Oxygen determines the requirement for cobalamin but not riboflavin in the growth of Propionibacterium freudenreichii by Ruoxi Zhang, Yuandong Sha, Bhawani Chamlagain, Minnamari Edelmann, Kirsi Savijoki, Vieno Piironen, Paulina Deptula, Pekka Varmanen

“…Abstract Vitamin B12 (cobalamin, hereafter B12) is essential for human health, particularly for neural function and DNA synthesis. It is synthesized exclusively by bacteria and archaea, with animal-derived foods serving as the primary sources for humans. …”
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Efficient Hydrolysis of Earthworm Protein and the Lipid-Lowering Mechanism of Peptides in the Hydrolysate by Mengmeng Zhang, Xiang Mai, Shanghua Yang, Yuhua Huang, Lina Zhang, Wenbin Ren, Weidong Bai, Xuan Xin, Wenhong Zhao, Lisha Hao

“…This study presents an efficient enzymatic hydrolysis strategy for earthworm protein utilization, laying the foundation for its application in functional foods such as protein supplements, nutraceutical capsules, hypoallergenic infant formulas, and sports nutrition products.…”
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A comprehensive review of unlocking the potential of lignin-derived biomaterials: from lignin structure to biomedical application by Jixiang Zhao, Minyu Zhu, Wei Jin, Jinlan Zhang, Guangyu Fan, Yifan Feng, Zhuo Li, Siming Wang, Jung Seung Lee, Guangxiang Luan, Zhengqi Dong, Ying Li

“…This review outlines lignin sources, modification principles, and adhesion of biomaterials mechanisms, while showcasing innovative lignin-based materials in biomedical contexts. …”
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Stable antivortices in multiferroic ε-Fe2O3 with the coalescence of misaligned grains by Wuhong Xue, Tao Wang, Huali Yang, Huanhuan Zhang, Guohong Dai, Sheng Zhang, Ruilong Yang, Zhiyong Quan, Run-Wei Li, Jin Tang, Cheng Song, Xiaohong Xu

“…Furthermore, the unpredictability of the polarity of the core was utilized as a source of entropy for designing physically unclonable functions. …”
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Comparative Metabolic Profiling of Lycium Fruits (Lycium barbarum and Lycium chinense) from Different Areas in China and from Nepal by Irma Belinda Yossa Nzeuwa, Baofu Guo, Ting Zhang, Liya Wang, Qian Ji, Hui Xia, Guiju Sun

“…Therefore, Lycium fruits could be used as a dietary source of natural function foods and be worthy of development and utilization.…”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of the national elderly care program in Oman: A cross-sectional study by Idris Aal Jumaa, Mohammed Al Ghafri, Nahid Bait Jamil, Jokha Al Sa'idi, Sitwat Usman Langrial, Salah Al Awaidy

“…Health institutions were the primary source of referrals (81% for females, 86% for males). …”
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Application of Twisting Controller and Modified Pufferfish Optimization Algorithm for Power Management in a Solar PV System with Electric-Vehicle and Load-Demand Integration by Arunesh Kumar Singh, Rohit Kumar, D. K. Chaturvedi, Ibraheem, Gulshan Sharma, Pitshou N. Bokoro, Rajesh Kumar

“…To combat the catastrophic effects of climate change, the usage of renewable energy sources (RESs) has increased dramatically in recent years. …”
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Advances in the modification and applications of cellulosic-based materials for wastewater remediation: a review by AbdElAziz A. Nayl, Ahmed I. Abd-Elhamid, Katarína Mosnáčková, Wael A. A. Arafa, Ahmed Hamad Alanazi, Ismail M. Ahmed, Hazim M. Ali, Ashraf A. Aly, Magda Aly Akl, Ahmed Salah Doma, Hisham Fouad Aly, Stefan Bräse

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Transgenic poplar for resistance against pest and pathogen attack in forests: an overview by Swati Sharan, Amrita Chakraborty, Amit Roy, Indrakant K. Singh, Archana Singh, Archana Singh

“…These plants provide wood, which can be utilized as raw resources for the paper industry and as a potential source of biofuel. …”
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Stable microbial community promotes aerobic methanotrophy in a large river-reservoir system by Qiong Tang, Zhe Li, Lunhui Lu, Yan Xiao, Xinghua Wu, Dianchang Wang

“…ABSTRACT Aerobic methanotrophy, mainly carried out by methane-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) in freshwater systems, plays a crucial role in reducing methane (CH4) emissions and serves as an additional carbon source (methane-derived carbon) that supports the development of microbial food loops. …”
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Digital Twin-Based Technical Research on Comprehensive Gear Fault Diagnosis and Structural Performance Evaluation by Qiang Zhang, Zhe Wu, Boshuo An, Ruitian Sun, Yanping Cui

“…The advantage of the research lies in the interaction and visualization of fusion of multi-source data, but it is limited to the accuracy of finite element simulation and the difficulty of obtaining actual stress data. …”
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Potential of Chinese Yam (Dioscorea polystachya Turczaninow) By-Product as a Feed Additive in Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides): Turning Waste into Valuable Resources by Mingshi Chen, Yang Liu, Xiaoxue Bao, Yuhua Yue, Binbin Tong, Xionghui Yang, Hui Yu, Ying Yang, Yuhong Liu, Yingying Yu

“…This study suggests that Chinese yam by-product has the potential to be used as a functional feed additive in aquaculture, providing a reference for efficient recovery and utilization of by-products from plant sources during processing and culturing high-quality aquatic products.…”
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Cost-effectiveness of omalizumab in real world uncontrolled allergic asthma patients by A. Arrobas, M.P. Barbosa, S. Rabiais, B. Vandewalle, J. Félix

“…Retrospective data on patients’ clinical symptoms, asthma control, lung function, exacerbations, and healthcare utilization were available for up to 12 months before omalizumab initiation and served as the standard of care comparator. …”
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Analyzing the Influence of Accounting Information Quality on Debt Concentration: Moderating Effects of Financial Constraints and Managerial Risk Aversion by Mohsen Rashidi

“…The amount of borrowing from multiple sources varies greatly among companies. Large companies with high credit ratings tend to diversify into different types of debt, while small companies with low credit ratings tend to have fewer types of debt. …”
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Insights into the effects of biomass feedstock and pyrolysis conditions on the energy storage capacity and durability of standard biochar-based phase-change composites by Dimberu G. Atinafu, Ji Yong Choi, Jihee Nam, Yujin Kang, Sumin Kim

“…Abstract Material selection and production conditions are imperative for determining the functional performances of composite materials. Phase-change composites obtained from phase-change materials (PCMs) and supporting matrices exhibit high thermal energy storage density. …”
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Analysis of Human Gut Microbiota Enzymes for Biotechnological and Food Industrial Applications by Alfonso Torres-Sánchez, Gracia Luque, Pilar Ortiz, Alicia Ruiz-Rodríguez, Ana López-Moreno, Margarita Aguilera

“…The human gut microbiota is a complex and dynamic ecosystem, recognized for its valuable and wide array of physiological functions. This study investigated the human gut microbiota as a source of enzymes for innovative applications in the biomedicine, bioremediation, and food and feed biotechnological industries by integrating data from combined in silico and in vitro approaches. …”
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Lack of Amino Acid Alterations Within the Cochlear Nucleus and the Auditory Cortex in Acoustic Trauma-Induced Tinnitus Rats Using In Vivo Microdialysis by Shanshan Yuan, Huey Tieng Tan, Paul F. Smith, Yiwen Zheng

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Tinnitus is a debilitating auditory disorder commonly described as a ringing in the ears in the absence of an external sound source. Sound trauma is considered a primary cause. …”
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Few-Shot Unsupervised Domain Adaptation Based on Refined Bi-Directional Prototypical Contrastive Learning for Cross-Scene Hyperspectral Image Classification by Xuebin Tang, Hanyi Shi, Chunchao Li, Cheng Jiang, Xiaoxiong Zhang, Lingbin Zeng, Xiaolei Zhou

“…Unsupervised domain adaptation has proven its effectiveness in tackling this issue, but it has a fatal limitation of intending to narrow the disparity between source and target domains by utilizing fully labeled source data and unlabeled target data. …”
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Analysis of national health accounts in Iran (2002–2020) by Abdoreza Mousavi, Mahdi Mokhtari-Payam, Aliakbar Fazaeli, Mohammad Bakhtiari Aliabad

“…Methods: This descriptive study utilizes data from Iran’s national health accounts to examine health expenditures across various dimensions, including health functions, healthcare service providers, financing agents, and funding sources, covering the period from 2002 to 2020. …”
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A Methodological and Structural Review of Parkinson&#x2019;s Disease Detection Across Diverse Data Modalities by Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Taro Suzuki, Jungpil Shin

“…The study emphasizes the importance of integrating diverse data sources to achieve higher diagnostic accuracy and reliability. …”
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