Enhancing decay resistance and maintaining quality of stored apples (Malus domestica ‘Golden Delicious’) through essential oil-enriched edible coatings by Atiyeh Oraee, Yahya Selahvarzi, Mona Ghazimoghadam, Bahram Abedy, Mohammad Ali Sabokkhiz

“…Research limitations: Thyme essential oil (EO) has limitations when used directly, inculding its strong odor and flavor, low stability, low water solubility, and high volatility. Originality/Value: Overall, ALV and ZMO edible coatings appear to be a viable solution for suppressing fungal infections while maintaining apple quality under both situations.…”
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Nutritional composition and organoleptic quality of instant local black rice (cempo ireng) with moderate glycemic index by Dian Nurhayati Aprinia, Nirbaya Arindra, Permata Nusa Cassandra, Soekopitojo Soenar, Lukas Kurniawan Adi, Dwi Handoko Dody, Hapsari Anindya, Faza Sepbrina Aurelia, Oktavia Wahyuningsih Prastiwi Dwi, Ayu Puspitasari Diah, Athaya Nazhira, Yusuf Al Badwani Muhammad, Aulia Araminta Diza

“…All formulated instant black rice was then tested for its nutritional content (including anthocyanin, dietary fiber, amylose, amylopectin, starch, water content, ash, protein, fat, and carbohydrates). …”
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Evidence of active subglacial lakes under a slowly moving coastal region of the Antarctic Ice Sheet by J. F. Arthur, C. Shackleton, G. Moholdt, K. Matsuoka, J. van Oostveen

“…Stochastic analyses of subglacial water routing together with visible surface lineations on ice shelves indicate that these lakes discharge meltwater across the grounding line. …”
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Magnetic Colloidal Particles in Combinatorial Thin-Film Gradients for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Hyperthermia by Sumera Khizar, Nasir Mahmood Ahmad, Hassan Saleem, Muhammad Asif Hamayun, Sadia Manzoor, Noureddine Lebaz, Abdelhamid Elaissari

“…A stable oil-in-water (O/W) magnetic emulsion was prepared by the emulsification of organic ferrofluid in an aqueous media, and its theranostic applications were investigated. …”
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Effect of Used Motor Oil and Bitumen as Additive on the Permeability and Mechanical Properties of Low Plastic Soil by Kamran Iqbal, Chengshun Xu, Hassan Nasir, Muhammad Alam, Asim Farooq, Edward J. Williams

“…Stability of permeable soils near large-scale water reservoirs for paved and unpaved road pavements is all too frequently compromised due to excessive seepage and the climatic conditions of that area. …”
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Compound lactic acid bacteria enhance the aerobic stability of Sesbania cannabina and corn mixed silage by Muhammad Tahir, Tianwei Wang, Jiaqi Zhang, Tianqi Xia, Xian Deng, Xiaofeng Cao, Jin Zhong

“…The high aerobic stability of the LAB-treated mixed silages especially S7C3 contrasted with the low acetic acid concentrations in the CK mixed silages (processed with sterilized water), concomitant with increased Kazachstania humilis abundance. …”
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Versatile High-Throughput Platform for Focused Ultrasound In Vitro Application by Steffen H. Tretbar, Marc Fournelle, Christian Degel, Franz-Josef Becker, Peter Weber, Sarah Therre-Mohr, Wolfgang Bost, Lisa Landgraf, Andreas Melzer

“…Two different platform configurations were developed: (a) a low-intensity version with 96 individual transducers allowing dry coupling of the well plate; and (b) a high-intensity version with water cooling, supporting parallel sonication of 32 out of 96 wells. …”
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Responses of bimetallic Ag/ZnO alloy nanoparticles and urea on morphological and physiological attributes of wheat by Maria Ehsan, Naveed Iqbal Raja, Zia‐ur‐Rehman Mashwani, Muhammad Ikram, Efat Zohra, Syeda Sadaf Zehra, Fozia Abasi, Mubashir Hussain, Muhammad Iqbal, Nilofar Mustafa, Asad Ali

“…In physiological parameters, relative water content and membrane stability index have shown maximum increases of 39% and 77%, while chlorophyll a, b, and total chlorophyll content (TCC) showed maximum increases of 92%, 71%, and 84% respectively. …”
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In-vitro simulation methods for mechanical plaque removal: a systematic scoping review of current techniques and future directions by Johannes Herzog, Jelena Karacic, Leonardo Svellenti, Philipp Sahrmann

“…Even though some materials achieved good results in the assessment for individual criteria like water solubility, big differences could be found concerning practicability and production time, no simulation method was rated "very good" or even "good" in the overall evaluation. …”
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Optimization of Agave tequilana Weber var. Azul Juice Spray Drying Process by Alejandra Chávez-Rodríguez, Irma G. López-Muraira, Juan F. Goméz-Leyva, Guadalupe Luna-Solano, Rosa I. Ortíz-Basurto, Isaac Andrade-González

“…The process was optimized to obtain maximum powder yield with the best solubility time, hygroscopicity, bulk density, water activity, and reducing sugars. The independent parameters for the spray drying process were outlet temperature of 70–80°C, atomizer speed of 20000–30000 rpm, and airflow of 0.20–0.23 m3 s−1. …”
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Novel Organic Mineral Complex Prevents High-Fat Diet-Induced Changes in the Gut and Liver of Male Sprague-Dawley Rats by M. S. Crawford, A. E. Mohr, K. L. Sweazea

“…Animals were further divided (n = 6/group) and administered 0, 0.6, or 3.0 mg/mL OMC in their drinking water. The 10-week HFD resulted in significant liver fat accumulation. …”
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Structural and Mineralogical Characterization of a Fossil Hydrothermal System Located at the Outermost Front of the Southern Apennines Fold-and-Thrust Belt by Paolo Fulignati, Fabrizio Agosta, Claudia Belviso, Giacomo Prosser, Antonio Lettino, Angela Vita Petrullo, Francesco Cavalcante

“…Current goethite mineralization takes place along the main slip surfaces of the study high-angle fault zone due to low temperature (<30°C) underground water circulation. This study highlights that a high-temperature hydrothermal system developed in the past within the transtensional fault zone of the Rapolla area when a high thermal anomaly was present. …”
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Microplastics in food products: Prevalence, artificial intelligence based detection, and potential health impacts on humans by M. Amin Mir, Muhammad Azhar Ali Khan, Bimal Krishna Banik, Syed M. Hasnain, Lina Alzayer, K. Andrews, Sani I. Abba

“…The contamination pathways, including inhalation, and dermal contact, are discussed, with a focus on the most common exposure route—ingestion through contaminated food and water. Among the health hazards that microplastics present include oxidative stress, immune system disturbance, neurotoxicity, reproductive toxicity, and possible carcinogenic consequences. …”
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Hydraulic Performance Modifications of a Zeolite Membrane after an Alkaline Treatment: Contribution of Polar and Apolar Surface Tension Components by Patrick Dutournié, Ali Said, T. Jean Daou, Jacques Bikaï, Lionel Limousy

“…The estimated modifications of the surface interaction energy between the solvent (water) and the Na-mordenite active layer are in good agreement with the decrease of the hydraulic permeability observed after a mild alkaline treatment.…”
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Antitumor Activity of Whole-Plant Extracts from In Vitro Cultured and Wild-Growing <i>Clinopodium vulgare</i> Plants on a Panel of Human Tumor Cell Lines by Ani Georgieva, Inna Sulikovska, Tanya Toshkova-Yotova, Vera Djeliova, Sabrina Amiri, Nenad Tsonevski, Polina Petkova-Kirova, Krasimira Tasheva

“…<i>Clinopodium vulgare</i> L. is a valuable medicinal plant with various beneficial effects on health. In this study, water extracts from the aerial part of the wild and in vitro cultured <i>C. vulgare</i> plants were obtained. …”
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Parasitic contamination of lettuce: comparison between establishments located in areas with high and low economic values by Gustavo Trentini Barancelli, Larissa Kochenborger, Fernanda Gracieli Machado Brum, Fabiana Tonial, Cassiano Mateus Forcelini

“…Methods: We assessed the presence of parasites in the curly lettuces sold in the city of Passo Fundo, Brazil, and compared the frequency of contamination between markets and fruit stores, and between areas with high and low economic values. 130 samples of lettuce from 65 commercial establishments scattered throughout the city were washed with distilled water and analyzed under optical microscopy after 24 hours of spontaneous sedimentation method. …”
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Experimental Solution of Chitosan and Nanochitosan on Wettability in Root Dentine: In Vitro Model Prior Regenerative Endodontics by Fernando Arias Alvarado, Maira Rivero Iriarte, Freddy Jordan Mariño, Sara Quijano-Guauque, León D. Pérez, Yolima Baena, Claudia García-Guerrero

“…An in vitro experimental study that included eighty hemisected human root distributed into 8 groups: G1- distilled water; G2- 1% NaOCl/17% EDTA; G3- hypochlorous acid 0.025% HOCl, G4- 1% NaOCl/0.025% HOCl/17% EDTA, G5- 0.2 g/100 mL CS, G6- 1% NaOCl/0.2 g/100 mL CS, G7- CSnp, and G8- 1% NaOCl/CSnp. …”
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Unaccountable counting: the folly of incorporating open ocean carbon sinks in Nationally Determined Contributions by Berger, Manon, Comte, Adrien, Kwiatkowski, Lester, Bopp, Laurent

“…However, it should be noted that this anthropogenic carbon uptake results from the physical and biogeochemical properties of water masses, rather than from human management practices. …”
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Cola beverage reduces risk of lead poisoning from accidental ingestion of contaminated soil particles in rat and swine models by Xiaoyun Xu, Quan Qian, Yao Shi, Wenfeng Huang, Chengpeng Yuan, Lena Q. Ma, Willie G. Harris, Jiayin Dai, Deyi Hou, Xinde Cao

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Transplacental Transfer of Primaquine and Neurobehavioral Development of Prenatally Exposed Rats by Klaus M. Becker, Lorenna Rosa, Manoella S. B. Fernandes, Rosangela R. de Carvalho, Ana Cecilia X. De-Oliveira, Davyson L. Moreira, Francisco J. R. Paumgartten

“…To evaluate effects of intrauterine exposure on postnatal development, dams were treated orally with PQ (20 mg.kg·bw−1·d−1) or water (controls) on GD 0–21. Postnatal survival, body weight gain, somatic maturation, and reflex acquisition were evaluated. …”
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