Zinc oxide seed priming enhances drought tolerance in wheat seedlings by improving antioxidant activity and osmoprotection by Rasha M. El-Shazoly, A. A. Othman, Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer, Ahmed F. Al-Hossainy, Dalia A. Abdel-Wahab

“…In conclusion, the application of ZnO NPs or bulk ZnO was found to create effective mechanical and physiological barriers, as confirmed by the analysis of antioxidant enzyme activities, nonenzymatic components, free radical scavenging, and osmoprotectant constituents.…”
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Digestive Fermentation, Antioxidant Status, and Haemato-Biochemical Indices of Growing Rabbits Fed on Diets Supplemented with Ziziphus spina-christi Leaf by Suha Hashim Abduljawad

“…Dried ZL supplementation up to 20 g/Kg diet might improve the bacterial community, antioxidants, biochemical parameters and blood constituents of rabbits, and digestibility.…”
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Estimation of Non-Marine Fractions of Ions in Rainwater at Three Sites of Different Characteristics in Haryana State (India) by Yogender Singh, Ankita Katoch, Sudesh Yadav, Saurabh Dhakad, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha

“…The sites Hisar (urban), Bahadurgarh (industrial), and Meham (semi-urban) had an average pH of rainwater of 5.94, 6.32, and 6.38, respectively. The sum of ionic constituents (i.e., Na+, NH4 +, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, F−, Cl−, NO3 −, and SO4 2−) was found higher at the industrial site (309.9 µeq L–1) as compared to the urban (225.6 µeq L–1) and semi-urban (255.7 µeq L–1) sites with dominant contribution of NH4+ ions. …”
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Interaction Study of Oxygen and Iron-Sulfur Clusters Based on the Density Functional Theory by Jiancun Gao, Hongbin Sui, Siyuan Wu, Renyou Zhang, Mengxin Zhang, Bolun Cui, Huilin Chu

“…In this study, XRD characterization of samples of iron sulfide compounds with spontaneous combustion tendency revealed that amorphous FeS was the primary constituent of the samples. A molecular simulation was used to build an amorphous FeS cluster model, and the density functional theory was used to examine the adsorption and reactivity characteristics of Fe4S4 clusters with O2. …”
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Phenols from Vaccinium dunalianum Wight: Secondary Mass Spectrometry Fragmentation and Neuroprotective Effect by ZHOU Tang, WANG Ji, QIAO Wenhao, LIN Zhiqi, ZHU Hongbo, CHANG Yue, HU Weiyan, ZHANG Rongping, CHEN Xinglong

“…In order to elucidate the health efficacy of Vaccinium dunalianum buds as a tea substitute and to reveal the material basis for its functionality, we studied the chemical constituents of V. dunalianum buds by using separation materials such as silica gel, MICHP-20p gel, Sephadex LH-20, and RP-18 combined with preparative and semi-preparative high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), high-resolution mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. …”
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La bibliothèque dans Buffy contre les vampires : grimoires et merveilles by Vanessa Bertho

“…Elle s’inscrit ainsi dans l’orientation scénaristique de la série, qui réactive des éléments ancrés dans l’imaginaire collectif pour les moderniser en fonction de son public et de ses attentes. Elle constitue une encyclopédie vivante du monstrueux.…”
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Investigation of Hydro-Geochemical Characteristics of Groundwater In Port Harcourt City, Nigeria: Implication for Use and Vulnerability by HO Nwankwoala, GJ Udom

“…Iron and Manganese concentrations are above the World Health Organization guide value in majority of the boreholes studied, with maximum value up to 1.60mg/l in Abuloma area. Constituents of the heavy metals as shown in this study reveal that, in some locations, values are slightly higher than the permissible levels. …”
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A hyperspectral and multi-angular synthetic dataset for algorithm development in waters of varying trophic levels and optical complexity by J. Pitarch, V. E. Brando, V. E. Brando

“…<p>This data paper outlines the development and the structure of a new synthetic dataset within an extended optical domain, encompassing inherent and apparent optical properties (IOPs and AOPs) alongside associated optically active constituents (OACs). Bio-optical modeling benefited from knowledge and data accumulated over the past 3 decades, enabling the imposition of rigorous quality standards and the definition of novel bio-optical relationships that are significant contributions on their own. …”
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Phytochemistry and pharmacological advances of Ascophyllum nodosum in the management of human diseases: A comprehensive review by Brijesh Singh Chauhan, Yash Pal Singh

“…Methods: To ensure a comprehensive search, we reviewed peer-reviewed articles on Ascophyllum nodosum extract (ANE) and its active constituents using several online databases, including Google Scholar, PubMed, ResearchGate, and Web of Science. …”
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Bio-preservation Potential of Leaf Extracts of <i>Ocimum gratissimum L.</i> on Fresh-Cut Fruits of <i>Citrullus lanatus</i> (Thunb) by A.M. Ebabhi, O.O. Adeogun, A.A. Adekunle, A.O, Onafeko

“…The quantitative estimations of the phytochemicals in the extracts were determined and the constituents in the essential oil of the hexane extracts were established with the use of GC-MS system, and the data generated from the study were analysed with SPSS 20.0. …”
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Risque infectieux zoonotique lié à la conservation de primates non humains (PNH) by Barthélemy Ngoubangoye

“…En réunissant ces conditions de contacts répétés entre hôtes de sensibilités différentes, ces sites constituent un modèle pour d'une part mieux comprendre les interactions entre les communautés d'agents infectieux, les communautés d'hôtes et le risque en termes de santé animale et humaine, et d'autre part, pour développer une approche pouvant être transposée à d'autres écosystèmes plus complexes. …”
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LAND COVER AND LAND USE CHANGES REFLECTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF LOCAL DECLINING ECONOMIES. CASE-STUDY: SOUTH-WEST DEVELOPMENT REGION. ROMANIA by ALEXANDRU-IONUŢ PETRISOR

“…Les changements dans la couverture et l’utilisation du terrain, les modifications des circuits de l’énergie et les changements climatiques sont constituants des «changements globaux», terme incluant tous les impacts humains sous les complexes des systèmes socio-écologiques. …”
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NEGATION, INCLUDING, GRADUAL OBLIVION: STATE STRATEGIES ON SOVIET HERITAGE IN GEORGIA, ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN by A. A. Tokarev

“…The article postulates clear differences between the study of postcolonialism and the post-Soviet space, and therefore the author presents his own operationalization of the "imperial heritage" study.The countries of the South Caucasus are compared based on the following criteria: a number of ethnic Russians as the main constituent of the Soviet people living in the country; a status of the Russian language; national symbols (statutes, architecture, Soviet state symbols, the hierarchy of military ranks), and political practices (functioning of the party systems, type of sovereignty, degree of freedom of speech and political competition).StudyingAzerbaijan,ArmeniaandGeorgiadifferently coming out of theUSSRand using the disintegration of theUSSRto construct their national narratives in accordance with their own ideas about the ways of development, the author finds a repetition of the Soviet system elements.Each of the states demonstrates a unique combination of “post-Soviet Soviet” phenomena. …”
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Les redevances coutumières chez les Agni-Djuablin à l’époque précoloniale by Kouablan KOFFI

“…Les sources orales ont constitué l’essentielle des sources d’information pour cette étude. …”
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Urinary Calculi: A Microbiological and Biochemical Analysis at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern Nepal by Pratima Shah, Ratna Baral, C. S. Agrawal, Madhab Lamsal, Dharanidhar Baral, Basudha Khanal

“…Calcium oxalate (84.1%) was common biochemical constituent found in stone formers followed by calcium oxalate + phosphate (8%). …”
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Numerical modelling of rope elasticity for heave compensation lifting in offshore crane operations by Bassey Asanga, Akanimo Ekpenyong, Aniekan Ikpe

“…To overcome this, a hydro-mechanical approach encompassing the core constituents of the floating winch and lifting rig pitcher were modeled. …”
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The Impact of ‘Migration Potential’ on the Economic and Demographic Development of Donor and Recipient Countries by V. Yu. Ledeneva, A. Kh. Rakhmonov

“…The paper seeks to delineate the conceptual framework of migration potential, establish its structural composition, and elucidate the mechanisms and factors through which migrant potential influences the economic and demographic progress of both recipient and donor nations.Findings: The study delineates the constituent components of the functional sub-potentials (subcomponents) within the broader construct of "migration potential," synthesizing these through a meticulous examination of extant Russian and international academic literature. …”
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Assessment of levels of navigation systems of medical organizations from the position of lean production by A. A. Kurmangulov, Yu. S. Reshetnikova, N. S. Brynza

“…The object of this study was 33 primary care medical organizations located on the territory of 7 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The subject of the study was all the internal and external navigation elements of the MO. …”
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Crop residue degradation by fungi isolated from conservation agriculture fields under riceâwheat system of North-West India by Madhu Choudhary, Parbodh C. Sharma, Hanuman S. Jat, Vibha Nehra, Andrew J. McDonald, Neelam Garg

“…Four fungal isolates (RPW 1/3, RPW 1/6, RPWM 2/2 and RZWM 3/2) showed higher enzymatic activities and more loss of dry mass and cell wall constituents over the other isolates. These isolates were identified by ITS region sequencing as Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus, Penicillium pinophilum and Alternaria alternata. …”
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THE STRUCTURE OF THE SIBERIAN GEOGRAPHICAL FLORAL ELEMENT IN THE MIDDLE SIBERIAN FOREST STEPPES by E. M. Antipova

“…The purpose of the paper was to study the structure of the Siberian geographical element in the steppe flora, characteristics of the types of constituent distribution areas selected on the basis of the phytochorion concept. …”
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