Source apportionment of the sediments entering dam using lithological and mineralogical studies by S. Afshar, B. Saghafian, H.R. Vosoughifar

“…The results showed that most sediment samples in Taleghan are of sedimentary sandstone, mainly containing the quartz and plagioclase minerals (quartz sandstone and arkose sandstone). …”
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Poly ADP-Ribosylation in a Plant Pathogenic Oomycete <i>Phytophthora infestans</i>: A Key Controller of Growth and Host Plant Colonisation by Viktoriya O. Samarskaya, Sofya Koblova, Tatiana Suprunova, Eugene A. Rogozhin, Nadezhda Spechenkova, Sofiya Yakunina, Andrew J. Love, Natalia O. Kalinina, Michael Taliansky

“…Here, we show that the <i>Phytophthora infestans</i> genome contains two PARP-like protein genes (PiPARP1 and PiPARP2), and provide evidence of PARylation activity for one of them (PiPARP2). …”
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Simultaneous Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI) and Oxidation of Benzoic Acid in Aqueous N-F-Codoped TiO2 Suspensions: Optimization and Modeling Using the Response Surface Methodol... by Maria Antonopoulou, Aris Giannakas, Ioannis Konstantinou

“…The removal of Cr(VI) and BA in binary systems, containing both Cr(VI) and BA, showed a synergistic photocatalytic decontamination as BA significantly facilitated Cr(VI) reduction, whereas Cr(VI) accelerated also BA degradation. …”
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Tumor-Related Exosomes Contribute to Tumor-Promoting Microenvironment: An Immunological Perspective by Wuzhen Chen, Jingxin Jiang, Wenjie Xia, Jian Huang

“…Exosomes are a kind of cell-released membrane-form structures which contain proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. These vesicular organelles play a key role in intercellular communication. …”
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Predicting accrual success for better clinical trial resource allocation by Sisi Ma, Yinzhao Wang, John Wagner, Steve Johnson, Serguei Pakhomov, Constantin Aliferis

“…In the present study, we constructed a dataset for predicting clinical trial failure based on poor accrual using clinicaltrial.gov data containing information on 57,846 trials. Features of the dataset were informed by prior literature and constructed using data-driven natural language processing methods. …”
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The combination of demulsification-flotation processes for separating dissolved oil in gum-rosin industry wastewater by Prayitno, Rulianah Sri, Sa’diyah Khalimatus, Dewajani Heny, Ramdhana Rucita

“…Wastewater produced from the gum-rosin and turpentine production process at the INHUTANI V factory contains dissolved oils (turpentine oil, pine resin, and acidic compounds). …”
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Polyscias pinnata Balfour Aralia by Edward Gilman

“…The document also covers its preferred growing conditions, such as light, soil, and water requirements, and highlights its uses in landscaping as a hedge, specimen, or container plant. Additionally, it addresses propagation methods and potential pest issues, noting that the plant is generally pest-resistant but can be affected by mites and scale. …”
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Nomenclatural standards for the spring oat cultivars (<i>Avena sativa</i> L.) developed in the Urals and Siberia by I. V. Varganova, V. Е. Kardashina, L. V. Bessonova, R. I. Vyatkina, N. V. Lebedeva

“…Each herbarium sheet contains the entire plant in the state of milky ripeness, as well as mature spikes and grains.Results and conclusion. …”
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The Impact of Fermented Quinoa Sourdough with Enterococcus Strains on the Nutritional, Textural, and Sensorial Features of Gluten-Free Muffins by Souraya Sakoui, Reda Derdak, Fatimazahra Jouga, Amal Dagni, Oana Lelia Pop, Dan Cristian Vodnar, Bernadette-Emőke Teleky, Maria Simona Chis, Carmen Rodica Pop, Laura Stan, Floricuta Ranga, Ramona Suharoschi, Abdelaziz Soukri, Bouchra El Khalfi

“…Gluten-free baked goods exhibit reduced texture and taste characteristics compared to their gluten-containing counterparts. As a result, there is a renewed interest in the fermentation of gluten-free cereals with lactic acid bacteria, which is associated with an improvement in the final baked goods. …”
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Augmented electrical conductivity of hybrid graphene nanoplatelets carbon nanotubes polymer nanocomposites by the electro-magnetic field induced subbands by Mojtaba Haghgoo, Reza Ansari, Mohammad Kazem Hassanzadeh-Aghdam

“…Additionally, a nanocomposite containing CNTs with a diameter of 20 nm shows a significant increase in conductivity, rising from 10−13 to 10−3 S/m with a 1% increase in volume fraction.…”
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Azo Dye Removal from Aqueous Solution by Powder Graphite: Investigation of Parameter Effects and Optimization by Box-Behnken Design by Sertel Görücü, Sevil Veli, Mesut Sezer, Çisil Gülümser

“…Industrial wastewaters containing dyes comprise organics that are difficult to biodegrade and when they are discharged to receiving bodies, they cause serious impacts on environment. …”
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Trace metals potential human health risks assessment through consuming common food spices in Ado Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria by J.A. Olusola, O.B. Akintan, O. Osanyinlusi

“…While culinary spices are often used for their flavour and colouring capabilities, they also contain significant trace minerals that may be harmful to human health. …”
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Form for Florida Applicators by Frederick M. Fishel

“…This 5-page document provides a form containing the required elements to include on a record of pesticide application for meeting the restricted use pesticide and Worker Protection Standard (WPS) requirements. …”
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of the pine wood nematode carrier Arhopalus unicolor by Xiangying Zou, Liqiong Zeng, Xingzao You, Jinghui Zhong, Chensheng Tang, Zhaofei Zheng, Xiaochun Lin, Biaoqiang Zhang, Xinliang Zhang, Yu Fang, Yanli Sun, Shouping Cai, Jun Su

“…Furthermore, the genome contains 71.74% repeat elements and encompasses 16,450 predicted protein-coding genes. …”
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Sharper Focal Spot for a Radially Polarized Beam Using Ring Aperture with Phase Jump by Svetlana N. Khonina, Andrei V. Ustinov

“…We study analytically and numerically in which way the width of ring aperture containing a phase jump affects the size and intensity of the focal spot generated with a radially polarized beam. …”
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Do the nutrient compositions and mineral matter contents of meagre (Argyrosomus regius) vary depending on the rearing environment? by Hamzaçebi Sevim, Öztürk Fatma

“…Wild fish were determined to contain high levels of As, Hg and Pb. The earth pond-reared fish had a high Cd level, while having lower As and Hg levels than those of fish reared in other environments. …”
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Fibrolamellar Carcinoma: 2012 Update by Michael Torbenson

“…Histologically, the tumor is made up of large cells that contain abundant mitochondria. The nuclei of the tumor cells have prominent nucleoli. …”
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Excess mortality across countries in the Western World since the COVID-19 pandemic: ‘Our World in Data’ estimates of January 2020 to December 2022 by Gertjan Kaspers, Saskia Mostert, Marcel Hoogland, Minke Huibers

“…In 2022, when most containment measures were lifted and COVID-19 vaccines were continued, preliminary data present 808 392 excess deaths (P-score 8.8%).Conclusions Excess mortality has remained high in the Western World for three consecutive years, despite the implementation of containment measures and COVID-19 vaccines. …”
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Finite-Time Asynchronous Stabilization for Nonlinear Hidden Markov Jump Systems with Parameter Varying in Continuous-Time Case by Lianjun Xiao, Xiaofeng Wang, Lingling Gao

“…Compared with the existing research results on Markov jump systems, this paper considers the HMJSs which contain both the hidden state and the observed state in continuous-time case. …”
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Adaptive Robust SMC-Based AGC Auxiliary Service Control for ESS-Integrated PV/Wind Station by Xiao-Ling Su, Zheng-Kui Zhao, Yang Si, Yong-Qing Guo

“…The ARSMC colligates the advantages of adaptive control and SMC contains state feedback term, robust control term, and adaptive compensation term. …”
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