Alpha, beta and gamma diversity differ in response to precipitation in the Inner Mongolia grassland. by Qing Zhang, Xiangyang Hou, Frank Yonghong Li, Jianming Niu, Yanlin Zhou, Yong Ding, Liqing Zhao, Xin Li, Wenjing Ma, Sarula Kang

“…We analysed the total species diversity (γ diversity) and its composition (α diversity and β diversity) of different steppe types, and their changes along a precipitation gradient. …”
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Rapid assembly of highly ordered DNA origami lattices at mica surfaces by Bhanu Kiran Pothineni, Jörg Barner, Guido Grundmeier, David Contreras, Mario Castro, Adrian Keller

“…Lattice quality and assembly kinetics are controlled by various environmental parameters, including the employed surface, the assembly temperature, and the ionic composition of the buffer, with optimized parameter combinations resulting in highly ordered lattices that can span surface areas of several cm2. …”
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Fluoroscopy-Guided Blockade of the Greater Occipital Nerve in Cadavers: A Comparison of Spread and Nerve Involvement for Different Injectate Volumes by Zhanfeng Song, Shuming Zhao, Jianqing Ma, Zhanyong Wu, Sidong Yang

“…Given that cadavers were used in this study, cadaveric soft tissue composition and architecture can potentially become distorted and consequently affect injectate diffusion. …”
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Element redistribution in the oxide scale during air oxidation of Kanthal AF alloy by Blaž Karpe, Janez Kovač, Monika Manfreda, Milan Bizjak, Stojana Vesković, Romana Cerc Korošec, Polona Umek

“…Oxidation constants, oxide scale thickness, surface microstructure, and elemental composition were analyzed using TGA, SEM-EDXS, TEM, AES, XPS, GIXRD, and ToF-SIMS. …”
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Water solution mechanism in calcium aluminosilicate glasses and melts: insights from in and ex situ Raman and ${}^{29}\protect \text{Si}$ NMR spectroscopy by Le Losq, Charles, Mysen, Bjorn O., Cody, George D.

“…New Raman and NMR spectroscopy data on hydrous Ca aluminosilicate melts and glasses, with eutectic quartz–anorthite–wollastonite composition, are presented here. The glasses were obtained by rapid quench of melts equilibrated at high P and high T in a piston–cylinder apparatus. …”
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Anticancer and antibacterial activity of the cellulose nanocrystals modified by cyclodextrin and loaded by propolis by Maryam Akhondi, Zahra Sotoudehnia Korrani, Maryam Mohammad-Sadeghipour, Reza Bahramabadi, Maryam Mohamadi

“…The antibacterial activity was assessed using the disk diffusion method (Kirby-Bauer method) and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) determination by the dilution method (DM). …”
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Antimicrobial Efficacy of Four Thieves Vinegar Against Pneumonia-Associated Respiratory Pathogens: A Sustainable and Edible Disinfectant Approach by Nurten Yılmaz, Mustafa Oğuzhan Kaya

“…The antimicrobial effects varied with fermentation time and vinegar composition, with longer fermentation times correlating with stronger inhibitory activity. …”
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Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue using zinc vanadate nanomaterials with structural and electrochemical properties by N. Matinise, N. Botha, A. Fall, M. Maaza

“…The optical properties, crystalline structure, and composition of the nanomaterials were analysed using photoluminescence (PL), X-ray diffraction (XRD), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). …”
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Microstructure evolution and shear strength in CoCrFeNi/AISI 304 joint by vacuum brazing with BNi-2 filler metal by Xueting Zhang, Juan Wang, Qiang Xu, Kun Liu, Guoliang Qin

“…At the same time, B in BNi-2 filler metal diffuses to the two base metals, resulting in a fine-grained structure and improving improve the interfacial bonding.…”
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Methodology for assessing the business activity index of an enterprise based on the analysis of the business environment by Glukhov Vladimir, Kolomysova Mariia

“…The elements of the methodology are described: the choice of the composition of indicators, the algorithm for calculating the consolidated index of enterprises, the algorithm for calculating the business activity index of a group of enterprises; interpretation of the results. …”
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The addition of chemical compounds extracted from leaf litter leachates enhances short term methane uptake by forest soils by Vincent Arricastres, Dorine Desalme, Thomas Z. Lerch, Marie-Noëlle Vaultier, Caroline Plain

“…Until now, the role of litter has only been studied for the diffusion of gases. The chemical influence of leachate compounds from litter is a dominant process in forest ecosystems. …”
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Hydroxycinnamic acids in the raw material of hybrid bearded iris by A. V. Krechun, O. O. Mykhailenko, V. M. Kovalov, Yu. V. Buidin, T. P. Osolodchenko

“…Antibacterial activity was determined by the agar well diffusion method in vitro. Results. Hydroxycinnamic acids were identified in the iris raw materials by paper chromatography. …”

Quantification of total phenols, flavonoides and tannins from Ziziphus jujuba (mill.) and Ziziphus lotus (l.) (Desf). Leaf extracts and their effects on antioxidant and antibacteri... by Meriem Elaloui, Ame Ennajah, Hanene Ghazghazi, Imen Ben Youssef, Nada Ben Othman, Mohamed Rabeh Hajlaoui, Ali Khouja, Abdelwahed Laamouri

“…This work was performed to determine the biochemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of leaf extracts collected from four different provenances: Mahdia and Mahres (Ziziphus jujuba); Kairouan and Rouhia (Ziziphus lotus). …”
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Examination of some technological properties of lactic acid bacteria of the genera Lactiplantibacillus and Levilactobacillus isolated from spontaneously fermented sourdough. Part 2... by Prasev Ivan, Denkova-Kostova Rositsa, Koleva Anna, Denkova Zapryana, Goranov Bogdan, Kostov Georgi

“…A positive effect of sourdough application in bread production is an extension of the shelf life of the finished bread due to inhibition of saprophytes by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from the composition of the sourdough starters. It is important to develop new symbiotic sourdough starters that include selected lactic acid bacteria strains with symbiotic relationships and proven antimicrobial activity against saprophytic microorganisms. …”
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Corrosive behavior of structural F82H RAFM steel by LTZO ceramic breeder pebbles by Kosuke Kataoka, Keisuke Mukai, Juro Yagi, Motoki Nakajima, Jae-Hwan Kim, Takashi Nozawa

“…A comparative analysis indicates a predominant effect of humidity and oxygen in the sweep gas on the growth rate, while the composition and shape of breeding materials have minor impacts.…”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS A METHODOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN THE TRAINING OF FUTURE DESIGNERS: MIDJOURNEY TOOLS by Ivan M. Tsidylo, Chele Esteve Sendra

“…Midjourney developers recommend structuring the prompt by Subject, Medium, Environment, Lighting, Color, Mood, Composition. You can also use images from the Internet or add your own images. …”
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Sulphurizing of Metal Surfaces by Electrospark-Discharge Alloying. Pt. 1: Structural–Phase State of Sulphur-Containing Coatings on Constructional Steels by V.B. Tarelnyk, O.P. Haponova, N.V. Tarelnyk, and Ye.V. Konoplianchenko

“…The microstructures reveal three zones: a near-surface, non-continuous loose layer with sulphur enrichment, 10–100-µm thick, and microhardness of 1368–2073 MPa; a ‘white’ hardened layer containing aluminium, 20–40 µm-thick, and microhardness of 4094–5157 MPa; a diffusion zone; and a substrate material. The sulphoaluminized-coatings’ phase composition depends on the ESA energy parameters. …”
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Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Properties of Waste Fruit Peels (Orange, Banana, Apple, and Lemon) by Anjali Kumari Sah, Kripa Pandey, Aaraju Khadka, Surjina Shrestha, Sagar Kandel, Sudip Bhandari, Era Tuladhar

“…This research aims to investigate the phytochemical composition and antioxidant properties of extracts from the peels of orange, banana, apple, and lemon. …”
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Glancing Angle Deposition in Gas Sensing: Bridging Morphological Innovations and Sensor Performances by Shivam Singh, Kenneth Christopher Stiwinter, Jitendra Pratap Singh, Yiping Zhao

“…Glancing Angle Deposition (GLAD) has emerged as a versatile and powerful nanofabrication technique for developing next-generation gas sensors by enabling precise control over nanostructure geometry, porosity, and material composition. Through dynamic substrate tilting and rotation, GLAD facilitates the fabrication of highly porous, anisotropic nanostructures, such as aligned, tilted, zigzag, helical, and multilayered nanorods, with tunable surface area and diffusion pathways optimized for gas detection. …”
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Quantitative Identification of Detrital Minerals by Mineral Characteristic Automatic Analysis System and Error Analysis with Traditional Microscopic Identification by Ze NING, Lei XU, Xuehui LIN, Yuanyuan ZHANG, Yong ZHANG

“…The analysis of detrital minerals is widely used in the study of sediment sources and material diffusion, and is of great significance in analyzing sedimentary dynamic environment and oceanic dynamic characteristics. …”
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