Effect of Infrared Drying on the Drying Kinetics and the Quality of Mango ( Mangifera indica ) Powder by Phuoc-Bao-Duy Nguyen, Thi-Van-Linh Nguyen, Thi-Thuy-Dung Nguyen

“…Higher temperature and maltodextrin content, along with reduced total soluble solid content, resulted in improved quality of the mango powder. Furthermore, the optimal drying conditions for mango powder were found as 11°Brix, 80°C, and 9% maltodextrin content, which could ensure the highest retention of total phenolics (59.874%), retention of reducing sugars (71.044%), total acidity (10.141%), and retention of DPPH radical scavenging activity (65.051%). …”
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Increased Chemokine Production is a Hallmark of Rhesus Macaque Natural Killer Cells Mediating Robust Anti-HIV Envelope-Specific Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity by Junsuke Nohara, Tyler Evangelous, Madison Berry, Whitney Beck, Sarah Mudrak, Shalini Jha, R. Keith Reeves, Kevin J. Wiehe, Justin Pollara, Georgia Tomaras, Todd Bradley, Guido Ferrari

“…Conclusion: The quality and quantity of receptor engagement are important determinants of achieving an optimal level of the RMNK response. …”
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Inorganic Solid‐State Electrolytes for Solid‐State Sodium Batteries: Electrolyte Design and Interfacial Challenges by Dongsoo Lee, Ashok Kumar Kakarla, Seho Sun, Patrick Joohyun Kim, Junghyun Choi

“…This review explores the fundamental principles and strategies to optimize SSSB performance by addressing issues related to ISEs and their interfaces, emphasizing that many interfacial challenges are intrinsically linked to ISE properties. …”
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A Modular and Scalable Approach to Hybrid Battery and Converter Integration for Full-Electric Waterborne Transport by Ramon Lopez-Erauskin, Argiñe Alacano, Aitor Lizeaga, Giuseppe Guidi, Olve Mo, Amaia Lopez-de-Heredia, Mikel Alzuri

“…The proposed system is realized with modular DC-DC converters, which do not require complex design and control or a high number of components and combine high-power (HP) and high-energy (HE) battery cells to optimize the energy and power requirements of vessel operations without oversizing the energy storage system. …”
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Controlling the formation of microstructure at the melt-pool boundaries during directed energy deposition of aluminum alloy with a modified continuous growth restriction factor by Shanshan Xu, Bo Yin, Jiale Wang, Liquan Jin, Yu Yin, Zhenhua Li, David H. StJohn, Petro Pavlenko, Yueling Guo

“…Understanding the formation of solidified microstructures adjacent to the fusion boundary of a melt pool can provide valuable insights for optimizing process parameters and achieving the desired microstructure in directed energy deposition (DED). …”
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Catalytic epoxidation of unsaturated fatty acids in palm stearin via in situ peracetic acids mechanism by Norin Hafizah Rahim, Mohd Jumain Jalil, Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak, Intan Suhada Azmi, Gnanasambandam Anbuchezhiyan

“…This study synthesized peracetic acid as the oxidizing agent by combining hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid, adjusting molar ratios relative to palm stearin. The optimal relative conversion oxirane (RCO) percentage reached 43.06% at 70 °C, 200 rpm stirring speed, and 0.8 g of catalyst. …”
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Selection of appropriate probiotic yeasts for use in dairy products: a narrative review by Sanaz Kazemi, Aziz Homayouni-Rad, Hossien Samadi Kafil, Vahideh Sarabi-aghdam, Payam Zeynolabedini, Bahareh pour Agha, Sevda Allah Madadi

“…It aims to shed light on their health effects while addressing the challenges associated with selecting the appropriate probiotic yeast to optimize the enhancement of dairy products. Graphical Abstract…”
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Examining priorities and investments made through the Global Financing Facility for maternal and newborn health: a sub-analysis on quality by Meghan Bruce Kumar, Mary Kinney, Joël Kiendrébéogo, Donat Shamba, Joy E. Lawn, Peter Waiswa

“…The GFF is at the forefront of investing in MNH globally and provides an important opportunity to explicitly link health systems investments and quality interventions within the MNH continuum of care for optimal impact.…”
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Experimental Study of Reinforcing Broken Gangues by Colloid Cement Slurry by Xin Lyu, Ke Yang, Qiang Fu, Zhen Wei, Shuai Liu

“…A colloid component proportion of 23.33% is the optimal choice, which has an obvious reinforcement effect on the broken gangue.…”
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Emerging insights into intravital imaging, unraveling its role in cancer immunotherapy by Minfeng Yang, Shiqiang Hou, Yao Chen, Hongzhao Chen, Minjie Chu, Song-Bai Liu

“…Comprehension of intricate interactions between the tumor microenvironment (TME) and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is crucial for optimizing and improving immunotherapies. Currently, several experimental strategies are available to monitor this complexity but most of them fail to facilitate real-time monitoring of the immune response such as cellular phagocytosis and cytolysis. …”
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Near‐surface permafrost extent and active layer thickness characterized by reanalysis/assimilation data by Zequn Liu, Donglin Guo, Wei Hua, Yihui Chen

“…GLDAS‐CLSMv20 is overall optimal in terms of comprehensive performance in characterizing both present‐day near‐surface permafrost extent and active layer thickness change. …”
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Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Pregnancy and Postpartum: Two Case Reports in Hispanic Women by Ruchi Upadhyay, Qurat-Ul-Ain Butt, Abraham Hamaoui, Cassandra Henderson, Sydney McCalla, Hamid Gilak

“…Triple negative breast cancer, during pregnancy or postpartum, poses a unique challenge and requires a multidisciplinary team to optimize treatment for these women.…”
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Cost‐Effective Synthesis of Fe5C2 Catalyst From Nanosized Zero‐Valent Iron to Achieve Efficient Photothermocatalytic CO Hydrogenation to Light Olefins by Yuqing Xu, Yuan Li, Ruizhe Li, Hua Xu, Shuxin Ouyang, Hong Yuan

“…Experimental characterizations revealed that NZVI obtained from the reduction of iron salts can catalyze the cracking of octadecylamine to form a carbonized atmosphere, thus realizing the phase transition of Fe into Fe5C2. The optimized Fe5C2 catalyst is employed in the photothermocatalytic FTS process, achieving a light olefins selectivity of 54.2% in hydrocarbons, with a CO conversion of 24.3%. …”
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Water-Soluble Vitamins: Hypo- and Hypervitaminosis in Pediatric Population by Roberto Paparella, Fabiola Panvino, Lucia Leonardi, Ida Pucarelli, Michela Menghi, Ginevra Micangeli, Francesca Tarani, Marcello Niceta, Debora Rasio, Rouzha Pancheva, Marco Fiore, Luigi Tarani

“…Further research is needed to refine pediatric nutritional guidelines and address the specific needs of young patients, supporting optimal health outcomes.…”
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Nonlinear Waveform Sensing for Cognitive Radar Based on Reinforcement Learning by Peikun Zhu, Xu Si, Jiachen Han, Jing Liang

“…It embraces the Riccati equation and Riccati-like iterative calculations to obtain the prediction error covariance (PEC) and the prediction Bayesian Cramér–Rao lower bound (PBCRLB), respectively, which are used to guide the optimal waveform design. With PEC or PBCRLB, an entropy reward Q-learning method is also proposed for joint waveform parameter selection (JWPS) and pure waveform parameter selection from the NLFM library. …”
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Preliminary Evidence for Feasibility, Use, and Acceptability of Individualized Texting for Adherence Building for Antiretroviral Adherence and Substance Use Assessment among HIV-In... by David J. Moore, Jessica L. Montoya, Kaitlin Blackstone, Alexandra Rooney, Ben Gouaux, Shereen Georges, Colin A. Depp, J. Hampton Atkinson, The TMARC Group

“…Future studies will refine and improve iTAB for optimal acceptability and efficacy. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01317277.…”
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Comparison of Different Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors in Attenuating Inflammatory Pain in Rats by Yu Mao, Jing Zhou, Xuesheng Liu, Erwei Gu, Zhi Zhang, Wenjuan Tao

“…These findings will be beneficial for optimizing the selection of specific HDACIs in medical fields such as pain medicine and neuropsychiatry.…”
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Survival Analysis of Ovarian Carcinosarcomas Depending on Platinum or Doxorubicin Based Adjuvant Chemotherapy by İlker Selçuk, İpek Düzgüner, Sevda Baş, Taner Turan, Afra Alkan, Nurettin Boran, Mehmet Mutlu Meydanlı, Gökhan Tulunay

“…Maximal debulking and optimal debulking was performed to 23 (74.2%) and 8 (25.8%) patients, respectively. …”
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Deformation Characteristics of Existing Twin Tunnels Induced by Double Shield Undercrossing with Prereinforcement: A Case Study in Hangzhou by Xinjiang Wei, Mobao Zhang, Shaojun Ma, Chang Xia, Xingwang Liu, Zhi Ding

“…The driving parameters of shield tunnelling should be optimized before the second crossing.…”
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Optimised Extraction and Purification of Dual-Function Cosmetic-Grade Phycocyanin and Allophycocyanin from Dried <i>Arthrospira platensis</i> Biomass Using Conventional Methods by Ugnė Krakauskaitė, Shahana Aboobacker, Vaida Kitrytė-Syrpa, Michail Syrpas

“…Maceration showed the best balance between yield purity and recovery among the tested techniques, and under optimal conditions (three cycles, 2 h/cycle, 0.1 M phosphate buffer), 55.9 mg/g of biomass of phycocyanin (PC) and 24.9 mg/g of biomass of allophycocyanin (APC) with notable antioxidant capacity (Folin-Ciocalteu’s and ABTS^●+ assays) were yielded. …”
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