Identification of Oligopeptides in the Distillates from Various Rounds of Soy Sauce-Flavored Baijiu and Their Effect on the Ester–Acid–Alcohol Profile in Baijiu by Qiang Wu, Shanlin Tian, Xu Zhang, Yunhao Zhao, Yougui Yu

“…Two hundred and five oligopeptides were identified from these distillates, all of which had molecular weights below 1000 Da and were composed of amino acid residues associated with flavor (sweet, sour, and bitter) and biological activity. …”
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Experimental Study on the Failure Mechanism of Tunnel Surrounding Rock under Different Groundwater Seepage Paths by Yingchao Wang, Yang Liu, Yongliang Li, Wen Jiang, Yueming Wang

“…The arched failure area and the collapse-through failure area are composed of three regions. The surrounding rock is characterized by a dynamic pressure arch in the process of seepage failure, but it is more prone to collapse failure at low water pressure. …”
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Biosynthesized ZnO NPs loaded-electrospun PVA/sodium alginate/glycine nanofibers: synthesis, spinning optimization and antimicrobial activity evaluation by El-Refaie Kenawy, Elbadawy A. Kamoun, Amany Shehata, Shahira H. El-Moslamy, Adel A.-H. Abdel-Rahman

“…Results revealed that NF formula coded AS3.3; composed of (10%PVA/1.5%SA/10%CA/0.75%ZnO/0.5% glycine), in contrast to all the other formulations examined; showed marked reduced percentages of biofilm development of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria in relation to fungal cells. …”
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Technical difficulties and success of endoscopic retrograde colangiopancreatography in a group of patients by Pedro Juan Vázquez González, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Gustavo Becerra Terón, Mayelin González Pérez, Pedro Juan Barrios Fuentes, Denis Monzón Vega, Mabel Vega Galindo

“…Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied so the sample was composed by 34 patients. In order to define the technical difficulty of this test Madhotra’s difficulty modified test was used. …”
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Quasi-superplasticity in an Mg–Li–Al–Y alloy processed by rolling by Furong Cao, Bijin Zhou, Panning Xu, Guangming Xu

“…Mechanical properties tests showed that the maximum elongation of 265.8% was achieved at 623 K and 5.0 × 10−4 s−1 Microstructural examination found that the tensile alloy is composed of α-Mg + β–Li dual-phase banded grains under high strain rate condition, which disappears when the strain rate decreases and the temperature increases. …”
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Investigation on Derailment of Empty Wagons of Long Freight Train during Dynamic Braking by Xin Ge, Kaiyun Wang, Lirong Guo, Min Yang, Kaikai Lv, Wanming Zhai

“…The simulaiton model composed of 3 C80-type gondolas, and two RFC-type drawbars is established, the accuracy of which is validated by the field experimental test. …”
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A vascular endothelial growth factor–loaded chitosan-hyaluronic acid hydrogel scaffold enhances the therapeutic effect of adipose-derived stem cells in the context of stroke by Zhijian Zheng, Xiaohui Lin, Zijun Zhao, Qiang Lin, Ji Liu, Manli Chen, Wenwen Wu, Zhiyun Wu, Nan Liu, Hongbin Chen

“…Hydrogel scaffolds, which are composed of hyaluronic acid and chitosan, exhibit excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability, making them promising candidates as cell carriers. …”
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Application of Polypyrrole Cellulose Nanocrystalline Composite Conductive Material in Garment Design by Si Su, Shaoying Hu, Qi Liu

“…Conductive composite materials mainly refer to composite conductive polymer materials, which are composed of polymers and various conductive substances through a certain composite method. …”
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Study on static characteristics of a novel prestress-reinforced railway subgrade by Junli Dong, Fang Xu, Qishu Zhang, Wuming Leng, Yafeng Li, Qi Yang

“…Abstract Understanding the reinforcement effect of the newly developed prestressed reinforcement components (PRCs) (a system composed of prestressed steel bars (PSBs), protective sleeves, lateral pressure plates (LPPs), and anchoring elements) is technically significant for the rational design of prestressed subgrade. …”
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Integrated analysis of cellulose structure and properties using solid-state low-field H-NMR and photoacoustic spectroscopy by Levente Csóka, Worakan Csoka, Ella Tirronen, Ekaterina Nikolskaya, Yrjö Hiltunen, Bunsho Ohtani

“…Abstract In this study, we explore the structural intricacies of cellulose, a polymer composed of glucose monomers arranged in a linear chain, primarily investigated through solid-state NMR techniques. …”
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The value of revascularization and adherence to therapy in the development of cardiovascular complications in long-term monitoring of patients with myocardial infarction of the rig... by V.Y. Tseluyko, T.A. Lozova, V.P. Zheleznyy, O.S. Sasyuk

“…The 1st group included 68 (43.9 %) patients who underwent surgical treatment, 87 (56.1 %) patients under conservative strategy composed the 2nd group. The frequency of combined CV-point was significantly lower in the 1st group (ð = 0.00001). …”
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Robust Forest Sound Classification Using Pareto-Mordukhovich Optimized MFCC in Environmental Monitoring by Ahmad Qurthobi, Robertas Damasevicius, Vytautas Barzdaitis, Rytis Maskeliunas

“…As a complex ecosystem composed of flora and fauna, the forest has always been vulnerable to threats. …”
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Optimization of Extraction of Compound Flavonoids from Chinese Herbal Medicines Based on Quantification Theory and Evaluation of Their Antioxidant Activity by Xu Yang, Dongli Cao, Haiyu Ji, Yingying Feng, Juan Yu, Anjun Liu

“…CFs were extracted from the raw materials named “medicine food homology,” composed of hawthorn, lotus leaf, tartary buckwheat, cassia seed, Lycium barbarum, and Poria cocos in a mass ratio of 4 :  2 :  2 :  1.5 :  1 :  1. …”
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Discrete Element Study of Particle Size Distribution Shape Governing Critical State Behavior of Granular Material by Mingdong Jiang, Daniel Barreto, Zhi Ding, Kaifang Yang

“…Granular soil is a porous medium composed of particles with different sizes and self-similar structures, exhibiting fractal characteristics. …”
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Joint Radio Resource Management of Channel-Assignment and User-Association for Load Balancing in Dense WLAN Environment by Hyun Seob Oh, Dong Geun Jeong, Wha Sook Jeon

“…The proposed hybrid UA-ChLB scheme, which is composed of distributed/centralized UA-ChLB, efficiently coordinates the channel load among neighboring APs and between two bands of 2.4 and 5 GHz, under consideration of the wireless channel quality, interference, and traffic conditions. …”
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Usages politiques du passé à l’occasion du cinquantième anniversaire de la mort de Joseph Staline by Lisa Tanguay

“…Il serait également possible que seuls les épisodes heureux soient remémorés afin que soit édifiée une nouvelle identité civique attirante pour les multiples ethnies qui composent la Fédération de Russie. C’est en analysant les articles de journaux moscovites parus à l’occasion du cinquantenaire le 5 mars 2003, que certains témoignages et documents d’archives seront observés pour faire état de la nature des représentations mémorielles qui se dégagent de cet événement. …”
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Strategies to Enhance Nanocrystal Formulations for Overcoming Physiological Barriers Across Diverse Routes of Administration by Yanamadala Y, Muthumula CMR, Khare S, Gokulan K

“…Although nanocrystal formulations are composed of pure API, the application of excipients like stabilizers reduces the aggregation and improves formulation stability, solubility, and bioavailability. …”
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An integrated corporate governance index for Spain: From construction to construct validity by Paolo Saona, Laura Muro, Erika López-Quesada

“…An aggregate corporate governance index is constructed, composed of four sub-indices: compliance with good governance codes, ownership characteristics, board characteristics and transparency of accounting information. …”
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Condensed tannin from Caragana korshinskii extraction and protection effects on intestinal barrier function in mice by Xiaoyu Niu, Wei Qu, Zhiyu Chen, Hui Li, Peinan Liu, Mei Sun, Jing Yang, Yuanyuan Xing, Dabiao Li

“…The CKT has a typical polyphenol peak with a molecular weight of 8.662 kDa and is composed of epigallocatechin, catechin, epigallocatechin gallate, epicatechin, gallocatechin, epicatechin-3-o-gallate and catechin gallate with a molar ratio of 1:8.88:2.65:1.55:1.92:0.49:0.14. …”
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Relationship of Dietary Intake of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids with Risk of Prostate Cancer Development: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies and Review of Literature by Michael E. Chua, Maria Christina D. Sio, Mishell C. Sorongon, Jun S. Dy

“…Likewise, a slightly positive association was noted on dietary long-chain n-3 PUFA, composed of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) with prostate cancer risk (pooled RR: 1.135; 95% CI: 1.008, 1.278; ); however, when two other cohort studies with data of EPA and DHA, both analyzed separately, were included into the pool, the association became not significant (RR: 1.034; 95% CI: 0.973, 1.096; ). …”
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