Enhancing the recovery yield and quality of oil from coconut residue by ultrasound pretreatment-assisted ethanol extraction by Wanhusnee Che-U-Bong, Parichat Hongsprabhas, Attasak Jaree, Utai Klinkesorn

“…Oil extracted from the coconut residue by ultrasound pretreatment had higher antioxidant activity and lower oxidation state than oil extracted from untreated material, as indicated by the PV and TBARS measurements, total phenolic content, DPPH scavenging activity and FTIR analysis. …”
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The Effect of <i>Bauhinia bowkeri</i> Extracts on Hypercholesterolemia: Insights from In Vitro and In Silico Investigations by Siphelele T. Thethwayo, Evelyn Madoroba, Sphamandla Masikane, Andrew R. Opoku, Nkosinathi D. Cele

“…The extract displayed a varying degree of efficiency on free radicals with IC₅₀ values ranging from 0.07 mg/mL to 0.41 mg/mL. …”
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Statistical analysis of the financial state of the banking sector by O. G. Tretyakova, T. I. Chinaeva

“…Overall, for the period under review, the total  revenues of the banking sector decreased by 4.9%. …”
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Response Surface Methodology-Aided Optimization of Bioactive Compound Extraction from Apple Peels Through Pulsed Electric Field Pretreatment and Ultrasonication by Martha Mantiniotou, Bogdan-Cristian Bujor, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Theodoros Chatzimitakos, Dimitrios Kalompatsios, Konstantina Kotsou, Eleni Bozinou, Stavros I. Lalas

“…The extract exhibited a total polyphenolic content (TPC) of 17.23 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE) per g of dry weight (dw), an ascorbic acid content (AAC) of 3.99 mg/g dw, and antioxidant activity of 130.87 μmol ascorbic acid equivalents (AAE)/g dw, as determined by FRAP and 95.38 μmol AAE/g dw from the DPPH assay. …”
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Spatial distribution and source apportionment of nitrogen in typical plain river networks and bacterial community response by Aiju You, Aiju You, Qiaoxi Zheng, Pengcheng Yao, Pengcheng Yao

“…Notably, Malikia species with nitrate-reducing capabilities were significantly more abundant in the industrially pollution area compared to the other pollution areas.DiscussionThe diversity of nitrogen types characteristic of the domestic pollution area mediated bacterial selection pressures, favoring nitrogen cycling and amplifying functional gene abundance. This bacterial activity enhanced nitrogen cycle efficiency, ultimately reducing nitrogen concentrations. …”
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Ultrasonic-assisted encapsulation of lemongrass essential oil in HP-β-CD: Optimization, characterization, and application for mango preservation by Yuexin Pan, Wenhao Zhang, Wanzhou Yang, Zhiyuan Tai, Xia Liu, Jia Ran, Xiaodong Yu, Qiyi He

“…The ultrasonic-assisted inclusion complex (UIC) was characterized through various techniques including particle size analysis, SEM, UV–vis, FTIR, XRD, and TGA. The antibacterial activity of the UIC was evaluated, and its effectiveness in prolonging mango shelf life was assessed by monitoring parameters such as weight loss, firmness, total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), malondialdehyde (MDA), vitamin C (VC) content, and external appearance. …”
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Water Use Enhancement and Root Function Compensatory Regulation of Biomass Accumulation in Quinoa Under Salt Stress by Photosynthetic Drive Advantage by Hao Xu, Lingzheng Feng, Jia Hao, Yongkun Zhang, Runjie Li

“…The RF model indicated that, under severe salinity conditions (s3), intrinsic water-use efficiency (iWUE) emerged as a critical driver affecting biomass (TB) accumulation. (3) The PLS-PM model quantified the relative contribution rates of various factors to total biomass (TB). …”
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INVESTIGATION OF IMMUNOGENICITY AND SAFETY OF 23-VALENT POLYSACCHARIDE PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS by G. M. Tarasova, B. S. Belov, D. V. Bukhanova, M. V. Cherkasova, S. K. Solovyev, E. A. Aseeva, T. M. Reshetnyak, T. V. Popkova

“…There was no development of considerable adverse reactions after vaccination in patients with high and medium SLE activity. The overall clinical efficiency of vaccination was 93.3%. …”
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Numerical Study of the Thermal Energy Storage Container Shape Impact on the NePCM Melting Process by Obai Younis, Naef A. A. Qasem, Aissa Abderrahmane, Abdeldjalil Belazreg

“…The findings are displayed and discussed in terms of the average Nusselt number, the average liquid fraction, the total energy generation, and the average temperature. …”
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Contribution of some immunological and metabolic factors to formation of piglets’ post-vaccination immunity by M. A. Derkho, P. V. Burkov, P. N. Shcherbakov, M. B. Rebezov, K. V. Stepanova, A. N. M. Ansori

“…It was revealed that before vaccination, 31.46% of the studied samples have a positive reaction in ELISA; their number increases to 67.80–71.16% on the 40th and 70th days after vaccination.In the blood of piglets, especially on the 40th and 70th day after the vaccination, the total count of leukocytes, monocytes and lymphocytes increases by 1.21; 2.28 times and 1.48 times, but neutrophils reduced by 1.74 times along with the phagocytic properties activation. …”
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Biological Characterization and Glucosinolate Degradation Mechanisms of Bacillus subtilis BSY82 in Rapeseed Meal by Hong-yu Lu, An-Ning Shi, Jun Wang, Li-Juan Liu, Jiang-Yi Tang, Ya-Jun Wang, Xue-Zhi Zhu, De-Feng Zhang, Li-Yan Liu, Qing Wang

“…In the present study, a bacterium with high efficiency in degrading rapeseed glucoside was screened from pond water. …”
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Enhanced nitrogen removal via SNAD-IFAS process treating THP-AD liquor: microbial community and co-metabolism mechanism by Xiaochen Xu, Xiao Feng, Weichun Gao, Fenglin Yang, Bing Liu, Chao Wang

“…The average removal efficiencies of ammonium, total nitrogen, and chemical oxygen demand in the stable phase were 94.0%, 89.9%, and 66.8%, respectively. …”
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Technology optimization on preparing angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory peptides with enzymatic hydrolysis of major royal jelly proteins by utilizing pepsin and trypsin by ZHANG Wei-guang, YUAN Peng, YIN Zhi-hong, QIU Wei, SHEN Li-rong

“…The degree of hydrolysis and total nitrogen recovery of MRJPs under the optimal condition were 28.7% and 35.5%, respectively. …”
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Neural correlates of subjective cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review of structural and functional brain changes for early diagnosis and intervention by Giulia Marafioti, Laura Culicetto, Desirèe Latella, Angela Marra, Angelo Quartarone, Viviana Lo Buono

“…Dynamic functional connectivity studies report reduced brain activity efficiency, while graph theory analyses show decreased network integration. …”
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First results of acoustic tags using for studies of migrations of siberian taimen Huho taimen (Salmonidae) in the Tugur River basin (northwestern Okhotsk Sea) by S. E. Kulbachnyi, N. V. Kolpakov, O. A. Kudrevskyi

“…For successful tagging, total duration of the process, including anesthesia, should not exceed 5 minutes. …”
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ED‐Autoformer: A New Model for Precise Global TEC Forecast by Jiawei Zhou, Hongtao Cai, Xu Yan, Hong‐wen Xu, Kun Hu, Chao Xiong

“…Abstract Total electron content (TEC) is a key parameter for characterizing ionospheric morphology and significantly impacts the Global Navigation Satellite System. …”
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Using actigraphy to assess sleep characteristics by G. A. Trusov, A. V. Korobeinikova, L. V. Getmantseva, S. Yu. Bakoev, A. N. Lomov, A. A. Keskinov, V. S. Yudin

“…Particular attention is given to the methodology for obtaining actigraphy data and the analysis of sleep parameters, which includes the  assessment of  total sleep time, sleep efficiency, and frequency of awakenings. …”
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Study the functional nanophytosome based on tannic acid and vitamin D3 by Forough Hashemi, Zahra BeigMohammadi, Hadi Hashemi

“…The effects of phosphatidyl choline: TA ratio (P1:T2, P1:T1, and P2:T1) and the presence of D3 on the transmission electron microscope (TEM), particle size distribution and span, zeta potential, turbidity, stability, pH, total phenolic content (TPC), encapsulation efficiency (EE), particle size, antioxidant activity and in vitro release of TA and D3 were studied. …”
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Analyzing risk perception, risk attitude, and management strategy using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) in pistachio production: the case of Siirt Prov... by Zekiye Şengül

“…Abstract The cultivation of pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) is a centuries-old agricultural activity that has become an important economic pursuit in different parts of the world, especially in countries like the USA, Türkiye, and Iran. …”
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Influence of fasting and refeeding cycles on growth, health and feeding costs of the Amazonian fish Colossoma macropomum by Ádria Silva GOMES, Samantha CHUNG, Renata Franco dos SANTOS, Rodrigo Yukihiro GIMBO, Juliana Tomomi KOJIMA, Lucas Pedro GONÇALVES JUNIOR

“…ABSTRACT Feed restriction can be used as a management strategy to increase feed efficiency through compensatory growth (a higher growth rate after a period of restricted feeding). …”
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