Investigating the effects of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)c mucilage and cellulose nanofiber-based edible films with post-probiotics on fish fillet shelf life by Leila Mokhtaran, Sahar Sabahi, Mohammad Noshad, Seyyed Mohammad Ali Noori

“…This study aims to investigate the effects of an edible film composed of basil mucilage, cellulose nanofiber, and postbiotics on the shelf life of fish fillets, proposing it as a protective coating alternative to chemical preservatives. …”
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The Value of Serum YKL-40 and TNF-α in the Diagnosis of Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Caoyang Fang, Zhenfei Chen, Jing Zhang, Jianyuan Pan, Xiaoqin Jin, Mengsi Yang, Luyao Huang

“…The addition of serum YKL-40 and serum TNF-α to the traditional diagnostic model composed of cTnI constituted a new diagnostic model; that is, the AUC of model C for predicting the occurrence of STEMI was 0.930. …”
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Effect of public relations activities conducted in professional football clubs on fan satisfaction by Hakan Salim Caglayan, Celalettin Bayar

“…The research sample was composed of a total of 699 fans (nmale=535 and nfemale=164) including 200 Fenerbahçe fans (nmale=179 and nfemale=21), 100 Beşiktaş Fans (nmale=2 and nfemale=98), 201 Galatasaray Fans (nmale=178 and nfemale=23) and 198 Gençlerbirliği Fans (nmale=176 and nfemale=22), who were selected with random sampling method from football teams played in Super Toto Super League at Turkey Football Federation 2011-2012 Football Season. …”
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Development of a metabolome-based respiratory infection prognostic during COVID-19 arrival by John I. Robinson, Laura R. Marks, Andrew L. Hinton, Jane A. O'Halloran, Charles W. Goss, Peter J. Mucha, Jeffrey P. Henderson

“…We obtained LC-MS profiles in the initial cohort and used machine learning methods to define a simplified urine metabolomic signature associated with respiratory failure or death by 90 days. This signature was composed of three metabotypes linked to intestinal microbiome metabolism and anticonvulsant use, with a receiver-operator characteristic area under the curve (ROC AUC) of 89.4%. …”
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Bacterial interactions underpin worsening lung function in cystic fibrosis-associated infections by Damian W. Rivett, Lauren R. Hatfield, Helen Gavillet, Michelle Hardman, Christopher van der Gast

“…We found pathogenic interactions between species were limited to the most abundant species, which were composed of canonical CF pathogens (including Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, Stenotrophomonas, and Achromobacter) and commensals. …”
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Micro-Electro Nanofibrous Dressings Based on PVDF-AgNPs as Wound Healing Materials to Promote Healing in Active Areas by Liu T, Xie F, Geng L, He R, Sun M, Ni T, Xu P, Xing C, Peng Y, Chen K, Fang Y

“…By designing a micro-electro-Nanofiber dressing composed of piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) integrated with antimicrobial silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), this research aims to address the dual challenges of promoting effective wound healing and maintaining joint mobility.Methods: Herein, we developed a novel micro-electro-Nanofiber dressing using electrospinning technology, incorporating polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). …”
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Store Separation: Photogrammetric Solution for the Static Ejection Test by Luiz Eduardo Guarino de Vasconcelos, Nelson Paiva Oliveira Leite, André Yoshimi Kusumoto, Leandro Roberto, Cristina Moniz Araujo Lopes

“…This paper discusses the development and validation, through actual static ejection tests, of the components that will compose a new onboard optical trajectory system for use in store separation campaigns. …”
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Analyse des terres cuites architecturales de l’aqueduc de Nyon/Colonia Iulia Equestris (Suisse) by Benjamin Clément, Christophe Henny, Anne Schmitt

“…Add to this end, all the terracotta bricks making up the bottom of the canal (specus) were sampled for the purpose of exhaustive study, entailing both a metrological and typological investigation and physico-chemical analyses of the clay of which they are composed.Probably built during the 1st century AD, the Colonia Iulia Equestris aqueduct would have supported the development of the Roman city founded in the middle of the previous century on the shores of Lake Geneva. …”
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Multisource Accident Datasets-Driven Deep Learning-Based Traffic Accident Portrait for Accident Reasoning by Chun-Hao Wang, Yue-Tian-Si Ji, Li Ruan, Joshua Luhwago, Yin-Xuan Saw, Sokhey Kim, Tao Ruan, Li-Min Xiao, Rui-Jue Zhou

“…Our multisource accident datasets-driven deep learning model is composed of the following three submodels: (1) the structured data accident model using our accident feature-driven bidirectional long short-term memory (Bi-LSTM) and accident feature-driven bidirectional conditional random field (Bi-CRF) model to extract labels, (2) the unstructured traffic accident data model using our accident feature-driven piecewise convolutional neural network (PCNN) model to identify the extracted labels, and (3) the semistructured traffic accident data processing model. …”
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Mechanistic switch in corrosion behavior of magnesium alloy diamond lattice structures induced by argon plasma treatment by Viviana M. Posada, Alexandru Marin, Tonny Naranjo, Juan Ramírez, Patricia Fernández-Morales

“…X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) confirmed the presence of a stable, protective layer composed of magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, and magnesium carbonate on the DPNS-treated surfaces. …”
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Joint exploration of network pharmacology and metabolomics on the effects of traditional Chinese medicine compounds in weaned yaks by Sijia Lu, Yanbin Zhu, Yanbin Zhu, Xiaojuan Zhang, Yangji Cidan, Wangdui Basang, Kun Li

“…Therefore, our study aimed to address this issue by incorporating traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formulas into the diet of yaks during the weaning period.MethodsFollowing a dialectical analysis, three TCM formulas, mainly composed of Paeonia lactiflora, Coptis chinensis, and Dandelion, were identified for their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immune enhancing potentials. …”
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Testing the effect of ecolabels on the environmental impact of food purchases in worksite cafeterias: a randomised controlled trial by Madison Luick, Cristina Stewart, Michael Clark, Paul Bateman, Elizabeth Biggs, Brian Cook, Melissa Little, Gina M. Wren, Susan A. Jebb, Rachel Pechey

“…Secondary outcome analyses explored the individual environmental indicators that composed the total environmental impact score (i.e., greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss, eutrophication, and water scarcity). …”
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Construction of an Index System of the Biosafety Incident Response Capability for Nursing Staff: A Delphi Study by Chao Wu, Mengyi Hu, Xinyan Zhang, Mimi Fu, Lu Li, Qiang Xu, Xiaolan Guo, Hongjuan Lang

“…The final index system of the biosafety incident response competence was composed of four primary indicators, namely, biosafety incident preparedness, monitoring competence, protection ability and nursing disposal abilities; 10 secondary indicators and 49 tertiary indicators. …”
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Lipid analysis of tear fluid as a diagnostic tool for meibomian gland dysfunction by L.R. Takhauova, A.A. Guseva, A.A. Krylova, O.I. Krivosheina

“…The thick outer layer of the tear film is composed of non-polar lipids that lack internal distributed charge, while the thin inner layer is formed by polar lipids with positive and negative charges at the ends of the molecule. …”
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Insulin-Sensitizing Properties of Decoctions from Leaves, Stems, and Roots of <i>Cucumis prophetarum</i> L. by Zewdie Mekonnen, Giuseppe Petito, Getasew Shitaye, Gianluca D’Abrosca, Belete Adefris Legesse, Sisay Addisu, Maurizio Ragni, Antonia Lanni, Roberto Fattorusso, Carla Isernia, Lara Comune, Simona Piccolella, Severina Pacifico, Rosalba Senese, Gaetano Malgieri, Solomon Tebeje Gizaw

“…Briefly, decoctions from the leaves and stems were mainly composed of apigenin <i>C</i>-glycosides, while the root decoction was rich in raffinose and cucumegastigmane II. …”
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A rare haplotype of the GJD3 gene segregating in familial Meniere’s disease interferes with connexin assembly by Alba Escalera-Balsera, Paula Robles-Bolivar, Alberto M. Parra-Perez, Silvia Murillo-Cuesta, Han Chow Chua, Lourdes Rodríguez-de la Rosa, Julio Contreras, Ewa Domarecka, Juan Carlos Amor-Dorado, Andrés Soto-Varela, Isabel Varela-Nieto, Agnieszka J. Szczepek, Alvaro Gallego-Martinez, Jose A. Lopez-Escamez

“…In the GJD3 sequence, we identified a rare haplotype (TGAGT) composed of two missense, two synonymous, and one downstream variant. …”
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Comparison of immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike following Omicron infection or Omicron BA.4/5 vaccination in kidney transplant recipients by Inga Tometten, Tobias Brandt, Maike Schlotz, Ricarda Stumpf, Sinje Landmann, Marta Kantauskaite, Joshua Lamberti, Jonas Hillebrandt, Lisa Müller, Margarethe Kittel, Katrin Ivens, Katrin Ivens, Henning Gruell, Anja Voges, Heiner Schaal, Nadine Lübke, Eva Königshausen, Eva Königshausen, Lars Christian Rump, Lars Christian Rump, Florian Klein, Florian Klein, Florian Klein, Johannes Stegbauer, Johannes Stegbauer, Jörg Timm

“…Before and after a 5th antigen exposure, either via the bivalent vaccine composed of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron BA.4/5 (29 KTRs) or via natural infection with Omicron (38 BA.4/5, 31 BA.1/2), spike-specific T cells were quantified using Elispot and serum pseudovirus neutralizing activity was assessed against the ancestral Wuhan strain, BA.5 and XBB.1.5.ResultsCompared to BA.4/5 vaccination, spike-specific T-cell responses and neutralization activity were higher up to six months post-Omicron infection and reached levels similar to healthy controls. …”
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Bi-level data-driven enterprise-wide optimization with mixed-integer nonlinear scheduling problems by Hasan Nikkhah, Zahir Aghayev, Amir Shahbazi, Vassilis M. Charitopoulos, Styliani Avraamidou, Burcu Beykal

“…For the successful execution of EWO, it is vital to view the enterprise operations as a holistic decision-making problem, composed of different interconnected elements or layers, to make the most efficient use of resources in process industries. …”
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An aquaria set‐up for long‐term, multiple‐stressor research in marine organisms by Cristina Gutiérrez‐Zárate, Alfredo Veiga, Andrea Gori, Fabián Gerpe, Leo Domínguez, Alberto Rodríguez, Noelia Arias, Marta Álvarez, Rubén Acerbi, Lucía Vázquez, Juancho Movilla, Marta M. Varela, Rodrigo Alba‐Salgueiro, Joaquín Valencia‐Vila, Covadonga Orejas

“…Here, we present an experimental set‐up suitable to run long‐term experiments, composed of a life support system, a cost‐effective aquaria set‐up and an open‐source controller based on the use of a Raspberry Pi. …”
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Acetylation of proximal cysteine-lysine pairs by alcohol metabolism by Courtney D. McGinnis, Peter S. Harris, Brenton I.M. Graham, John O. Marentette, Cole R. Michel, Laura M. Saba, Richard Reisdorph, James R. Roede, Kristofer S. Fritz

“…Proximal Cys-Lys pairs exist as sets with four major motifs represented by the number of Cys and Lys residues that are pairing (Cys1:Lys1, Cysx:Lys1, Cys1:Lysx and Cysx:Lysx) each with a unique microenvironment. The motifs are composed of functionally relevant Cys-Ly altered within ALD, identifying potential therapeutic targets. …”
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