Determination of the Phenolic Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Pear Extracts by Mindaugas Liaudanskas, Kristina Zymonė, Jonas Viškelis, Almantas Klevinskas, Valdimaras Janulis

“…HPLC mobile phase consisted of 0.05% (v/v) trifluoroacetic acid in water and 100% (v/v) acetonitrile. The HPLC method was used to identify and confirm the specificity of 8 analytes: chlorogenic acid, rutin, hyperoside, isoquercitrin, isorhamnetin rutinoside, quercitrin, quercitrin malonyl glucoside, and isorhamnetin glucoside. …”
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Chemical and Pharmacological Evaluation of Hulls of Prunus dulcis Nuts by Muhammad Nasimullah Qureshi, Sodik Numonov, Haji Akber Aisa

“…After partitioning the 70% ethanol extract in hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, and water, all the extracts were evaluated for their antioxidant, antidiabetic, and antimicrobial activities. …”
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Nonlinear Simulation and Vulnerability Analysis of Masonry Structures Impacted by Flash Floods by Qi Fang, Shuguang Liu, Guihui Zhong, Hong Zhang, Jiyu Liang, Yiwei Zhen

“…Thirty different scenarios, including two different FE models, three different water depths, and five different flow velocities, were studied. …”
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A Large-Scale Snow Depth Retrieval Method for Alaska Based on Point-Surface Fusion and Random Forest Model by Ningjun Wang, Tiantian Liu

“…Accurate snow depth (SD) monitoring is crucial for understanding climate change and managing water resources. However, due to the sparse distribution of meteorological stations and the limited accuracy of passive microwave remote sensing data, the retrieval accuracy of large-scale snow depth in regions with complex terrain and variable climate conditions has faced significant challenges. …”
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The effect of retained austenite on austenite reversion behavior and corresponding mechanical properties of Ti–Mo precipitation hardening stainless steels by Chih-Yuan Chen, Iting Chiang, Yung-Chang Kang

“…Therefore, via different cooling modes, i.e. water quenching (WQ), air cooling (AC), and furnace cooling (FC), applied after austenitization treatment, different amounts of retained austenite, namely 0.3 % (WQ), 0.5 % (AC), and 1.2 % (FC), were formed in the martensite matrix of Ti–Mo precipitation hardening stainless steels (PHSSs). …”
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Higher Oxygen Content Affects Rabbit Meat’s Quality and Fatty Acid Profile in a Modified Atmosphere by Joanna Składanowska-Baryza, Dominik Kmiecik, Magdalena Rudzińska, Annalisa Vissio, Anna Grygier, Agnieszka Ludwiczak, Marek Stanisz

“…After 7 days of storage, the quality of the meat packed in both systems (MAP and VAC) was satisfactory; however, after 14 and 21 days, there was a noticeable decline in quality, as evidenced by changes in the water percentage and color parameters (L∗, a∗, and b∗). …”
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Techniques for Suppressing Mineral Dust Aerosol from Raw Material Stockpiles and Open Pit Mines: A Review by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Wan-Ching Lin, Bo-Wun Huang, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

“…Chemical agents, including organic biopolymers, chemical surfactants, and inorganic, have higher dust suppression efficiency than plain water due to higher hygroscopicity and agglomeration potentials. …”
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Characterization of Extruded Poly(lactic acid)/Pecan Nutshell Biocomposites by C. R. Álvarez-Chávez, D. L. Sánchez-Acosta, J. C. Encinas-Encinas, J. Esquer, P. Quintana-Owen, T. J. Madera-Santana

“…The incorporation of PNSP into the PLA matrix caused a variation in color and density and increased the water absorption. However, some mechanical and thermal parameters of the biocomposites showed a significant decrease. …”
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Hard and soft climate-smart investments in aquaculture in Bangladesh: Conditioning factors and decision space by T.S. Amjath-Babu, Peerzadi Rumana Hossain, Sanzida Akhter Anee, Essam Yassin Mohammed, Timothy J. Krupnik

“…This study investigates the impact of floods, heavy rainfall, tidal surges, high temperatures, droughts, erratic rainfall, and water quality parameters (Dissolved Oxygen, ammonia, pH) on investments in “hard” assets, such as specific fish-farm equipment (aquaculture nets, fish cages, thermometers, irrigation pumps), to enhance climate resilience. …”
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Volatile Organic Compounds, Total Phenolic Content, Color, and Heating Uniformity of Lemon Peel as Affected by Rotational Speed of Turntable During Microwave Drying by Sevilay San, Işıl Barutçu Mazı

“…In this study, the effects of rotational speed of microwave turntable (0, 6.5, 9.5, and 12.5 rpm) on surface temperature distribution of lemon peels during drying and, on some quality attributes (color, water activity, total phenolic content (TPC), and volatile organic compounds) of dried lemon peel powders were investigated. …”
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Permeation kinetics of nano-emulsified tarragon essential oil in fermented pickled cucumbers by FTIR, antioxidant capacity potentiometry, and antimicrobial properties by Mahdi Nikkhah, Abdollah Hematian Sourki, Askar Ghani

“…The objective was to evaluate how nano-emulsion affect the sensory, antioxidant, physicochemical, and microbial flora characteristics of the pickled cucumbers. Oil-in-water nano-emulsions (100, 200, 400 and 800 mg L−1) were prepared by ultrasonic waves and were added to the brine/vinegar and cucumber mixture. …”
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Assessing Africa's child survival gains and prospects for attaining SDG target on child mortality. by Sunday A Adedini, Seun Stephen Anjorin, Jacob Wale Mobolaji, Elvis Anyaehiechukwu Okolie, Sanni Yaya

“…As 2030 approaches, there is a need to address the problem of limited access to quality health care, female illiteracy, limited access to safe water, and poor access to quality family planning services, particularly across many sub-Saharan African countries.…”
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Subularia aquatica (Brassicaceae), a phantom species of the Ukrainian flora by Chorna H.A., Shynder O.I., Bagatska T.S.

“…The species range within Europe has decreased due to climate aridization and eutrophication of water bodies. We found that in the historical past S. aquatica was erroneously reported for the flora of Ukraine from Vinnytsia Region due to the confusion of similar geographical names (the city of Mogilyov (Magileu) in Belarus on the Dnipro River and the city of Mohyliv-Podilskyi in Ukraine on the Dniester River). …”
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Effect of a black garlic extract combined with ascorbic acid on the colour and lipid oxidative stability of patties by Nuria Fernández Fernández-Valladares, Irma Caro, Javier Mateo, Mauricio Fernando Mariño Almache

“…In this study, the antioxidant effect of an aqueous extract of black garlic, as a natural ingredient rich in polyphenols, was evaluated in pork patties. 20 ml of extract, obtained from a homogenate prepared with one-part garlic and three parts water, was used per kg of patty in combination with three levels of ascorbic acid (from 0.125 to 0.5 g/kg). …”
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Design Considerations for Borehole Thermal Energy Storage (BTES): A Review with Emphasis on Convective Heat Transfer by Helge Skarphagen, David Banks, Bjørn S. Frengstad, Harald Gether

“…Borehole thermal energy storage (BTES) exploits the high volumetric heat capacity of rock-forming minerals and pore water to store large quantities of heat (or cold) on a seasonal basis in the geological environment. …”
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Deep Eutectic Solvent-Based Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Baicalin from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi by Hui Wang, Xiaodi Ma, Qibin Cheng, Xiaoli Xi, Liwei Zhang

“…Furthermore, the maximum yield of 106.96 mg·g−1 was achieved under optimum conditions in DES-containing aqueous solutions (33 vol% water content), which reached a similar level that was conducted using the pharmacopoeia procedure (104.94 mg·g−1). …”
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Retreat of the Greenland Ice Sheet leads to divergent patterns of reconfiguration at its freshwater and tidewater margins by Jonathan Ryan, Theo Ross, Sarah Cooley, Dominik Fahrner, Nicole Abib, Victoria Benson, David Sutherland

“…The magnitude of change we document during our study period leads us to conclude that the ice sheet is poised for further, substantial reconfiguration in the coming decades with consequences for the flux of fresh water, nutrients and primary productivity in Greenland's terrestrial and oceanic environment.…”
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Synthesis and Microbiological Activity of Some Newly Synthesized Derivatives of 2-Oxo-2H-chromen-2-one by Majlinda Daci-Ajvazi, Sevdije Govori, Shuhreta Omeragiq

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The Effect of Difference In Press Time on Physical Properties and Mechanical Particle Board Without Adhesive From Coconut Fiber and Gambier Processed Pulp by Sahadi Sahadi, Neswati Neswati, Ananda Agung Perkasa

“…Observation of physical properties obtained density 0.68 g/cm3, moisture content 13.42%, water absorption 132.87%, thickness swelling 66.84%, mechanical properties fracture toughness (MOR) 90.40 kg/cm2, toughness compressive parallel to the surface of 50.07 kg/cm2, and internal bond (IB) 1.45 kg/cm2. …”
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Maritime-Continental Contrasts in the Properties of Low-Level Clouds: A Case Study of the Summer of the 2003 Yamase, Japan, Cloud Event by Nawo Eguchi, Tadahiro Hayasaka, Masahiro Sawada

“…The values of re over land (average, 11.8 μm) were smaller than those over the ocean (13.5 μm), and the values of τ and the cloud water path over land (20 and 145 gm−2, resp.) showed larger spatial variances than those over the ocean (10 and 86 gm−2, resp.), although the cloud top altitude was nearly the same over both ocean and land (1–3 km). …”
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