Thin layer deposition of TiO2 and PMMA on optical micro or nano fibers for nonlinear optics by Divay Laurent, Eustache Etienne, Bouhadida Maha, Larat Christian, Azzoune Abderrahim, Beugnot Jean-Charles, Lebrun Sylvie

“…With this technique we were able to reach thicknesses of about 100 nm on ONF diameters as small as 1 μm. …”
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Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Targeted Therapy in Treatment of Patients with Localised Clear-Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by O. A. Voylenko, O. E. Stakhovsky, I. V. Vitruk, O. A. Kononenko, M. V. Pikul, S. L. Semko, E. O. Stakhovsky

“…The secondary endpoints included evaluation of dependence between the use of neoadjuvant TT and the probability of partial nephrectomy and the correlation between tumour size, stage, remaining functioning parenchyma volume, and response to systemic therapy. …”
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Removal of Microplastics from Laundry Wastewater Using Coagulation and Membrane Combination: A Laboratory-Scale Study by Thi Trang Luu, Dai Quyet Truong, Van Nam Nguyen, Sanghyun Jeong, Thi Thu Trang Nguyen, Van Manh Do, Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran, Tien Vinh Nguyen

“…The removal efficiency of these MPs reached 96 ± 2%, reducing their concentration to only 60 particles/L in the UF permeate. …”
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Rheological Behavior, Textural Properties, and Antioxidant Activity of <i>Porphyra yezoensis</i> Polysaccharide by Chenyang Ji, Xiaoshan Long, Jingjie Wang, Bo Qi, Yang Cao, Xiao Hu

“…Furthermore, PYPS possessed significant scavenging ability against DPPH, ABTS, and HO• radicals, demonstrating its potential application as a natural antioxidant in functional foods.…”
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VEMURAFENIB IN TREATMENT OF MELANOMA WITH BRAIN METASTASES by D. R. Naskhletashvili, V. A. Gorbunova, A. Kh. Bekyashev, L. V. Demidov, G. Yu. Kharkevich, S. M. Banov, I. V. Samoylenko, K. А. Baryshnikov, K. V. Orlova, I. А. Utyashev, N. N. Petenko, I. G. Markina, E. A. Moskvina, S. V. Medvedev

“…Over the last few years we have enhanced our understanding of brain metastasis mechanisms, principles of blood-brain barrier functioning, and  ways  of  cancer  drugs penetration into  the  central  nervous system.  …”
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A Novel Protocol for Culturing Polarized Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells from Kidney Biopsies: Enhancing Platforms for Drug Excretion and Nephrotoxicity Studies by Tadej Petreski, Lidija Gradišnik, Luka Varda, Polona Kovačič, Jurij Dolenšek, Andraž Stožer, Sebastjan Bevc, Uroš Maver

“…Colonies formed within 24–48 h, with confluence reached by 8–10 days and dome (hemicyst) formation by day 13. …”
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Modulation of RuO2 Nanocrystals with Facile Annealing Method for Enhancing the Electrocatalytic Activity on Overall Water Splitting in Acid Solution by Kangjin Song, Feng Bao, Zheling Wang, Shengding Chang, Na Yao, Haiqing Ma, Yadong Li, Caizhen Zhu, Hong Xia, Fushen Lu, Yibing Song, Jin Wang, Muwei Ji

“…The RuO2 catalyst dealt with at 200 °C (RuO2‐200) performs the highest activities on both oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acid with overpotentials of 200 mV for OER and 66 mV for HER to reach a current density of 100 mA cm−2 as well as stable operation for100 h. …”
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Novel Applications of Lactic Acid and Acetic Acid Bacteria Preparations in Shaping the Technological and Microbiological Quality of Ready-to-Cook Minced Pork by Marcelina Karbowiak, Anna Okoń, Beata Łaszkiewicz, Piotr Szymański, Dorota Zielińska

“…Functional principal component analysis (FPCA) showed that among treatments, the combination of <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> O24 and <i>Gluconobacter oxydans</i> KNS32 (T2) demonstrated the most effective biopreservation, achieving the best microbiological and oxidative stability. …”
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Improvement of Catalytic Activity and Thermostability of Alginate Lyase VxAly7B-CM via Rational Computational Design Strategies by Xin Ma, Ke Zhu, Kaiyang Wang, Wenhui Liao, Xiaohan Yang, Wengong Yu, Weishan Wang, Feng Han

“…Overall, our findings provided valuable insights into enzyme stabilization strategies and supported the industrial production of functional AOS.…”
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Graphene coated micro/nano fiber gas sensing mechanism and SF6 decomposition component SO2 detection by Yin ZHANG, Ao CHEN, Wenwen YU, Guozhi ZHANG, Yijie CAI, Xiaoxing ZHANG

“…The optical gas-sensitive response performance of the graphene is analyzed based on the density functional theory. A fiber-loop ring-down （FLRD） gas detection system is constructed，and typical SF6 decomposition component detection experiments are carried out. …”
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Mono-(Ni, Au) and Bimetallic (Ni-Au) Nanoparticles-Loaded ZnAlO Mixed Oxides as Sunlight-Driven Photocatalysts for Environmental Remediation by Monica Pavel, Liubovi Cretu, Catalin Negrila, Daniela C. Culita, Anca Vasile, Razvan State, Ioan Balint, Florica Papa

“…ATR-DRIFT spectroscopy, H₂-TPR measurements, and XPS analysis provided information about the functional groups, surface composition, and reducibility of the materials. …”
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Screening and identification of lactic acid bacteria with α-glucosidase inhibiting activity by Yi Liu, Yi Liu, Zixian Yang, Zixian Yang, Ang Liu, Ang Liu, Boyu Dong, Boyu Dong, Qiuping Yao, Qiuping Yao, Xinglin Ran, Xinglin Ran, Dequan Zhu, Dequan Zhu

“…Five strains of lactic acid bacteria with good tolerance were screened out, which provided a strain basis for the subsequent study of the hypoglycemic effect of lactic acid bacteria and the development of various functional foods.…”
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Carbon nanotubes in brain targeted drug delivery: A comprehensive review by Sourav Das, Sukanta Roy, Subhas Chandra Dinda, Anirbandeep Bose, Chinmaya Mahapatra, Biswajit Basu, Bhupendra Prajapati

“…Their unique physicochemical properties, including a high surface area, tunable surface chemistry, and exceptional drug-loading capacity, make them ideal candidates for encapsulating and delivering therapeutic agents with precision. Functionalization with targeting ligands further enhances the specificity of CNTs, enabling drugs to reach brain tumors more effectively while minimizing off-target effects. …”
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Choroid plexus organoids reveal mechanisms of Streptococcus suis translocation at the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier by Tiantong Zhao, Laura Pellegrini, Bart van der Hee, Jos Boekhorst, Aline Fernandes, Sylvia Brugman, Peter van Baarlen, Jerry M. Wells

“…Recently developed ChP organoids have been shown to accurately replicate the cytoarchitecture and physiological functions of the ChP epithelium in vivo. Here, we used human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)-derived ChP organoids as an in vitro model to investigate S. suis interaction and infection at the BCSFB. …”
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Development and Testing of a Patient Outcome Measure for Interprofessional Tuberculosis Care: A Delphi Study by Bau D. Ardyansyah, Reinie Cordier, Margo Brewer, Dave Parsons

“…We aimed to develop a patient outcome measure to quantify the functional impact of interprofessional care on tuberculosis patients. …”
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ATRX, OLIG2, MGMT, and IDH2 in Glioblastoma: Essential Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Significance by Andrea Pop-Crisan, Radu Pirlog, Lavinia-Lorena Pruteanu, Constantin Busuioc, Ovidiu-Laurean Pop, Deo Prakash Pandey, Cornelia Braicu, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe

“…However, their specific expression patterns and functional roles in GBM remain incompletely understood. …”
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Dynamics in gut microbiota diversity, composition, and assembly reveal the adaptability of invasive snail Pomacea canaliculata during hibernation in rice fields by Fucheng Yao, Fucheng Yao, Chuang Li, Chuang Li, Yingtong Chen, Yingtong Chen, Jiaen Zhang, Jiaen Zhang, Jiaen Zhang, Jiaen Zhang, Zhaoji Shi, Zhaoji Shi, Zhong Qin, Zhong Qin, Zhong Qin, Zhong Qin

“…These adaptive shifts in gut microbiota may help maintain host metabolic and immune functions during hibernation and potentially contribute to the invasiveness of P. canaliculata.…”
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Synthesis and characterization of magnetic chitosan microspheres as coking wastewater adsorbents by Yunlong Zhao, Hao Peng, Lei Zhang, Wanwan Fu, Man Zhang, Zhishan Chen, Longfei Li, Yutao Chen

“…As a new type of polymer functional material, magnetic chitosan has been widely used in wastewater treatment. …”
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Application of Artificial Intelligence in rheumatic disease classification: an example of ankylosing spondylitis severity inspection model by Chih-Wei Chen, Hao-Hung Tsai, Chao-Yuan Yeh, Cheng-Kun Yang, Hsi-Kai Tsou, Pui-Ying Leong, James Cheng-Chung Wei

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Sustainable reutilization of MnO2 from disposable alkaline batteries for microbial fuel cell applications by Ángel Rodrigo Montes-Ochoa, Sathish-Kumar Kamaraj, Wilgince Apollon, Vennila Selvaraj, Alberto Alvarez-Gallegos, Manuel Sánchez-Cárdenas, Luis A. Sánchez-Olmos, Arun Thirumurugan

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