Unveiling hidden contaminants: a systematic quantification and characterization of microplastics in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis fluids by Ekrem Kara, Kamil Konur, Yasemen Şentürk Koca, Ülgen Aytan

“…These findings highlight a potential, yet underrecognized, source of MP exposure in dialysis patients, necessitating further investigation into the implications of chronic MP absorption on renal function and systemic health. …”
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Solar background radiation temperature calibration of a pure rotational Raman lidar by V. Jayaweera, R. J. Sica, G. Martucci, A. Haefele, A. Haefele

“…It also allows a lidar not co-located with a routine external source to be continuously calibrated once an initial external calibration is done. …”
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Morphological Variation of the Fiddler Crab Tubuca paradussumieri (Decapoda: Ocypodidae) Among Provinces in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta and a Classification Key for Genus Tubuca by Anh Ngoc Tran, Vuong Van Ly, Phuc Le Hoang Nguyen, Thuan Thanh Tran, Vinh Quoc Nguyen, Quang Minh Dinh

“…The claw sizes of females were consistent across sites (p>0.05), indicating selective pressures specific to sex. This study highlights T. paradussumieri’s function as a bioindicator for habitat-specific adaptations by offering the first quantitative proof of phenotypic plasticity in the Mekong Delta. …”
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Distributed Frequency Regulation Method for Power Grids Considering the Delayed Response of Virtual Power Plants by Jun Qi, Anning Ying, Bohang Zhang, Dan Zhou, Guoqing Weng

“…This approach constructs a time-delay-compensated DMPC (TDC-DMPC) optimization framework that uses quadratic programming to solve the objective function and generate the optimal FR control sequences for VPP flexible load clusters. …”
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Protective role of extracellular vesicles against oxidative DNA damage by Jordi Ribas-Maynou, Ana Parra, Pablo Martínez-Díaz, Camila Peres Rubio, Xiomara Lucas, Marc Yeste, Jordi Roca, Isabel Barranco

“…Abstract Background Oxidative stress, a source of genotoxic damage, is often the underlying mechanism in many functional cell disorders. …”
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Tracing the Earliest Stages of Star and Cluster Formation in 19 Nearby Galaxies with PHANGS-JWST and HST: Compact 3.3 μm Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Emitters and Their Relation... by M. Jimena Rodríguez, Janice C. Lee, Remy Indebetouw, B. C. Whitmore, Daniel Maschmann, Thomas G. Williams, Rupali Chandar, A. T. Barnes, Oleg Y. Gnedin, Karin M. Sandstrom, Erik Rosolowsky, Adam K. Leroy, David A. Thilker, Hwihyun Kim, Jiayi Sun, Ralf S. Klessen, Brent Groves, Aida Wofford, Médéric Boquien, Daniel A. Dale, Leonardo Úbeda, Kirsten L. Larson, Kathryn Grasha, Kelsey E. Johnson, Rebecca C. Levy, Frank Bigiel, Hamid Hassani, Sumit K. Sarbadhicary

“…We establish a selection criteria based on a median color threshold of F300M − F335M = 0.67 at F335M = 20 and identify 1816 sources. These sources are predominantly located in dust lanes, spiral arms, rings, and galaxy centers, with ∼87% showing concentration indices (CIs) similar to optically detected star clusters. …”
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The impact of extensive reading on academic writing proficiency in EFL undergraduate students by Tamirat Taye, Gemechis Teshome

“…This study underlines ER’s dual function as a linguistic resource and cognitive scaffold. …”
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Diagnostic Possibilities of Optical Coherent Tomography of the Retina during Compression in the Chiasm-Sellar Region by N. A. Gavrilova, E. E. Ioyleva, N. S. Gadzhieva, O. E. Tishchenko, N. Y. Kutrovskaya, A. V. Kuz’mina, A. V. Zinov’eva

“…Recovery and preservation of visual functions during compression in the chiasm-sellar region is possible in the case of early diagnosis of pathology and timely surgical decompression. …”
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Identification of the putative regulatory regions and candidate genes associated with backfat thickness and intramuscular fat content traits in Xiang pigs by Xia Chen, Yundi Zheng, Fengbin Hu, Xiaoli Liu, Wei Wang, Fenfang Qi, Xi Niu, Shihui Huang, Jiafu Wang, Xueqin Ran

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Further enhancement of cold tolerance in rice seedlings by Piriformospora indica collaborating with plant growth-promoting bacteria: Evidence from the antioxidant defense, osmoregu... by Feng Shi, Siyu Zhu, Honghe Li, Bo Zhang, Jie Liu, Fuqiang Song

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Current status of transcriptome sequencing technology in ruminants by Cui JiaYu, Song Lili, Wang Dawei, Liu ZhiLin, Zhang Xin, Jia Zelin, Zhang Yuhang, Xiong Huisheng, Wang Xueli

“…During the lactation stage of ruminants, transcriptome sequencing is used to screen for differentially expressed genes in blood tissue, which can identify candidate functional genes for milk production traits. Transcriptome sequencing can detect genes with low expression levels, identify new gene transcripts and alternative splicing events, detect and analyze the biological regulatory mechanisms of the body, reveal differences in gene expression levels during breeding, and reveal the interaction between hosts and pathogens. …”
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Repurposing the memory-promoting meclofenoxate hydrochloride as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease through integrative multi-omics analysis by Huasong Zhang, Cong Fan, Ling Li, Feiyi Liu, Shaoying Li, Linyun Ma, Yuanhao Yang, David N. Cooper, Yuedong Yang, Ronggui Hu, Huiying Zhao

“…MH was validated to prevent neuronal death and synaptic damage, improve motor function, and reduce anhedonic and depressive-like behaviors of PD mice. …”
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Genome Mining of Terpene Synthases from Fourteen <i>Streptomyces</i> Strains by Yuanyuan Li, Xi Xiang, Zhiyuan Ren, Rui Wang, Minghui Xie, Gen Li, Xiaohui Yan, Zhilong Zhao, Zixin Deng, Min Xu, Anwei Hou

“…A total of forty-eight TPSs were identified and categorized through phylogenetic analysis, and five representative TPSs distantly related to known TPSs were selected for functional investigation. Biochemical assays revealed that TAC28_6116 is a sesquiterpene synthase producing thujopsan-2β-ol (<b>1</b>) and thujopsene (<b>2</b>), marking the first report of thujopsan-2β-ol production from a bacterial source. …”
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Fruit quality evaluation of different mulberry varieties by Jie Tian, Haichao Wen, Bingxiang Liu, Xinyuan Tian, Yibo Wu, Jingyan Yang, Bingying Zhang, Hongjiao Li

“…IntroductionThe quality of fruits has long been a key focus for breeders, and the development of scientifically sound and reasonable methods for evaluating fruit quality is of great significance in selecting superior cultivars. The mulberry tree, as a plant resource that serves both medicinal and dietary purposes, contains rich nutritional components and various bioactive compounds. …”
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Assessment of proximate composition, mineral element profile and antioxidant properties of the edible oyster mushroom grown in Bangladesh by Sharmin Sultana, Md Shamsuzzaman, Md. Abdus Satter Miah, Akhter Jahan Kakon, Abdullah Hel Mafi, Anupoma Sen, Md. Nurealam Siddiqui, Debu Kumar Bhattacharjya

“…Our result suggests that these studied oyster mushrooms could be a good source of nutrition and antioxidants, which could be used as functional foods.…”
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A metabolic profiling approach to characterize and discriminate plant-based beverages and milk by Gaia Meoni, Ingrid Sousa, Leonardo Tenori, Giovanni Niero, Marta Pozza, Massimo De Marchi, Carmen L. Manuelian

“…ABSTRACT: The rising demand for nondairy and nonanimal protein sources has increased plant-based beverages (PBB) consumption. …”
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Methodology for the identification of bioactive and marker peptides in the organs of cattle and pigs by D. V. Khvostov, N. L. Vostrikova, I. M. Chernukha

“…This category of these food-products is intended for personal  ized nutrition of various age groups in the population, taking into account fortification of the food with nutraceuticals and with functional and metabolically active ingredients obtained from animal and vegetable source. …”
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Multiwavelength Variability Analysis of the Blazar PKS 0727-11: An ~ 168 day Quasiperiodic Oscillation in the γ-Ray by Yuncai Shen, Tingfeng Yi, Vinit Dhiman, Lisheng Mao, Liang Dong

“…It is the first time that periodic variations have been detected in this source, and further supported by other methods: weighted wavelet z -transform, phase dispersion minimization, REDFIT, autoregressive integrated moving average model, and structure function analysis. …”
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Technical Efficiency of Sweet Potato Production: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis by Godfrey C. Onuwa, Solomon T. Folorunsho, Ganiyu Binuyo, Mercy Emefiene, Onyekwere P. Ifenkwe

“…Multi-stage sampling techniques were adopted in selecting 94 respondents for this study. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics and stochastic frontier production function. …”
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Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: The Role of Workplace Ergonomics and Its Effect on Non-Teaching Staff Healthy Living in Nigerian Public Universities by James Akinbode, Joseph David, Oyelude Opeyemi, 'Mubo Akinrinlola, Itunu Olu-Ogunleye, Olumide Owoeye

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