Statistical optimization of process variables for enhanced serratiopeptidase production from soil Serratia marcescens VS56 by Sreelakshmi R. Nair, C. Subathra Devi

“…Correspondingly, total enzyme activity decreased from 163,160 U in the crude extract to 12,263.2 U in the final purified fraction, resulting in an overall yield of 7.51%. …”
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Improved Sliding Mode Active Disturbance Rejection Control for Single-inductance Dual-output Buck Converter by HUANG Jinfeng, ZHOU Jie

“…Based on this insight, the CRESO is formulated to estimate both state variables and total internal/external disturbances. Frequency-domain analysis confirms that the proposed observer enhances estimation accuracy and accelerates disturbance rejection within the same bandwidth. …”
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Effects of active compounds extracted from natural spices on the quality of cigar tobacco leaves during fermentation by Wanrong Hu, Wen Cai, Jie Liu, Min Li, Qi Chen, Yun Jia, Qianying Zhang, Dongliang Li

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Meat Quality Traits Using Gelatin–Green Tea Extract Hybrid Electrospun Nanofiber Active Packaging by A. M. M. Nurul Alam, Young-Hwa Hwang, Abdul Samad, Seon-Tea Joo

“…The HGGTNF 3% sample exhibited a decrease in total coliform counts (TCC) (0.74 ± 0.04 log CFU/g), total viable counts (TVC) (1.38 ± 0.05 log CFU/g), and total yeast and mold count (TYMC) (1.59 ± 0.06 log CFU/g) compared to other groups, indicating efficient antimicrobial efficacy. …”
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Pneumatic Compliant End-effector Using Multi-compensation Integrated Nonlinear Active Disturbance Rejection Control by ZHANG Shuzhong, WU Qianxin, DAI Fuquan, WANG Yabing, ZHANG Gong

“…An extended state observer estimates total system disturbance in real time. A nonlinear state error feedback law performs error correction and compensates for the observed disturbance. …”
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Designing of an efficient DC-inducing multi-epitope vaccine against Epstein Barr virus targeting the GP350 using immunoinformatics and molecular dynamic simulation by Golzar Fatahi, Maasoume Abdollahi, Zahra Nashtahosseini, Shima Minoo, Mehrnaz Mostafavi, Kholoud Saeidi

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Bioprocessing of Spent Coffee Grounds as a Sustainable Alternative for the Production of Bioactive Compounds by Karla A. Luna, Cristóbal N. Aguilar, Nathiely Ramírez-Guzmán, Héctor A. Ruiz, José Luis Martínez, Mónica L. Chávez-González

“…Subsequently, a Box–Behnken experimental design was carried out to recovery of total polyphenols. DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays evaluated antioxidant activity. …”
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Pistachio hull extract as a natural antioxidant incorporated into pistachio paste: Antioxidant activity and oxidative stability by Hoda Farrokhi, Mohammad Hadi Eskandari, Ahmad Shakerardekani, Mohammad Taghi Golmakani, Mehrdad Niakousari

“…Pistachio hull (PH) and testa (TS), the primary pistachio wastes during production of paste, fresh kernel, and un-refined oil, were extracted for their valuable bioactive compounds using a mixture of ethanol and water (1:1, v/v) through conventional (CNE), ohmic heating-assisted (OHE), and atmospheric cold plasma-assisted (CAP) extraction methods. The total phenol content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and antioxidant activity (AA) of the extracts were determined. …”
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Optimising a multi-strategy implementation intervention to improve the delivery of a school physical activity policy at scale: findings from a randomised noninferiority trial by Cassandra Lane, Luke Wolfenden, Alix Hall, Rachel Sutherland, Patti-Jean Naylor, Chris Oldmeadow, Lucy Leigh, Adam Shoesmith, Adrian Bauman, Nicole McCarthy, Nicole Nathan

“…Conclusions It is highly probable that Adapted PACE is noninferior to the original model. It is a cost-efficient alternative also likely to be a more suitable approach to supporting large scale implementation of school physical activity policies. …”
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Effect of Different Fertilization on Soil Fertility, Biological Activity, and Maize Yield in the Albic Soil Area of China by Xingzhu Ma, Yue Zhao, Yu Zheng, Lingli Wang, Yulan Zhang, Yi Sun, Jinghong Ji, Xiaoyu Hao, Shuangquan Liu, Nan Sun

“…This work provides a theoretical basis and technical reference for efficient fertilization.…”
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Changes in Adenylate Nucleotides Concentration and Na+, K+-ATPase Activities in Erythrocytes of Horses in Function of Breed and Sex by Maria Suska, Ewa Skotnicka

“…The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between the concentrations of ATP, ADP, AMP (HPLC methods), total nucleotide pool (TAN), adenylate energy charge (AEC) and Na+, K+-ATPase erythrocytic activities (by Choi's method) of horses as a function of breed and sex. …”
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Multiple Plant Growth–Promoting Activities Exhibited by Root-Associated Bacteria Isolated From Bamboo and Corn by Camille Andrea R. Flores, Maria Auxilia T. Siringan, Mary Ann Cielo V. Relucio-San Diego

“…Assays for four plant growth–promoting activities revealed that all isolates exhibited at least two activities in vitro. …”
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Combined Effect of HF‐rTMS and Whole‐Body Vibration Exercise on Cognitive Efficiency in Esports Players With or Without Sedentary Behaviors: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Shan He, Lu Leng, Dongdong Gao, Yu Chen, Weiji Deng, Jiarui Wu, Peilun Li, Yilin Chen, Jinglin Huang, Guoqing Liu, Jiarui Su, Jianwei Peng, Wenhuang Guo, Junfeng Zhang, Junhao Huang

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SELECTION OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION OPTIONS by A. V. Kozlovsky, N. A. Moiseenko, O. E. Astafieva

“…The traditional indicators of investment efficiency have been analysed. The expediency of using the indicator of the total reduced costs necessary for the implementation of the project has been substantiated. …”
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Boosting the Optical Activity of Titanium Oxide Through Conversion from Nanoplates to Nanotubes and Nanoparticle-Supported Nanolayers by Adil Alshoaibi

“…Furthermore, the kinetic analysis verified that the green dyes’ degradation was expedited by the high activity of nanotubes. Ultimately, based on these findings, it was possible to design an efficient photocatalyst for water purification by converting nanoplates into nanotubes, doping titanium sites with sodium ions, and creating new active sites for titanium oxides through defect-induced super radical formation.…”
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Chemical Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Various Cysteine-Proteases' Impact on <i>Spirulina</i> Protein Hydrolysate by Heder Djamaludin, Inayatussakinah Inayatussakinah, Andhika Alfanda Kusdiyarlistio, Zidan Armanda, Dinia Rizqi Dwijayanti, Inggit Kresna Maharsih, Kartika Dyah Palupi, Pamungkas Rizki Ferdian, Rizki Rabeca Elfirta, Hartoyo Notonegoro

“…Spirulina protein hydrolyzed with bromelain had 32.15 ± 0.74% protein, 48.51 ± 0.94% hydrolysis, a density of 0.786 mg/mL, and 29.64 ± 0.82 ppm antioxidant activity. It also contained 18 types of amino acids, totaling 14.41 g/kg. …”
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Impact of Asian Dust Aerosol and Surface Albedo on Photosynthetically Active Radiation and Surface Radiative Balance in Dryland Ecosystems by X. Xi, I. N. Sokolik

“…The forcing efficiency ranges from −67.7 to −82.2 Wm-2 τ0.5      −1 in total PAR and from −68.8 to −122.1 Wm-2 τ0.5      −1 in surface radiative balance. …”
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Area-Efficient Variable-Gain Delta-Sigma Modulator Achieving 11.5-dB Dynamic Range Improvement by Sharing Capacitors in the First-Stage Integrator by Yeon-Tae Choi, Hong-June Park

“…Compared to the conventional VGDSM that includes dummy capacitors, this approach reduces the total capacitance of the first-stage integrator by 46.7%. …”
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Compact Polygonal Active-Mirror Laser With Composite Nd:YAG&#x002F;YAG Gain Medium by Yanzhong Chen, Ye Lang, Lifen Liao, Zhongwei Fan, Jianguo He, Guangyan Guo, Weiran Lin, Yunfeng Ma, Hongbo Zhang, Jian Zhang

“…A compact polygonal active-mirror (PAM) laser with composite Nd: YAG&#x002F;YAG multithin-disk gain medium has been demonstrated with total internal reflection scheme. …”
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Understanding restoration and transaction costs in a payment for ecosystem service water quality market in Oregon, USA by Kathleen Guillozet

“…Through analysis of verified trades and numerous other public documents, transaction costs associated with this program are estimated at 85 percent of total costs. Despite a growing literature on transaction costs in PES programs, there is little consensus or guidance on what is a reasonable percentage of total costs in order for PES programs to be deemed “efficient”. …”
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