Inputs-Oriented VRS DEA in dairy farms [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] by C. A. Zuniga-Gonzalez, J. L. Jaramillo-Villanueva, N.E Blanco-Roa

“…The results reveal that Tlaxcala’s dairy farm efficiency, on the other hand, was adversely influenced by three inputs (costs): cost of investment in livestock, the total annual cost for feeding, reproduction, diseases and treatments, preventive medicine, sanitation, milking, fuel, and total labor. …”
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Nanofertilizers benefited maize to cope oxidative stress under saline environment by Abbas Shoukat, Zulfiqar Ahmad Saqib, Allah Nawaz, Kashif Zulfiqar Amir, Ilyas Ahmad, Ali Hamza, Karl Hermann Mühling

“…ZnO and SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) has been synthesized in the lab and characterized using scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy before the plant experiment. The treatments included i.e. control, conventional Zn, conventional Si, nano Zn and nano Si, under both non-saline and saline soil conditions. …”
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Optimizing Growth and Bioactive Compound Production in Split Gill Mushroom (<i>Schizophyllum commune</i>) Using Methyl Jasmonate by Preuk Chutimanukul, Siripong Sukdee, Kittichai Boonmee, Ornprapa Thepsilvisut, Onmanee Prajuabjinda, Ubonwan Saesiw, Pattama Sriumpai, Hiroshi Ehara

“…Furthermore, all MeJA treatments significantly enhanced triterpenoid, phenolic compound, and antioxidant activity compared to the control. …”
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Colonic strictures in Crohn’s disease: a non-surgical survival by Sarra Laabidi, Hamed Aboubecrine, Salma Souissi, Donia Gouiaa, Asma Labidi, Nadia Ben Mustapha, Anis Haddad, Amine Sebai, Meriem Serghini, Monia Fekih, Hanene Jaziri, Jalel Boubaker

“…In multivariate analysis, biologic therapy was the only independent protective factor against surgery (p = 0.001, OR = 0.19).Conclusion The early introduction of biologic therapy is crucial for increasing surgery-free survival in patients with colonic stenosis in CD, given the limited effectiveness of conventional treatments.…”
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Comparison between Hyperspectral Imaging and Chemical Analysis of Polyphenol Oxidase Activity on Fresh-Cut Apple Slices by Luna Shrestha, Boris Kulig, Roberto Moscetti, Riccardo Massantini, Elke Pawelzik, Oliver Hensel, Barbara Sturm

“…Golden Delicious and Elstar) were used to build a robust detection algorithm, which is independent of cultivars and applied treatments. Partial least squares (PLS) regression using the 7-fold cross-validation method and method comparison analysis (Bland–Altman plot, Passing–Bablok regression, and Deming regression) were performed. …”
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Genome-Wide Analyses Reveal the Roles of CCT Genes as Regulators of Abiotic Stress Responses in <i>Citrullus lanatus</i> by Yajie Hong, Mengsha Li, Wona Ding, Jun Shi, Zishuo Zheng, Nailin Xing, Qiuping Li

“…The responsiveness of these genes to abiotic stressors, hormone treatments, and photoperiod prolongation was also examined. …”
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Digital twins as global learning health and disease models for preventive and personalized medicine by Xinxiu Li, Joseph Loscalzo, A. K. M. Firoj Mahmud, Dina Mansour Aly, Andrey Rzhetsky, Marinka Zitnik, Mikael Benson

“…Digital twins are virtual representations of health and disease processes that can integrate real-time data and simulations to predict, prevent, and personalize treatments. Early clinical applications of DTs have shown potential in areas like artificial organs, cancer, cardiology, and hospital workflow optimization. …”
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Monitoring and Prediction of Wild Blueberry Phenology Using a Multispectral Sensor by Kenneth Anku, David Percival, Mathew Vankoughnett, Rajasekaran Lada, Brandon Heung

“…An RCBD with six replications, four treatments, and a plot size of 6 × 8 m with a 2 m buffer between plots was used. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of Ruminal Digestibility, Fermentation Characteristics, and Bacterial Diversity of Kenaf Crop at Various Cutting Heights by Mengwei Li, Faiz-ul Hassan, Qian Lin, Muhammad Adeel Arshad, Muhammad Uzair Akhtar, Lijuan Peng, Chengjian Yang, Xin Liang, Jiaxiang Huang

“…Total volatile fatty acids, acetic acid, acetic acid/propane ratio, and pH value did not differ among the treatments, except for propionic acid, which was higher at the 130 cm and 160 cm heights. …”
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Determination of arsenic and cadmium uptake by rice from topsoil by Desheng Yang, Zhechuan Liu, Wenqi Zhao, Ting Du, Shengyang Fan, Zhuang Xiong, Shaobing Peng, Xiaoxiao Li, Fei Wang

“…In a 2‐year field experiment conducted in central China from 2016 to 2017, the significant role of topsoil in pollutant absorption, in particular the arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) uptake in rice was examined quantitatively. Two soil treatments, removing half of the topsoil (TR) and a control (CK), were applied alongside two rice varieties ‐ Huanghuazhan (HHZ, indica inbred) and Yangliangyou6 (YLY6, indica hybrid). …”
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Optimizing Bioaugmentation for Pharmaceutical Stabilization of Sewage Sludge: A Study on Short-Term Composting Under Real Conditions by Gabriela Angeles-De Paz, Juan Cubero-Cardoso, Clementina Pozo, Concepción Calvo, Elisabet Aranda, Tatiana Robledo-Mahón

“…One hundred days earlier than previous attempts, both bioaugmentation treatments achieved adequate composting conditions, maintained core native populations while improving the degrading microbial diversity, and achieved around 70–72% of pharmaceutical remotion. …”
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A randomized double-blind active-controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of topical basil (Ocimum basilicum) oil in knee osteoarthritis by Alireza Askari, Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab, Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab, Omid Sadeghpour, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadehd, Seyed Ali Ravansalar, Aida Iraji, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur

“…They used their respective topical treatments thrice daily for 4 weeks. Various measurements were taken at the beginning of the study, 2, and 4 weeks after starting the intervention, including the 8-m walk test, knee pain (based on visual analog scale), flexion angle of the knee joint, analgesic consumption, and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire.ResultsNo significant differences were observed between the basil oil and diclofenac gel groups in any of the measured outcomes. …”
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Experimental study on the collapse behavior of cavitation bubbles under low ambient pressure conditions by Tong Qu, Jing Luo, Weilin Xu, Jie Li, Guihua Fu, Yueqing Ma, Zhuoqi Zhao

“…These findings provide insights to enhance cavitation applications, including cavitation erosion prevention, medical treatments, and chemical catalysis in high-altitude and low-pressure environments.…”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of the Cytochrome B5 Protein Family in Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. Pekinensis) by Han Zheng, Xin Li, Lin Shi, Ying Jing, Qingqing Song, Yanan Chen, Lilong He, Fengde Wang, Jianwei Gao, Yuping Bi

“…The expression profile analysis indicated that BrCB5s were differentially expressed in different tissues, and the transcript abundances were significantly different under various abiotic stresses and plant hormone treatments. Our study provides a basis for a better understanding of the characteristics and biological functions of the CB5 family genes in Chinese cabbage during plant development, especially in plant responses to multiple stresses.…”
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A comprehensive review on alpha-lipoic acid delivery by nanoparticles by Navid Mosallaei, Amirhossein Malaekeh-Nikouei, Setayesh Sarraf Shirazi, Javad Behmadi, Bizhan Malaekeh-Nikouei

“…These innovative approaches hold promise for the development of improved ALA-based treatments across a broad spectrum of health conditions.…”
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Emerging antifungal resistance in Trichophyton mentagrophytes: insights from susceptibility profiling and genetic mutation analysis by Yakun Shao, Jin Shao, Sybren de Hoog, Paul Verweij, Lin Bai, Riina Richardson, Malcolm Richardson, Zhe Wan, Ruoyu Li, Jin Yu, Yinggai Song

“…Trichophyton species, the leading cause of dermatophytosis globally, are increasingly resistant to antifungal treatments, concerns about effective management strategies. …”
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Design, synthesis, and anti-inflammatory activity of 2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one derivatives modified with 1,2,3-triazole in LPS-induced BV-2 cells by Xixi Hou, Xixi Hou, Longfei Mao, Huibin Zhang, Lan Wang, Baoyu He, Jingjing Guo, Jianji Wang

“…Given the potent anti-inflammatory properties of the 1,2,3-triazole structure and the wide use of 2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one in developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, a series of 2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one derivatives were synthesized by introducing a 1,2,3-triazole moiety. …”
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Process, dynamics and bioeffects of acoustic droplet vaporization induced by dual-frequency focused ultrasound by Yubo Zhao, Yi Feng, Liang Wu

“…Importantly, dual-frequency combinations such as 1.5 MHz + 3 MHz (fundamental and second harmonic), which exhibit a higher Degree of Nonlinearity (DoN) can extend bubble lifespan, offering a potential pathway to the efficacy of ultrasound treatments.…”
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Evaluation of cytotoxic, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activi-ties of Echium italicum L. in MCF-7 and HepG2 cell lines by Dilek Arslan Atessahin, Semih Dalkilic, Lütfiye Kadioglu Dalkilic, Dudu Bayindir, Elif Cetinkaya

“… The use of plants for medicinal purposes from past to present continues as traditional treatments. One of these plants, Echium species, is known for its high phytochemical content and its use as a sedative or in colds. …”
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Computational analysis of Allium sativum compounds to identify thermolabile hemolysin inhibitors against Vibrio alginolyticus in shrimp by Sayed Mashequl Bari, Nafees Bin Reza, Meamaching Marma, Sk. Foisal Ahmed, Md Arif Hussain, Md Naimuddin Jabed, Md Alomgir Hossain, Maria Manzoor, Md Saiful Alam

“…As a result, alternative treatments, such as plant extract phytochemicals are being explored to mitigate these risks. …”
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