Fluorescence Spectrometric Determination of Drugs Containing 𝜶-Methylene Sulfone/Sulfonamide Functional Groups Using N1-Methylnicotinamide Chloride as a Fluorogenic Agent by Khaled M. Elokely, Mohamed A. Eldawy, Mohamed A. Elkersh, Tarek F. El-Moselhy

“…The method showed good accuracy, specificity, and precision in both laboratory-prepared mixtures and in spiked human plasma samples. …”
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Bone Formation with Deproteinized Bovine Bone Mineral or Biphasic Calcium Phosphate in the Presence of Autologous Platelet Lysate: Comparative Investigation in Rabbit by Carole Chakar, Nada Naaman, Emmanuel Soffer, Nicolas Cohen, Nada El Osta, Hervé Petite, Fani Anagnostou

“…Rabbit APL was prepared by freeze-thawing a platelet suspension. Critical-size defects in rabbit femoral condyle were filled with DBBM or DBBM+APL and BCP or BCP+APL. …”
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Nanotechnology-assisted cryopreservation of ovine semen: evaluation of Thymus vulgaris essential oil as a natural antioxidant by Samia Khnissi, Rania Maaloul, Hela Chalouati, Laura Mara, Dorra Aouadi, Basma Adouani, Maria Dattena, Ikram Khémiri, Sami Fattouch

“…The objective of the present study was to evaluate the protective effects of nanoemulsion of thyme (Thymus vulgaris) essential oil (EO) during the liquid state preservation of ram semen. Storage media were prepared: one containing Thymus vulgaris essential oil (Th), another with its nanoemulsion form (NTh), and a control sample without essential oil (Dovx). …”
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A hyperspectral stealth material design method based on the composition and mixing spectral feature of desert soil by Xiaodong Ma, Biao Wei, Xiaolong Qing, Yaqin Wang, Lun Qi, Xueyu Wu, Le Yuan, Xiaolong Weng

“…Abstract In this study, we used desert soil from Gansu, China, as a sample to propose a method for designing hyperspectral stealth coatings against desert soil backgrounds within the spectral range of 400–2500 nm, and the corresponding coating was prepared. Firstly, the correlation between the composition and typical spectral detected characteristics of the desert soil was systematically analyzed. …”
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Antibacterial Activity of Visible Light-Activated TiO2 Thin Films with Low Level of Fe Doping by Dan Meng, Xiuhua Liu, Yun Xie, Yang Du, Yong Yang, Chao Xiao

“…In this work, Fe-doped TiO2 thin films with different doping levels on a glass substrate were prepared by the sol-gel dip-coating method. The as-prepared films were characterized by Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and atomic force microscope (AFM). …”
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Coffee and its Biologically Active Components: Is There a Connection to Breast, Endometrial, and Ovarian Cancer? - a Review by Anna Maria Witkowska, Iwona Mirończuk-Chodakowska, Katarzyna Maria Terlikowska, Kamila Kulesza, Małgorzata Elżbieta Zujko

“…Publications on coffee composition, coffee preparation and brewing methods, in vitro and in vivo experiments with the use of substances naturally present in coffee, observational studies, and meta-analyses were collected. …”
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A Novel Aggregation-Induced Emission-Based Electrochemiluminescence Aptamer Sensor Utilizing Red-Emissive Sulfur Quantum Dots for Rapid and Sensitive Malathion Detection by Yajun Wu, Dongxiao Ma, Xiaoli Zhu, Fangquan Xia

“…The linear range of detection was 1.0 × 10⁻¹³–1.0 × 10⁻⁸ mol·L⁻¹, and the detection limit was 0.219 fM. The successful preparation of the sensor not only develops the ECL optical properties of SQDs but also expands the application of SQDs in ECL sensing.…”
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High-entropy alloys: Electrochemical Nanoarchitectonics toward high-performance Water splitting by Christian Iffelsberger, Katarina A. Novčić, Eva Kolíbalová, Frank-Michael Matysik, Martin Pumera

“…The composition of such HEAs depends on the materials and solution used in their preparation and thus it contains Pt, Si, Al, Ca, K, Cl, Mn, Zn, Na, N, Mo, and S. …”
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Impact of chia seed protein hydrolysate and apple pomace pectin on the properties of egg-free mayonnaise by Sahar Abdoollahi, Peiman Ariaii, Seyed Ebrahim Hosseini, Mahro Esmaeili, Roya Bagheri

“…This study investigates the properties of egg-free mayonnaise prepared using chia seed protein hydrolysate (CSPH) and pectin extracted from apple pomace (PA) as alternatives to egg, comparing it to traditional egg-based mayonnaise. …”
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A novel cellulose-derived graphite carbon with abundant defects for excellent environmental adaptability and superior wideband microwave absorbents by Guangguang Guan, Jiebai Li, Xiaoqiang Li, Jun Xiang, Yangtao Zhou

“…The EM and MA performance of as-prepared CGC with different carbonization temperatures were studied in detail. …”
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Evaluation of Gingival Microleakage in Class II Composite Restorations with Different Lining Techniques: An In Vitro Study by Vedavathi Bore Gowda, B. V. Sreenivasa Murthy, Swaroop Hegde, Swapna Devarasanahalli Venkataramanaswamy, Veena Suresh Pai, Rashmi Krishna

“…The cavity preparations were etched, rinsed, blot dried, and light cured and Adper Single Bond 2 is applied. …”
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Enhancing water solubility of phytosterols through Co-amorphization with food-grade coformers by Yuxin Li, Yingting Luo, Xuening Song, Yuzhuo Wang, Simiao Liu, Fazheng Ren, Lingyan Kong, Hao Zhang

“…This study explored enhancing PS solubility by testing thirteen food-grade coformers, three preparation methods and proportions screening to obtain the optimal formulation. …”
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Autonomous sortie scheduling for carrier aircraft fleet under towing mode by Zhilong Deng, Xuanbo Liu, Yuqi Dou, Xichao Su, Haixu Li, Lei Wang, Xinwei Wang

“…In particular, the constraint on preparing spot occupancy is improved to further enhance the sortie efficiency. …”
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Anti-microbial Edible Films and Their Applications to Improve Food Quality and Reduce Environmental Pollution: A Review by Yasmeen I. Al-Hadidy, Chalang M. Werdi, Anwer Ahmad Khalaf

“…Therefore, the current article included highlighting the preparation of anti-microbial Edible Films from natural biological sources, as many types of bacteria, algae and yeasts can produce biopolymers with properties suitable for food packaging, at the same time they are automatically degradable in the environment. …”
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Occurrence of Anaplasma sp. infection in pigs (Sus scrofa) at Morgan Farm, Palangka Raya City by Fierdausi Nur’Aini Febriyatin, Boedi Setiawan, Wiwik Misaco Yuniarti, Prima Ayu Wibawati, Aditya Yudhana

“…Samples in this study were obtained from Morgan Farm with a total of 68 pig blood samples, then examined at the Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health Laboratory of Palangka Raya City, then starting with the preparation of PBS solution and making blood review preparations using 10% Giemsa staining. …”
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Production of an Extract with β-1,4-Xylanase Activity by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>melonis</i> on a Sonicated Brewer’s Spent Grain Substrate by Irma A. Arreola-Cruz, Rosalba Troncoso-Rojas, Francisco Vásquez-Lara, Nina G. Heredia-Sandoval, Alma R. Islas-Rubio

“…First, an enriched inoculum was prepared, and later, the production of β-1,4-xylanase using the BSG substrates was monitored for up to 6 or 10 days in the enriched inoculum or in the enzyme extract, respectively. …”
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Eradication of Krebs-2 primary ascites via a single-injection regimen of cyclophosphamide and double-stranded DNA by E. A. Potter, E. V. Dolgova, A. M. Minkevich, V. P. Nikolin, N. A. Popova, Ya. R. Efremov, S. I. Baiborodin, V. A. Rogachev, A. S. Proskurina, O. S. Taranov, E. I. Vereschagin, A. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh, N. A. Kolchanov, S. S. Bogachev

“…This protocol involved multiple injections of dsDNA preparations administered during the NER and HR phases of repair of interstrand DNA cross-links induced by prior cyclophosphamide treatments. …”
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Antibacterial Screening of Gunnera perpensa-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles by Naazlene Patel, Kabange Kasumbwe, Viresh Mohanlall

“…Good antimicrobial activity ranging from 7.0 to 9.0 mm was exhibited by both preparations of G. perpensa extract-mediated AgNPs against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative studied bacteria, at MIC ranging from 3.2 to 12.5 μg/ml. …”
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Synthesis, antiproliferative and antiplasmodial evaluation of new chloroquine and mefloquine-based harmiquins by Pavić Kristina, Poje Goran, Carvalho Lais Pessanha De, Held Jana, Rajić Zrinka

“…Here we present the synthesis and evaluation of the biological activity of new hybrid compounds, ureido-type (UT) harmiquins, based on chloroquine (CQ) or mefloquine (MQ) scaffolds and β-carboline alkaloid harmine against cancer cell lines and Plasmodium falciparum. The hybrids were prepared from the corresponding amines by 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI)-mediated synthesis. …”
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Exploring the Variation of Urbach Energies Between Anatase and Rutile Phases of TiO2 Nanoparticles in Polymer-Based Hybrid Composites by Rasheed L. Jawad, Raghad S. Abbas

“…A UV–Vis spectrometer was used to determine the optical constants of the prepared samples, namely, the absorption coefficients and Urbach energies. …”
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