Non-monotonic piezoresistive behaviour of graphene nanoplatelet (GNP)-polymer composite flexible films prepared by solvent casting by S. Makireddi, F. V. Varghese, K. Balasubramaniam

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Simulating Marine Ecosystem Dynamics and Biogeochemical Cycling With Multiple Plankton Functional Types by Jun Yu, Kristen M. Krumhardt, J. Keith Moore, Robert T. Letscher, Shanlin Wang, Nicola A. Wiseman, Matthew C. Long, Keith Lindsay, Michael Levy, Colleen M. Petrik, Adam C. Martiny

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Organic Farming to Improve Soil Quality and the Functional Structure of Soil Microbial Communities by Ruilong Huang, Wei Li, Mengting Niu, Bo Hu

“…The results revealed that organic farming boosted soil organic carbon and fertility, driving changes in the microbial community composition. Organic farming notably increased the abundance of bacterial functional groups involved in the carbon and nitrogen cycles but decreased the abundance of symbiotic fungi. …”
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Composite Anion Exchange Membranes Containing a Long-Side Chain Ionomer and Exfoliated Lamellar Double Hydroxides by Riccardo Narducci, Suanto Syahputra, Maria Luisa Di Vona, Philippe Knauth, Luca Pasquini

“…The ionic conductivity is measured as a function of the temperature in fully humidified conditions and as a function of relative humidity (RH). …”
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Metagenomic analysis reveals the community composition of the microbiome in different segments of the digestive tract in donkeys and cows: implications for microbiome research by Lei Su, Jindan Guo, Weixiong Shi, Wei Tong, Xue Li, Bochao Yang, Zhiguang Xiang, Chuan Qin

“…Results In this study, we investigated and compared the effects of multiple factors on the composition and function of the intestinal microbial community. …”
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Study on the evolution of discharge times on electrical contact properties of Ag-V2AlC composite material by Xiaochen Huang, Xiaochen Huang, Jinlong Ge, Jinlong Ge, Zijue Zhou, Junyang Hong, Dabao Zhang, Tianle Xu

“…The influence of the number of arc discharge on the electrical contact performance of Ag-V2AlC composites was systematically investigated. For the first time, we observed that the arc ablation mechanism evolves with increasing discharge cycles. …”
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Effect of surfactant alkyl chain length on the dispersion, and thermal and dynamic mechanical properties of LDPE/organo-LDH composites

“…The organo-LDHs were successfully prepared by converting a commercial MgAl-carbonate LDH into a MgAl-nitrate LDH, which was later modified by anion exchange with linear and branched sodium alkyl sulfates having different alkyl chain lengths (nc = 6, 12 and 20). It was observed that, depending on the size of the surfactant alkyl chain, different degrees of polymer chain intercalation were achieved, which is a function of the interlayer distance of the organo-LDHs, of the packing level of the alkyl chains, and of the different interaction levels between the surfactant and the polymer chains. …”
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Influence of Incorporation of Natural Fibers on the Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of Composites LDPE-Al Reinforced with Fique Fibers by Miguel A. Hidalgo-Salazar, Mario F. Muñoz, José H. Mina

“…The maximum strength and Young’s modulus to tensile and flexural properties increased with the incorporation of the fibers, this increase being a direct function of the amount of reinforcement contained in the material. …”
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Impairment of kidney function and kidney cancer: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study by Yifei Lin, Yong Yang, Tingting Fu, Ling Lin, Xingming Zhang, Qiong Guo, Zhenglong Chen, Banghua Liao, Jin Huang

“…Abstract Background Many observational epidemiology studies discovered that kidney cancer and impaired kidney function have a bidirectional relationship. …”
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Functioning of Conceptual Metaphor in Shaping Image of Iraq in Regional and Federal Media in Germany by L. N. Rebrina, L. H. M. A. Al-Khafaji

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Leptin, CRP, and adiponectin correlate with body fat percentage in adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis by Ariane Ribeiro de Freitas Rocha, Nubia de Souza de Morais, Francilene Maria Azevedo, Dayane de Castro Morais, Patrícia Feliciano Pereira, Maria do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Silvia Eloiza Priore

“…Cross-sectional and prospective cohort observational studies were included. The meta-analysis included 4,682 adolescents, aged 10 to 19 years, of both sexes. …”
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Examining muscle synergy composition and segmental coordination during overground walking in individuals with a rotationplasty about the knee by Kellen T. Krajewski, Nathan Rogers, Mia A. Lundin, Andrea Rogers, Susan Kanai, Lucas Moore, Steven W. Thorpe, James J. Carollo, Patrick M. Carry, David R. Howell, Lauren A. Sepp, Anne K. Silverman, Nathan J. Donaldson

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Characterization of structure and function of ZS-9, a K+ selective ion trap. by Fiona Stavros, Alex Yang, Alejandro Leon, Mark Nuttall, Henrik S Rasmussen

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Physicochemical properties and soluble whey protein composition of local and imported commercial ultra-high-temperature milk in China by Shichu Zhou, Meng Wang, Chunyu Xu, Jinhui Fan, Qijing Du, Dengpan Bu, Rongbo Fan, Hongning Jiang, Rongwei Han, Yongxin Yang

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Association between 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Metabolic Syndrome in Older Adults: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study by Subhashish Agarwal, Janet A. Tooze, Douglas C. Bauer, Jane A. Cauley, Tamara B. Harris, Annemarie Koster, Catherine R. Womack, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Denise K. Houston

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Plant developmental stage drives the assembly and functional adaptability of endophytic microbial communities by Min Yang, Jindan Wang, Ying Qi, Penghua Gao, Lifang Li, Jianwei Guo, Yongteng Zhao, Jiani Liu, Zebin Chen, Jianrong Zhao, Lei Yu

“…Coincidentally, more abundant Proteobacteria, and Basidiomycota taxa related to carbon degradation were found in stages 1-3, while more Allorhizobium-Neorhizobium-Pararhizobium-Rhizobium and Stenotrophomonas taxa associated with nitrogen cycling and plant growth promotion were observed in stages 4-7. These findings have greatly improved our basic understanding of the assembly and functional adaptability of the endophytic microbiome during A. muelleri plant development and are helpful for the mining, development and utilization of functional microbial resources.…”
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Assessment and monitoring of liver graft viability and initial function using interstitial microdialysis by A. I. Sushkov, V. S. Rudakov, K. K. Gubarev, D. S. Svetlakova, A. I. Artemiev, S. E. Voskanyan

“…Two of the observations showed normal IGF, one observation – early allograft dysfunction (EAD), complicated by hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT), while one observation demonstrated primary non-function (PNF). …”
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Short-term impact of tirzepatide on metabolic hypogonadism and body composition in patients with obesity: a controlled pilot study by Sandro La Vignera, Rossella Cannarella, Vincenzo Garofalo, Andrea Crafa, Federica Barbagallo, Rosita A. Condorelli, Aldo E. Calogero

“…Clinical evaluations were conducted at 2 months including assessment of body composition, the Binge Eating Scale (BES), 5-item International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) questionnaire to evaluate erectile dysfunction (ED), and serum levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), total testosterone (TT), and 17β-estradiol (E2). …”
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Effect of Multiyear Biodegradable Plastic Mulch on Soil Microbial Community, Assembly, and Functioning by Xiaowei Liu, Zongyu Wen, Wei Zhou, Wentao Dong, Huiqing Ren, Gang Liang, Wenwen Gong

“…In this study, we investigated the effects of multiyear PBAT mulch application on bacterial and fungal communities, assembly mechanisms, and key ecological functions. The microbial community diversity and composition were significantly altered after multiyear biodegradable plastic mulching. …”
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Effect of Transglutaminase and Bacterial Concentrates on the Development of Functional and Technological Properties of Minced Meat by Svetlana Merenkova, Oksana Zinina, Olga Loretts, Olga Neverova, Pavel Sharaviev

“…The results of the effects of transglutaminase (TG) and bacterial concentrates (BC) of different strains of microorganisms on the functional and technological properties of minced meat obtained from beef trimming (80/20) are presented. …”
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