Assessment of the essential oil extracted from Citrus aurantifolia leaves using solvent-free microwave extraction technique by G.M. Masud Rana, Md. Jasim Uddin, Jaytirmoy Barmon, Bijoy Chandra Ghos, Tahmina Akter Chowdhury, Amit Kumar Dey, Bijoy Maitra, Ismat Moin Tamanna, AHM Mahbubur Rahman, Barun Kanti Saha, Mst. Sarmina Yeasmin

“…Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS) profiling revealed multiple bioactive components in C. aurantifolia leaves EO, with neral (30.728 %), d-limonene (22.824 %), citral (19.430 %), lemonol (5.060 %), geraniol (3.447 %), geranial (3.079 %), and caryophyllene (3.959 %) being the major components. The IC50 value of the extracted EO was 8.05 ppm comparing with the value of 10.63 ppm for Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). …”
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Cities as parasitic amplifiers? Malaria prevalence and diversity in great tits along an urbanization gradient by Caizergues, Aude E., Robira, Benjamin, Perrier, Charles, Jeanneau, Mélanie, Berthomieu, Arnaud, Perret, Samuel, Gandon, Sylvain, Charmantier, Anne

“…In this study, we focused on a host species and investigated the prevalence and diversity of avian malaria parasites (Plasmodium/Haemoproteus sp. and Leucocytozoon sp.) in great tits (Parus major) living across an urbanization gradient. In general, we observed high prevalence in adult birds (from 95% to 100%), yet lower prevalence in fledglings (from 0% to 38%). …”
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Bioactive Compounds and Microbial Quality of Stored Fermented Red Beetroots and Red Beetroot Juice by Agata Czyżowska, Kinga Siemianowska, Monika Śniadowska, Agnieszka Nowak

“…Betanidin was shown to be the major compound among grated beetroot pigments at the beginning of the investigation, the beetroot juice was predominated by isobetanidin and betanidin. …”
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Bilateral hip exoskeleton assistance enables faster walking in individuals with chronic stroke-related gait impairments by Chiara Livolsi, Roberto Conti, Tommaso Ciapetti, Eleonora Guanziroli, Thor Fridriksson, Ásgeir Alexandersson, Emilio Trigili, Francesco Giovacchini, Raffaele Molino Lova, Alberto Esquenazi, Franco Molteni, Simona Crea, Nicola Vitiello

“…Reduced walking speed is one of the major problems limiting community mobility and reintegration. …”
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Mixing-enthalpy modulation on phase transformation in the gradient chemical core/shell high-entropy shape-memory alloys by E-Wen Huang, Tu-Ngoc Lam, Zachary H. Aitken, Mao-Yuan Luo, Nien-En Chiang, Yuh Sun, Jo-Chi Tseng, Ching-Yu Chiang, Wan-Zhen Hsieh, Wen-Jay Lee, Yong-Wei Zhang, Peter K. Liaw, Che-Wei Tsai

“…How thermal effects perturb entropy and chemical fluctuations is a major scientific issue. In this study, selected benchmark phenomena revealed by in-situ synchrotron X-ray mapping demonstrates how local chemical gradients control temperature-dependent behaviors in HEAs. …”
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Fluids, faulting and earthquakes in the brittle crust: recent advances and new challenges by Fabbri, Olivier, Raimbourg, Hugues, Leclère, Henri

“…Supra-hydrostatic $p_{f}$ also plays a role in the nucleation or propagation of seismic ruptures in the continental or oceanic crust, and in subducting slabs in convergent margins, as reported for aftershocks, swarms, slow earthquakes, and to a lesser extent for major earthquakes. Lastly, increase or decrease of $p_{f}$ in depth due to human activities such as hydrocarbon extraction, dam impoundment, gas storage or geothermal energy production result in many cases in the inception or enhancement of seismic activiy, adding clues in favor of a relationship between fluids and earthquakes.…”
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Measurement report: A comparative analysis of an intensive incursion of fluorescing African dust particles over Puerto Rico and another over Spain by B. Sarangi, D. Baumgardner, A. I. Calvo, B. Bolaños-Rosero, R. Fraile, A. Rodríguez-Fernández, D. Fernández-González, C. Blanco-Alegre, C. Gonçalves, E. D. Vicente, O. L. Mayol-Bracero, O. L. Mayol-Bracero

“…The Puerto Rico event occurred during a major incursion of African dust during June 2020. …”
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Lnc-DC promotes estrogen independent growth and tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer by Wan-Xin Peng, Pratirodh Koirala, Huaixiang Zhou, Jiahong Jiang, Ziqiang Zhang, Liu Yang, Yin-Yuan Mo

“…Abstract Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) such as tamoxifen have proven to be effective in the treatment of estrogen receptor (ER) positive breast cancer. However, a major obstacle for such endocrine therapy is estrogen independent growth, leading to resistance, and the underlying mechanism is not fully understood. …”
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Evaluation of allergenic protein profiles in three Chinese high-oleic acid peanut cultivars using NanoLC-Orbitrap mass spectrometry by Xinke Yang, Haochen Bai, Lijun Yin, Jin Wang, Wentong Xue, Xin Jia

“…For this purpose, an Orbitrap Fusion mass spectrometry (MS)-based method that is feasible for identification of putative allergenic protein as well as semi-quantitation of five major allergen protein in three different Chinese high-oleic peanut cultivars (JH 13, JH 16 and JH 18) have been reported. …”
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Efficacy of single dose praziquantel against Schistosoma mansoni in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Miseganaw Sisay, Tadesse Hailu, Destaw Damtie, Kindu Geta, Lamesgen Zelalem, Degisew Misganaw

“…Abstract The genus Schistosoma causes a schistosomiasis which is one of the neglected tropical diseases that pose a major threat to public health in East Africa. Praziquantel (PZQ) is the first line drug to treat human schistosomiasis. …”
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Role of lipid binding protein, Niemann pick type C-2, in enhancing shrimp sperm physiological function by Thitiporn Khongkha, Alyssa Rattanadechakul, Piyaporn Surinlert, Orawan Thongsum, Supawich Boonkua, Kessiri Kongmanas, Monsicha Somrit, Wattana Weerachatyanukul, Somluk Asuvapongpatana

“…HPTLC of the extracted lipids from Macrobrachium rosenbergii sperm revealed the presence of major phospholipids and CHO. Tsp treated with 2-OH-β-CD or MrNPC2 showed lower CHO levels, which was comparable to that of the vas deferens sperm as verified by the Amplex Red assay. …”
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Impact of Coronary Artery Disease and Diabetes Mellitus on the Long-Term Follow-Up in Patients after Retrograde Recanalization of the Femoropopliteal Arterial Region by Joanna Wojtasik-Bakalarz, Zoltan Ruzsa, Tomasz Rakowski, Andreas Nyerges, Krzysztof Bartuś, Agata Stanek, Dariusz Dudek, Andrzej Surdacki, Paweł Kleczyński, Stanisław Bartuś

“…In long-term follow-up, major adverse peripheral events (MAPE) occurred in 66.6% of patients with CAD vs. 36.5% of patients without CAD and in 50% of patients with DM vs. 55% of non-DM subjects. …”
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Melanocortin Peptide Therapy for the Treatment of Arthritic Pathologies by S. J. Getting, M. Kaneva, Y. Bhadresa, D. Renshaw, Giovanna Leoni, H. B. Patel, M. J. P. Kerrigan, I. C. Locke

“…Arthritic pathologies are a major cause of morbidity within the western world, with rheumatoid arthritis affecting approximately 1% of adults. …”
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A comparative study for air pollution tolerance index of some terrestrial plant species by R.N. Lohe, B. Tyagi, V. Singh, P. Tyagi, D.R. Khanna, R. Bhutiani

“…In any well planned urban set up, industrial pollution takes a back seat and vehicular emissions take precedence as the major cause of urban air pollution. In the present study, Air pollution tolerance index was calculated for various plant species growing at two sites Nagal village at Sahastradhara Road and the Clock Tower (the experimental site) of Dehradun city, India. …”
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The Modulation of Meteorological Parameters on Surface PM2.5 and O3 Concentrations in Guangzhou, China by Qiaoli Bu, Yingying Hong, Haobo Tan, Li Liu, Chunlin Wang, Jianjun Zhu, Pakwai Chan, Chen Chen

“…Abstract PM2.5 and ozone (O3) are two major pollutants that are worsening air quality in China. …”
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Laccase/caffeic acid-catalyzed crosslinking coupled with galactomannan alters the conformational structure of ovalbumin and alleviates Th2-mediated allergic asthma by Ishfaq Ahmed, Suidong Ouyang, Shengquan Wu, Haochang Song, Miaoyuan Zhang, Renxing Luo, Peishan Lu, Jiaqi Deng, Tingting Zheng, Yanyan Wang, Xinguang Liu, Gonghua Huang

“…Ovalbumin (OVA) is the major allergenic protein that can induce T helper 2 (Th2)-allergic reactions, for which current treatment options are inadequate. …”
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The multifaceted anti-atherosclerotic properties of herbal flavonoids: A comprehensive review by Meiwen Huang, Xuena Xie, Rong Yuan, Qiqi Xin, Shudong Ma, Hongai Guo, Yu Miao, Chunyu Hu, Yizhun Zhu, Weihong Cong

“…Atherosclerosis (AS) is a major etiological factor underpinning a spectrum of cardiovascular diseases, leading to cerebral infarction, coronary artery disease, and peripheral vascular disease. …”
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Analysis and Water Quality Control of Alternative Sources in Bangolan, Northwest Cameroon by Nchofua Festus Biosengazeh, Njoyim Estella Buleng Tamungang, Mofor Nelson Alakeh, Mvondo-ze Antoine david

“…Water turbidity was high in July, attributable to the rains. Major ions analysed fell within the WHO guideline values except iron and aluminium, whose values fell above guideline values in both seasons due to the nature of the soils. …”
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Grand Challenges at the Interface of Engineering and Medicine by Shankar Subramaniam, Metin Akay, Mark A. Anastasio, Vasudev Bailey, David Boas, Paolo Bonato, Ashutosh Chilkoti, Jennifer R. Cochran, Vicki Colvin, Tejal A. Desai, James S. Duncan, Frederick H. Epstein, Stephanie Fraley, Cecilia Giachelli, K. Jane Grande-Allen, Jordan Green, X. Edward Guo, Isaac B. Hilton, Jay D. Humphrey, Chris R Johnson, George Karniadakis, Michael R. King, Robert F. Kirsch, Sanjay Kumar, Cato T. Laurencin, Song Li, Richard L. Lieber, Nigel Lovell, Prashant Mali, Susan S. Margulies, David F. Meaney, Brenda Ogle, Bernhard Palsson, Nicholas A. Peppas, Eric J. Perreault, Rick Rabbitt, Lori A. Setton, Lonnie D. Shea, Sanjeev G. Shroff, Kirk Shung, Andreas S. Tolias, Marjolein C.H. van der Meulen, Shyni Varghese, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, John A. White, Raimond Winslow, Jianyi Zhang, Kun Zhang, Charles Zukoski, Michael I. Miller

“…Over the past two decades Biomedical Engineering has emerged as a major discipline that bridges societal needs of human health care with the development of novel technologies. …”
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Parameters Influencing Sulfur Speciation in Environmental Samples Using Sulfur K-Edge X-Ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure by Siwatt Pongpiachan, Kanjana Thumanu, Charnwit Kositanont, Klaus Schwarzer, Jörg Prietzel, Phoosak Hirunyatrakul, Itthipon Kittikoon

“…The “particle-size” effect on sulfur K-edge XANES spectrum sensitivities was examined by comparing signal-to-noise ratios of total suspended particles (TSP) and particulate matter of less than 10 millionths of a meter (PM10) collected at three major cities of Thailand. The analytical results have demonstrated that the signal-to-noise ratios of sulfur K-edge XANES spectra were positively correlated with sulfate content in aerosols and negatively connected with particle sizes. …”
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