The Effect of Ohmic, High-Pressure Carbon Dioxide (HPCD), and Maceration Extraction methods on Bioactive Compounds of Iranian Brown Algae (Nizimuddinia zanardini) by Atefe Taherkhani, Akram Sharifi, Mohammed Koubaa

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of temperature and time variables in ohmic, HPCD, and maceration extraction methods on extraction yield, total phenolic content, total phlorotannin content, total flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity (DPPH radical scavenging) of the Iranian brown seaweed Nizimuddinia zanardini. …”
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Impact of short-term germination on dehulling efficiency, enzymatic activities, and chemical composition of mung bean seeds (Vigna radiata L.) by Christina Wintersohle, Sophie Julia Arnold, Hanna Marie Geis, Franziska Keutgen, Lara Etzbach, Ute Schweiggert-Weisz

“…Mung bean seeds were soaked overnight and germinated in the dark for 4, 8, 12, 24, 32, and 48 h, with the effects on dehulling efficiency, enzymatic activities, and chemical composition, including antinutritional factors, examined.After 48 h of germination, a substantial increase in enzyme activities was observed: lipolytic activities increased by 644 %, amylolytic activities by 200 %, and polyphenol oxidase activity by 280 %. …”
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An application of Green’s function for acoustic radiation of a source located near the two wall corner by W.P. Rdzanek, W.J. Rdzanek, K. Szemela

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Short term effects of feeding calcium salts of poultry oil as fat supplement on feed intake, total-tract digestibility, chewing activity, and milk production of dairy cows by A. Zali, O. Ramezani-Afarani, V. Azimzadeh, S. Alaee, S.M. Nasrollahi

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Impact of Reduced Chemical Fertilizer and Organic Amendments on Yield, Nitrogen Use Efficiency, and Soil Microbial Dynamics in Chinese Flowering Cabbage by Jiaxin Xu, Jianshe Li, Xia Zhao, Zhen Liu, Hao Xu, Kai Cao, Lin Ye

“…Soil nutrients and bacterial community structure showed positive correlations with yield, whereas soil enzyme activities exhibited negative correlations. Key factors influencing yield were identified as Proteobacteria, Chloroflexi, available potassium, organic matter, available nitrogen, Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, total nitrogen, pH, and sucrase activity. (4) Conclusions: Integrated analysis of yield and soil microenvironmental parameters demonstrates that the fertilization regimen combining 30% chemical fertilizer reduction with vermicompost amendment (FEM) constitutes a more efficient fertilization strategy for Chinese flowering cabbage, making it suitable for regional promotion in the Ningxia area.…”
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Establishment of Efficient Somatic Embryo Maturation System of <i>Pinus elliottii</i> by Lin Xu, Zhaolei Deng, Shan Hu, Qian Liu, Qifu Luan, Chunxia Yang

“…In the somatic embryo maturation stage, 1 g/L activated carbon induced 288.67 mature embryos per gram of embryogenic callus, resulting in a total of 1452 embryos. …”
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SOME ASPECTS REGARDING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ACTIVITY AT S.C. LUZARDO PREST SERV L.L.C. BÂRCA, DOLJ COUNTY, ROMANIA by Dragoș Mihai MEDELETE, Radu Lucian PÂNZARU

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Intestinal microbiota composition and bile salt hydrolase activity in fast and slow growing broiler chickens: implications for growth performance and production efficiency by Hye Won Kim, Na Kyung Kim, Patricia G. Wolf, Kristoffer Brandvold, Joshua M. Rehberger, Tom G. Rehberger, Ryan N. Dilger, Alexandra H. Smith, Roderick I. Mackie

“…Conclusions We postulate that high total bacteria and Enterococcus abundance are associated with high BSH activity, impacting low feed intake and body weight gain, ultimately resulting in separation into slow and fast growing birds. …”
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Efficient removal of lead (II) from paint factory wastewater using Noug stalk activated carbon: A sustainable adsorption approach by Getasew Yirdaw

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of Noug stalk activated carbon in removing lead (II) from paint factory effluent under optimized conditions. …”
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Improving Leaf GOGAT Activity After the Post-Silking Period Contributes to High Grain Yield with Reduced Nitrogen in N-Efficient Maize by Haoyu Li, Yanbing Wang, Jian Wang, Meng Zhang, Wenbo Liu, Xiangling Li, Xiaohu Lin

“…Therefore, we suggest that molecular breeding programs should focus on the <i>GOGAT2</i> gene in low-N-efficient maize varieties, and cultivation techniques should aim to improve the GOGAT enzyme activity after the post-silking period to achieve high yields and N utilization efficiencies with less N fertilizer.…”
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Balanced ammonium–nitrate nutrition enhances photosynthetic efficiency, micronutrient homeostasis, and antioxidant networks via ROS signaling in Glycyrrhiza glabra across soil and... by Hamid Reza Roosta, Ahmad Estaji, Ali Khadivi, Mostafakamal Shams

“…Seedlings (21 days old, 10 cm tall) were transferred into each system in a completely randomized design with three replications and fertigated with modified Hoagland solution (10 mM total N) from day 80 to harvest at day 120. We measured root and shoot Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu by atomic absorption spectroscopy; chlorophyll fluorescence indices (F0, Fm, Fv, Fv/Fm, PIaβs, PItot) using a Pocket PEA fluorimeter; and superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities spectrophotometrically. …”
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Variable Submodule Voltage Control for Enhanced Efficiency in DAB-Integrated Modular Multilevel Converters by Marzio Barresi, Davide De Simone, Edoardo Ferri, Luigi Piegari

“…The second strategy optimized this voltage to minimize the total power-conversion losses. The proposed control strategies improved the efficiency, particularly at low power levels, achieving several percentage points of improvement compared to maintaining a constant voltage.…”
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Honeycomb-like hierarchically porous carbon derived from waste biomass cork for efficient tetracycline removal by Jizhao ZHANG, Qihang WANG, Chengyu LI, Danwei HE, Jun MU

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Valorizing pig hooves for activated carbon production with efficient Methyl green adsorption, DFT insights and bacterial removal via bio-adsorbent column by Tsenbeni N. Lotha, Rituparna Karmaker, Ketiyala, Vevosa Nakro, Lemzila Rudithongru, Imkongyanger, Francis A. S. Chipem, Latonglila Jamir

“…The AC, synthesized through KOH activation, boasts a substantial surface area of 334.031 m2/g and a total pore volume of 0.007 cm³/g. …”
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Lignin waste-based low-cost porous carbon for efficient and stable CO2 capture by Changle Wang, Jiong Sun, Fu-An Guo, Zhijing Liang, Cuizhen Bai, Salman Qadira, Hao Wang, Yuhe Liao, Boshi Li, Ruiqin Zhang, Haiming Yang, Shao-Tao Bai

“…Upon optimization of the activation temperature and activator concentration, the optimal carbon adsorbent material L-K-2–750 with K2CO3 as activator, K2CO3/lignin mass ratio of 2/3 and activation temperature of 750 °C, exhibited a high specific surface area (797 m2/g) and high total pore volume (0.33 cm3/g). …”
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Evaluation Method for the Curing Effect of Donkey Hide by Hui WANG, Mengyuan WANG, Yue YU, Xiaobo DUAN, Jianfei ZHOU, Chuanliang JI, Yanan WANG

“…When the conductivity in the extract liquor exceeded 40.7 mS/cm and the Baumé degree surpassed 2.6 °Bé, water activities below 0.75 were achieved during storage, effectively inhibiting microbial growth and maintaining a total bacterial colony count below 1×105 CFU/g. …”
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Effect of ensiled alpha-amylase–enabled corn grain at 2 concentrations in the diet on lactation performance, chewing activity, ruminal fermentation, nutrient digestibility, and nit... by Wesley R. Silva, Ana Júlia C. Silva, Mariane A. Tiengo, Rayana B. Silva, Renata A.N. Pereira, Trevor J. DeVries, Marcos N. Pereira

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Study on field charged effect of micron-activated droplets and wettability of coal dust by Cheng WANG, Peng YAN, Zhenhua DAI, Bin LU, Shaocheng GE, Weizhi ZHAO

“…Compared with ordinary water mist, micron-charged active water mist has higher capture efficiency for anthracite dust, and sedimentation efficiency for total dust and respirable dust is up to 91.77% and 90.45%.…”
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EFFECT OF CRYOPRESERVED PLACENTA EXTRACT ON SOME BIOCHEMICAL INDICES OF THERAPEUTIC EFFICIENCY AND TOXICITY OF DICLOFENAC SODIUM IN ADJUVANT-INDUCED EXPERIMENTAL ARTHRITIS by F. V. Hladkykh, M. O. Chyzh, A. O. Manchenko, I. V. Belochkіna, I. P. Mikhailova

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Atomic layer deposition of SnO2 and TiO2 on electrodeposited BiOI thin films for efficient light-driven peroxymonosulfate activation by Laura Huidobro, Mahmoud Abid, Haitham Maslouh, Arnaud Demore, Mikhael Bechelany, Elvira Gómez, Albert Serrà

“…Here, we report for the first time the fabrication of ALD-engineered BiOI thin-film heterojunctions, coated with nanometric SnO2 or TiO2 layers (∼5 nm) and decorated with Pd nanoparticles (∼2 nm), which simultaneously enhance catalytic activity and stability. The BiOI/SnO2 and BiOI/TiO2 systems exhibit well-defined type-II band alignments, facilitating efficient interfacial charge transfer, while Pd nanoparticles form Schottky junctions that extract photogenerated electrons and mitigate BiOI photocorrosion. …”
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