A sustainable and reliable model for iron closed-loop supply chain network design with considering risk and lateral transmision and developed multi-objective decision-making method by Hamid Saffari, Morteza Abbasi, Jafar Gheidar-Kheljani

“…Also, the amount of cost required for allocation to reliable and unreliable facilities and also creating a suitable Pareto space for deciding on the optimal choice of facilities, capacity and flow between them and iron and steel production technology, according to sustainability and social responsibility indicators, are other research findings.Originality/Value: In this study, for the first time, the design of a robust, sustainable, and resilient network of iron and steel under different risks has been studied. …”
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Impact on the  incorporation  of  metals  in  physicochemical  and antimicrobial  properties  in  films  based  on  arrowroot  starcha by Antonio Carlos Pereira de Menezes Filho, Matheus Vinicius Abadia Ventura, Carlos Frederico de Souza Castro, Rogério Favareto, Marconi Batista Teixeira, Frederico Antônio Loureiro Soares

“…It is concluded that the biodegradable films of arrowroot starch incorporated with metals showed potential in all the evaluated tests, thus characterizing possible new products for different uses, such as low time available in the environment, preservation of the characteristics of special products, and antimicrobial capacity. …”
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STUDY REGARDING THE EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF VO2MAX IN SOCCER PLAYERS DURING THE COMPETITIVE PERIOD by Cezar Honceriu, Viciu Tanasă, Trofin Florin Petruț, Armand Bertea, Cotea Constantin, Bichescu Andrade-Ionuț, Gabriel Simion, Lucian Burchel

“…The evaluation and identification of VO2max and MAS are essential to determine the level of aerobic exercise capacity among soccer players, the training volume and intensity, and the means to use for developing specific game parameters. …”
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Effects of Whole-Body 50-Hz Magnetic Field Exposure on Mouse Leydig Cells by Zsolt Forgács, Zoltán Somosy, Györgyi Kubinyi, Hanna Sinay, Jozsef Bakos, György Thuróczy, András Surján, Aranka Hudák, Ferenc Olajos, Péter Lázár

“…The main goal of this study was to evaluate the possible effect of whole-body magnetic field (MF) exposure on the steroidogenic capacity of Leydig cells in vitro. In four separate experiments, male CFLP mice were exposed to sinusoidal 50-Hz, 100-μT MF. …”
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Adult Human Multipotent Neural Cells Could Be Distinguished from Other Cell Types by Proangiogenic Paracrine Effects via MCP-1 and GRO by Sung Soo Kim, Hee-Jang Pyeon, Yoon Kyung Bae, Hyun Nam, Chung Kwon Kim, Sun-Ho Lee, Kyeung Min Joo

“…Compared with MSCs, ahMNCs showed lower differentiation capacities into osteogenic and adipogenic cells. Moreover, ahMNCs uniquely expressed higher levels of MCP-1 and GRO family paracrine factors than fNSCs and MSCs. …”
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Characterization of selenium nanoparticles extracted from Bacillus subtilis and its antibacterial effects in Onychostoma macrolepis: Insight into ferroptosis by Chao Zhu, Guofan Peng, Jincan Li, Yalong Deng, Tianqi Jin, Qimin Liu, Heran Cao, Zifang Wu, Yuxuan Ma, Zhenpeng Li, Yang Wang, Lijuan Zheng, Xiangtong Yuan, Lijun Zhang, Fangxia Yang, Hong Ji, Wuzi Dong

“…Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) were often used as growth and antioxidant capacity promoter. In this study, we found selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) could improve the survival rate of Onychostoma macrolepis (O. macrolepis) fry as a feed additive after a challenged by Aeromonas hydrophila (A. hydrophila). …”
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Impregnation of Silver Nanoparticles onto Polymers Based on Sugarcane Bagasse for the Remediation of Endocrine Disruptor–Bisphenol A from Water by Farid Mzee Mpatani, Ussi Makame Kombo, Khamis Rashid Kheir, Nahya Khamis Nassor, Daniel Joshua, Salma Saleh Mussa, Salama Abubakar Mohamed, Saide Abdulla Mbarak, Ali Shehe Hamad, Salum Ali Ahmada

“…At 25°C, pH 7, and contact time of 120 min, the nanocomposites had a maximum uptake capacity of 158.4 mg g-1on BPA. The equilibrium isotherm of BPA on AgNPs-SB-βCD has fitted effectively with Langmuir model while the adsorption kinetics conformed to pseudo-second order. …”
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MEK Inhibition Targets Cancer Stem Cells and Impedes Migration of Pancreatic Cancer Cells In Vitro and In Vivo by Karolin Walter, Kanishka Tiwary, Marija Trajkovic-Arsic, Ana Hidalgo-Sastre, Laura Dierichs, Sven T. Liffers, Jiangning Gu, Johann Gout, Lucas-Alexander Schulte, Jan Münch, Thomas Seufferlein, Bruno Sainz, Jens T. Siveke, Eva Rodriguez-Aznar, Patrick C. Hermann

“…While pancreatic cancer is particularly difficult to treat, patients usually succumb not to the growth of the primary tumor, but to extensive metastasis; therefore, strategies to reduce the migratory and metastatic capacity of pancreatic cancer cells merit close attention. …”
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Branched polyethyleneimine functionalized tin(IV)-porphyrinic complex: Synthesis, characterization and application towards acid blue 25 adsorption from water by Raoudha Soury, Mahjoub Jabli, Mabrouka El Oudi, Ashanul Haque, Khalaf M. Alenezi, Ahmed Al Otaibi, Fahad Abdulaziz, Amor Bchetnia

“…The adsorption results showed a significant enhancement in the adsorption capacity of the resulting material. Under optimized conditions (pH = 5, time = 60 min., and T = 295.15 K), the adsorption capacity of [Sn(TPP)(Cl2)]-PEI was 208 mg/g while it was 14 mg/g for [Sn(TPP)(Cl2)]. …”
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Assessment of the sedimentation and trapping efficiency in dam reservoirs by applying the settling basin framework by Bérenger Koffi, Koffi Eugène Kouakou, Alexis Loukou Brou, Martin Sanchez, Ouédé Gla Blaise, Brice Wawogninlin Coulibaly, Franck Hervé Akaffou, Michal Habel, Amani Michel Kouassi, Dibi Brou, Kouakou Lazare Kouassi

“…New hydrological insights for the region: The analysis shows that the reservoir's trapping capacity is influenced by settling velocity, critical velocity, shape parameter 1/r, and the Peclet number (Pe). …”
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Creating interventions to transition long-lasting insecticide net distribution in Ghana by Philip Adongo, Phyllis Dako-Gyeke, Nana Yaw Peprah, Emmanuel Asampong, Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong, Franklin Glozah, Adanna Nwameme, Ruby Hornuvo, Margaret Chandi

“…This paper presents the process and outcome of creating an innovative social intervention, which focuses on community mobilisation and capacity building of community health officers.Methods This study employed a concurrent triangulation mixed methods approach conducted across six districts in Eastern and Volta regions, Ghana. …”
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Biological and Health-Promoting Potential of Fruits from Three Cold-Hardy Actinidia Species by Piotr Latocha, Ana Margarida Silva, Manuela M. Moreira, Cristina Delerue-Matos, Francisca Rodrigues

“…Notably, <i>A. kolomikta</i> cultivars showed distinct radical-scavenging capacities, particularly for superoxide, wherein ‘Tallinn’ and ‘Pozdni’ achieved the highest values. …”
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A Promising Approach to Ultra‐Flexible 1 Ah Lithium–Sulfur Batteries Using Oxygen‐Functionalized Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Junyoung Heo, Jeong‐Won Hong, Ha Won Gu, Junghwan Sung, Dong‐Hee Kim, Jung Hoon Kim, Sung Kang, You‐Jin Lee, Hye Young Choi, Doohun Kim, Kang‐Jun Baeg, Joong Tark Han, Jun‐Woo Park

“…Employing Ox‐SWCNTs in both cathodes and interlayers, the study achieves high‐capacity Li‐S pouch cells that consistently deliver a capacity of 1.06 Ah and a high energy density of 909 mAh g−1 over 50 charge‐discharge cycles. …”
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Dysregulated Circulating Dendritic Cell Function in Ulcerative Colitis Is Partially Restored by Probiotic Strain Lactobacillus casei Shirota by Elizabeth R. Mann, Jialu You, Verena Horneffer-van der Sluis, David Bernardo, Hafid Omar Al-Hassi, Jon Landy, Simon T. Peake, Linda V. Thomas, Cheng T. Tee, Gui Han Lee, Ailsa L. Hart, Parveen Yaqoob, Stella C. Knight

“…LcS treatment restored the stimulatory capacity of UC-DC, reflecting that of control-DC. …”
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Maximizing zearalenone removal: Unveiling the superior efficiency of pre-treated carbon in adsorption and photocatalysis by J.C. Gómez-Vilchis, G. García-Rosales, L.C. Longoria-Gándara, E.O. Pérez-Gómez, D. Tenorio-Castilleros

“…Two carbonaceous materials derived from avocado seed residues (BC and BCA) were synthesized and characterized using SEM, BET, and XPS techniques. The adsorption capacity of BC was determined to be 60.23 μg g⁻1, while BCA exhibited a capacity of 64.96 μg g⁻1, as modeled by the Freundlich isotherm. …”
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Laboratory Comparison of Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Tests for Lymphatic Filariasis: STANDARD Q Filariasis Antigen Test (QFAT) Versus Bioline Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) by Patricia M. Graves, Jessica L. Scott, Alvaro Berg Soto, Antin Y. N. Widi, Maxine Whittaker, Colleen L. Lau, Kimberly Y. Won

“…Concordance between tests was 93.5% (kappa 0.87, n = 417) at 10 min, and it increased to 98.8% (kappa 0.98) at 24 h. …”
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Analysis of agreement between specialists for the evaluation of radiological findings of necrotizing enterocolitis by Erica Cristina Scarpa, João C. Lyra, Pedro L.T. de A. Lourenção, Andréa S. Hachem, Geraldo H.S. da Silva, Glauce R.F. Giacóia, Erika V.P. Ortolan, Camila de Paula Silva, Guilherme L. da Silveira, Maria R. Bentlin

“…For the interexaminer evaluation, the agreement was low (kappa<0.4) in 30 % of the answers (Neo versus SU), 38 % (Neo versus RD), and 46 % (SU versus RD). …”
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The Optimization of Biosilica and Humic Acid to Increase Soil Nutrient Availability and Nutrient Uptake in Rice Plant in Sandy Soil by Wanti Mindari, M. Ghufron Chakim, Bakti Wisnu Widjajani, Purnomo Edi Sasongko, Haidar Fari Aditya, Ahmad Mustapha Mohamad Pazi, Seca Gandaseca

“…Nutrients in sandy soil are limited due to low absorption capacity and are easily leached or evaporated. Biosilica and humic acid extracted from compost and husk ash can improve the soil structure and absorption capacity to optimize the availability and uptake of nutrients. …”
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Comparative potential of black tea leaves waste to granular activated carbon in adsorption of endocrine disrupting compounds from aqueous solution by A.O. Ifelebuegu, J. E. Ukpebor, C. C. Obidiegwu, B. C. Kwofi

“…Maximum adsorption capacities of 3.46, 2.44 and 18.35 mg/g were achieved for tea leaves waste compared to granular activated compound capacities of 4.01, 2.97 and 16.26 mg/g for 17 β- estradiol, 17 α-ethinylestradiol and bisphenol A respectively. …”
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Fluorescence properties of long-range-transported smoke: insights from five-channel lidar observations over Moscow during the 2023 wildfire season by I. Veselovskii, M. Korenskiy, N. Kasianik, B. Barchunov, Q. Hu, P. Goloub, T. Podvin

“…Observations reveal that the fluorescence capacity generally increases with altitude, suggesting a higher concentration of organic compounds in the MUT compared to the lower troposphere. …”
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