Tongxiao Luan, Tongxiao Luan, Yuting Duan, Yuting Duan, Jing Zhou, Li Jia, Nina An, Yongjun Mao

“…PhA can serve as a valuable indicator for monitoring malnutrition in hospitalized elderly patients and functions as a reliable independent predictor of prognosis.…”
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Protective Effect of Low-molecular-weight Fucoidan on Lead-induced Oxidative Damage in HepG2 Cells Based on Cellular Metabolomics by Fan YU, Na LI, Yingying GUO, Xinyue DAI, Wenjia ZHU, Lin YAO, Yanhua JIANG, Lianzhu WANG

“…Objective: This study aimed to investigate the protective effects and metabolic regulatory mechanisms of low-molecular-weight fucoidan sulfate (F1) on lead (Pb)-induced oxidative damage in HepG2 cells. …”
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Genetic regulation of sperm DNA methylation in cattle through meQTL mapping by Corentin Fouéré, Valentin Costes, Chris Hozé, Amrita Raja Ravi Shankar, Florian Besnard, Gabriel Costa Monteiro Moreira, Valentin Sorin, Chrystelle Le Danvic, Aurélie Chaulot-Talmon, Francesca Ali, Marie Christine Deloche, Aurélie Bonnet, Eliaou Sellem, Hélène Jammes, Sébastien Fritz, Mekki Boussaha, Didier Boichard, Hélène Kiefer, Marie-Pierre Sanchez

“…Abstract Background DNA methylation (DNAm) plays an important functional role and is influenced by genetic variants known as methylation QTLs (meQTLs). …”
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Chemical Diversity of Mediterranean Seagrasses Volatilome by Salomé Coquin, Elena Ormeno, Vanina Pasqualini, Briac Monnier, Gérald Culioli, Caroline Lecareux, Catherine Fernandez, Amélie Saunier

“…Results: An important chemical diversity was found with a total of 92 volatile compounds (61 for <i>Z. noltei</i>, 59 for <i>C. nodosa</i>, 55 for <i>P. oceanica</i>, and 51 for <i>Z. marina</i>), from different biosynthetic pathways (e.g., terpenoids, benzenoids, and fatty acid derivatives) and with several types of chemical functions (e.g., alkanes, esters, aldehydes, and ketones) or heteroatoms (e.g., sulfur). …”
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Spatial complex correlation characteristics of carbon emissions and carbon transboundary transfer: Assessment of the carbon footprint in four mega-urban agglomerations in China by Chengxue Yu, Haimeng Lei, Hongbo Zheng, Tong Xu, Zhanfeng Dong

“…The spatial correlation networks of regional carbon footprints within the four mega-urban agglomerations were categorized into four functional blocks. These blocks underwent varying degrees of reorganization throughout the study period. 4. …”
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Neurochallenges in smart cities: state-of-the-art, perspectives, and research directions by Begüm Özkaynak, Necati Aras, İrem Daloğlu Çetinkaya, Cem Ersoy, Özlem Durmaz İncel, Mutlu Koca, İrem Nalça, Turgut Tüzün Onay, Sinan Öncü, Berivan Ülger Vatansever, Eda Yücesoy, Can A. Yücesoy

“…Smart city development is a complex, transdisciplinary challenge that requires adaptive resource use and context-aware decision-making practices to enhance human functionality and capabilities while respecting societal and environmental rights, and ethics. …”
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In-depth characterization of accessory gene regulator loci and associated virulence factors in tcdA+B+ Clostridioides difficile isolates by Mansoor Kodori, Zohreh Ghalavand, Abbas Yadegar, Gita Eslami, Masoumeh Azimirad, Mohammad Reza Zali

“…This study also provides novel phenotypic insights into tcdA+B+ C. difficile isolates from Iranian patients, paving the way for more comprehensive functional and clinical studies of agr loci.…”
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Edaphic and climatic effects on soil water dynamics and infiltration patterns in tropical rainforests by Xin Zou, Ankit Shekhar, Yuxuan Mo, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Xiaojin Jiang, Wenjie Liu

“…The preservation of forests’ hydrological functions is pivotal for alleviating land degradation and enhancing ecosystem services. …”
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Identification and validation of an explainable machine learning model for vascular depression diagnosis in the older adults: a multicenter cohort study by Ran Zhang, Tian Li, Fan Fan, Haoying He, Liuyi Lan, Dong Sun, Zhipeng Xu, Sisi Peng, Jing Cao, Juan Xu, Xiaoxiang Peng, Ming Lei, Hao Song, Junjian Zhang

“…This study aimed to develop and validate an interpretable machine learning (ML) model for VaDep to serve as a clinical support tool. …”
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Surveying the Distribution and Diversity of Predominant Mycobiota in Cultivated and Uncultivated Soils of Zaria, Northwestern Nigeria by Nafisat Aliyu, Maryam L Faragai, Adamu Ibrahim, Karimat Aliyu, M D Ibrahim, Saratu Hussaini Mahmud

“…Understanding soil biodiversity and its biological functioning will help not only in crop yields but also in a healthier society as it directly or indirectly enters the food chain. …”
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Developmental trajectories and heterogeneity of social engagement among Chinese older adults: a growth mixture model by Han Zhou, Cheng Zhang, Shengnan Wang, Chao Yu, Lei Wu

“…In contrast, the time-varying analysis showed that a decline in functional ability, insufficient exercise (means no exercise at present), deteriorating self-reported health and quality of life, negative mood, monotonous diet, and reduced community services were closely related to the reduction in social engagement levels (P < 0.05). …”
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Human milk microbiota and oligosaccharides in colostrum and mature milk: comparison and correlation by Hongda Ge, Wenxiu Zhu, Jing Zhang, Zijing Wang, Huijing Shi, Jie Sun, Ming Shi, Ming Shi

“…Comparative analysis of the microbial communities revealed that Proteobacteria and Firmicutes were the most abundant phyla, in both groups, with the keystone species (Serratia, Streptococcus and Staphylococcus) of breast milk closely interacting with HMOs, including 3′-SL, 6′-SL, and LNT2. In PICRUSt2 functional prediction analysis, the S group exhibited significant reduction in the expression of genes involved in several infectious disease pathways.DiscussionOur findings support the recognition of human milk as a synbiotic comprising beneficial bacteria and prebiotic HMOs.…”
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