Effect of Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose-Beeswax Composite Edible Coatings Formulated with or without Antifungal Agents on Physicochemical Properties of Plums during Cold Storage by Sule Gunaydin, Hakan Karaca, Lluís Palou, Beatriz de la Fuente, María B. Pérez-Gago

“…Emulsions had 7% of total solid content and were prepared with glycerol and stearic acid as plasticizer and emulsifier, respectively. …”
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Photocatalytic Activity and Optical Properties of Blue Persistent Phosphors under UV and Solar Irradiation by C. R. García, L. A. Diaz-Torres, J. Oliva, M. T. Romero, P. Salas

“…Blue phosphorescent strontium aluminosilicate powders were prepared by combustion synthesis route and a postannealing treatments at different temperatures. …”
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Additive manufacturing of continuous carbon fiber reinforced PETG with ultra-high interlaminar shear strength by Wenbo Wang, Yong Hu, Lei Yang, Yudong Lin, Lei Zhou, Jiayun Ma, Bing Liu, Xuan Cai, Chunze Yan, Yusheng Shi, Xiyong Chen

“…Composite materials are high-performance materials formed by the optimal combination of material components with different properties through advanced material preparation techniques. In recent years, additive manufacturing of continuous fiber composites has garnered significant interest across various industries. …”
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A phase-transited lysozyme coating doped with strontium on titanium surface for bone repairing via enhanced osteogenesis and immunomodulatory by Yu Zhang, Yu Chen, Yidan Shi, Hongkun Hu, Zhongyu Dai, Zhichen Liu, Xuanan Li

“…A series of cell and animal experiments were conducted to investigate the biological functions of PTL-Sr coatings.ResultsThe characterization indicates the successful preparation of PTL-Sr coatings. In vitro cellular experiments have demonstrated that it promotes M2 macrophage polarization and reduces inflammatory mediator production while promoting osteogenic differentiation of bone merrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). …”
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A New HPLC-ELSD Method for Simultaneous Determination of N-Acetylglucosamine and N-Acetylgalactosamine in Dairy Foods by Ho Jin Kim, In Kyung Bae, Min Hee Jeong, Hye Jin Park, Jin Sil Jung, Jang Eok Kim

“…A rapid high performance liquid chromatographic method with evaporative light scattering detection (HPLC-ELSD), using a carbohydrate column, was developed for simultaneous determination of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) in dairy foods. Sample preparation was performed by precipitation using acetonitrile. …”
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Freezing Pressurized Water into a Standard Cylindrical Ice Sample in a Triaxial Cell by Baosheng Wang, Peixin Sun, Tingting Luo, Tao Zhang, Weihao Yang

“…In the context, we developed a preparation technique for freezing pressurized water into a standard cylindrical ice sample in a triaxial cell. …”
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Synergistic Approach of High-Precision 3D Printing and Low Cell Adhesion for Enhanced Self-Assembled Spheroid Formation by Chunxiang Lu, Aoxiang Jin, Chuang Gao, Hao Qiao, Huazhen Liu, Yi Zhang, Wenbin Sun, Shih-Mo Yang, Yuanyuan Liu

“…Spheroids, as three-dimensional (3D) cell aggregates, can be prepared using various methods, including hanging drops, microwells, microfluidics, magnetic manipulation, and bioreactors. …”
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Salvia pratensis L. extracts as potential eco-friendly herbicides for sustainable agricultural applications by Daniela Gruľová, Beáta Baranová, Adriana Eliašová, Christelle Brun, Laura De Martino, Lucia Caputo, Janka Poračová, Ľuboš Nastišin, Jozef Fejér, Hazem S. Elshafie, Mária Konečná, Vincenzo De Feo

“…The extraction of active components were prepared by hot water in two different degrees (60 °C and 100 °C) and soxhlet extraction by three different concentration of ethanol (10%, 30% and 70%). …”
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Fabrication of zinc oxide/sodium alginate nanocomposite for effective catalytic degradation of Direct Yellow 44 dye: A sustainable approach by Shumaila Kiran, Abdulaziz Bentalib, Alina Javaid, Mubashar Hussain, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, Zubair Khaliq, Muhammad Bilal Qadir, Zaryab Rashid

“…The synthesized nanocomposite was analyzed by UV-Visible spectroscopy, SEM, XRD and FTIR techniques. The prepared nanocomposite was used to degrade Direct Yellow 44 dye after optimizing various experimental factors (temperature, pH, H2O2, nanocomposite level, and dye level). …”
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Application of effective microorganisms to reduce mineral nitrogen for feeding wheat by Bajagić Marija, Cvijanović Vojin, Đurić Nenad, Šević Biljana, Cvijanović Gorica, Ivetić Aleksandra, Algrei Hassan Omran S.

“…Factor C, fertilization treatments: F1 control = NPK (15:15:15) 400 kg ha-1 + 150 kg ha-1 UREA (46% N); F2 = F1 + 1 foliar treatment with EM preparation; F3 = NPK + 100 kg ha-1 UREA + 2 foliar treatments; F4 = NPK + 50 kg ha-1 UREA + 3 foliar treatments. …”
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Performance evaluation of bio/chemical leaching solution and nano catalyst in upgrading and enhancing oil recovery by Mohammad Hossein Shabani, Parya Torkaman, Hamidreza Farshadfar, Arezou Jafari, Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi

“…This research is novel as it emphasizes the utility of solid waste in catalyst preparation and introduces a groundbreaking comparative analysis of catalysts produced through both chemical and biological leaching methods, highlighting their environmental benefits and efficacy in improving oil recovery. …”
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Oral Immunotherapy Using Probiotic Ice Cream Containing Recombinant Food-Grade Lactococcus lactis Which Inhibited Allergic Responses in a BALB/c Mouse Model by Alireza Vasiee, Fereshteh Falah, Mojtaba Sankian, Farideh Tabatabaei-Yazdi, Seyed Ali Mortazavi

“…To evaluate the efficacy of this strain in the treatment of allergies as an oral vaccine, probiotic ice cream was prepared. After the sensitization of mice, the treatment was performed by oral immunotherapy for 4 weeks, 4 to 5 times per week. 20 μl of functional ice cream with 1012 CFU/ml of r-L. lactis NZ1330 significantly reduced the serum IgE level. …”
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A lead-free KNN-based, co-fired multilayered piezoceramic energy harvester with a high output current and power by Qiong Wu, Faqiang Zhang, Bing Wang, Zhi Cheng, Song Liu, Ronglei Zhu, Yuheng Huang, Jianglei Chang, Zhifu Liu, Shuxiang Dong

“…First, high-quality KNN-based MLPCs are prepared by tape-casting process. Each MLPC contains 11 piezoceramic layers, and the cross-section SEM image of the MLPC indicates that the ceramic layers are well connected with the Ag/Pd inner electrode layers. …”
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Efficacy of Hot Tea Infusion vs. Ethanolic Extract of Moringa oleifera for the Simultaneous Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver, Hyperlipidemia, and Hyperglycemia in a Murine Mod... by Salma I. Cortes-Alvarez, Ivan Delgado-Enciso, Alejandrina Rodriguez-Hernandez, Gustavo A. Hernandez-Fuentes, Nomely S. Aurelien-Cabezas, Norma A. Moy-Lopez, Nadia Y. Cortes-Alvarez, Jorge Guzman-Muñiz, Jose Guzman-Esquivel, Iram P. Rodriguez-Sanchez, Margarita L. Martinez-Fierro, Karen A. Mokay-Ramirez, Carlos E. Barajas-Saucedo, Carmen A. Sanchez-Ramirez

“…The phytochemical analysis by nuclear magnetic resonance in 1H and 13C experiments showed signals for pyrrole alkaloids and triterpenes as the main constituents of the extract and infusion preparation. A significant reduction of SGPT, SGOT, lipids, urea, and glucose in blood among NAFLD groups treated with MO (infusion or extract) was found, when compared to the NAFLD-placebo group. …”
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Stepwise strategic environmental management in marine protected area by A. Padash, S.A. Jozi, S.M.B. Nabavi, B. Dehzad

“…In the following step, in order to offer the strategic planning using strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats method, a total number of 154 questionnaires were prepared and filled by the relevant experts. For this purpose, after identifying the internal and external factors, they were weighted in the form of matrices as; internal factor evaluation and external factor evaluation. …”
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New approach of recycling vanadium‐bearing slags as a binder in high‐alumina refractory castables application by Mathilda Derensy, Thomas Zanin, Jan‐Felix Bleck, Thorsten Tonnesen, Jesus Gonzalez‐Julian

“…Low‐cement vanadium slag‐based castables were prepared by gradually substituting 0, 2.5, and 5 wt.% of the commercial calcium aluminate cements (Secar71 and CMA72) by the slags. …”
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Effect of Gold Dispersion on the Photocatalytic Activity of Mesoporous Titania for the Vapor-Phase Oxidation of Acetone by S. V. Awate, A. A. Belhekar, S. V. Bhagwat, R. Kumar, N. M. Gupta

“…Compared to the impregnation-prepared samples, the samples synthesized hydrothermally contained smaller-size (≤1 nm) gold clusters occluded in the pores of the host matrix. …”
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Green Synthesis of Antibacterial CuO Nanoparticles Based on the Synergy Between <i>Cornu aspersum</i> Snail Mucus and Ascorbic Acid by Maria Todorova, Angelina Kosateva, Ventsislava Petrova, Bogdan Ranguelov, Stela Atanasova-Vladimirova, Georgi Avdeev, Ivanka Stoycheva, Emiliya Pisareva, Anna Tomova, Lyudmila Velkova, Aleksandar Dolashki, Pavlina Dolashka

“…Another important advantage of CuONPs obtained by the new method with two reducing agents is the stronger inhibitory effect on the bacterial growth of some Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains, compared to CuONPs-Muc prepared with only one reducing agent, i.e., a fraction of mucus with an MW > 20 kDa.…”
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Visible light induced photocatalytic degradation of norfloxacin using xC-TiO2 by Adnan, Kalsoom, Farah Muhammad Zada, Sarwat, Ho Soonmin, Behramand Khan, Muhammad Alamzeb, Wei Sun, Jawad Ikram, Najeeb ur Rehman

“…In this work photocatalysis of NFX was demonstrated under the source of visible radiation by using carbon dopped-titania (C-TiO2) nanoparticles as catalyst prepared by a modified sol-gel method using n-hexane and benzene as carbon precursors. …”
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UV Hyperspectral Imaging and Chemometrics for Honeydew Detection: Enhancing Cotton Fiber Quality by Mohammad Al Ktash, Mona Knoblich, Frank Wackenhut, Marc Brecht

“…By employing a realistic spraying method that closely mimics natural contamination, this study refines sample preparation techniques for improved evaluation of honeydew levels. …”
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