Study on factors influencing the transport and transformation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil–groundwater systems by Wenxiang Hu, Jie Zhang, Dan Li, Ying Yuan, Ying Tang, Kunlong Hui, Yu Jiang, Wenbing Tan

“…However, these mechanisms are influenced by pH, temperature, oxygen, microbial population, and PAH structure. In addition, the migration and transformation of PAHs in soil–groundwater systems significantly differ in response to soil depth (e.g., shallow soil versus deep soil) and surface water. …”
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Optical tuning of polymer functionalized zinc oxide quantum dots as a selective probe for the detection of antibiotics by Awadhesh Kumar Verma, G. B. V. S. Lakshmi, Tarun Kumar Dhiman, S. Z. H. Hashmi, Anil Kumar, Pratima R. Solanki

“…The optical characterizations of synthesized QDs were performed using UV–visible absorption and fluorescence spectroscopic methods while structural characteristics were analyzed by using Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy. …”
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Symptomatic networks in suicide attempt and reattempt: Relevance of psychiatric comorbidity by Andres Pemau, Alejandro de la Torre-Luque, Carolina Marin-Martin, Marina Diaz-Marsa, Jorge Andreo-Jover, Wala Ayad-Ahmed, Maria Fe Bravo Ortiz, Maria Teresa Bobes-Bascarán, Manuel Canal-Rivero, Irene Canosa García, Ana Isabel Cebrià, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, María Ángeles Boti, Matilde Elices, Ana González-Pinto, Iria Grande, Luis Jiménez-Treviño, Diego J. Palao, Angela Palao-Tarrero, Carla Pérez-Guerra, Natalia Roberto, Miguel Ruiz Veguilla, Pilar A. Sáiz, The SURVIVE Consortium, Víctor Pérez

“…Conclusions People with a history of previous attempts have greater psychiatric symptom severity but the relationships between risk factors show the same structure when compared with the single attempt group. …”
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Measuring how healthcare organizations respond after patients experience harm: perspectives and next steps by Lauge Sokol-Hessner, Lauge Sokol-Hessner, John Adams, Carole Hemmelgarn, Beth Miller, Diane O'Connor, Melissa Parkerton, Leilani Schweitzer, J. Matthew Austin, J. Matthew Austin

“…To inform implementation efforts, enable accountability, and promote innovation, it is critical to develop standardized performance measures assessing CRPs’ structure, process, and outcomes. To advance CRP measurement, an interdisciplinary workgroup from the Pathway to Accountability, Compassion, and Transparency (PACT) Leadership and Innovation Network—a group of leading healthcare organizations with CRPs—explores meaningful approaches to measurement and proposes a set of next steps. …”
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Design and Aerodynamic Analysis of a Flapping Mechanism for Foldable Biomimetic Aircraft by Shuai Yan, Yongjun Zhou, Shuxia Jiang, Hao Xue, Pengcheng Guo

“…Building upon a detailed analysis of avian flight dynamics, a two-stage foldable flapping mechanism was developed, integrating an optimized double-crank double-rocker structure with a secondary linkage system. This design enables synchronized wing flapping and spanwise folding, significantly enhancing aerodynamic efficiency and dynamic performance. …”
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Improved production strain maintenance technique for Burkholderia mallei 5584 (Master seed) used for glander diagnostic agent production by E. A. Artemeva, L. A. Melnikova, L. I. Zaynullin, N. K. Bukova

“…For safe handling of Burkholderia mallei 5584 production strain, an inactivation technique using gamma rays at 30 kGy was developed, which allowed to achieve microbial suspension sterility and preserve the bacterial cell structure. When comparing the previously developed and supplemented techniques, it was found that the improved technique of Burkholderia mallei 5584 (Master seed) maintenance makes it possible to avoid the loss of its biological properties needed for the production of high-quality laboratory diagnostic agents used for timely disease detection in susceptible animals by diagnostic tests.…”
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Novel metal–organic framework biosensing platform for detection of COVID-19 RNA by Aya Elgazar, Rana Sabouni, Mehdi Ghommem, Amin F. Majdalawieh

“…ZIF-8 was characterized using several tests, such as FT-IR, TGA, and PXRD, to examine the MOF’s crystalline structure and thermal stability. The results demonstrated high crystallinity and thermal stability up to a temperature of 550 °C. …”
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Advances in Microengineered Platforms for Skin Research by Sireesh Kumar Teertam, Vijayasaradhi Setaluri, Jose M. Ayuso

“…These properties enable the generation of multilayered in vitro models that mimic human skin structure while simultaneously offering superior control over nutrient and drug distribution. …”
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eDNA Metabarcoding Analysis of Bony Fish Identification in Coastal Water of Gulf of Maine Using Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction of 12S rRNA Universal Primers by Bo‐Young Lee, Grant A. Milne, Corwin Freedman, Jenifer Miksis‐Olds, Bonnie L. Brown

“…ABSTRACT Ecosystems in coastal waters of Gulf of Maine (GOM) are undergoing environmental challenges in response to climate change and anthropogenic stressors. eDNA metabarcoding, a powerful tool for assessing the fish community structure, was used to identify fish communities in three types of GOM aquatic environments (sand, macroalgae, and eelgrass) in Maine and New Hampshire, USA. …”
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Seismic Methods in Geothermal Water Resource Exploration: Case Study from Łódź Trough, Central Part of Poland by Tomasz Maćkowski, Anna Sowiżdżał, Anna Wachowicz-Pyzik

“…For decades, the geophysical surveys have been the trusty recognition methods of geological structure and petrophysical parameters of rock formations. …”
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Hibiscus Rosasinesis Flower Extract Mediated Ni/ZnO nanoparticles for Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Roseaniline Dye as a Pollutant by Karthiga Rajendaran, Karthikarani Saravanan

“…The prepared nanoparticles were examined by various characterization for their optical, structural and surface morphology properties was determined using Uv-Drs, FTIR, XRD, SEM, TEM, EDX, and XPStechniques. …”
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Optimisation of the Monitoring Strategy of Macroinvertebrate Communities in the River Dender, in Relation to the EU Water Framework Directive by Tom P. D’heygere, Peter L.M. Goethals, Niels De Pauw

“…General trends and hidden structures in these data were analysed by means of classification trees, using different inputs (seasons, river types, and subbasins). …”
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Distributed optimization and scheduling strategy for source load storage distribution grid based on alliance chain by Jinhua Tian, Yueyuan Zhang, Yanan Gao, Yu Qin, Bihan Fan, Cheng Zhang, Qiqi Zang

“…With the high penetration of renewable energy, the addition of a large number of energy storage units, and flexible loads, the source-load-storage structure of active distribution networks is becoming increasingly complex, making optimization and scheduling more challenging. …”
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Mothers’ experiences as legal guardian of children's phlebitis during hospitalization in Indonesia: A phenomenological study by Casman Casman, Dian Mahanani, Balbina Antonelda Marled Wawo, Muhammad Iqbal, Desy Rizki Ariani, Anung Ahadi Pradana

“…Methods: A descriptive phenomenological design was employed for this study, conducted between August and October 2023. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with sixteen mothers whose children had experienced phlebitis during their hospital stay. …”
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Altering the mechanical properties of self-assembled filaments through engineering of EspA bacterial protein by Moran Elias-Mordechai, May Morhaim, Maya Georgia Pelah, Irina Rostovsky, May Nogaoker, Jürgen Jopp, Raz Zarivach, Neta Sal-Man, Ronen Berkovich

“…Our findings suggest EspA as a fundamental element for developing a new biomaterial with a hierarchical structure, enabling the fabrication of macroscopic substances from self-assembled EspA-modulated filaments.…”
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Impact of Low- or High-Permeability Inclusion on Free Convection in a Porous Medium by Min Yan, Chunhui Lu, Jie Yang, Yifan Xie, Jian Luo

“…The results obtained could offer significant implications for understanding unstable density-driven flow and solute transport in porous media with structured heterogeneity.…”
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PSO-GWO Optimized Fractional Order PID Based Hybrid Shunt Active Power Filter for Power Quality Improvements by Alok Kumar Mishra, Soumya Ranjan Das, Prakash K. Ray, Ranjan Kumar Mallick, Asit Mohanty, Dillip K. Mishra

“…Comparing Passive with Active Filters, the former is tested to be bulky and design is complex and the later is not cost effective for high rating. Hence, a hybrid structure of shunt active and passive filter is designed using MATLAB/Simulink and in real time experimental set up. …”
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Molecular and morphology identification of Squat lobster (Family Galatheidae) in Seribu Islands, Jakarta by Amanda Siregar Raissha, Putri Anggraini Nurlita, Restiana Endang Gelis Ester, Suryo Kusumo Bagus, Subhan Beginer, P Zamani Neviaty, Madduppa Hawis, Najwa Khalilah

“…Furthermore, we confirmed this type through morphological identification, which involves comparing the shape of the rostrum and the structure of the spines on the carapace. Both tools have been validated and can describe the types of squat lobsters in the Seribu Islands, Jakarta. …”
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Symmetric Dopant‐Free Si Solar Cells Enabled by TiOx Nanolayers: An In‐Depth Study on Bipolar Carrier Selectivity by Takuya Matsui, Shohei Fukaya, Shona McNab, James McQueen, Kazuhiro Gotoh, Hitoshi Sai, Noritaka Usami, Ruy Sebastian Bonilla

“…Abstract High‐efficiency solar cells require two contact structures, engineered for efficient extraction of photogenerated holes and electrons at the respective electrodes. …”
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Biosynthesis of lactacystin as a proteasome inhibitor by Takeshi Tsunoda, Shunkichi Furumura, Haruka Yamazaki, Chitose Maruyama, Yoshimitsu Hamano, Yasushi Ogasawara, Tohru Dairi

“…Using a mimic compound, we confirmed that LctC catalyzed the formation of the cyclic α,α-disubstituted amino acid structure with concomitant release of the product from PCP. …”
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