A step forward in enhancing the health-promoting properties of whole tomato as a functional food to lower the impact of non-communicable diseases by Pier Giorgio Natali, Pier Giorgio Natali, Mauro Piantelli, Alessandra Sottini, Margherita Eufemi, Cristina Banfi, Luisa Imberti

“…In this context, a whole tomato food supplement (WTFS), enriched by 2% olive wastewater containing a complex of healthy nutrients with converging biologic activities, has recently been developed, which is superior to those present in tomato commodities or obtained with whole tomato conventional processing methods. …”
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Quantum dots enhanced stability of in-situ fabricated perovskite nanocrystals based light-emitting diodes: Electrical field distribution effects by Xulan Xue, Menglin Li, Zhenjie Liu, Chenhui Wang, Jincheng Xu, Shuangpeng Wang, Hanzhuang Zhang, Haizheng Zhong, Wenyu Ji

“…Benefiting from these advantages, the peak luminance and the maximum external quantum efficiency of the PeLED containing QD monolayer are increased from 6807 cd/m2 to 86,670 cd/m2 and 2.4% to 7.1%, respectively. …”
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Effects of early neonatal proinflammatory stress on the expression of BDNF transcripts in the brain regions of prepubertal male rats by D. I. Peregud, S. V. Freiman, A. O. Tishkina, L. S. Sokhranyaeva, N. A. Lazareva, M. V. Onufriev, M. Y. Stepanichev, N. V. Gulyaeva

“…The levels of BDNF and transcripts, containing common exon IX were similar in the control and LPS-treated rats. …”
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EGF-R is Expressed and AP-1 and NF-κ:B Are Activated in Stromal Myofibroblasts Surrounding Colon Adenocarcinomas Paralleling Expression of COX-2 and VEGF by Panagiotis A. Konstantinopoulos, Gerasimos P. Vandoros, Michalis V. Karamouzis, Maria Gkermpesi, Georgia Sotiropoulou-Bonikou, Athanasios G. Papavassiliou

“…Background: COX-2 and VEGF are important triggers of colon cancer growth, metastasis and angiogenesis. Cox-2 promoter contains transcriptional regulatory elements for AP-1 and NF-κ:B transcription factors whilst vegf is a known AP-1 downstream target gene. …”
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Perception of character education through heroism lembak ethnic folk story figures by Inda Puspita Sari, Sarwit Sarwono, Agung Nugroho

“…The heroism of Lembak ethnic folklore characters is a means of delivering effective character education because the values contained in folklore are very closely aligned with the norms that exist in society. …”
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What Parents Think about Giving Nonnutritive Sweeteners to Their Children: A Pilot Study by Allison C. Sylvetsky, Mitchell Greenberg, Xiongce Zhao, Kristina I. Rother

“…This was not reflected during the shopping simulation activity because about one-quarter of items selected by parents contained NNS. Parents correctly identified only 23% of NNS-containing items presented as foods or beverages which were sweetened with NNS. …”
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Combined Therapy of Catheter Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Case-Control Study by Bin-Feng Mo, Jian Sun, Peng-Pai Zhang, Wei Li, Mu Chen, Jia-Li Yuan, Yi Yu, Qun-Shan Wang, Yi-Gang Li

“…Propensity score matching was used to select controls from the CA-only and LAAC-only groups. Each group contained 76 subjects. The procedures were successfully performed in all the patients. …”
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A CACTA-like transposon in the Anthocyanidin synthase 1 (Ans-1) gene is responsible for apricot fruit colour in the raspberry (Rubus idaeus) cultivar 'Varnes'. by Daniel James Sargent, Matteo Buti, Stefan Martens, Claudio Pugliesi, Kjersti Aaby, Dag Røen, Chandra Bhan Yadav, Felicidad Fernández Fernández, Muath Alsheikh, Jahn Davik, R Jordan Price

“…Using metabolomics, we quantified anthocyanins in red and apricot raspberry fruits and demonstrated that, in contrast to red-fruited raspberries, fruits of the apricot cultivar 'Varnes' contain low concentrations of only a small number of anthocyanin compounds. …”
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Temperature Dependence of the Isosteric Heat of Adsorption by D.V. Cao, S. Sircar

“…A simple thermodynamic model for the adsorption of a pure gas on an adsorbent containing two different energetic sites also validated the same assumption in the Henry's law region.…”
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Effect of genomic regions harboring putative lethal haplotypes on reproductive performance in closed experimental selection lines of Nellore cattle by Gustavo R. D. Rodrigues, Joslaine N. S. G. Cyrillo, Lúcio F. M. Mota, Patrícia I. Schmidt, Júlia P. S. Valente, Eduarda S. Oliveira, Lúcia G. Albuquerque, Luiz F. Brito, Maria E. Z. Mercadante

“…Thus, this study aimed to identify genomic regions containing potential lethal haplotypes in Nellore breed; identify candidate genes located within these regions; and investigate the reproductive performance of heterozygous carriers of lethal haplotypes in Nellore cattle. …”
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Development and clinical assessment of a novel probiotic candy in the prevention of respiratory infections in asthmatic children by Rana Tafrishi, Hamid Ahanchian, Seyed ali Jafari, Abolfazl Pahlevanloo, Hamidreza Kianifar, Mohammadali Kiani, Nasrin Moazzen, Tahereh sadeghi, Peter D. Sly

“…Conclusion: Adding spore-forming probiotic candy containing Bacillus coagulans to standard asthma treatments reduced symptomatic respiratory illnesses over two months. …”
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Removal of Antibiotics from Real Hospital Wastewater by Cold Plasma Technique by Phuong Thi Thanh Nguyen, Hieu Trung Nguyen, Uyen Nhat Phuoc Tran, Ha Manh Bui

“…Hospital wastewater contains a complex mixture of bioactive substances and microorganisms that are deleterious to humans and aquatic animals. …”
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Versatile graceful degradation framework for bio-inspired proprioception with redundant soft sensors by Taku Sugiyama, Kyo Kutsuzawa, Dai Owaki, Elijah Almanzor, Fumiya Iida, Mitsuhiro Hayashibe

“…Simulation experiments with a musculoskeletal leg that contains 40 nonlinear soft sensors demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed framework. …”
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A Primer on Exporting to Costa Rica by Christina D. Storz, Timothy G. Taylor, Gary F. Fairchild

“…It is hoped that the information contained in this report provides a useful starting point for individuals interested in exploring export or investment opportunities in Costa Rica. …”
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Worker’s Personal Exposure to PM0.1 and PM4 Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterials during Packaging by Ichiro Higashikubo, Rizki Andre Handika, Toshihiro Kawamoto, Hidesuke Shimizu, Thunyapat Thongyen, Suthida Piriyakarnsakul, Amin Muhammad, Mitsuhiko Hata, Masami Furuuchi

“…The action level was exceeded during the filling of a flexible container bag. More than 70% of particles in the breathing zone was coarse agglomerates of > 1 µm, while it may be influenced by powder properties and the handling process as well as the management of local ventilation. …”
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Rhinitis medicamentosa: a nationwide survey of Canadian otolaryngologists by James Fowler, Christopher J. Chin, Emad Massoud

“…Methods An electronic survey was sent to practicing Otolaryngologists within the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. The survey contained 16 questions pertaining to the diagnosis and treatment of rhinitis medicamentosa, as well as opinions on public and primary care awareness of proper use of nasal decongestants. …”
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Sharks in Macaronesia and Cabo Verde: species richness, conservation status and anthropogenic pressures by Jaquelino Varela, Jaquelino Varela, Catarina Pereira Santos, Catarina Pereira Santos, Catarina Pereira Santos, Emanuel Nunes, Emanuel Nunes, Vasco Pissarra, Vasco Pissarra, Stiven Pires, Bárbara P. Ribeiro, Bárbara P. Ribeiro, Eduarda Vieira, Eduarda Vieira, Tiago Repolho, Tiago Repolho, Nuno Queiroz, Nuno Queiroz, Rui Freitas, Rui Rosa, Rui Rosa, Rui Rosa

“…The northeast Atlantic Ocean contains multiple habitats considered critical for shark conservation, including nursery areas, migratory corridors and aggregation sites. …”
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Microspore embryogenesis in vitro: the role of stresses by T. I. Djatchouk, O. V. Khomyakova, V. N. Akinina, I. A. Kibkalo, A. V. Pominov

“…This is in part because more male gametophytes are contained in a single anther compared to the single female gametophyte per embryo sac. …”
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Tailoring conductive polyvinyl alcohol nanofibers: thermal-induced structural evolution in nitrogen for energy storage device by Diky Anggoro, Sudarsono, Endhah Purwandari, Malik Anjelh Baqiya, Mohammad Mahyiddin Ramli, Hideki Nakajima, Gatut Yudoyono, Darminto

“…The results of the XPS profile fitting, as proven by Raman spectra, produce a graphenic carbon containing a 2D structure, with the total sp2 fraction increasing in the increasing carbonization temperature. …”
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Resolving Covid-19 with Blockchain and AI by Suyogita Singh, Satya Bhushan Verma

“…State-of-the-art research on the benefits of blockchain and AI in COVID-19 containment was then reviewed. Recent initiatives and use cases developed to tackle the coronavirus pandemic were also presented. …”
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