Membrane modification strategies for virus removal from water by Yang Li, Xueye Wang, Lehui Ren, Ruobin Dai, Zhiwei Qiu, Huimin Zhou, Zhiwei Wang

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Bioactive Potential and Antioxidant Activity of Blood Clam (Tegillarca granosa L.) Protein for Functional Food Applications by Tahirah Hasan, Nur Alim, La Ode Agus Salim

“….), a marine species rich in bioactive compounds that could serve as a functional food source. Antioxidants play a crucial role in combating free radicals, which are linked to various degenerative diseases. …”
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From utility to imperial propaganda: (Re)discovering a milestone of Constantine I from the vicinity of Bona Mansio and emporion Pistiros and its significance for the study of the ‘... by Emil Nankov

“…For road stations operated not in isolation, but as a constituent part of larger organisms utilizing a wide range of resources on a micro–regional level. …”
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From utility to imperial propaganda: (Re)discovering a milestone of Constantine I from the vicinity of Bona Mansio and emporion Pistiros and its significance for the study of the ‘... by Emil Nankov

“…For road stations operated not in isolation, but as a constituent part of larger organisms utilizing a wide range of resources on a micro–regional level. …”
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Functional Analysis of <i>CsHsf10</i> in Drought Stress Response in <i>Camellia sinensis</i> by Yuqi Luo, Chenyu Shao, Rong Xu, Shuqi Qiu, Qiulong Hu, Jiayi Guo, Yun Peng, Han Tang, Yueling Zhao, Jianan Huang, Zhonghua Liu, Chengwen Shen

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Diversity, Composition, and Ecological Function of Endophytic Fungal Communities Associated with <i>Erigeron breviscapus</i> in China by Yi Zhao, Hui Wu, Fang Wang, Liangzhou Zhao, Weijun Gong, Haiyan Li

“…These findings provide a theoretical reference for the further development and utilization of EF resources in <i>E. breviscapus</i>.…”
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Identifying microbial functional guilds performing cryptic organotrophic and lithotrophic redox cycles in anaerobic granular biofilms. by Zachary Flinkstrom, Samuel J Bryson, Bojan Pelivano, Pieter Candry, Kristopher A Hunt, Mari-Karoliina H Winkler

“…Analysis of read alignments to individual genes within the forty MAGs identified conserved genomic features that were representative of the functions that distinguished functional guilds. Overall, this research illustrates the utility of functional based classification of microorganisms for characterizing ecosystem functions and highlights the potential application of engineered ecosystems to serve as experimental models for complex natural ecosystems.…”
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Correlation between Rainfall and Runoff in Fuchun River Basin Based on Copula Functions and Kernel Density Estimation by YANG Sheng-mei, ZHU De-kang, CHENG Xiang, LI Bo, ZHU Yan-ze, MA Wen-sheng

“…[Methods] This study utilized the advantages of Copula functions in describing dependence relationships among random variables. …”
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Species and Functional Diversity of Bird Communities in Different Habitats in Shiquan River National Wetland Park, Tibet by Yang Wei, Jingshan Wang, Yi Guo, Chen Huang, Xu Li

“…This wetland park also serves as a demonstration site for international river conservation and the ‘conservation–utilization–sustainable enhancement’ of wetland resources in alpine desert zones. …”
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Hindgut microbiota profiling and functional prediction of sheep (Ovis aries) fed with different dietary calcium levels by Muhammad Khan, Xiaoqi Zhao, Xiaojun Ni, Baiji Danzeng, Sikandar Ali, Maida Mushtaq, Hongyuan Yang, Jiachong Liang, Syed Khurram Fareed, Bai Xue, Guobo Quan

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Assessment of European Foundation for Quality Management of Organizational Excellence Model Function of Yasuj Shahid Beheshti Hospital by Monika Motaghi, mohamad parsayi moghaddam, lida gholizade

“…Other factors values were obtained 35.08, 27.17, 30.69, 40.53, 75.64, 22.48 and 64.45 for leadership, policies and strategies, human resource, partnership and resources, customer's results, staff results and key hospital results, respectively. …”
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Correlation between D-dimer and size of middle cerebral artery infarction and its relation to functional outcome by Ramy Taha Alloush, Mohamed Hamdy Ibrahim, Shahinaz Mohamed Helmy, Aya Ebrahim Marwan, Mona Ali Eissa, Adel T. Alloush, Mohamed Khaled Elewa

“…Furthermore, data from neuroimaging, clinical, laboratory, and demographic sources were examined. Additionally, the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score was used to evaluate the predictive usefulness of plasma D-dimer on a patient's functional outcome after three months. …”
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Metformin Activation of Sirtuin 3 Signaling Regulates Mitochondrial Function Improves Diabetes-Associated Cognitive Impairment by An JF, Su H, Zhang CQ, Wang XT, Zhang GQ, Fu LY, Xu YN, Tao L, Shen XC

“…Jiang-Fei An,1– 3,&amp;ast; Hang Su,1– 3,&amp;ast; Chun-Qiang Zhang,1– 3 Xue-Ting Wang,1– 3 Guang-Qiong Zhang,1– 3 Ling-Yun Fu,1– 3 Yi-Ni Xu,1– 3 Ling Tao,1– 3 Xiang-Chun Shen1– 3 1The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 561113, People’s Republic of China; 2The High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 561113, People’s Republic of China; 3The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 561113, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiang-Chun Shen, Email shenxiangchun@126.comContext: Diabetes-associated cognitive impairment (DACD) is a prevalent complication of diabetes mellitus, with a strong correlation to both the severity and duration of the disease. …”
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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

“…We provide PhyloFunc as an open-source Python package (available at https://pypi.org/project/phylofunc/ ), enabling efficient calculation of functional beta-diversity distances between a pair of samples or the generation of a distance matrix for all samples within a dataset. …”
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Melatonin Improves Salt Tolerance in Tomato Seedlings by Enhancing Photosystem II Functionality and Calvin Cycle Activity by Xianjun Chen, Bi Chen, Yao Jiang, Jianwei Zhang, Mingjie Liu, Qin Yang, Huiying Liu

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Functional characterization of SIZ1 homologs reveals reduced TSWV susceptibility of mutant Nicotiana benthamiana lines by Jelli Venkatesh, Seo-Young Lee, Ghimire Sunita, Jin-Kyung Kwon, Joung-Ho Lee, Byoung-Cheorl Kang

“…Despite considerable research efforts, the specific function of SIZ1 in plants remains largely unknown. …”
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Innovative machine learning-based prediction of early airway hyperresponsiveness using baseline pulmonary function parameters by Hua Yang, Xingru Zhao, Zhuochang Chen, Lihong Yang, Guihua Zhao, Chenxiao Xu, Jinyi Xu

“…BackgroundThe Bronchial Provocation Test (BPT) is the gold standard for diagnosing airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in suspected asthma patients but is time-consuming and resource-intensive. This study explores the potential of baseline pulmonary function parameters, particularly small airway indices, in predicting AHR and develops a machine learning-based model to improve screening efficiency and reduce unnecessary BPT referrals.MethodsThis retrospective study analyzed baseline pulmonary function data and BPT results from Henan Provincial People’s Hospital (May to September 2024). …”
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Effect of ultrasound on the functional properties and structural changes of chicken liver insoluble proteins isolated by isoelectric solubilization/precipitation by Rongrong Mao, Guoyuan Xiong, Haibo Zheng, Jun Qi, Chunhui Zhang

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BUILDING AND DEVELOPING A PROJECT TEAM ON THE BASIS OF A MULTICRITERIA MODEL by Nataliia Kosenko, Alona Kolomiiets

“…The methods used are: multicriteria assessment and optimization methods, utility function. The following results are obtained. …”
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