Experimental and Mechanical Characteristics of Xanthan Gum and Calcium Lignosulfonate-Cured Gravel Soil by Cheng Peng, Jierong Zhu, Dongxing Wang, Haiyan Zhou, Junjie Bi

“…To this end, gravelly soil samples were prepared with various dosages of xanthan gum and calcium lignosulfonate, and their curing effects were investigated. …”
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Cell-free DNA Levels in Herpes Zoster: A Cross-sectional Longitudi­nal Study by Chaya Bracha Gordon, Yaron Zenaty, Ayelet Ollech, Gidon Test, Amos Douvdevani, Amir Horev

“…Cell-free DNA was extracted from blood samples of patients with herpes zoster or post-herpetic neuralgia and compared with healthy controls. …”
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An Outbreak of a New Coronavirus Infection COVID-19 in an Educational Institution in Moscow by L N Mazankova, E R Samitova, I M Osmanov, N A Dracheva, V G Akimkin

“…A descriptive epidemiological method was used. Statistical data processing was not carried out due to the small sample size. …”
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Microplastics in beach sediments, seawater, and common fish in tourist destinations by M. Go, A. Ybanez, A. Ilano, F. Cababat, L. De La Calzada

“…The selection of fish species was determined by their common presence in nearby markets. Samples of gastrointestinal tract and muscle tissues were meticulously processed, treated with chemicals, and digested in order to aid in the isolation of microplastics. …”
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Effects of Pomegranate Seed Oil on Lower Extremity Ischemia-Reperfusion Damage: Insights into Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Cell Death by Ümmü Gülşen Bozok, Aydan İremnur Ergörün, Ayşegül Küçük, Zeynep Yığman, Ali Doğan Dursun, Mustafa Arslan

“…Particularly, high-dose PSO yielded more substantial enhancements in these processes and exhibited outcomes most comparable to the control group in biochemical, histological, and immunohistochemical investigations. …”
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Fate of Microplastic Pollution Along the Water and Sludge Lines in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants by Thibaut Saur, Florian Paillet, Samuel Robert, Jean-Claude Alibar, Jean-François Loret, Bruno Barillon

“…This study aimed to evaluate the abundance and distribution of microplastics in three municipal WWTPs exhibiting different sludge and water treatment technologies. Samples were collected at various stages of the treatment process, including influent, primary and biological sludge, treated water, thickened sludge and dehydrated sludge. …”
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Enhancing the Energy Content of Melawan Coal through H₂SO₄ and NaOH Demineralization by Aliyu Buba Ngulde, Wan Azlina Wan Ab Karim Ghani, Nazmi Mat Nawi, Umer Rashid, Kiman Silas

“…The TGA results indicated that all treated coal samples showed reduced weight loss compared to raw coal, indicating the removal of minerals and volatile components owing to the treatment processes. …”
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Gallic acid based green corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 1 M HCl electrochemical and microbial assessment with theoretical validation by Ahmed. E. Suliman, Ahmed H. Mangood, Naema S. Yehia, M. Abdelraouf, Hany A. Batakoushy, Moaz M. Abdou, E. G. Zaki

“…To validate the findings from the electrochemical studies, the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) technique was employed to examine the topographic anisotropy characteristics between the treated and untreated samples of mild steel species. …”
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Green Starch Modification Using Citric Acid: Quinoa, Chickpea, and Cassava Starches by Disala Menuwara Arachchi, Anthony Halim, Gbemisola Fadimu, Asgar Farahnaky, Mahsa Majzoobi

“…Citric acid, a safe, natural, and environmentally friendly cross-linking agent, was employed for this purpose. Starch samples were treated with 30% citric acid and dry-heated at 130 °C for 5 h. …”
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Textile Characteristics, Medullation, and Colorimetry of Wool Fiber Dyed with <i>Dactylopius coccus</i> Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet (APPJ) by Arturo Quispe-Quispe, Franklin Lozano, Virgilio Machaca-Machaca, Justiniano Quispe-Marcatoma

“…Plasma treatment darkened the fiber, generated reddish and yellowish tones, and increased the color saturation and intensity. The wool samples treated with plasma exhibited an increase in DMF and SF but a decrease in IC and greater size variability. …”
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Investigating the ability of motor performance tests to predict frailty and related disorders in elderly men by Masud Rangavar, Abdolreza Kazemi, Mehdi Hosseinzadeh, Hadi Kerendi

“…While this syndrome can be viewed as a natural part of the aging process, it can actually be identified, prevented, and treated. …”
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Plant-based Exosome Injections for Skin Wound Healing: Experimental Study by Noury Adel, MSc, DHM, Nenad Stankovic, DDS, Gerardo Cervantes, MD, Amira Gindi, RNP, Lamiaa Mohamed Shawky, PHD

“…The second group received an identical incision, followed by injections of plant-based exosomes at the wound site. Tissue samples were collected at baseline, as well as on days 7 and 14, for histological assessment of wound healing. …”
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Not seeing the trees for the forest. The impact of neighbours on graph-based configurations in histopathology by Olga Fourkioti, Matt De Vries, Reed Naidoo, Chris Bakal

“…Abstract Background Deep learning (DL) has set new standards in cancer diagnosis, significantly enhancing the accuracy of automated classification of whole slide images (WSIs) derived from biopsied tissue samples. To enable DL models to process these large images, WSIs are typically divided into thousands of smaller tiles, each containing 10–50 cells. …”
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Obtaining dry protein concentrates from secondary gelatin products by R. A. Voroshilin, A. Yu. Prosekov, M. G. Kurbanova

“…After the spray drying process physicochemical parameters of the obtained dry collagen concentrates have been determined. …”
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles decorated nitrogen doped porous reduced graphene oxide-based hybrid to sensitive detection of hydroxychloroquine in plasma and urine by Mohammad Amiri, Zahra Hashemi, Fereshteh Chekin

“…Moreover, HCQ has been used as a drug to treat Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In this work, nitrogen doped porous reduced graphene oxide (NprGO) has been prepared via environmentally friendly process using Fummaria Parviflora extract. …”
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Assessment of the Remineralizing Efficacy of Grape Seed Extract vs Sodium Fluoride on Surface and Subsurface Enamel Lesions: An In Vitro Study by Deepak Sharma, Yogesh Sahu, Reema Srichand, Swapnali Mhatre, Uttam Shetty, Nikhil A. Karhale, Sonu Acharya

“…Artificial enamel lesions were created on the buccal surfaces of all samples. The NaF group was treated with a 5% sodium fluoride solution, while the GSE group received a 6.5% grape seed extract solution. …”
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P44 | CROSSTALK AMONG NEURONS, MUSCLE AND BONE: HUMAN NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION ON A CHIP

“…A soft master in SU-8 was fabricated through a photolithographic process tailored for high-aspect-ratio microstructures, enabling the creation of mold structures with micrometric resolution from which a replica in polydimethylsiloxane was obtained. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Polyvinyl Alcohol Films Crosslinked with Citric Acid and Reinforced with Microcellulose for Controlled Drug Release by G. B. Pérez, A. Mendez, A. R. Ibarra, M. Monteiro, O. B. Ferreiro

“…Furthermore, swelling and solubility tests confirmed that the films undergo physicochemical changes due to the crosslinking process and the type of seed used. SEM images showed that the films possess a homogeneous surface, which is desirable for ensuring controlled drug release. …”
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PLGA/BK microspheres targeting the bradykinin signaling pathway as a therapeutic strategy to delay intervertebral disc degeneration by Xiaoming Qiu, Yizhi Zhang, Ziyan Wei, Zhangbin Luo, Zhuanping Wang, Xuewen Kang

“…Following this, we developed sustained-release BK microspheres with an optimized manufacturing process. In vitro co-culture experiments showed no observable toxicity. …”
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Prompt photocatalytic purification of dye wastewater using zinc doped nickel oxide nanostructures and Artima salina model for acute toxicity screening by M.B. JessieRaj, M. Pavithra

“…PL study revealed the charge recombination process delayed by an intermediate band to enhance photocatalytic activity. …”
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