Evaluation of Yield, Yield Component and Usefulness Indices of Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and Maize (Zea mays) Intercropping under Inoculation with Rhizobium phaseoli by Ebrahim Zolfagari Kotbehsara, Peyman Sharifi, Mohammad Hossein Ansari

“…However, excessive use of nitrogen fertilizers conflicts with the principles of sustainable agriculture. An alternative approach is to utilize microorganisms capable of nitrogen fixation, such as rhizobial bacteria and non-symbiotic bacteria (Azospirillum, Herbaspirillum, Azotobacter, etc.). …”
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Pengaruh Edible Coating Berbasis Kitosan, Ekstrak Aloe Vera Dengan Penambahan Pektin Jeruk Terhadap Masa Simpan Buah Pir Potong by Muryeti Muryeti, Koulan Sadida

“…The use of edible coating made from chitosan, aloe vera extract, and citrus pectin can serve as an alternative packaging to protect fruit from contamination. …”
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Investigating the Role of Artificial Intelligence Enablers and Companies' Readiness in Adopting an Artificial Intelligence-integrated Customer Relationship Management System by Soheila Mohammadzadeh Vanestan, Rahim Abedi

“…In terms of existing limitations such as time and financial limitations as well as human resources required for quick response and establishing online communication, the use of communication and response programs based on artificial intelligence seems to be an efficient and effective alternative that can improve the financial and non-financial performance of the organization.…”
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Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing in Pneumonia: Applications in the Detection of Responsible Pathogens, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Virulence by Liu B, Bao Z, Chen W, Xi X, Ge X, Zhou J, Zheng X, Zhang P, Deng W, Ding R, Zhou M, Fang J

“…., Nanjing, 210018, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhoushan Branch of Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Zhoushan, 316000, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Pharmacy, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jie Fang, Department of Pharmacy, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 197, Rui Jin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China, Email fj40517@rjh.com.cn Min Zhou, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 197, Rui Jin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China, Email doctor_zhou_99@163.comBackground: Targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) is a high-throughput and cost-effective diagnostic alternative for pneumonia, with the ability to simultaneously detect pathogens, antimicrobial resistance genes, and virulence genes. …”
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Sequential use of low-load-blood-flow-restricted vs. high-load resistance training on neuromuscular activation, hypertrophy and neuromuscular performance by Romina Ledergerber, Paul Ritsche, Eric Lichtenstein, Martin Keller

“… Introduction Low-load Blood Flow Restriction training (BFRT) is a viable alternative to high-load resistance training (HLT), especially for clinical populations, due to its lower mechanical tension (Centner et al., 2019). …”
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Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant Activity, Antimicrobial Activity, and Cytotoxicity of Chaptalia nutans Leaves by Letiele Bruck de Souza, Amanda Leitão Gindri, Thainara de Andrade Fortes, Thais Felli Kubiça, Jefferson Enderle, Rafael Roehrs, Sidnei Moura e Silva, Vanusa Manfredini, Elton Luís Gasparotto Denardin

“…Toxicity of C. nutans was evaluated using an alternative method, D. melanogaster, as well as a locomotor assay. …”
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CRYO-NIVAL MODELING SYSTEM. CASE STUDY: BUCEGI MOUNTAINS AND FĂGĂRAŞ MOUNTAINS by ALEXANDRU NEDELEA, RĂZVAN OPREA, FLORIN ACHIM, LAURA COMĂNESCU

“…Le nombre des jours à gel varie en fonction de l’altitude (au sommet Omu il y a 260 jours/an). L’alternance du gel et dégel se produit intensément pendant les saisons de transition, tout comme lesoscillations thermiques diurnes ont un rôle assez important sur la dégradation du relief, par des processus de gélifraction. …”
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Population structure, floral diversity, habitat geography, and conservation status of Himalayan horse chestnut (Aesculus indica) in western Himalayan moist temperate forest ecosyst... by Urwa Irfan, Hamayun Shaheen, Muhammad Manzoor, Muhammad Manzoor, Sidra Nasar, Raja Waqar Ahmed Khan, Syed Waseem Gillani, Syed Waseem Gillani, Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Arbaz Attique, Asif Kamal, Sarah Abdul Razak, Malik Talha Riaz

“…It is recommended to formulate effective conservation measures such as promoting sustainable forest practices, controlling invasive species, restoring degraded habitats, controlled grazing practices, community-based conservation initiatives, sustainable harvesting policies, educating local communities, and promoting alternative livelihoods that support local communities to ensure the preservation of A. indica populations as well as ecosystem health. …”
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Human motion capture data recovery based on non-convex low-rank priors of temporal difference(非凸时序差分低秩约束的人体运动捕获数据恢复算法) by 胡文玉(HU Wenyu), 彭绍婷(PENG Shaoting), 郭震宇(GUO Zhenyu), 黄慧英(HUANG Huiying)

“…Then we introduce the non-convex Schatten-p norm to characterize the low-rank property of the data temporal difference matrix, and the non-convex q-norm to constrain the sparse noise terms. The alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM) is used to solve the problem, and the Newton-Raphson iterative method is used to solve the sub-problems. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of laryngeal cancer treatment literature (2003–2023) by Yan Zhao, Jiancheng Xue

“…An impending surge in research is driven by investigations into biomarkers, microenvironmental genetic mechanisms, alternatives to systemic chemotherapy, minimally invasive surgery, and herbal medicine explorations.…”
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NEK4: prediction of available drug targets and common genetic linkages in bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder by Bin Gong, Chenxu Xiao, Yu Feng, Yu Feng, Jing Shen

“…BackgroundBipolar disorder (BD) is a mental illness characterized by alternating episodes of elevated mood and depression, while major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating condition that ranks second globally in terms of disease burden. …”
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Immune responses and resistance of white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) fed Probiotic Bacillus sp NP5 and prebiotic honey against White Spot Syndrome Virus infection by Widanarni Widanarni, Dewi Rahmi, Muhamad Gustilatov, Sukenda Sukenda, Diah Ayu Satyari Utami

“…Improving the immune response through the application of prebiotic, probiotic and synbiotic is expected to be one of the environmentally friendly alternatives to prevent the disease. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of administrating Baccillus sp. …”
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Borrelia burgdorferi radiosensitivity and Mn antioxidant content: antigenic preservation and pathobiology by Andrés F. Londoño, Ajay Sharma, Jared Sealy, Vipin S. Rana, Shelby D. Foor, Vera Y. Matrosova, Elena K. Gaidamakova, Robert P. Volpe, Michael J. Daly, Brian M. Hoffman, Utpal Pal, J. Stephen Dumler

“…Given the current lack of effective whole-cell vaccines for Lyme disease, this research identifies a potential strategy for developing alternative radiation-inactivated, yet highly effective vaccines.…”
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Advancing poliovirus eradication: lessons learned from piloting direct molecular detection of polioviruses in high-risk and priority geographies by Paula L. Marcet, Brandon Short, Ashley Deas, Hong Sun, Chelsea Harrington, Shahzad Shaukat, Muhammad Masroor Alam, Marycelin Baba, Adedayo Faneye, Prossy Namuwulya, Lea Necitas Apostol, Tamer Elshaarawy, John Kofi Odoom, Peter Borus, Shelina Moonsamy, Yogolelo Riziki, Marie Claire Endegue Zanga, Mesfin Tefera, Anfumbom K. W. Kfutwah, Salmaan Sharif, Varja Grabovac, Cara C. Burns, Nancy Gerloff

“…ABSTRACT In the Global Polio Laboratory Network (GPLN), poliovirus (PV) screening results from acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance is based on virus isolation (VI) through cell culture, entailing long turnaround times and the amplification of live poliovirus. An alternative Direct Detection strategy (DD-ITD) for screening viral nucleic acid from stools, bypassing the need for virus culture, has been developed and extensively validated by GPLN partners. …”
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Sustainability index analysis for environmentally low-input integrated farming by E. Widjaja, B.N. Utomo, A.D. Santoso, Y.P. Erlambang, . Surono, M.A. Firmansyah, S. Handoko, E. Erythrina, M.N. Rofiq, D. Iskandar, N.A. Sasongko, T. Rochmadi, N. Abbas, M. Hanif, Y.S. Garno, F.D. Arianti, N.D. Suretno, M. Askinatin, C.O.I. Hastuti, F. Fahrodji

“…Monte Carlo analysis and alternating least-squares algorithm were used to examine sustainability status and significant characteristicsFINDINGS: The degree of agricultural integration's sustainability from organic fertilizer, corn, and layer hen farming was 86.10 percent. …”
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Relationship between triglyceride glucose-body mass index baselines and variation with future cardiovascular diseases risk in the middle-aged and elderly individuals by Junpeng Qiao, Xueyu Chen, Jinhong Pang, Haicheng Fei, Zhang Liu, Fang Cheng, Qiaoqiao Chen, Yingying Zhao, Fengxue Shi, Hongying Jia, Hongying Jia, Weiwei Chi, Weiwei Chi

“…Previous studies have found that the TyG index is an effective alternative indicator for insulin resistance (IR) and is associated with cardiovascular events. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Jianpi Qinghua granules for non-erosive reflux disease with spleen deficiency and damp-heat syndrome: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-contro... by Tai Zhang, Tai Zhang, Tai Zhang, Tai Zhang, Guang Bai, Wei Wang, Lin Liu, Zhenghua Zhou, Haijie Ji, Beihua Zhang, Beihua Zhang, Beihua Zhang, Xudong Tang, Xudong Tang

“…Current treatments like proton pump inhibitors show limited efficacy for many NERD patients, necessitating alternative approaches. Jianpi Qinghua (JQ) granules, a traditional Chinese medicine, have shown promise in treating NERD by targeting symptoms of spleen deficiency and damp-heat syndrome.PurposeThis study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of JQ granules in treating patients with NERD characterized by spleen deficiency and damp-heat syndrome.Study designA multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted with a total of 78 NERD patients randomly assigned to receive either JQ granules or placebo for 4 weeks, followed by a 4-week follow-up period.MethodsSeventy-eight NERD patients with spleen deficiency and damp-heat syndrome were recruited and randomly assigned to receive either JQ granules (n = 39) or placebo (n = 39). …”
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Anti-PLA2R1 Antibodies Containing Sera Induce In Vitro Cytotoxicity Mediated by Complement Activation by Maël Lateb, Hajar Ouahmi, Christine Payré, Vesna Brglez, Kevin Zorzi, Guillaume Dolla, Mohamad Zaidan, Sonia Boyer-Suavet, Bertrand Knebelmann, Thomas Crépin, Cécile Courivaud, Noémie Jourde-Chiche, Vincent Esnault, Gérard Lambeau, Barbara Seitz-Polski

“…GVB-EDTA, which inhibits all complement activation pathways, completely blocked cell cytotoxicity, whereas Mg-EGTA, which only inhibits the classical and lectin pathways, highly decreased suggesting a limited role of the alternative pathway. A higher diversity of IgG subclasses beyond IgG4 and high titer of total IgG anti-PLA2R1 were associated with increased cytotoxicity (p=0.01 and p=0.03 respectively). …”
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Newborn Screening Program for Cystic Fibrosis in Türkiye: Experiences from False-Negative Tests and Requirement for Optimization by Fevziye Çoksüer, Gökçen Kartal Öztürk, Handan Duman Şenol, Meral Barlık, Mehmet Mustafa Özaslan, Bahar Girgin Dindar, Ece Ocak, Ece Halis, Şükrü Atacan Öğütcü, Figen Gülen, Esen Demir

“…Aims: To evaluate the Turkish national CF screening program, which included patients referred to a tertiary pediatric pulmonology center, to ascertain the optimal cut-off values for IRT-1/IRT-2 and to identify alternative strategies for mitigating the number of late-diagnosed false-negative patients (FNPs) who initially exhibited screen negative results but were diagnosed subsequently based on clinical suspicion. …”
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CAR-CIK vs. CAR-T: benchmarking novel cytokine-induced killer cells as solid tumor immunotherapy in ErbB2+ rhabdomyosarcoma by Laura M. Moser, Laura M. Moser, Laura M. Moser, Laura M. Moser, Laura M. Moser, Catrin Heim, Sebastian E. Koschade, Sebastian E. Koschade, Sebastian E. Koschade, Sebastian E. Koschade, Sebastian E. Koschade, Philipp Wendel, Philipp Wendel, Philipp Wendel, Philipp Wendel, Süleyman Bozkurt, Sabine Harenkamp, Hermann Kreyenberg, Hermann Kreyenberg, Michael Merker, Michael Merker, Christian Münch, Christian Münch, Christian Münch, Elise Gradhand, Meike Vogler, Meike Vogler, Meike Vogler, Evelyn Ullrich, Evelyn Ullrich, Evelyn Ullrich, Evelyn Ullrich, Evelyn Ullrich, Halvard Bönig, Halvard Bönig, Jan-Henning Klusmann, Jan-Henning Klusmann, Jan-Henning Klusmann, Jan-Henning Klusmann, Peter Bader, Peter Bader, Peter Bader, Peter Bader, Peter Bader, Winfried S. Wels, Winfried S. Wels, Winfried S. Wels, Eva Rettinger, Eva Rettinger, Eva Rettinger, Eva Rettinger, Eva Rettinger

“…Cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells can be given safely across allogeneic barriers and constitute alternative effector cells generated from healthy donors. …”
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