Sweetening with Agavins: Its Impact on Sensory Acceptability, Physicochemical Properties, Phenolic Composition and Nutraceutical Potential of Oak Iced Tea by Aylín Araiza-Alvarado, Saúl Alberto Álvarez, José Alberto Gallegos-Infante, Jorge Alberto Sánchez-Burgos, Nuria Elizabeth Rocha-Guzmán, Silvia Marina González-Herrera, Martha Rocío Moreno-Jiménez, Rubén Francisco González-Laredo, Verónica Cervantes-Cardoza

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Biocompatible chitosan-starch bio-composite fabricated with Mukia maderaspatana metabolites: Preparation and evaluation for enhanced potential pharmacological activities by Krithika Shree Sivasuriyan, Selvaraj Karthick Raja Namasivayam, Sowmya Rajendran, Amrish Varshan Ganesan Subbulakshmi

“…Bio-composites made from natural carbohydrate polymers are widely explored for their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and biological activity. …”
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Effect of mild fractionation conditions on the composition, interfacial and emulsifying properties of water-soluble fractions from faba bean flour by Madhurima Bandyopadhyay, Michael T. Nickerson, Supratim Ghosh

“…Faba beans are a promising protein source, but the functional proteins must be extracted for stable beverage emulsion development. …”
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Enhanced optical and electrical properties of NiO-GO composite thin films on flexible PET substrates for optoelectronic applications by Bandhna Verma, Ashish Kumar, H.C. Swart, Vinay Kumar

“…The optical absorption increases in the visible region with an increase in GO concentrations in composite films, and a decrease in band gap from 3.88 ​eV to 3.50 ​eV was observed for NG 2 to NG 10 thin films. …”
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Dietary inclusion of Hermetia illucens larvae meal modifies caecal microbiota diversity and composition in barbary partridges (Alectoris barbara) by Elie Atallah, Tiziana Maria Mahayri, Jakub Mrázek, Fulvia Bovera, Giovanni Piccolo, Kateřina Olša Fliegerová, Giuseppe Moniello

“…Several of these taxa are associated with gut health, fiber fermentation, and metabolic functions, indicating a biological importance of the observed microbial shifts. …”
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Polystyrene micro and nanoplastics: A comparative study of the cytotoxic effects exerted on Mytilus galloprovincialis gills by R. Romano, L. Rosati, G. Napolitano, F. Ferrigno, T. Chianese, C.M. Motta, P. Simoniello

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Potential effect of the number and type of birth on udder, milk yield, milk composition, ovarian follicles, and certain blood parameters in Baladi goat by Montaser Elsayed Ali, Ragab Hassan Mohamed, Hassan A. Hussein, Abdellah Hassan Mahmoud, Alaa Emara Rabee, Asem Mohammed Zakaria

“…Therefore, physiologically, exploring the influence of their birth frequency on genital function and milk production is vital. The present study was carried out to monitor the potential effect of the number and type of birth on udder, milk yield, milk composition, ovarian follicles, and certain blood parameters in dam's Baladi goats during the postpartum period. …”
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Impact of seasonal changes on root-associated microbial communities among phreatophytes of three basins in desert ecosystem by Yulin Zhang, Yulin Zhang, Yulin Zhang, Yulin Zhang, Yi Du, Yi Du, Yi Du, Yi Du, Zhaobin Mu, Zhaobin Mu, Zhaobin Mu, Zhaobin Mu, Waqar Islam, Waqar Islam, Waqar Islam, Fanjiang Zeng, Fanjiang Zeng, Fanjiang Zeng, Fanjiang Zeng, Fanjiang Zeng, Norela C. T. Gonzalez, Zhihao Zhang, Zhihao Zhang, Zhihao Zhang

“…Plant growth and health depend on a symbiotic relationship with root microbes, however, the root-associated microbiota is key to plant evolution and ecosystem function. Seasonal changes in root-associated microbiome diversity and composition of desert plants are vital for understanding plant adaptation in desert ecosystems. …”
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Electrospinning and Catalytic Properties of Cyclodextrin Functionalized Polyoxymethylene (POM) Nanofibers Supported by Silver Nanoparticles by C. Q. Zhang, Y. M. Wang, S. Z. Li, X. D. Feng, L. H. Liu, Y. Wang, L. P. Zhao

“…A series of novel composite microfibers composed of β-cyclodextrin (β-CDs) functionalized POM (polyoxymethylene) were prepared using electrospining technology with a mixture of hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) as solvent. …”
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Enhancement of dispersion and bonding of graphene-polymer through wet transfer of functionalized graphene oxide by F. Sharif, M. Moazzami Gudarzi

“…In this study, we propose that by proper functionalization and mixing strategy of graphene its dispersion, and bonding to the polymeric matrix can be improved. …”
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The synthesis of amino-functionalized carbon quantum dots-decorated hydroxyapatite as drug delivery agent by Hui, Khee Chung, Dhanapalan, Nagaammai, Khayrani, Apriliana Cahya, Imanto, Teguh, Sambudi, Nonni Soraya

“…The release happened slowly for amino-functionalized CQDs/HAp, with full release of acetaminophen being observed after 24 h. …”
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Effect of chemical segregation on accuracy of local lattice distortions determination by pair distribution functions by Yao Hu, Sheng Guo, Magnus Hörnqvist Colliander

“…To quantify the extent of LLDs in RHEAs, the pair distribution function (PDF) analysis has been identified as a promising approach. …”
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Supramolecular interactions between polylactide and model cyclosiloxanes with hydrogen bonding-capable functional groups by A. S. Herc, M. Wlodarska, M. Nowacka, J. Bojda, W. Szymanski, A. Kowalewska

“…Interactions between polylactide matrix and additives bearing –COOH and –OH groups were studied for compositions of polylactide (PLA) and functionalized cyclotetrasiloxanes (CX–R, R = OH, COOH, COOMe). …”
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Declined intrinsic capacity is associated with one-year functional disability in older hypertensive inpatients by Xingkun Zeng, Huilan Guan, Yanyan Wang, Shanshan Shen

“…During the 1-year follow-up, 50 participants (21.5%) experienced functional disability. After adjusting for confounding factors, multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that a higher IC composite score on admission was associated with a lower one-year risk of functional disability (odds ratio [OR] = 0.57, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.40–0.80, P = 0.001); cognitive decline and locomotion impairment predicted 1-year functional disability in older hypertensive inpatients (OR = 3.08, 95% CI: 1.41–6.69, P = 0.005; OR = 3.35, 95% CI: 1.30–8.63, P = 0.012). …”
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Performance of functionalized CNT membranes for desalination - Parametric effects and Artificial neural network modelling by Deepa Durairaj, Santhosh Paramasivam, Natarajan Rajamohan, Manivasagan Rajasimman, Ragothaman M. Yennamalli, Roberto Baccoli, Gianluca Gatto

“…Efficient salt removal was observed with amino-functionalized SWCNTs (84 % salt rejection with 2500 mg/l feed) compared to other functionalized MWCNTs at a flow rate of 200 ml/h. …”
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Functional and Oxidative Quality Characterization of Spray-Dried Omega-3-Enriched Milk Powder by Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Kamran Khan, Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad, Niaz Muhammad

“…Furthermore, the mandate of the study was to enlighten the effect of spray-drying (SD) operating conditions on functional and oxidative quality of produced SDP samples. …”
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Effect of gender and training years on the upper extremity dynamic balance function in adolescent swimmers by Zi-An Lu, Zhao-Feng Lv, Qi-Hao Yang, Shu-Hao Du, Yu-Chen Wang, Yong-Hui Zhang

“…However, research on the influencing factors of upper extremity dynamic balance function is limited. This study aims to investigate the factors affecting upper extremity dynamic balance function in adolescent swimmers. …”
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Effects of Different Polar Solvents Extraction on Functional Components and Their Antioxidant Activities of Sanghuangporus vaninii by Qi ZHANG, Chaomin YIN, Hong GAO, Xiuzhi FAN, Defang SHI, Sheng CHEN, Jifa LIU, Jianhua XU, Zhenshun LI

“…To clarify the effects of different polar solvents extraction on the functional components and antioxidant activities of Sanghuangporus vaninii, the crude polyphenols from the dried powder of S. vaninii were extracted with four different solvents (ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate and compound solvents), the bioactive ingredients, polyphenol compositions and antioxidant activities of different extracts were measured and their correlation were analyzed. …”
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The effect of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum fermentation and blanching on microbial population, nutrients, anti-nutrients and antioxidant properties of fresh and dried mature Morin... by Saima Perveen, Saeed Akhtar, Muhammad Qamar, Wisha Saeed, Raheel Suleman, Muhammad Younis, Tariq Ismail, Tuba Esatbeyoglu

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Characterization of sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) and taro (Colocasia esculenta) flours with potential application in the preparation of both gluten-free and high protein food... by Jesús Eduardo Bravo Gómez, Ruby Aracely Narváez Cadena, Angie Paola Salas Zambrano, Karen Sofia Muñoz Pabon, Diego Fernando Roa-Acosta

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