Impact of high-speed shear homogenization pretreatment on structure, functional characteristics, and interfacial properties: A case of Rice Glutelin by Zhuangpeng Wang, Zhangtao Chen, Lufan Tan, Jin Tu, Yong Sun, Yuanping Ye, Senwang Zhang, Leiyan Wu

“…Its structure was characterized using techniques such as SDS-PAGE, FT-IR, SEM, interface analyzer, dynamic and electrophoretic light scattering. The results indicated that HSSH preserved the primary structure of RG but significantly affected its secondary structure. …”
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The Conscious Side of ‘Subliminal’ Linguistic Priming: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Reliability Analysis of Visibility Measures by David Hernández-Gutiérrez, Miguel A. Sorrel, David R. Shanks, Miguel A. Vadillo

“…Research on unconscious processing has been a valuable source of evidence in psycholinguistics for shedding light on the cognitive architecture of language. …”
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Extraction of Protein-Enriched Fractions from Sunflower and Hemp Seeds: Composition and Colloidal Stability of Less Refined Fractions as a Function of Initial pH by Simone Bleibach Alpiger, Sandra Beyer Gregersen, Amanda May Ellermann, Tenna Ji Jing Dissing, Milena Corredig

“…For both oilseeds, extraction pH influenced the colloidal assemblies of oleosomes and proteins, as shown by light scattering and confocal microscopy. These variations were attributed to compositional differences between the two seeds, leading to different interactions among the soluble carbohydrates, proteins, and oleosomes. …”
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Acute Pulmonary Aspergillosis as a Severe Complication of Influenza, Pneumococcal Pneumonia, and Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in ICU by Tamara Seitz, Wolfgang Hoepler, Stephanie Neuhold, Christoph Wenisch

“…Furthermore, it stresses the importance for further studies to deepen the understanding about the association between influenza and aspergillosis and to shed further light on adequate therapy.…”
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Soft Lithography and Minimally Human Invasive Technique for Rapid Screening of Oral Biofilm Formation on New Microfabricated Dental Material Surfaces by Marta Alvarez-Escobar, Sidónio C. Freitas, Derek Hansford, Fernando J. Monteiro, Alejandro Pelaez-Vargas

“…After 24 h, the disks were analyzed using MTT assay and light microscopy. Results. In the present pilot study, microwell structures were microfabricated on the PDMS surface via soft lithography with a spacing of 5 µm. …”
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Surface Texturing with Hemispherical Cavities to Improve Efficiency in Silicon Solar Cells by D. W. de Lima Monteiro, F. P. Honorato, R. F. de Oliveira Costa, L. P. Salles

“…This method can be applied to increase the profile area of the originally flat frontal surface exposed to light and consequently increase the effective width of the depletion region. …”
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“Italy System” as a Case of Innovative Economic Diplomacy by R. O. Raynkhardt

“…The article deals with the description and analysis of functioning of the Italian national system of economic diplomacy.The author provides an insight into the historical and economic background and conditions of its development from the earliest stages to present time focusing on the latest events (from 2010 onwards).He casts light upon the procedures and mechanisms of interaction between the key national economic-diplomatic agents i.e. ministry of foreign affairs, ministry of economic development, export-promotion agency ITA, investment-attraction agency Invitalia, other authorized bodies (in particular, the Coordination Council on the Internationalization of the Italian Economy - CRII), public and private institutes. …”
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Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Rarely Seen Submucosal Lesion of the Stomach by Deniz Arslan, Şeyda Gündüz, Deniz Tural, Mükremin Uysal, Ali Murat Tatlı, Cumhur İbrahim Başsorgun, Gülsüm Özlem Elpek, Hasan Şenol Coşkun, Hakan Şat Bozcuk, Burhan Savaş

“…In this study, we have discussed the findings of our case having a gastric submucosal located IMT in light of the current literatures.…”
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Fringe Texture Driven Droplet Measurement End-to-End Network Based on Physics Aberrations Restoration of Coherence Scanning Interferometry by Zhou Zhang, Jiankui Chen, Hua Yang, Zhouping Yin

“…Accurate and efficient measurement of deposited droplets’ volume is vital to achieve zero-defect manufacturing in inkjet printed organic light-emitting diode (OLED), but it remains a challenge due to droplets’ featurelessness. …”
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4d N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 1 from 6d D-type N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (1, 0) by Jin Chen, Babak Haghighat, Shuwei Liu, Marcus Sperling

“…Abstract Compactifications of 6d N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (1, 0) SCFTs give rise to new 4d N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 1 SCFTs and shed light on interesting dualities between such theories. …”
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Impact of cluster farming on smallholder farmers teff commercialization in Ethiopia by Birara Endalew, Asres Elias, Kumi Yasunobu

“…In developing countries including Ethiopia cluster farming has gained prominence as a strategic initiative to foster commercialized agriculture and enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers by integrating their production within the broader value chain. In light of this, the government of Ethiopia plans to promote cluster farming throughout the country based on the best practices of the four cluster farming priority regions and 10 high-value commodities. …”
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A Novel Bond Anchor for Unidirectional FRP Member: Conceptual Design and Experimental Investigation by Yue Liu, Qing Wei, Ze-Yu Wang, Peng Xiang, Long-Ji Du, Bai-Yong Fu

“…Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) is an advanced composite material with many advantages including light weight, high strength, and high fatigue and corrosion resistance, which makes unidirectional FRP suitable for tension members, such as cables, prestressing tendons, and tie rods. …”
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Automated potato tuber mass estimation and grading with multiangle 2D images by Ayush K. Sharma, Lincoln Zotarelli, Alina Zare, Lakesh K. Sharma

“…Physical data of potato tubers from 23 different cultivars were collected, and their 2D images were captured under controlled light conditions from top and side angles. The physically measured, volume-based, and image-extracted features were used to employ linear and stepwise regression models to estimate the tuber mass. …”
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Frequency of Gastrointestinal Parasites, Anemia, and Nutritional Status among Children from Different Geographical Regions of Bolivia by Ceilan Apaza, Washington Cuna, Froilán Brañez, Roberto Passera, Celeste Rodriguez

“…Single parasitic infections were more prevalent in the lowlands; polyparasitism of light or heavy intensity predominated in the highlands. …”
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<i>Allosaurus europaeus</i> (Theropoda: Allosauroidea) Revisited and Taxonomy of the Genus by André Burigo, Octávio Mateus

“…Portugal is relevant to the understanding of the genus in light of the discovery of <i>A. europaeus</i> ML415 from the Early Tithonian of Lourinhã and <i>Allosaurus</i> MNHNUL/AND.001 from Andrés. …”
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RESEARCH ON MICROMYCETES IN OATS (AVENA SATIVA L.) UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF STUPINO DISTRICT, MOSCOW PROVINCE by J. I. Vargach, S. E. Golovin, I. G. Loskutov

“…The specific diversity of micromycetes in grain was identified using Litvinov’s “wet chambers” technique and light microscopy.Results. The dominant pathocomplex of micromycetes in oat grain in Moscow Province was found to belong to the genera Alternaria (A. infectoria, A. tennuissima), Cladosporium (Cl. cladosporioides, Cl. herbarum) and Fusarium (F. avenaceum, F. culmorum, F. heterosporum, F. nivale var. nivale, F. oxysporum, F. poae, F. proliferatum, F. solani, F. sporotrichioides var. minus, and F. tricintum).Conclusion. …”
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Preparation of Colored Polymer Microspheres by Lei Wang, Weiting Ma, Shuheng Zhang, Mengke He, Ping Song, Hongying Wang, Xianxiao Song, Botian Li

“…Additionally, many dyes are prone to degradation or fading when exposed to light, heat, or chemicals, which compromises the long-term color stability of the microspheres. …”
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Analysis of vehicle carbon emission characteristics on expressways in mountainous plateau areas based on the coupled simulation of CarSim/TruckSim and MOVES. by Jianping Gao, Xin Huang, Yunyong He, Enhuai He, Lu Sun, Changfeng Yang

“…Distribution ranges of carbon emissions equivalent per kilometer for light-duty vehicles (LDVs) and heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) at each alignment unit were 60‒240 g and 100‒1600 g, respectively. …”
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Ethno-cultural particularity of English, French and Russian phrasiological units with components of names of domestic animals by E. N. Belaya

“…The conclusion is made that in these three languages universal meanings are set expressions with the components of «horse» (Trojan Horse, carthorse) and «cow» (milk cow), and that the comparative analysis of P.U. demonstrates difference in linguistic pictures of the world and sheds light on ethnic logic…”
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Resilience in Crisis: A Longitudinal Study of Entrepreneurial Responses to COVID-19 pandemic by Yi Zhang, Xiaochen Bu

“…Methodology/Approach: The paper adopts a two-year longitudinal research methodology with two rounds of in-depth interviews to observe the immediate challenges faced by entrepreneurs and their responses at the beginning of 2021 on the one hand, and to follow up on their adjustments and the state of their businesses in 2023 on the other hand, in order to shed light on the long duration and complexity of the pandemic›s impact on entrepreneurs. …”
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