First-order phase transition of the Schwinger model with a quantum computer by Takis Angelides, Pranay Naredi, Arianna Crippa, Karl Jansen, Stefan Kühn, Ivano Tavernelli, Derek S. Wang

“…The states obtained by the classical simulation are then prepared on the IBM’s superconducting quantum hardware. …”
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Exploring the Active Constituents of <i>Andrographis paniculata</i> in Protecting the Skin Barrier and the Synergistic Effects with Collagen XVII by Heng Xu, Shiying Lan, Simin Lin, Anjing Wang, Yuanlin Luo, Jing Wang, Zhenzhong Yang

“…Then, the fraction of diterpene lactones was prepared and exhibited similar effects to AHE. AHE, its diterpene lactones component, and its representative constituent andrographolide all decreased the expression of IL-1β, IL-6, and CDKN1A. …”
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Growth and Survival of Acid-Resistant and Non-Acid-Resistant Shiga-Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains during the Manufacture and Ripening of Camembert Cheese by M. P. Montet, E. Jamet, S. Ganet, M. Dizin, S. Miszczycha, L. Dunière, D. Thevenot, C. Vernozy-Rozand

“…AR and NAR STEC were able to survive during the manufacture and ripening of Camembert cheese prepared from microfiltered milk with no evidence of induced acid tolerance in NAR STEC strains.…”
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Bridging the gap: From petri dish to patient - Advancements in translational drug discovery by Mohamed El-Tanani, Syed Arman Rabbani, Yahia El-Tanani, Ismail I. Matalka, Ikramy A. Khalil

“…Furthermore, it discusses the role of biomarker discovery in preparation of more targeted and personalized therapy approaches and covers the impact of regulatory changes designed to facilitate drug approvals. …”
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Magnetic-Guided Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Diseases in Minors by Yuting Qian, Tingting Bai, Juanjuan Li, Yi Zang, Tong Li, Mingping Xie, Qi Wang, Lifu Wang, Ruizhe Shen

“…Eighty-four minor patients hospitalized in the pediatric department at Ruijin Hospital between June 2015 and January 2018 were enrolled for this study. Following bowel preparation, all patients underwent MGCE. The feasibility, safety, diagnostic yield, and sensitivity of MGCE were analyzed. …”
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SPATIAL EVOLUTION OF SMART CITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM: A CASE STUDY OF PHUKET PROVINCE, THAILAND by Komsan KIRIWONGWATTANA, Katawut WAIYASUSRI

“…The results of this study have been prepared as a spatial database for supporting decision-making in monitoring and planning the development of areas to support the expansion of sustainable tourism in the future to become a smart city. …”
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Porous Cellulose Beads Fabricated from Regenerated Cellulose as Potential Drug Delivery Carriers by Lee Ken Voon, Suh Cem Pang, Suk Fun Chin

“…Highly porous cellulose beads (CBs) of various mean sizes were successfully prepared from regenerated cellulose of paper wastes. …”
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Chemical looping synthesis of amines from N2 via iron nitride as a mediator by Haoyue Li, Tie Wang, Shifu Wang, Xuning Li, Yanqiang Huang, Ning Yan

“…In this process, N2 first reacts with iron to form FexN by a ball-milling method at ambient temperature and 6 bar N2. The as-prepared FexN subsequently reacts with alcohols to yield amines, transferring over 80% of the nitrogen to organic compounds. …”
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Investigating the repair of cracks through bacterial self-healing for sustainable concrete in aggressive sulfate attack environments by Seleem Ahmad, Yasmine Elmenshawy, Yasser Osman El Gammal, Hamees Mohamad El-Sheikh, Mohamed Moawad, Ahmed A. Elshami, Mohamed A.R. Elmahdy

“…Moreover, a detailed conclusion about the preparation and processing of bacteria to provide the most significant content of locally accessible bacteria in Egypt, mainly when using chemical and mineral additives. …”
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Mechanical and Fractured surface characterization of epoxy/red mud/fly ash/ aluminium powder filled hybrid composites for automotive applications by K. C. Anil, A.B. Hemavathi, A. Adeebpasha

“…In the present study, epoxy based simple and hybrid composites were prepared with the incorporation of industrial waste as fillers at different weight percentages. …”
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Goblet Cells and Mucin Related Gene Expression in Mice Infected with Eimeria papillata by Mohamed A. Dkhil, Denis Delic, Saleh Al-Quraishy

“…Also, the jejunum was prepared for the histological, histochemical, and molecular studies. …”
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Unexpectedly life-threatening meal: Contamination by Bongkrekic acid in Taiwan by Ching-Hsiang Yu, En-Chih Liao, Yu-Jang Su

“…Conclusion: Strengthening food safety regulations by enhancing inspection of food production, storage, and preparation facilities should be implemented to prevent BKA poisoning-related fatalities.…”
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A Novel Dye-Doped Sol–Gel Silica Sorbent for the Removal of Cobalt by Aslam Khan, Shujaat Ahmed, Farzana Mahmood, M. Younas Khokhar

“…A TAR [4-(2-thiazolylazo)resorcinol] doped sol–gel silica sorbent (red colour, porous, stable, hard, non-swelling) was prepared, characterized and investigated for the removal of Co(II) from aqueous solutions. …”
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Evaluation of Salt Influence on Sugar Consumption by Suspension Cells Based on Spectroscopic Analysis by Ken-ichiro Suehara, Takaharu Kameoka, Atsushi Hashimoto

“…The contaminated suspension cells in the food model could be detected using the spectral feature change that measured the present spectrum subtracted in the initial spectrum. The cells were prepared for growth and although the cell did not grow under the induction period, the cell activation (start of sugar metabolism) was detected on the subtracted spectral behavior before the cell growth. …”
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Sub-cellular population imaging tools reveal stable apical dendrites in hippocampal area CA3 by Jason J. Moore, Shannon K. Rashid, Emmett Bicker, Cara D. Johnson, Naomi Codrington, Dmitri B. Chklovskii, Jayeeta Basu

“…We validated the method on sparsely labeled preparations and synthetic data, predicting an optimal labeling density for high experimental throughput and analytical accuracy. …”
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Experimental investigation on large-aspect-ratio zirconia ceramic microchannels by waterjet-assisted laser processing by Qingqing Qiu, Jinjin Han, Aqib Mashood Khan, Rui Ma, Bin He, Linglei Kong, Qilin Li, Kai Ding, Wasim Ahmad, Weining Lei

“…This study compares direct laser machining (DLM) and waterjet-assisted laser micromachining (WJALM) in preparing LAR zirconia microchannels, focusing on surface morphology, heat-affected zones, microhardness, chemical and phase composition. …”
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Formulation of a body scrub with pumpkin juice (curcubita moschata) and coconut pulp (cocos nucifera l.) for enhanced skin exfoliation and antioxidant protection by Fauziah Fauziah, Nawangsari Desy, Prabandari Rani, Misworo Misworo, Zakaria Nurmalia, Zarwinda Irma

“…Fresh pumpkin juice and dried coconut pulp were prepared as active ingredients. Four formulations with varying concentrations of coconut pulp (0%, 5%, 10%, and 15%) were combined with 20% pumpkin juice. …”
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Factors that influence the enzymatic hydrolysis of agricultural wastes for ethanol production: a review by Natasha Kevellyn dos Santos, Daniel Pasquini, Milla Alves Baffi

“…However, a set of parameters might be adjusted, such as: kind of pretreatment, enzyme load, solids load, hydrolysis time and use of additives, to improve the yields in free sugars using these onsite enzymatic preparations. In this sense, studies involving the optimization of the conditions of pretreatment and saccharification are essential to increase the bioconversion rate of lignocellulose. …”
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The neuroscientific basis of flow: Learning progress guides task engagement and cognitive control by Hairong Lu, Dimitri Van der Linden, Arnold B. Bakker

“…Electroencephalography data further revealed that learning progress is associated with enhanced proactive preparation (e.g., reduced pre-stimulus contingent negativity variance and parietal alpha desynchronization) and improved feedback processing (e.g., increased P3b amplitude and parietal alpha desynchronization). …”
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Effect of surface hydrophobicity of therapeutic protein loaded in polyelectrolyte nanoparticles on transepithelial permeability by Miklavžin Ana, Cegnar Mateja, Kerč Janez, Kristl Julijana

“…Erythropoietin incorporated in chitosan or chitosan-trimethylchitosan (CS-TMC) nanoparticles prepared by polyelectrolyte complexation and ionotropic gelation with tripolyphosphate also showed different surface hydrophobicities. …”
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