Functional improvement of natural Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast strains by cell surface molecular engineering by Sara Granuzzo, Monica Rossetto, Lucio Zennaro, Francesca Righetto, Paolo Antoniali, Raffaele Lopreiato

“…Overall, data strongly suggest that, upon genetic modification, S. cerevisiae strains isolated from natural environments could serve as promising platforms for biotechnological applications, as heavy metals removal or enzymes immobilization. …”
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Discovery of unique lanthionine synthetases reveals new mechanistic and evolutionary insights. by Yuki Goto, Bo Li, Jan Claesen, Yanxiang Shi, Mervyn J Bibb, Wilfred A van der Donk

“…Lantibiotic synthetases are remarkable biocatalysts generating conformationally constrained peptides with a variety of biological activities by repeatedly utilizing two simple posttranslational modification reactions: dehydration of Ser/Thr residues and intramolecular addition of Cys thiols to the resulting dehydro amino acids. …”
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Enhanced Adsorption of Orange II Using Cationic Surfactant Modified Biochar Pyrolyzed from Cornstalk by Xiao Mi, Guoting Li, Weiyong Zhu, Lili Liu

“…Raw cornstalk biochar was intentionally modified by cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) to prepare the composite adsorbent designed for the removal of negatively charged pollutants. After modification, the removal efficiency for anionic dye Orange II (ORII) increased from 46.9% of the virgin cornstalk biochar to 99.7% of the CTAB-modified cornstalk biochar. …”
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Phagocyte Activity in Response to Exposure to Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Strains by O. A. Kolenchukova, V. D. Belenuk

“…The bacterial receptor apparatus changes due to the modification of cellular wall as a result of acquired resistance to antibiotics.…”
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Enhanced energy management of dual-stage hybrid energy storage systems with a novel adaptive robust control algorithm by Hamid Taghavifar, Hadi Taghavifar

“…The proposed controller switches between the two power converters to track the ideal current levels and help regulate the DC-bus voltage to higher levels to improve efficiency. To overcome the effect of the disturbances, the proposed controller contains a robustifying term, and the adaptation laws are guaranteed to be ultimately bounded using an e-modification approach. …”
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Preparation and characterization of titanium dioxide modified with carbon with enhanced photocatalytic activity by M. V. Bondarenko, T. A. Khalyavka, S. V. Camyshan, I. S. Petrik

“…It may be connected with the participation of carbon in the inhibition of electron–hole recombination, prolongation of charge lifetime, increasing of efficiency of interfacial charge separation from TiO2 to carbon and formation of doping electronic states inside the TiO2 band gap.…”
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Concrete breakout in steel fiber-reinforced concrete: Database, evaluation, and design recommendations by Ahmad Tarawneh, Roaa Alawadi, Musab Rabi, Abd Al-Aziz Abo-Najem, Yazan Alkhateeb, Hadeel Amirah

“…This work advances SFRC anchor design by validating fiber efficiency across diverse conditions, offering a robust predictive framework, and clarifying limitations for practical implementation.…”
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Removal of naphthalene utilizing synthesized silica doped PVA aerogel: removal, optimization and mechanism by Subhasis Ghosh, Debojyoti Basak, Suvendu Manna, Avijit Bhowal, Papita Das

“…Abstract The focus of this study is the modification of (3-Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES) by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and its utilisation as a filler in Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) aerogel preparation along with normal APTES and extracted silica (Si) to understand its effect on the removal of naphthalene from water solution. …”
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Effect of Different Cleaning Regimes on Biofilm Formation of Acrylic-Based Removable Orthodontic Appliance: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Safa I. Khawwam, Dheaa H. Al-Groosh

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different cleaning regimes of acrylic-based removable orthodontic appliances on bacterial biofilm formation and whether the surface modification, i.e., polished acrylic fitting surface, reduces biofilm formation. …”
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A SEARCHING ALGORITHM FOR TEXT WITH MISTAKES by S. Nasr, O. V. German

“…The paper contains a new text searching method representing modification of the Boyer-Moore algorithm and enabling a user to find the places in the text where the given substring occurs maybe with possible errors, that is the string in text and a query may not coincide but nevertheless are identical. …”
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Optimizing RNA extraction methods for high-throughput transcriptome sequencing of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded cardiac tissue specimens. by Nkechi Martina Odogwu, Jin Sung Jang, Sabrina Albertson, Clinton Hagen, Boyd Rasmussen, Oommen Saji, Timothy J Nelson, Wanek Program Preclinical Pipeline

“…Establishing a reliable and reproducible RNA extraction method is critical for generating high-quality transcriptome sequences for molecular assays. Here, the efficiency of four RNA extraction methods: Qiagen AllPrep DNA/RNA method (Method QP); Qiagen AllPrep DNA/RNA method with protocol modification on the ethanol wash step after deparaffinization (Method QE); CELLDATA RNA extraction (Method BP) and CELLDATA RNA extraction with protocol modifications on the lysis step (Method BL) was compared on 23 matching FFPE cardiac tissue specimens (n = 92).In comparing RNA quality metrics across FFPE RNA extract, nucleic acids extracted deploying Method QE and QP produced the highest RNA yield. …”
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Integrating image-generative AI into conceptual design in computer-aided design education: Exploring student perceptions, prompt behaviors, and artifact creativity by Wangda Zhu, Wanli Xing, Eddy Man Kim, Chenglu Li, Yuanzhi Wang, Yoon Yang and Zifeng Liu

“…By analyzing 365 prompts used for completing home tasks, we identified three types of prompt behaviors: generation, modification, and selection, as well as classified three types of workflows: exploration, two-step, and multi-step. …”
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Combining different CRISPR nucleases for simultaneous knock-in and base editing prevents translocations in multiplex-edited CAR T cells by Viktor Glaser, Christian Flugel, Jonas Kath, Weijie Du, Vanessa Drosdek, Clemens Franke, Maik Stein, Axel Pruß, Michael Schmueck-Henneresse, Hans-Dieter Volk, Petra Reinke, Dimitrios L. Wagner

“…Abstract Background Multiple genetic modifications may be required to develop potent off-the-shelf chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies. …”
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Low-dimensional metal chalcogenides for wearable gas sensing by Yanyan Li, Yuxiang Zhang, Haiyun Ma, Yi Wan, Tianshuo Zhao

“…However, fundamental studies are still ongoing in seeking efficient gas sensing materials, transducing mechanisms, and device structures to meet the basic requirement of wearability and low power operation. …”
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Preparation and performance evaluation of fluorescent nanofluid for oil displacement by Qi Gong, Haitao Li, Xin Ma, Jiating Hao, Fangjun Jia, Hongwen Luo, Sujuan Gao

“…Abstract Oil displacement agent technology is an attractive technique for improving oil recovery efficiency, as it not only enhances oil recovery efficiency and extends oilfield lifespan, but also helps reduce environmental impact and improve the precision of oilfield management. …”
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Sodium oleate functionalized simvastatin liposomes: boosting endosomal escape and anticancer efficacy in triple negative breast cancer by Ebrahim Sadaqa, Satrialdi, Fransiska Kurniawan, Diky Mudhakir

“…Findings/Results: Unmodified liposomes had a size of 115.2 ± 7.94 nm, a zeta potential of -9.67 ± 3.01 mV, and an encapsulation efficiency of 78.93% ± 6.72. NaOL-modified liposomes had a size of 119 ± 9.37 nm, a zeta potential of -31.05 ± 2.38 mV, and an encapsulation efficiency of 84.96% ± 2.51. …”
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Rice Leaf Disease Image Enhancement Based on Improved CycleGAN by YAN Congkuan, ZHU Dequan, MENG Fankai, YANG Yuqing, TANG Qixing, ZHANG Aifang, LIAO Juan

“…Additionally, different attention mechanisms, including efficient channel attention (ECA), coordinate attention (CA), and CBAM, were individually embedded into the generator's residual module. …”
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Thoracic Paravertebral Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Pediatric Oncology by E. I. Belousova, N. V. Matinyan, Z. S. Ordukhanyan

“…Postoperative nausea was found in only 6% of the patients in the PVB group.Conclusion. The proposed modification of ropivacaine 0.3% injection into the paravertebral space under ultrasound guidance can increase the extent of the local anesthetic, thus enhancing the efficiency of PVB. …”
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Optimum Conditions and Maximum Capacity of Amine-Based CO₂ Capture Plant at Technology Centre Mongstad by Shahin Haji Kermani, Koteswara Rao Putta, Lars Erik Øi

“…By using a maximum amine flow rate of 230 ton/h, a CO₂ removal efficiency of 98% can be achieved. The optimum modification gives a bypass fraction of 19% and a specific reboiler duty of 3.63 MJ/kgCO₂.…”
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Non-thermal plasma and modified catalysts: A synergistic approach to air purification by Weixuan Zhao, Hao Shen, Hong Zhang, Baojun Li, Renxi Zhang, Yujie Tan, Ran Sun

“…With the advantage of generating reactive particles, NTP outstandingly promotes the catalytic process, contributing to the reinforced pollutant degradation efficiency and catalytic conversion rates. This review elucidates the fundamental principles of NTP, its impact on catalyst modification, and the structural and chemical changes it induces. …”
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