Characterization of Novel Multifunctional Xylanase from Rumen Metagenome and Its Effects on In Vitro Microbial Fermentation of Wheat Straw by Moguang Zhang, Qinghua Qiu, Xianghui Zhao, Kehui Ouyang, Chanjuan Liu

“…These findings indicate the potential of RuXyn394 as a novel and highly efficient enzyme preparation, offering promising prospects for the valorization of wheat straw, an agricultural by-product, in ruminant diets.…”
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Polyphenol-rich extracts enhance growth, immune function, and antioxidant defense in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by Aghil Mansoori, Hamid Allaf Noveirian, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar, Mirmasoud Sajjadi, Ghasem Ashouri, Ghasem Ashouri, Roberta Imperatore, Marina Paolucci

“…The blood phagocytic activity and phagocytic index, serum immunoglobulin, total protein, and bactericidal activity against A. hydrophila did not change. …”
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ENERGY-ENTROPIC VALUE OF ORGANIZATION’S RESOURCES by Alla Bondar

“…The model of energy circulation of the organization is formulated and the value of the organization is considered from the point of view of energy efficiency and energy entropy. A system of indicators has been developed that makes it possible to comprehensively evaluate the entropy value of each resource individually and their total value. …”
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Multi-omics profiling of hepatic macromolecules in laying hens with difference feed intake: Mechanistic insights into antioxidant capacity modulation by Zhouyang Gao, Yuchen Jie, Yuhui Qin, Xianli Liu, Chuanwei Zheng, Guoming Ma, Yan Wu, Songchuan Fu, Xiangrui Meng, Guiyun Xu

“…Currently, the cost of poultry feed accounts for more than 70 % of the total cost of poultry production. Therefore, it is crucial to find appropriate strategies to reduce feed cost and improve feed efficiency in livestock genetic improvement programs. …”
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RESULTS OF AN OPEN CLINICAL STUDY OF THE EFFICACY OF LEFLUNOMIDE IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by I M Marusenko

“…Therapeutic efficiency was evaluated by the EULAR criteria on the basis of changes in the Disease Activity Score (DAS) 4 and by using the criteria for a response to therapy ACR 20/ACR 50/ACR 70. …”
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Tea seedlings growth promotion by widely distributed and stress-tolerant PGPR from the acidic soils of the Kangra valley by Rishu Thakur, Praveen Rahi, Ashu Gulati, Arvind Gulati

“…Abstract This is the first report of widespread and stress-tolerant PGPR from the tea rhizosphere of the Kangra valley. A total of 493 rhizobacteria were isolated from the major tea-growing regions of the Kangra valley. …”
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Dietary Supplementation of an Organic Acid-Based Feed Attractant in Juvenile Largemouth Bass (<i>Micropterus salmoides</i>): Effects on Growth, Morphohistology, and Oxidative Stres... by Guohe Cai, Zhizhong Li, Miao Yu, Mingya Huang, Pengao Liu, Xiudan Tang, Qizhe Huang, Zhixue Guo, Yunzhang Sun

“…In terms of physiological responses, compared to the control group, the YXX0.05 group exhibited a significant increase in liver total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) (<i>p</i> < 0.05), a significant decrease in malondialdehyde (MDA) content (<i>p</i> < 0.05), an increase in serum lysozyme (LZM) activity (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and a significant decrease in aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity (<i>p</i> < 0.05), reflecting enhanced immune status and potential liver protection. …”
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Ergonomics as Perceived by Staff Nurses and Its Relation to Their Job Satisfaction by Ehsan Saad Soliman, Shaimaa M. Araby

“… Context: Ergonomics is a systems-oriented discipline that extends across all aspects of the work environment and human activity to enhance safety, efficiency, quality of work-life, operators’ comfort and productivity that increase job satisfaction of the health care team members as well as staff nurses. …”
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Pressurized liquid extraction as a green technique for bioactive compounds recovery from Momordica charantia leaves by Gabriell J. R․ Rocha, Ana C․ Aguiar, Cátia O. G․ Abud, Paula B․ Pertuzatti, Klicia A․ Sampaio, Julia T․ Paula

“…The extracts were analyzed for global yield, total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), chlorophyll content, and antioxidant capacity (DPPH and ABTS assays). …”
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Ethyl acetate extract from red coralline macroalgae Mastophora rosea, rich in polyphenolic catechins, induces apoptosis and inhibits metastasis in melanoma cell line by Eka Sunarwidhi Prasedya, Putu Bella Aprillia Saraswati, Ni Wayan Riyani Martyasari, Andri Frediansyah, Munawar Khalil, Sri Widyastuti

“…Results The ANOVA results revealed that the EA solvent was the most efficient in producing extracts with high total phenolic content (368.81 ± 3.16 mg GAE/g). …”
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Integrated Rice-Snail-Crayfish Farming System Shapes Soil Microbial Community by Enhancing pH and Microbial Biomass in South Subtropical China by Wenxiang Wu, Xuesong Du, Zhiwei Qin, Qingrong Liu, Fujing Pan

“…Within the framework of sustainable agriculture, the integrated rice-snail-crayfish farming system has been recognized as a highly efficient agroecological approach that enhances crop production while minimizing the application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. …”
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Removal of BOD, TDS, and phosphate from industrial parks wastewater by using a combined sono-pulsed electrocoagulation method by Hawi Etana Debela, Firomsa Bidira, Perumal Asaithambi

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Removal of nutrients and bioelectricity generation from institutional wastewater using constructed wetland-microbial fuel cell by Kenatu Angassa, Tolesa Getu, Mikiyas Abewaa

“…Results indicated that the CW-MFC system with vegetation outperformed the unplanted system in terms of treatment efficiency. The planted modules achieved average total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) removal efficiencies of 94.6 % and 90.0 %, respectively, compared to 90.59 % and 83.5 % in the unplanted system. …”
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Characterization of Genetic Diversity Among Cucumis Accessions Based on Morphological and Phytochemical Characters by Elyas Aryakia, Mohammad Reza Naghavi

“…Considerable amounts of phytochemical properties were revealed among Iranian Cucumis accessions, which were comparable to those reported in other studies. Furthermore, unlike Total phenol content and total flavonoid content, melons showed more total sugar and DPPH radical scavenging activity than cucumbers. …”
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Microencapsulation of Purple Mashua Extracts Using Andean Tuber Starches Modified by Octenyl Succinic Anhydride by Frank Fluker Velásquez-Barreto, Carmen Eloisa Velezmoro Sánchez

“…The powders obtained were analysed by encapsulation efficiency of anthocyanin (EE), total phenol content, and antioxidant capacity to select the best starch for optimisation purposes. …”
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National Eye Institute Visual Function Scale in Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Sezen Akkaya, Sinay Düzova, Özlem Şahin, Haluk Kazokoğlu, Tayfun Bavbek

“…EDTRS visual acuity was found to be the most efficient factor in vision specific role difficulties (p=0.034) and dependency (p=0.011) whereas Snellen visual acuity was found to be among the most effective factors in distance activities (DA) (p=0.014) and total scores (p=0.026). …”
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Effects of gerbil disturbance on the ecological stoichiometric characteristics and nutrient uptake and utilization of H. ammodendron by Jinshun Shi, Shuyue Pang, Xingming Hao, Hongling Liu, Li Zhuang, Zhongke Wang

“…The photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency (PNUE) and photosynthetic phosphorus use efficiency (PPUE) of H. ammodendron during various growth periods decreased, and the absorption of total nitrogen (TN) in the soil decreased. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Research & Development and Quality of Life Indicators in Lithuania and Greece by Dalia Streimikiene, Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos

“…However, in both countries, the efficiency of R&D financing in terms of high technology products sharing in total exports is less than half than the EU-27 average. …”
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Multiperiod Location–Allocation Optimization of Construction Logistics Centers for Large-Scale Projects in Complex Environmental Regions by Hao Shen, Jin Zhang, Wenjie Sun, Wenguang Yang, Guoqi Li

“…As an efficient management pattern to improve logistics efficiency through intensive management of construction materials, construction logistics centers (CLCs) have received active attention from academics and practitioners. …”
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Adaptive RIS Design and Optimization for Cooperative RIS-Assisted Wireless Systems by Tarun Jain, Sainath Bitragunta, Ashutosh Bhatia

“…We propose an adaptive RIS-based cooperative transmission strategy that jointly selects one of two RIS paths and dynamically optimizes the number of active meta-atoms to maximize physical layer (PHY) secrecy capacity under a total average power constraint. …”
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