Focusing on the recent progress of tea polyphenol chemistry and perspectives by Shiming Li, Liang Zhang, Xiaochun Wan, Jianfeng Zhan, Chi-Tang Ho

“…While there are multiple factors of tea influencing the effective biological properties, tea polyphenols are the most significant and valuable components. The chemical characterization and physical characteristics of tea polyphenols have been comprehensively studied over the previous years. …”
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A review on egg waste-based adsorbents for the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants from aqueous solution by Alusani Manyatshe, Linda Lunga Sibali

“…Calcination and pyrolysis were the predominant methods to modify raw eggshells. Meanwhile, chemical methods were often employed to modify raw eggshell membranes. …”
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Transforming end-of-life SWRO desalination membranes into nanofiltration membranes for the treatment of brackish water and wastewater by Anissa Somrani, Zaineb Mohamed, Kholoud Abohelal, Sara Larhrib, Noreddine Ghaffour, Maxime Pontié

“…Therefore, we recommend commencing chemical cleaning with Ultrasil10 to remove foulants, thereby reconditioning the end-of-life RO membranes to meet nanofiltration membrane specifications. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Gaseous Acetone by Photocatalysts with Visible Light and their Potential Applications in Painting by Yu-Hua Li, Sheng-Hua Yang, Chung-Shin Yuan, Huazhen Shen, Chung-Hsuang Hung

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An Investigation into the Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Tetrazole Derivatives for Application as Mild Steel Corrosion Inhibitors in a Solution of Hydrochloric Acid by Riham Sghyar, Yassine Rhazi, Mourad Aloui, Mouad Lahyaoui, Hajar Elmrayej, Hicham Elmsellem, Omar Abdellaoui, Noura Aflak, Oussama Moussaoui, Mohammed M. Alanazi, Atul Kabra, El Mestafa EL Hadrami, El Houssine Mabrouk, Nada Kheira Sebbar

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Application of Convolutional Neural Networks and Recurrent Neural Networks in Food Safety by Haohan Ding, Haoke Hou, Long Wang, Xiaohui Cui, Wei Yu, David I. Wilson

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Competitive Adsorption of Cadmium(II) and Mercury(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Carbon from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge Hull by Xiaotao Zhang, Yinan Hao, Ximing Wang, Zhangjing Chen, Chun Li

“…The FTIR spectra revealed that a chemical interaction occurs between functional groups containing lone electron pairs in XLAC and metal ions. …”
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Priming bumble bees with caffeine, odour of the target crop, and a food reward, has minimal effects on fruit crop pollination and yield in a semi-commercial setup by Sarah Arnold, Celine Silva, Jan-Hendrik Dudenhöffer, David Hall, Dudley Farman, Felix Wäckers, Philip Stevenson, Michelle Fountain

“… Caffeine is a widely occurring plant defence chemical that occurs in the nectar of some plants, e.g. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of a Strontium–Quercetin Complex and Its In Vitro and In Vivo Potential for Application in Bone Regeneration by Israel B. Pimenta, Gildácio Chaves Filho, Elias G. B. Silva, Lucas F. B. Nogueira, Tomaz Santana de Mendonça, Taíssa C. S. Furtado, Paulo Cesar Ferreira GasparNeto, Luis Gustavo Dias, Sandra Yasuyo Fukada, Pietro Ciancaglini, Ana Paula Ramos

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A Review of Perfluoroalkyl Acids (PFAAs) in terms of Sources, Applications, Human Exposure, Dietary Intake, Toxicity, Legal Regulation, and Methods of Determination by Katarzyna Sznajder-Katarzyńska, Magdalena Surma, Iwona Cieślik

“…We have made efforts to systemize their division into groups according to chemical structure, describe their basic physicochemical properties, characterize production technologies, and determine potential human exposure routes with particular reference to oral exposure. …”
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Phylostratigraphic analysis of gene networks of human diseases by Z. S. Mustafin, S. A. Lashin, Yu. G. Matushkin

“…It was also shown that among the gene networks analyzed, the highest proportion of evolutionarily young genes was found in the networks associated with diseases of the immune system (65 %), and the highest proportion of evolutionarily ancient genes was found in the networks responsible for the formation of human dependence on substances that cause addiction to chemical compounds (88 %); gene networks responsible for the development of infectious diseases caused by parasites are signif icantly enriched for evolutionarily young genes, and gene networks responsible for the development of specif ic types of cancer are signif icantly enriched for evolutionarily ancient genes.…”
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Quality-related and Quality-irrelevant Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Batch Fermentation Process Based on NSSAE by Zhong LIU, Zheng ZHANG, Xuyang LOU, Jinlin ZHU

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Crystallisation Kinetics of a β-Spodumene-Based Glass Ceramic by Oscar Rubem Klegues Montedo, Dachamir Hotza, Antonio Pedro Novaes de Oliveira, Robert Meszaros, Nahum Travitzky, Peter Greil

“…Furthermore, LZSA glass ceramics offer interesting mechanical, chemical, and thermal properties, which make LZSA also a potential candidate for fabricating multilayered structures processed by Laminated Objects Manufacturing (LOM) technology. …”
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Unveiling the Emerging Role of Xanthine Oxidase in Acute Pancreatitis: Beyond Reactive Oxygen Species by Chenxia Han, Yaling Wu, Juan Rong, Qing Xia, Dan Du

“…We hope to provide a perspective on the future worthwhile basic and clinical research on XO by analyzing its chemical and biological characteristics, as well as the progress of its regulatory mechanisms in AP.…”
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Mechanical properties of hemp fiber‐reinforced thermoset and thermoplastic polymer composites: A comprehensive review by Shahidul Islam, Md. Byzed Hasan, Marija Kodrić, K. Z. M. Abdul Motaleb, Fahmida‐E‐ Karim, Md. Redwanul Islam

“…Highlights Advances in hemp fiber extraction and chemical treatments. Performance traits of hemp‐reinforced thermoset and thermoplastic composites. …”
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Nonenzymatic Glucose Biosensors Based on Silver Nanoparticles Deposited on TiO2 Nanotubes by Zheng Li, Yong Zhang, Jiaye Ye, Meiqing Guo, Jing Chen, Weiyi Chen

“…In the present research, a nonenzymatic glucose biosensor was fabricated by depositing Ag nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) using in situ chemical reduction method on TiO2 nanotubes which were synthesized by anodic oxidation process. …”
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A Multi-Layered Origami Tactile Sensory Ring for Wearable Biomechanical Monitoring by Rajat Subhra Karmakar, Hsin-Fu Lin, Jhih-Fong Huang, Jui-I Chao, Ying-Chih Liao, Yen-Wen Lu

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Drying Characteristics and Physical and Nutritional Properties of Shrimp Meat as Affected by Different Traditional Drying Techniques by P. T. Akonor, H. Ofori, N. T. Dziedzoave, N. K. Kortei

“…The development of red color during drying was comparable among the two methods, but solar-dried shrimps appeared darker (L⁎=47.4) than the air-oven-dried (L⁎=49.0). Chemical analysis indicated that protein and fat made up nearly 20% and 2% (wb) of the shrimp meat, respectively. …”
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Leaf size indices and structure of the peat swamp forest by L.G. Aribal, J.G. Bonggay, E.S. Fernando

“…Peter G.Wilson and J.T.Waterh.The LSI were correlated against the variables of the peat physico-chemical properties (such as bulk density, acrotelm thickness, peat depth, total organic carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, pH); water (pH, ammonium, nitrate, phosphate); and leaf tissue elements (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium).  …”
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In vitro and ex vivo models of the oral mucosa as platforms for the validation of novel drug delivery systems by Robyn A Macartney, Abijit Das, Atina G Imaniyyah, Annabelle TR Fricker, Andrew M Smith, Stefano Fedele, Ipsita Roy, Hae-Won Kim, Dongjoon Lee, Jonathan C Knowles

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