Improving the technology of apple-pectin paste production by A. V. Satibalov, Z. A. Ivanova, F. H. Thazeplova, L. H. Nagudova

“…The pomace that underwent heat treatment at 85°C contains the same amount of soluble pectin as the samples treated at 75°C for 120 minutes.The conclusion. …”
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Bacterial profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of adult lower respiratory tract infections in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Nadeesha Amarasinghe, Muthulingam Athavan, Deepal Jayamanne, Yamuna Rajapakshe, Aflah Sadikeen, Kirthi Gunasekara, Amitha Fernando, Lilani Karunanayake

“…The samples were collected and processed according to standard laboratory procedures at the microbiology laboratory of the Medical Research Institute of Sri Lanka. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of SGLT1 Synthetic Ligand in In Vitro and In Vivo Models of Lung Diseases by Cristiano Rumio, Giuseppina Dusio, Diego Cardani, Barbara La Ferla, Giuseppe D’Orazio

“…After the treatments, lung samples were collected and analyzed for morphological alterations by histological examination and immunohistochemical analysis; serum and BALF samples were collected for the determination of several pro- and anti-inflammatory markers. …”
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Curcumin Improved The Sperm Motility of Oligo-Asthenoteratozoospermia Patients during Cryopreservation by Regulating Mitochondrial Apoptotic Pathway Genes and Improving The Antioxi... by Farnoush Naseri, Seyed Abdolhamid Angaji, Elham Siasy, Maryam Peyvandi

“…Background: Oligo-asthenoteratozoospermia (OAT) is one of the causes of male subinfertility, and one of the treat­ment solutions is sperm cryopreservation. However, during the freezing-thawing process, sperm parameters decrease. …”
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Insights into the E2F target genes in breast cancer: associations of pathway genes with prognosis and immune cell filtration based on in silico and ex vivo analyses by Behnoosh Nikonezhad, Maryam Lotfian, Nadia Manavi, Atefeh Zamani, Mohammad Mahdevar

“…Abstract Background E2F transcription factors are crucial in various biological processes, including cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. …”
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Determinants of communication between partners about STD symptoms: implications for partner referral in South Africa by A. Meyer-Weitz, P. Reddy, B. van den Borne, G. Kok, J. Pietersen

“…Methods: A randomly selected sample of 1 477 patients with STD symptoms was interviewed using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Adsorbability Enhancement of Macroporous Resin by Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Treatment to Phenol in Water by Shoufeng Tang, Deling Yuan, Jun He

“…In order to enhance the adsorption efficiency and economize the use of macroporous resin, we have treated it with the dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma to improve its adsorbing capacity for phenol. …”
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Antioxidant Activities, Phenolic Contents and Electronic Nose Analysis of Black Garlic by Ozan Emre Eyupoglu

“…Black garlic is a processed garlic product with a moisture-controlled high temperature heat treatment for a long time. …”
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Optimization of Drying Parameters for Pretreated Green Banana Slices Using Response Surface Methodology by Kushal P. Dhake, Sanjay Kumar Jain, Sandeep Jagtap, Pankaj B. Pathare

“…The results revealed that the untreated samples and those treated with 1.0% and 1.5% KMS required a longer drying time than the samples treated with 0.5% KMS. …”
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Adsorption Studies on the Removal of Textile Effluent over Two Natural Eco-Friendly Adsorbents by Ouissal Assila, Karim Tanji, Morad Zouheir, Abdellah Arrahli, Loubna Nahali, Farid Zerrouq, Abdelhak Kherbeche

“…Without pretreatment or activation, the adsorbents were used to treat real textile wastewater samples (collected from Fez city, Morocco). …”
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Cross-over comparative study of cold-induced brown adipose tissue activity in Greenlandic Inuit and Danes: rationale, design, and methodology by Mette Motzfeldt Jensen, Charlotte Elberling Almasi, Benedict Kjærgaard, Bodil Steen Rasmussen, Thure Haunstrup, Sille Ulrik Thomsen, Mette K. Andersen, Torben Hansen, Christina Ellervik, Camilla Schéele, Marit Eika Jørgensen, Stig Andersen

“…PET/CT scans contribute valuable insights into metabolic processes and the ethical considerations balance the benefit of unique insight against radiation risk. …”
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Development of a Fast and Efficient Strategy Based on Nanomagnetic Materials to Remove Polystyrene Spheres from the Aquatic Environment by Yésica Vicente-Martínez, Irene Soler-García, Manuel Hernández-Córdoba, Ignacio López-García, Rosa Penalver

“…The removal rate was calculated by filtering the treated water samples and counting the remaining MPs in the water using ImageJ software. …”
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Discrete Meta-Modeling Method of Breakable Corn Kernels with Multi-Particle Sub-Area Combinations by Jiangdong Xu, Yanchun Yao, Yongkang Zhu, Chenxi Sun, Zhi Cao, Duanyang Geng

“…Simulation is an important technical tool in corn threshing operations, and the establishment of the corn kernel model is the core part of the simulation process. The existing modeling method is to treat the whole kernel as a rigid body, which cannot be crushed during the simulation process, and the calculation of the crushing rate needs to be considered through multiple criteria such as the contact force, the number of collisions, and so on. …”
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Effects of Osteocalcin on Synthesis of Testosterone and INSL3 during Adult Leydig Cell Differentiation by Gulfidan Coskun, Leman Sencar, Abdullah Tuli, Dilek Saker, Mustafa Muhlis Alparslan, Sait Polat

“…In many studies, apart from normal postnatal development process, it is widely indicated that, through administrating EDS, Leydig cell population is eliminated and regenerated. …”
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AFF3 is a Prognostic Biomarker Correlated with Immune Infiltrates in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by Jing Chen, Bing Tan, Wei Zhuang, Tenghua Yu, Jianglong Li, Chongwu He

“…Gene Ontology, the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes were performed for the analysis of biological processes associated with DEGs related to TNBC. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis was used to analyze the biological processes associated with AFF3 in TNBC. …”
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Post heat treatment optimization of cold spray additive manufactured Inconel 718 by Aptullah Karakaş, Arash Ataee, Amit Rathi, Tevfik Ozan Fenercioğlu, Can Erdogan, Tuncay Yalçinkaya

“…This work investigates the optimal post-heat treatment procedure for cold-sprayed Inconel 718 parts, focusing on both temperature and duration of the heat treatment process. Cold-sprayed parts are initially heat-treated at 968°C, 1066°C, and 1200°C for 1 hour, followed by a conventional aging procedure. …”
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Challenges and barriers to physician decision-making for prescribing and deprescribing among patients with multimorbidity in eastern China’s primary care settings: a qualitative st... by Ming Yan, Zhijie Xu, Andrew Farmer, Yu Xia, Mi Yao, Lingyan Wu, Xinmei Zhou, Liyan Han

“…We aimed to investigate the experiences and perceptions of primary care physicians (PCPs) regarding their decision-making processes in prescribing and deprescribing medications for patients with multimorbidity, and identify the challenges and barriers they face.Design From 5 October 2023 to 27 January 2024, this qualitative study was conducted through semi-structured interviews that encouraged in-depth exploration of the participants’ experiences and perspectives. …”
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Characterization, genomic analysis and preclinical evaluation of the lytic Staphylococcus bacteriophage PSK against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus wound isolate by Abanoub A. Zanaty, Tarek Dishisha, Mohamed Abd El-Gawad El-Sayed-Ahmed, Maha M. Abdel-Fattah, Kawkab A. Ahmed, Karim Abdelkader

“…Here, we have performed a comprehensive characterization of a newly isolated bacteriophage (PSK) and compared its therapeutic potential with vancomycin in vivo. Methods Sewage samples were processed and enriched with the MRSA S. aureus SK1 strain in a search for isolation of a lytic bacteriophage. …”
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Overexpression of oncogenic polo-like kinase 1 disrupts the invasiveness, cell cycle, and apoptosis in synovial sarcoma by Jun Zhang, Zhong Li, Ming-Yu Xie, Ning Wang, Hao Liu, Feng Li, Li-Juan Pang, Yan Qi

“…Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) is an essential member of the serine/threonine kinase family, which plays a key role in cell cycle progression and other cellular processes. Therefore, PLK1 could act as a promising target for treating various cancers, including a low incidence of sarcoma. …”
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Environmental Assessment of a Constructed Wetland with Ornamental Vegetation for Wastewater Treatment: A Sustainable Option for Neighborhoods (The Case of Veracruz, Mexico) by Sergio Aurelio Zamora-Castro, Humberto Raymundo González-Moreno, María Graciela Hernández-Orduña, Irma Zitácuaro-Contreras, José Luis Marín-Muñiz

“…The study concluded that using CWs with the studied ornamental plants is a viable alternative for treating wastewater and, at the same time, they may add a commercial value to the vegetation. …”
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