Isolation and Characterization of Paracoccus sp. GSM2 Capable of Degrading Textile Azo Dye Reactive Violet 5 by Mallikarjun C. Bheemaraddi, Santosh Patil, Channappa T. Shivannavar, Subhashchandra M. Gaddad

“…The isolate was able to decolorize more than 70% of five structurally different azo dyes within 38 h. The isolate is salt tolerant as it can bring out more than 90% decolorization up to a salt concentration of 2% (w/v). …”
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Shock Wave Propagation Characteristics of Cylindrical Charge and Its Aspect Ratio Effects on the Damage of RC Slabs by Xiaohua Zhao, Gaohui Wang, Hongyuan Fang, Yong Fan, Xueming Du

“…Hence, the effect of the cylindrical charge should be considered in the antiknock design of the RC structure.…”
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Enhanced heart sound anomaly detection via WCOS: a semi-supervised framework integrating wavelet, autoencoder and SVM by Peipei Zeng, Shuimiao Kang, Shuimiao Kang, Fan Fan, Jiyuan Liu, Jiyuan Liu

“…For example, it can help detect heart murmurs when the heart is structurally abnormal, to tell if a newborn has congenital heart disease. …”
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DDC_Calc, software to diagnose developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants (version 1) by José Julio Requeiro Molina, Ernesto Pérez Pérez, Ana María Machado Consuegra, Karina Leonor Fernández Sánchez, Roberto Díaz Amador, José Julio Requeiro Morejón

“…The Viola-Jones artificial vision algorithm was used for the detection of the structures, as well as a rule-based system with a view to a diagnostic suggestion. …”
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Numerical Simulation Study on the Distribution Law of Deviatoric Stress of Floor under the Influence of Mining by Hongtao Liu, Tianhong Huo, Yongen Li, Ming Luo, Guangdong Zhou, Zengji He

“…Given above contradictions, this paper analyzes the stress-strain relationship of the fractured rock mass in the caving zone and the stress-recovery characteristics of the goaf from the perspective of the structural characteristics of the overlying strata above goaf. …”
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Environmental enrichment with nylon gnaw sticks introduces variation in Sprague Dawley rat immune and lower gastrointestinal parameters with differences between sexes by Mark Wulczynski, Stephen P. J. Brooks, Judy Green, Fernando Matias, Martin Kalmokoff, Julia M. Green-Johnson, Sandra T. Clarke

“…In the present study, nylon chew bones (gnaw sticks, GS) were evaluated for their effects on fermentation profiles, microbial community structure, and cytokine profiles of gastrointestinal and systemic tissues in pair-housed female and male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats. …”
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Synthesized chitosan/ iron oxide nanocomposite and shrimp shell in removal of nickel, cadmium and lead from aqueous solution by M. Keshvardoostchokami, L. Babaei, A.A. Zamani, A.H. Parizanganeh, F. Piri

“…Analytical techniques such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction; Field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy were utilized to survey of morphological structure and the functional groups characterization. …”
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Intercultural approach on photoprotection and skin cancer prevention in nursing students by Carla Cristina Calderón Cabezas, Angélica Salomé Herrera Molina, Yolanda Elizabeth Salazar Granizo, Jimena Alexandra Morales Guaraca, Paola Maricela Machado Herrera, Jacobo Cambil Martín

“…The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and self-reporting. The interviews were transcribed, categorized, interpreted and triangulated.…”
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Evaluation of toxic effects of benzophenone on histopathology of Labeo rohita by Maham Riaz, Sajid Abdullah, Mina Jamil, Amna Rasheed, Urwah Sheikh, Maham Fatima, Nimra Umer, Kaynat Aslam

“…Moreover, fragmentation of intact muscle structures, intraluminal debris, and vascular necrosis were observed in exposed muscles. …”
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Synthesis, DNA-Binding, Anticancer Evaluation, and Molecular Docking Studies of Bishomoleptic and Trisheteroleptic Ru-Diimine Complexes Bearing 2-(2-Pyridyl)-quinoxaline by Sofia Balou, Athanasios Zarkadoulas, Maria Koukouvitaki, Luciano Marchiò, Eleni K. Efthimiadou, Christiana A. Mitsopoulou

“…The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, TGA, 1H-NMR, FT-IR, UV-Vis, emission spectroscopy, and electrochemistry. Their structures were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. …”
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Renewable syngas production from electrified catalytic steam reforming of biomass pyrolysis volatiles by José Juan Bolívar Caballero, Fereshteh Talkhab, Hanmin Yang, Samina Gulshan, Pengcheng Cao, Thomas Lewin, Pär G. Jönsson, Weihong Yang

“…The effect of the catalyst’s structure on the bio-oil reforming and heat efficiency was complemented using CFD simulations and compared to a simple geometry based on commercial extruded monoliths. …”
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Superficial Dsg2 Expression Limits Epidermal Blister Formation Mediated by Pemphigus Foliaceus Antibodies and Exfoliative Toxins by Donna Brennan, Ying Hu, Walid Medhat, Alicia Dowling, Mỹ G. Mahoney

“…Cell-cell adhesion mediated by desmosomes is crucial for maintaining proper epidermal structure and function, as evidenced by several severe and potentially fatal skin disorders involving impairment of desmosomal proteins. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Prebiotic Potential of Ethanol Extracts and Mucilage Polysaccharides from Korean Yams (<i>Dioscorea polystachya</i> and <i>Dioscorea bulbifera</i>) by So-Yoon Park, Van-Long Truong, Su-Gyeong Jeon, So-Young Choe, Razanamanana H. G. Rarison, Byoung-Hoon Yoon, Ji-Won Park, Hye-Jeong Jeong, Woo-Sik Jeong

“…Additionally, mucilage polysaccharides, a key bioactive component of Korean yams, were extracted and characterized for their structural and functional properties. These polysaccharides demonstrated immune-enhancing effects by reducing ROS and NO production while increasing phagocytic activity in the RAW 264.7 cells. …”
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Macro Modeling of Column Removal in RC Frames with Consideration of Importance Factor and Infill Walls by Seyed Ali Hassanzadeh, Hamid Reza Ashrafi, Mehdi Komasi

“…This developed algorithm can remove any element of structure in different time intervals.…”
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Fine-tuning d-p hybridization in Ni-B x cocatalyst for enhanced photocatalytic H2 production by Haoyu Long, Xidong Zhang, Zhenyi Zhang, Jianjun Zhang, Jiaguo Yu, Huogen Yu

“…X-ray absorption fine-structure spectroscopy and theoretical calculations reveal that increasing B-atom amount in the Ni-B x cocatalyst gradually strengthens the d-p orbital interaction between Ni3d and B2p , resulting in a consecutive d-band broadening and controllable d-band center on Ni active sites. …”
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Potential risks of bacterial plant pathogens from thawing permafrost in the Alaskan tundra by Dockyu Kim, Mincheol Kim, Sungho Woo, Sungjin Nam, Nu Ri Myeong, Eungbin Kim, Yung Mi Lee

“…These layers also exhibited substantial shifts in bacterial community structure, with Fe-cycling taxa becoming more abundant and permafrost-dominant taxa decreasing in abundance. …”
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Investigation of Traffic Loading Effects for Different Codes on Medium- and Small-Span Girder Bridges in China by Qingfei Gao, Biao Wu, Jun Li, Kemeng Cui, Chuang Xu

“…The conclusion in this study can provide a basis for bridge structure evaluation and life prediction.…”
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Development and Evaluation of a Rehabilitation Wheelchair with Multiposture Transformation and Smart Control by Wujing Cao, Hongliu Yu, Xinyu Wu, Sujiao Li, Qiaoling Meng, Chunjie Chen

“…This work describes the functional requirements, mechanical structure, and control system and the overall evaluation of ReChair including the kinematic simulation of the multiposture transformation and passive lower limb rehabilitation training to quantitatively verify the motion capability of ReChair, the voice control system evaluation that shows how the voice recognition system is suitable for home environment, the sensorless speed detection test results that indicate how the wheel speeds measured by sensorless method are appropriate for travelling control, and the passive and balance training test results that show how the lower limb rehabilitation training in daily life by ReChair is convenient. …”
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Behaviour of Foam Concrete under Impact Loading Based on SHPB Experiments by Yongliang He, Mingshi Gao, Hongchao Zhao, Yichao Zhao

“…This paper presents an innovative method for using foam concrete as a typical building material for soft structures in underground coal mines subjected to dynamic loading. …”
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Sugar transporters of the SWEET family and their role in arbuscular mycorrhiza by A. A. Kryukov, A. O. Gorbunova, T. R. Kudriashova, O. I. Yakhin, A. A. Lubyanov, U. M. Malikov, M. F. Shishova, A. P. Kozhemyakov, A. P. Yurkov

“…The survey provides data on the study history, structure and localization, phylogeny and functions of the SWEET proteins. …”
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