Two-photon excitation fluorescence in ophthalmology: safety and improved imaging for functional diagnostics by Vineeta Kaushik, Michał Dąbrowski, Michał Dąbrowski, Luca Gessa, Nelam Kumar, Humberto Fernandes

“…Recent advances in laser-source manufacturing have made it possible to minimize the exposure of in vivo measurements within safety, while achieving sufficient signals to detect for functional images, making TPEF a viable option for human application. …”
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In Vitro Screening, Domestication and Identification of Lipid-lowering Functional Lactic Acid Bacteria by Xiaochen SUN, Xiaoqian ZHANG, Lingyu LI, Yu ZHANG, Xiaoli LIU, Ying WANG

“…Objective: In order to screen Lactobacillus species with lipid-lowering function, 310 strains of the lactic acid bacteria were obtained from the source of traditional fermented foods. …”
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<i>Citrus aurantium</i> Flowers: Overview of Chemistry, Functionality, and Technological Applications by Sepidar Seyyedi-Mansour, Pauline Donn, Paula Barciela, Ana Perez-Vazquez, Rafael Nogueira-Marques, Franklin Chamorro, Maria Carpena, Miguel A. Prieto

“…The blossom of this plant serves as a rich source of bioactive compounds, notably polyphenols, alkaloids, and terpenes. …”
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Analysis of physicochemical, functional, and antioxidant properties of four different Indian seaweed species by Radheshyam B. Bajad, Meenatai G. Kamble, Sumit R. Gawai, Irshaan Syed, Mrinmoy Roy

“…Thus, the selected four marine seaweeds act as a good source of functional components and can be utilized for the development of functional food products such as bread, biscuits, cookies, tea, snacks, soups and beverages.…”
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Understanding the potential of Black garlic as an antibacterial agent by quantifying volume scattering function by Sanchita Roy, Farhana Hussain, Nirmal Mazumder

“…The SLS instrument generally consists of a laser source, goniometer scale and detectors. The detectors measure the scattering intensity over the angular range of 10° to 170°. …”
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Methods of controlling electrochemical energy storages: classification and application features by Sergiy Plaksin, Mykola Zhytnyk, Ruslana Levchenko, Svitlana Ostapovska

“…Energy storages are the most important integral elements of both autonomous energy system based on renewable energy sources and vehicles of various purposes, where they are the main power source. …”
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A Systemic Review of Smart Technology Sport Bras for Examining Cardiovascular Function by Natasha Sarkis, Madelyn MF Eybergen, Brook-Lyn Phelan, David M. Andrews, Andrew S. Perrotta

“…Introduction: Unremitting advancements in wearable technology provides female consumers a plethora of fabricated garments that claim to monitoring biological function. Aim: This systematic review examined current literature pertaining to smart technology sport bras fabricated to assess cardiovascular function. …”
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Functional characterization of O-methyltransferases involved in biosynthesis of flavonoids in dwarf banana Musella lasiocarpa by Long Huang, Pirui Li, Junzhi Wu, Boya Feng, Mei Tian, Shu Xu, Wei Lyu, Xu Feng, Wanli Zhao, Yu Chen

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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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Valorization of agri-food crucifer vegetables waste for food, functional food and nutraceuticals applications by Lereen Khaled, Nada M. Ali, Reem Nader, Ninon Rolet, Elizabeth S. Sadek, Mohamed A. Farag, Tamer Shoeib

“…A detailed comparative phytochemical composition of crucifer vegetable waste products as potential sources of raw materials in promising applications including the production of food enhancers, and antioxidants is presented. …”
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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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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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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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Dual Function Radar and Communication Waveform Design Based on Sub-pulse Hybrid Modulation by Yu LIU, Junhao ZHANG, Xue YAO, Xianxiang YU, Guolong CUI

“…The proposed SHM method utilizes time-, spectral-, and polarization-domain features from inter-subpulse and intra-subpulse sources to convey information. …”
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Using large language models to extract plant functional traits from unstructured text by Viktor Domazetoski, Holger Kreft, Helena Bestova, Philipp Wieder, Radoslav Koynov, Alireza Zarei, Patrick Weigelt

“…Abstract Premise Functional plant ecology seeks to understand how functional traits govern species distributions, community assembly, and ecosystem functions. …”
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Functional vision tests as clinical trial outcome measures in ophthalmology: a scoping review by Arun James Thirunavukarasu, Shabnam Raji, Laura Jayne Taylor, Robert Edward MacLaren

“…Details of source characteristics, test methodology and accessibility and evidence of test validation were collected.Results Of 2665 articles returned by the search, 73 were included and 45 unique tests of functional vision were identified. …”
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Recent overview of kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix DC) dual functionality in food and nutraceuticals by Rahmat Budiarto, Nasrul Wathoni, Syariful Mubarok, Jajang Sauman Hamdani, Tri Ujilestari, Cici Darsih, Reka Mustika Sari, Rizal Maarif Rukmana, Mohammad Miftakhus Sholikin

“…Kaffir lime essential oils (KEOs) is a key source of citronellal, citronellol, sabinene, and terpinene-4-ol—compounds typically found in lemongrass and black pepper but rarely present in other citrus varieties. …”
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Does the Timing of the Initiation of Physical Therapy Post‐Rotator Cuff Repair Impact Shoulder Function? by Reivian Berrios Barillas, James Irrgang

“…This result is revealed despite initial functional scores being significantly different. Functional scores change per visit may have been affected by payor source (R2 = 0.004, p ≤ 0.010). …”
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Cost-effectiveness of bioimpedance-guided fluid management in patients undergoing haemodialysis: the BISTRO RCT by Mandana Zanganeh, John Belcher, James Fotheringham, David Coyle, Elizabeth J Lindley, David F Keane, Fergus J Caskey, Indranil Dasgupta, Andrew Davenport, Ken Farrington, Sandip Mitra, Paula Ormandy, Martin Wilkie, Jamie H Macdonald, Ivonne Solis-Trapala, Julius Sim, Simon J Davies, Lazaros Andronis

“…Background The BioImpedance Spectroscopy to maintain Renal Output randomised controlled trial investigated the effect of bioimpedance spectroscopy added to a standardised fluid management protocol on the risk of anuria and preservation of residual kidney function (primary trial outcomes) in incident haemodialysis patients. …”
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Association between oxidative balance score and lung function and FeNO and mortality in the US population by Chang Liu, Dan Liang, Guoan Xiang, Kun Xiao, Lixin Xie

“…Methods Data utilized in this study were sourced from the 2007–2012 NHANES. …”
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