Characteristics of the Microfracture and Pore Structure of Middle- and High-Rank Coal and Their Implications for CBM Exploration and Development in Northern Guizhou by Haiying Ren, Zhijun Guo, Honggao Xie, Sijie Han, Xiaozhi Zhou, Lingyun Zhao, Yuanlong Wei, Wenci Qiu

“…With increasing vitrinite reflectance, the specific surface area and pore volume of the coal samples first decrease and then increase. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge Gaps in Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination Among Chinese Women: A Comprehensive Population-Based Study by Huang X, Ruan G, Sun P

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Derivatization of Levoglucosan for Compound-Specific δ13C Analysis by Gas Chromatography/Combustion/Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry by Dongling Zhang, Swe Swe Aung, Yong Han, Yanlin Zhang, Yingjun Chen, Hongli Li, Feifei Yu, Yangjun Wang, Jialiang Feng, Wu Wang

“…The recommended reaction temperature is 70°C; the reaction time is 60 min for MBA and 120 min for MSTFA derivatization; and the molar ratio of levoglucosan : MBA : MSTFA is 1 : 1: 100 and 1 : 1: 120 and the reagent volume ratio of MSTFA : pyridine is between 1 : 3 and 1 : 4. …”
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Study on the Mechanism of Black Phosphorus Nanosheets Loading Sr2+ Used in Photothermal Antibacterial Treatment by Ma G, Li B, Diao J, Zhang Y, Zhang B, Wu D, Gui H, Zhong J, Zhu H, Zhang D

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Design and Preparation of Activated Carbon with High Specific Surface Area and Porosity Through an Organic Activator Coupled with CO2 Activation by Yizhong Li, Xiaoqing Yan, Zhi Cui, Jingkang Yuan, Baorong Xu, Guidong Yang

“…The production of activated carbon via this novel organic activator is at a temperature of 850 °C under CO2 atmosphere for an activation time of 90 min, showing a specific surface area (SBET) of 1354 m2 g−1, an adsorption capacity of iodine (QI) of 1195 mg g−1, and a total pore volume (Vtot) of 0.855 cm3 g−1. Compared to the activated carbon prepared at high temperature under pure CO2, these results represent increases of 69.67%, 53.01%, and 93.44% in SBET, QI, and Vtot values, respectively. …”
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REPRODUCTION OF BUSINESS POTENTIAL IN UKRAINE by Tetiana Kharchuk, Kateryna Klymenko, Oksana Shkolenko, Victoria Melnik

“…It was found that, in 2022, the volume of expenses for financing the scientific sector increased both through the general fund (by 10.80% compared to 2021) and the special fund (by 41.55%). …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Mineral Nutrients and Toxic Metals in M. stenopetala from Southern Ethiopia: A Comparative Study of Three Cultivating Areas Using MP-AES by Ashenafi Shemnsa, Wondimeneh Dubale Adane, Merid Tessema, Endale Tesfaye, Gizaw Tesfaye

“…The method makes the digestion process more efficient by minimizing the reagent volume, reducing digestion temperature and time, and simplifying the overall procedure. …”
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Heterologous Expression and Adaptive Evolution of ε-Poly-lysine Synthase Gene in <i>Corynebacterium glutamicum</i> by Long Pan, Yihang Chen, Aimei Liao, Yinchen Hou, Jihong Huang

“…The recombinant <i>C. glutamicum</i> constructed in this study can significantly shorten the fermentation cycle, reduce bacterial volume and the synthesis of secondary metabolites, which is beneficial for the separation and purification of products, thereby further reducing the production cost of ε-PL and accelerating the process of replacing chemical food preservatives with natural food preservatives.…”
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Safety and Efficacy of Combination Therapy with Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Laser for Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Alamoudi A, Alnabihi AN, Alsudais AS, Almufarriji N, Batais WT, Aldahlawi AK, Altalhi A, Al-Dhibi HA, Alakeely AG

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Cumulative Dispensing of Oral Corticosteroids Over 12 Months in People with COPD by Burge AT, Cox NS, Dal Corso S, Jones AW, Faqih FM, Holland AE

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Characterization of Pancreatic Infections in Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Study from 2019 to 2023 by Chen Y, Cui Q, Cao J, Wu Q, Lu P, Li G, Sun N

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Single-polymer composites based on polylactide continuous core-sheath bicomponent fibers by Boris Marx, Lars Bostan, Andrea Miene, David May

“…This paper describes the formation of a Polylactide (PLA) SPC using continuous bicomponent fibers which allows to realize a high fiber volume content (φ) of 75 %. The sheath of the fiber is made of amorphous PLA, while the core is made of semi-crystalline PLA. …”
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Effect of Ropivacaine Combined with Nalbuphine in Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Analgesia in Lumbar Trauma Surgery: A Single-Center Randomized Controlled Trial by Zhang J, Zhang F, Zhang H, Yu L, Chen J, Wang S

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Complement activation by in vivo neonatal and in vitro extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Johannes Graulich, Joseph Sonntag, Monika Marcinkowski, Karl Bauer, Hans Kössel, Christoph Bührer, Michael Obladen, Hans T. Versmold

“…In addition complement activation during in vitro ECMO with repeated flow of the same blood volume was measured using blood from healthy adult donors. …”
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Abrasion resistant characteristics of UHPC based on high-speed underwater method: Efficiency, process, evaluation, and mechanisms by Xuan Qiu, Jihui Zhao, Zhong Li

“…The wear rate is a relatively accurate indicator of UHPC's abrasion resistance, while volume loss is more suitable for evaluating the abrasion resistance of steel fiber-reinforced UHPC. …”
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New Insights Into Hepatic Impairment (HI) Trials by Sebastian Haertter, Maximilian Lobmeyer, Brian C. Ferslew, Pallabi Mitra, Thomas Arnhold

“…Compounds demonstrating a steep increase typically had a high plasma protein binding of > 95%, high volume of distribution, lower absolute bioavailability, minor elimination via the kidneys, were predominantly metabolized by CYP3A4 or CYP2D6 and the majority of these compounds were substrates of OATP1B1. …”
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Effect of the chemical nature of fixed-bed reactor support materials on bioreactor performance and biomass accumulation by B. Sen, M. Torrijos, P. Sousbie, J. P. Steyer

“…Three identical 10 L lab-scale upflow anaerobic fixed-bed reactors were filled (80% of the working volume) each respectively with polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene and polyethylene support, and fed with vinasse (44 g total COD/L) for 140 days at 35 °C. …”
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Research on optimal dispatch model of power grid considering the uncertainty of flexible resource demand response on the residential side by Guili Ding, Zhan Shu, Jianbo Xin, Zhenzhi Lin, Zhiqiang Zhong, Shiyang Zhou, Qingzhao Ji, Hui Xiao, Xin Han

“…However, there are uncertainties in the response willingness and response volume of residential customers, which have a non‐negligible impact on the security and economic dispatch of the power sector. …”
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Development of a Prognostic Nomogram Incorporating the Naples Prognostic Score for Postoperative Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients by Xu XL, Cheng H

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Benchmarking Water-Limited Yield Potential and Yield Gaps of Shiraz in the Barossa and Eden Valleys by Marcos Bonada, Paul R. Petrie, Vinod Phogat, Cassandra Collins, Victor O. Sadras

“…Vineyard performance is impacted by water availability including the amount and seasonality of rainfall, evapotranspiration, and irrigation volume. We benchmarked water-limited yield potential (Yw), calculated yield gaps as the difference between Yw and actual yield, and explored the underlying environmental and management causes of these gaps. …”
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