Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties of Cassava Starch, Xanthan Gum and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Coating Solution for Banana (Musa acuminate) Preservation by Hajar Nadya, Abdul Malek Nur Syazwani, Rosman Nurfarhana, Yaacob Ilyanie Hj., Razali Nur Amirah Syazwani, Sardi Noor Baity, Tan Eddie Ti Tjih, Asli Noor Asnida

“…Bananas are a nutritious energy source and a raw material for various products. However, their short shelf life poses a challenge, driven partly by microbial infection. …”
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La biodiversidad y los servicios ecosistémicos en sistemas agroecológicos. Una revisión by Wendy Mercedes Ramírez-Suárez, Jorge Carlos López-Chouza, María de los Ángeles Flores-Acosta, Saray Sánchez-Cárdenas, Pedro Lázaro Rodríguez-Morejón

“…Objective: To analyze the relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem services in an agroecological context. Materials and Methods: Different sources of information (114) were consulted and analyzed, referring to the available literature in the fields of biology, agricultural sciences and agroecology, with the purpose of deepening the state of knowledge related to biodiversity and ecosystem services provided by agroecological systems. …”
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GAN-based unsupervised domain adaptive person re-identification by Shengsheng ZHENG, Haibing YIN, Xiaofeng HUANG, Tianjie ZHANG

“…Aiming at the problem that the inaccurate clustering in the unsupervised domain adaptive pedestrian re-recognition results in low network recognition accuracy, an unsupervised domain adaptive pedestrian re-recognition method based on generative confrontation network was proposed.Firstly, the CNN model was optimized by using the batch normalization layer after the pooling layer, deleting a fully connected layer and adopting the Adam optimizer.Secondly, the cluster error was analyzed and the important parameter in the cluster was decided based on minimum error rate Bayesian decision theory.Finally, the generative adversarial network was utilized to adjust the cluster.These steps effectively improved the recognition accuracy of unsupervised domain adaptive person re-identification.In the case of the source domain Market-1501 and the target domain DukeMTMC-reID, experimental results show that mAP and Rank-1 can reach 53.7% and 71.6%, respectively.…”
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Thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling mechanisms and sensitivity analysis of abandoned mine thermal energy storage systems by Liyuan LIU, Yaohui LI, Tao WANG, Tongbin ZHAO, Qiang KOU, Zerui MI, Le ZHANG

“…Consequently, numerous thermal utilization projects focusing on abandoned mine water have entered research phases, particularly in European countries facing energy crises that urgently require improved energy efficiency or novel energy sources, to optimize existing supply structures. Compared with direct utilization of mine water thermal resources, seasonal thermal energy storage utilizing mine environments appears more attractive. …”
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Commitment, partnerships and operational research: three priorities for 11 EMR countries to achieve TB elimination by M. van den Boom, K. Bennani, G. B. Migliori, L. D’Ambrosio, R. Centis, A. Parvez Sayed, H. Y. Atta, Y. Hutin

“…We compiled, consolidated and validated data, including a virtual consultation before triangulating data with other sources. RESULTS: Implementation was sufficient (≥74%) for 5 of 8 domains, highest for TB infection management, TB preventive treatment, laboratory service, drug management, drug-resistant TB and TB-HIV collaboration (89%, 83% and 78%, respectively). …”
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Hydroxyapatite from Mollusk Shells: Characteristics, Production, and Potential Applications in Dentistry by Florin Lucian Muntean, Iustin Olariu, Diana Marian, Teodora Olariu, Emanuela Lidia Petrescu, Tudor Olariu, George Andrei Drăghici

“…Modern dentistry is turning towards natural sources to overcome the immunological, toxicological, aesthetic, and durability drawbacks of synthetic materials. …”
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Characterization and Gelling Potential of Macroalgae Extracts Obtained Through Eco-Friendly Technologies for Food-Grade Gelled Matrices by Filipe Vinagre, Maria João Alegria, Andreia Sousa Ferreira, Cláudia Nunes, Maria Cristiana Nunes, Anabela Raymundo

“…This study provides a comparative evaluation of WB, US, and USWB extraction methods, offering insights into optimizing hydrocolloid extraction for enhanced functionality and sustainability.…”
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The homodimerization domain of the Stl repressor is crucial for efficient inhibition of mycobacterial dUTPase by Zoé S. Tóth, Ibolya Leveles, Kinga Nyíri, Gergely N. Nagy, Veronika Harmat, Thapakorn Jaroentomeechai, Oliver Ozohanics, Rebecca L. Miller, Marina Ballesteros Álvarez, Beáta G. Vértessy, András Benedek

“…Stl repressor from Staphylococcus aureus was shown to bind to and inhibit dUTPases from various sources, and its expression in mycobacterial cells interfered with cell growth. …”
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Effect of Omega-3 in Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation: A Narrative Review by Stefano Mancin, Marco Sguanci, Gaetano Ferrara, Riccardo Caccialanza, Emanuele Cereda, Alessio Lo Cascio, Mauro Parozzi, Fabio Petrelli, Giovanni Cangelosi, Sara Morales Palomares

“…Additionally, its impact on nutritional status and immune function was considered. Methods: A narrative review was conducted. The PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL databases were searched, along with sources of gray literature. …”
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Antiparasitic and Antifungal Activities of Cetyl-Maritima, a New <i>N</i>-Cetyl-Modified Maritima Derivative by Ibrahim S. Al Nasr, Jingyi Ma, Tariq A. Khan, Waleed S. Koko, Imen Ben Abdelmalek, Rainer Schobert, Wendy van de Sande, Bernhard Biersack

“…Fragrances, both natural and synthetic, were shown to be a rich source for the development of new anti-infectives and warrant deeper investigations. …”
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Interbrain synchronization in classroom during high-entropy music listening and meditation: a hyperscanning EEG study by Junling Gao, Hang Kin Leung, Kin Cheung (George) Lee, Chun Chi Poon, Gan Huang, Junhao Liao, Bonnie Wai Yan Wu, Thuan Quoc Thach, Rainbow Tin Hung Ho, Hin Hung Sik

“…IntroductionSocial interaction is a vital source of human development, yet neuroscientific research delineating its neural correlates in large groups is scarce. …”
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Image Processing Technique for Enhanced Combustion Efficiency of Wood Pellets by Thomas Gasperini, Andrea Pizzi, Lucia Olivi, Giuseppe Toscano, Alessio Ilari, Daniele Duca

“…This paper, whilst evaluating the effect of pellet length on combustion efficiency, proposes a pending-patented dimensional image processing method (DIP) for assessing pellet length. DIP allows the dimensional data of grouped and stacked pellets to be obtained by exploiting the shadows produced by pellets when exposed to a light source, assuming that different-sized pellets produce different shadows. …”
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Fat grafting: Lipofragmentation X Liposuction by Flavio Henrique Mendes, Fausto Viterbo, Elenice Deffune, Maria Aparecida Custódio Domingues, Marjorie Assis Golim, José Marcos Gabas, Renan Roldi Rossoni;, Helga Caputo Nunes

“…Introduction: Aiming to obtain autogenous and injectable lipografts from resected tissues in dermolipectomies, this study proposes a new method for harvesting and processing adipose tissue through a specific fragmenting device. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Light Color on Albumins and Globulins Content During Bean Germination by Victor Manuel Rivera Aguilar, José Pedraza-Chaverri, David Julian Arias-Chávez, Ruth Jaimez, Edgar Flores-Soto, Isaías E. Garduño, Fernando S. Chiwo, Celia Sánchez Pérez, Ana del Carmen Susunaga Notario

“…Black bean seeds were germinated under six different LED light sources (red, green, blue, white, violet, and cyan), and protein fractions were quantified by Bradford’s method. …”
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Expert-Analytical Platform as the Development of a Modern Standard of Work in Science and Business by M. Yu. Karpushin, A. A. Suslova, A. V. Stoupakova, A. A. Korshunov, A. Yu. Bezzubov, N. V. Beletskaya, R. S. Sautkin, A. P. Antonov, V. V. Chernyavsky, N. R. Galin, E. V. Svirilina, A. P. Zavyalova, R. M. Gilaev

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Wavelet-Based ensembled intelligent technique for a better quality of fault detection and classification in AC microgrids by Nityananda Giri, Pravati Nayak, Ranjan Kumar Mallick, Sairam Mishra, Aymen Flah, Habib Kraiem, Lukas Prokop, Mohammad Kanan

“…The hyperparameters of the EBDT are optimized using a random search algorithm to enhance robustness in fault classification. …”
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Unlocking the Potentials of Exosomes in Achilles Tendinitis by Naveen Jeyaraman, Madhan Jeyaraman, Swaminathan Ramasubramanian, Sangeetha Balaji, Sathish Muthu

“…Future research should focus on optimizing exosome sources, dosages, delivery methods, and exploring combination therapies to enhance therapeutic outcomes. …”
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Design and Evaluation of a Portable Pinhole SPECT System for ¹⁷⁷Lu Imaging: Monte Carlo Simulations and Experimental Study by Georgios Savvidis, Vasileios Eleftheriadis, Valentina Paneta, Eleftherios Fysikopoulos, Maria Georgiou, Efthimis Lamprou, Sofia Lagoumtzi, George Loudos, Paraskevi Katsakiori, George C. Kagadis, Panagiotis Papadimitroulas

“…A minification of 1:5, spatial resolution of 1.0 cm, and sensitivity of 5.2 Cps/MBq at 10 cm distance source-to-collimator distance were assessed and confirmed. …”
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Study on Dust Hazard Levels and Dust Suppression Technologies in Cabins of Typical Mining Equipment in Large Open-Pit Coal Mines in China by Xiaoliang Jiao, Wei Zhou, Junpeng Zhu, Xinlu Zhao, Junlong Yan, Ruixin Wang, Yaning Li, Xiang Lu

“…Cabins of mining equipment (electric shovels, haul trucks, drills) exhibit unique micro-environmental contamination due to dual-source pollution (external infiltration and internal secondary dust generation), posing severe health risks to miners. …”
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Adeno-Associated Virus-Engineered Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Overexpressing Human sFlt-1 for Anti-Angiogenesis by Ewa Yee-Wa Choy, Chee-Onn Leong, Soon-Keng Cheong, Khong-Lek Then, Kong-Yong Then

“…Umbilical cord-derived MSCs are an attractive cell source due to their easy accessibility and potential for genetic modification. …”
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