Graphene oxide/layered double hydroxide composite as highly efficient and recyclable adsorbent for removal of ciprofloxacin from aqueous phase by Nidhi Sikri, Sandeep Kumar, Bunushree Behera, Jyotsana Mehta

“…The composite containing ZnAlNi-LDH with specific removal capability towards CIP and GO displaying high surface area for adsorption has been synthesized using the co-precipitation method followed by hydrothermal aging. …”
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Pitfalls in quantifying species turnover: the residency effect by Kevin Chase Burns

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Association between different composite dietary antioxidant indexes and constipation in American male adults: a cross-sectional study by Wei Sun, Yuchao Wang, Lu Han, Yinshi Liu, Hongru Liu, Yunbing Tong, Ziying Jiang, Chen Xu, Daqing Sun

“…Modifying dietary patterns can elevate in vivo antioxidant biomarker levels, consequently mitigating oxidative stress. The Composite Dietary Antioxidant Index (CDAI) provides a dependable scoring mechanism for quantifying the potential antioxidant capacity of diets. …”
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Development and Application of a Modified Biochar-Calcium Alginate Composite (MB-CA) for In Situ Remediation of Cadmium-Contaminated Soil by Sijia Sun, Yuying Wang, Yanru Zhang, Lina Wu, Xinyi Wang, Guoyu Wang, Weitao Sun, Dasong Lin, Yajun Wang

“…This study is a continuation of our previous work, focusing on determining the thermodynamic model of adsorption materials, the applicable environment of composite materials, the influence on soil microorganisms, and its effect on the reduction in Cd content in agricultural products. …”
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C-reactive protein orchestrates acute allograft rejection in vascularized composite allotransplantation via selective activation of monocyte subsets by Jurij Kiefer, Johannes Zeller, Laura Schneider, Julia Thomé, James D. McFadyen, Isabel A. Hoerbrand, Friederike Lang, Emil Deiss, Balázs Bogner, Anna-Lena Schaefer, Nina Chevalier, Verena K. Horner, Sheena Kreuzaler, Ulrich Kneser, Martin Kauke-Navarro, David Braig, Kevin J. Woollard, Bohdan Pomahac, Karlheinz Peter, Steffen U. Eisenhardt

“…Thus, we investigated how CRP impacts acute allograft rejection. Methods: Prompted by clinical observations in facial VCAs, we employed a complex hindlimb transplantation model in rats to investigate the direct impact of CRP on transplant rejection. …”
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Structure dependent optical and conductive properties of HPMC:CoCl2 composites: A functional data analysis study by Gowtham G K, Thejas G. Urs

“…The optical bandgap obtained from UV/visible spectroscopic studies aligns with other studied physical parameters, supporting dopant-driven changes in these composites. In addition, employing the tightly bound electron model, we detail the bandgap variation in these composites concerning the dopant concentration. …”
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Simulation of cathode surface sputtering by ions and fast atoms in Townsend discharge in argon-mercury mixture with temperature-dependent composition by G. G. Bondarenko, V. I. Kristya, D. O. Savichkin, P. Żukowski

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Robust Variable Selection via Bayesian LASSO-Composite Quantile Regression with Empirical Likelihood: A Hybrid Sampling Approach by Ruisi Nan, Jingwei Wang, Hanfang Li, Youxi Luo

“…Moreover, the proposed method imposes no restrictive assumptions on the distribution of random errors in the model. …”
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Study on flexural behavior of CO2 cured recycled coarse aggregate concrete steel bar trusses composite slab by Yueqing Gao, Sijie Shen, Ke Ye, Zeshen Li, Wei Wang, Jingyi Lu, Shaodan Hou, Yangyang Yin, Chaofeng Liang

“…Furthermore, the flexural behaviors of steel bar trusses composite slab (SBTCS) prepared by RAC and cured by the three carbonation methods were studied through experiments and numerical analysis. …”
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Integration of Immunometabolic Composite Indices and Machine Learning for Diabetic Retinopathy Risk Stratification: Insights from NHANES 2011 – 2020 by Cui Xuehao, MD, PhD, Wen Dejia, MD, Li Xiaorong, PhD

“…Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association between immunometabolic composite indices and diabetic retinopathy (DR) and to develop predictive models using machine learning (ML) techniques to improve early detection and risk stratification for DR. …”
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The Application of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Combined with Chemometrics in the Determination of the Nutrient Composition in Chinese <i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L. by Xiaobo Jiao, Dongliang Guo, Xinjun Zhang, Yunpeng Su, Rong Ma, Lewen Chen, Kun Tian, Jingyu Su, Tangnuer Sahati, Xiahenazi Aierkenjiang, Jingjing Xia, Liqiong Xie

“…The nutritional content of tiger nut (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.) is abundant, rich in oil, protein, and starch. Conventional methods for assessing the nutrient composition of tiger nuts (TNs) are time-consuming and labor-intensive. …”
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The evaluation of inflammatory and immune composite markers for complications after deceased donor liver transplantation – a retrospective cohort study by Zhihong Zheng, Shuman Kuang, Zipei Wang, Jin Gu, Jichang Jiang, Zhou Yu, Lijin Zhao

“…Background Inflammation-immune composite markers have been increasingly investigated in various diseases, but their value in the setting of deceased donor liver transplantation remains insufficiently investigate.Method A retrospective cohort study was conducted on deceased donor liver transplant recipients at Zunyi Medical University. …”
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Assessment of Maternal Dietary Intake, Physical Activity Status, and Body Composition During Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study by Vasiliki Michou, Arsenios Tsiotsias, Panagiotis Eskitzis

“…<b>Objective:</b> This study aimed to estimate the Greek population’s maternal dietary intake, physical activity status, and body composition during pregnancy. <b>Research method:</b> Forty-nine women during pregnancy, with a mean age of 31.08 ± 4.90 years old, were asked to fill in the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) to assess their physical activity levels, the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to assess the maternal dietary intake, and a Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) to evaluate different body composition indices. …”
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Highly efficient CuO/Cu@PC composite membranes for the photocatalytic degradation and sorption of roxithromycin from aqueous solutions by Dinara T. Nurpeisova, Anastassiya A. Mashentseva, Fatima Abuova, Saida H. Aleskhanova, Murat Barsbay

“…The composite membranes exhibited outstanding long-term stability, maintaining over 85 % photocatalytic efficiency after 10 cycles. …”
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Optimization of Pyrocatechol and p-Cresol adsorption onto a composite of Chitosan and polyacrylamide incorporated with zeolitic imidazolate Framework-8 by Chou-Yi Hsu, Ebraheem Abdu Musad Saleh, M. M. Moharam, Mohammad Y. Alshahrani, Sandeep Singh, Aditya Kashyap, T. Krithiga, Parul Chaudhary, Nezamaddin Mengelizadeh, Davoud Balarak

“…Response surface methodology (RSM) using central composite design (CCD) was utilized to examine and optimize the process variables. …”
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Genome-Wide Association Study for Test-Day Milk Yield, Proteins, and Composition Traits of Crossbred Dairy Cattle in Ethiopia by B. Rekik, T. Mestawet, A. Girma, M. Seid, J. Besufekad, S. Meseret

“…Using high-density SNP chip data and the fixed and random model circulating probability unification (Farm CPU) method via the Memory-efficient, Visualization-enhanced, and Parallel-accelerated R package (rMVP) (Version 1.0.7.), we analyzed traits including test-day milk yield (TDMY), total protein (TP), casein (CN), whey (W), protein percentage (P), fat percentage (F), lactose percentage (L), total solids (TS), density (D), solids-not-fat (SNF), salt (S), and freezing point (FP). …”
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A Generalized Composition Approach in Network Data Envelopment Analysis for Complex Structures: An Application of Higher Education Institutions in Poland by Dimitrios Sotiros, Gregory Koronakos, Julia Żołądkiewicz

“…We show that these pitfalls are the cause of deficiencies of prevalent models employed for general series structures. To overcome these issues, we build a general composition approach that can be applied to units with any type of structure. …”
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Green tea dye ligands to transfer toxic lead metal ions to precipitated metal complexes for polymer composite applications by Dana S. Muhammad, Dara M. Aziz, Shujahadeen B. Aziz

“…It was found that integrating PVA solution with washed PbMC solution using a casting method is a novel green methodology for delivering PVA-based composites. …”
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Silicon and Manganese Effect on the Phase Composition of an Al-Fe Alloy and the Use of the ThermoCalc Software Complex for Thermodynamic Analysis by Bakhtiyar Suleyev, Aristotel Issagulov, Ardak Dostayeva, Dastan Aubakirov, Togzhan Sultanbek

“…This study examines the effect of silicon and manganese addition on the phase composition and electrical properties of Al-Fe alloys using both experimental methods and thermodynamic modeling with the ThermoCalc software package. …”
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Enhancing CO2 sequestration efficiency: A comprehensive study of nanostructured MOF-composite membrane for sustainable climate solution by Putu Doddy Sutrisna, Sibudjing Kawi, Khoiruddin Khoiruddin, Pra Cipta W.B. Mustika, Nicholaus Prasetya, I Gede Wenten

“…Additionally, the incorporation of advanced computational modelling and green synthesis methods is emphasized as essential in furthering the development of MOF-composite membranes. …”
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