Comparing soil microbial diversity in smallholder plantain backyard gardens and main farms in Western and Central Africa by Manoj Kaushal, Yao Adjiguita Kolombia, Amos Emitati Alakonya, Cargele Masso

“…Beneficial genera such as Bacillus, Streptomyces, Bradyrhizobium, and Paenibacillus were also detected. Functional predictions based on COG and KEGG databases indicated notable differences in microbial functional potential between the two settings. …”
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Ecological security driving mechanisms and optimization of zoning in Chinese urban agglomerations: A case study of the central plains urban agglomeration by Jinyuan Zhang, Xuning Qiao, Yongju Yang, Liang Liu, Yalong Li, Shengnan Zhao

“…Additionally, it combines the ’Three-dimensional Rubik’s Cube model with primary functional zoning to enhance the optimization of ecological security delineation. …”
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Evaluation of Self-Regulating Doped Ferrite Nanoparticles with Glucose, Chitosan, and Poly-Ethylene Glycol Coatings for Hyperthermia and Dual Imaging by Negri A, Conti A, Milan E, Forlin E, Gherlinzoni F, Morana G, Gottardi M, Matteazzi P, Speghini A, Bongers A, Marzola P

“…Following intravenous administration, MRI and MPI functionalities were analyzed through phantom studies and in vivo murine models.Results: Coated M55 NPs displayed high colloidal stability in water and effective functionalization. …”
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Utilization of Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) wastes for bioethanol production using Pichia kudriavzevii strains by Folake T. Afolabi, Ibukun E. Ola

“…Moreover, the Pichia kudriavzevii strains could be recommended for bioethanol production at 30 % inoculum size, on using sucrose as a carbon source and yeast extract as a nitrogen source. On using the Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTI) spectroscopy, the detected functional group of the produced bioethanol was O-H group. …”
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Effects of moderate-protein and high-protein diets, including mealworm meal or poultry by-product meal, on immunological variables in healthy adult dogs by Sophie-Kristin Heinze, Jürgen Zentek, Kathrin Büttner, Andreas Moritz, Nadine Paßlack

“…An interaction effect between the dietary protein source and protein level could be detected for the phagocytic activity of blood granulocytes as well as for the plasma concentrations of IgA and IgE. …”
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Quality evaluation of Polygonatum sibiricum slices from different regions based on appearance traits and multi-index metabolites combined with TOPSIS and gray relation analysis by Cheng Wang, Cheng Wang, Ju Ye, Sisi Jiang, Sisi Jiang, Xuguang He, Xuguang He, Min Ma, Min Ma, Li Yin

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Maximum Entropy Principle Based on Bank Customer Account Validation Using the Spark Method by Xiaorong Qiu, Ye Xu, Yingzhong Shi, S. Kannadhasan Deepa, S. Balakumar

“…This research works in the field of money laundering detection from real bank data. Banking data analysis is a complex process that involves information gathered from various sources, mainly in terms of personality, such as bills or bank account transactions which have qualitative characteristics such as the testimony of eyewitnesses. …”
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Storage damage of cold-stored whole blood in CPDA maintenance fluid during the whole effective storage period by Yingyu He, Yiquan Zhang, Wanbing Liu, Lidong Zhang, Yingkai Xu, Zihan Yuan, Junying Li, Lei Liu, Fangxiong Cheng

“…On each testing day, storage lesion related indicators of red blood cells (RBCs), plasma components, and platelets were respectively detected.ResultsOn the 14th day of CS-WB storage, no significant changes were found in the morphology, quantity, and function of RBCs. …”
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Gene expansion in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta drives evolution of food-associated odorant receptors by Megha Treesa Tom, Philipp Brand, Sascha Bucks, Jin Zhang, Mario Ernesto Escobar Huezo, Bill S. Hansson, Sonja Bisch-Knaden

“…Our results suggest a link between the studied OR expansion and enhanced detection of odors emitted by valuable nectar sources in M. sexta.…”
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Implementation of Aerosol Mie Scattering in POSEIDON with Application to the Hot Jupiter HD 189733 b’s Transmission, Emission, and Reflected Light Spectrum by Elijah Mullens, Nikole K. Lewis, Ryan J. MacDonald

“…We provide an open-source database of these Mie-scattering cross sections and optical properties. …”
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Antioxidant activities and inhibitory effects of free and bound polyphenols from date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) seeds on starch digestive enzymes by Sameera Sirisena, Ken Ng, Said Ajlouni

“…Bound polyphenol fraction, with strong α-glucosidase inhibition and weak α-amylase inhibition, was suggested as a significant source of functional food ingredients with anti-hyperglycaemic properties.…”
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TSLP pretreatment inhibits M1 macrophage polarization and attenuates LPS-induced iNKT cell-dependent acute lung injury by Ting Zhou, Ziyao Zhang, Yawen Zhan, Meiying Wang, Meiying Wang, Meiying Wang, Mi Wu, Xiufang Weng, Xiufang Weng, Xiufang Weng, Xiufang Weng, Younian Xu, Younian Xu, Younian Xu

“…The ratio, number, phenotype, and function of immune cells and cytokine levels were measured. …”
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OGLE-2011-BLG-0462: An Isolated Stellar-mass Black Hole Confirmed Using New HST Astrometry and Updated Photometry by Kailash C. Sahu, Jay Anderson, Stefano Casertano, Howard E. Bond, Martin Dominik, Annalisa Calamida, Andrea Bellini, Thomas M. Brown, Henry C. Ferguson, Marina Rejkuba

“…We have reanalyzed the data, including the new HST astrometry, and photometry obtained with 16 different telescopes. The source lies only $0\mathop{.}\limits^{^{\prime\prime} }4$ from a bright neighbor, making it crucial to perform precise subtraction of its point-spread function (PSF) in the astrometric measurements of the source. …”
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FREQ‐NESS Reveals the Dynamic Reconfiguration of Frequency‐Resolved Brain Networks During Auditory Stimulation by Mattia Rosso, Gemma Fernández‐Rubio, Peter Erik Keller, Elvira Brattico, Peter Vuust, Morten L Kringelbach, Leonardo Bonetti

“…In this study, FREQ‐NESS is applied to source‐reconstructed magnetoencephalography (MEG) data during resting state and isochronous auditory stimulation. …”
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Distribution of β-casein variants and effects on milk composition in Podolian cows reared in Gargano Promontory (Southern Italy) by Antonella Santillo, Francesca d'Angelo, Cristina Lamberti, Maria Gabriella Giuffrida, Francesco Romaniello, Marzia Albenzio

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Feeding black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae with mushrooms and then exposing them to UVB produces larvae extremely rich in vitamins D2 and D3 by Lisa Morand-Laffargue, Florence Charles, Charlotte Sabran, Patrick Borel

“…Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) are a sustainable source of protein for feed but they can also be a sustainable source of some phytochemicals due to their ability to bioaccumulate them. …”
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Soil methane emission suppression control using unmanned aircraft vehicle swarm application of biochar mulch - A simulation study by Di An, Derek Hollenbeck, Kai Cao, YangQuan Chen

“…In this paper, we present a soil methane emissions suppression approach using swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), by spreading biochar mulch on top of the detected methane emissions area/source. Soil microorganisms can produce methane and release it into the atmosphere causing climate change such as global warming. …”
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The Influence of Thickness and Spectral Properties of Green Color-Emitting Polymer Thin Films on Their Implementation in Wearable PLED Applications by Kyparisis Papadopoulos, Despoina Tselekidou, Alexandros Zachariadis, Argiris Laskarakis, Stergios Logothetidis, Maria Gioti

“…Finally, we applied the functional green light-emitting PLED devices based on the two studied materials for the detection of Rhodamine 6G. …”
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WHO malaria nucleic acid amplification test external quality assessment scheme: results of eleven distributions over 6 years by Rebecca M. Thomson, Jane A. Cunningham, Michelle M. Gatton, Sean C. Murphy, Maria de la Paz Ade, Xavier C. Ding, Sandra Incardona, Eric Legrand, Naomi Lucchi, Didier Menard, Samuel L. Nsobya, Agatha C. Saez, Jaya Shrivastava, Peter L. Chiodini

“…The use of nucleic-acid amplification (NAAT) for detection of Plasmodium spp. has expanded rapidly in recent years, for epidemiological research globally and clinical care in high-resource settings. …”
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Antioxidant Activity and Potential Bioactive Peptides from Skin Protein Hydrolysate of Yellowfin Tuna (<I>Thunnus albacares</I>) by Sitti Hardiyanti Rachman, Joko Santoso, Sugeng Heri Suseno

“…FPH possesses a molecular weight of 10.15-48.50 kDa. Functional groups detected were amides A, B, I, II, and III. …”
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