Illegal Activities of Cartel Organizations in the Field of Public Procurement as a New Object of Statistical Study by A. E. Lyapin

“…The paper proposes various approaches to increasing the efficiency of law enforcement and control agencies. …”
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Pomegranate extract-loaded sphingosomes for the treatment of cancer: Phytochemical investigations, formulation, and antitumor activity evaluation. by Huda Jamal AlMadalli, Bazigha K Abdul Rasool, Naglaa Gamil Shehab, Francesca Della Sala, Assunta Borzacchiello

“…Phytochemical investigation of all extracts was carried out including total phenolics, flavonoids, and anthocyanins contents, the antioxidant activity, as well as HPLC analysis of phenolics and flavonoids. …”
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Chitosan mitigates water stress in cowpea plants through modulation of growth, homeostasis, and antioxidant activities by Rayanne Silva de Alencar, Priscylla Marques de Oliveira Viana, Guilherme Felix Dias, Semako Ibrahim Bonou, Leticia Diniz Ribeiro, Yngrid Mikhaelly Lourenço de Araujo, Igor Eneas Cavalcante, Hermes Alves de Almeida, Pedro Roberto Almeida Viégas, Alberto Soares de Melo

“…At phenological stages V5 and V7, several assessments were carried out, including water status and membrane damage evaluation, leaf pigment analysis, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activity measurement, growth evaluation, and water use efficiency determination.ResultsAt the V5 development stage, the 50 mg L-1 concentration positively influenced the relative water content, superoxide dismutase enzyme activity, proline content and total shoot dry mass. …”
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Antimicrobial Activity of Piper marginatum Jacq and Ilex guayusa Loes on Microorganisms Associated with Periodontal Disease by Fredy Gamboa, Camila-Cristina Muñoz, Gloria Numpaque, Luis Gonzalo Sequeda-Castañeda, Sandra Janeth Gutierrez, Nohemi Tellez

“…Piper marginatum Jacq total ethanol extract presented antimicrobial activity against all three bacteria, whereas Ilex guayusa Loes was only efficient against P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 and P. intermedia ATCC 25611, with inhibition halos from 9.3 to 30 mm. …”
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Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Polyphenols from Vietnamese Callisia fragrans Leaves and Antioxidant Activity of the Extract by Le Thao My Phan, Kim Thien Phuc Nguyen, Hoai Thanh Vuong, Do Dat Tran, Tran Xuan Phuong Nguyen, Minh Nam Hoang, Thanh Phong Mai, Huu Hieu Nguyen

“…The investigation of four factors influencing the total polyphenol content (TPC) and antioxidant activity of the extracts obtained from each single-factor experiment was conducted including ethanol concentration, CO2 flow rate, extraction temperature, and pressure. …”
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Optimization of Vertical Ultrasonic Attenuator Parameters for Reducing Exhaust Gas Smoke of Compression–Ignition Engines: Efficient Selection of Emitter Power, Number, and Spacing... by Adil Kadyrov, Łukasz Warguła, Aliya Kukesheva, Yermek Dyssenbaev, Piotr Kaczmarzyk, Wojciech Klapsa, Bartosz Wieczorek

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Impact of various aligner auxiliaries on orthodontic activity: A systematic review and network meta-analysis by Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Mohammad Younis Hajeer, Abedalrahman Shqaidef, Haytham Jamil Alswairki, Ahmed Ali Alfawzan, Deepti Shrivastava, Kumar Chandan Srivastava, Marco Cicciù, Giuseppe Minervini

“…Background: It is imperative to analyze the forces and moments produced by various auxiliaries in order to select the optimal attachments and, eventually, to maximize the efficacy and efficiency of orthodontic therapy. Through this investigation, we aimed to highlight the impact of various aligner auxiliaries on orthodontic activity in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment on a pre/post treatment protocol basis. …”
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Assessment of the effects of different extraction methods on the phytochemicals, antimicrobial and anticancer activities of Eruca sativa extracts by Abeer F. Ahmad, Heba A. Shehta

“…Moreover, the sprout macerated extracts showed higher total antioxidant activity (TAA), total phenolic contents (TPC) and total flavonoids (TFC), compared to those of the sprout ultrasonic extracts. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of low moisture food extrusion processing through active learning and robotics by Deborah Becker, Jean-Vincent Le Bé, Cornelia Rauh, Christoph Hartmann

“…The process parameters to be optimized were the barrel zone temperatures, screw and cutter speed, total feed moisture and the feed rate. Objectives for the total throughput, bulk density, shape and expansion ratio of the extrudates were pre-defined. …”
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Light use efficiency (LUE) based bimonthly gross primary productivity (GPP) for global grasslands at 30 m spatial resolution (2000–2022) by Mustafa Serkan Isik, Leandro Parente, Davide Consoli, Lindsey Sloat, Vinicius Vieira Mesquita, Laerte Guimaraes Ferreira, Simone Sabbatini, Radost Stanimirova, Nathalia Monteiro Teles, Nathaniel Robinson, Ciniro Costa Junior, Tomislav Hengl

“…The article describes production of a high spatial resolution (30 m) bimonthly light use efficiency (LUE) based gross primary productivity (GPP) data set representing grasslands for the period 2000 to 2022. …”
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Efficient Catalytic Reduction of Organic Pollutants Using Nanostructured CuO/TiO₂ Catalysts: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reusability by Mariyem Abouri, Abdellah Benzaouak, Fatima Zaaboul, Aicha Sifou, Mohammed Dahhou, Mohammed Alaoui El Belghiti, Khalil Azzaoui, Belkheir Hammouti, Larbi Rhazi, Rachid Sabbahi, Mohammed M. Alanazi, Adnane El Hamidi

“…The catalysts exhibited high stability over 10 reuse cycles, maintaining over 96% efficiency for MO and 94% efficiency for 4-NP. These findings demonstrate the potential of nanostructured CuO/TiO₂ catalysts for environmental remediation through efficient catalytic reduction of organic pollutants.…”
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Trophic activity of human P2X7 receptor isoforms A and B in osteosarcoma. by Anna Lisa Giuliani, Davide Colognesi, Tiziana Ricco, Carlotta Roncato, Marina Capece, Francesca Amoroso, Qi Guang Wang, Elena De Marchi, Allison Gartland, Francesco Di Virgilio, Elena Adinolfi

“…Immunohistochemical analysis of a tissue array of human osteosarcomas showed that forty-four, of a total fifty-four tumours (81.4%), stained positive for both P2X7RA and B, thirty-one (57.4%) were positive using an anti-P2X7RA antibody, whereas fifteen of the total number (27.7%) expressed only P2X7RB. …”
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Microbial Model Halobacterium salinarum in Screening of Synthetic Analogues of Antibiotic Turbomycin A with Anticancer Activity by A. S. Trenin, E. A. Tsvigun, O. P. Bychkova, S. N. Lavrenov

“…The MICs of them against H.salinarum were 8 mcM for total and 1 mcM for partial inhibition of the bacterial growth. …”
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Deep learning based model predictive control of active filter inverter as interface for photovoltaic generation by Amin Rasoulian, Hadi Saghafi, Mohammadali Abbasian, Majid Delshad

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Degradation of oil filed pollutants by hydrogen peroxide and persulfate activated over zero-valent metal by Meiyu Dong, Yifan Liu, Rui Zhou, Yi Yang, Ying Tang

“…Nano zero-valent metal were prepared to activate hydrogen peroxide (HP) and persulfate (PS) for efficient degradation of hydroxypropyl guar gum (HPG) in oilfield water to avoid secondary contamination caused by transition metal ions in the homogeneous reaction. …”
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Optimization of Ultrasound-assisted Extraction of Roselle Flavonoids by Deep Eutectic Solvent and Its Antioxidant Activity by Luyao XU, Yang ZHAO, Yan WANG, Ruoxi GUO, Peng WANG, Lei ZHANG, Han ZHANG, Yuxin ZHAI, Ya'nan LIU

“…Infrared and electrostatic potential analysis revealed that DES facilitated efficient extraction primarily through hydrogen bonding. …”
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Enhanced cement properties through plasma-activated water: Exploring hydration kinetics and microstructural refinement by Sattaya Chaiwithee, Kittiphat Kochchapong, Thaloengsak Keereemasthong, Pornchai Rachtanapun, Kittisak Jantanasakulwong, Jonghwan Suhr, Choncharoen Sawangrat, Pitiwat Wattanachai

“…Notably, the nanoscopic size of O2 molecules (0.12 nm diameter) generated from H2O2 decomposition efficiently permeates both gel and capillary pores, reduces total porosity, and promotes uniform C–S–H gel formation. …”
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Effects of different training systems and limited irrigation applications on cold storage of pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) fruits by Mustafa UNLU, Lokman ALTINKAYA, Hamide GUBBUK, Harun KAMAN

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EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF A MODEL FOR OPTIMIZING THE PORTFOLIO OF A PROJECT-ORIENTED ORGANIZATION BASED ON THE ENTROPY CONCEPT by Alla Bondar, Svitlana Onyshchenko

“…The studies substantiated the possibility of adjusting the model in terms of the optimization criterion (maximizing value, minimizing energy entropy) and adding restrictions on the maximum permissible border of information entropy and energy efficiency. Conclusions. The model under consideration is characterized by wide practical application, taking into account its possible adjustment without changing the basic essence, taking into account the specifics of a particular field of activity or organization. …”
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Ammonium Polyphosphate Promotes Maize Growth and Phosphorus Uptake by Altering Root Properties by Siqi Dong, Asante-Badu Bismark, Songsong Li, Qiang Gao, Xue Zhou, Cuilan Li

“…APP significantly increased both the total P (TP) and the proportion of inorganic P (Pi). …”
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