Agro-industrial Residues: Low-cost Biomass for the Production of Bioactive Extracellular Polysaccharides by Lactobacillus plantarum in Solid State Fermentation by Hissah Abdulrahman Alodaini, Rajamony Rajam Sheeja, Joseph Joselin, Ashraf Atef Hatamleh, Munirah Abdullah Al-Dosary, Sundaramani Alci Rani, Ponnuswamy Vijayaraghavan, Selvaraj Arokiyaraj

“…In the central composite design, the experimental model was significant (p<0.01), and the selected variables (moisture, sucrose and yeast extract) significantly influenced EPS production. …”
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Functionalized hydrogel-based colorimetric sensor for Cu2+ detection by Minh-Kha Nguyen, Chau-Nha-Trang Nguyen, Khanh-Binh Vo

“…These interactions induce agglomeration of AuNPs, resulting in a distinct color change in the hydrogel. The optimal sensor composition consists of 0.75 wt % agar, 0.15 mM L-cysteine, and 1 mM HAuCl _4 , with Cu ^2+ detection at a pH of 4. …”
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Electrochemical Study and Determination of Homovanillic Acid, the Final Metabolite of Dopamine, Using an Unmodified Disposable Electrode by Mihaela Buleandră, Lavinia Georgiana Voica, Dana Elena Popa, Irinel Adriana Badea, Emilia Elena Iorgulescu, Mihaela Carmen Cheregi

“…A pencil graphite electrode (PGE) was used as working electrode and the measurements were performed by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The type and the composition of the graphite leads used as PGE, the pH of the supporting electrolyte, as well as the scan rates were optimized by CV. …”
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Effect of Wet Fractionation Conditions and Pulsed Electric Field on Arabinoxylan and Protein Recovery from Maize by Ulrich Sukop, Katharina Hoefler, Denisse Bender, Stefano D’Amico, Mario Jekle, Regine Schoenlechner, Konrad J. Domig

“…This study assessed the effect of the steeping conditions (acid type and pH variation) combined with a pulsed electric field (PEF) as a strategy for recovering these polymers, while also evaluating their effect on the recovery yield, fraction composition, and key AX characteristics. The physical properties were studied in selected fractions to investigate the process-induced structural changes. …”
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Modifying behavior of calcined waste phosphorus slag on the dispersivity and mechanical properties of dispersive soil by Gaowen Zhao, Tao Wu, Guanzhou Ren, Dongyang Yan, Zhen Zhu, Shijun Ding, Mei Shi, Henghui Fan

“…The natural dispersive soil was selected to verify the effect of CPS in improving soil. …”
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Graph Neural Network Determine the Ground State Structures of Boron or Nitride Substitute C₆₀ Fullerenes by Linwei Sai, Beiran Du, Li Fu, Sultana Akter, Chunmei Tang, Jijun Zhao

“…The energy cutoffs of each composition were determined through statistical simulations to ensure that the selected ground state structures possess high confidence levels. …”
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Lipid liquid-crystalline nanoparticles as a suitable platform for accommodating sensitive membrane proteins: monitoring the activity of HMG-CoA reductase by Michalina Zaborowska-Mazurkiewicz, Ewa Nazaruk, Renata Bilewicz

“…The objective was to optimize the composition and structure of the lipid nanoparticles to meet the needs of such sensitive and flexible membrane proteins as HMGR and compare the functioning of the encapsulated enzyme with that of the same protein free in the aqueous solution. …”
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Effect of spatial differentiation of plant communities on PM2.5 and O3 in urban green spaces in Beijing, China by Jianbin Pan, Shuyu Chen, Nuo Xu, Meijing Cheng, Xian Wang, Jingwen Lan, Rui Wang, Yajie Wang

“…The air quality index with PM2.5–O3 composite pollution value as the main parameter reached the level of “moderate pollution”, and the result that deserves further attention. …”
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Distinctive circulating microbial metagenomic signatures in the plasma of patients with lung cancer and their potential value as molecular biomarkers by Huijuan Chen, XueNa Yao, Chunyan Yang, Yiran Zhang, Henan Dong, Jincheng Zhai, Dongjie Fan, Qiming Zhou

“…By differential analysis using MaAslin, 40 significant species between LC patients and HCs were identified. Five species were selected as optimal circulating microbial biomarkers for LC. …”
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Synergistic Recruitment of Symbiotic Fungi by Potting and <i>Scleroderma bovista</i> Inoculation Suppresses Pathogens in Hazel Rhizosphere Microbiomes by Cheng Peng, Yuqing Li, Hengshu Yu, Hongli He, Yunqing Cheng, Siyu Sun, Jianfeng Liu

“…Potted treatments without <i>S. bovista</i> inoculation drove stronger shifts in species composition than inoculation. Findings reveal potting and <i>S. bovista</i> synergistically recruit symbiotic fungi via root exudates, establishing disease-suppressive communities that selectively inhibit pathotrophic fungi (particularly plant pathogen <i>Coniothyrium</i> and fungal parasite <i>Cladobotryum</i>) while roughly maintaining non-pathogenic saprotrophic microbes essential for organic matter decomposition. …”
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Advancing perovskite solar cells: Optical characterization and performance enhancement via spectroscopic ellipsometry by Eri Widianto, Bhisma Mahendra, Muhammad Riswan, Frendy Jaya Kusuma, Kardiman, Eka Nurfani, Indra Pardede, Natalita Maulani Nursam, Kuwat Triyana, Iman Santoso

“…Optimizing light collection is essential to enhance power conversion efficiency in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). …”
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Predicting iron contents in the Tamra-Douahria mining site using a deep neural network approach by Zohra Kraiem, Fathi Maalaoui, Salah Bouhlel, Chaouki Sadik, Ali Sdiri

“…The well-known Douahria-Tamra mining site is characterized by the presence of deposits with high variability in composition, colour, and structural-textural peculiarities, especially in the exploitable layers. …”
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Assessment and Application of Multi-Source Precipitation Products in Cold Regions Based on the Improved SWAT Model by Zhaoqi Tang, Yi Wang, Wen Chen

“…Four precipitation datasets (ERA5-land, MSWEP, CMA V2.0, and CHM-PRE) were selected to train the model, including remote sensing precipitation products and station-interpolated precipitation data. …”
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Untargeted metabolomic analyses of fermented unpolished black rice with melanogenesis inhibition activity by Orrarat Sangkaew, Suttida Kaenboot, Thumnoon Nhujak, Chadin Kulsing, Nuttanee Tungkijanansin, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Chulee Yompakdee

“…Previous studies have demonstrated that the mixture of selected microorganisms called “De-E11 starter,” comprised of Rhizopus oryzae, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomycopsis fibuligera and Pediococcus pentosaceus yields fermented unpolished black rice sap (FUBRS) with a melanogenesis inhibition activity. …”
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Designing a Nutrient Medium for the Accumulation of Microbial Mass of Listeria by N. M. Khaptanova, S. V. Lukyanova, V. I. Kuznetsov, N. G. Gefan, N. M. Аndreevskaya, Zh. A. Konovalova, А. S. Ostyak, V. S. Kosilko

“…The specific activity of nutrient media during cultivation of the test strain Listeria monocytogenes 766 was evaluated using a complex of microbiological methods. Results. The optimal base of the nutrient medium for Listeria cultivation has been selected: pancreatic hydrolysate of river magpie fish (Rutilus rutilus lacustris) and hydrolysate of meat water production waste. …”
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Influence of acidified-biochar on phosphorus and potassium availability in alkaline sandy soil by Tamer A. Elbana, Noura Bakr, Sahar A. Shahin, Nahed A. A. Azab, Soad M. El-Ashry

“…Acidification improved P and K availability in the studied alkaline sandy soil, but such influence depended on biochar type, chemical composition, and incubation time. Selecting the appropriate acid for biochar modification is crucial to optimizing nutrient availability in alkaline soils.…”
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Harnessing molluscan shell waste for sustainable tribology by integrating biogenic fillers in eco-friendly brake pad development by N. Jiyas, S. D. Akshay, S. J. Ardra, Anand M. R. Sekhar, M. Jayakrishnan, Indu Sasidharan, Bindu Kumar K

“…This study investigates the innovative use of waste molluscan shells, naturally abundant in calcium carbonate, as eco-friendly substitutes for synthetic fillers in friction composites. Four shell species (Perna perna, Meretrix casta, gastropod, and Rocellaria dubia) were selected for evaluation, integrated into composite formulations alongside permanganate-treated kenaf fiber as reinforcement. …”
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Choice of Extraction Method for Receiving Extraction from Seeds of Payne Hay with the High Content of Biologically Active Substances by S. S. Belokurov, E. V. Flysyuk, I. E. Smekhova

“…The purpose of this study was to select the optimal extraction method for obtaining extracts with a high content of BAS from fenugreek seeds. …”
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Spin-flash drying characteristics and kinetic model of antarctic krill by TAN Jiayu, OUYANG Jie, MA Tiantian, SHEN Jia

“…<b>Methods:</b> Six common thin-layer drying models were selected to fit the experimental data. Further, the equations of drying model constant and temperature were established to obtain the model expression and validate the optimal drying model. …”
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INFLUENCE OF PRE-KILLING LIVING WEIGHT ON THE QUALITY OF CARCASES OF HYBRID PIGS IN THE CONDITIONS OF INDUSTRIAL PORK PRODUCTION IN UKRAINE by Mykola POVOD, Oksana KRAVCHENKO, Andriy GETYA, Valeriy ZHMAILOV, Olekasndr MYKHALKO, Olga KORZH, Tatiana KODAK

“…For the study, 80 heads of young pigs were selected, of which 32 were pigs and 48 were boars. …”
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