Optimizing Heat Transfer in Heat Pipes Using Hybrid Nanofluids With Multi‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Alumina by Ratchagaraja Dhairiyasamy, Deepika Gabiriel

“…The thermal conductivity of the hybrid nanofluid also rose significantly, from 0.7 W/m K at 30°C to 1.5 W/m K at 90°C, outperforming distilled water. …”
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Forecasting PM2.5 in Malaysia Using a Hybrid Model by Ezahtulsyahreen Ab. Rahman, Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah, Mohd Talib Latif, Azman Azid

“…The comparison between the ANN and TES hybrid models and the real PM2.5 data in 2020 showed that the models gave sufficient accuracy in the HPR and MPR with MAPE values of between 20% and 50%, while the LPR showed less accuracy due to the high value of MAPE of more than 50%. …”
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Effect of nanocurcumin (Curcuma longa) on lung histopathology in rats exposed to carbon black by El Roy Achmad Rahmaniabdi, Imam Mustofa, Eka Pramyrtha Hestianah, Widjiati Widjiati, Rochmah Kurnijasanti, Hani Plumeriastuti

“…Methods Thirty female rats were divided into five groups: the negative control group (K-) received distilled water without carbon black exposure; the positive control group (K+) received distilled water and was exposed to carbon black at a dose of 1064 mg/m³ for 6 hours; and treatment groups P1, P2, and P3 received nanocurcumin at doses of 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg body weight, respectively, along with carbon black exposure at a dose of 1064 mg/m³ for 6 hours/day over 30 days. …”
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Alpha-linolenic acid-mediated epigenetic reprogramming of cervical cancer cell lines by Amrita Ulhe, Prerna Raina, Amol Chaudhary, Ruchika Kaul-Ghanekar

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Chemical profiling, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities of the essential oil of Matricaria recutita (Chamomile) by Ram Prasad Baral, Rameshwar Adhikari, Achyut Adhikari

“…The essential oil exhibited significant antioxidant activity with IC50 = 0.1924 µL/mL. Additionally, the essential oil exhibited notable antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC6538P and Candida albicans, displaying zones of inhibition measuring 10.64 mm and 14.44 mm, respectively. …”
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Chemical profiling, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities of the essential oil of Matricaria recutita (Chamomile) by Ram Prasad Baral, Rameshwar Adhikari, Achyut Adhikari

“…The essential oil exhibited significant antioxidant activity with IC50 = 0.1924 µL/mL. Additionally, the essential oil exhibited notable antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC6538P and Candida albicans, displaying zones of inhibition measuring 10.64 mm and 14.44 mm, respectively. …”
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Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.D. Adams and Manihot esculenta Crantz Exhibit Antibacterial Activity against Resistant Salmonella typhi Strains by Richard Agyen, Yaw Duah Boakye, Theresa Appiah Agana, Vivian Etsiapa Boamah, Clement Osei Akoto, Michael Owusu, Francis Adu, Christian Agyare

“…The AQC and AQH of A. africana and AQH of M. esculenta produced the best MICs and MBCs of 2.5 and 5.0 mg/mL against the MDRST. …”
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Metabolites Profiling of Manilkara mabokeensis Aubrév Bark and Investigation of Biological Activities by Xavier Worowounga, Rami Rahmani, Armel-Frederic Namkona, Sylvie Cazaux, Jean-Laurent Syssa-Magalé, Hubert Matondo, Jalloul Bouajila

“…Manilkara mabokeensis Aubrév bark MeOH extract showed a good anti-15-lipoxygenase (anti-15-LOX) and anti-acetylcholinesterase (anti-AChE) activities of 65.8 and 71.0%, respectively, while it exhibited a moderate antixanthine oxidase (anti-XOD) activity (41.5%) at 50 μg/mL. Furthermore, cyclohexane (CYHA) and ethyl acetate induced the highest cytotoxicity against the human ovarian cancer cell lines, OVCAR (49.5%) and IGROV (48.7%), respectively. …”
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Acalypha Wilkesiana ‘Java White’: Identification of Some Bioactive Compounds by Gc-Ms and Their Effects on Key Enzymes Linked to Type 2 Diabete by Oyebode Olajumoke A., Erukainure Ochuko L., Koorbanally Neil A., Islam Md. Shahidul

“…The ethanolic extract of root bark showed the highest inhibition of enzymes compared to other extracts. The EC50 values (concentrations for 50 % inhibition) of α-glucosidase, α-amylase and lipase inhibition were 35.75 ± 1.95, 6.25 ± 1.05 and 101.33 ± 5.21 μg mL-1, resp. …”
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Efficacy of a Mobile Health–Based Behavioral Treatment for Lifestyle Modification in Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management: Greenhabit Randomized Controlled Trial by Ana Maria Ruiz-Leon, Rosa Casas, Sara Castro-Barquero, Sofia Alfaro-González, Petia Radeva, Emilio Sacanella, Francesc Casanovas-Garriga, Ainhoa Pérez-Gesalí, Ramon Estruch

“…At 12 weeks, the intervention group also showed significant reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressures (mean change –4.5, P=.049 and –2.4 mmHg, P=.03, respectively), body weight (mean change –0.8 kg, P=.03), BMI (mean change –0.3 kg/m2, P=.03), waist circumference (mean change –1.0 cm, P=.046), and triglyceride concentration (mean change –20.0 mg/dL, P=.03). …”
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L’aqueduc du Gier : nouvelles données sur le pont-siphon de Beaunant à Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon (Métropole de Lyon) by David Baldassari, François Blondel, Stéphane Gaillot

“…The remarkably well-preserved aqueduct first featured in the inventory of Historical Monuments in 1875. Its deck was 290 m long at the deck, it stood 18 m high at its central part and had 30 arches supported by 29 piers. …”
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Chemometric-Assisted Spectrophotometric Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Ciprofloxacin and Doxycycline Hyclate in Pharmaceutical Formulations by Tadele Eticha, Getu Kahsay, Fitsum Asefa, Teklebrhan Hailu, Hailekiros Gebretsadik, Tesfamichael Gebretsadikan, Boovizhikannan Thangabalan

“…The UV spectra of both drugs were recorded at concentrations within their linear ranges between 200 and 400 nm with the intervals λ = 2 nm at 100 wavelengths in distilled water. Beer’s law was obeyed for both drugs in the concentration ranges of 1–10 μg/mL for ciprofloxacin and 5–25 μg/mL for doxycycline hyclate. …”
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Promoting Seed Germination of Some Plant Species by Rhamnolipid Produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Zeena Ghazi Faisal

“…The results showed that P. aeruginosa was capable of producing 3.83 g/L of viscous, honey-colored rhamnolipid, which was capable of lowering the surface tension to 30 ± 0.33 mN/m. Different concentrations of rhamnolipid ranging from 0.25 to 1.00 g/L were assessed, with distilled water acting as a control. …”
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Assessing the irrigation water requirement and irrigation water use at a house scale in Las Vegas Valley by Rubab Saher, Thomas Ott

“…The study concluded that the higher resolution irrigation model with a spatial resolution of 1 m and 3 m could help monitor irrigation water use. …”
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ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF TEMULAWAK (CURCUMA XANTHORRHIZA) EXTRACT GEL AS A CANDIDATE FOR WOUND HEALING by Reghita Claudia Malau, Sri Wahyuni Nasution, Ali Napiah Nasution, Wahyu Widowati, Faradhina Salfa Nindya, Hanna Sari Widya Kusuma

“…The highest DPPH and ABTS percentages were 34.04% and 5.28%, respectively. The IC50 values of CXE gel in DPPH and ABTS were 1973.38 μg/mL and 700.65 μg/mL, respectively. …”
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N‐terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide reference values in community‐dwelling older adults by Ulrike Braisch, Wolfgang Koenig, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Michael Denkinger, Nele Friedrich, Stephan B. Felix, Till Ittermann, Marcus Dörr, Dhayana Dallmeier

“…Based on predictors a reference population of 441 subjects (ActiFE, n = 227; SHIP‐TREND‐0, n = 214) without history of diabetes, cardiovascular, or pulmonary diseases and with systolic blood pressure (BP) <140 mmHg, diastolic BP ≥60 and ≤90 mmHg, haemoglobin in men ≥14 and ≤18 g/dL and in women ≥12 and ≤16 g/dL, GFR ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2, CRP <5 mg/L, BMI ≥18 and ≤33 kg/m2, and hs‐cTnI <40 ng/L were built with NT‐proBNP median levels and 97.5% quantiles reported stratified by sex and age. …”
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A Retrospective Study to Investigate the Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Hemodynamic Characteristics in Hypertensive Patients by Wenqi Xiao, Ping Han, Liping Song, Jingwen Yang, Lin Zhou, Xiangning Deng, Zheng J. Ma, Yukun Lang, Hai Zhao, Yuzhuo Zhao, Hui Chen, Wenjing Zhang, Huixian Huang, Ningling Sun

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Analysis of Metal Contents in Portland Type V and MTA-Based Cements by Maura Cristiane Gonçales Orçati Dorileo, Matheus Coelho Bandeca, Fábio Luis Miranda Pedro, Luiz Evaristo Ricci Volpato, Orlando Aguirre Guedes, Ricardo Dalla Villa, Mateus Rodrigues Tonetto, Alvaro Henrique Borges

“…After the reaction, the mixture was filtered and then volumed to 50 mL of distilled water. For each metal, specific patterns were determined from universal standards. …”
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Downstream Effects of a Hydroelectric Reservoir on Aquatic Plant Assemblages by Ivan Bernez, Jacques Haury, Maria Teresa Ferreira

“…Floristic surveys were carried out on sections 50 m in length, and genera of macroalgae, species of bryophyta, hydrophytes, and emergent rhizophytes were identified. …”
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UV Spectrophotometric Estimation of Acipimox inBulk and Capsule Dosage Form by A. Elphine Prabahar, B. Thangabalan, R. Kalaichelvi, P. Vijayaraj Kumar

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