Amalgamation and Optimization of FAEE Biodiesel Fuel from Croton macrostachyus hochst. ex Delile Seed oil Utilizing Solid Calcium Oxide-Chicken Eggshell Squander as a Heterogeneous... by Yigrem Solomon, Ermias Girma, Ancha Venkata Ramayya

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Production of protein isolate and its enzymatic hydrolysates from local pumpkin seeds and studying their functional properties by Israa O. al-karaquly, Aswan H. Bayar

“… Background: Pumpkin seeds are a valuable source of high-quality protein and can be utilized as functional food ingredients due to their properties, such as solubility, foam formation, and stability. …”
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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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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 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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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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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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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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Identification and Mining of Functional Components of Polyphenols in Fruits of <i>Malus</i> Germplasm Resources Based on Multivariate Analysis by Dajiang Wang, Guangyi Wang, Xiang Lu, Zhao Liu, Simiao Sun, Hanxin Guo, Wen Tian, Zichen Li, Lin Wang, Lianwen Li, Yuan Gao, Kun Wang

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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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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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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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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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Exploring the Functional Potential of Breast Milk Protein Hydrolysates: Antiglycation, Antioxidant, Metal Chelation, and Lipid Peroxidation Activities by Ebru Kocadağ Kocazorbaz

“…The present study offers valuable insights into utilizing human milk peptides as novel functional food components.…”
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Adaptive Sampled Value Differential Protection With High Penetration of Inverter-Based Resource Based on Error Function Fitting by Wenyue Zhou, Zhaowei Zhou, Xiaopeng Li, Wei Chen, Hao Wang, Bing Luo

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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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