Assessment of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Vitamin D Deficiency among Emergency Health-care Workers at a Tertiary Care Center in N... by Sakshi Yadav, Prakash Ranjan Mishra, R. Rajalekshmi, Bharath Gopinath, Praveen Aggarwal, Akshaya Ramaswami, Paulina, Mohit Sharma

“…While most participants were aware of the active form of vitamin D, its sources and critical functions, knowledge about non-skeletal manifestations and measurable forms of vitamin D deficiency was limited. …”
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Common bean processing to obtain a protein ingredient for the plant-based market by Janice Ribeiro Lima, Tatiana de Lima Azevedo, Melicia Cintia Galdeano, Ilana Felberg, Caroline Grassi Mellinger

“…They are naturally rich sources of proteins, ranging from 19% to 24%. This study aimed to define conditions for obtaining protein concentrate from common beans using alkaline extraction with subsequent acid precipitation. …”
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An 1800 MHz Electromagnetic Field Affects Hormone Levels, Sperm Quality, and Behavior in Laboratory Rats (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>) by Krzysztof Pawlak, Bartosz Bojarski, Wojciech Jagusiak, Tomasz Wojnar, Zenon Nieckarz, Zbigniew Arent, Magdalena Ludwiczak, Malwina Lasko

“…In addition to natural electromagnetic fields (EMFs), so-called artificial electromagnetic fields exist in the biosphere, with mobile communications being one of their main sources. This study aimed to determine the impact of EMF at a frequency of 1800 MHz on the concentrations of selected hormones, sperm motility, viability, morphology and behaviors in laboratory rats. …”
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Controllable surface carrier type of metal oxide nanocrystals for multifunctional photocatalysis by Han Li, Yingchun Ding, Kaiyi Luo, Qiuping Zhang, Huan Yuan, Shuyan Xu, Ming Xu

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Multi-Omics Analysis Provides Insights into Green Soybean in Response to Cold Stress by Yanhui Lin, Guangping Cao, Jing Xu, Honglin Zhu, Liqiong Tang

“…The DEGs and DEMs were further subjected to KEGG functional analysis. Finally, 11 metabolites (such as sucrose, lactose, melibiose, and dehydroascorbate) and 17 genes (such as <i>GOLS</i>, <i>GLA</i>, <i>UGDH</i>, and <i>ALDH</i>) were selected as candidates associated with cold tolerance. …”
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RDM-YOLO: A Lightweight Multi-Scale Model for Real-Time Behavior Recognition of Fourth Instar Silkworms in Sericulture by Jinye Gao, Jun Sun, Xiaohong Wu, Chunxia Dai

“…Specifically designed for deployment on resource-constrained devices, the model ensures real-time monitoring capabilities in practical sericulture environments.…”
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Soil lipid analysis by chromatography: A critical review of the current state in sample preparation by Gladys Arteaga-Clemente, María Araceli García-González, Mónica González-González

“…Despite its minor component in soils, the lipid fraction is of particular importance. Its functional diversity offers an inherent diagnostic value regarding soil organic matter, microbial biodiversity and the pedological processes to which the soil is subjected. …”
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Pathology-specific experimental antivenoms for haemotoxic snakebite: The impact of immunogen diversity on the in vitro cross-reactivity and in vivo neutralisation of geographically... by Nessrin Alomran, Jaffer Alsolaiss, Laura-Oana Albulescu, Edouard Crittenden, Robert A Harrison, Stuart Ainsworth, Nicholas R Casewell

“…Two different immunogen mixtures, consisting of seven and twelve haemotoxic venoms sourced from geographically diverse and/or medically important snakes, were used to raise ovine polyclonal antibodies, prior to characterisation of their immunological binding characteristics and in vitro neutralisation profiles against each of the venoms. …”
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Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of <i>Boletus edulis</i>, <i>Imleria badia</i>, <i>Leccinum scabrum</i> in the Context of Environmental Conditions and Heavy Metals Bio... by Zofia Sotek, Katarzyna Malinowska, Małgorzata Stasińska, Ireneusz Ochmian

“…From a practical perspective, the results highlight the importance of species selection and sourcing location when considering wild mushrooms for consumption or processing, particularly in the context of nutritional value and contaminant load. …”
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Assessment and Optimization of Hydrological Connectivity for Effective Management of Water Resources in the Samian Watershed by Zeinab Hazbavi, Nazila Alaei

“…Accordingly, increasing attention has been given to the structural and functional connectivity of river networks as the primary source of surface water supply, while this can be a potential watershed-scale management solution. …”
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Accuracy of Vegetation Height and Terrain Elevation Derived from Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Inventory Satellite in Forested Areas by Zhao Chen, Sijie He, Anmin Fu

“…Forest ecosystems serve as pivotal components of the global carbon cycle, with canopy height representing a critical biophysical parameter for quantifying ecosystem functionality, thereby holding substantial implications for forest resource management and carbon sequestration assessments. …”
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Implementation of a Neural Network for Adaptive PID Tuning in a High-Temperature Thermal System by Juan Carlos Almachi, Ramiro Vicente, Edwin Bone, Jessica Montenegro, Edgar Cando, Salvatore Reina

“…Implemented on an 18 kW retrofitted Blue-M furnace, the system was characterized by second-order transfer functions for heating and forced convection cooling. …”
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Partial Purification of <i>Bacillus cereus</i> Enzyme Expression for Bio-Pulping of Lignin Degraders Isolated from <i>Coptotermus curvignathus</i> by Sharfina Mutia Syarifah, Ashuvila Mohd Aripin, Nadiah Ishak, Nosa Septiana Anindita, Mohd Firdaus Abdul-Wahab, Angzzas Sari Mohd Kassim

“…Despite extensive research on <i>Bacillus</i> sp. as lignin degraders, the enzyme mechanisms involved, particularly in <i>Bacillus cereus</i> isolated from termite guts, remain unclear. In this study, the selected Bacillus cereus was fermented to extract the lignin-degrading enzymes to identify the enzymes responsible for lignin degradation using the sample substrate empty fruit bunch (EFB) as their sole carbon source. …”
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Feature engineering for fault detection and diagnosis in Power Transmission Lines using a tree-based approach by Hassan N. Noura, Zaid Allal, Ola Salman, Khaled Chahine

“…The Power Transmission Line (PTL) is a pivotal infrastructure in the efficient distribution of electrical power, connecting the source generating stations to end-point consumers. …”
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Computational exploration of global venoms for antimicrobial discovery with Venomics artificial intelligence by Changge Guan, Marcelo D. T. Torres, Sufen Li, Cesar de la Fuente-Nunez

“…From these, we identified 386 candidates that are structurally and functionally distinct from known antimicrobial peptides. …”
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Analysis of Human Gut Microbiota Enzymes for Biotechnological and Food Industrial Applications by Alfonso Torres-Sánchez, Gracia Luque, Pilar Ortiz, Alicia Ruiz-Rodríguez, Ana López-Moreno, Margarita Aguilera

“…The human gut microbiota is a complex and dynamic ecosystem, recognized for its valuable and wide array of physiological functions. This study investigated the human gut microbiota as a source of enzymes for innovative applications in the biomedicine, bioremediation, and food and feed biotechnological industries by integrating data from combined in silico and in vitro approaches. …”
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Harnessing Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Seed Cake Proteins: From Concentrate Production to Enhanced Choux Pastry Quality by Tatiana Capcanari, Eugenia Covaliov, Cătălina Negoița

“…This study explores the production and valorization of hemp seed cake protein concentrate (HPC) as a functional ingredient to enhance the nutritional quality and sensory attributes of choux pastry products, specifically éclairs. …”
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Development of grain drink technology based on unsteamed buckwheat by G. M. Kerimova, I. A. Fomenko, A. R. Pivchenko, I. R. Sokolov

“…The finished product is also a source  of soluble dietary fiber, which has a positive effect on the human microbiome.…”
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The TOR kinase pathway is relevant for nitrogen signaling and antagonism of the mycoparasite Trichoderma atroviride. by Rossana Segreto, Hoda Bazafkan, Julia Millinger, Martina Schenk, Lea Atanasova, Maria Doppler, Christoph Büschl, Mélanie Boeckstaens, Silvia Soto Diaz, Ulrike Schreiner, Fabiano Sillo, Raffaella Balestrini, Rainer Schuhmacher, Susanne Zeilinger

“…Here we describe how alteration of the activity of TOR1, the single and essential TOR kinase of T. atroviride, by treatment with chemical TOR inhibitors or by genetic manipulation of selected TOR pathway components affected various cellular functions. …”
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Transcriptional profiling of nitrogen fixation and the role of NifA in the diazotrophic endophyte Azoarcus sp. strain BH72. by Abhijit Sarkar, Barbara Reinhold-Hurek

“…Therefore, we analysed global transcription in response to differences in the nitrogen source.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>A DNA microarray, comprising 70-mer oligonucleotides representing 3989 open reading frames of the genome of strain BH72, was used for transcriptome studies. …”
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