Optimized biosynthesis and performance enhancement of γ-PGA from Bacillus licheniformis: a study on wettability, microstructure, and environmental performance by Mingming Cheng, Shuoshi Zhang, Jianbo Gao, Wenqing Liu, Gang Zhou, Tao Sui, Daoquan Cheng, Cheng Wang, Xiangchuan Wang, Xiaoyan Li, Yuxi Li

“…Infrared spectroscopy analysis showed that the purified product contained typical functional groups of γ-PGA. Changes in the contact angle of γ-PGA solution with coal dust over time demonstrated that brown coal was wetted extremely quickly, with the largest change in contact angle; within 5 min of dropping the fermentation liquid, the contact angle sharply decreased from 69° to 0°, completely wetting the brown coal. …”
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Plant Cell Culture-Derived Saponin Adjuvant Enhances Immune Response Against a Stabilized Human Metapneumovirus Pre-Fusion Vaccine Candidate by Maarten Swart, Jessica Allen, Brendan Reed, Ana Izquierdo Gil, Johan Verspuij, Sonja Schmit-Tillemans, Anish Chakkumkal, Mark Findeis, Angela V. Hafner, Chandresh Harjivan, Rebecca Kurnat, Harmjan Kuipers, Roland Zahn, Boerries Brandenburg

“…Results: In mice, TLR4 agonist containing adjuvant formulations with plant cell-produced QS-21 performed equally to licensed adjuvant AS01 containing tree-bark-extracted QS-21 and demonstrated a significant increase in immunogenicity against HMPV preF compared to the unadjuvanted control. …”
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Podcasts in Mental, Physical, or Combined Health Interventions for Adults: Scoping Review by Elizabeth M Dascombe, Philip J Morgan, Ryan J Drew, Casey P Regan, Gabrielle M Turner-McGrievy, Myles D Young

“… BackgroundThe increasing prevalence of poor mental and physical health in adults is a global health concern. …”
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Enabling High-Level Worker-Centric Semantic Understanding of Onsite Images Using Visual Language Models with Attention Mechanism and Beam Search Strategy by Hui Deng, Kejie Fu, Binglin Yu, Huimin Li, Rui Duan, Yichuan Deng, Jia-rui Lin

“…Visual information is becoming increasingly essential in construction management. However, a significant portion of this information remains underutilized by construction managers due to the limitations of existing image processing algorithms. …”
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Excessive Fe Contamination in Secondary Al Alloys: Microstructure, Porosity, and Corrosion Behaviour by Helder Nunes, Rui Madureira, Manuel F. Vieira, Ana Reis, Omid Emadinia

“…The characterisation of aluminium casting alloys with iron concentrations exceeding current standards is essential, as upcycling has recently become a significant concern in achieving a more circular economy. …”
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Complete mitochondrial genomes of the Prototheca genus: comparative genomics and evolutionary insights by Daniel Wibberg, Zofia Bakuła, Iván García-Cunchillos, Jan Gawor, Robert Gromadka, Anna Karnkowska, Jacek Bielecki, Tomasz Jagielski

“…Abstract Background Prototheca (Chlorophyta: Trebouxiophyceae) is a genus of non-photosynthetic microalgae that causes increasingly frequent infections in both humans and animals, collectively referred to as protothecosis The genetic landscape of the Prototheca algae has remained largely uncharted until recent advances in sequencing and genomics. …”
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Natural and Waste Materials for Desulfurization of Gaseous Fuels and Petroleum Products by Iliya Iliev, Antonina Filimonova, Andrey Chichirov, Alena Vlasova, Ruzina Kamalieva, Ivan Beloev

“…Natural gas, refinery gas, and coal gas contain acid gases such as hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide. …”
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Study on internal resistance of Li-ion power battery by Shaohua Cui, Jiaxun Sun, Zhaofeng Liu, Jiasen Sheng, Yunfei Chen, Han Yu, Dong Zhang

“…Purpose – The internal resistance of a single power lithium-ion battery is an important representation of its power characteristics. When the current flows through a single battery with high internal resistance, the amount of heat generated is relatively large, resulting in accelerated deterioration of the single power battery, further increasing the internal resistance, accelerating the deterioration of the single power battery with high internal resistance, and seriously affecting the endurance and safety performance of new energy vehicles. …”
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How STEM content is presented in mathematics textbooks from the U.S. and China: a comparative study by Shuhui Li, Lianghuo Fan, Jietong Luo

“…Abstract Background Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) content in mathematics education has gained increasing attention in various countries. However, despite the critical role that textbooks play in mathematics teaching and learning, existing research on mathematics textbooks has largely overlooked examining STEM content and their characteristics. …”
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Reconsidering autonomy: Asian Americans’ use of relational autonomy in organ donation decisions by Gerard P. Alolod, Diana C. Litsas, Laura A. Siminoff

“…Abstract Background As cultural contexts have gained increasing relevance in medical decision-making, the current mainstream definition of autonomy is insufficient. …”
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Evaluating the climate change robustness of Canadian protected area management plans by Stephanie Barr, Christopher J. Lemieux, Jen Hoesen, Brooklyn Rushton, Pamela Wright

“…Due to these impacts, there is a need for managers to take more robust approaches to considering the implications of climate change on the overall application and efficacy of protected areas management direction, including the achievement of the goals and objectives contained within management plans. Through a systematic and comprehensive content analysis approach, this study assesses the current extent to which climate change is considered in Canadian protected area management plans. …”
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Facial Beauty Prediction Combining Dual-Branch Feature Fusion With a Stacked Broad Learning System by Junying Gan, Hantian Chen, Wenchao Xu, Huicong Li, Zhenxin Zhuang, Zhen Chen

“…Facial beauty prediction (FBP) is a key computer vision task that uses algorithms to assess facial attractiveness. Current models rely on single feature extraction, such as using a single convolutional neural network to extract local feature, failing to capture other potentially more important information contained within facial data and limiting feature diversity. …”
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Scientific and Regulatory Lessons Learnt on Building a Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) Package for COVID-19 Variant Vaccine Updates in the EU—A Regulator’s Perspective... by Ragini Shivji, Elena Grabski, Veronika Jekerle

“…The experience gained from the vaccine adaptations, combined with a continuous early regulator-developer scientific discussion, permits increasingly greater predictability for timing and positive regulatory outcomes. …”
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Phylogenetic Groups and Antimicrobial Resistance among Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates from Hospitalized Patients in Tehran by Mana Talebi Farahani, Mohammad Karim Rahimi, Mehdi Goudarzi

“…Background: The presence of Escherichia coli among uropathogens is increasing significantly worldwide. It accounts for a considerable amount of morbidity and high medical costs and also can lead to mortality. …”
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IoT Device Identification Techniques: A Comparative Analysis for Security Practitioners by Ashley Andrews, George Oikonomou, Simon Armour, Paul Thomas, Thomas Cattermole

“…As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow, networks are increasingly at risk from vulnerable devices that allow access to attackers. …”
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Policies and guidelines supporting the sustainability of human milk donation to milk banks in Switzerland: a document analysis by Christelle Kaech, Tracy Humphrey, Catherine Kilgour, Céline Julie Fischer Fumeaux, Claire de Labrusse

“…Globally, despite an increasing number of human milk banks, the demand for donor milk exceeds the supply, and access remains inequitable and insufficient. …”
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Copper homeostasis and neurodegenerative diseases by Yuanyuan Wang, Daidi Li, Kaifei Xu, Guoqing Wang, Feng Zhang

“…Copper is a potent oxidant that increases reactive oxygen species production and promotes oxidative stress. …”
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US Deterrence against Russia and China (based on strategic documents of J. Biden administration) by V. I. Batyuk

“…A closer examination of key strategic documents published in recent years shows that if from a political and military point of view, the US strategists come up with a generally rational list of measures aimed at countering the challenge, posed by Russia and China, from an ideological point of view they doggedly follow liberal-hegemonic premises that are increasingly inconsistent with current international political realities. …”
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Spatio-temporal changes of water quality variables in a highly disturbed river by Z. Abdollahi, A. Kavian, S.H.R. Sadeghi

“…Many rivers in developing countries are unhealthy because they contain harmful physical, chemical and biological agents. …”
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Brownian motion effects and thermophoresis on heat transmission mechanism of hybrid nano liquid flow over a stretched wedge surface by Sharanayya Swami, Suresh Biradar, Jagadish V Tawade, Vediyappan Govindan, Haewon Byeon, Busayamas Pimpunchat

“…The current study observes the impact of thermophoresis, Brownian motion, and magnetic fields on the flow and heat transfer properties of a hybrid nanofluid containing Al2O3, CuO, and ethylene glycol over a wedge-shaped surface undergoing horizontal stretching. …”
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