Nose-to-Brain Delivery of Chitosan-Grafted Leciplexes for Promoting the Bioavailability and Antidepressant Efficacy of Mirtazapine: In Vitro Assessment and Animal Studies by Amani M. El Sisi, Essam M. Eissa, Ahmed H. E. Hassan, Marina A. Bekhet, Fatma I. Abo El-Ela, Eun Joo Roh, Rasha M. Kharshoum, Adel A. Ali

“…By virtue of its extensive initial-pass metabolic process with poor water solubility, the ultimate bioavailability when taken orally is a mere 50%, necessitating repeated administration. …”
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Effects of Artificial Compound Feed for Live Fish Feed on Growth Performance, Nutrient Composition, Digestive Performance, and Gut Microbiota of Giant Salamander (<i>Andrias davidi... by Hongxiang Fan, Peiying Huang, Jiayi Zhu, Jiamin Li, Shaoqing Jian, Jiahao Hou, Ziyu Wang, Linjie Li, Daxian Zhao

“…Results showed no significant differences in growth performance among the three groups (<i>p</i> > 0.05). The water content in the S group was significantly higher than that in the H group (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and the crude fat content was slightly higher, whereas other nutritional components showed no significant differences (<i>p</i> > 0.05). …”
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Intestinal protozoa infections and associated factors among diarrheal under-five children in Borena district, central Ethiopia by Alebie Mesfin, Woynshet Gelaye, Getaneh Alemu

“…Absence of functional toiltet in the household (AOR = 1.952; 95 %CI: 1.195–3.187, p = 0.008), hand washing with water alone, rather than with soap/ash (AOR = 3.052; 95 %CI: 1.203–7.746, p = 0.019) and having frequent contact with animals (AOR = 2.103; 95 %CI: 1.238–3.574, p = 0.006) were associated with IPIs. …”
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Vaccines in the fight against antimicrobial resistance – perspectives from South Africa by A Brink, A Kgasi, A Musyoki, B Kagina, C Feldman, D Reddy, E du Toit, E Kalanxhi, J Meyer, I Impalli, M Schönfeldt, M Sibanda, N Schellack, P Skosana, S Essack, S Dlamini, Y Ramsamy

“…Weak healthcare systems and water, sanitation and hygiene have been highlighted as fundamental risk factors for AMR emergence and transmission. …”
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Effect of Planting Systems on the Physicochemical Properties and Bioactivities of Strawberry Polysaccharides by Qiuqiu Zhang, Renshuai Huang, Guangjing Chen, Fen Guo, Yan Hu

“…In this study, SPs were prepared through hot water extraction, and the differences in physicochemical characteristics and bioactivities between SPs derived from elevated matrix soilless planting strawberries (EP-SP) and those from and conventional soil planting strawberries (GP-SP) were investigated. …”
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CO2 geological storage in sedimentary basins: An update on the potential and suitability evaluation and a field test by Yujie Diao, Xin Ma, Chenglong Zhang, Xiaolin Jin, Xufeng Li, Chao Zhang

“…The CGS implemented a kiloton-scale pilot test on CO2-enhanced water recovery (CO2-EWR) in eastern Junggar, revealing that CO2 flooding can improve the pressure for fluid production, with the highest ratio of CO2 to produced fluids estimated at approximately 1.2. …”
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Position in proton Bragg curve influences DNA damage complexity and survival in head and neck cancer cells by Tim Heemskerk, Celebrity Groenendijk, Marta Rovituso, Ernst van der Wal, Wouter van Burik, Konstantinos Chatzipapas, Danny Lathouwers, Roland Kanaar, Jeremy M.C. Brown, Jeroen Essers

“…Materials and methods: Proton irradiations are performed at the HollandPTC R&D proton beamline, using a double passively scattered setup. A custom water phantom setup is employed to accurately position the samples within the Bragg curve. …”
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Combination of garlic - shatterstone herb powder to control Streptococcus agalactiae infection in tilapia by Ririn Nurul Fauziah, Dinamella Wahjuningrum, , Sukenda, , Ranta

“…Survival, growth rate, feed response, hematological and water quality parameters were observed for 10 days. …”
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Enhancing sustainable solid waste management through separate source collection by O. Arabiyat, J.T. Al-Bakri, F. Kölsch, S. Al-Omari, H. Aladwan

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Stabilization and Solidification of Produced Tailings in the Lead Extraction Process Using Brine Leaching Method by Ravanbakhsh Shirdam, Atefeh Nezami

“…Cubic samples were prepared with a water to powder ratio of 0.4 (w/p=0.4). These cubic specimens (5×5×5 cm) were tested to assess their compressive strength at 7 and 28 days. …”
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The ontogenic study of early life stages of culture-bred Nomorhamphus sp. (Zenarchopteridae) from Lindu, Central Sulawesi by Muh Herjayanto, Odang Carman, Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Alimuddin, Aryo Wenang Wicaksono, Harton Arfah

“…The initial juvenile stage occurred 25 days of post-birth period with a total length of 2.0-2.2 cm. The water condition of the rearing during the study could support the larval transformation to juvenile. …”
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Preparation and quality assessment of innovative gluten-free biscuit enriched with galangal (Alpinia galanga Linn.) powder by Eatemad M. El-Sayed, Essam Mohamed Elsebaie, Shaymaa A. Hozifa, Marwa Fawzi Ahmed El-Farsy, Dalia M. El-Mesiry, Soher Abd-Elfattah ElMeslamy, Heba Ali Yousef Shaat, Rehab A. Shehata, Marwa A. Ahmed, Amira Lotfy Abd Allah, Suzan S. Ibraheim

“…The goal of this study was to create functional gluten-free biscuits made from oat flour and fortified with galangal powder at various levels (5, 10, 15, and 20% The study examined how galangal powder addition affects the rheological, physical, thermal, and nutritional qualities after baking, as well as their oxidative stability and sensory assessment after three months of storage at room temperature (25–30 °C The results showed that adding galangal powder caused changes in the rheological properties (dough development and weakening increasing while amylase activity and starch gelling decreased), technological properties (increased weight, thickness, and density while decreasing water activity, width, and spread ratio), textural properties (increased hardness), and color properties (decreased L* while increasing a* and b*) of the biscuits. …”
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In Vivo Antiplasmodial Activity of Terminalia mantaly Stem Bark Aqueous Extract in Mice Infected by Plasmodium berghei by Mariscal Brice Tchatat Tali, Cedric Derick Jiatsa Mbouna, Lauve Rachel Yamthe Tchokouaha, Patrick Valere Tsouh Fokou, Jaures Marius Tsakem Nangap, Rodrigue Keumoe, Alvine Ngoutane Mfopa, Issakou Bakarnga-via, Raceline Gounoue Kamkumo, Fabrice Fekam Boyom

“…Extracts were prepared from leaves and stem bark of T. mantaly, by maceration in distilled water, methanol, ethanol, dichloromethane (DCM), and hexane. …”
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Le port antique de Chelles (Seine-et-Marne) : une course après la rivière by Yann Le Jeune, Corinne Charamond, Christian Charamond

“…The riverbanks sustained various activities and endeavors aimed at maintaining access to water –digging, dredging, depositing backfill, and more advanced developments toward the north in hopes of following the river– an effort which could not be maintained for more than a century and which reflects a veritable race after the river. …”
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Pre-sowing treatment of acorns with gibberellic acid and N-hexanoyl-L-homoserine lactone induced changes in growth and hormonal balance of Quercus robur L. seedlings by Voytenko Lesya, Vasyuk Valentyna, Babenko Lidia, Shcherbatiuk Mykola, Romanenko Kateryna, Kosakivska Iryna V.

“…Acorns were soaked for 24 hours in water (control) and solutions of gibberellic acid (50 mg/L) and C6-HSL (300 ng/ml). …”
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Study of subterranean biodiversity of the upper Neretva River catchment in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Maja Zagmajster, Ester Premate, Špela Borko, Behare Rexhepi, Vojo Milanović, Anton Brancelj, Michaela Brojer, Christophe Douady, Josef Grego, Milica Jovanović, Florian Malard, Nataša Mori, Vladimir Pešić

“…Nine terrestrial taxa were sampled in a cave, while 19 were found in aquatic samples, mostly from springs. 27 taxa were identified as obligate subterranean (troglobiotic) species, one terrestrial beetle from the cave, and 26 aquatic species, belonging to water mites, snails, and crustaceans. Eight of the aquatic troglobionts present the potential for new species to science. …”
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Controls on the geotechnical properties of plastic-bonded pavement blocks produced by artisanal means in Bamenda, Cameroon by Bertrand Tatoh Aziwo, Moses Kuma Mbuh, Irene Bongsiysi Bame, Paul Venyite, Moyouwou Amadou Njoya, Fidelis Toke Ntam, M.V. Nsongka, Ndigui Billong

“…An average compressive strength of 32.97 MPa, water absorption of 2.27 % and an abrasion index of 0.07 was obtained at 27.5 % PET for 50WS50QS, which meets the recommended requirements of pavement blocks for pedestrian and light vehicular traffic according to ASTM C-902-22, NF EN 1338:2004 and SNI 03-0691-1996 standards. …”
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Exploration of linear and interpretable models for quantification of cell parameters via contactless short-wave infrared hyperspectral sensing by Anjana Hevaganinge, Eva Lowenstein, Anna Filatova, Mihir Modak, Nandi Thales Mogo, Bryana Rowley, Jenny Yarmowsky, Joshua Ehizibolo, Ravidu Hevaganinge, Amy Musser, Abbey Kim, Anthony Neri, Jessica Conway, Yiding Yuan, Maurizio Cattaneo, Sui Seng Tee, Yang Tao

“…Further, these models are also able to handle quantification of a metabolite like fructose in the presence of high background concentration of similar metabolite with almost identical chemical interactions in water like glucose. The model achieves reasonable quantification performance for large fructose level (100–1000 mg/dL) quantification (r2 = 0.92, MAE = 25.1 mg/dL) and small fructose level (< 60 mg/dL) concentrations (r2 = 0.85, MAE = 4.97 mg/dL) in complex media like Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS). …”
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Superior liver protection in mice fed total parenteral nutrition containing the novel lipid emulsion Vegaven as compared to a mixed-oil lipid emulsion containing fish oil by Eliana Lucchinetti, Phing-How Lou, Alessandro Quaranta, Craig E. Wheelock, Akash Chakravarty, Martin Hersberger, Stefanie D. Krämer, Michael Zaugg

“…Mice infused with 0.9% saline and free access to water and rodent diet served as controls. Tissue concentration of cytokines, indices of whole-body and hepatic glucose metabolism, markers of liver injury, and hepatic lipid mediators were measured. …”
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Ultrasonic/compound enzyme extraction, comparative characterisation and biological activity of Lonicera macranthoides polysaccharides by Mengdie Ren, Yiru Hou, Danli Peng, Hui Li, Xuxiang Zhang, Lei Qiao, XiaoShuang Wang, Yongmei Jiang, FaMing Wu, Gang Wang

“…The ultrasound-assisted method enhanced the stability and bioactivity of LMP, with improved water- and oil-holding capacities and the integrity of the active groups. …”
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