Pharmacological activity of calcium lactate on a model of dysbiosis in rats by N. L. Polyuga, E. I. Trofimets, K. E. Borovkova, L. R. Nikiforova, Ju. V. Salmova, A. A. Peleshok, K. L. Kryshen, M. N. Makarova, A. M. Kolodkin, D. E. Mitereva, I. S. Kasatkina

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a candidate for a calcium lactate-based drug with repeated intragastric administration on a model of antibiotic-induced dysbiosis in rats.Methods. …”
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Equivalent elastic model of splitting grouting reinforcement in weak strata by Quanwei Liu, Jia Deng, Linsheng Liu, Shoujie Ye, Shaolong Duan, Changzhi Shao, Guangxuan Zhu

“…Using homogenization methods, an equivalent transversely isotropic model for the grouting reinforcement body is established.Using the principle of deformation compatibility and the constitutive equations of transverse isotropy, a calculation method for the equivalent elastic parameters of the pregrouted reinforcement body is developed. …”
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E. coli Nissle 1917 improves gut microbiota composition and serum metabolites to counteract atherosclerosis via the homocitrulline/Caspase 1/NLRP3/GSDMD axis by Huan Liu, Xiaofeng Ma, Xuefeng Yang, Sujun Xiao, Shao Ouyang, Zhihao Hu, Zhixiang Zhou, Zhisheng Jiang

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Removal of Phosphate from the Aqueous Environment Using Iron Oxide/Activated Carbon Composites: Activated Carbon Derived from Ziziphus Nuts as a New Precursor by Behnam mousazadeh, Nima mohammadi, Touba hamoule

“…The iron oxide/activated carbon composite (IOAC) was characterized using XRD, EDX, SEM, and BET methods. …”
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Modelling Gas Transport in Multiphasic Materials: Application to Semicrystalline Membranes by Lorenzo Merlonghi, Marco Giacinti Baschetti, Maria Grazia De Angelis

“…The description of gas permeation across heterogeneous materials has been studied with many methods, mainly focusing on composites with high aspect ratios and low filler volume fractions. …”
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Lanthanum Recovery from Aqueous Solutions by Adsorption onto Silica Xerogel with Iron Oxide and Zinc Oxide by Ionuţ Bălescu, Mihaela Ciopec, Adina Negrea, Nicoleta Sorina Nemeş, Cătălin Ianăşi, Orsina Verdes, Mariana Suba, Paula Svera, Bogdan Pascu, Petru Negrea, Alina Ramona Buzatu

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Surface roughness and fracture cracks of Al2O3/TiO2 composite coating by wet chemical mechanical grinding with structured abrasives pad by Weifeng Yao, Zhan Chen, Jianguo Yang, Fenfen Zhou, Tianqi Zhang, Jian Dong, Yuhui Zhang

“…A novel wet chemical mechanical grinding (WCMG) method is proposed to finish this hard-brittle composite material, utilizing the structured diamond abrasives pad and the NaOH solution. …”
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Establishment of a patient-derived 3D in vitro meningioma model in xeno-free hydrogel for clinical applications by Mikkel Schou Andersen, Aaraby Yoheswaran Nielsen, Martin Wirenfeldt, Jeanette Krogh Petersen, Morten Winkler Møller, Christopher L. Powell, Anavaleria Castro, Grayson Herrgott, Tiit Mathiesen, Charlotte Aaberg Poulsen, Birgitte Brinkmann Olsen, Henning Bünsow Boldt, Christian Bonde Pedersen, Bo Halle, Frantz Rom Poulsen

“…Three-dimensional (3D) models offer an alternative through more precise mimicking of tumor morphology and physiology than 2D models and are less costly than in vivo methods. …”
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Optimization of fabric’s tensile strength and bagging deformation using surface response and finite element in stenter machine by Tavangar Fatemeh, Abghari Ramin, Mirjalili Mohammad, Amiri Hamidreza

“…Then, the changed conditions were determined by the central composite design for optimization. For performing the finite element simulation, the initial design was first created using TexGen software and then, the strength and bagging deformation model was investigated by Abaqus software. …”
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Leveraging rGO/g-C3N4 composite for enhanced rice plant (Oryza sativa) tolerance to lead phytotoxicity and photocatalytic dye degradation by Lathifah Puji Hastuti, Desinta Dwi Ristiana, Ilham Tryawan, Oka Pradipta Arjasa, Abdul Hamid Budiman

“…Bulk g-C3N4 formed via urea pyrolysis was integrated with rGO synthesized via a modified Hummers method. The characterization using XRD, Raman, FTIR, SEM, UV–Vis DRS, and PL confirmed rGO incorporation, thus supporting its use to improve the plant phytotoxicity and photocatalytic activity. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Pervious Concrete Based on Random Pore Model by Jingsong Shan, Jinle He, Feng Li

“…In the simulation model, the aggregate and cement paste have been simplified into a composite material, and the method of determining the composite modulus of aggregate-cement paste is discussed. …”
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Prediction of Vapor-Liquid Equilibria Using CEOS /GE Models

“…The results of comparisons between applied models and experimental data are presented. These indicate that although all suggested models could provide reasonably good VLE information for the systems containing components of similar size in a wide range of temperatures and pressures, but only PSRK method shows minimum absolute and relative errors for both vapor and liquid compositions in asymmetric systems.…”
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Mapping expanded prostate cancer index composite to EQ5D utilities to inform economic evaluations in prostate cancer: Secondary analysis of NRG/RTOG 0415. by Rahul Khairnar, Stephanie L Pugh, Howard M Sandler, W Robert Lee, Ester Villalonga Olives, C Daniel Mullins, Francis B Palumbo, Deborah W Bruner, Fadia T Shaya, Soren M Bentzen, Amit B Shah, Shawn C Malone, Jeff M Michalski, Ian S Dayes, Samantha A Seaward, Michele Albert, Adam D Currey, Thomas M Pisansky, Yuhchyau Chen, Eric M Horwitz, Albert S DeNittis, Felix Y Feng, Mark V Mishra

“…Mean observed EQ5D utility was 0.90±0.13 (range: 0.28-1) with 55% of patients in full health. OLS models outperformed their counterpart Tobit and two-part models for all pre-determined model specifications. …”
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Impact of adverse environmental conditions on the fatigue behavior of carbon epoxy adhesive joints under mode II fracture by Paula Vigón, Jaime Viña, Miguel Lozano, Antonio Argüelles

“…The experimental analysis was carried out using the End Notched Flexure (ENF) test method to evaluate both the fatigue initiation phase (G-N curves) and the fatigue crack growth phase (G-da/dN curves). …”
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Model Predictive Control to Autonomously Approach a Failed Spacecraft by Xun Wang, Zhaokui Wang, Yulin Zhang

“…In this study, a model predictive control (MPC) method is developed for a servicer spacecraft autonomously approaching a tumbling failed spacecraft at an ultraclose range. …”
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Electromechanical Coupling Model for Ionic Liquid Gel Soft Actuators by Chenghong Zhang, Chengguang Zhang, Guangping Tian, Xun Gu

“…Based on the system transfer function method, a mechatronic coupling model for the soft actuator was developed. …”
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Effect of vitamin D supplementation on body composition, lipid profile, and glycemic indices in patients with obesity-associated metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-an... by Lili Ge, Shi Gao, Najaf Kia, Yanzhong Wang, Liqun Hua

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Association of lipid composition with diabetic foot ulcer size and depth: a cross-sectional study on plant versus animal oils, cholesterol, and omega fatty acids by Faezeh Geravand, Ensieh Nasli-Esfahani, Mohsen Montazer, Moharam Jalalzadeh, Leila Azadbakht

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Fractal Modeling of Pore Structure and Ionic Diffusivity for Cement Paste by Yun Gao, Jin-yang Jiang, Kai Wu

“…Moreover, an enhanced Maxwell homogenization method that incorporates the solid mass fractal model is proposed to determine the associated ionic diffusivity. …”
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Association of composite dietary antioxidant index and endometriosis risk in reproductive—age women: a cross-sectional study using big data-machine learning approach by Wenxin Chen, Kui Xiao, Chenyu Zhou, Jiajia Cheng, Zixuan Zeng, Fang Zhang

“…This study aims to explore the relationship between CDAI and EM risk using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), potentially guiding dietary interventions for EM prevention.MethodsThis study analyzed data from the NHANES spanning 1999 to 2006. …”
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