Systematic screening and dynamic profiling of germline regulatory pathways and spermatogonial surface markers in a bivalve mollusc by Liangjie Liu, Ya Shu, Tian Liu, Huilan Wei, Yaxin Yang, Lijing Zhang, Xiaohui Ma, Guoqing Li, Yajuan Li, Shi Wang, Lingling Zhang

“…This strategy was employed to identify a spermatogonia-related module, which was found to be enriched with stem cell-related pathways in the scallop Patinopecten yessoensis. This module contained a transmembrane protein, fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR). …”
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Preliminary Selection of Device Materials to Locally Transform Thermal into SFR Neutron Spectrum by N. Chrysanthopoulou, P. Savva, M. Varvayanni, C. Colin, C. Huot-Marchand, N. Catsaros

“…In a thermal Material Testing Reactor (MTR) such neutronic conditions can be achieved by tailoring the prevailing neutron spectrum with the utilization of a device containing appropriate materials. In this work various materials are investigated as candidate components of a device that will be required in case that a thermal MTR neutron energy spectrum must be locally transformed, so as to imitate Sodium cooled Fast Reactor (SFR). …”
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Enhancing grape juice with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CWKu-12: Assessing probiotic viability, physicochemical changes, sensory characteristics, and quality kinetics throughout st... by Shaghayegh Echresh, Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani, Fereshteh Falah, Mohammad Noshad, Salam A. Ibrahim

“…At the end of the storage period, the juice containing 2 % probiotic and stored at 4 °C had the highest viable cells (7.92 log CFU/mL). …”
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Thermal and ballistic characterization of epoxy matrix composites reinforced with babassu (Attalea speciosa) fiber: An experimental investigation by Lucas Moura Montenegro Reis, Pedro Henrique Poubel Mendonça da Silveira, Yago Soares Chaves, Rafael Travincas Pinto, Lucas de Mendonça Neuba, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento

“…This work focused on developing lightweight and cost-effective ballistic shields using epoxy matrix composites reinforced with short babassu fibers. Composites containing 10, 20, and 30 vol% fiber content were produced via compression molding and assessed for their chemical composition, thermal properties, and ballistic performance. …”
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Spatial indicators of inequity in urban health research: a scoping review by Ana L. Favarão Leão, Raúl D. Gierbolini-Rivera, Milena Franco Silva, Courtney Shaw, Áine O’Connor, Deborah Salvo, Rodrigo Siqueira Reis

“…Most studies (n = 32, 73%) were conducted in high-income countries. The primary analytical approaches were descriptive (n = 11, 25%). …”
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AI-Driven Meat Food Drying Time Prediction for Resource Optimization and Production Planning in Smart Manufacturing by Rajnish Rakholia, Andres L. Suarez-Cetrulo, Manokamna Singh, Ricardo Simon Carbajo

“…Building on this, this research paper aims to explore the utilization of machine learning methods in predicting the drying time of meat-based food products incorporating multiple factors including structure and properties of food, environmental factors, food mass, and physical parameters of food containers. Furthermore, the paper explores correlations, performs feature importance analysis, and addresses the challenges and limitations within this context.…”
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Environmental impact assessment of rapeseed production using the LCA method: Part one: Life cycle inventory analysis by Kiš Ferenc, Vasin Jovica, Milovac Željko, Zeremski Tijana, Milić Stanko, Savić Jasna

“…Collected or estimated input and output data are entered into the OpenLCA software, which, in conjunction with the ecoinvent 3.7 database, computes the results of the LCI analysis. The LCI result contains data on hundreds of different pollutants emitted into the environment during the processes that make up the oilseed rape production chain, as well as a detailed inventory of consumed or used natural resources. …”
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Exosomes Derived from Stem Cells from the Apical Papilla Promote Dentine-Pulp Complex Regeneration by Inducing Specific Dentinogenesis by Xueying Zhuang, Lingli Ji, Huan Jiang, Yao Liu, Xuemei Liu, Jing Bi, Weidong Zhao, Zhenjiang Ding, Xu Chen

“…In this study, SCAP-derived exosomes (SCAP-Exo) were introduced into the root fragment containing bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) and transplanted subcutaneously into immunodeficient mice. …”
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Challenges of healthcare financing in the world’s largest refugee camp: a mixed-method study among healthcare stakeholders for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by Isabel Smith, Imdadul Haque Talukdar, Sayeeda Tarannum, M A Rifat, Priyanka Boga, Jubayer Mumin, Pablo André Veronés, Ziba Mahdi, Syeda Saima Alam, Arif Faysal Khan

“…Objectives This study aimed to increase the understanding of healthcare stakeholders’ viewpoints on the challenges and potential solutions regarding healthcare financing for the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar.Design A mixed-method approach, containing semi-structured interviews with healthcare stakeholders and review of financial documents, was employed. …”
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Astronomaly Protege: Discovery through Human-machine Collaboration by Michelle Lochner, Lawrence Rudnick

“…The resulting sample contains rare or unusual sources that are simultaneously as diverse as the human trainer chooses and of scientific interest to them. …”
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The Molecular Diagnosis Protocols of New Coronavirus (COVID-19); Specificity and Sensitivity an Overview by Abdullah Ahmed Hama, Othman Abdulrahman Mohammed, Fatima Mahmud Ali, Osama Hamid Shareef, Sardar Muhammad Wli, Sabiha Sharif, Syamand Ahmed Qadir

“…Acute respiratory tract infection is a common public health concern worldwide a new emerging contagious virus (COVID-2019) or SARSC- 2 causing a pandemic pneumonia outbreak, The main transmission route of this virus is through droplets from respiratory made during sneezing or coughing of infected people like the recent viral infection of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV1) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). …”
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Optimization of Acid Protease Production by Aspergillus niger I1 on Shrimp Peptone Using Statistical Experimental Design by Rayda Siala, Fakher Frikha, Samiha Mhamdi, Moncef Nasri, Alya Sellami Kamoun

“…Compared with the initial M1 medium on which protease production was 43.13 U mL−1, a successful and significant improvement by 4.25 folds was achieved in the optimized medium containing (g/L): hulled grain of wheat (HGW) 5.0; KH2PO4 1.0; NaCl 0.3; MgSO4(7H2O) 0.5; CaCl2 (7H2O) 0.4; ZnSO4 0.1; Na2HPO4 1.6; shrimp peptone (SP) 1.0. …”
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Sealless Production Ultracentrifuge and Its Magnetically Self-Bearing Openable Motors for Purification in Viral Nanotechnology by Emanuel J. Hubmann, Daniel Steinert, Thomas Nussbaumer, Johann W. Kolar

“…The state of the art production ultracentrifuges (PUCFs) are limited, especially in rotational speed to approximately 40 krpm by rotary seals, by complexity and virus containment. This prevents PUCFs from widespread use in industry for viral vector production. …”
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Road Dust in Changchun City, Northeast China: Spatial Distribution, Source Appointment, and Human Health Risk Assessment by Na Li, Qingqing Li, Fuchen Zhu, Peng Liu, Zhaowei Wang, Zhao Chen, Weizheng Han, Kaize Wang, Keyi Hou, Yanxue Xu

“…Road dust primarily comprised PAHs containing 4–5 rings among these substances. The incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) analysis indicated that adults faced potential risk (>10−6) at 97.7% of the sampling sites, while children faced potential risk (>10−6) at 48.8%. …”
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Comparative Study of Bulgarian Linden Honey (<i>Tilia</i> sp.) by Anastasiya Yankova-Nikolova, Desislava Vlahova-Vangelova, Desislav Balev, Nikolay Kolev, Stefan Dragoev, Biljana Lowndes-Nikolova

“…All the studied honeys from the Northern Central Region contained higher <i>Tilia</i> sp. pollen. In the Southwestern Region, <i>Tilia</i> sp. pollen was not detected in any of the honey samples. …”
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Characterization of a Complex Mixture of Immunomodulator Peptides Obtained from Autologous Urine by Alberto Fragoso, Mérida Pedraza-Jiménez, Laura Espinoza-González, María Luisa Ceja-Mendoza, Hugo Sánchez-Mercado, Gloria Robles-Pérez, Julio Granados, Emilio Medina-Rivero

“…., allergic rhinitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic rhinopharyngitis), using size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and mass spectrometry (MS). The peptides contained in the immunomodulators were stable after six months, stored in a refrigerator. …”
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Pheromones in Crane Flies: Behaviorally Active Cuticular Compounds in <i>Tipula autumnalis</i> Loew (Diptera: Tipulidae) by Vincas Būda, Violeta Apšegaitė, Laima Blažytė-Čereškienė, Sigitas Podėnas, João Pedro de A. Souza, Paulo H. G. Zarbin, Linas Labanauskas, Tomas Paškevičius, Vilma Baužienė, Sandra Radžiutė

“…Both males and females contained these CHCs, though in different ratios. The strongest antennal responses in male <i>T. autumnalis</i> were evoked by <i>n</i>-pentacosane, (<i>Z</i>)-9-pentacosene, and (<i>Z</i>, <i>E</i>)-6,9-pentacosadiene, which were the predominant components in females. …”
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Synthesis of Potato Starch-Acrylic-Acid Hydrogels by Gamma Radiation and Their Application in Dye Adsorption by Md. Murshed Bhuyan, Nirmal Chandra Dafader, Kazuhiro Hara, Hirotaka Okabe, Yoshiki Hidaka, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman Khan, Nazia Rahman

“…Several kinds of acrylic-acid-grafted-starch (starch/AAc) hydrogels were prepared at room temperature (27°C) by applying 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 kGy of gamma radiation to 15% AAc aqueous solutions containing 5, 7.5, and 15% of starch. With increment of the radiation dose, gel fraction became higher and attained the maximum (96.5%) at 15 kGy, above which the fraction got lowered. …”
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Synergic Involvements of Microorganisms in the Biomedical Increase of Polyphenols and Flavonoids during the Fermentation of Ginger Juice by Christian Aimé Kayath, Armel Ibala Zamba, Saturnin Nicaise Mokémiabeka, Meddy Opa-Iloy, Paola Sandra Elenga Wilson, Moïse Doria Kaya-Ongoto, Rodd Jurah Mouellet Maboulou, Etienne Nguimbi

“…Ginger rhizome naturally contains a myriad of bioactive compounds including polyphenol and flavonoids. …”
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Speciation studies of potentially toxic elements within the vicinity of major dumpsites in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria by Oluwakemi O. Tovide, John A.O. Oyekunle, Odunayo T. Ore, Bukola A. Oyebode, Elizabeth O. Moseri, Abolanle S. Adekunle, Oluwasegun Oluwarotimi, Aderemi O. Ogunfowokan, Adebayo O. Eludoyin

“…Environmental risk assessment indices all pointed to low contamination and ecological risk, with the majority of values being less than 1. …”
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