Evaluation of the organoleptic characteristics of chocolate made with cocoa beans from three main production areas in Côte d'Ivoire by Kouakou Brou Julien, Kobenan Koffi Christophe, Ouattara Tièba Victor, N’goran Kouadio Emmanuel

“…The findings of this study indicate that the average fermentation time for cocoa beans is identical across all regions. …”
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Identification of the Related Substances in Ampicillin Capsule by Rapid Resolution Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Lei Zhang, Xian Long Cheng, Yang Liu, Miao Liang, Honghuan Dong, Beiran Lv, Wenning Yang, Zhiqiang Luo, Mingmin Tang

“…Finally, a total of 13 related substances in ampicillin capsule were identified, including four identified components for the first time and three groups of isomers on the basis of the exact mass, fragmentation behaviors, retention time, and chemical structures in the literature. …”
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The skin microbiota of preterm infants and impact of diaper change frequency. by Noelle E Younge, D Joshua Parris, Daniel Hatch, Angel Barnes, Debra H Brandon

“…Relative abundances of multiple genera differed between 3- and 6-hour diaper change groups over time.<h4>Discussion/conclusion</h4>The diversity and composition of the diapered skin microbiota is dynamic over time and differs from other body sites. …”
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Dynamic Simulation of the Supply and Demand of Ecosystem Windbreak and Sand Fixation Service in the Wuding River Basin by Xuanchen Xiong, Zixiang Zhou, Xiaofeng Wang, Jing Li

“…At the same time, the WSFSD also presented seasonal variation patterns. …”
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Synthesis of a Calcium Silicate Cement Containing a Calcinated Strontium Silicate Phase by Saeede Zadsirjan, Negar Parvaneh Dehkordi, Soolmaz Heidari, Farhood Najafi, Nazanin Zargar, Mojgan Feli, Sepideh Salimnezhad

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) of specimens was conducted before and after hydration. The setting time and compressive strength were assessed at 1 and 7 days after setting. …”
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Does Daily Physical Activity Differ Between Patients with Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome and Patients with Hip Dysplasia? A Cross-Sectional Study in 157 Patients and 60 Heal... by Lisa C. U. Reimer, Signe Kierkegaard, Inger Mechlenburg, Julie S. Jacobsen

“…Compared with patients with HD, patients with FAIS spent more time on very low intensity PA (mean 73 minutes (95% CI: 45;102)) and less time on low intensity PA per day (mean -21 minutes (95% CI: -37;-6)). …”
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The state of scientific research of militia activity in Ukraine during the period of partial liberalisation of the political regime in the USSR (1953–1962) by V. A. Grechenko, O. N. Yarmysh

“…They analyse some of the causes of crime and its evolution in the USSR at that time, and examine the social and cultural impact of the Thaw on relations, decision-making and policy-making in the Soviet Union during the period when N. …”
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Optimizing transient gas network control for challenging real-world instances using MIP-based heuristics by Hennings, Felix, Hoppmann-Baum, Kai, Zittel, Janina

“…The results show that high-quality solutions are obtained reliably within short run times, making the algorithm well-suited to be applied at the core of time-critical industrial applications.…”
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Rapid identification of bacterial select agents using loop-mediated isothermal amplification by Timothy E. Egbo, Candace D. Blancett, Jackie M. Payne, Christopher P. Stefan, Timothy D. Minogue, John H. Sellers, Jeffrey W. Koehler

“…Abstract Background Point of need diagnostics provide efficient testing capability for remote or austere locations, decreasing the time to answer by minimizing travel or sample transport requirements. …”
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Construction Payment Automation Through Scan-to-BIM and Blockchain-Enabled Smart Contract by Hamdy Elsharkawi, Emad Elbeltagi, Mohamed S. Eid, Wael Alattyih, Hossam Wefki

“…Timely approvals and payments to the project participants are crucial for successful completion of construction projects. …”
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A Block-Based and Highly Parallel CNN Accelerator for Seed Sorting by Xiaoting Sang, Zhenghui Hu, Huanyu Li, Chunlei Li, Zhoufeng Liu

“…Our proposed FPGA-based MobileNetV2 accelerator for real-time seed sorting is implemented and evaluated on the platform of Xilinx XC7020. …”
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Maternal Rat Diabetes Mellitus Deleteriously Affects Insulin Sensitivity and Beta-Cell Function in the Offspring by Abdel-Baset M. Aref, Osama M. Ahmed, Lobna A. Ali, Margit Semmler

“…The carbohydrate content in liver of offspring of diabetic dams was at all-time intervals lower than that in control. The granule distribution was more random. …”
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Analysis of COVID-19 Lockdown to Understand Air Pollution Processes and Their Impacts on Health: A Case Study in the Western Balkans by Claudio A. Belis, Djordje Djatkov, Martina Toceva, Jasmina Knezevic, Gordana Djukanovic, Aneta Stefanovska, Nikola Golubov, Biljana Jovic, Andreas Gavros

“…To that end, observations from 10 urban sites were compared with historical time series. The time window 1 February–30 May 2020 was classified in sub-periods on the basis of the stringency of the circulation restrictions. …”
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Re-evaluation of mastodon material from Oregon and Washington, USA, Alberta, Canada, and Hidalgo and Jalisco, Mexico by Alton C. Dooley Jr, Chris Widga, Brittney E. Stoneburg, Christopher Jass, Victor M. Bravo-Cuevas, Andrew Boehm, Eric Scott, Andrew T. McDonald, Mark Volmut

“…The Alberta specimen referred to M. pacificus is the same tooth found to have a Pliocene divergence time from M. americanum based on mitochondrial genome data from a previous study, suggesting a deep divergence time between the two taxa. …”
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Negative Pressure Smart Patch to Sense and Heal the Wound by Xing Liu, Peng Zhao, Xiaozhuo Wu, Yawei Zhao, Feifan Zhou, Ying Luo, Xiaoli Jia, Wen Zhong, Malcolm Xing, Guozhong Lyu

“…Abstract Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) offers significant advantages in terms of rate and time for healing through generating sub‐vacuum to draw out inflammatory exudate and promote wound closure. …”
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Climate Change Scenarios of Precipitation Extremes in the Carpathian Region Based on an Ensemble of Regional Climate Models by Ladislav Gaál, Romana Beranová, Kamila Hlavčová, Jan Kyselý

“…We focus on changes in mean seasonal maxima and high quantiles (50-year return values) projected for the late 21st century (time slice 2070–2099) in comparison to the control period (time slice 1961–1990), for summer and winter. …”
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SAR Radiometric Cross-Calibration Based on Multiple Pseudoinvariant Calibration Sites With Extensive Backscattering Coefficient Range by Yongsheng Zhou, Xiang Chen, Qiang Yin, Fei Ma, Fan Zhang

“…Using time-series data from Sentinel-1, the study identifies 57 stable homogeneous targets as PICS, exhibiting a wide intensity distribution and a time-series RMSE less than 0.5 dB. …”
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Sex-Related Differences in the Effects of the Mediterranean Diet on Glucose and Insulin Homeostasis by Alexandra Bédard, Louise Corneau, Benoît Lamarche, Sylvie Dodin, Simone Lemieux

“…Variables were measured during a 180 min OGTT before and after the MedDiet. Results. A sex-by-time interaction for plasma insulin iAUC was found (men: −17.8%, P=0.02; women: +9.4%, P=0.63; P for sex-by-time interaction = 0.005). …”
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In Vitro Effect of Mouthrinses on the Microhardness of Three Different Nanohybrid Composite Resins by Jhonn Luis Bernaldo-Faustino, Julissa Amparo Dulanto-Vargas, Kilder Maynor Carranza-Samanez

“…The results revealed a global effect of the interaction of the mouthrinses ⨯ time between NRC evaluated (P=0.001). Baseline VHN in PNHT and Z350XT was higher than TEC. …”
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Involvement of Inflammation and Adverse Vascular Remodelling in the Blood Pressure Raising Effect of Repeatedly Heated Palm Oil in Rats by Chun-Yi Ng, Yusof Kamisah, Othman Faizah, Zakiah Jubri, Hj Mohd Saad Qodriyah, Kamsiah Jaarin

“…Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into five groups: control, fresh palm oil (FPO), one-time-heated palm oil (1HPO), five-time-heated palm oil (5HPO), or ten-time-heated palm oil (10HPO). …”
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