Innovative engineering of scalable, renewable and spherical organic nanoparticles for high fire safety, UV protection and antibacterial properties of polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposit... by Nour Fathi Attia, Mohamed A. Nour, Sally E. A. Elashery

“…Their outstanding charring ability and naturally doped elemental composition were attributed to their higher flame retardancy achieved. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of rGO/Fe3O4/MnO2 Nanocomposite for Enhanced Removal of Terasil Black Dye in Waste Water Treatment by Ali Fadhil Ismail, Entisar E. Al-Abodi

“…The nanocomposite was created using a co-precipitation method, followed by physical bonding with MnO2 NPs. …”
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Follow-up of phenotype and metabolic changes in adult males living with HIV on combination antiretroviral therapy (CART) for a decade by Samantha Satyakumar, Prasanna Kumar, Priscilla Rupali, Shajith Anoop, Debashree Banerjee, Felix K. Jebasingh, Asha Hesarghatta Shyamasunder, Grace Rebekah, Nihal Thomas

“…Body composition analysis was done by DXA. Surrogate indices of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR, HOMA-Beta, and FG-IR) and insulin sensitivity (Mcauley index and QUICKI) were calculated. …”
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Removal of High-Concentration Sulfate from Seawater by Ettringite Precipitation by Jian Hou, Fahd Alghunaimi, Ming Han, Norah Aljuryyed

“…The morphology and element analysis of the collected precipitates showed that the ettringites were in a layered shape with composition between Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 and Ca4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 at the optimized chemical dosage; therefore, the developed ettringite precipitation method could effectively remove sulfate from seawater without toxic chemicals involved, which benefits seawater hydraulic fracturing in an economic way, and this contributes to water sustainability.…”
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Development of value added cassava-based foods enriched with Irish potato peels and moringa leaves for sustainable food security and improved nutrition by Lilian Daniel Kaale, Maria Eduardo

“…The results showed that solar drying method preserved nutrients in the dried samples compared to their fresh state. …”
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Cervical-vaginal dysbiosis: Clinical query of infections in selected private medical laboratories in Abakaliki Ebonyi State Nigeria by Nnaemeka Okorie Onyekachi Ewa Ibe Pauline Iyke-Ogbo Simon Uzor Victor Udoh Usanga Kingsley Omogo Ugomma Ude Agwu Chinedu Nweke Idakari Uzochukwu Chimdindu Ibe

“…Cervical-Vaginal Dysbiosis refers to an imbalance or disruption in the microbial communities inhabiting the cervix and vaginal tract, leading to an altered composition of microorganisms, often accompanied by a decline in overall vaginal health. …”
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Calibrating a process-based simulation model for the Acadian forest region by Susan Willis, A. R. Taylor, Dominik Thom, L. D’Orangeville

“…However, applying these complex models can be dauting, especially for novice modelers and forest practitioners; nonetheless, this complexity is increasingly necessary to more realistically project changes in forest growth and composition, ecosystem services, biodiversity, disturbance regimes, and the spread of forest pests. …”
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Structural characteristics and interspecific relationship changes during the succession process of the Fagaceae community in a subtropical forest by Yuxin Ying, Zhibin Wu, Yao Yan, Xianzhen Zhou, Wei Gao

“…Given this gap, this study used the method of space instead of time to study the community structure composition and interspecific relationship of trees with DBH > 1 cm in the subtropical 30-70 a Fagaceae community. …”
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Evaluation of plasma activated liquids for the elimination of mixed species biofilms within endoscopic working channels by Naomi Northage, Vasyl Shvalya, Martina Modic, Thorsten Juergens, Sascha Eschborn, Malcolm J. Horsburgh, James L. Walsh

“…Minimal changes to the surface morphology and composition were observed following exposure to PAD in comparison to the commercial disinfectant, suggesting the developed approach is no more aggressive than current disinfection approaches.…”
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Electrolytic Plasma Nitriding of Medium-Carbon Steel 45 for Performance Enhancement by Zarina Satbayeva, Almasbek Maulit, Nurlybek Ispulov, Daryn Baizhan, Bauyrzhan Rakhadilov, Rinat Kusainov

“…SEM with EDX and XRD analysis was used to examine the microstructure and phase composition of nitrided samples. Wear resistance was studied using the ‘ball-on-disk’ method and Vickers microhardness testing, while corrosion resistance was studied using potentiodynamic polarization curves. …”
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STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF CONNECTING ALKALINE ACTIVATION USING CEMENT DUST by S. A. Aliev, R. S.-A. Murtazayevа, M. Sh. Salamanova

“…It should be noted that the reuse of dust electrostatic precipitators is impossible.Method The basis for obtaining durable and more resource-efficient composites is based on modern technological methods that contribute to the improvement of technical and physicomechanical properties, with the integrated application of technogenic raw materials and liquid sodium binder.Result The basis for obtaining durable and more resource-efficient composites is based on modern technological methods that contribute to the improvement of technical and physicomechanical properties, with the integrated application of technogenic raw materials and liquid sodium binder.Conclusion The developed clinker-free binder formulations using the cement industry wastes and sodium-based sludge glass will make it possible to produce less expensive, durable, and durable composites that will partially replace traditional concrete with expensive portland cement.…”
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Variations in the milk lipidomic profile of lactating dairy cows fed the diets containing alfalfa hay versus alfalfa silage by Kaizhen Liu, Meiqing Chen, Guoxin Huang, Chuanyou Su, Wenhao Tang, Ning Li, Jiyong Yang, Xufang Wu, Boxue Si, Shengguo Zhao, Nan Zheng, Yangdong Zhang, Jiaqi Wang

“…Previous research has shown that the storage method of grass significantly influences milk composition. …”
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An Assessment of TROPESS CrIS and TROPOMI CO Retrievals and Their Synergies for the 2020 Western U.S. Wildfires by Oscar A. Neyra-Nazarrett, Kazuyuki Miyazaki, Kevin W. Bowman, Pablo E. Saide

“…By combining data from both satellites as a ratio, more detailed information about the vertical location of the plumes can potentially be extracted. …”
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Nitrogen fertilization-induced acidity and suitability of δ13C to study the dynamics of soil inorganic carbon in agroecosystems by Mostafa Abdollahpour, Dennis Hollemann, Leopold Sauheitl, Georg Guggenberger, Kazem Zamanian

“…We tested the effects of ammonium sulfate, urea, chicken manure, liquid pig manure and no fertilization (i.e. control) on soil carbonates neutralization and the contribution of SIC in total CO2 emission over a 21 day incubation experiment. The alkali trap method was used to measure the total CO2 emission and the isotopic composition of carbon (C) in the emitted CO2 from the soil. …”
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Gut dysbiosis is associated with difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis by Patricia Ruiz-Limón, Patricia Ruiz-Limón, Patricia Ruiz-Limón, Natalia Mena-Vázquez, Natalia Mena-Vázquez, Isabel Moreno-Indias, Isabel Moreno-Indias, Isabel Moreno-Indias, Jose Manuel Lisbona-Montañez, Jose Manuel Lisbona-Montañez, Jose Manuel Lisbona-Montañez, Arkaitz Mucientes, Arkaitz Mucientes, Sara Manrique-Arija, Sara Manrique-Arija, Sara Manrique-Arija, Rocío Redondo-Rodriguez, Rocío Redondo-Rodriguez, Laura Cano-García, Laura Cano-García, Francisco J. Tinahones, Francisco J. Tinahones, Francisco J. Tinahones, Francisco J. Tinahones, Antonio Fernández-Nebro, Antonio Fernández-Nebro, Antonio Fernández-Nebro

“…The families Lachnospiraceae and Pasteurellaceae, and their genera Coprococcus and Haemophilus were more abundant in E2T RA patients, while the genus Megasphaera was more abundant in D2T RA patients. …”
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COMPLEXITY OF SELLING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR CRYPTOCURRENCIES by Tetiana Yarotska, Oleksandr Yakushenko

“…Using the Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH), we identified a connection between Bitcoin’s value fluctuations and market indicators that differ in terms of technological orientation (Nasdaq Composite) and investment risk (silver). …”
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Advances in Bedload Monitoring Technologies in Mountain Rivers by Ming LUO, Xingnian LIU, Wanbing PENG, Xiaokang WU, Yimin HE, Er HUANG

“…These methods are primarily divided into active and passive methods. …”
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A data-driven group retrosynthesis planning model inspired by neurosymbolic programming by Xuefeng Zhang, Haowei Lin, Muhan Zhang, Yuan Zhou, Jianzhu Ma

“…Our investigation reveals reusable synthesis patterns that augment the reaction template library, resulting in progressively decreasing marginal inference time as the algorithm processes more molecules. Nevertheless, expanding the library enlarges the search space, necessitating investigation into methods for effectively prediction of reactions in retrosynthesis search. …”
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RETRACTED: Identification of novel candidate targets for suppressing ovarian cancer progression through IL-33/ST2 axis components using the system biology approach by Geovanny Genaro Reivan Ortiz, Carmen Iulia Ciongradi, M. V. N. L. Chaitanya, Jayasankar Narayanan, Mohamed Mohany, Salim S. Al-Rejaie, José Luis Arias-Gonzáles, Ioan Sârbu, Marjan Assefi, Shaik Vaseem Akram, Yusuf Döğüş, Abolfazl Bahrami, Reza Akhavan-Sigari, Reza Akhavan-Sigari

“…By promoting angiogenesis, immunological suppression, and invasion, CAFs speed up the growth of tumors by changing the extracellular matrix’s structure and composition and/or initiating the epithelial cells (EPT). …”
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Biodegradable Electrospun PLGA Nanofibers-Encapsulated Trichinella Spiralis Antigens Protect from Relapsing Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis and Related Gut Microbiota Dys... by Sabljić L, Radulović N, Đokić J, Stojanovic DB, Radojević D, Glamočlija S, Dinić M, Golić N, Vasilev S, Uskoković P, Sofronić-Milosavljević L, Gruden-Movsesijan A, Tomić S

“…Gut barrier function and microbiota composition were analyzed using qPCR, 16S rRNA sequencing, and metabolomic analyses.Results: ESL1 antigens, released from PLGA and drained via myeloid antigen-presenting cells through lymph nodes, protected the animals from developing EAE symptoms. …”
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