Isolation and Characterization of Exopolysaccharide-Producing Lactobacillus plantarum SKT109 from Tibet Kefir by Wang Ji, Zhao Xiao, Tian Zheng, He Congcong, Yang Yawei, Yang Zhennai

“…Microstructural studies of the EPS demonstrated a highly compact structure with a smooth surface, facilitating formation of film by the polymer; the EPS was composed of many different sizes of spherical lumps with tendency to form molecular aggregates. …”
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Design of Dielectric Elastomer Actuator and Its Application in Flexible Gripper by Xiaoyu Meng, Jiaqing Xie, Haoran Pang, Wenchao Wei, Jiping Niu, Mingqiang Zhu, Fang Gu, Xiaohuan Fan, Haiyan Fan

“…The three-finger flexible gripper composed of an elliptical DEA can realize the grasping of a paper cup.…”
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TVD‐PB logic circuit based on camouflaging circuit for IoT security by Yuejun Zhang, Qiufeng Wu, Pengjun Wang, Liang Wen, Zhicun Luan, Chongyan Gu

“…The proposed threshold voltage‐defined power‐balance (TVD‐PB) design is fabricated using a 65‐nm CMOS technology, and the core area occupies approximately 0.0044 mm2, composed of NAND, NOR, XOR, and INV components and multiplier gates of the proposed TVD‐PB circuit. …”
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Effect of hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcrete by Wei Wang, Junsong Chen, Shuang Zhao, Luping Zeng, Jingshun Cai, Song Mu, Jinxiang Hong, Min Qiao

“…This study designs a hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor mainly composed of hydrophobic ingredients and nanoparticles, and explores its impact on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcrete. …”
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Unravelling Lithium Interactions in Non-Flammable Gel Polymer Electrolytes: A Density Functional Theory and Molecular Dynamics Study by Nasser AL-Hamdani, Paula V. Saravia, Javier Luque Di Salvo, Sergio A. Paz, Giorgio De Luca

“…In the present study, we utilize molecular dynamics and Density Functional Theory based simulations to investigate the Li interactions in gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs), composed of a 3D cross-linked polymer matrix combined with two different non-flammable electrolytes: 1 M lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF₆) in ethylene carbonate (EC)/dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and 1 M lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) in trimethyl phosphate (TMP) solvents. …”
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Impedance Controller Analysis for a Two-Degrees-Of-Freedom Ankle Rehabilitation Machine with Serious Game Interactions by Oscar I. Cirilo-Piñon, Agustín Barrera-Sánchez, Cesar H. Guzmán-Valdivia, Manuel Adam-Medina, Rafael Campos-Amezcua, Andrés Blanco-Ortega, Arturo Martínez-Mata

“…Currently, most machines involving impedance control and targeted at serious gaming applications are mechanically composed of one degree of freedom, so the addition of another degree is a novelty. …”
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Wall of Resilience: How the Intestinal Epithelium Prevents Inflammatory Onslaught in the GutSummary by Eva Liebing, Susanne M. Krug, Markus F. Neurath, Britta Siegmund, Christoph Becker

“…The intestinal epithelium forms the boundary between the intestinal immune system in the lamina propria and the outside world, the intestinal lumen, which contains a diverse array of microbial and environmental antigens. Composed of specialized cells, this epithelial monolayer has an exceptional turnover rate. …”
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Prioritizing multifunctional conservation zones with dominant function based on comprehensive hotspots and bundles of ecosystem service by Liehui Zhi, Xiaowen Li, Junhong Bai, Dongdong Shao

“…This study attempts to establish an analytical framework that optimizes static conservation priority zones (CPZs) composed of ES hotspots integrating ecosystem service bundles (ESBs) and spatiotemporal trade-offs and synergies in multivariate ESs for realizing multifunctional collaboration. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Optimal Development and Characterization of Stevia-Sweetened Functional Beverage by Muhammad Kamran Khan, Muhammad Naveed Asif, Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Sajid Arshad, Sadia Hassan, Muhammad Imran Khan, Mahr-un Nisa, Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal, Niaz Muhammad

“…The best beverage formulation with high sensory scores was composed of apple juice 70%, carrot juice 27%, and stevia extract (5 g/100 ml) 3%. …”
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Patient-derived follicular lymphoma spheroids recapitulate lymph node signaling and immune profile uncovering galectin-9 as a novel immunotherapeutic target by Cèlia Dobaño-López, Juan García Valero, Ferran Araujo-Ayala, Ferran Nadeu, Fabien Gava, Carla Faria, Marine Norlund, Renaud Morin, Pascale Bernes-Lasserre, Fabian Arenas, Marta Grau, Cristina López, Irene López-Oreja, Neus Serrat, Ares Martínez-Farran, Lluís Hernández, Heribert Playa-Albinyana, Rubén Giménez, Silvia Beà, Elías Campo, Jean-Michel Lagarde, Armando López-Guillermo, Laura Magnano, Dolors Colomer, Christine Bezombes, Patricia Pérez-Galán

“…FL-PDLS is organized in disc-shaped 3D structures composed of proliferating B and T cells, together with macrophages with an intermediate M1/M2 phenotype. …”
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Portable astronomical observation system based on large-aperture concentric-ring metalens by Jianli Wang, Yongting Deng, Chengmiao Wang, Yu Lin, Yeming Han, Junchi Liu, Xiufeng Liu, Hongwen Li, Jan G. Korvink, Yongbo Deng

“…As a result, a concentric-ring metalens with a designed wavelength of 632.8 nm and a diameter of 46.8 mm was developed, and a quasi-telecentric telescope system composed of aperture stop and metalens was constructed, achieving high-resolution detection within a 20° field of view. …”
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Clinical features and risk factors of HIV-infected patients with intracerebral hemorrhage: a retrospective study with propensity score matching analysis by Qiuhui Huang, Shengri Chen, Hua Huang, Xuhui Deng, Gengyu Cen, Miao Wang, Zhijian Liang

“…The ROC curve demonstrated that the combined predictor, composed of drug abuse-related HIV-infected, prolonged PT, and elevated TG levels, exhibited the highest area under the curve (AUC), with a cut-off point at 0.426, sensitivity of 78%, and specificity of 81.4%.ConclusionThe present study revealed that a valuable factor combined with drug abuse-related HIV-infected, prolonged PT, and elevated serum TG levels could serve as predictors of ICH in HIV-infected patients.…”
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Different Flooding Conditions Affected Microbial Diversity in Riparian Zone of Huihe Wetland by Bademu Qiqige, Jingjing Liu, Ming Li, Xiaosheng Hu, Weiwei Guo, Ping Wang, Yi Ding, Qiuying Zhi, Yuxuan Wu, Xiao Guan, Junsheng Li

“…Bacteria were predominantly composed of <i>Proteobacteria</i> and <i>Actinobacteria</i>, fungi mainly consisted of <i>Ascomycota</i> and <i>Mucoromycota</i>, and archaea were primarily represented by <i>Crenarchaeota</i> and <i>Euryarchaeota</i>. …”
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The doctoral program in Infectology and Tropical Medicine’s impact evaluation by Marta Ana Castro Peraza, Anabel Hernández Ruiz, María Isabel Chao Sautié, María Teresa Illnait Zaragozí, Hilda María Hernández Álvarez, Félix Dickinson Meneses

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the faculty is composed of 53 doctors in science, with 516 (9.92 average) awards, 522 (10.3 average) scientific articles, 550 events (10.57 per faculty member). …”
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Achieving enhanced stabilization and controlled release of curcumin via cross-linked polydopamine particles by Majid Moussaei, Ebrahim Tajik, Vahid Haddadi-Asl, S. Ali Mazloumi, Helia Heydarinasab, Elahe Abdollahi, Fatemeh Haj-Sadeghi, Hanie Ahmadi, Mohammad Reza Gholizadeh

“…In this study, a novel method is presented for fabricating crosslinked polydopamine particles (XPDPs) using a water/water Pickering emulsion system. The emulsion is composed of poly(ethylene glycol) and dextran, stabilized by polydopamine (PDA) particles. …”
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Factors associated with Physical Activity Counseling by Health Workers Questionnaire: construction, validation and reliability by João Miguel de Souza Neto, Sanderson Soares da Silva, José Cazuza de Farias Júnior, Filipe Ferreira da Costa

“…The final version of the questionnaire was composed of 53 questions distributed in ten modules. …”
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Training for Sustainable and Healthy Building for 2050: New Methodologies for an Integrated and Transnational Education Approach Targeting Skills Development for the Transition Tow... by Maria K. Koukou, Susana Lucas, Julia Justino, Silviano Rafael, Antonios D. Livieratos, Nelson Carriço, John Konstantaras, Michail Gr. Vrachopoulos, Anna Chiara Benedetti, Cecilia Mazzoli, Annarita Ferrante, Mohammad Abdollah Fadel Abdollah, Rossano Scoccia, Jacopo Famiglietti, Tomasz Bakoń, Joanna Aleksiejuk-Gawron

“…Six higher education institutions from five European countries joined forces to create transversal skills in the building sector knowledge for emerging challenges through an integrated training composed of eight training courses for students and professionals of the construction area. …”
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Two-dimensional anion-rich NaCl2 crystal under ambient conditions by Ruobing Yi, Jie Jiang, Yizhou Yang, Yueyu Zhang, Siyan Gao, Yimin Zhao, Jiahao Hu, Xuchang Su, Xinming Xia, Bingquan Peng, Fangfang Dai, Pei Li, Zhao Guan, Haijun Yang, Fangyuan Zhu, Jiefeng Cao, Zhe Wang, Haiping Fang, Lei Zhang, Liang Chen

“…Abstract The two-dimensional (2D) “sandwich” structure composed of a cation plane located between two anion planes, such as anion-rich CrI3, VS2, VSe2, and MnSe2, possesses exotic magnetic and electronic structural properties and is expected to be a typical base for next-generation microelectronic, magnetic, and spintronic devices. …”
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Development of TiO2-doped MgO refractories with enhanced corrosion resistance for preparing high-purity nickel-based superalloys by Qingzhong Song, Xiangdong Zha, Junjie Shi, Ming Gao, Yingche Ma

“…Firstly, the strong sintering ability of TiO2 promoted the densification of MgO crucibles by generating a liquid phase composed of TiO2–MgO–CaO–SiO2, resulting in a significant reduction in open porosity from 12.62% to 9.76% at a doping level of 5 wt%. …”
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Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycle Outcomes in Women Aged 40 Years and Over by Oya Aldemir, Runa Ozelci, Serdar Dilbaz, Berna Dilbaz, Emre Baser, Yaprak Ustun

“…Six groups, stratified by one-year intervals were composed according to age: 40 years; 41 years; 42 years; 43 years; 44 years, and ≥45 years. …”
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