Production of an Extract with β-1,4-Xylanase Activity by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>melonis</i> on a Sonicated Brewer’s Spent Grain Substrate by Irma A. Arreola-Cruz, Rosalba Troncoso-Rojas, Francisco Vásquez-Lara, Nina G. Heredia-Sandoval, Alma R. Islas-Rubio

“…<i>melonis</i> with β-1,4-xylanase activity after fermentation on a Brewers’ spent grain (BSG)-containing substrate. We prepared the BSG substrate, with or without sonication, for the submerged fermentation of <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> previously isolated from local soil and preserved at 4 °C. …”
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Effects of Kalsis, A Dietary Supplement, on Bone Metabolism in the Ovariectomized Rats by Mercedes Montero, Manuel Díaz-Curiel, David Guede, Jose Ramón Caeiro, Marta Martín-Fernández, Mercedes Rubert, Daisy Navarro, Concepción de la Piedra

“…We studied the ability of Kalsis, a food supplement that contains selenium, citric acid, and vitamin E, to prevent the effects of ovariectomy on bone loss. …”
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Addition of Industrial Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Dry Inflorescence in Beer Production by Kristina Habschied, Stela Jokić, Krunoslav Aladić, Ivana Šplajt, Vinko Krstanović, Krešimir Mastanjević

“…The incorporation of industrial hemp in beer brewing has further popularized this age-old beverage. In several countries, the cultivation of industrial hemp containing a maximum of 0.2% THC (Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol) has been legalized, leading to a growing recognition of the plant’s potential and its derived products. …”
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Effect of Post-Processing on the Microstructure of WE43 Magnesium Alloy Fabricated by Laser Powder Directed Energy Deposition by Leila Sorkhi, Nathan J. Madden, Grant A. Crawford

“…Moreover, as-deposited specimens contained Nd-rich grain boundary precipitates which dissolved during post-processing. …”
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Development of an Aerial Manipulation System Using Onboard Cameras and a Multi-Fingered Robotic Hand with Proximity Sensors by Ryuki Sato, Etienne Marco Badard, Chaves Silva Romulo, Tadashi Wada, Aiguo Ming

“…In this paper, an aerial manipulation system consisting of a UAV, two onboard cameras, and a multi-fingered robotic hand with proximity sensors is developed. To achieve self-contained autonomous navigation to a targeted object, onboard tracking and depth cameras are used to detect the targeted object and to control the UAV to reach the target object, even in a Global Positioning System-denied environment. …”
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Quality Characteristics and Moisture Mobility of Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) Jerky during Roasting Process by Wengang Jin, Xiaohua Chen, Jingzhang Geng, Jing Jin, Jinjin Pei, Ruichang Gao, Dejing Chen

“…Sensory assessment showed that GSJs at a roasting time of 40–60 min had higher scores. GSJs contained great amount of healthy unsaturated fatty acids (including DHA and EPA), and the total amino acids and essential amino acids were among 59.33–71.77 g·100 g−1 and 25.94–31.40 g·100 g−1, respectively. …”
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Characterization of thermo-responsive shape memory bio-based thermoplastic polyurethane (SMTPU) for 3D/4D printing applications by Yang Sook Jung, Jaehyeung Park, Sunhee Lee, Eun Joo Shin

“…The resulting SMTPU, which contains bio-polyol in the soft segment, along with a chain extender and isocyanate (4,4-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, MDI), demonstrates excellent shape recoverability even after significant deformation. …”
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Efficacy of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) Ameliorate Organophosphate Toxicity in Pregnant Rats Based on Progesterone Levels and Fetal Bone Development by Viski Fitri Hendrawan, Galuh Chandra Agustina, Siska Aditya, Yudit Oktanella, Aulia Firmawati, Dewi Mariyam

“…Black cumin (Nigella sativa), also referred to as black cumin, is a versatile herbal treatment that has recently grown in popularity, it contains antimicrobial, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, antiparasitic, antihistamine, antihypertensive, antitumor, anticancer, antidiabetic, and anti-asthmatic properties are just a few of the positive and pharmacological effects of active ingredients in black cumin, such as thymoquinone and other compounds. …”
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Segetal flora of some regions of Russia: characteristics of the taxonomic structure by A. S. Tretyakova, O. G. Baranova, N. N. Luneva, T. A. Terekhina, S. M. Yamalov, M. V. Lebedeva, G. R. Khasanova, N. Yu. Grudanov

“…As for geographically distant regions (Altai Territory and Rostov Province), their weedy species compositions were distant and contained large groups of region-specific species.…”
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Autologous precision-cut lung slice co-culture models for studying macrophage-driven fibrosis by So-Yi Chang, So-Yi Chang, Wen-Hsin Chang, Wen-Hsin Chang, David C. Yang, Qi-Sheng Hong, Qi-Sheng Hong, Ssu-Wei Hsu, Ssu-Wei Hsu, Reen Wu, Ching-Hsien Chen, Ching-Hsien Chen

“…Fibrotic responses to nicotine, cigarette smoke extract (CSE), and a fibrosis-inducing cocktail (FC) were first evaluated in PCLS containing only tissue-resident macrophages, with upregulation of α-SMA-expressing fibroblasts confirmed by immunofluorescence and Western blotting, and collagen deposition quantified using Sirius Red staining. …”
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Study on the mechanical properties and microstructure of PVA fiber-reinforced waste glass powder concrete by Yi Zhao, Siwen Chen, Shuisheng Yu, Shuai Wu, Yijie Bao

“…The research assesses the compressive strength and splitting tensile strength of concrete samples containing waste glass powder and PVA fibers that were cured for 7 and 28 days, respectively. …”
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Tumor-specific cytosol-penetrating antibodies for antigen- and TME-dependent intracellular cargo delivery by Carolin Sophie Dombrowsky, Felix Klaus Geyer, Diana Zakharchuk, Harald Kolmar

“…In this context, we have developed a modular approach for cytosolic penetration of tumor cells based on bispecific antibodies containing a masked cytosol-penetrating Fab on one arm and a tumor-targeting scFv linked via an endosomal cleavable linker on the other arm. …”
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L-Lactic Acid Production by Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 10863 by Ana Lívia Chemeli Senedese, Rubens Maciel Filho, Maria Regina Wolf Maciel

“…L. rhamnosus ATCC 10863 that produces L-lactic acid was used to perform the fermentation and molasses was used as substrate. A solution containing 27.6 g/L of sucrose (main composition of molasses) and 3.0 g/L of yeast extract was prepared, considering the final volume of 3,571 mL (14.0% (v/v) inoculum). …”
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Continuous cooling transformation diagrams of HSLA steel for seamless tubes production by Schindler I., Kawulok R., Seillier Y., Kawulok P., Opěla P., Rusz S., Vodárek V., Turoň R.

“…The CCT and two DCCT diagrams were constructed for the HSLA steel containing Cr, V, Nb, and N microadditions, taking into account industrial processing parameters of this material in a seamless tubes rolling mill. …”
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Using Gap Visualization to Navigate Multivariate Metabarcode Data, Select Primer Pairs, and Enhance Reference Data Quality by Xin‐Yi Chua, Louise Ord, Stephen J. Bent, David Lovell, Annette McGrath

“…Since reference data sets are large and complex, we provide a simple and intuitive method to navigate subsets of reference sequence data containing conflicting or ambiguous relationships between genomic information and taxonomic classification. …”
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The use of thermal hydrogen decrepitation to recycle Nd-Fe-B magnets from electronic waste by Piotrowicz A., Pietrzyk S., Noga P., Myćka Ł.

“…Recycling of NdFeB magnets contained within waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) could provide a secure and alternative supply of these materials. …”
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Analysis of Polygala tenuifolia Transcriptome and Description of Secondary Metabolite Biosynthetic Pathways by Illumina Sequencing by Hongling Tian, Xiaoshuang Xu, Fusheng Zhang, Yaoqin Wang, Shuhong Guo, Xuemei Qin, Guanhua Du

“…Radix polygalae, the dried roots of Polygala tenuifolia and P. sibirica, is one of the most well-known traditional Chinese medicinal plants. Radix polygalae contains various saponins, xanthones, and oligosaccharide esters and these compounds are responsible for several pharmacological properties. …”
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Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Preclinical Efficacy of a Novel Paclitaxel-Loaded Alginate Nanoparticle for Breast Cancer Treatment by Ahmed A. Markeb, Nagwa A. El-Maali, Douaa M. Sayed, Amany Osama, Mohamed A. Y. Abdel-Malek, Amen H. Zaki, Mostafa E. A. Elwanis, James J. Driscoll

“…The antitumor activity of a novel alginate (ALG) polymer-based particle that contained paclitaxel (PTX) was evaluated using human primary breast cancer cells. …”
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Characteristics Defining Broccoli Cultivars from Different Seed Producers by Elena Ordiales, Domingo J. Iglesias, María Victoria Alarcón, Lorena Zajara, Jesús Gil, Juan Ignacio Gutiérrez, Julio Salguero

“…Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica) is currently considered a main vegetable food in the markets due to its high nutritional value, containing elevated levels of phytochemicals widely described to have beneficial effects against cancer and other illnesses. …”
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Robustly detecting mpox and non-mpox using a deep learning framework based on image inpainting by Yujun Cao, Yubiao Yue, Xiaoming Ma, Di Liu, Rongkai Ni, Haihua Liang, Zhenzhang Li

“…We used the recognized mpox dataset (MSLD) and a dataset containing 18 categories of non-mpox skin diseases to verify the effectiveness and robustness of MIM. …”
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