Enhanced Photocatalytic Oxidative Coupling of Methane over Metal-Loaded TiO₂ Nanowires by Shuang Song, Jiongcan Xiang, Hui Kang, Fengming Yang

“…Spectroscopic and kinetic studies demonstrate that Au loading not only enhances the separation efficiency of photogenerated electron–hole pairs, but also promotes the generation of active oxygen species in moderate amounts, which facilitates the formation of methyl radicals and their coupling into C₂H₆ while suppressing over-oxidation to CO₂. …”
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A review of coal mine saline mine water treatment and utilization technologies by Weidong MAO, Zhongquan GUO, Yuan FU, Jiuli YANG, Xufeng XU, Yantao WU, Zhipeng TANG, Jun ZHANG, Dongfeng CUI, Junzhao ZHU

“…Concerning the challenges currently faced by membrane concentration and evaporation crystallization technology, and the future development direction, the following proposals are put forward: the ongoing advancement of high-efficiency short-flow membrane concentration and low-carbon evaporation crystallization processing technology and equipment; the sustained investigation of the conversion of low-value by-product salts and the extraction of high-value components; actively explore the joint treatment mode of low-grade heat source, geothermal or photovoltaic power and salt-containing mine water; proactively investigate the regional centralized treatment mode of salt-containing mine water; and explore the technical, policy and economic feasibility of off-grid new energy applications, and study naturally enhanced evaporation and concentration technologies.…”
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Enhancing date palm syrup by-products with Aloe vera: The physicochemical, microbiological, and anti-oxidant properties- A sustainable approach by Lamia S. SEDDIKI, Mohamed E.S. MIRGHANI

“…The physicochemical results of the syrups enriched with A. vera (2.5%; 5%) showed pH values ranging from 4.4 to 4.63, free acidity levels of 8 to 9, EC values between 2.45 and 3.52 ms/cm, and total sugar content ranged from 67 to 75%. The Principal Component Analysis (PCA) results confirmed that all the tested parameters used efficiently distinguished between the syrup samples. …”
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Enzymatic Extraction of Hawthorn Pectin Under Ultrahigh Pressure: Optimization and Characterization by Zheng Ye, Qiaoshuang Lu, Dihu Lv, Chun Yang

“…These results indicate that the optimized UHPEE method is a more efficient technique for extracting hawthorn pectin and effectively enhances its antioxidant activity, suggesting its potential application in the food industry.…”
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Properties of Chitosan Functionalized Nano-selenium and Its Application in the Preservation of Fresh-cut Bamboo Shoots (Pleioblastus amarus) by Yu LEI, Mengjuan PAN, Feipeng CHEN, Hongwang DONG, Aiyuan LÜ, Dong LI

“…At a concentration of 300 mg/L SeNPs, CS&SeNPs-cs exhibited the highest scavenging abilities against DPPH and ABTS+ radicals, with efficiencies of 75.54% and 47.98%, respectively. In preservation experiments, CS&SeNPs-cs treatment significantly reduced the weight loss and respiration rates, slowed the decline of soluble proteins and total sugars, inhibited the activities of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and peroxidase, advanced the peak of catalase (CAT), maintained higher total phenol content, delayed color changes and browning, and suppressed microbial proliferation on the surface of fresh-cut bamboo shoots compared to chitosan (CS group) and water (CK group). …”
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Indirect improvement of pepino (Solanum muricatum) productivity via nitrogen fertilizer-mediated microbial and enzymatic stimulation by Bingbing Su, Bingbing Su, Huaidi Pei, Shiweng Li, Zhongming Ma, Yuliang Chen, Yubin Li, Liguang Wang, Minmin Zhang, Zhongwang Li

“…Moreover, the PLS analysis illustrated that nitrogen fertilization indirectly enhanced pepino productivity by stimulating urease and nitrate reductase activities, and enriching functional microbiota (Nitrosomonas, Opitutus, Ensifer, and Mesorhizobium) to facilitate soil nutrient mobilization (soil total nitrogen, available nitrogen and available potassium) for plant growth. …”
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Enhancing bacterial inhibition in beetroot beverages: The potent combination of sappan heartwood extracts via accelerated solvent extraction and pulsed electric field methods by Rattana Muangrat, Yaowares Thipsuwan

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Rapid and Effective Recovery of Oleanolic and Maslinic Acids from Olive Leaves Using SFE and pH-Zone Centrifugal Partition Chromatography by Lemonia Antoniadi, Apostolis Angelis, Theodora Nikou, Dimitris Michailidis, Leandros A. Skaltsounis

“…Their main pentacyclic triterpenes, Oleanolic Acid (OA) and Maslinic Acid (MA), are two high added-value compounds with remarkable activities. This study aimed to develop an efficient methodology for extracting and purifying OA and MA, utilizing Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) and Centrifugal Partition Chromatography (CPC)—two modern, scalable, and green techniques. …”
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An Investigation of Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity of Nettle (Urtica dioica L.), Mint (Mentha piperita), Thyme (Thyme serpyllum) and Chenopodium album L. Plants from Yaylac... by Duygu Balpetek Külcü, Cavidan Demir Gökışık, Sinem Aydın

“…The antioxidant activities were screened utilizing DPPH radical scavenging activity, ABTS scavenging activity, CUPRAC activity and total antioxidant capacity. …”
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Concept of Distance Learning In University - Project Organization and Management by Vladimir Valentinovich Aleskovskiy, Tatiana Anatolievna Pavlova, Valery Vitalyevich Yanovskiy

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Additives in Supplements for Grazing Beef Cattle by Karine R. S. Naves, Kamila. A. K. Moraes, Lorrayne O. da Cunha, Natasha B. Petrenko, Juliana C. Ortelam, Jarliane N. Sousa, Caroline F. Covatti, Dener Nunes, Carla S. Chaves, Flávio L. de Menezes, André S. de Oliveira, Eduardo H. B. K. Moraes

“…Pasture-based beef cattle production systems aim to maximize the interaction between forage and supplements to increase activity. In addition, supplementation and the use of food additives help optimize production efficiency and improve the use of additional nutrients. …”
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Optimizing controlled-release urea and urea combinations for sustainable rice-wheat production under nitrogen reduction by Yu Tao, Yu Tao, Yu Tao, Dehai Zhang, Dehai Zhang, Dehai Zhang, Zhipeng Xing, Zhipeng Xing, Zhipeng Xing, Zhipeng Xing, Chuan Ni, Chuan Ni, Chuan Ni, Miao Ye, Miao Ye, Miao Ye, Zujian Zhang, Zujian Zhang, Zujian Zhang

“…PCU + U application can compensate for the decrease of rice-wheat yield under nitrogen reduction and improve the activity of soil nutrients. Our results suggest that the 70% PCU + 30% U basal application mode optimizes nitrogen efficiency, sustains rice-wheat yields, and enhances soil fertility under reduced nitrogen input. …”
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Innovative Control Techniques for Enhancing Signal Quality in Power Applications: Mitigating Electromagnetic Interference by N. Manoj Kumar, Yousef Farhaoui, R. Vimala, M. Anandan, M. Aiswarya, A. Radhika

“…High-performance analysis is conducted by employing significant measures like total harmonic distortion (THD), switching frequency deviation, switching loss, and distortion product. …”
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Growth, serum biochemical, digestive enzyme activities, antioxidant, lipid metabolism and inflammation responses of juvenile hybrid snakehead (Channa maculata♀× Channa argus♂) fed... by Yuwan Li, Wenqing Huang, Kai Peng, Junru Hu, Huijie Lu, Guoxia Wang

“…There was no significant effect on liver glycogen, AST, superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), catalase (CAT), and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) (P > 0.05). Furthermore, the expression levels of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) in the liver first decreased and then increased, while the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) showed the opposite phenomenon(P < 0.05). …”
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The Impacts of Light Interception on Yield and Kernel Parameters in Hazelnut Production by Gastón Gutiérrez-Gamboa, Miguel Araya-Alman, Mauricio Zúñiga-Sánchez, Marcelo González, María José Lisperguer Fernández, Sebastián Romero-Bravo

“…The percentage of vain, sucker, double, bug, and healthy hazelnuts, including the number of fruits, total fruit weight, and grams per fruit was evaluated. …”
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Fruit Quality and Production Parameters of Some Bitter Cherry Cultivars by Ionel Perju, Iulia Mineață, Sorina Sîrbu, Iuliana Elena Golache, Ionuț Vasile Ungureanu, Carmen Doina Jităreanu

“…Regarding the chemical attributes, antioxidant activity was relatively higher in fruits with a more intense bitter taste (89.3 μg Trolox·g⁻¹ f.w for C₂ and 89.1 μg Trolox·g⁻¹ f.w. for C₄ and C₅), a fact also found in the content total of polyphenols (with a maximum value of 743.2 mg GAE·100 g⁻¹ f.w at C₂). …”
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Application of Active Soil Gas Screening for the Identification of Groundwater Contamination with Chlorinated Hydrocarbons at an Industrial Area—A Case Study of the Former Refriger... by Roman Tóth, Edgar Hiller, Veronika Špirová, Ľubomír Jurkovič, Ľubica Ševčíková, Juraj Macek, Claudia Čičáková, Tibor Kovács, Anton Auxt

“…Soil gas measurements of VOCs and other chemical parameters (methane (CH₄), total petroleum (TP), carbon dioxide (CO₂) and oxygen (O₂)) from a densely designed network of sampling points (<i>n</i> = 300) helped trace the current state of groundwater contamination. …”
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Costs of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy compared to conventional radiotherapy in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer – a micro-costing study using Time-Driven Activity... by Fernando Henrique de Albuquerque Maia, Karina Gondim Moutinho da Conceição Vasconcelos, Heloisa de Andrade Carvalho, Patrícia Coelho de Soárez

“…The cost related to CRT treatment constituted more than 80% of the total costs, whereas in SABR, it ranges from 59 to 68%. …”
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Targeted Screening of <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> Strains Isolated from Tomatoes and Its Application in Tomato Fermented Juice by Nuersiman Tuerhong, Liang Wang, Jie Cui, Dilireba Shataer, Huizhen Yan, Xiaoxiao Dong, Ziqi Gao, Minwei Zhang, Yanan Qin, Jing Lu

“…Furthermore, 13 strains used as fermentation starters in tomato juice significantly enhanced antioxidant activity and reduced pH and total soluble solids, indicating efficient sugar utilization and lactic acid production. …”
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Risks of Fraud in CTP in Siberia: Causes, Consequences, Regulation by E. L. Prokopjeva, L. Yu. Lysova

“…To improve the efficiency and quality of services in the CTP market, it is necessary to assess the factors constraining its development, regularly conduct communication activities between government authorities and the insurance business, differentiate quantitative indicators when assessing damage taking into account regional specifics, develop an insurance culture and accessibility of CTP services in remote areas. …”
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