Ultrasound-Induced Changes in Physicochemical, Microstructural, and Antioxidative Properties of Whey-Protein-Concentrate-Encapsulated 3,3′-Diindolylmethane Nanoparticles by Abbas Khan, Cuina Wang, Adam Killpartrick, Mingruo Guo

“…This study determined the impact of ultrasound duration on the encapsulation of 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM) using whey protein concentrate (WPC) nanoparticles. …”
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Adaptive capacity and potential properties of varieties bred at the Potato Research Institute of NAAS by А. Ф. Борівський

“…The most common viral diseases of potatoes were rugose mosaic and mosaic leaf curling. High efficiency of the use of bivoltine crop method for potato growing to obtain seed material in the Southern Steppe zone of Ukraine has been proved.…”
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Effects of shading on photosynthetic characteristics and shade-tolerance evaluation of three Ranunculaceae plants by HAN Ruiting, ZHAO Dandan, WANG Weiyi, ZHANG Gexiang*

“…The light saturation point(LSP), light compensation point(LCP)and dark respiration rate(Rd)of the three plants decreased gradually.(3)The original fluorescence(Fo)decreased first and then increased, while the maximum fluorescence(Fm), variable fluorescence(Fv), maximum photochemical efficiency of PS Ⅱ(Fv/Fm)and potential activity of PS Ⅱ(Fv/Fo)values increased first and then decreased; the quantum ratio of heat dissipation(φDo)and the energy dissipated per unit reaction center(DIo/RC)decreased first and then increased, while electron transport quantum yield(φEo), light energy absorbed per unit reaction center(ABS/RC), light energy captured per unit reaction center(TRo/RC), energy used to transfer electrons per unit reaction center(ETo/RC), photosynthetic performance index(PIabs)and comprehensive performance index(PItotal)increased first and then decreased.(4)Comprehensive analysis on 20 single indicators by using analysis methods such as principal component analysis and membership function method showed that the shade-tolerance of the three plants ranked as Thalictrum fortunei > Delphinium anthriscifolium var. savatieri > R. japonicus. …”
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Impact of recombinant human growth hormone (rh-GH) treatment on psychiatric, neuropsychological and clinical profiles of GH deficient adults: a placebo - controlled trial by CLÁUDIO DE NOVAES SOARES, NINA ROSA MUSOLINO, MALEBRANCHE CUNHA NETO, MARIA ADELAIDE CAIRES, MARIA CRISTINA ROSENTHAL, CANDIDA PIRES CAMARGO, MARCELLO D. BRONSTEIN

“…AIM: To evaluate the impact of a clinical intervention with rh-GH therapy on GH - deficient adults. METHOD: The physical, psychiatric and neuropsychological status of 9 GH-deficient adults was determined before and after the administration of rh-GH (0.250 IU/Kg/week) in a double blind placebo-controlled trial for six months. …”
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Investment tax benefits in China: special features of legal regulation and comparative analysis with Russian practices by K. A. Ponomareva

“…Based on the above, it seems very relevant to analyze the best international and national practices in order to develop criteria for the effectiveness and efficiency of preferential tax regimes for zones with special economic status.Thus, the specifics of the comparative legal method of research always consists in the fact that it is not necessary to borrow foreign experience, but it is also possible to find the best practices within domestic legislation. …”
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Assessment of fluid balance in different regimens of infusion therapy of high surgical risk patients with acute abdominal pathology. by O. V. Kravets

“…In the first group (n=40) a goal-directed infusion therapy was conducted, in the second (n=40) – restrictive. Rheographic method was used to investigate the performance of water sectors of the organism, daily and cumulative water balances were defined, the percentage of excessive fluid was determined and estimated. …”
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Optimizing Fingerprint Identification: CNNs With Raw Images Versus Handcrafted Features for Real-Time Systems by Shaik Salma, Tauheed Ahmed, Garimella Ramamurthy

“…This study investigates the balance between accuracy and computational efficiency(thereby speed) by comparing two approaches: training a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) with raw fingerprint images and training a CNN using handcrafted fingerprint features. …”
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING SOCIAL WORK WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN RURAL AREAS (ON THE BASIS OF FOREIGN EXPERIENCE) by Anastasiia К. Bazylenko, Anastasiia О. Grebenyuk

“…It is established that the needs, interests, requests of the villagers are determined by the rural lifestyle, determine the content of social work, its forms and methods. …”
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MODEL OF AN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION by A. L. Bolsherotov

“…To create an environmental certificate, the structure of environmental safety  has been developed and justified, which includes four main blocks: external  environmental safety, internal environmental safety, energy efficiency, and  autonomy of the facility (area).Conclusion. …”
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Impact of visibility on traffic Incidents at signalized intersections –a case study in Polish cities by Damian Iwanowicz, Radosław Klusek

“…However, in traffic management, safety-focused strategies are often sacrificed for traffic efficiency by allowing simultaneous multiple conflicting movements. …”
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ANALYSIS OF INTERCONNECTION PROBLEMS DATA INDICATORS OF THE PATIENT'S QUALITY OF LIFE WITH MANUFACTURING PRINCIPLES OF REMOVABLE DENTURES by V.M. Dvornyk, H.M. Balia, K.V. Marchenko, O.V. Shemetov

“… Assessing the quality of patient's life can become a crucial criterion when evaluating the effectiveness of disease treatment, as well as when comparing the efficiency of various programs: conservative and surgical treatment, various types of drug therapy, rehabilitation regimens, etc. …”
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HBs antigen and mannose loading on the surface of iron oxide nanoparticles in order to immuno-targeting: fabrication, characterization, cellular and humoral immunoassay by Mahsa Rezaei, Seyed Nezamedin Hosseini, Ramazan Ali Khavari-Nejad, Farhood Najafi, Mehdi Mahdavi

“…The physicochemical properties of nano-vaccines, their toxicity and antigenicity were determined. The synthesized nano-vaccine showed spherical shape with a mean particle size of 60 nm, a zeta potential of −44 mV, an antigen-binding efficiency of around 100% and for mannose 78%. …”
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Synergistic H&E and IHC image analysis by AI predicts cancer biomarkers and survival outcomes in colorectal and breast cancer by Yating Cheng, Norsang Lama, Ming Chen, Eghbal Amidi, Mohammadreza Ramzanpour, Md Ashequr Rahman, Joanne Xiu, Anthony Helmstetter, Lauren Dickman, Jennifer R. Ribeiro, Hassan Ghani, Matthew Oberley, David Spetzler, George W. Sledge

“…Time-on-treatment (TOT) and overall survival (OS) were derived from insurance claims and analyzed by Kaplan–Meier method. Hazard ratios (HR) were determined using the Cox proportional hazard model. …”
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Encapsulation of millet oil using millet protein concentrate: Stability and bioaccessibility of omega-6 fatty acids by Mahnaz Roustaazad, Masumeh Amiri, Tayebeh Ghorbani, Razie Razavi, Ali Najafi

“…MO was extracted using hexane and petroleum ether, and an emulsification method was applied for encapsulation. The characteristics of the nanocapsules were determined. …”
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Influence of copper nanoparticles on the growth characteristics of tumors in white outbreed rats by P. S. Kachesova, I. A. Goroshinskaya, G. V. Zhukova, E. V. Shalashnaya, I. A. Kaplieva, V. B. Borodulin

“…To study the effect of copper nanoparticles on the characteristics of the transplanted tumors of rats, as well as to assess the dependence of the effect on the method of administration of nanoparticles.Materials and methods. …”
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Study on the influence of 7-β-hydroxy-γ-aryloxypropylxanthinyl-8-thioalkanic acid derivatives on the lipid metabolism in experiment by I. M. Bilai, M. I. Romanenko, D. H. Ivanchenko

“…The test compounds were administered orally, simultaneously with tween, at a dose of 1/10 of LD50 (previously calculated by Prozorovsky express method) for 6 days. The following indicators of lipidogram were determined: total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL cholesterol), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL cholesterol), triglycerides (TG) and atherogenic index of plasma: TC – HDL cholesterol / HDL cholesterol. …”
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Assessing Mitigation Strategies to Reduce Potential Exposures to Indoor Particle Release Events by Katie Van Valkinburgh, Ali Mohammadi Nafchi, Ehsan Mousavi, Vincent Blouin, Nigel Kaye, Andrew R. Metcalf

“…Ventilation is the principal engineering method used to control airborne health hazards in buildings. …”
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Electrochemical Storage and Flexibility in Transfer Capacities: Strategies and Uses for Vulnerable Power Grids by Gustavo Adolfo Gómez-Ramírez, Luis García-Santander, José Rodrigo Rojas-Morales, Markel Lazkano-Zubiaga, Carlos Meza

“…Nonetheless, its extensive implementation confronts constraints, including expense, life expectancy, and energy efficiency. Simultaneously, these technologies present prospects for improved energy management, increase the hosting capacity of renewable energy, and diminish reliance on fossil fuels. …”
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Extraction, purification, in vitro antioxidant and cytoprotective ability of oligostilbenes from paeonia seeds threshing residues. by Xiao-Jun Li, Heng-Hui Zhang, Yong-Ping Xu, Shu-Ying Li, Na Li, Qing-Ye Liu, Fang Zhang

“…It is therefore important to develop a high-efficiency method for extraction of oligostilbenes.<h4>Methods</h4>In this investigation, different extraction methods (soxhlet extraction, high temperature and pressure extraction, cold soaking extraction, heat reflux extraction, and ultrasonic extraction) were used to extract oligostilbenes from Paeonia seeds threshing residues. …”
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Molecular Mechanism During Mycelium Subculture Degeneration of <i>Volvariella volvacea</i> by Lidan Feng, Lujuan Wang, Yuanxi Lei, Jie Li, Fengyun Zhao

“…Periodic mycelial subculture is a method commonly used for the storage of edible mushrooms, but excessive subculturing can lead to the degeneration of strains. …”
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