Development of wader-fish (Rasbora argyrotaenia) and kidney beans as a supplementary food: A source of protein and minerals for toddlers aged 12-24 months by Palupi Eny, Isni Oktaviani Rachmalia, Purnaningsih Ninuk, Saraswati Yudhistira, Eka Putri Wahyu, Chandra Iwansyah Ade

“…One serving (125 g) contained 23.3% energy, 81.35% protein, 86.80% calcium, 74.82% iron, and 102.08% zinc.…”
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ENHANCING COLD MIX ASPHALT PERFORMANCE WITH GEOPOLYMER TECHNOLOGY by Falah Hasan Ali, Taher M. Ahmed

“…CAEM with geopolymer considerably improved Marshall stability and deformation resistance especially those containing fly ash.CAEM with geopolymer provides larger ITS conditioning and a TSR over 100% better than hot mix asphalt HMA. …”
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Reproductive Organ of Blow Fly, Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera: Calliphoridae): Ultrastructural of Testis by Kabkaew L. Sukontason, Tarinee Chaiwong, Urai Chaisri, Hiromu Kurahashi, Michelle Sanford, Kom Sukontason

“…TEM of the testis in the pupal stage presents the thick testis wall covering underdeveloped cells containing a variable size of an electron-dense globule. …”
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THE STRENGTH BEHIND GROWTH: EXPLORING METAPHORS IN PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR’S POEM, THE SEEDLING by Fitriyah Fitriyah, Aisyah Ahzahra Suroso, Arvina Septa Maharani

“…A metaphorical poem has the ability to create and translate the figurative language contained in the content of the poem, especially where there are deep personal and emotional experiences”." …”
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Magnesium Alginate as an Electrolyte for Magnesium Batteries by Markus C. Kwakernaak, Lindah K. Kiriinya, Walter J. Legerstee, Winok M. J. Berghmans, Caspar G. T. Hofman, Erik M. Kelder

“…Mg²⁺ is weakly bound to an alginate polymer, which results in a hydrogel-like material that contains mobile magnesium ions. We propose that this is the ideal situation for an electrolyte that behaves in a similar way as a ‘water-in-salt’ system. …”
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Optical control of sphingolipid biosynthesis using photoswitchable sphingosines by Matthijs Kol, Alexander J.E. Novak, Johannes Morstein, Christian Schröer, Tolulope Sokoya, Svenja Mensing, Sergei M. Korneev, Dirk Trauner, Joost C.M. Holthuis

“…Here, we introduce clickable, azobenzene-containing sphingosines, termed caSphs, as light-sensitive substrates for sphingolipid biosynthesis. …”
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Preparation, Characterization, and Activity of Y2O3-ZnO Complex Oxides for the Photodegradation of 2,4-Dinitrophenol by Tong-ming Su, Zu-zeng Qin, Hong-bing Ji, Yue-xiu Jiang

“…The Y2O3-ZnO complex oxides which contained 0.50% Y2O3 were proved to be the optimal photocatalyst and achieved a degradation of 81.2% of 2,4-dinitrophenol solution, compared to 57.6% achieved under the same photocatalytic conditions with ZnO alone.…”
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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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Study on Control of Wall Deflection in Earth Stepped-Twin Retaining Wall Using Anchor Method by means of Numerical Simulation by Kazuki Maehara, Akihiro Hamanaka, Takashi Sasaoka, Hideki Shimada, Seiya Sakuma

“…Therefore, we proposed the application of an anchor method that contains the inner and outer walls by using numerical simulation. …”
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Tuning Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Hydrogels Using Orthogonally Functionalized Crosslinkers by Bin Liu, Zhaoyan Hou, Yi Bao, Lei Hua, Xiao Wang, Yuanyuan Li, Lanying Zhou, Zhuo Lv

“…A unique orthogonal crosslinker-induced hydrogel, whose mechanical strength can be tunable by the crosslinker topology upon thermal treatment, is described herein. The crosslinker containing cationic moieties and crosslinkable styrenyl groups was employed for the preparation of orthogonally crosslinked hydrogels having ionic and covalent characteristics. …”
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Structural characteristics, anticoagulant and antithrombotic mechanism of a novel polysaccharide from Rosa Chinensis Flos by Xiaofeng Zhang, Zhenhua Liang, Geoffrey Ivan Neil Waterhouse, Shengjun Jiang, Dongxiao Sun-Waterhouse, Jinmei Wang, Changyang Ma, Wenyi Kang

“…GC, FT-IR and NMR analyses revealed that RCJ2-Ib (3.3 kDa) was a 1,4-linked polymannuronic acid containing substantial β-D-anomers units. The anticoagulant effect of RCJ2-Ib evaluated by using rabbit ear venous blood and an acute blood stasis rat model showed that RCJ2-Ib had obvious anticoagulant activity in regulating endogenous and exogenous coagulation pathways and reducing serum thromboxane B2 and endothelin-1. …”
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Deep learning application for stellar parameter determination: III-denoising procedure by Gebran Marwan, Bentley Ian, Brienza Rose, Paletou Frédéric

“…We have used two distinct datasets for this work. The first one contains spectra in the range of 4,450–5,400 Å at a resolution of 42,000, and the second in the range of 8,400–8,800 Å at a resolution of 11,500. …”
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Films from Glyoxal-Crosslinked Spruce Galactoglucomannans Plasticized with Sorbitol by Kirsi S. Mikkonen, Mari I. Heikkilä, Stefan M. Willför, Maija Tenkanen

“…The glyoxal-crosslinked GGM films containing 20% sorbitol exhibited the lowest oxygen permeability (OP) and WVP of the studied films and showed satisfactory mechanical performance.…”
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Excel as an optimization tool applied to multicomponent distillation column sizing by Luan Jonas de Souza Ribeiro, Camila Rodrigues Carneiro, Sara Gallegos Bosmediano, Mateus Tomaz Neves, Manoela Maciel dos Santos Dias, Fernanda Raquel Carvalho

“…Considering that a typical initial mixture generally contains three or more products of interest, studies aimed at optimizing multicomponent distillation, although scarce in the literature, are increasingly imperative to ensure efficiency and reduce operational and energy costs associated with the process. …”
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Use of Intuitionistic Fuzzy Numbers in Survey Sampling Analysis with Application in Electronic Data Interchange by Farah Rasheed, Sajida Kousar, Javid Shabbir, Nasreen Kausar, Dragan Pamucar, Yaé Ulrich Gaba

“…The validity reduces when questionnaire contains linguistic variables and respondent has to answer in zero or one. …”
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Effect of Low-Frequency Ultrasonic-Assisted Enzymolysis on the Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Corn Protein Hydrolysates by Qiufang Liang, Xiaofeng Ren, Haile Ma, Suyun Li, Kangkang Xu, Ayobami Olayemi Oladejo

“…Molecular weight distribution and amino acid profile analysis showed that ultrasound pretreatment enhanced the formation of short-chain peptides with molecular weight of 200–3000 Da, especially the peptides containing hydrophobic amino acids. Moreover, 40 potential antioxidant peptides were purified by C18 semipreparative column and identified by UPLC-ESI-MS. …”
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Deep Eutectic Solvent-Based Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Baicalin from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi by Hui Wang, Xiaodi Ma, Qibin Cheng, Xiaoli Xi, Liwei Zhang

“…Furthermore, the maximum yield of 106.96 mg·g−1 was achieved under optimum conditions in DES-containing aqueous solutions (33 vol% water content), which reached a similar level that was conducted using the pharmacopoeia procedure (104.94 mg·g−1). …”
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Dadih, traditional fermented buffalo milk: a comprehensive review of the aspects of gastronomy, health benefits, and product development by Angga Pramana, Bara Yudhistira, Maghfirah Jayalaksamana, Dihan Kurnia, Naila Husnayain, Rianita Pramitasari

“…Abstract Indonesia is a country with a rich array of traditional meals renowned for their health benefits and potential to serve as functional foods, including dadih. …”
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3D Rigid Registration of Intraoperative Ultrasound and Preoperative MR Brain Images Based on Hyperechogenic Structures by Pierrick Coupé, Pierre Hellier, Xavier Morandi, Christian Barillot

“…The registration of intraoperative ultrasound (US) images with preoperative magnetic resonance (MR) images is a challenging problem due to the difference of information contained in each image modality. To overcome this difficulty, we introduce a new probabilistic function based on the matching of cerebral hyperechogenic structures. …”
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Streptococcus suis-associated neonatal meningitis and sepsis: characterization, antimicrobial resistance, and public health implications by Giovanna Fusco, Rubina Paradiso, Lorena Cardillo, Maria Antonia Salvia, Saveria Dodaro, Veronica Del Monaco, Gianfranco Scarpelli, Francesca Greco, Antonio Rinaldi, Lorella Barca, Stefania Ambrogio, Antonio Limone, Esterina De Carlo, Giorgia Borriello

“…S. suis meningitis and sepsis are mainly reported in adults, related to direct contact with pigs or contaminated pork meat consumption, while it is rarely reported in children. …”
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