Pharmacological Evaluation of Selected Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Oral and Skin Infections in Ebem-Ohafia District, Abia State, Nigeria by Blessing O. Oyedemi, Sunday O. Oyedemi, Johnson V. Chibuzor, Ifeoma I. Ijeh, Roger M. Coopoosamy, Ayobami O. Aiyegoro

“…All the plant extracts showed a promising free radical scavenging activity and efficient ferric reducing antioxidant power in a concentration-dependent manner possibly due to their richness in polyphenol with TLC profiling showing maximum three bands of phytochemicals. …”
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Recovering the Soybean Hulls after Peroxidase Extraction and Their Application as Adsorbent for Metal Ions and Dyes by Aleksandra Ivanovska, Biljana Dojčinović, Jelena Lađarević, Leposava Pavun, Dušan Mijin, Mirjana Kostić, Milica Svetozarević

“…Moreover, different binary mixtures were prepared, and the competitive adsorptions revealed that the soybean hulls are the most efficient adsorbent for the mixture of AB 225 and Cu2+. …”
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Comparative Emission Analysis of Diesel Engine Integrated with Mn and Ce-Si Synthesis Catalyst-Based Molds Using Base Fuel and B50 Plastic Oil by Premkumar Subramanian, Kavitha Ganeshan, Jibitesh Kumar Panda, Rajesh Kodbal, Malinee Sriariyanun, Arunkumar Thirugnanasambandam, Babu Dharmalingam

“…Despite a wide temperature range, Ce-Si-based mold promotes high surface area and superior gas diffusion properties. Overall, the Ce-Si-based mold provides efficient emission control in diesel engines, which paves a path for developing better environmental sustainability. …”
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Development of Vancomycin, a Glycopeptide Antibiotic, in a Suitable Nanoform for Oral Delivery by Ali A. Amer, Lewis Bingle, Cheng Shu Chaw, Amal Ali Elkordy

“…The prepared niosomes were characterised using dynamic light scattering (DLS) for their size determination; high-pressure liquid chromatography, HPLC, for drug encapsulation efficiency determination; and the agar diffusion method for the determination of the antibacterial efficacy of the VCM niosomes against <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>. …”
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HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRNSPLANTATION IN THALASSEMIA AND RELATED DISORDERS by Emanuele Angelucci, Federica Pilo, Clara Targhetta, Martina Pettinau, Cristina Depau, Claudia Cogoni, Sara Usai, Mario Pani, Laura Dessì, Donatella Baronciani

“…This approach is an efficient way to obtain a long lasting, probably permanent, clinical effective correction of the anaemia avoiding transfusion requirement and subsequent complications like iron overload.   …”
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Trichophyton verrucosum infection in livestock in the Chitral district of Pakistan by Khalid Hameed, Farhana Riaz Ch, Muhammad Ali Nawaz, Syed Muhammad Saqlan Naqvi, Yvonne Gräser, Christiane Kupsch, Mario Pasquetti, Luca Rossi, Anna Rita Molinar Min, Paolo Tizzani, Elisa Chiavassa, Andrea Peano

“…A better knowledge of the animal role in the spread of this fungus may allow the adoption of more efficient control measures and prophylaxis. …”
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Catalytic graphitization of porous graphitic carbon derived from needle coke as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries by Xiaoyu Zhang, Shaoqiang Guo, Huifang Ye, Fangfang Wei

“…The green needle coke-derived PGC materials include many active sites and defects, a high electrical conductivity, a shortened ion diffusion pathway, and a unique micro-mesoporous structure that makes them suitable electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries.…”
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Digital Evolution in Nigerian Heavy-Engineering Projects: A Comprehensive Analysis of Technology Adoption for Competitive Edge by John Aliu, Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke, Oluwatayo Timothy Jesudaju, Prince O. Akanni, Tolulope Ehbohimen, Oluwaseun Sunday Dosumu

“…Grounded in the Technology–Organization–Environment (TOE) Framework, the Resource-Based View (RBV) and the Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DOI), this study investigates the relationship between the adoption of digital technologies and the competitive edge (CE) of heavy-engineering firms. …”
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Toughening Mechanism of CaAl₁₂O₁₉ in Red Mud–Al₂O₃ Composite Ceramics by Shiwei Jiang, Anmin Li, Zhengliang Wang

“…The utilization of red mud in the production of ceramic products represents an efficient approach for harnessing red mud resources. …”
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Green-derived CaO nanoparticles from Furcraea plant fibers: A sustainable route for biomedical applications by Lakshmikanth G, Beemkumar Nagappan, Arpit Arora, Nalla Bhanu Teja, Madhan Kumar G, Sankar Narayan Das, Ritesh Pratap Singh, Kamakshi Priya K

“…This work advances plant-based nanotechnology as a viable path toward next-generation, resource-efficient solutions in biomedical and material sciences.…”
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Hydrogen Leakage Location Prediction in a Fuel Cell System of Skid-Mounted Hydrogen Refueling Stations by Leiqi Zhang, Qiliang Wu, Min Liu, Hao Chen, Dianji Wang, Xuefang Li, Qingxin Ba

“…Therefore, the development of precise and efficient technologies to predict leakage locations is vital for the safe and stable operation of hydrogen refueling stations. …”
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Ordered embeddings and intrinsic dimensionalities with information-ordered bottlenecks by Matthew Ho, Xiaosheng Zhao, Benjamin D Wandelt

“…Unifying several prior approaches, we demonstrate that IOB models achieve efficient compression of essential information for a given encoding architecture, while also assigning a semantically meaningful ordering to latent representations. …”
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Rapid Synthesis of Fast-Charging TiNb₂O₇ for Lithium-Ion Storage via Ultrafast Carbothermal Shock by Xianyu Hu, Yunlei Zhong, Xiaosai Hu, Xiyuan Feng, Fengying Ye

“…This study provides an efficient synthesis strategy and theoretical basis for the design of high-performance fast-charging battery materials through atomic-scale structural engineering.…”
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Advances in Oral Solid Drug Delivery Systems: Quality by Design Approach in Development of Controlled Release Tablets by Prachi Atre, Syed A. A. Rizvi

“…In terms of manufacturing, direct compression has emerged as the most efficient method for producing CR tablets, streamlining production while ensuring consistent drug release. …”
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Reversal of Spin‐Torque Polarity with Inverting Current Vorticity in Composition‐Graded Layer at the Ti/W Interface by Hayato Nakayama, Taisuke Horaguchi, Jun Uzuhashi, Cong He, Hiroaki Sukegawa, Tadakatsu Ohkubo, Seiji Mitani, Kazuto Yamanoi, Yukio Nozaki

“…A nanoscale compositional gradient, formed by in situ atomic diffusion of ultrathin Ti and W layers, is introduced between 10‐nm‐thick W and Ti layers. …”
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The wave nature of the action potential by Vitaly L. Galinsky, Lawrence R. Frank, Lawrence R. Frank

“…This new theory addresses the limitations of the Hodgkin-Huxley model, including its inability to explain extracellular spiking, efficient brain synchronization, saltatory conduction along myelinated axons, and various other observed coherent macroscopic brain electrical phenomena. …”
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Sustainability Drivers and Sustainable Development Goals-Based Indicator System for Prefabricated Construction Adoption—A Case of Developing Economies by Janappriya Jayawardana, Malindu Sandanayake, J. A. S. C. Jayasinghe, Asela K. Kulatunga, Guomin Zhang

“…The statistical analysis highlighted a reduced overall project time, the efficient consumption of materials, and overall project cost savings as the most significant SDs. …”
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Advances in the Application of Infrared in Food Processing for Improved Food Quality and Microbial Inactivation by Christian K. Anumudu, Helen Onyeaka, Chiemerie T. Ekwueme, Abarasi Hart, Folayemi Isaac-Bamgboye, Taghi Miri

“…Infrared (IR) radiation has emerged as a transformative technology in food processing, offering a rapid, energy-efficient method for inactivating microbial cells and spores while preserving the nutritional and sensory attributes of food. …”
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High hydrogen permeation resistance achieved in a novel (AlCrZr)O ternary oxide nanofilm by Liyu Zheng, Zhongyang Zheng, Youwei Yan, Xinyun Wang, Heping Li

“…The amorphous layer without grain boundaries complicated the hydrogen diffusion pathways and effectively increased the hydrogen resistance. …”
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Study of Complex Impedance Dispersion Model for Two-Phase Laminar Flow by CHENG Linfeng, KE Shizhen, SHI Hongwei, ZHANG Yuhang, LUO Hu, TAO Jie

“…Therefore, it is imperative to identify a more cost-effective and efficient measurement method. Complex impedance spectrum (CIS) detection technology emerges as a promising solution, offering advantages such as low cost, easy implementation, environmental friendliness, and safety. …”
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