In Vitro Acid Resistance of Pathogenic Candida Species in Simulated Gastric Fluid by Eri Ikeda, Masaya Yamaguchi, Masayuki Ono, Shigetada Kawabata

“…Background and Aims: Although species in the fungal genus Candida are often commensal residents of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, they can also cause high-mortality systemic candidiasis. Most pathogenic Candida species are dimorphic fungi that exist predominantly in filamentous forms in the invading tissues. …”
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Chemical and Thermodynamic Properties of Pure and Multicomponent Sucrose Solutions by Vyacheslav I. Tuzhilkin, Sergey M. Petrov, Nadezda M. Podgornova

“…The study involved a modernized ebulliometer with two circulation tubes that measured the true boiling points of concentrated and supersaturated homogeneous solutions, as well as heterogeneous crystallizing systems. The boiling points of pure and mul- ticomponent sucrose solutions were observed for the following variables: 5–93% dry solids, 60–100% purity, 20–100 kPa. …”
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COEX-Seq: Convert a Variety of Measurements of Gene Expression in RNA-Seq by Sang Cheol Kim, Donghyeon Yu, Seong Beom Cho

“…COEX-seq is freely available for academic purposes and can be run on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux operating systems. Source code, sample data sets, and supplementary documentation are available as well.…”
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Bilateral inverse canine impaction: a case report by Tzu-Yuan Weng, Shiuan-Hui Wang, Chih-Cheng Chen, Lih-Jyh Fuh, Ke-Hung Liu, Jui-Ting Hsu

“…Potential causes of this condition include genetic, systemic, and localized factors. We analyzed this condition in the skeletal remains of a Taiwanese girl aged 11–14 years. …”
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Heat Transfer in U-Tubes: Simulating the Performance of Delta Winglet Pairs in Laminar and Turbulent Flows by Fotis Naoumis, Harris Linardos, Giouli Mihalakakou, John A. Paravantis, Vassilis Kostopoulos

“…As the environmental crisis intensifies, the demand for energy-efficient systems has never been greater. Vortex generators have emerged as an effective method for enhancing heat transfer within tubes. …”
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A deep-learning approach to parameter fitting for a lithium metal battery cycling model, validated with experimental cell cycling time series by Maria Grazia Quarta, Ivonne Sgura, Elisa Emanuele, Jacopo Strada, Raquel Barreira, Benedetto Bozzini

“…Abstract Symmetric coin cell cycling is an important tool for the analysis of battery materials, enabling the study of electrode/electrolyte systems under realistic operating conditions. In the case of metal lithium SEI growth and shape changes, cycling studies are especially important to assess the impact of the alternation of anodic–cathodic polarization with the relevant electrolyte geometry and mass-transport conditions. …”
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Continuous photo-oxidation of methane to methanol at an atomically tailored reticular gas-solid interface by Yuchen Hao, Liwei Chen, Haodong Liu, Wenfeng Nie, Xiangjie Ge, Jiani Li, Hui-Zi Huang, Chao Sun, Cuncai Lv, Shangbo Ning, Linjie Gao, Yaguang Li, Shufang Wang, An-Xiang Yin, Bo Wang, Jinhua Ye

“…However, in commonly used aqueous-phase systems, photocatalysis efficiency is severely limited due to the ultralow availability of CH4 gas and H2O2 intermediate at the flooded interface. …”
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Cryopreservation of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Alters Their Viability and Subpopulation Composition but Not Their Treatment Effects in a Rodent Stroke Model by Bing Yang, Kaushik Parsha, Krystal Schaar, Nikunj Satani, Xiaopei Xi, Jaroslaw Aronowski, Sean I. Savitz

“…The systemic administration of autologous bone marrow (BM) derived mononuclear cells (MNCs) is under investigation as a novel therapeutic modality for the treatment of ischemic stroke. …”
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Sustainable Fertilization of Organic Sweet Cherry to Improve Physiology, Quality, Yield, and Soil Properties by Liliana Gaeta, Luigi Tarricone, Alessandro Persiani, Angelo Fiore, Francesco Montemurro, Daniela De Benedetto, Carolina Vitti, Pasquale Campi, Mariangela Diacono

“…Sustainable fertilization techniques are essential in Mediterranean farming systems, where the depletion of organic matter, influencing soil water and nutrient availability, is becoming an increasing concern. …”
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Influence of Solvent on the Component Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Apricot Cake (Prunus armeniaca L.) Extracts by A. S. Shakun, V. I. Vorobyova, O. E. Chygyrynets, M. I. Skiba

“…Various extracts showed varying degrees of antioxidant activity in various test systems, depending on the concentration. Since various antioxidant compounds have different mechanisms of action, several methods have been used to evaluate the effectiveness of antioxidant extracts. …”
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Enhancing Adversarial Transferability With Intermediate Layer Feature Attack on Synthetic Aperture Radar Images by Xuanshen Wan, Wei Liu, Chaoyang Niu, Wanjie Lu, Yuanli Li

“…Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) automatic target recognition (ATR) systems based on deep neural network models are vulnerable to adversarial examples. …”
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Analytical Method Development for Sodium Valproate through Chemical Derivatization by Murad Abualhasan, Nihaya Wasif Odeh, Ghadeer Naser Younis, Oyoun Fadel Zeidan

“…The introduction of benzoyl and phenyl groups to the molecule is a useful derivatisation, which enables the creation of detectable chromophores for HPLC analysis for pharmaceutical dosages as well as biological systems. Methodology. Sodium valproate was derivatised by the addition of a chromophore to its structure by introducing a methyl benzoyl or a phenyl group. …”
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Periodic solutions for a class of perturbed sixth-order autonomous differential equations by Chems Eddine Berrehail, Amar Makhlouf

“…The averaging theory is a classical tool for the study of the dynamics of nonlinear differential systems with periodic forcing. The averaging theory has a long history that begins with the classical work of Lagrange and Laplace. …”
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Taper Preparation Variability Compared to Current Taper Standards Using Computed Tomography by Richard Gergi, Joe Abou Rjeily, Nada Osta, Joseph Sader, Alfred Naaman

“…Results. Of the 2 file systems, both fell within the ±.05 taper variability. …”
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Integrated Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analyses Reveal Molecular Mechanism of Response to Heat Shock in <i>Morchella sextelata</i> by Jiexiong Zhang, Yanxia Li, Yifan Mao, Yesheng Zhang, Botong Zhou, Wei Liu, Wen Wang, Chen Zhang

“…Both strains displayed a capacity to maintain cellular homeostasis in response to heat shock through highly expressed cell wall integrity (CWI) pathways, heat shock proteins (HSPs), and antioxidant systems. However, strain D, which exhibited stronger thermotolerance, specifically upregulated the ubiquitin ligase <i>Rsp5</i>, thereby further promoting the expression of HSPs, which may be a key factor influencing the thermotolerance difference among <i>M. sextelata</i> strains. …”
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The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Abnormal Uterine Bleeding According to the PALM-COEIN Classification by Onur Bektas, Kivilcim Bektas, Sirin Aydin, Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Husnu Celik

“…These include direct inflammation of the ovarian and endometrial tissues, potential defects in endometrial repair mechanisms secondary to inflammation, changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, immunological effects of vaccination, systemic inflammatory responses affecting the ovary and endometrium, changes in inflammatory and immune mediators, and immune cell activation. …”
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A Study on the Performance of Soiled Solar Photovoltaic Panels at Different Tilt Angles in Al Seeb, Oman by Girma T. Chala, Shaharin A. Sulaiman, Xuecheng Chen

“…Dust accumulation, which significantly reduces power generation efficiency, is currently the main issue facing photovoltaic modules since it affects the return on investment of PV systems. It is believed that the tilt angle of solar PV panels can be helpful in reducing the effect of soiling using the gravitational force experienced by the dust particles, mainly in dry environments. …”
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Heat transfer characterization of a new collector design featuring ribs, petals, and helical twisted tapes: Experimental study by Banw Omer Ahmed, Adnan Ibrahim, Hariam Luqman Azeez, Sharul Sham Dol, Ali H.A. Al-Waeli, Mahmoud Jaber

“…The limited thermal efficiency of collectors in photovoltaic thermal systems continues to pose a major hurdle. This study tackles the issue by developing an innovative collector featuring a rib and petal arrangement, combined with a helical twisted tape and channelling silicon carbide-enhanced nanofluids at volume concentrations of 0.3 %, 0.6 %, and 0.9 %. …”
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Life satisfaction and problem-focused coping among future physical culture teachers by Oleksandr Kholodny, Volodymyr Prystynskyi, Anton Biryukov, Katarzyna Prusik

“…By identifying effective coping mechanisms, educational institutions and professionals in the field can develop targeted interventions and support systems to promote the well-being and resilience of future teachers.…”
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Adipose Tissue Remodeling as Homeostatic Inflammation by Michiko Itoh, Takayoshi Suganami, Rumi Hachiya, Yoshihiro Ogawa

“…Among stromal cells in the adipose tissue, infiltrated macrophages play an important role in adipose tissue inflammation and systemic insulin resistance. We have demonstrated that a paracrine loop involving saturated fatty acids and tumor necrosis factor-α derived from adipocytes and macrophages, respectively, aggravates obesity-induced adipose tissue inflammation. …”
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