Glucagon-like peptide-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide agonists for the treatment of obesity and diabetes mellitus by Alexander C. Martins, Beatriz G. de la Torre, Fernando Albericio

“…In this paper, the authors address all the GLP-1RA options developed to date, covering their mechanisms of action, efficacy, and chemical structures, among other aspects.…”
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Elucidation of Nature of Gene Action and Estimation of Combining Ability Effects for Fruit Yield Improvement and Yield Attributing Traits in Brinjal Landraces by Neha Rajan, Sandip Debnath, Avijit kr. Dutta, Brijesh Pandey, Ajeet Kr. Singh, Ravindra Kumar Singh, Anjani Kumar Singh, Betty Nokobi Dugbakie

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Waterpipe Smokers in Sulaimani City/ Kurdistan Region of Iraq by Bestun Ibrahim Hama Rahim, Abdulrahman M. Ibrahem, Niaz Mustafa Kamal

“…Waterpipe comprises many chemical toxins as cigarette smoke. Waterpipe smoking can cause several health problems. …”
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Comparative Performance Analysis of Gear Oil Enhanced With Biomass-Derived Cellulose Nanocrystals and Al2O3 Nanoparticles by Ahmed Nabhan, Hamouda M. Mousa, Husain Alfadhel, Mohamed R. El-Sharkawy, Hossa F. Al-Shareef, Fatimah A. M. Al-Zahrani, Mohamed Taha

“…The results of the IR analysis reveal that incorporating of Al2O3 NPs and CNCs into engine oil dramatically improves its chemical and physical attributes. The kinematic viscosities of the nano-oil samples grew up to 5.4% and 15.5% with the incorporation of 1.0 wt.% CNCs and 1.0 wt.% Al2O3 NPs at 40°C and 100°C, corresponding to a 16.7% increase in the viscosity index. …”
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Methylobacterium populi VP2: Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium Isolated from a Highly Polluted Environment for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Biodegradation by Valeria Ventorino, Filomena Sannino, Alessandro Piccolo, Valeria Cafaro, Rita Carotenuto, Olimpia Pepe

“…The use of microorganisms to accelerate the natural detoxification processes of toxic substances in the soil represents an alternative ecofriendly and low-cost method of environmental remediation compared to harmful incineration and chemical treatments. Fourteen strains able to grow on minimal selective medium with a complex mixture of different classes of xenobiotic compounds as the sole carbon source were isolated from the soil of the ex-industrial site ACNA (Aziende Chimiche Nazionali Associate) in Cengio (Savona, Italy). …”
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Silicon Powder-Based Wafers for Low-Cost Photovoltaics: Laser Treatments and Nanowire Etching by G. Jia, J. Plentz, A. Gawlik, A. S. Azar, G. Stokkan, M. Syvertsen, P. A. Carvalho, J. Dellith, A. Dellith, G. Andrä, A. Ulyashin

“…It is established that (i) Si powder-based wafers with thicknesses ~180 μm can be fully (from the front to back side) or partly (subsurface region) remelted by a diode laser and grain sizes in laser-treated regions can be increased; (ii) a high-quality top layer can be fabricated by crystallization of an additional a-Si layer deposited by e-beam evaporation on top of the pc-Si; and (iii) silicon nanowires can be formed by metal-assisted wet chemical etching (MAWCE) of polished Si powder-based wafers and as-cut wafers irradiated with medium laser power, while a surface texturing on the as-cut pc-Si wafers occur, and no nanowires can form in the region subject to a liquid phase crystallization (LPC) caused by high-power laser treatments.…”
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Simulations of pH and thermal effects on SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein by Ziyuan Niu, Georgios Kementzidis, Miriam Rafailovich, Marcia Simon, Evangelos Papadopoulos, Bertal H. Aktas, Yuefan Deng

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An observation-based method to estimate carbonate system variations in the Labrador Sea by Claire Boteler, Michael Dowd, Eric C. J. Oliver, Douglas W. R. Wallace

“…The focus of this study is to estimate the carbonate system in the Labrador Sea with time series methods, using direct observations from the ocean surface and interior, and chemical relationships between variables. Interior ocean observations are minimal for some of these variables, however, connections between the variables rooted in chemistry were used to create pseudo-observations using CO2SYS, increasing the information available. …”
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Schizophrenia recognition based on three-dimensional adaptive graph convolutional neural network by Guimei Yin, Jie Yuan, Yanjun Chen, Guangxing Guo, Dongli Shi, Lin Wang, Zilong Zhao, Yanli Zhao, Manjie Zhang, Yuan Dong, Bin Wang, Shuping Tan

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Effect of forging sequence and heat treatment on microstructure of high-duty power-plant shaft made of Cr-Mo ultra-high strength steel by Skubisz P., Lisiecki Ł.

“…By using unconventional forging conditions based on the assumption of large feed and reduction ratio and modifying the chemical composition, better control of the austenite grain was achieved to minimize abnormal grain growth and/or strain uniformity problems. …”
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Dengue vector control in high-income, city settings: A scoping review of approaches and methods. by Anna Durrance-Bagale, Nirel Hoe, Jane Lai, Jonathan Wee Kent Liew, Hannah Clapham, Natasha Howard

“…Biocontrol (n = 12) and chemical control (n = 13) were the most frequently discussed vector control methods. …”
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Fabrication of a poly(m‑aminophenol)/3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane/graphene oxide ternary nanocomposite for removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solution by Abeer S. Elsherbiny, Mohamed E. Elhalwagy, Ali H. Gemeay

“…The thermodynamic analysis of the adsorption process reflects an endothermic, spontaneous process that leads to more disorder at the solid-liquid interface. The chemical interactions between Cu(II) versus oxygen and nitrogen of the functional groups on the surface were demonstrated by X-ray Electron Spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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Pb-Contaminated Soil from Quintero-Ventanas, Chile: Remediation Using Sarcocornia neei by Verónica Meza-Ramírez, Ximena Espinoza-Ortiz, Pamela Ramírez-Verdugo, Paulina Hernández-Lazcano, Paulina Rojas Hermosilla

“…Soil fertility and heavy metal concentration analyses of composite samples were conducted, complying with established protocols and standard methodology for chemical and metal analyses. These analyses were conducted in the Soil Analysis Laboratory of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Dominant Bacteria from Raw Donkey Milk Produced in a Region of Morocco by QIIME 2 and Evaluation of Their Antibacterial Activity by Reda Derdak, Javier Quinteiro, Souraya Sakoui, Boutaina Addoum, Jorge Rodríguez Castro, Manuel Rey Méndez, Abdelaziz Soukri, Bouchra El Khalfi

“…Recently, the interest in donkey milk has increased considerably because it proved high nutritive and functional values of their ingredients. Its chemical composition is widely studied, but its microbiota, especially lactic acid bacteria, remains less studied. …”
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Maillard reaction in Chinese household-prepared stewed pork balls with brown sauce: potentially risky and volatile products by He Li, Xiangyi Tang, Chunjian Wu, Shujuan Yu

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Dual Role of Bacteria in Carcinoma: Stimulation and Inhibition by Suad A Al-Hilu, Wisam H Al-Shujairi

“…These changes come from several reasons, including smoking, drinking alcohol, sunlight, exposure to chemical or physical factors, and finally chronic infection with microorganisms, including bacteria. …”
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Physicochemical Properties of Biscuits Enriched with Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana L.) Products and Bioaccessibility of Phenolics after Simulated Human Digestion by Lolita Tomsone, Ruta Galoburda, Zanda Kruma, Kristine Majore

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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) in drug delivery: Nano-innovations enhancing treatment outcomes by Ahmed N. Al-Jamal, Ali Fawzi Al-Hussainy, Bahira Abdulrazzaq Mohammed, Hadi Hussein Abbas, Issa Mohammed Kadhim, Zahraa Hassan Ward, Debarshi Kar Mahapatra, Tomy Muringayil Joseph, Ehsan kianfar, Sabu Thomas

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Adapting anaerobic consortium to pure and complex lignocellulose substrates at low temperature: kinetics evaluation by Ammar Musbah Saleh Ahmed, Kovasky Alfonso Buezo, Noori M. Cata Saady

“…The biogas volume and composition, chemical oxygen demand, and volatile solids were monitored to evaluate the kinetics of the culture during the adaption. …”
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Water quality model-based methodology to assess assimilative capacity of wastewater discharges in rivers by F.M. Torres-Bejarano, M. Verbel-Escobar, M.C. Atencia-Osorio

“…Also, assimilative capacity was affected mostly by the scenario in which the river flow was decreased by 50%, and the flows and discharges concentrations were increased five times; causing parameters such as ammonia nitrogen, chemical oxygen demand, phosphates, and total nitrogen, to exceed the established reference limits with maximum concentrations of 2.7 mg/L, 30.9mg/L, 0.98 mg/L and 6.3 mg/L; respectively. …”
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