High-Sensitivity, High-Resolution Miniaturized Spectrometers for Ultraviolet to Near-Infrared Using Guided-Mode Resonance Filters by Jingjun Wu, Cong Wei, Hanxiao Cui, Fujia Chen, Kang Hu, Ang Li, Shilong Pan, Yihao Yang, Jun Ma, Zongyin Yang, Wanguo Zheng, Rihong Zhu

“…This study introduces an innovative approach employing guided-mode resonance filters (GMRFs) to address these limitations. Functioning similarly to notch filters, GMRFs selectively block specific spectral bands while allowing others to pass, maximizing energy extraction from incident light and enhancing spectral encoding. …”
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Spectral parameters and biological activity of macromolecular compounds of humic etiology by M. V. Zykova, E. S. Trofimova, S. V. Krivoshchekov, A. A. Ligacheva, M. G. Danilets, L. A. Logvinova, G. A. Zholobova, O. F. Prishchepova, M. S. Yusubov, M. V. Belousov

“…Materials and methods. 18 native humic acids (HAs) were received from nine representative types of peat of the Tomsk region. …”
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The effects of an Aloe-based polyherbal formulation on fertility parameters in male rats by Fahimeh Safaeinejad, Mojgan Tansaz, Farkhonde Sarhaddi, Vahid Esmaeili, Fatemeh Jafari, Akram Shahhosseini, Behnaz Keramatian, Homa Hajimehdipoor

“…Testis weight and histological alterations, sexual hormone levels (testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone), and classical and functional sperm parameters were examined. Results: Our findings showed that AF negatively affects testicular tissue architecture and sperm quality such as count, motility, morphology, and viability which were accompanied by an imbalance of testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone hormones. …”
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Impact of Vegetal Protein on the Physicochemical and Microstructural Properties of Microencapsulated Mexican Red Pitaya (<i>Stenocereus thurberi</i>) Juice by David Neder-Suárez, Carmen Oralia Meléndez-Pizarro, Esther Pérez-Carrillo, Jesús Alberto Vázquez-Rodríguez, María del Cielo Valdez-Cárdenas, Martha Graciela Ruiz-Gutiérrez, Carlos Abel Amaya-Guerra, Francisco Paraguay-Delgado, Armando Quintero-Ramos

“…Overall, plant proteins are promising alternatives to traditional carriers, offering improved stability and functionality in encapsulated products.…”
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Changes in Post-COVID Syndrome Manifestations and Bulbar Conjunctival Angioscopy Results in a Patient Undergoing Treatment after Mild COVID-19 by V. V. Arkhipov, T. S. Kheilo, E. G. Gladysheva, Yu. A. Danilogorskaya, M. R. Dzhavatkhanova, S. V. Snytko, I. V. Samorukova, M. V. Zhuravleva

“…The patient received pharmacotherapy with meldonium, ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate, and meglumine sodium succinate.Conclusions: the prescribed pharmacotherapy led to a significant improvement in the patient’s condition (regression in neuropsychiatric symptoms) with simultaneous improvement of morphological and functional parameters assessed by BCA, which indicates an improvement in microcirculation processes and supports their role in post-COVID syndrome development. …”
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Protaetia brevitarsis larvae extract ameliorated obesity in high fat diet-fed mice by modulating gut microbiota and lipid metabolism by Zongqi Zhang, Sicong Chen, Qinglei Wang, Chunqin Liu, Jinhua Xiao, Dawei Huang

“…Therefore, this research provided preliminary work and reference for the development of P. brevitarsis as a functional food for anti-obesity.…”
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Design and Evaluation of a Crosslinked Chitosan-Based Scaffold Containing Hyaluronic Acid for Articular Cartilage Reconstruction by Salim Hamidi, Mickael Maton, Feng Hildebrand, Valérie Gaucher, Cédric Bossard, Frédéric Cazaux, Jean Noel Staelens, Nicolas Blanchemain, Bernard Martel

“…In conclusion, MDo-crosslinked CHT and CHT:HA scaffolds exhibit enhanced stability, functionality, and mechanical performance, making them promising for cartilage tissue engineering.…”
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Evaluation of the Stripping Performance of Monochlorotriazine/Vinyl Sulphone Reactive Dyes with a Reductive Stripping Agent by Mahfuza Pervin, Sanjida Sultana, Fahmida Faiza Fahmi, Zinia Yasmin, Sushama Saha Swati

“…The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of stripping agents and the quality of stripped cotton knit fabrics that were coloured using bi-functional (monochlorotriazine/vinyl sulphone) reactive dyes. …”
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The Development of an Air Suction Precision Seed-Metering Device for Rice Plot Breeding by Wei Qin, Yuwu Li, Cheng Qian, Zhuorong Fan, Daoqing Yan, Guo Zou, Siqian Liu, Zaiman Wang, Ying Zang, Minghua Zhang

“…To address the lack of specialized seeding equipment and low manual seeding efficiency in rice plot breeding, this study developed an air suction precision seed-metering device for rice plot breeding, featuring automatic seed-switching and seed-clearing functions controlled by an STM32 microcontroller. Firstly, based on morphological analysis and MATLAB image processing, an active contour method was used to construct a suction hole model. …”
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Smart textile-integrated thermochromic display for real-time temperature monitoring in elderly care by Ching Lee, Jeanne Tan, Hiu Ting Tang, Annie Yu, Jun Jong Tan, Ngan Yi Kitty Lam, Ka Wing Tse

“…By bridging the fields of textile engineering, smart materials, and healthcare monitoring, this study introduces innovative design strategies that enhance both functionality and user experience in elderly-focused heating textiles.…”
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Risk factors for urinary incontinence in patients undergoing radical robot-assisted prostatectomy by A. M. Shvedov, K. B. Kolontarev, A. V. Bormotin, V. V. Dyakov, A. A. Vitoslavsky, D. Yu. Pushkar

“…One of the most frequent functional complications after this operation is urinary incontinence (UI), whose formation mechanism is not fully understood. …”
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The effects of carvacrol on the cardiac apoptosis gene expression levels in heart tissue of obese male rats induced by high-fat diet by Mahdi Ahmadi, Sadegh Bagherzadeh, Mohammad Hossein Boskabady, Ali Vahabi, Sakhavat Abolhasani, Mohammad Reza Aslani

“…Objective: Animal studies have revealed that lipid accumulation in obese mice fed with a high-fat diet (HFD) leads to alterations in the structural and functional properties of cardiovascular tissues. The current study aimed to investigate apoptosis/anti-apoptotic markers in the heart tissue of rats fed with a HFD.Materials and Methods: Twenty-four male Wistar rats (weighing approximately 180 grams) were randomly divided into three groups (n=8 each group), including the control group (C), the high-fat diet group (HFD), and the high-fat diet + carvacrol group (HFD + Carva). …”
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Bioengineered cardiovascular bypass grafts via in vivo self-assembly of scaffold-guided tubular tissue in rats by Shiqi Hu, Xiuhong Sun, Rui Zhou, Kai Fu, Yunfei Mo, Jialin Xu, Xiaoyan Shen, Shiwen Liu, Yuqing Niu

“…Here, we present a scaffold-guided in vivo tubular tissue self-assembly strategy to rapidly engineer functional cardiovascular bypass grafts. Using 3D-printed biodegradable scaffolds implanted subcutaneously in SD rats, we generated bioengineered tubular vascular constructs (BTCs) rich in host cells and extracellular matrix within 2 weeks. …”
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A Comparative Study of Machine Learning Models for Accurate E-Waste Prediction by Mohammed Algafri, Mohammed Sayad, Mohammad A.M. Abdel-Aal, Ahmed M. Attia

“…Given the high-value materials in e-waste, accurate prediction is crucial for efficient recycling and regulatory planning. …”
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An innovative high-throughput genome releaser for rapid and efficient PCR screening by Guoliang Yuan, Aljon Salalila, Sungjoo Hwang, Zhiqun Daniel Deng, Zhiqun Daniel Deng, Shuang Deng

“…After testing various synthetic materials, we selected a plastic that closely mimics the smooth surface and compression properties of microscope slides, ensuring reliable and consistent performance. …”
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Anaesthesia-Specifi c Oxygen Transport Assessment in Robot-Assisted Pelvic Surgery: a Clinical Trial by I. I. Lutfarakhmanov, S. T. Lazarev, N. A. Zdorik, A. D. Lifanova, A. A. Grazhdankin, I. R. Galeev, I. I. Musin, P. I. Mironov, V. N. Pavlov

“…This study examines the effects of pneumoperitonaeum and Trendelenburg position on oxygen transport in patients of ASA functional class I–III (as per American Society of Anaesthesiologists).Materials and methods. …”
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Hybrid Electrocoagulation–Adsorption Process for Montelukast Sodium Removal from Water by Sayedali Mirkhalafi, Khalid S. Hashim, Osamah Al-Hashimi, Ali Majdi

“…The research was conducted in three stages—adsorption, electrocoagulation, and adsorption using the residual water from the electrocoagulation process. The adsorbent materials were characterised using various analytical techniques: X-ray Diffraction (XRD) for determining the crystalline structure, Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) for elemental composition, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) for surface morphology, and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) for identifying functional groups before and after interaction with the pollutants. …”
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Preparation of Imazethapyr Surface Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Its Selective Recognition of Imazethapyr in Soil Samples by Yanqiang Zhou, Yinhui Yang, Meihua Ma, Zhian Sun, Shanshan Wu, Bolin Gong

“…The SI-ATRP was performed by using methanol-water (4 : 1, v/v) as the solvent, acrylamide as the functional monomer, trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TRIM) as the cross-linker, imazethapyr as the template, and CuBr/2,2′-bipyridine as the catalyst. …”
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The “state of the art” of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring: An Italian neurosurgical survey by Riccardo Antonio Ricciuti, Fabrizio Mancini, Giusy Guzzi, Daniele Marruzzo, Alessandro Dario, Alessandro Della Puppa, Alessandro Ricci, Andrea Barbanera, Andrea Talacchi, Andreas Schwarz, Antonino Germanò, Antonino Raco, Antonio Colamaria, Antonio Santoro, Riccardo Boccaletti, Carlo Conti, Carlo Conti, Nunzia Cenci, Christian Cossandi, Claudio Bernucci, Corrado Lucantoni, Giovanni Battista Costella, Diego Garbossa, Donato Carlo Zotta, Federico De Gonda, Felice Esposito, Flavio Giordano, Giancarlo D'Andrea, Gianluca Piatelli, Gianluigi Zona, Giannantonio Spena, Giovanni Tringali, Giuseppe Barbagallo, Carlo Giussani, Maurizio Gladi, Andrea Landi, Angelo Lavano, Letterio Morabito, Luciano Mastronardi, Marco Locatelli, Michele D'Agruma, Michele Maria Lanotte, Nicola Montano, Orazio Santo Santonocito, Angelo Pompucci, Raffaele de Falco, Franco Randi, Sara Bruscella, Ivana Sartori, Francesco Signorelli, Luigino Tosatto, Roberto Trignani, Vincenzo Esposito, Gualtiero Innocenzi, Sergio Paolini, Vincenzo Vitiello, Michele Alessandro Cavallo, Francesco Sala

“…Research question: The section of Functional Neurosurgery of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery realized a survey aiming to obtain general data on the current practice of IOM in Italy. …”
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Influence of Prolonged Storage Process, Pasteurization, and Heat Treatment on Biologically-active Human Milk Proteins by Jih-Chin Chang, Chao-Huei Chen, Li-Jung Fang, Chi-Ren Tsai, Yu-Chuan Chang, Teh-Ming Wang

“…Further studies are warranted to evaluate the functional activity of these proteins and their effects on infants' immunological status.…”
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