Structure and microwave dielectric properties of Bi- and Ge-doped calcium molybdate by Zoya A. Mikhaylovskaya, Elena S. Buyanova, Sofia A. Petrova, Elizaveta A. Pankrushina, Alexander I. Malkin, Alexey N. Korotkov, Nikolay S. Knyazev

“…The Ca1–2xBi2xMo1–xGexO4 compositions crystallize in scheelite structure (sp. gr. …”
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Foraminifers and stable isotopes (О¹⁶/О¹⁸ and C¹²/С¹³) of their shells at methane seepages on eastern slope of Sakhalin Island (Okhotsk... by Sergey P. Pletnev, Vladimir K. Annin, Yu. . Wu, Tatiana S. Tarasova

“…The benthic foraminifers avoided the methane ejections but preferred to settle in places of its diffusive infiltration where their abundance was high, presumably because of blooming of chemoautotrophic bacteria in bottom sediments saturated by methan. …”
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Characteristics and control modes of geothermal fields in deep coal reservoirs in the Linxing-Shenfu block by Lifu XU, Yuhu BAI, Bingxiang XU, Weiqiang HU, Jianqi CHEN, Yong LI

“…In contrast, faults destroy strata or connect groundwater, leading to thermal diffusion. Consequently, lower-temperature geothermal fields are formed. …”
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Element enrichment and provenance of the detrital component in Holocene sediments from the western Black Sea by Vesselin M. Dekov, Valentina Y. Darakchieva, Kjell Billström, C. Dieter Garbe-Schönberg, George D. Kamenov, Morgane Gallinari, Lyubomir Dimitrov, Olivier Ragueneau, Ellen Kooijman

“…The enrichments of REE, Sn and Th are likely controlled by adsorption on clay minerals. Sr-Nd-Pb isotope compositions of the alumino-silicate component of the studied sediments are relatively uniform. …”
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Fabrication & Characterization of Chitosan Coated Biologically Synthesized TiO2 Nanoparticles against PDR E. coli of Veterinary Origin by Naheed Zafar, Bushra Uzair, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Shamaila Sajjad, Ghufrana Samin, Muhammad Javed Arshed, Sikander Rafiq

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Hydrodynamic activation of heavy oil residues by V. B. Terenteva, B. V. Peshnev, A. I. Nikolaev

“…The principle of operation was to compress the oil product and then pass it through a diffuser. When the oil was passed through the diffuser, there was a sharp pressure release to atmospheric pressure, which caused cavitation in the hydrodynamic flow. …”
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Radiative recombination model for BiSeI microcrystals: unveiling deep defects through photoluminescence by Marc Dolcet Sadurni, Jüri Krustok, Kristi Timmo, Valdek Mikli, Rokas Kondrotas, Maarja Grossberg-Kuusk, Marit Kauk-Kuusik

“…The synthesized BiSeI microcrystals exhibited a characteristic needle-like morphology and a near-stoichiometric composition. Both indirect and direct band gap energies of BiSeI were determined by ultraviolet–visible–near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, with room temperature values of 1.17 eV and 1.29 eV, respectively. …”
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Artificial neural network guided optimization of tenofovir and Cyanovirin-N multipurpose preventive hydrogel formulation developed using the Box Behnken design model by Karamot O. Oyediran, Ibilola M. Cardoso-Daodu, Peace Ofonabasi Bassey, Deborah A. Ogundemuren, Ridwan Muhammed, Olusola E. Ojo, Andrew N. Amenaghawon, Chukwuemeka P. Azubuike, Rachna Agarwal, Kondoru Haritha, Margaret O. Ilomunaya

“…The aim of this study was to develop and optimize composite hydrogel formulations containing 1%TNF and 0.0005% CV-N using Box Behnken Design. …”
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Machine learning methods for spectrally-resolved imaging analysis in neuro-oncology by T. A. Savelieva, I. D. Romanishkin, A. Ospanov, K. G. Linkov, S. A. Goryajnov, G. V. Pavlova, I. N. Pronin, V. B. Loschenov

“…These systems allow rapid analysis of tissue by the composition of chromophores and fluorophores, which allows the neurosurgeon to differentiate tumor and normal tissues, as well as functionally significant areas, during surgery. …”
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Effect of supercritical CO2 permeation on Poly(vinylidene fluoride) at high temperatures and pressure applied to offshore flexible pipes by A. Ingrassia, M.R. Tagliari, E. Pilla, F.P. Santos, W.C. Guaglianoni, M.F. Borges

“…The tests were performed at 80, 100, and 120 °C, all at 200 bars of pressure feed, from which permeability, diffusivity, and solubility (P, D, S) data were obtained. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of MgO-ZrO2 mixed oxides prepared by the sol–gel method by José Armando Olmos López, Alida Elizabeth Cruz Pérez, María Guadalupe Hernández Cruz, Marcía Eugenia Ojeda Morales, Ebelia del Ángel Meraz, Cecilia Encarnación Gómez

“…The obtained materials were characterized by N2 physisorption, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and diffuse reflectance, Fourier transform infrared, and Raman spectroscopy. …”
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Assessing microplastic pollution vulnerability in a protected coastal lagoon in the Mediterranean Coast of Egypt using GIS modeling by Muhammad A. El-Alfy, Hazem T. Abd El-Hamid, Amr E. Keshta, Abdelhamid A. Elnaggar, Dina H. Darwish, Afifi I. Basiony, Ahmad M. Alzeny, Marwa M. Abou-Hadied, Mohamed M. Toubar, Ahmed Shalby, Soha H. Shabaka

“…The thermal analysis indicated the presence of eight thermoplastic polymers, originating from diffuse sources mainly via land-based activities. …”
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Critical aspects of droplet digital reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (ddRT-LAMP) for viral pathogens detection by Kenia Chávez-Ramos, Frida Trejo, Prisciluis Caheri Salas-Navarrete, Eva Ramón-Gallegos, José Esteban Muñoz-Medina, Luis Alvarez-Icaza, Luis F. Olguin, Oscar Pilloni, Laura Oropeza-Ramos

“…The results showed that primer design and master mix composition significantly impacted the amplification. …”
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Unveiling the potentials of Lawsonia inermis L.: its antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer potentials by Nantikan Joyroy, Lukana Ngiwsara, Siriporn Wannachat, Ratchanee Mingma, Jisnuson Svasti, Jintanart Wongchawalit

“…However, limited information is available on the phytochemical compositions of L. inermis cultivars in Thailand. Therefore, this study aims to assess the phytochemical constituents and investigate the bioactivity of L. inermis extract. …”
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Evaluation of the influence of hydrodynamic cavitation treatment of dark petroleum products on the yield of fractions with boiling points up to 400°C by B. V. Peshnev, E. V. Burlyaeva, V. B. Terenteva, D. V. Nikishin, A. I. Nikolaev, K. S. Andronov

“…It is shown that increased pressure generated in the diffuser leads to a linear increase in the yield of desired cuts. …”
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Study of bases influence on the biopharmaceutical characteristics of the pastes for onychomycosis therapy by V. V. Luc, V. V. Gladyshev, A.P. Lisyanskaya, A.D. Diudiun

“…Investigations of scientifically substantiation of the base of paste for onychomycosis therapy were carried out according to plan of single-factor analysis of variance with repeated observations. For all selected compositions the releasing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (2-mercaptobenzthiazol and chinozol) from ointments were studied with equilibrium dialysis method by Kruvchinsky at the temperature 25.0 ± 0.5 °С (temperature on the surface of nail) through the semipermeable film “Kuprofan” in the Franz diffusion cell apparatus (producer PermeGear, Inc., USA). …”
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Molecular Profiling, Characterization and Antimicrobial Efficacy of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from <em>Calvatia gigantea</em> and <em>Mycena leaiana</em> Against Multidrug-R... by Sayab Khan, Muhammad Fiaz, Iqbal Ahmad Alvi, Muhammad Ikram, Humaira Yasmin, Junaid Ahmad, Amin Ullah, Zeeshan Niaz, Shubana Hayat, Ajaz Ahmad, Prashant Kaushik, Arshad Farid

“…The mushroom composites were active against most of the tested microorganisms whilst the lowest MIC value (10–40 mg/mL) was recorded against MDR strains. …”
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VIS-NIR-SWIR spectroscopic mapping for classification of hydrothermal-metasomatic alterations on the flanks of the Stolbovoe uranium deposit (Eastern Cis-Sayan) by E. N. Karmanov, N. V. Ledeneva, V. A. Rassulov, A. V. Tomashev

“…The instrument was used to measure diffuse reflectance spectra in the Ultraviolet-Visible-Short-Wave Infrared (UV-Vis-SWIR) ranges; the composition of various mineral phases was determined using the TSGVersion 7 database and software.Results. …”
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Expression profiles of SGK-1 and α-ENaC in minor salivary glands of subjects with xerostomia by Mahmood S. Mozaffari, Rafik Abdelsayed

“…Saliva production and secretion are complex processes, with ENaC regulation of the ionic composition of saliva being an essential event prior to the ultimate secretion of hypotonic saliva into the oral cavity. …”
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Interfacial coupling heterostructure between transition metal oxide and calcium oxide with excellent sunlight-driven photocatalytic activity by Thanit Tangcharoen

“…Various metals are added to the calcium oxide powder (nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn)) and the effects of these additives upon the structures, chemical bonds, morphologies, specific surface area, chemical composition, optical, and magnetic properties, including photocatalytic capabilities were examined via the use of X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis, UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), and the analysis of photodegradation. …”
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