Biogeochemical cycling of sedimentary organic carbon and benthic nutrient fluxes in the semi-enclosed Jinhae Bay, Korea: insights into benthic-pelagic coupling by Sung-Uk An, Sung-Uk An, Kyung-Tae Kim, Sung-Han Kim, Sung-Han Kim, Ju-Wook Baek, Ju-Wook Baek, Hyun-Jeong Jeong, Hyun-Jeong Jeong, Chul-In Sun, Jin Young Choi, Jin Young Choi, Sokjin Hong, Dae In Lee, Jae Seong Lee, Jae Seong Lee

“…The total oxygen uptake (TOU) rates ranged from 38.4 to 49.6 mmol O2 m–2 d–1, and diffusive oxygen uptake (DOU) rates ranged from 12.3 ± 1.8 to 15.1 ± 1.4 mmol O2 m–2 d–1. …”
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Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye from Aqueous Solution Using Activated Cogon Grass (Imperata cylindrica) Fixed on Alginate by Eden S. Erasga, Angelica R. Matienzo, Allyssa Joy N. Nanola, Alexander Jimuel B. Vibar

“…The findings showed that the highest color removal efficiency reached 96.34 %, resulting in a final total color units (TCU) concentration of 4.09 ppm and an adsorption capacity of 6.02 mg/g (at 8 % adsorbent dosage, pH 8.0, agitation at 300 rpm and contact time of 1 h). …”
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The effect of dietary transition on infant microbiota composition and metabolic activity captured with the simulator of the human intestinal microbial ecosystem (SHIME) by Shadi Pakroo, Samira Soltani, Armin Tarrah, Gisèle LaPointe

“…A reduction in butyrate concentration following the transition to adult feed may reflect a temporary shift in microbial metabolic activity rather than a long-term impact on energy extraction efficiency in vivo.…”
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Active Equalization Strategy for Lithium-Ion Battery Packs Based on Multilayer Dual Interleaved Inductor Circuits in Electric Vehicles by Xu Lei, Jianping He, Linqian Fan, Guiping Wang

“…The experiment results show that the AFNN algorithm reduces the total equalization time by approximately 37.4% and improves equalization efficiency by about 4.89% in contrast with the conventional mean-difference algorithm. …”
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The resource requirements of perioperative patient warming in German hospitals – the results of a prospective, multicenter activity-based costing study by Stefan Nardi-Hiebl, Jan Wallenborn, Martin Schniertshauer, Tilo Koch, Tobias Gruebl, Alexander Torossian

“…Method This study used a prospective, multicenter, activity-based costing approach across four German hospitals with diverse capacities. …”
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Almond-based activated carbon/MIL-125(Ti) composite as a beneficial catalyst for oxidative denitrogenation of model fuel by Amin Alamdari, Siamak Salehian, Abbas Aghaeinejad-Meybodi, Mohammad Javad Azarhoosh

“…This high performance can be ascribed to its sufficient BET specific surface area of 639.27 m²/g, total pore volume of 0.5950 cm3/g, high apparent reaction rate constant of 2.130 h−1, and low activation energy of 25.41 kJ/mole. …”
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Using spent mushroom substrate (SMS) as a casing boosted bacterial activity and enhanced the mineral profile of the Calocybe indica by Raisa Bashir, Mahiea Hossain Mahi, Tasnimul Ferdous, Mohammad Abbas Gani, Sabrina M. Elias, Sabina Yesmin, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Jebunnahar Khandakar

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Identifying High-Risk Bacteria with Active Nasal Swab Surveillance in Intensive Care Units to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia by Yu Kuramasu, Yu Suzuki, Daisuke Akaneya, Yoshikazu Okuma, Yuta Tsujimoto, Daisuke Ishizawa, Kazunori Moriya, Parichart Hongsing, Mohan Amarasiri, Cameron Hurst, Paul G. Higgins, Kenji Shibuya, Anthony Kicic, Yoshitaka Shimotai, Hiroshi Hamamoto, Dhammika Leshan Wannigama, Shuichi Abe

“…Background: Active nasal surveillance culture (ANSC) is recognized to enable rapid detection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the intensive care unit (ICU), which can contribute to the prevention of Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). …”
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Discussion on high hydrocarbon generation efficiency of saline lacustrine source rocks with low TOC: A case study of the second member of Funing Formation, Qintong Sag, Subei Basin by GAO Yuqiao, HE Xipeng, CHENG Xiong, TANG Xuan, HUA Caixia, ZAN Ling, ZHANG Peixian, CHEN Xuewu, PANG Yiwei

“…However, geologists have noted that the measured Total Organic Carbon（TOC） contents are generally below 2%. …”
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Screening and Selection of Media Components for Protease Production by Bacillus sp. EBTA6 Using Plackett–Burman Design by Fikriye Alev Akçay, Ayşe Avcı

“…The cell-free supernatant of bacterium cultured on a shaking incubator for 24 h was used to test protease activity as the response. With a total number of 11 factors, 12 different experiments were run and the highest experimental protease activity was measured as 2280.4 U/mL. …”
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Strategies to combat heat stress in Isa Brown layer hens: Unveiling the roles of vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin C, selenium, folic acid, and in combination by Winda Kusuma Dewi, Bondan Sigit Purnomo Aji, Faisal Fikri, Agus Purnomo, Salipudin Tasil Maslamama, Hakan Calışkan, Muhammad Thohawi Elziyad Purnama

“…Conclusion: Combinations of multivitamins can thereby enhance feed intake, feed efficiency, egg quality, and antioxidant activity. The CE, ESE, and CAF groups were found to have made equivalent improvements in the eggshell thickness, shape index, HU, yolk and albumen index. …”
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Subsurface Drip Irrigation Combined with Ammonium Enhances Root Growth in Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.), Leading to Improved N Uptake and Higher Yield Formation by Yuman Cui, Weidong Ma, Changnan Yang, Ruxiao Bai, Tianze Xia, Changzhou Wei, Xinjiang Zhang, Guangwei Zhou

“…Correlation analysis showed that RL, RN, and root activity (Ra) were significantly positively correlated with transpiration rate (Tr), intercellular CO₂ concentration (Ci), N uptake (NUP), one thousand-kernel weight (TKW), seed setting rate (SR), Efficient panicle (EP), and yield (r > 0.90). …”
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Development of Theoretical Approaches to Determination of the Main Groups of Biologically Active Substances of Medicinal Plant Raw Materials by TLC Method by O. V. Trineeva

“…The regularities of elution and mathematical models describing the chromatographic behavior of plant BAS in a thin layer of sorbent have been established. Based on the totality of the results obtained, from the standpoint of the efficiency of the chromatographic process, the optimal conditions for their TLC analysis were selected and theoretically substantiated. …”
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Gymnadenia conopsea orchid: a systematic review by Jing-Yi Wu, Jing-Yi Wu, Ruo-Nan Tang, Ruo-Nan Tang, Jia-Wen Wang, Jia-Wen Wang, Wan-Ying Chen, Wan-Ying Chen, Xing Liu, Ji-Wen Wang, Mei-Ya Li, Fu-Sheng Jiang, Fu-Sheng Jiang

“…Despite extensive research on the pharmacological properties of crude extracts, the relationship between specific bioactive compounds and their corresponding pharmacological activities, particularly in vivo, remains poorly understood. …”
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Effects of different training systems and limited irrigation applications on cold storage of pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) fruits by Mustafa UNLU, Lokman ALTINKAYA, Hamide GUBBUK, Harun KAMAN

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Social and Economic Conditions for Innovation Development of Russian Regions by N. E. Bondarenko, R. V. Gubarev, T. V. Grishina

“…The essential condition of the country and its regions innovation development is the effective regulating impact on the whole totality of lines, which could raise innovation activity and competitiveness of different levels. …”
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Green Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from <i>Aronia melanocarpa</i> Using Deep Eutectic Solvents and Antioxidant Activity Investigation by Maja Molnar, Martina Jakovljević Kovač, Lidija Jakobek, Lovro Mihajlović, Valentina Pavić

“…The results revealed that DES composition and physical properties significantly influenced extraction efficiency and antioxidant activity. Additionally, the intrinsic antioxidant activity of DESs contributed substantially to the overall activity of the extracts, particularly in DESs containing organic acids or thiourea. …”
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Preparation of Mesoporous Boron-Doped Porous Carbon Derived from Coffee Grounds via Hybrid Activation for Carbon Capture and Storage by Hyeon Hye Kim, Kay-Hyeok An, Byung-Joo Kim

“…The increasing concentration of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere necessitates the development of efficient carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies. …”
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Valorization of Juglans regia L. (Walnut) green husk from Jordan: Analysis of fatty acids, phenolics, antioxidant, and cytotoxic activities by Abutaha Nael, AL-Mekhlafi Fahd A.

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The Effect of Water- and Ultrasonic Bath Systems on Bioactive Compounds and Fatty Acid Compositions of Unroasted and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds by Isam A. Mohamed Ahmed, Mehmet Musa Özcan, Nurhan Uslu, Emad Karrar, Fahad Aljuhaimi

“…Phenolic content increased by 50% after 50 min of ultrasonic extraction, indicating the efficiency of this method. Also, total flavonoid amounts increased about 55% after 25 min of ultrasonic extraction, indicating the efficiency of this method. …”
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