Predictive model for coronavirus disease 2019 severity based on blood biomarkers: a retrospective study by Liu Xiaoyan, Bao Zhongying, Duan Shuhong, Sun Jing, Zhang Yijie, Zhang Jie, Liu Jingxin

“…Emergency department data functioned as an independent external validation set to test the model’s generalizability.ResultsThe study included 1,007 patients, with 778 in the training set and 229 in the validation set. …”
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The effect of dietary fish oil replacement by microalgae on the gilthead sea bream midgut bacterial microbiota by Katsoulis-Dimitriou, Stefanos, Nikouli, Eleni, Gkalogianni, Elli Zafeiria, Karapanagiotidis, Ioannis T., Kormas, Konstantinos A.

“…This suggests that a new gut microbiota profile was selected due to the microalgae inclusion in the provided diet. …”
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Effects of Soil Texture on Effective Mixing Depth and Solute Loss by WANG Jie, ZHENG Hao, LI Zihan, REN Shaocong, WANG Shuoguo, LIAN Qijie, WEI Yujie, CAI Chongfa

“…It is of great significance to quantify the effective mixing depth of texture-differentiated soils and investigate the response of effective mixing depth to soil erosion, and solute loss in the modeling of agricultural non-point source pollution. ［Methods］ The topsoils of five texturally distinct dry croplands in the Danjiangkou Reservoir Region were selected as the research object. …”
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Bioactives and Other Nutritional Components in the Jaggery Production Process by Nisha Pujari, Nirali Dedhia, Sanjay Mahajani, Narendra Shah, Amit Arora

“…Jaggery, a non-centrifugal sugar (NCS), is a naturally produced sweetener and a good source of minerals, essential vitamins and bioactives. …”
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A novel acidic laminarinase derived from Jermuk hot spring metagenome by Ani Paloyan, Tigran Soghomonyan, Mariam Karapetyan, Hasmik Grigoryan, Anna Krüger, Fiona Cuskin, Jon Marles-Wright, Christin Burkhardt, Garabed Antranikian

“…Abstract Laminarinase, an enzyme with a specific affinity for laminarin—a complex polysaccharide found in the cell walls of brown algae and select marine organisms—was investigated in this study. …”
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Machine learning prediction of pKa of organic acids by Juda Baikété, Alhadji Malloum, Jeanet Conradie

“…Further molecular descriptors have been generated using density functional theory (DFT) calculations, and RDKit library. …”
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Environmental impact assessment of maize cultivation system considering different irrigation methods by Filippo Vigo, Michele Zoli, Daniela Lovarelli, Jacopo Bacenetti

“…One ton of ear maize silage at 48% moisture content was selected as functional unit and a “from cradle to farm gate” was considered as system boundary . …”
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Exploring interactions between shading and view using visual difference prediction by Stephen Wasilewski, Marilyne Andersen

“…This paper is an exploration of how to approach the characterisation of view clarity through different facades as a function of both the facade and the view itself. While the findings are preliminary, there is already an indication that the type of view content matters to how well people will see through different systems, an important consideration when planning mock-ups and selecting shade fabrics, blinds or electrochromic glazing.…”
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Identification and molecular docking mechanism of novel anti-inflammatory peptides from Lactobacillus paraplantarum fermented Cannabis sativa L. (hemp) seeds by Lingyue Shan, Akanksha Tyagi, Hun Ju Ham, Deog Hwan Oh

“…Overall, these findings indicate that hemp seeds have potential to be a source of bioactive peptides for functional foods with anti-inflammatory properties.…”
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Construction of cuproptosis-related genes risk model predicts the prognosis of Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma by Yanfang Huang, Guoxian Luo, Xiujie Sheng, Jianqi Li

“…Cuproptosis-related genes were sourced from previously published studies and the FerrDb database. …”
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Species-level enumeration of low-concentration lactic acid bacteria in breast milk by Yue Sun, Qiming Li, Mengling Hu, You Wu, Yunchao Wa, Hai Lu, Shilong Jiang, Hui Wang, Qiaosi Wei, Yujun Huang, Ruixia Gu, Chenchen Zhang

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A Comprehensive Study on the Nutritional Profile and Shelf Life of a Custom-Formulated Protein Bar Versus a Market-Standard Product by Corina Duda-Seiman, Liliana Mititelu-Tartau, Simona Biriescu, Alexandra-Loredana Almășan, Bianca-Oana Bitu, Adina-Ioana Bucur, Andrei Luca, Bogdan Hoinoiu, Teodora Hoinoiu

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Synthesis of aluminum oxide nanoparticles using seeds of Carica papaya and evaluation of it for antimicrobial, antioxidant, and photocatalysis activity by Indrani Laskar, Rajib Saha

“…The presence of an absorption peak at a wavelength of 272 nm in the synthesized nanoparticles was detected by UV–Vis spectroscopy analysis. The results of the FTIR study confirmed the existence of various chemicals and functional groups in the 500–4000 cm−1 range. …”
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A Validation Tool (VaPCE) for Postcoordinated SNOMED CT Expressions: Development and Usability Study by Tessa Ohlsen, Viola Hofer, Josef Ingenerf

“…When errors are detected, the tool processes the SNOMED CT Concept Model in JSON format and applies predefined error categories. …”
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Identification and outcomes of acute kidney disease in patients presenting in Bolivia, Brazil, South Africa, and Nepal. by Rhys D R Evans, Sanjib K Sharma, Rolando Claure-Del Granado, Brett Cullis, Emmanuel A Burdmann, Fos Franca, Junio Aguiar, Martyn Fredlund, Kelly Hendricks, Maria F Iturricha-Caceres, Mamit Rai, Bhupendra Shah, Shyam Kafle, David C Harris, Mike V Rocco

“…High rates of persistent kidney disease and mortality after discharge highlight the importance of AKD follow-up in low-resource settings.…”
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Model-Based Electroencephalogram Instantaneous Frequency Tracking: Application in Automated Sleep–Wake Stage Classification by Masoud Nateghi, Mahdi Rahbar Alam, Hossein Amiri, Samaneh Nasiri, Reza Sameni

“…A critical component of sleep analysis is detecting transitions between wakefulness and sleep states. …”
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Spatial Pattern and Evolutionary Characteristics of Settlements in Dianchi River Basin from the Perspective of Toponymy by Ying’ao WANG, Weijian HU, Wen PENG, Yuliang YANG

“…By constructing a coupling analysis framework of toponym semantics and spatial attributes, this research confirms the “spatio-temporal code” function of toponym in the process reconstruction of human settlements, and the capability to analyze multi-source heterogeneous data based on the aforesaid function provides a new analytical methodology for the research on watershed human settlements. …”
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Fate and risks of potentially toxic elements associated with lacustrine groundwater discharge: quantification, modeling, and biogeochemistry by Shen Qu, Juliang Wang, Keyi Zhang, Mengyu Fan, Yuanzhen Zhao, Xu Yang, Zhongli Wang, Helena I. Gomes, Rachel L. Gomes, Limin Duan, Shaogang Dong, Ruihong Yu

“…Thus, self-organizing maps (SOM) and positive matrix factorization (PMF) were employed in present work to decipher source of selected PTE (Li, V, Mn, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ba, Pb, U, Sr) in Ulansuhai Lake basin (Inner Mongolia, China). …”
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An effective fluorescence strategy based on xanthine oxidase catalysis and the carbon dots’ specific response to ·OH for aminophylline pharmacokinetic studies by Chenfang Miao, Menghan Zhang, Ying Zheng, Xiaoyan Lin, Shuangying Yang, Linlin Xu, Sitong Lu, Zhengjun Huang, Jianyong Huang, Yanjie Zheng, Shaohuang Weng

“…In this study, high quantum yield carbon dots (CA/EDA-CDs) were synthesized via a hydrothermal method using riboflavin as the carbon source, citric acid and ethylenediamine as functionalizing agents and dopants. …”
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Comparative study of nosZI and nosZII clade isolates: insights into their responses to environmental variables and soil fertilization types by Haoran Li, Qishi Luo, Lichao Sun, Huicui Xu, Xiaodong Hao, Kai Zhu, Ming Li, Bao Li, Wei Jiao, Jibiao Geng, Zhiqun Chen, Lihua Huang, Zongwei Xia

“…In contrast, the nosZI strain tended to increase emissions, except under the mixed fertilization regime.DiscussionThese findings highlight the importance of selecting N2O-reducing microbial strains based on their functional capacity and environmental tolerance. …”
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