Mapping and interpreting spatio-temporal trends in vegetation restoration following mining disturbances in large-scale surface coal mining areas by Yaling Xu, Yaling Xu, Guozhu Yang, Yicong Zhang, Junting Guo, Chengye Zhang

“…The direct removal of surface vegetation during surface coal mining has a negative impact on the surrounding ecological environment. …”
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Analysis of structural and metabolic changes in surface microorganisms following powdery mildew infection in wheat and assessment of their potential function in biological control. by Zhen Wu, Xiaodong Xue

“…At the genus level, 19 genera were detected in the leaves, and 11 genera were detected in the spikes. …”
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Optimization of fermentation process of blueberry and Chinese yam flavored fermented milk by fuzzy mathematics comprehensive evaluation and response surface method by ZHANG Yongfang, ZHANG Jie, ZHU Ling

“…Using sensory evaluation score as the evaluation index, the fermentation process was optimized by single factor experiments, fuzzy mathematical comprehensive evaluation, and response surface methodology. The physiochemical indicators, microbial indicators, and antioxidant activity of the fermented milk were detected and analyzed. …”
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Differences in phenotype between long-lived memory B cells against Plasmodium falciparum merozoite antigens and variant surface antigens. by Raphael A Reyes, Louise Turner, Isaac Ssewanyana, Prasanna Jagannathan, Margaret E Feeney, Thomas Lavstsen, Bryan Greenhouse, Sebastiaan Bol, Evelien M Bunnik

“…Long-lived B cells against both antigen classes can be detected in the circulation for years after exposure, but have not been directly compared. …”
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Post-Transplant Liver Monitoring Utilizing Integrated Surface-Enhanced Raman and AI in Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Animal Model by Lee S, Kwon H, Oh J, Kim KR, Hwang J, Kang S, Lee K, Namgoong JM, Kim JK

“…Current diagnostic tools for detecting IR injury have limitations, necessitating advanced methods for timely intervention. …”
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Radiance Contrasts at Possible Lunar Water Ice Exposures Seen by ShadowCam by Jordan Ando, Shuai Li, Mark Robinson, Robert Wagner

“…Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M ^3 ) infrared spectroscopic detections compose one data set previously interpreted as surface ice occurrences within the PSRs. …”
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High Sensitivity Refractive Index Sensor Based on Multicoating Photonic Crystal Fiber With Surface Plasmon Resonance at Near-Infrared Wavelength by Duanming Li, Wei Zhang, Huan Liu, Jiangfei Hu, Guiyao Zhou

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Estimating local surface glacier mass balance from migration of the 1918 Katla eruption tephra layer on Sléttjökull, southern Iceland by Wilfried Hagg, Christoph Mayer, Ulrich Münzer, Natalie Barbosa, Hans-Martin Schuler, Matthias Staudacher

“…Together with glacier surface velocities, determined from feature tracking, we are able to estimate the local surface mass balance from the horizontal displacement of the tephra outcrop using freely available satellite imagery without additional fieldwork. …”
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A system for assessing the functional state of blood flow in the skin surface layers by the speckle structure of multiply scattered optical radiation by N. D. Abramovich, S. K. Dick

“…The developed system makes it possible to determine the severity of microhemodynamic shifts in relation to metabolic disorders, improve diagnosis and evaluate the treatment efficacy of a number of neurological disorders; it also made it possible to reduce the patient examination time and increase the accuracy of measuring the blood flow microcirculation parameters by 10 % (linear and volumetric blood flow velocities) to detect blood flow disturbances in the surface layers of the skin in the normal and abnormal condition of the nervous system.…”
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Aftermath of a major firefighting foam spill in Brunswick, Maine: Spatiotemporal dynamics of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the downstream surface waters by Macy Hannan, Fatih Evrendilek, Daniel Leclair, Manisha Choudhary, Kenneth Mensah, Christoph Aeppli, Arjun K. Venkatesan, Onur G. Apul

“…Over 11 days, PFAS were sampled from nine surface waters, detecting 18 PFAS, predominantly perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). …”
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Near-Surface Geochemical Anomalies Integrated with Seismic and Well Data over the Contact of the Outer Carpathians and the Carpathian Foredeep (SE Poland) by Henryk Sechman, Adrianna Góra, Anna Twaróg, Piotr Guzy, Ewelina Górska-Mruk, Wojciech Górecki

“…The objective of this study is to interpret the regularities in distribution of surface geochemical anomalies observed in a fragment of the contact zone between the Carpathian Fold-and-Thrust Belt and the Carpathian Foredeep (SE Poland). …”
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An On-Line Solid Phase Extraction-Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for the Determination of Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Drinking and Surface Waters by Michela Mazzoni, Marianna Rusconi, Sara Valsecchi, Claudia P. B. Martins, Stefano Polesello

“…Validated on-line SPE-LC/MS/MS method has been applied in a wide survey for the determination of perfluoroalkyl acids in Italian surface and ground waters.…”
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Lithospheric structure in the Baikal–central Mongolia region from integrated geophysical‐petrological inversion of surface‐wave data and topographic elevation by J. Fullea, S. Lebedev, M. R. Agius, A. G. Jones, J. C. Afonso

“…Radial anisotropy and seismic attenuation have a substantial effect on the results and are modeled explicitly. Surface topography provides information on the integrated density of the crust, poorly constrained by surface waves alone. …”
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Optimization in High-pressure Microfluidics Preparation of Black Pepper Essential Oil Nanoemulsion by Response Surface Methodology and Its Component Analysis by Yaxin TAN, Song WU, Hanyue YANG, Xiaoya YUAN, Yonggui PAN

“…The single factor test and Box-Behnken response surface method were utilized to optimize the process parameters of nanoemulsions prepared by high-pressure microjet homogenization technology. …”
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Radar versus optical: The impact of cloud cover when mapping seasonal surface water for health applications in monsoon-affected India. by Gowri Uday, Bethan V Purse, Douglas I Kelley, Abi Vanak, Abhishek Samrat, Anusha Chaudhary, Mujeeb Rahman, France F Gerard

“…Across the districts, the average cloud cover in the July-August period was 92% or 90% for 2017 and 2018 respectively, resulting in 25% or 23% of the surface water area being unmapped. Also, the more detailed 10m resolution of Sentinel-1A SAR helped detect the many small water features missed by 30m JRC. …”
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Physicochemical and Bacteriological Characterization of Industrial Wastewater Being Discharged to Surface Water Bodies: Significant Threat to Environmental Pollution and Human Heal... by Muhammad Tariq, Alia Anayat, Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Hidayat Rasool, Muhammad Asif Zahoor, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Rizwan, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim, Saad Alkahtani

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Research on atmospheric temperature fine measurements from the near surface to 60 km altitude based on an integrated lidar system by Z. Wang, T. Guo, T. Guo, X. Li, X. Li, C. Chen, D. Liu, L. Qu, H. Li, H. Li, X. Wang

“…To address this challenge, a dual-field, integrated lidar system was developed based on the principles of pure rotational Raman scattering and Rayleigh scattering principles to precisely detect atmospheric temperatures in both the troposphere and stratosphere from the near surface to 60 <span class="inline-formula">km</span> altitude. …”
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Assessment of microplastic contamination in the Karnali River: A baseline study in remote region of western Nepal by Kishor Kumar Maharjan, Prakash Pyakurel, Suraj Bista, Ram Prasad Dhungel

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SARS-COV-2 viral RNA detection through oligonucleotide-capped nanoporous anodic alumina supports. by Alba López-Palacios, María Nieves Aranda, Isabel Caballos, Andy Hernández-Montoto, Eva Calabuig, María Dolores Gómez-Ruiz, María Ángeles Tormo-Mas, Javier Pemán, Félix Sancenón, Ramón Martínez-Máñez, Elena Aznar, Estela Climent

“…The detection of the virus is achieved measuring the fluorescence of the fluorophore. …”
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Dry Eye Epidemiology in Patients before Refractive Operations by S. N. Sakhnov, S. V. Yanchenko, A. V. Malyshev, Y. A. Kalantaevskaya, R. A. Ismaylova, E. M. Ehieva, M. V. Grishenko, I. V. Gorbunova, O. F. Ozhug, O. A. Klokova

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