High Ratio of Manure Substitution Enhanced Soil Organic Carbon Storage via Increasing Particulate Organic Carbon and Nutrient Availability by Xiaoyu Hao, Xingzhu Ma, Lei Sun, Shuangquan Liu, Jinghong Ji, Baoku Zhou, Yue Zhao, Yu Zheng, Enjun Kuang, Yitian Liu, Shicheng Zhao

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Biosynthetic potential of Inonotus obliquus in symbiosis with bacterial cellulose: Optimisation and prospects by Parshenkov Mikhail Alekseevich, Skovorodko Polina Petrovna, Petrusevich Danila Alexandrovich, Makaeva Shagun Narimanovna, Osipova Svetlana Guramovna, Ibragimova Gumru, Istyagina Alexandra Olegovna, Balaeva Kristina Anatolievna

“…Biomass yield, morphological changes and growth dynamics were assessed. Total phenolic content and antioxidant activity were quantified using the Folin-Ciocalteu method and DPPH/ABTS assays. …”
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Effect of High Pressure Sodium and Light-Emitting Diode Lamps’ Supplementary Lighting and Diffusion Glass on Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality of Pink Tomato by Katarzyna Kowalczyk, Małgorzata Mirgos, Anna Geszprych, Jarosław Przybył, Marzena Sujkowska-Rybkowska, Wojciech Borucki, Stanisław Kalisz, Jerzy Jonczak, Anna Sobczak-Samburska, Małgorzata Kunka, Janina Gajc-Wolska

“…Fruits from this combination were characterised by the highest total soluble solids (TSS), carotenoids, and ascorbic acid content and the most favourable sugar/acid ratio. …”
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Watkins wheat landraces decode nitrogen-driven biomass trade-offs: GWAS exposes root-shoot dialectics and elite landraces for resilient agriculture by Abdul Waheed, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Zareen Sarfraz, Junliang Hou, Yanping Wei, Bo Song, Shifeng Cheng

“…This study aimed to dissect the molecular and physiological foundations of nitrogen-driven resilience in wheat, leveraging the genetically diverse Watkins wheat landraces as a source of adaptive alleles.MethodsA total of 308 Watkins wheat landraces were phenotyped under low nitrogen (LN) and normal nitrogen (NN) conditions to assess root-shoot allocation strategies. …”
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One step preparation of papyrus culm derived activated biochar using partial air oxidation and its use as a filter for water treatment in aquaponics culture by Sumrit Mopoung, Suthasinee Pantho

“…Utilizing the derived activated biochar prepared with carbonization at 600 °C for aquaponics culture has shown that the values of total NH3, NO2–, NO3–, PO43-, and turbidity decreased, while the DO content increased in the water of the aquaponics culture with efficiency percentage values of 33.33–35.90 %, 4.93–13.43 %, 9.15–12.90 %, 34.97–43.04 %, 10.23–23.90 %, and 16.86–23.90 %, respectively, throughout the four weeks of the experiment. …”
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Optimization of Aeration for Improving Performance of Hospital Wastewater Treatment Plant by Zahra Hezarian, Ehsan Derikvand, Afshin Takdastan

“…The average removal efficiency of total and organic phosphorus, phosphate, and ammonia in the effluent was respectively determined 46.47, 34.45, 18.14, and 68.49 before starting up a new aeration system, which reached 69.36, 76.21, 65.09, and 96.53 during the second period, respectively. …”
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Recombinant Expression and Functional Analysis of the AEJ-CHAP Domain from Staphylococcus aureus Endolysin by Jingjing DENG, Hui YIN, Waner LI, Zhanpeng LI, Jian LI, Hongzhou LÜ

“…Notably, CHAP has a smaller molecular weight than CHAP-Amidase, contributing to higher expression efficiency. A considerable effect on lytic activity was exerted by metal ions, with CHAP's activity being greatly increased by Mg2+ and Ca2+, whereas inhibitory effects were shown by Mn2+, Zn2+, and Cu2+, with its activity being almost totally suppressed by Zn2+ and Cu2+. …”
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Legume introduction increases soil organic carbon in grassland via regulation of microbial metabolism regardless of phosphorus fertilization by Meiqi Guo, Tongtian Guo, Gaowen Yang, Nan Liu, Jiqiong Zhou, Yingjun Zhang

“…In this study, we investigated how legume introduction and P fertilization influence SOC physical fractions and associated microbial metabolic activities, based on a ten-year field experiment. Our results showed that legume introduction increased mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC) by 7.4 % and total SOC by 5.7 % compared to grasslands without legume introduction. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment and Activity-Based Costing for Low-Cost Aluminum die manufacturing: A comparative study of machining process, conventional and rapid investment casting by Samina Bibi, Muhammad Sajid, Wasim Ahmad, Muhammad Asad Ali, Mirza Jahanzaib, Salman Hussain

“…ABC results indicate that CIC incurs the highest total cost (PKR 422,600.35), with labor alone contributing 81.39 %. …”
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Dynamically Cyclic Fe2+/Fe3+ Active Sites as Electron and Proton-Feeding Centers Boosting CO2 Photoreduction Powered by Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation by Ben Lei, Gaofeng Zhou, Zhongyou Gong, Chao Liu, Ying Zhou, Vitaliy P. Guro, Yanjuan Sun, Jianping Sheng, Fan Dong

“…More importantly, in situ attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry spectroscopy, with isotope labeling of Deuteron-benzyl alcohol and 13CO2, confirmed that proton transfer from the hydroxyl group generates reactive protons at the Fe2+/Fe3+ site, enabling efficient CO2 photoreduction through subsequent protonation steps. …”
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Effect of microwave-ultrasonic synergistic aging technique on volatile flavor components of wine by SHAO Junfeng, SHAO Zhiming, DAI Yangjun

“…In order to explore the efficient and appropriate aging method for wine, the effect of microwave-ultrasonic synergistic aging treatment on volatile flavor compounds of wine was investigated. …”
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Working time distribution and administrative burden in Austrian community health nursing: A cross-sectional survey by Raimund M. Kovacevic, Doris A. Behrens, Walter Hyll

“…Regardless of geography, the time spent on organisational tasks increases disproportionately—and more than any other activity—as total working hours increase. Conclusions: Each hour spent with a client requires an hour of administration, with no observable efficiency gains in administrative tasks as working hours increase. …”
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Effect of Culture Density on Growth, Digestive Enzymes, and Intestinal Flora of Net-Cage Culture of Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) Under Feeding Mode by Yiming SONG, Jianlong GE, Meijie LIAO, Bin LI, Xiaojun RONG, Yingeng WANG, Jinjin WANG, Limei CHEN

“…Digestive enzyme (Trypsin, Amylase, and Lipase) activities were determined spectrophotometrically using enzyme activity assay kits (Nanjing Jiancheng Bioengineering Institute, China) following the manufacturer's instructions. …”
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THE IMPACT OF INNOVATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES IN RUSSIA: ЕMPIRICAL ANALYSIS by P. D. Sererzhin

“…The article is devoted to the study of the impact of different types of innovation on the efficiency of Russian SMEs. The purpose of the study is to assess the importance of different types of innovation for Russian SMEs and to determine the impact of types of innovation on the efficiency and competitiveness of SMEs. …”
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Energy Consumption Analysis of Fuel Cell Commercial Heavy-Duty Truck with Waste Heat Utilization Under Low-Temperature Environment by Fujian Liu, Qiao Zhu, Dawei Dong, Zhichao Zhao, Xiuping Zhu, Kunyi Feng, Haifeng Dai, Hao Yuan

“…Besides, activating the waste heat recovery function contributes to elevated the stack radiator outlet temperature under low-temperature operating conditions.…”
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MANAGEMENT FEATURES OF THE STATE FUND FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINE UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF CURRENT CHALLENGES by S. Pukhyr, M. Khmelyarchuk

“…Keywords: state budget, state fund for regional development, management efficiency, investment programs and projects, regional development, financial support. …”
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Developing a novel heuristic method to solve the unbalanced allocation problem by Faten Al-Obaidi, Alla Eldin Kassam, Sawsan Al-Zubaidi

“…A novel heuristic method was proposed to allocate multiple activities to resources efficiently. The proposed method was unrelated to the Hungarian method and did not involve adding dummy tasks or machines. …”
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Safety of an inactivated enterovirus 71 vaccine administered concurrently with other vaccines among infants aged 6–11 months: An observational study using active surveillance by Linlin Wu, Yu Zhang, Jiechen Liu, Zhuoying Huang, Huiyong Shao, Xiaoying Ma, Xiaodong Sun

“…This study aimed to evaluate the safety of the enterovirus 71 (EV71) vaccine administered alone or concurrently with other vaccines in infants 6–11 months. A total of 3,769 EV71 vaccine doses were administered to children in the active surveillance area, of which 1,909 were administered concurrently with other vaccines and 1,860 doses were administered alone. …”
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Novel inhibitors of dengue virus methyltransferase: discovery by in vitro-driven virtual screening of fucoidan analogues, its synthesis, characterization, and potential in-vitro an... by Kothai Ramalingam, Arul Balasubramanian, Saravanan Muniappan, Kalirajan Rajagopal, Nagappan Andiappan

“…These molecules may produce efficient anti-dengue activity against DENV2. Compound FUC-4 was subjected to MD simulation at 100 ns and it showed the highest binding affinity with methyl transferase. …”
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LONG-TERM SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF TOCILIZUMAB IN PATIENTS WITH EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS OF MODERATE OR HIGH ACTIVITY (RESULTS OF PHASE III MULTICENTER EXTENSION CLINICAL STUDY ML2... by E. L. Nasonov, M. L. Stanislav, V. I. Mazurov, T. M. Chernykh, V. N. Sorotskaya, T. S. Salnikova, R. S. Saikovsky, O. V. Reshet’ko, T. A. Popova, E. I. Shmidt, V. P. Tyurin, N. P. Shilkina, I. N. Bokarev, M. Z. Kanevskaya, S. S. Yakushin

“…Objective: to assess the long-term safety and efficiency of tocilizumab (TCZ) therapy in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) of moderate and high activity, who have completed the basic WA19926 study, as well as the rate of sustained drug-free remission.Subjects and methods. …”
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