Techno-economic analysis and process simulation of alkoxylated surfactant production in a circular carbon economy framework by Oliver J. Fisher, Jhuma Sadhukhan, Thorin Daniel, Jin Xuan

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Usability Evaluation of Foods with Function Claims Labelling as Health Information in Japan: A User-Testing Study by Yamamoto M, Yamamoto K, Takano-Ohmuro H, Yamamoto R, Saruwatari J

“…Recently, health issues caused by Foods with Function Claims (FFCs) have resulted in 81 suspected deaths in Japan, where labelling precautions proved ineffective. …”
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PhyloFunc: phylogeny-informed functional distance as a new ecological metric for metaproteomic data analysis by Luman Wang, Caitlin M. A. Simopoulos, Joeselle M. Serrana, Zhibin Ning, Yutong Li, Boyan Sun, Jinhui Yuan, Daniel Figeys, Leyuan Li

“…Leveraging the phylogenetic framework of weighted UniFrac distance, PhyloFunc innovatively utilizes branch lengths to weigh between-sample functional distances for each taxon, rather than differences in taxonomic abundance as in weighted UniFrac. …”
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Optimizing performance and economic viability of combined energy systems: A novel energy hub framework by Dan Wang, Chenlin Ying

“…These findings highlight the novel contribution of the paper in enhancing the efficiency of energy hubs, improving flexibility, and supporting the integration of renewable resources for sustainable energy systems. The proposed optimization framework significantly enhances the economic efficiency of energy hubs by integrating renewable energy sources (RES) and demand response programs (DRPs). …”
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The Microbial Functional Communities of Mollisol and Saline–Sodic Paddy Soils at Rice Heading and Harvest Stages in Northeast China by Jianfeng Zhang, Yuxin Yan, Dongxue Jiang, Shaoqi Huangfu, Hongyuan Ma, Lei Tian, Lihua Huang

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Cr(VI) Removal from Aqueous by Adsorption on Amine-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Prepared from Silica Fume by Xitong Li, Caiyun Han, Wenjie Zhu, Wenhui Ma, Yongming Luo, Yang Zhou, Jie Yu, Kuixian Wei

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Enhancing Pea Flour Characteristics Through Radio Frequency Heating: Effects on Composition, Flavour, Anti‐Nutrients and Functionality by Praiya Asavajaru, Pabitra Chandra Das, Aarti Bhagwat, Darrin Klassen, Li Liu, Peng Gao, Yuping Lu, Prem Prakash Das, Nandhakishore Rajagopalan

“…ABSTRACT Peas and other legume crops are sources of sustainable plant‐based proteins. Dry pea seeds can be processed into whole seed flour or dehulled milled flour and used as food ingredients. …”
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Autonomous Intelligent VNF Profiling for Future Intelligent Network Orchestration by Nasim Ferdosian, Shadi Moazzeni, Pratchaya Jaisudthi, Yifei Ren, Himanshu Agrawal, Dimitra Simeonidou, Reza Nejabati

“…In this article, we propose a profile-based data-driven analysis framework to extract and analyze the characteristics and behavior of virtualized network functions (VNFs) in virtualized networks from the resource and performance perspective. …”
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Sustainable reputation of lithium-ion battery supplier and its impact on transaction equilibrium in the electric vehicle supply chain by Yuan Liu, Yunqi Li, Jingjing Hao, Lingxuan Sun

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Association between albumin-corrected anion gap and kidney function in individuals with hypertension – NHANES 2009–2016 cycle by Hui Jiang, Xiaofeng Lan, Linmeng Zhou, Xiang Xie

“…This study aimed to explore the connection between albumin-corrected anion gap (ACAG) and kidney function in hypertensive patients.Methods This study utilized data from 1988 participants diagnosed with hypertension sourced from the NHANES database. …”
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Height and Light-Obtaining Ability of <i>Leymus chinensis</i> Increased After a Decade of Warming in the Typical Steppe of Inner Mongolia, China by Zhiqiang Wan, Rui Gu, Yan Liang, Xi Chun, Haijun Zhou, Weiqing Zhang

“…Open-top chambers (OTCs) were used to simulate warming (by 1.5 °C) and rainfall (twice a month, 10% of the average precipitation between 1960 and 2011 of the same month each time) during the growing season. In 2023, the resource utilization efficiency, morphological characteristics, leaf anatomical structure, and population quantity characteristics of the dominant species (<i>Leymus chinensis</i>), and community species diversity were monitored under control (CK), warming (T), precipitation addition (P), and warming plus precipitation addition (TP) conditions. …”
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Molecular insights into the functional role of PbNRT2.4 in potassium homeostasis and nutrient transport in Pyrus ussuriensis by Han Yang, Hao Xu, Yujie Shi, Liyan Chen, Lijuan Zhang, Liping Kan, Yumeng Jin, Xinlan Mei, Yangchun Xu, Nazir Ahmed, Caixia Dong

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The Role of Milk Oligosaccharides in Enhancing Intestinal Microbiota, Intestinal Integrity, and Immune Function in Pigs: A Comparative Review by Alexa Gormley, Yesid Garavito-Duarte, Sung Woo Kim

“…Therefore, this review aims to summarize the specific functional components of milk oligosaccharides from human, bovine, and porcine sources, and identify potential strategies to utilize milk oligosaccharides to benefit young pigs through the suckling and nursery periods.…”
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Website defense strategy selection method based on attack-defense game and Monte Carlo simulation by Hao WU, Jiulun FAN, Chengzhe LAI, Jianhua LIU

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A comprehensive review of Huangqin (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi) tea: chemical composition, functional properties and safety aspects by Yining Quan, Zhenpeng Li, Xiangying Meng, Panpan Li, Yanying Wang, Chunnian He, Jie Shen

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Bioaccessibility and Functional Food Potential of <i>Equisetum telmateia</i> Ehrh. Against Diabetes-Induced Kidney Disorders by Timur Hakan Barak, İnci Kurt-Celep, Engin Celep

“…Following the in vitro digestion procedure, both the number of phytochemical ingredients and bioactivity parameters showed a considerable decreasing trend; however, the results are still significant enough to justify the traditional utilization of the genus <i>Equisetum</i>. This investigation demonstrated that ETE has noteworthy potential as a functional food for protection against diabetic kidney disease.…”
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Verifiable Random Function Schemes Based on SM2 Digital Signature Algorithm and its Applications for Committee Elections by Yongxin Zhang, Jiacheng Yang, Hong Lei, Zijian Bao, Ning Lu, Wenbo Shi, Bangdao Chen

“…A verifiable random function (VRF) is a pseudorandom function that enables source verification. …”
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Assessing mesh size and diffusion of alginate bioinks: A crucial factor for successful bioprinting functional pancreatic islets by Carolin Hermanns, Rick H.W. de Vries, Timo Rademakers, Adam Stell, Denise F.A. de Bont, Omar Paulino da Silva Filho, Marlon J. Jetten, Carlos D. Mota, Sami G. Mohammed, Vijayaganapathy Vaithilingam, Aart A. van Apeldoorn

“…It was demonstrated that cell viability and functionality were maintained in all cell sources. This was evidenced by the observation that bioprinted pancreatic islets exhibited a response to physiological glucose levels. …”
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Benchmarking reinforcement learning and accurate modeling of ground source heat pump systems: Intelligent strategy using spiking recurrent neural network combined with spider WASP... by Sana Qaiyum, Kashif Irshad, Mohamed E. Zayed, Salem Algarni, Talal Alqahtani, Asif Irshad Khan

“…Ground source heat pump (GSHP) has recently gained a great attention because of its efficient utilization of geothermal energy for building cooling and heating. …”
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The Impact of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Functional and Structural Plasticity in Rats With Spinal Cord Injury by Xinyi Yang, Zhongyue Wu, Huimin Lai, Lingling Chen, Dairong Cao, Fang Liu

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