Novel Composite Scoring System for Predicting Prognosis in Stage IV Gastric Cancer Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors by Yang L, Li H, Xia M, Pu X

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Investigation the effect of angle of placement in multilayer composite fibers on the performance of steel shear walls under nonlinear static analysis by Ashkan Khodabandehlou, Maryam Minadi

“…For static analysis of a composite structure made of different layers, due to the fact that the properties of fiber-reinforced composites are different in different directions, a number of parameters must be considered to obtain the optimal stress and deflection of the structure. …”
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Dietary soy protein reverses obesity-induced liver steatosis and alters fecal microbial composition independent of isoflavone level by Reza Hakkak, Reza Hakkak, Reza Hakkak, Soheila Korourian, Wei Li, Beverly Spray, Nathan C. Twaddle, Christopher E. Randolph, Elisabet Børsheim, Elisabet Børsheim, Elisabet Børsheim, Michael S. Robeson II

“…The current study was designed to test whether SPC-LIF and SPC-HIF diets would reverse liver steatosis and alter fecal microbial composition in adult obese Zucker rats with existing steatosis.MethodsSix-week-old male obese Zucker rats (n = 26) were fed a casein control diet (CAS) for 8 weeks and 7 rats were randomly selected and sacrificed to confirm liver steatosis. …”
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Evaluating selected soil hydraulic properties under varied land use types at the Arjo‐Dhidhessa Estate Sugar Factory, Western Ethiopia by Workina Geleta, Fekadu Fufa, Abdissa Bekele

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Valorization of sunflower meal through the production of ethanol from the hemicellulosic fraction by Bruna Tavares, Luciane Sene, Divair Christ

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Ionic optimization of engineered water for enhanced oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs: A case study by Ali Madadizadeh, Mohaddeseh Ahmadi Aghdam, Alireza Sadeghein, Shahab Hosseini, Siavash Riahi, Saeid Saviz

“…The study emphasizes considering crude oil characteristics when selecting optimal water compositions, proposing a combination of sulfate, magnesium, and calcium ions to enhance oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs. …”
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Ultra-small Ru nanoparticles supported on MgO modified Al2O3 for efficient selective hydrogenation of hydroquinone to 1,4-cyclohexanediol by Yongjun Wang, Cheng Han, Zaihui Fu, Minglin Xiang, Tao Liu, Xiaoshan Zhang, Yucheng Ou, Songhe Zhang, Bing Wang, Yingde Wang

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Chromosome-level genome of Cyprinus rubrofuscus ♀ × Sinocyclocheilus grahami ♂ provides high-quality parental haplotype genomes and insights into hybrid economic traits enhancement... by Yanhui Yin, Yuanwei Zhang, Anli Wu, Wei Dao, Jing Long, Xiaofu Pan, Junxing Yang, Xiaoai Wang

“…Conversely, SG-Hg played a central role in optimizing fatty acid composition in CRSG, with genes involved in polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis and degradation showing markedly higher expression levels than their CR-Hg counterparts. …”
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Effect of Oxide Systems on Purity of Tool Steels Fabricated by Electro Slag Remelting by Josef Walek, Lenka Kunčická

“…Therefore, it is important to optimize the existing and develop new steelmaking technologies that affect the resulting purity. …”
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Complex biochemical characteristics of <i>Coriandrum sativum</i> L. by T. V. Khmelinskaya, A. E. Smolenskaya, A. E. Solovyeva

“…Sources for individual quality indicators were highlighted.Conclusion. Accessions with an optimal component composition for a balanced human diet were identified and recommended for quality-oriented breeding, including the development of cultivars for health-friendly, curative and preventive nutrition. …”
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Effectiveness of UAN fertilisation with potassium thiosulphate in pepper and tomato cultivation by Marzena Błażewicz-Woźniak, Marzena Brodowska, Monika Karsznia

“…Taking into account the pepper yield and the accumulation of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur in the fruit, the most favourable fertilisation combination was the combination of an optimal nitrogen dose (170 kg N ha‒1) with potassium thiosulphate. …”
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Endophytic Diversity in Sicilian Olive Trees: Identifying Optimal Conditions for a Functional Microbial Collection by Dalila Crucitti, Stefano Barone, Salvadora Navarro-Torre, Paola Quatrini, Francesco Carimi, Tiziano Caruso, Davide Pacifico

“…This study aims to identify the optimal conditions—host, plant material, seasonality, and agricultural practices—for isolating and developing a collection of culturable endophytic microorganisms to support sustainable <i>Olea europaea</i> L. cultivation. …”
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Direct quenching and tempering to achieve high strength and toughness of GPa-Grade nano-precipitated steel: The effect of precipitation behavior and variant selectivity by Zhongde Pan, Enmao Wang, Huibin Wu, Junping Wu, Jun Hong, Zhongzhu Liu, Aimin Guo, Zhen Sun, Yansen Hao

“…The effects of Nb–V–Ti composite nano-precipitation behavior and martensite variant selectivity on the strengthening and toughening mechanisms were highlighted. …”
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Advances in Hydrolysis of Magnesium and Alloys: A Conceptual Review on Parameters Optimization for Sustainable Hydrogen Production by Léa Jarlet, Lumière Kabongo, Dylan Marques, Jean-Louis Bobet

“…Magnesium hydrolysis exhibits a wide activation energy range (3.5–102.6 kJ/mol), highlighting the need for optimization in additives, concentration, temperature, and medium composition. …”
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Production, Optimization, and Characterization of an Acid Protease from a Filamentous Fungus by Solid-State Fermentation by Abdilbar Usman, Said Mohammed, Jermen Mamo

“…The growth conditions and media composition for the potential fungus were further optimized under SSF. …”
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Screening and identification of 2,3-butanediol-producing strains by xylose fermentation and optimization of fermentation conditions by RAN Guangyao, LUO Xiuyuan, LIAO Haili, WANG Huanyuan, ZHAO Yimei, PANG Zongwen

“…The strains with high yield of 2,3-butanediol were screened by xylose, glucose and xylose mixed sugar fermentation, and the fermentation conditions were optimized. The results showed that five strains (numbered as SN1-SN5) were selected to produce 2,3-butanediol from xylose, and all of them were identified as Klebsiella variicola. …”
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Fatty Acid Profile in Field-Collected Seaweed, Lipid Extraction Optimization, and Food Functional Properties by Nabeel Gnayem, Razan Unis, Rima Gnaim, Álvaro Israel, Jallal Gnaim, Alexander Golberg

“…Additionally, lipid extraction was optimized using food-grade solvents, reaction temperatures, and the functional properties of selected green and brown seaweeds. …”
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Screening of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermented Cowpea and Optimization of Biomass Production Conditions by Hong Xu, Danyang Li, Xue Jiang, Qi Pei, Zhengqin Li, Philippe Madjirebaye, Mingyong Xie, Tao Xiong, Zhanggen Liu

“…Considering the four characteristics of strains, including acid production, acid tolerance, salt tolerance, and nitrite degradation rate, <i>Pediococcus pentosaceus</i> NCU006063 was selected as the fermentation agent, and the medium composition of <i>Pediococcus pentosaceus</i> NCU006063 was optimized using Plackett–Burman and central composite rotational design. …”
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Optimization of Film-Dressings Containing Herbal Extracts for Wound Care—A Quality by Design Approach by Diana Antonia Safta, Cătălina Bogdan, Sonia Iurian, Mirela-Liliana Moldovan

“…Following the understanding of the influences of the formulation factors on the film characteristics, the composition of the optimized film-dressing was determined as follows: 5% polyvinyl alcohol, 0.25% xanthan gum, 10% glycerol, and 20% complex herbal extract. …”
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A New Material Selection Method Based on Weighted Mean Values of Overall Performance Scores from Different Multicriteria Decision-Making Methods by Won Chol Yang, Won Ri, Ji Yon Yang, Chol Min Choe

“…To illustrate the effectiveness, we apply the proposed method to select best tool holder materials. The method may help material designers and engineers to apply different MCDM methods to material selection and multi-objective optimization of material composition and process, much more effectively and actively.…”
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