Atlantic mackerel population structure does not support genetically distinct spawning components [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Imanol Aguirre-Sarabia, Alice Manuzzi, Dorte Bekkevold, Natalia Díaz-Arce, Jessica Gomez-Garrido, Teunis Jansen, Marta Gut, Tyler S. Alioto, Sonia Sanchez-Maroño, Martin Castonguay, Naiara Rodriguez-Ezpeleta, Paula Álvarez

“…Background The Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus (Linnaeus, 1758) is a commercially valuable migratory pelagic fish inhabiting the northern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. …”
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Assessment of ante mortem welfare indicators and the pathophysiology of captive-bolt trauma in equids at slaughter by Katharine A Fletcher, Barbara Padalino, Martina Felici, Daniele Bigi, Georgina Limon-Vega, Andrew Grist, Troy J Gibson

“…To address this evidence gap and explore associations between ante and post mortem factors, the welfare of 62 horses was assessed at a commercial Italian abattoir. Animal-based measures were used to identify stress-related behaviours and stunning effectiveness. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the <i>ALDH</i> Gene Family in <i>Sinonovacula constricta</i> Bivalve in Response to Acute Hypersaline Stress by Jianing Yu, Biao Wu, Yinghui Dong, Zhihua Lin, Hanhan Yao

“…The razor clam <i>Sinonovacula constricta</i>, a significant marine bivalve species, inhabits estuaries and encounters salinity stress. Despite its commercial importance, there is limited understanding of its adaptive mechanisms to high salinity. …”
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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

“…In this paper, modified equipment based on commercial Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) has been developed for the additive manufacturing of CCFRC. …”
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Can the African weaver ant be used as a vector of entomopathogenic fungi to bolster the biological control of tephritid fruit fly pests? by Thibault Nève de Mévergnies, Samba Diop, Massamba Diakhaté, Claire Detrain, Frédéric Bouvery, Thierry Brévault, Anaïs Chailleux

“…While bumblebees are the only insects used commercially for this purpose, other insect species, including ants, offer untapped potential. …”
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Roadmap on specialty optical fibers by Mário F S Ferreira, Mohd Rehan, Vishwatosh Mishra, Shailendra Kumar Varshney, Francesco Poletti, Nguyen Phuoc Trung Hoa, Weichao Wang, Qinyuan Zhang, Wenyu Du, Benli Yu, Zhijia Hu, Xian Feng, Jindan Shi, Anjali, Sunil Kumar, Michal Kamrádek, Mukul Chandra Paul, Kazi Abedin, Bertrand Kibler, Frédéric Smektala, Xiushan Zhu, Andrey Pryamikov, Stephan Reitzenstein

“…Optical fibers, long an enabling technology for telecommunications, are proving to play a central role in a growing number of modern applications, starting from high speed broad band internet to medical surgery and entering across the entire spectrum of scientific, military, industrial and commercial applications. Specialty optical fibers either special waveguide structure or novel material composition becomes heart of all fiber based advanced photonics devices and components. …”
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Development and Validation of Chronopotentiometric Method for Imidacloprid Determination in Pesticide Formulations and River Water Samples by Ana Đurović, Zorica Stojanović, Snežana Kravić, Nada Grahovac, Vojislava Bursić, Gorica Vuković, Zvonimir Suturović

“…Developed method was applied for imidacloprid determination in commercial pesticide formulations and river water samples.…”
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Flying Through Uncertainty by T. E. Berger, M. J. Holzinger, E. K. Sutton, J. P. Thayer

“…As the LEO domain becomes more crowded with the advent of commercial “megaconstellations” we face a growing challenge to reduce orbital uncertainties by developing whole atmosphere models to enable timely and accurate forecasts of thermospheric conditions. …”
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Microbiological, Nutritional, and Sensory Quality of Bread Produced from Wheat and Potato Flour Blends by Udeme Joshua Josiah Ijah, Helen Shnada Auta, Mercy Oluwayemisi Aduloju, Sesan Abiodun Aransiola

“…Dehydrated uncooked potato (Irish and sweet) flour was blended by weight with commercial wheat flour at 0 to 10% levels of substitution to make bread. …”
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Antibiotic Use in Poultry Production in Grenada by Lindonne Glasgow, Martin Forde, Darren Brow, Catherine Mahoney, Stephanie Fletcher, Shelly Rodrigo

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted in August-September, 2016, surveying 30 poultry farmers each having 500 or more chickens grown for commercial purposes. Results. More than 1000 birds were kept on 18 (60.0%) farms. …”
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Effect of the <i>Bifidobacterium animalis</i> Subsp. <i>Lactis</i>, BB-12^® on <i>Cronobacter sakazakii</i> Growth in Infant Formulas with Different Acid-Buffering Capaci... by Anthimia Batrinou, Efstathia Tsakali, Vassilia J. Sinanoglou, Polyvakidi Maria Eleni, Katerina Pyrovolou, Arhontoula Chatzilazarou, Spyros J. Konteles

“…This study aimed to investigate whether the acid-buffering capacity (ABC) of commercially available PIFs enriched with the probiotic strain <i>Bifidobacterium animalis</i> subsp. lactis (BB-12^®) could influence the growth of <i>C. sakazakii</i>. …”
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Keratin/chitosan film promotes wound healing in rats with combined radiation-wound injury by Yu-mei Wang, Tong Xin, Hao Deng, Jie Chen, Shen-lin Tang, Li-sheng Liu, Xiao-liang Chen

“…Furthermore, the combined radiation-wound injury in rats was established that the wound closure rate was achieved 74.46% after 14 days of treatment with KRT/CS film, comparing to the single KRT membrane and commercially available Band-Aids. Histological analysis demonstrated that the amount of angiogenesis and collagen deposition in wounds treated with KRT/CS were significantly improved. …”
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Using expert knowledge and peer review to create a reproducible process for the NAHRS Nursing Essential Resources List (NNERL) by Rebecca Raszewski, Lorraine Porcello, Alissa Fial, Carolyn Dennison, Rachel Keiko Stark, Karen Alcorn, Sarah Wade

“…The NNERL will be copyrighted to the NAHRS NNERL Task Force and made available through the Open Science Framework (OSF) under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives  4.0 International Creative Commons License. …”
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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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DFF-ResNet: An Insect Pest Recognition Model Based on Residual Networks by Wenjie Liu, Guoqing Wu, Fuji Ren, Xin Kang

“…Insect pest control is considered as a significant factor in the yield of commercial crops. Thus, to avoid economic losses, we need a valid method for insect pest recognition. …”
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Molecular Sex Identification in the Hardy Rubber Tree (Eucommia ulmoides Oliver) via ddRAD Markers by Wencai Wang, Guoqian Yang, Xin Deng, Fengqing Shao, Yongquan Li, Wei Guo, Hong Liang, Xianzhi Zhang

“…In short, this study provides a consistent and reproducible ddRAD marker (MSL4) that is able to discriminate male from female seedlings in E. ulmoides, which will be valuable for rapid breeding practice and better commercial production of this economically important tree.…”
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Association between Elevated Serum Tau Protein Level and Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy in Patients with Severe Sepsis by Teng Zhao, Yan Xia, Dawei Wang, Li Pang

“…The serum tau protein level was measured using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The association between the level of serum tau protein and SAE was assessed by multiple logistic regression analysis. …”
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Flexural characteristics of additively manufactured continuous fiber-reinforced honeycomb sandwich structures by Rafael Guerra Silva, Gustavo Morales Pavez

“…This study analyzes the effect of reinforcement material and fiber orientation on the flexural behavior of continuous fiber-reinforced sandwich structures built entirely using a commercially available fused filament fabrication printer. …”
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Eyecare practitioner perspectives and attitudes towards myopia and myopia management in the UK by Sophie Coverdale, Lindsay Rountree, Kathryn Webber, Matthew Cufflin, Edward Mallen, Alison Alderson, Neema Ghorbani-Mojarrad

“…Many barriers were indicative of systemic problems within UK eyecare, such as commercial pressures, inadequate National Health Service funding and poor public awareness of paediatric eyecare.Conclusion Myopia management is not implemented consistently across the UK. …”
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Bioinspired hierarchical porous tough adhesive to promote sealing of high-pressure bleeding by Yinghao Li, Dongling Xiao, Weixi Yan, Meilin Jiang, Ju Tan, Zhongliang Qin, Jingting Zhou, Yue Sun, Mingcan Yang, Guanyuan Yang, Yawei Gu, Yong Liu, Chuhong Zhu

“…They synergistically withstand considerable hydraulic pressure of approximately 700 mmHg and demonstrate exceptional tissue adhesion and sealing in rat cardiac and canine aortic hemorrhages, outperforming the commercially available bioadhesives. Our findings present a promising biomimetic strategy for engineering biomechanically compatible and tough adhesive hydrogels, facilitating prompt and effective treatment of hemorrhagic wounds.…”
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