Chemical Composition, Functional Properties, and Effect of Inulin from Tunisian Agave americana L. Leaves on Textural Qualities of Pectin Gel by Mohamed Ali Bouaziz, Rabaa Rassaoui, Souhail Besbes

“…The Agave inulin showed a significant difference compared with the commercial inulin as for aw (0.275 against 0.282), pH (5.53 against 5.98), ash (2.89% against 1.19%), protein (3.46% against 1.58%), water holding capacity (2.42% against 1.59%), solubility (73 g/L against 113 g/L), and emulsion capacity (14.48% against 21.42%), respectively. …”
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Mechanical properties of modern restorative “bioactive” dental materials - an in vitro study by Mateusz Radwanski, Ewa Zmyslowska-Polakowska, Karolina Osica, Michal Krasowski, Salvatore Sauro, Louis Hardan, Monika Lukomska-Szymanska

“…Activa Bioactive Restorative showed the lowest ME, as well as the highest water sorption both in alcohol and artificial saliva. …”
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Design of Microwave Antenna Array for Imaging of Multiphase Flows in Polypropylene Pipes by Khaldoun Alkhalifeh, Hatem Rmili, Bandar Hakim, Nebras Sobahi, Youssef AL-Turki

“…The extracted crude oil is usually a multiphase mixture of oil, water, and gas, and the accurate measurement of the ratio of each multiphase within the pipeline is an important parameter to manage wells efficiently by maximizing the hydrocarbons that can be extracted. …”
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Design and Analysis of Helical Cone Coil Heat Exchanger for Low Grade Heat Recovery by Ajay Hundiwale, Lokpriya Gaikwad, Sandeep Joshi

“…The experimental setup included a shell and helical cone coil configuration, utilizing diesel engine exhaust as the hot gas source and tap water as the cold fluid in a counterflow arrangement. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Acrylic Primer for Concrete Substrate Application by El-Sayed Negim, Nurlybayeva Aisha, Grigoriy A. Mun, Rinat Iskakov, Galiya S. Irmukhametova, Mussylmanbek Sakhy

“…However, increasing the amount of MMA in terpolymer backbone increased tensile and contact angle of primer films while elongation at break, water absorption, and bond strength are decreased. …”
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Preparation of SiO2-Capped Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu,Dy Nanoparticles with Laser Ablation in Liquid by Mika Ishizaki, Takao Katagiri, Takao Sasagawa, Yoshitaka Kitamoto, Osamu Odawara, Hiroyuki Wada

“…Nonradiative relaxation via surface defects and energy transfer to water molecules decrease the PL intensity. These phenomena accelerate in the case of nanoparticles. …”
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Bunch of Grape-Like Shape PANI/Ag2O/Ag Nanocomposite Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Generation from Wastewater by N. M. A. Hadia, Ali Hajjiah, Asmaa M. Elsayed, S. H. Mohamed, Mansoor Alruqi, Mohamed Shaban, Fatimah Mohammed Alzahrani, Ahmed Adel A. Abdelazeez, Mohamed Rabia

“…Under the optimum optical properties, glass/PANI/Ag2O/Ag composite II electrode is used for hydrogen generation from sewage water. The measurements are carried out from a three-electrode cell under a xenon lamp. …”
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Properties of Edible Films Based on Oxidized Starch and Zein by Elizabeth Argüello-García, Javier Solorza-Feria, J. Rodolfo Rendón-Villalobos, Francisco Rodríguez-González, Alfredo Jiménez-Pérez, Emmanuel Flores-Huicochea

“…The zein addition caused a decrease in these mechanical properties, as well as a significant decrease in water vapour permeability (WVP). However, films from FOSA and FOSB showed higher permeability than that of the native starch. …”
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A Multivariate and Multistage Medium- and Long-Term Streamflow Prediction Based on an Ensemble of Signal Decomposition Techniques with a Deep Learning Network by Muhammad Sibtain, Xianshan Li, Snoober Saleem

“…The accuracy and consistency of streamflow prediction play a significant role in several applications involving the management of hydrological resources, such as power generation, water supply, and flood mitigation. However, the nonlinear dynamics of the climatic factors jeopardize the development of efficient prediction models. …”
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ORGANIC FARMING: A RELIABLE STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN NEPAL by Sushmita Tiwari, Shreya Rai, Jasmin Adhikari, Samarth Bista

“…This sustainable farming method not only fosters soil health but also safeguards vital resources like water and promotes biodiversity by refraining from synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. …”
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Effect of optimizing sodium substitution formula on the storage quality and shelf life of Oncorhynchus masou caviar by Linggao Liu, An Wang, Chunming Tan, Pinglan Li, Ruiyun Wu

“…Caviar samples were stored at 20, 27, and 34 °C, respectively, and the effect of the new formulation on the quality characteristics of the caviar was systematically evaluated through the determination of microbiological indicators, pH, water activity, total volatile basic nitrogen content and other physicochemical indicators. …”
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Fat Reduction and Replacement in Dry-Cured Fermented Sausage by Using High Pressure Processing Meat as Fat Replacer and Olive Oil by Bolumar Tomas, Toepfl Stefan, Heinz Volker

“…Chemical (proximate composition and fatty acid profile), physical (water retention, structure formation and colour) and sensorial (appearance, texture and flavour) properties were evaluated. …”
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Plant-based products: potential, production technology and challenges by Isabella Maciel Costa, Cosme Damião Barbosa, Nayana Hayss Araújo da Silva

“…Vegetable extracts are water-soluble extracts based on vegetables, legumes, fruits, grains, cereals, pseudocereals, oilseeds or nuts that present different composition and sensory characteristics, depending on the raw material used. …”
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Efficiency Measurement and Determinant Factors of Marine Economy in China: Based on the Belt and Road Perspective by Yinyin Wang, Conghua Xue, Huimin Li, Kaizhi Yu

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On the computation of the Basal Envelope Surface of Talwegs using the Analytic Element Method by Le Moine, Nicolas

“…The stream network is a major feature of a landscape, conveying water, sediment, and solute from hillslopes to the ocean. …”
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Potensi Ikan Barbir (Pethia conchonius) dan Lemon (Labidochromis caeruleus) Jantan dan Betina sebagai Predator Biologis Larva Nyamuk Aedes aegypti by Hebert Adrianto, Etha Rambung, Natalia Christiani

“…One aquarium contains one liter of water, one fish, and 25 larvae of Ae. aegypti. Fish testing starts in the afternoon at 15.00 WIB. …”
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Ecological infrastructure and its role in sustainable urban development: analysis and perspectives by Ie. P. Tertytskyi

“…The article examines key components of EI such as green infrastructure (parks, gardens, forests) and blue infrastructure (water bodies), emphasizing their importance in providing ecosystem services and improving residents' quality of life. …”
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Exploring the anticancer potential of Hewittia malabarica through phytochemical analysis and molecular docking study by Shiji Thozhukkad Moosaripparambil, Kannan Vadakkadath Meethal

“…Of the extracts prepared using petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, acetone, methanol and water, the chloroform extract showed the highest cytotoxicity with an IC50 value of 31.97 ± 3.07 µg/mL towards HT29 cell line followed by petroleum ether extract with an IC50 value of 76.58 ± 4.74 µg/mL. …”
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Artificial intelligence in soil microbiome analysis: a potential application in predicting and enhancing soil health—a review by Roberta Pace, Vincenzo Schiano Di Cola, Maurilia Maria Monti, Antonio Affinito, Salvatore Cuomo, Francesco Loreto, Michelina Ruocco

“…Abstract Soil is a depletable and non-renewable resource essential for food production, crop growth, and supporting ecosystem services, such as the retaining and cycling of various elements, including water. Therefore characterization and preservation of soil biological health is a key point for the development of sustainable agriculture. …”
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Effect of Electroacupuncture at Changqiang on Expression of PSD-95 and CREB in Hippocampus CA1 Region of FMRI Knockout Mice by Lanfang CHEN, Xuejun ZHANG, Dong LIN, Shugui LAI, Qianru HUANG, Qiang WU

“…The learning and memory ability of rats in each group were observed by using Morris water maze, and the PSD-95 and CREB protein expression in hippocampus CA1 region were detected by immunohistochemical techniques.Results:Compared with the model group and the non-acupoint group, the escape latency in Changqiang group was decreased significantly (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), the ratio of swimming distance in platform quadrant to total swimming distance was increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and the PSD-95 and CREB protein expression in hippocampus CA1 region were increased respectively (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:Electroacupuncture at Changqiang can improve the learning and memory ability in FMR1 knockout mice, and the mechanism may be related to the regulation of PSD-95 and CREB protein expression in hippocampus CA1 region.…”
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