Functional Feed for Tilapia: Exploring the Benefits of <i>Aspalathus linearis</i> Tea Extract by Grace Okuthe, Bongile Bhomela, Noluyolo Vundisa

“…This positions rooibos extract as a promising natural functional additive for aquafeed, offering a sustainable strategy to enhance tilapia farming productivity and resource utilization. …”
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Differentiation characteristics and evolutionary mechanisms of agricultural regional functions in Loess Hilly and Gully Region by LONG Pei, WANG Yongsheng, LU Xue

“…[Objective] Agricultural regional functions are the core characteristic of regional agricultural systems, and their optimization and regulation are crucial for overcoming the bottlenecks in high-quality agricultural and rural development under resource and environmental constraints. …”
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Seasonal Self-Purification Process of Nutrients Entering Coastal Water from Land-Based Sources in Tieshan Bay, China: Insights from Incubation Experiments by Fang Xu, Peng Zhang, Yingxian He, Huizi Long, Jibiao Zhang, Dongliang Lu, Chaoxing Ren

“…The differential self-purification efficiencies underscore the importance of calibrating pollution control strategies according to both anthropogenic discharge characteristics and regional hydrochemical resilience, which is of key importance for ensuring the traceability and control of land-based sources of pollution into the sea and the scientific utilization of the self-purification capacity of the bay water body.…”
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A study on the functional role of the DHCR24 gene in gonadal differentiation and development of Macrobrachium nipponense by Pengfei Cai, Wenyi Zhang, Sufei Jiang, Yiwei Xiong, Hui Qiao, Shubo Jin, Hongtuo Fu

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Perilla Seed Oil and Protein: Composition, Health Benefits, and Potential Applications in Functional Foods by Lijun Guan, Ling Zhu, Xindi Zhang, Yaxi Han, Kunlun Wang, Nina Ji, Xinmiao Yao, Ye Zhou, Bo Li, Qing Chen, Jing Fan, Dixin Sha, Shuwen Lu

“…Perilla (<i>Perilla frutescens</i>) seeds are emerging as a valuable resource for functional foods and medicines owing to their rich oil and protein content with diverse nutritional and health benefits. …”
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Evaluation of the immobilized enzymes function in soil remediation following polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination by Babar Hussain, Hongqing Zhu, Chunyu Xiang, Luo Mengfei, Bowei Zhu, Shibin Liu, Hui Ma, Shengyan Pu

“…However, the practical application is limited by its instability and ease to loss function under harsh environmental conditions such as pH, temperature, and edaphic stress etc. …”
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Innovative applications of medicinal mushrooms in functional foods and nutraceuticals: a focus on health-boosting beverages by Jing-ya Yang, Li Tao, Dengji Lou, Nimesha M. Patabendige, Aseni N. Ediriweera, Shujuan Liu, Wenhua Lu, Entaj Tarafder, Sylvie Rapior, Sylvie Rapior, Kalani K. Hapuarachchi

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Dynamic prediction of surface subsidence at any point based on Boltzmann time function model by Liangji XU, Zhihao SUN, Xiaopeng LIU, Kun ZHANG, Zongyou CAO

“…The underground extraction of coal resources can induce surface subsidence, posing a potential threat to both the ecological environment and the structural stability of buildings. …”
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Functional Elements of Entrusted Professional Activities for Dental Educators: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Noraini Abu Bakar, Nurhanis Syazni Roslan, Muhammad Ainul Haq, Yasmin Mustafa Byrnes, Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff

“…ObjectiveThis paper presents a scoping review protocol aimed at systematically elucidating the extent, range, and nature of the literature on EPAs for dental educators, as evaluated in the included resources. This review seeks to answer the following research question: what are the key functional elements of EPAs for dental educators as described in the existing literature? …”
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Total darkness activated intestinal clock system and improved intestinal barrier function in growing rabbits by Yao Li, Jiali Chen, Fuchang Li, Lei Liu

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Function Delivery Network: A Spatial-Temporal Execution Orchestrator for Optimizing Serverless Computing by Joel R. Corporan, Arshdeep Bahga, Vijay K. Madisetti

“…Our results demonstrate significant improvements in resource utilization, execution time, and request completion rates. …”
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Architecture and molecular machinery of skeletal myofibers: a systematic review of the structure–function relationships by Jing Zhao, Xu Du, Wei Fang, Hongxia Zhu, Binglin Yue

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Valorization of food waste into functional ingredients supports a sustainable strategy for the food industry by Md. Suhel Mia, Md. Monir Ahmed, Wahidu Zzaman

“…Abstract Food waste contains valuable compounds such as polyphenols, dietary fibers, and proteins that can be recovered and utilized in functional food systems. However, existing literature often lacks an integrated view that connects specific food waste types with suitable extraction technologies and their potential applications in functional food systems. …”
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The Role of Left Atrial Strain in Differentiating Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source From Other Acute Ischemic Stroke Subtypes Related to Large‐Vessel Occlusion by Yanjuan Zhang, Jincheng Jiao, Yingying Wang, Sheng Liu, Yuezhou Cao, Haibing Shi, Minglong Chen, Mingfang Li

“…ABSTRACT Introduction To evaluate left atrial (LA) function in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) and other subtypes of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) related to large‐vessel occlusion (LVO). …”
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Spatiotemporal Urban Evolution Along the China–Laos Railway in Laos Determined Using Multiple Sources of Remote-Sensed Landscape Indicators and Interpretable Machine Learning by Dongxue Li, Jin Tang, Qiao Hu, Mingjuan Dong, Soukanh Chithpanya

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Aspect-Oriented Approach of Non-Functional Requirements for Embedded System-Based IoT Applications by Anirban Bhar, Sabnam Sengupta, Sankhayan Choudhury

“…By leveraging context primitives and behavior functions aligned with standards like OSEK OS, we address IoT challenges such as real-time criticality and resource scarcity Validated across a real-time audio switch and simulated FreeRTOS environments, our method outperforms traditional Java designs, cutting memory usage by 20% (24.25% to 20.01%) and CPU utilization by 9% (44% to 40%), with a 50% runtime reduction in critical tasks (e.g., <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$92.03\mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula>s to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$46.19\mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula>s). …”
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Responses of steppe birds to habitat fragmentation: Insights from niche specialization and functional traits by Zheng Han, Xi Yang, Lishi Zhang, Piotr Tryjanowski, Frédéric Jiguet, Haitao Wang

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Microalgae-Based Functional Foods: A Blue-Green Revolution in Sustainable Nutrition and Health by Gabriela Andrade-Bustamante, Francisco Eleazar Martínez-Ruiz, Jesus Ortega-García, Prabhaharan Renganathan, Lira A. Gaysina, Muhilan Mahendhiran, Edgar Omar Rueda Puente

“…This review aims to examine the potential of microalgae as natural ingredients in functional food production, explore the factors limiting their industrial acceptance and utilization, and assess the safety issues associated with human consumption.…”
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Inorganic dietary nanoparticles in intestinal barrier function of inflammatory bowel disease: allies or adversaries? by Duo Luo, Guifang Luo, Haoming Xu, Kangbao Li, Zhaotao Li, Cong Zhang

“…Inorganic dietary nanoparticles (IDNPs) are frequently utilized as food additives and in packaging, resulting in their exposure becoming a substantial yet often overlooked concern for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). …”
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Insights into brain network dynamics across ages using group-ICA functional parcellation by Lorena Malinalli López-Medina, Omar Paredes, Sorpresa Lora-Castro, Rebeca Romo-Vázquez, J. Alejandro Morales, Hugo Vélez-Pérez

“…Independent Component Analysis (ICA), a Blind Source Separation (BSS) method, enables brain parcellation considering an individual's functional patterns. …”
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