Complexation with Alginate in Pumpkin Leaf Protein Solutions for the Encapsulation of Folic Acid: The Effect of Extraction Protocols by Predrag Petrović, Bojana Balanč, Jelena Mijalković, Tamara Đukić, Stefan Bošković, Verica Đorđević, Branko Bugarski, Viktor Nedović, Zorica Knežević-Jugović

“…This study aimed to assess pumpkin leaves as a protein source and determine the feasibility of these proteins to form complexes with alginate for the encapsulation of folic acid. …”
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Bioactives and Other Nutritional Components in the Jaggery Production Process by Nisha Pujari, Nirali Dedhia, Sanjay Mahajani, Narendra Shah, Amit Arora

“…Jaggery, a non-centrifugal sugar (NCS), is a naturally produced sweetener and a good source of minerals, essential vitamins and bioactives. …”
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Solar background radiation temperature calibration of a pure rotational Raman lidar by V. Jayaweera, R. J. Sica, G. Martucci, A. Haefele, A. Haefele

“…It also allows a lidar not co-located with a routine external source to be continuously calibrated once an initial external calibration is done. …”
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AN INFLUENCE OF SPONTANEOUS MICROFLORA OF FERMENTED HORSEMEAT PRODUCTS ON THE FORMATION OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE PEPTIDES by I. M. Chernukha, I. N. Nikonov, N. G. Mashentseva, D. L. Klabukova, D. A. Afanasev, L. I. Kovalyov, L. А. Ilina

“…Therefore, in the studied product, good preservation of the main spectra of muscle proteins was observed, and the identified fractions, apparently, can be sources of new functional peptides. Not only quantitative but also qualitative changes were observed in the studied samples. …”
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A SPectroscopic Survey of Biased Halos in the Reionization Era (ASPIRE): Spectroscopically Complete Census of Obscured Cosmic Star Formation Rate Density at z = 4–6 by Fengwu Sun, Feige Wang, Jinyi Yang, Jaclyn B. Champagne, Roberto Decarli, Xiaohui Fan, Eduardo Bañados, Zheng Cai, Luis Colina, Eiichi Egami, Joseph F. Hennawi, Xiangyu Jin, Hyunsung D. Jun, Yana Khusanova, Mingyu Li, Zihao Li, Xiaojing Lin, Weizhe Liu, Romain A. Meyer, Maria A. Pudoka, George H. Rieke, Yue Shen, Wei Leong Tee, Bram Venemans, Fabian Walter, Yunjing Wu, Huanian Zhang, Siwei Zou

“…We identify eight DSFGs in seven fields at z = 4–6 through the detection of H α or [O  iii ] λ 5008 lines, including fainter lines such as H β , [O  iii ] λ 4960, [N  ii ] λ 6585, and [S  ii ] λλ 6718,6733 for six sources. …”
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Repurposing the memory-promoting meclofenoxate hydrochloride as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease through integrative multi-omics analysis by Huasong Zhang, Cong Fan, Ling Li, Feiyi Liu, Shaoying Li, Linyun Ma, Yuanhao Yang, David N. Cooper, Yuedong Yang, Ronggui Hu, Huiying Zhao

“…MH was validated to prevent neuronal death and synaptic damage, improve motor function, and reduce anhedonic and depressive-like behaviors of PD mice. …”
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Multiwavelength Variability Analysis of the Blazar PKS 0727-11: An ~ 168 day Quasiperiodic Oscillation in the γ-Ray by Yuncai Shen, Tingfeng Yi, Vinit Dhiman, Lisheng Mao, Liang Dong

“…It is the first time that periodic variations have been detected in this source, and further supported by other methods: weighted wavelet z -transform, phase dispersion minimization, REDFIT, autoregressive integrated moving average model, and structure function analysis. …”
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In situ, modeled, and earth observation monitoring of surface water availability in West African rangelands by Kimberly Slinski, Kimberly Slinski, Gabriel B. Senay, Alkhalil Adoum, Shraddhanand Shukla, Amy McNally, James Rowland, Erwann Fillol, Soni Yatheendradas, Soni Yatheendradas, Chris Funk, Andrew Hoell, Michael Jasinski

“…The 12 locations can function as sentinel ponds to monitor local water availability. …”
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Ecological connectivity of genomic markers of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli in Hong Kong by Xiaoqing Xu, Yunqi Lin, Yu Deng, Lei Liu, Dou Wang, Qinling Tang, Chunxiao Wang, Xi Chen, You Che, Ethan R. Wyrsch, Veronica M. Jarocki, Steven P. Djordjevic, Tong Zhang

“…Additionally, 195 plasmids were shared across all three source-attributed sectors. Conjugation assays confirmed that several plasmids were functionally transmissible across ecological boundaries. …”
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Finding RB/Rpi-blb1/Rpi-sto1-like sequences in conventionally bred potato varieties by O. Y. Antonova, N. S. Klimenko, Z. Z. Evdokimova, L. I. Kostina, T. A. Gavrilenko

“…At the same time there is a high probability of finding geno types with the Rpi-sto1 gene (functional homologues of  Rpi-blb1) among conventionally bred varieties because for about 40 years S. stoloniferum has been used in breeding as a source of the Rysto and Ry-fsto genes of the extreme resistance to the most important viral pathogen PVY. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Determinants of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Isolates Cultured from Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Environmental Samples by Chioma Lilian Ozoaduche, Balázs Libisch, Daniel Itoro, Iyore Blessing Idemudia, Katalin Posta, Ferenc Olasz

“…In some of these <i>P. aeruginosa</i> strains, loss-of-function mutations were detected in the regulatory genes <i>mexR</i>, <i>nalC</i>, or <i>nalD</i>, predicting an efflux-mediated acquired antibiotic-resistance mechanism. …”
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Interrelation of indicators of oxygen metabolism of neutrophils and antiendotoxin immune as a marker of the postoperative period in patients with acute colonic obstruction by A. V. Pikuza, A. M. Zakirov

“…The focus of purulent inflammation in the abdominal cavity serves as a source of concentration of antimicrobial mechanisms, among which the central role is played by neutrophilic granulocytes and factors cooperating with them. …”
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Genetic and Plasma Proteomic Approaches to Identify Therapeutic Targets for Graves&rsquo; Disease and Graves&rsquo; Ophthalmopathy by Ke C, Yu Y, Li J, Yu Y, Sun Y, Wang Y, Wang B, Lu Y, Tang M, Wang N, Chen Y

“…Then, downstream analyses were performed to detect protein interactions, gene function, cell type-specific expression and druggable information.Results: This study genetically predicted levels of 62 plasma proteins were associated with GD risk. …”
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Impact of probiotic supplementation on serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor: GRADE-based dose-response meta-analysis by Reza Hashemi, Mohammad M. Hussein M. Raouf, Tanya S. Salih, Marzieh Feyzpour, Maryam Eskandarioun, Najmeh Nezamabadipour, Hossein Gandomkar

“…Abstract Background Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a key neurotrophin involved in neuroplasticity and cognitive function, with its dysregulation linked to neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression pattern analysis of NAC family in Taxus yunnanensis and the TyuNAC30 role in paclitaxel production by Jiangtao Fan, Yong Wang, Mengke Dou, Qiuhong Hu, Qing Li, Shengmei Gan, Mingwei Jing, Gang Wang, Xiong Huang

“…Yeast one-hybrid and related assays revealed that TyuNAC30 functions as a negative regulator of TyuDBTNBT, a key enzyme gene in the paclitaxel biosynthetic pathway. …”
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Spectrum of Cortactin Isoforms in the Urine of Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Their Diagnostic Value as a Potential Molecular Marker of its Severity by Fayura O., Starikovych M., Abrahamovych O., Abrahamovych M., Stoyka R., Kit Yu.

“…Since the protein content of human urine is closely related to the peculiarity of the functioning of biological systems, its qualitative and quantitative characteristics are promising markers for control of various processes in organism. …”
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Multimessenger Signatures of a Deformed Magnetar in Gamma-Ray Bursts by Parisa Hashemi, Soroush Shakeri, Yu Wang, Liang Li, Rahim Moradi

“…We study the evolution of a newly formed magnetized neutron star (NS) as a power source of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) in the light of both gravitational-wave (GW) and electromagnetic (EM) radiation. …”
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Pearls on a String: Dark and Bright Galaxies on a Strikingly Straight and Narrow Filament by M. Arabsalmani, S. Roychowdhury, B. Schneider, V. Springel, E. Le Floc’h, F. Bournaud, A. Burkert, J.-C. Cuillandre, P.-A. Duc, E. Emsellem, D. Galárraga-Espinosa, E. Pian, F. Renaud, M. A. Zwaan

“…We study the cold H i gas in a 1.3 Mpc section of the filament through H i 21 cm emission line observations and detect 11 H i sources, many more than expected from the H i mass function in a similar volume. …”
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Subclinical Aortic Root Pathology in Close Relatives of Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve by Ivaniv Y., Lozynska N., Ivaniv I.

“…According to various sources, among the relatives of the first degree (FDR) of affinity the prevalence of BAV is 9.0-21.0%. …”
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Additive Manufacturing for Automotive Radar Sensors Using Copper Inks and Pastes by Nihesh Mohan, Fabian Steinberger, Sonja Wächter, Hüseyin Erdogan, Gordon Elger

“…Radar sensors are critical for obstacle detection and navigation, especially for automated driving. …”
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