Hepatoprotective Effects of Nasturtium Officinale and Allium Polyanthum Extracts on CCL4- Induced Hepatic Damage In Albino Rats by Shkar Rzgar K.Rostam, Zana Hassan Ibrahim, Rebaz Rebwar Mala, Soran Qadir Abdul

“…The animals were fed with a standard diet and distilled water ad libitum. Except for NC, all other groups were exposed to CCl4 at every 72 hours for 3 weeks to induce hepatic damage. …”
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Assessment of fluoride bio-accessibility in early childhood diets by Jelena Kronic, Ralph M. Duckworth, Claudio Angione, Steven M. Levy, Fatemeh Vida Zohoori

“…The mean (SD) fluoride bio-accessibilities for meals created with juice, carbonated drinks, tap water, and milk were 79.0% (21.9%), 64.3% (20.7%), 40.2% (20.9%), and 71.5% (17.1%), respectively. …”
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Research on Fine‐Grained Phenotypic Analysis of Temporal Root Systems – Improved YoloV8seg Applied for Fine‐Grained Analysis of In Situ Root Temporal Phenotypes by Qiushi Yu, Meng Zhang, Liuli Wang, Xingyun Liu, Lingxiao Zhu, Liantao Liu, Nan Wang

“…Abstract Root systems are crucial organs for crops to absorb water and nutrients. Conducting phenotypic analysis on roots is of great importance. …”
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Electrochemical performance and efficiency of novel copper hexacyanoferrate/graphitic carbon nitride composites for the removal of 137Cs by Sudarat Issarapanacheewin, Natthaya Siangdee, Poomsith Thangsan, Witsanu Katekaew, Nikom Prasertchiewchan, Wilasinee Kingkam, Kanlayawat Wangkawong

“…This method underscores the potential of the CuHCF/g-C3N4 composite as a promising candidate for the sustainable and effective removal of radioactive 137Cs from contaminated water sources.…”
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Failure Behavior and Energy Storage and Release of Hard Coal under Different Static and Dynamic Loading States by XianJie Hao, GuangYao Pan, Chaoxing Ma, Yingnan Wei, Zeyu Chen

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Satellite Image Classification Using a Hybrid Manta Ray Foraging Optimization Neural Network by Amit Kumar Rai, Nirupama Mandal, Krishna Kant Singh, Ivan Izonin

“…The results show that post flooding the area covered by water is increased whereas the vegetated area is decreased. …”
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The Impact of Oleuropein on Cisplatin-Induced Toxicity in Cochlear Cells in Relation to the Expression of Deoxyribonucleic Acid Damage-Associated Genes by Yüksel Olgun, Zekiye Altun, Merve Tütüncü, Selen Kum Özşengezer, Safiye Aktaş, Enis Alpin Güneri

“…METHODS: House Ear Institute-Organ of Corti 1 (HEI-OC1) cells were treated using CDDP, OLE, and OLE–CDDP. The water-soluble tetrazolium salt assay was used for monitoring cell viability. …”
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Effect of Brewery Spent Grain Level and Fermentation Time on the Quality of Bread by Tadlo Yitayew, Demewez Moges, Neela Satheesh

“…The BSG is composed of 6.19% moisture, 4.01% ash, 8.80% crude fat, 16.80% crude fiber, 21.86% crude protein, 42.30% carbohydrate, 2.57 mg/g calcium, 3.16 mg/g magnesium, and 7.34 mg/g potassium. The dough water absorption (58.53-66.67 ml/100 g), development time (3.43-17.57 min), stability (6.53–12.40 min), and degree of softening (25.33-50.33 FU) were increased significantly (p<0.05) as BSG ratio increased in blending. …”
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The growth rate of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus fry fed on fermented Lemna sp. meal by Rita Rostika, Yuli Andriani, Arthur Henry Abram, Apriana Vinasyiam

“…The parameters observed were the nutritional composition of LFM, daily growth rate (DGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR), survival rate (SR), and water quality. Fermentation with Effective Microorganism 4 (EM4) has increased crude protein and crude lipid of FLM respectively 5.60% and 5.76%. …”
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Dissolution and Solubility Product of Cd-Fluorapatite [Cd5(PO4)3F] at pH of 2–9 and 25–45°C by Ju Lin, Zongqiang Zhu, Yinian Zhu, Huili Liu, Lihao Zhang, Zhangnan Jiang

“…Dissolution of the synthetic cadmium fluorapatite [Cd5(PO4)3F] at 25°C, 35°C, and 45°C was experimentally examined in HNO3 solution, pure water, and NaOH solution. The characterization results confirmed that the cadmium fluorapatite nanorods used in the experiments showed no obvious variation after dissolution. …”
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The Antibacterial Effect In Vitro of Honey Derived from Various Danish Flora by Reem Dina Matzen, Julie Zinck Leth-Espensen, Therese Jansson, Dennis Sandris Nielsen, Marianne N. Lund, Steen Matzen

“…All samples, except the commercial honey, exhibited antibacterial activity, and samples derived from Water Mint (Mentha aquatica), Organic 2 (mixed organic flora), and Linden (Tilia cordata) honey had consistent effects on all bacteria tested and showed greater effect than medical grade and raw Manuka (L. scoparium) honey. …”
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Treatment of small scale gold mining wastewater using pilot-scale sedimentation and Cocopeat filter bed system by J. Samaniego, M.A.N. Tanchuling

“…The use of amalgamation process to recover gold from mined ores by the small-scale gold miners in the Philippines and other developing countries produces and dispose of untreated wastewater to the receiving water bodies. In this study, a field-scale filter bed system was constructed to treat heavy metal metal-laden wastewater collected from small-scale gold mining site in Paracale, Camarines Norte, Philippines. …”
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Structural and functional changes of Post-Stroke Depression: A multimodal magnetic resonance imaging study by Qiuhong Lu, Shunzu Lu, Xue Wang, Yanlan Huang, Jie Liu, Zhijian Liang

“…Changes in GMV, neurite density index (NDI), orientation dispersion index (ODI), fraction of isotropic water (ISO), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) parameters, and the amplitude of frequency fluctuations (ALFF) were assessed between PSD (n = 20), post-stroke without depression (n = 20), and normal control (n = 20) groups. …”
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Development of Modified-Release Diclofenac Sodium Capsules Using Blends of Pectin-Clay Multiparticulate Hybrid Systems as Release Retardants by Ofosua Adi-Dako, Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, Isaac Yaw Attah, Doris Kumadoh, Prince George Acquah Jnr, Issaka Nelson, Nii Odartey Hutton-Mills, Karen Yaa Yeboaa Obese, Joseph Adusei Sarkodie, Benoit Banga N’guessan, Awo Afi Kwapong, Christina Osei-Asare, Emmanuel Adase, Mary-Ann Archer

“…The pectin yield was 23.3%, with the water-holding capacities of pectin-talc (PT) and pectin-bentonite (PB) hybrid systems being 6.4% and 5.0%, respectively. …”
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Study on the Establishment of Efficient Leaf Regeneration System in ‘<i>Yuluxiang</i>’ Pear by Xiaohua Cheng, Weilong Zhang, Yarui Wei, Yuxing Zhang

“…Our results indicated that the optimal medium for leaf regeneration consisted of MS supplemented with 6-BA (6-Benzyl Aminopurine) 1.5 mg/L, NAA (α-Naphthalene acetic acid) 0.4 mg/L along with 10% (<i>v</i>/<i>v</i>) coconut water. Suitable wounding involved ensuring no damage to leaves while placing the abaxial side facing down on the medium; the ideal duration for dark culture was determined to be 21 days; optimal plantlet age was found to be 20 days; both plantlet line 1 and line 2 demonstrated effectiveness; triangle bottles were identified as appropriate culture containers. …”
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Identifying spatiotemporal pattern and trend prediction of land subsidence in Zhengzhou combining MT-InSAR, XGBoost and hydrogeological analysis by Zheng Zhou, Jiyuan Hu, Jiayao Wang, Lijun Wang, Tianrong Qiao, Zhen Li, Shiyuan Cheng

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Heartwood/Sapwood Characteristics of <i>Populus euphratica</i> Oliv. Trunks and Their Relationship with Soil Physicochemical Properties in the Lower Tarim River, Northwest China by Tongyu Chen, Tayierjiang Aishan, Na Wang, Ümüt Halik, Shiyu Yao

“…Soil analysis revealed that factors such as total nitrogen, available potassium, and water content significantly influenced the physical characteristics of <i>P. euphratica</i> heartwood and sapwood across different sites. …”
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Mapping global annual urban land cover fractions (2001–2020) derived with multi-objective deep learning by Haoyu Wang, Qian Wang, Xiuyuan Zhang, Shihong Du, Lubin Bai, Shuping Xiong

“…This study addresses this issue by developing a Global Annual Urban Land Cover Fraction (GAULCF) dataset, which encompasses six ULC categories (Non-crop Vegetation-Cropland-Building-Non-build Impervious-Surface-Soil-Water, V-C-B-I-S-W) in global urban areas and measures their dynamics from 2001 to 2020. …”
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Heavy metal concentrations in fishes from Zakrzówek Reservoir and the Vistula River near Kraków: Human risk assessment by Łuszczek-Trojnar Ewa, Drąg-Kozak Ewa, Szczerbik Paweł, Klaczak Artur, Lelonek Anna, Duda Kinga, Adamska Patrycja

“…The findings show that the assessment of heavy metal contamination of fishes should be continued and extended to include other water bodies used for fishing and other xenobiotics that accumulate in fishes and may pose risks to human health.…”
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Evaluating the Performance of Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticle-Modified Asphalt Binder and Modelling the Viscoelastic Properties by Using Artificial Neural Networks and Support Vector M... by Mustafa Alas, Sani Isah Abba, Shaban Ismael Albrka Ali, Abdur Rahim, Nur Izzi Md. Yusoff

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