Amino Acid Profile and Mineral Content of Cultivated Snails <i>Acusta despecta</i> and <i>Achatina fulica</i>: Assessing Their Potential as Nutritional Source by Sampat Ghosh, Min-Jung Kim, Sukjun Sun, Chuleui Jung

“…Similar trends were observed for ash content (6.3 vs. 4.9 g/100 g dry matter) and crude fiber (2.9 vs. 0.4 g/100 g dry matter). Reflecting the higher protein content, <i>A. despecta</i> contained elevated levels of most amino acids compared to <i>A. fulica</i>. …”
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Modeling and optimization of dyeing process of polyamide 6 and woolen fabrics with plum-tree leaves using artificial intelligence by Fatemeh Shahmoradi Ghaheh, Milad Razbin, Majid Tehrani, Leila Zolfipour Aghdam Vayghan, Mehdi Sadrjahani

“…Abstract The dyeing process of textile materials is inherently intricate, influenced by a myriad of factors, including dye concentration, dyeing time, pH level, temperature, type of dye, fiber composition, mechanical agitation, salt concentration, mordants, fixatives, water quality, dyeing method, and pre-treatment processes. …”
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Reduced ATP turnover during hibernation in relaxed skeletal muscle by Cosimo De Napoli, Luisa Schmidt, Mauro Montesel, Laura Cussonneau, Samuele Sanniti, Lorenzo Marcucci, Elena Germinario, Jonas Kindberg, Alina Lynn Evans, Guillemette Gauquelin-Koch, Marco Narici, Fabrice Bertile, Etienne Lefai, Marcus Krüger, Leonardo Nogara, Bert Blaauw

“…By analyzing single muscle fibers taken from the same bears, either during hibernation or in summer, we find that fibers from hibernating bears have a mild decline in force production and a significant reduction in ATPase activity. …”
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Effects of annealing and quenching temperature on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties in Fe-0.17C-2.10Mn-0.51Si steel by Panpan Yuan, Depeng Shen, Wei Sun, Bingtao Tang

“…Micro-texture analysis reveals γ-fiber {111}//ND texture in BCC and Rotated-Goss texture in austenite, contributing to the balanced strength and ductility. …”
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Anti-dendrite separator interlayer enabling staged zinc deposition for enhanced cycling stability of aqueous zinc batteries by Dun Wang, Sanlue Hu, Titi Li, Caiyun Chang, Senlin Li, Songde Guo, Huan Li, Qingming Liu, Jinqiu Gong, Jun Zhou, Cuiping Han

“…The in situ modification of MOF crystals on fiber surface processes abundant nitrogenous functional groups and high specific surface area (190.8 m2 g−1) with a strong attraction to Zn2+. …”
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Impact of Notch3 Activation on Aortic Aneurysm Development in Marfan Syndrome by Kathryn Jespersen, Chenxin Li, Rishi Batra, Christopher A. Stephenson, Paul Harding, Kylie Sestak, Ryan T. Foley, Harrison Greene, Trevor Meisinger, Jason R. Cook, B. Timothy Baxter, Wanfen Xiong

“…DAPT treatment reduced elastin fiber fragmentation in the aorta and reversed the differentiation of SMCs. …”
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Children’s influence over family food purchases of ultra processed foods: interference of nutritional status by Tailane Scapin, Caroline Camila Moreira, Giovanna Medeiros Rataichesck Fiates

“…Among the most requested foods are the ultra processed ones, with high energy density, high fat, sugar and fat content, and low fiber content. Increased ingestion of such foods, together with low levels of physical activity, explains, in part the growing of the prevalences of child overweight and obesity observed in the last decades. …”
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Biomass production and silage quality of ensiled BRS Capiaçu elephant grass at different regrowth ages and residue heights by Daiana Lopes Lelis, Domingos Sávio Campos Paciullo, Mirton Jose Frota Morenz, Carlos Augusto de Miranda Gomide, João Paulo Santos Roseira, Fernando Cesar Ferraz Lopes, Jackson Silva e Oliveira, Odilon Gomes Pereira, Vanessa Paula da Silva, Fernanda Helena Martins Chizzotti

“…As regrowth age advanced, there were linear increases in the dry matter (DM) concentration, cell wall constituents, and fraction C (acid detergent insoluble nitrogen) of crude protein and reductions in the in vitro digestibility of DM and neutral detergent fiber (IVNDFD) in both the plant and its silage. …”
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Microplastic contamination and growth pattern of oyster; Crassostrea gigas in a coastline by L. Kasmini, A.S. Batubara

“…The most dominant type of microplastic contaminating oysters is fiber up to 170 particles, followed by films 28 particles, and fragments 19 particles. …”
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Physico-Chemical Characteristics of <i>Rosa canina</i> L. Seeds and Determining Their Potential Use by Małgorzata Stryjecka, Anna Kiełtyka-Dadasiewicz, Monika Michalak

“…The physico-chemical properties of the seeds were determined, including swelling index (2.51), color in the CIE L * a * b * space (b * = 26.2), as well as carbohydrate (79.2 g/100 g), soluble dietary fiber (71.6 g/100 g), protein (7.67 g/100 g), fat (6.23 g/100 g), and ash (1.96 g/100 g) content. …”
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Laser surface melting and heat treatment of Tomilloy nickel-based superalloy as gas turbine transition part after service by Bahareh Mohammadi, Homam Naffakh-Moosavy, Hamed Fatemi

“…Laser surface melting was performed using a continuous-wave fiber laser at various speeds of 10, 12, 14, 20, 70, and 80 mm/s. …”
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Time-Related Changes in Volatile Compounds during Fermentation of Bulk and Fine-Flavor Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) Beans by Juan Manuel Cevallos-Cevallos, Laura Gysel, Maria Gabriela Maridueña-Zavala, María José Molina-Miranda

“…Volatiles from each sample were adsorbed into a solid phase microextraction fiber and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. …”
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Atypical Radiographic Presentation of Cryptococcus Pneumonia in a Newly Diagnosed HIV Patient by Arthur Cacacho, Umair Ashraf, Arsalan Rehmani, Masooma Niazi, Misbahuddin Khaja

“…The patient underwent flexible fiber optic bronchoscopy, and transbronchial biopsy of the right lung showed bronchopneumonia with fungal spores consistent with filamentous Cryptococcus neoformans, which grew in tissue culture of the right lung. …”
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Micromechanics of Cracked Laminates under Uniaxial Load: A Comparison between Approaches by J. A. Rivera-Santana, A. Guevara-Morales, U. Figueroa-López

“…This paper compares stiffness degradation models of cross-ply glass fiber/epoxy laminates based on four of the most commonly used approaches to micromechanical modelling: shear-lag, variational, McCartney, and synergistic damage mechanics (SDM). …”
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Research Progress on Nutritional Components and Functional Characteristics of Sprouted Highland Barley by Yuting FAN, Kexin WANG, Haixia ZHANG, Ping MA, Jing LI, Jing WU, Youjin TAN, Jianbin WANG, Xiaoyan HE, Shuangkui DU

“…Germination increased the content of dietary fiber, various essential amino acids, ω-6 fatty acids, ω-3 fatty acids, vitamins, γ-aminobutyric acid and other ingredients effectively, while reducing the content of starch and fat. …”
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Study on the safety distance determination model for natural gas wells in Ordos Basin subsidence areas of coal mining by Wen Wang, Yang Zhang, Shuang Gong, Junqi Lei, Jiandong Ren, Yanxiong Ding, Xiaowei Lu

“…Based on the distributed optical fiber monitoring principle of the BOTDR technology, on-site monitoring of the simulated monitoring well GX1 within the safety distance was carried out. …”
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging-Based Research on Human White Matter Anatomy by Ming-guo Qiu, Jing-na Zhang, Ye Zhang, Qi-yu Li, Bing Xie, Jian Wang

“…DTI is a reliable method of studying the fiber connectivity in human brain, but it is difficult to identify the tiny fibers. …”
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Peripapillary Microvascularization Analysis Using Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Optic Chiasmal Compression by Inès Ben Ghezala, Déa Haddad, Julie Blanc, Cyril Meillon, Rachid Madkouri, François Borsotti, Alain M. Bron, Catherine Creuzot-Garcher

“…All patients with chiasmal compression underwent a neuro-ophthalmological examination one week before and 6 months after brain surgery, including static automated perimetry as well as measurement of the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and the ganglion cell complex (GCC) with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). …”
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Enzymatic Liquefaction and Characterization of Mangifera laurina Blume by Lejaniya Abdul Kalam Saleena, Kelly Yie Lin Tan, Lee Sin Chang, Liew Phing Pui

“…The optimized enzyme-liquefied mango puree showed a noteworthy decrease in total carotenoids (174.15 ± 0.04 µg/100 g), crude protein, crude fat, and crude fiber, compared to fresh mango puree. However, enzymatic liquefaction provided the mango puree with higher contents of moisture and ash, better water activity, and higher juice yield, compared to fresh mango puree. …”
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A Simplified Analysis Model for Predicting the Crack Width and Deflection of Reinforced UHPC Shallow T-Shaped Beams Under Four-Point Bending by Zhe Zhang, Yichuan Wang, Binchen Yuan, Ping Zhu

“…To validate the proposed model, six reinforced UHPC shallow T-shaped specimens with dimensions of 3.7 m × 0.7 m × 0.22 m, varying reinforcement ratios and fiber types within UHPC, are utilized and tested statically under four-point bending conditions. …”
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