Phycocyanin Additives Regulate Bacterial Community Structure and Antioxidant Activity of Alfalfa Silage by Xiangdong Liu, Yichao Liu, Mingjian Liu, Jing Xing, Yuxuan Wang, Panjie Sheng, Gentu Ge, Yushan Jia, Zhijun Wang

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Enhancing thermal comfort and energy efficiency in residential buildings using phase change materials in dual-seasonal climate zones by Congxiang Tian, Nur Azfahani Ahmad, An Nisha Nur Welliana Abd Rased, Yuxuan Xiong, Wenqing Li

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Synergizing Heat Pump and Solar photovoltaic-thermal Systems for Efficient Drying of Onion Slices: Kinetics, Energy, and Quality Analysis by Leyla Amirseyedi, Barat Ghobadian, Mortaza Aghbashlo, Hamid Mortezapour

“…Therefore, it is crucial to efficiently preserve this essential crop while maintaining its quality for related industries. …”
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Empirical Evaluation and Scalability Analysis of Proof of Team Sprint (PoTS): Reward Fairness, Energy Efficiency, and System Stability by Naoki Yonezawa

“…Total active computation time in PoTS (team size 64) was reduced by a factor of 64 compared to PoW, demonstrating a drastic reduction in energy consumption while maintaining the same level of security and consensus reliability. …”
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A Resource-Efficient, High-Dose, Gamified Neurorehabilitation Program for Chronic Stroke at Home: Retrospective Real-World Analysis by Spencer A Arbuckle, Anna Sophie Knill, Michelle H Chan-Cortés, Gabriela Rozanski, Anastasia Elena Ford, Louis T Derungs, John W Krakauer, Naveed Ejaz, David Putrino, Jenna Tosto-Mancuso, Meret Branscheidt

“…Finally, a cost model was computed to evaluate the resource efficiency of the program. ResultsPatients maintained high training adherence throughout the program and reached an average total active training time of 39.7 (SD 21.4) hours, with the majority delivered asynchronously (mean 82.2%, SD 10.8%). …”
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Correlation between Physical Activity Time Reported by the IPAQ and Accelerometer in Syrian Adults by Mahfouz Al-Bachir, Husam Ahmad

“… Background: The accelerometer and self-report questionnaires have been recommended as efficient methods to measure physical activity (PA). …”
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A comparison of the antioxidant activity of Turkish Black Tea at various processing stages by Meysera Bakırcı, Abdullah Al Faysal, Ayşegül Gölcü

“…In this study, the antioxidant properties of the different processing stages of black tea grown in Rize were comparatively examined.Methods: This study presents the best combinations of stirring time and solvent to obtain extracts from tea samples in the most efficient way. Five methods were used for the measurement of antioxidant activity, which are as follows: Cupric ion reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC) method, Ferric reducing antioxidant potential (FRAP) method, DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) scavenging activity method, Ferrous ion chelating (FIC) method, and total phenolic content (TPC) method.Results: The results obtained from CUPRAC, DPPH, and TPC methods strongly support each other. …”
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Isolation and identification of fungi found in contaminated fermented milk and antifungal activity of vanillin by Xu Pei, Mekonen Tekliye, Mingsheng Dong

“…In this study, the microbiological quality of fermented milk of different brands retailed in China and the antimicrobial activity of vanillin were investigated. A total of 27 fermented milk samples were purchased and evaluated. …”
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Evaluation of antibacterial activity and chemical analysis of clove aqueous extract (Syzygium aromaticum) by Mahasin Ahmed Wadi

“…The Myrtaceae family’s clove bud (Syzygium aromaticum) is regarded as one of the most efficient and important antibacterial natural herbs. …”
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Human activity-aware coverage path planning for robot-based mosquito control by Ash Yaw Sang Wan, Prabakaran Veerajagadheswar, Mohan Rajesh Elara, Anh Vu Le

“…The efficacy of the proposed technique is evaluated in terms of total area coverage and times taken to cover the high human activity region in simulation and real-world environments by comparing results with traditional GBNN. …”
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THE EFFECT OF THE FERTILIZERS ON PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVITY OF SPRING WHEAT SOWINGS IN THE VARIOUS AGROLANDSCAPE CONDITIONS by L. I. Petrova, A. E. Artemiev, N. K. Pervushina, V. N. Lapushkina

“…The use of the combination of 12 t/ha of multi-purpose compost and N60 Р60 К60 turned to be the most efficient on the slopes. Not only the leaf area, but also the total photosynthetic capacity of spring wheat sowings increased due to the increasing of fertilizing, especially on the slopes. …”
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Practical Peer Learning Activity – A Placid Way to Conduct Revision Classes by S. A. Priya, A. J. Divya, B. S. Sudha

“…Conclusion: Peer learning activity during practical revision classes is an efficient way of conducting practical revision classes.…”
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Untargeted metabolomic analyses of fermented unpolished black rice with melanogenesis inhibition activity by Orrarat Sangkaew, Suttida Kaenboot, Thumnoon Nhujak, Chadin Kulsing, Nuttanee Tungkijanansin, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Chulee Yompakdee

“…In terms of biological activity, fermentation significantly enhanced antioxidant and tyrosinase/melanogenesis inhibitory activities. …”
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Experience in the Use of Smoke to Mask the Combat Operations of the Red Army Troops During the Great Patriotic War by A. О. Smirnov, G. Yu. Polyakova, D. E. Mutasov, E. V. Bondarenko

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Effect of ultrasonic treatment on the microstructure, antioxidant activities and metabolites of camellia bee pollen by Yanxiang Bi, Shiye Luo, Jiabao Ni, Song Miao, Zhen Ning, Zhihao Zhang, Sijia Xu, Wenli Tian, Wenjun Peng, Xiaoming Fang

“…Ultrasound is an efficient and eco-friendly friendly non-thermal technology for enhancing the extraction of bioactive ingredients from food. …”
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Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of red seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii against pathogenic bacteria by P. Bhuyar, M.H. Rahim, S. Sundararaju, G.P. Maniam, N. Govindan

“…Both of theseextractions were screened to produce antimicrobial and antioxidants compounds. Total phenolic content and ferric reducing assays were employed to quantify antioxidant properties. …”
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Effect of fermentation methods on physicochemical components and antioxidant activities of apple-strawberry wine by ZENG Chaozhen, MU Yuwen, YUAN Jing, SONG Juan, ZHANG Haiyan, KANG Sanjiang

“…The results showed that the sequential fermentation method of first inoculation with S. cerevisiae and then inoculation with P. anomala 24 h later showed significant advantages in improving the efficiency of glucose metabolism, increasing the contents of organic acids, total phenols and total flavonoids, and enhancing the antioxidant capacity of fruit wine. …”
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Effects of High Intensity Interval versus Moderate Continuous Training on Markers of Ventilatory and Cardiac Efficiency in Coronary Heart Disease Patients by Gustavo G. Cardozo, Ricardo B. Oliveira, Paulo T. V. Farinatti

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Detection of proximate, phytochemical compositions, phycocyanin and antioxidant activity of Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) by Marzieh Babashpour-Asl, Ghasem Eghlima

“…In order to investigate extraction efficiencies, we performed a comparative quantitative study on three different extraction methods (maceration, Soxhlet and ultrasonic) and two types of extracts (polar and non-polar subfractions) for determining of the phytochemicals (total flavonoids, anthocyanins and ascorbic acid): the results showed that the highest total flavonoids content (23.493 mg CAE 100 g‒1), the highest anthocyanin content (0.47 µg C-3-GE 100 g‒1) and the highest ascorbic acid content (1.080 µg 100 g‒1) were recorded in polar subfraction of methanolic extract with maceration extraction method. …”
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Optimization and antioxidant evaluation of clean and efficient recovery of polyphenols from Phellodendron amurense waste leaves via ultrasound-assisted extraction by Huimin Huo, Haiying Bao, Jingnan Li, Hongwei Li

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