Advancements in natural remediation management techniques for oil spills: Challenges, innovations, and future directions by Komal Sharma, Garishma Shah, Hanwant Singh, Upma Bhatt, Khushbu Singhal, Vineet Soni

“…However, several challenges must be overcome to optimize the effectiveness of natural remediation methods for oil spills. These challenges include the variability in oil composition, environmental conditions, and the availability of suitable microorganisms or plants for degradation. …”
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Implementation of advanced control with artificial intelligence in anhydrous ethanol production by Marcos Gabriel Lopes da Silva, Davi Soares de Lima, Andréa Selene Embirassú Xavier, Allan Almeida Albuquerque

“…Additionally, artificial intelligence (AI) models—specifically decision tree, random forest, and LightGBM—were developed to control top product composition using easily measurable variables. …”
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Use of innovative technologies to extend the shelf life of dairy products by V. Hruban, M. Khramov, O. Lymar, A. Pastushenko

“…A comparative analysis of non-thermal methods revealed that high-pressure processing (600 MPa, 15 minutes) and pulsed electric fields (35 kV/cm, 1,000 Hz) were the most effective in inactivating microorganisms, reducing their overall count by 4.2 and 3.8 log CFU/cm³, respectively. …”
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The development of entrepreneurial capacity and business activity of students of educational establishments using information and communication technologies by L. A. Danchenok, N. V. Komleva, Zh. B. Musatova

“…The article is devoted to problems of organizational and methodical process modeling of the entrepreneurial potential and business activity of students of educational institutions through the use of Smart-technologies. …”
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The influence of the ratio of liver cells and bone marrow in the implantable cell-engineering structures of the liver on the recovery efficiency of functional and morphological par... by M. Yu. Shagidulin, N. A. Onishchenko, M. E. Krasheninnikov, A. O. Nikolskaya, E. A. Volkova, I. M. Iljinsky, N. P. Mogeiko, V. I. Sevastianov, S. V. Gautier

“…CECs with different ratios of liver cells and MMSC BM were implanted into liver of rats in which chronic liver failure (CLF), was modeled by using CCl4. The effectiveness of the regulatory effects of CECs (with different cell ratios) on regenerative processes in livers were assessed by using biochemical, morphological and morphometric methods at different periods after their implantation.Results. …”
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Collapse Behaviour of a Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Column Steel Beam Frame under Impact Loading by Lian Song, Hao Hu, Jian He, Xu Chen, Xi Tu

“…Secondly, a finite-element analysis (FEA) model is established to predict the impact behaviour of a five-storey and three-span composite frame which was composed of CFST columns and steel beams under impact vehicle loading. …”
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Legal Regulation of Relations in the Sphere of Crowdfunding in the Republic of Belarus by A. V. Vasilevskii

“…Objective: to study the theoretical and legal bases of crowdfunding and to elaborate scientifically grounded proposals for improving the Republic of Belarus legislation in this sphere.Methods: the methodological basis of the research is a system of principles, methods and techniques of studying the general regularities of emergence, formation and development of social-legal phenomena. …”
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Combining temperature ramp dry combustion and mid-infrared spectroscopy for enhanced soil organic carbon characterisation by Lewis Walden, Raphael A. Viscarra Rossel

“…Soil organic carbon (SOC) is comprised of a complex mixture of plant and microbial-derived compounds with varying chemical compositions and stability. Understanding these components is crucial for modelling SOC turnover and stability. …”
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Research on Ship Heave Motion Compensation Control Under Complex Sea State Environment Based on Improved Reinforcement Learning by ZHANG Qin, ZHOU Jingyi, WANG Xingyue, HU Xiong

“…Therefore, this study presents a compensation control method for ship heave under complex sea conditions using an improved reinforcement learning approach.MethodsThis novel method imparts fresh insights into addressing heavy compensation in offshore operations and heralds a new trajectory for the evolution of future offshore operation technologies. …”
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Tackling the primary healthcare workforce crisis: time to talk about health systems and governance—a comparative assessment of nine countries in the WHO European region by Ellen Kuhlmann, Michelle Falkenbach, Monica Georgina Brînzac, Tiago Correia, Maria Panagioti, Bernd Rechel, Anna Sagan, Milena Santric-Milicevic, Marius-Ionuț Ungureanu, Iris Wallenburg, Viola Burau

“…However, across all categories, Denmark, the Netherlands, and to a lesser extent Kazakhstan, depict closer alignment to this model than the other countries. Workforce composition and skill-mix vary strongly, while disparities persist in education and data availability, particularly within Social Health Insurance systems. …”
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Pre‐clinical enteropathy in healthy soft‐coated wheaten terriers by M. Katherine Tolbert, Jewels Darrow, Louise Grubb, Stuart Fitzgerald, Rebecca Bergee, Josh Price, Marcos Mariano, Michael Hong, Chi‐Hsuan Sung, Tracy Hill, Joerg M. Steiner, Jan S. Suchodolski

“…A repeated‐measures mixed model ANOVA was performed for blood lactulose:galactose area under the curve (AUC). …”
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Modulating ultrasound-assisted extraction of polysaccharide-protein complexes from β-glucan-rich medicinal mushrooms for enhanced antioxidant activity by Emily Wan Ting Tam, Yi Ching Cheung, Wesley Chin Ho Lung, Ching Ching Hui, William W.Y. Lam, Stella Siu Mui Ng, Franklin Wang Ngai Chow

“…The growing nutraceutical interest in polysaccharide-protein complexes (PSPs) from β-glucan-rich medicinal mushrooms necessitates efficient extraction methods. This study examined the impact of various ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) parameters, including ultrasound power, temperature, mushroom particle size, and solid-to-liquid ratio, on the composition and antioxidant activities of PSPs extracts from Lentinula edodes (L. edodes) and Grifola frondosa (G. frondosa). …”
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Reduced synaptic tagging by complement protein C3 is associated with elevated extracellular matrix in the middle-aged cerebellum of mice by Henning Peter Düsedau, Carla Cangalaya, Stoyan Stoyanov, Alexander Dityatev, Alexander Dityatev, Alexander Dityatev, Ildiko Rita Dunay, Ildiko Rita Dunay, Ildiko Rita Dunay, Ildiko Rita Dunay, Ildiko Rita Dunay

“…While the aging process affects all brain compartments at different velocities and one of the particularly affected regions is the cerebellum (CB), the underlying effects remain elusive.MethodsIn the present study, we harnessed a murine model of natural aging in males combined with orthogonal experimental approaches comprising of cytokine gene expression analysis, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, and flow synaptometry.ResultsWe report age-dependent morphological and phenotypic changes in microglia that are distinct in the cortex (CTX) and CB. …”
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Inoculation of the fungi-static C. iranensis ZJW-6 accelerates compost maturation, enhances fertilizer efficiency, and increases the abundance of target microbes in spring and autu... by Dongchao Wang, Jingqi He, Liangdong Li, Gaoyuan Wu, Zixian Jiang, Baifeng Cang, Meikang Wu, Min Nuo, Zichen Liu, Jiaxuan Li, Shengbo Xu, Xintong Ma, Zhihai Wu, Meiying Yang

“…This study initially investigated the effects of adding fungi-static C. iranensis (ZJW-6) on lignocellulose, humic acid, and bacterial communities during the spring and autumn composting of rice straw in Northeast China.MethodsZJW-6 is a cellulose degrading bacterium, which is used as the microorganism for composting inoculation. …”
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Linking Creatinine‐to‐Body Weight Ratio With Diabetes Incidence: A Multiethnic Malaysian Cohort Study by Noraidatulakma Abdullah, Ying‐Xian Goh, Aisyatul Najihah Khuzaimi, Azwa Shawani Kamalul Arifin, Nurul Ain Mhd Yusuf, Nazihah Abd Jalal, Norliza Ismail, Nurul Faeizah Husin, Mohd Arman Kamaruddin, Rahman Jamal

“…This study examined the association between Cre/BW ratio and incident diabetes, as well as the relationship between Cre/BW ratio and skeletal muscle and body fat mass in a multiethnic Malaysian cohort. Methods A total of 13 047 eligible participants were selected from 119 560 The Malaysian Cohort participants. …”
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RGB and RGNIR image dataset for machine learning in plastic waste detectionZENODO by Owen Tamin, Ervin Gubin Moung, Jamal Ahmad Dargham, Samsul Ariffin Abdul Karim, Ashraf Osman Ibrahim, Nada Adam, Hadia Abdelgader Osman

“…Moreover, incorporating near-infrared (NIR) spectral data into machine learning models can reveal crucial information about plastic waste composition and structure that remains invisible in standard RGB images. …”
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Whole-rock geochemistry and crystal chemistry of apatite at intrusive suites of the Qeynarjeh-Angouran district (west of Zanjan): an approach to the identification of skarn-causati... by Afsoon Dastour, Ebrahim Tale Fazel, Ashraf Torkian

“…To obtain the chemical composition of apatite types in the study intrusive suites, about 30 points were tested by electron microprobe analysis (EPMA) model JEOL JXA-8530F in the laboratory of the German Geosciences Research Center (GFZ). …”
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Gut microbiota links to cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder via modulating synaptic plasticity by Anying Tang, Hangyuan Jiang, Jie Li, Yi Chen, Jinyu Zhang, Dandan Wang, Shaohua Hu, Jianbo Lai

“…Herein, we characterized the gut microbial structure in BD patients with and without cognitive impairment and explored its influence on neuroplasticity in mice. Methods The gut structure of microbiota in BD without cognitive impairment (BD-nCI) patients, BD with cognitive impairment (BD-CI) patients, and healthy controls (HCs) were characterized, and the correlation between specific bacterial genera and clinical parameters was determined. …”
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Chemical Characteristics of Stack Particulate Matter Emitted from Sintering Process of an Integrated Steel Mill and Resolution of Source Contributors on Boundary PM2.5 by Cheng-Tsung Shao, Yu-Lun Tseng, Chung-Shin Yuan, Wen-Hsi Cheng, Nian-Jie Li, Jia-Yi Zhao

“…Abstract Background This study investigated the chemical characteristics of PM2.5 emitted from the sintering process of an integrated steel mill and assesses the contribution of emission sources to boundary PM2.5. Methods PM2.5 samples were simultaneously collected from three stacks of the sintering process and two boundary sites located at the upstream (Site N) and downstream (Site S) of the steel mill. …”
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Changes of Microbiome in Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Wei Zhang, Yan Ge, Lihe Yao, Qingchun Yan, Jiuju Wei, Yanfei Yin, Bin Liu

“…Methods The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched to include original studies. …”
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