Study on the antioxidant and antiosteoporotic activities of the oyster peptides prepared by ultrasound-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis by Zhengze Quan, Zonghan Wang, Zixu Wang, Zuoxu Hou, Bin Liu, Xiaoming Guo, Beiwei Zhu, Yuanyuan Hu

“…Results showed that ultrasound-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis significantly enhanced the peptide content, free radical scavenging ability, and ferric reducing antioxidant power of total oyster protein hydrolysate (TOPH), with optimal results achieved at 200 W (TOPH-200). Correspondingly, ultrasound treatment at 200 W increased the exposure of hydrophobic regions, reduced α-helix content, and facilitated the generation of small molecular weight peptides in TOPH. …”
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Defect engineering and alloying strategies for tailoring thermoelectric behavior in GeTe and its alloys by Qiyong Chen, Cheng Yang, Tong Xing, Jinyang Xi, Wenqing Zhang, Jiong Yang, Lili Xi

“…Our work provides a systematic investigation of intrinsic and various extrinsic doping defects in GeTe and its alloys, shedding light on possible strategies of optimizing carrier concentration in these compounds.…”
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Fermentation of Musa paradisiaca Peels to Produce Citric Acid by Mariel Monrroy, Lineth Rueda, Anaís L. Aparicio, José Renán García

“…As a result, M. paradisiaca peels are concluded to be a suitable substrate for CA biosynthesis via fermentation with A. niger under optimal nutritional conditions.…”
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Behavior and Mechanisms of Antimony Precipitation from Wastewater by Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria <i>Desulfovibrio desulfuricans</i> by Fan Zhuang, Xiaowu Xiang, Jin Hu, Jing Xiong, Teng Zhang, Lei Zhou, Guoping Jiang, Min Zhang, Zhenghua Liu, Huaqun Yin, Ling Xia, Ibrahim Ahmed Ibrahim Mahmoud, Delong Meng

“…The precipitation of heavy metals by microorganisms involves complex mechanisms that require further investigation to optimize bioremediation technologies. In this study, we employed a sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) strain <i>Desulfovibrio desulfuricans</i> CSU_dl to treat the antimony (Sb)-containing wastewater; the behavior of Sb and mechanisms underlying precipitation were investigated by characterizing the precipitates. …”
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Evaluating the antagonist effect of naltrexone implant via opioid challenge tests with escalating doses of hydromorphone injection in former heroin dependent patients by Wei Qu, Xuyi Wang, Chongyang Dong, Tao Zhang, Shugui Yin, Zhijun Sun, Shiqiang Wang, Anni Guo, Wei Hao

“…This study (trial registration number: CTR20181954) aimed to evaluate the effect, safety, and pharmacokinetics of NTX-IMP in agonist effects via hydromorphone challenge test, and to determine optimal dosages for future research. Thirty-one former opioid-dependent individuals were randomized to the 0.9g or the 1.5g NTX-IMP group. …”
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Sorption isotherms and kinetics of Crystal Violet dye uptake from aqueous solution by using polyaniline nanocomposite as adsorbent by Piyush Gupta, Amrita Kaushik, Garima Nagpal, Markus Diantoro, Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah, Faisal Islam Chowdhury, Pramod K. Singh

“…The analysis of the adsorption isotherm corroborated the applicability of the Langmuir model, indicative of a monolayer adsorption mechanism. Under optimal conditions (pH 9, 0.5 g of adsorbent in 50 ml of solution, and a 60-minute contact time), the ZnFe₂O₄-PANi nanocomposite exhibited endothermic and spontaneous adsorption characteristics. …”
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Neonatal Intensive Care and Child Psychiatry Inpatient Care: Do Different Working Conditions Influence Stress Levels? by Evalotte Mörelius, Per A. Gustafsson, Kerstin Ekberg, Nina Nelson

“…Healthcare managers need to acknowledge the less healthy work situation CAP nurses experience in order to provide optimal support and promote good health.…”
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Benefits and Harms of Extending the Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Drug-Eluting Stents: A Meta-Analysis by Chun Shing Kwok, Heerajnarain Bulluck, Alisdair D. Ryding, Yoon K. Loke

“…Background. The optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is unclear. …”
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Thermosensitive In Situ Ophthalmic Gel for Effective Local Delivery and Antifungal Activity of Ketoconazole Nanoparticles by Chutima Chaiwut, Sarin Tadtong, Puriputt Akachaipaibul, Jutamas Jiaranaikulwanitch, Sudarshan Singh, Siriporn Okonogi, Dwi Marlina Syukri, Chuda Chittasupho

“…The NPs exhibited sustained zero-order release kinetics. The optimized NPs were incorporated into a poloxamer-based in situ gel, demonstrating a gelation temperature of 34.67 ± 0.58 °C and the shortest gelation time. …”
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A Landscape-Clustering Zoning Strategy to Map Multi-Crops in Fragmented Cropland Regions Using Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-1 Imagery with Feature Selection by Guanru Fang, Chen Wang, Taifeng Dong, Ziming Wang, Cheng Cai, Jiaqi Chen, Mengyu Liu, Huanxue Zhang

“…These schemes are then optimized for each CHZ using a random forest classifier. …”
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Perioperative Management of a Patient with Hereditary Angioedema and Intestinal Obstruction Secondary to an Ileal Tumor: A Case Report by Antony Peter Gatheru, Anne Kasyoka Barasa, Isaac Karogo Mwangi, Stanley Ngare, Dan Kiptoon, Edwin Oloo Walong

“…This case highlights the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and careful perioperative planning to optimize outcomes for HAE patients requiring surgery.…”
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Performance enhancement of full inorganic Sb2S3 solar cells with MnS hole transport layers by Minghong Rui, Hangyu Li, Yuan Li, Wenqi Li, Sumei Wang

“…This ultimately results in a high photovoltaic conversion efficiency (PCE) of 5.66%, which is more than a twofold increase in efficiency compared to that of device with unannealed MnS HTL. Furthermore, the optimal MnS HTL-based Sb2S3 solar cell demonstrated superior environmental stability (around 5.59% degradation in 30 days), compared to that of device with organic Spiro-OMeTAD HTL (around 20% degradation in 30 days). …”
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Exploring Acute Kidney Injury Incidence in Hip Periprosthetic Joint Infection Treatment With Combined Intravenous and Intra-articular Antibiotic Infusion by Wenbo Mu, MD, PhD, Boyong Xu, MD, Fei Wang, MD, Wentao Guo, MD, PhD, Xiaogang Zhang, MD, Li Cao, MD

“…Further studies are recommended to optimize treatment protocols and mitigate risks.…”
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Trichoderma virens XZ11-1 producing siderophores inhibits the infection of Fusarium oxysporum and promotes plant growth in banana plants by Haiyang Cui, Qifeng Cheng, Tao Jing, Yufeng Chen, Xiaojuan Li, Miaoyi Zhang, Dengfeng Qi, Junting Feng, Farinaz Vafadar, Yongzan Wei, Kai Li, Yankun Zhao, Dengbo Zhou, Jianghui Xie

“…A relative content of 79.45% siderophores was produced in the optimized fermentation solution, including hydroxamate and carboxylate-type siderophores. …”
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ANALYSIS OF HIGH RISK FACTORS FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE, STROKE IN THE SIDOARJO DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICE by Luluk Widarti, Muhammad Afif Hilmi Masyfahani, Dony Sulystiono, Kusmini Suprihatin, Hotmaida Siagian, Siti Maemonah

“…The results of the analysis of stroke risk factors are still high, so it is necessary to optimize advocacy and integrated partnerships in stroke prevention and control through promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative activities in an integrated and sustainable manner.…”
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Improving Photocatalytic Efficiency with Titanium Dioxide Quantum Dots by Nam Duy Dao, Tho Thi Lam, Anh Dieu Van, Ha Thi Thu Vu, Hai Huynh Trung

“…The results indicate that optimal degradation efficiency of MB was achieved at a pH of 7, with a catalyst dose of 0.15 g/L and at a low MB concentration. …”
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A new future for dog breeding by Helle Friis Proschowsky, Maja Louise Arendt, Brenda N Bonnett, Camilla S Bruun, Irena Czycholl, Merete Fredholm, Dan O’Neill, James A Serpell, Peter Sandøe

“…We argue that newly invented designer breeds and mixed breeds also have worrying health and behavioural problems, and that the predictability of purebred dogs with respect to body size, basic behaviours, known need for grooming, disorder profiles and other attributes may well offer some benefits for a satisfying human-dog relationship seen from both sides. The optimal future seems to lie in the middle ground, where the future organised dog world (i.e. kennel and breed clubs or their successor organisations) will need to re-open the breed registries, remove wording from breed standards that currently promotes extreme conformation, support selection against disease-predisposing genotypes and phenotypes and refocus dog showing and breeding to promote health and appropriate behaviour.…”
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PREDICTING SOIL WATER CONTENTS UNDER SEMI-ARID CLIMATE by Khalid Ahmed, Ahmed Saeed, Ghazwan Dahham, Mahmoud Rafik

“…One of the world&rsquo;s critical challenges is the optimal use of water resources for agricultural production. …”
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Quality of orthodontic care in an academic setting in the Middle East by Kabir Syed Gyasudeen, Abdelrahman Arafat Yousef, Raed Alrubaiaan, Osama Khader, Ahmed Ghoneima, Sabarinath Prasad

“…The study findings indicated favorable outcomes for the quality of orthodontic care delivered by residents in a postgraduate training institution, though there were areas needing improvement. Optimizing the number of treating residents and minimizing missed appointments could further enhance clinical care.…”
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Structural modification of defective WO3 by g-C3N4 for photocatalytic gold recovery from non-cyanide-based plating effluent by Pimchanok Longchin, Tesfaye Tadesse Gebremariam, Naphaphan Kunthakudee, Auttawit Thoumrungroj, Thanapol Sutthiphong, Mali Hunsom

“…This result can be ascribed to the presence of an optimal number of defects, which can act as electron trapping sites and thereby reduce the recombination rate of charge carriers. …”
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