Boron, Copper, and Zinc Affect the Productivity, Cup Quality, and Chemical Compounds in Coffee Beans by Junia Maria Clemente, Herminia Emilia Prieto Martinez, Adriene Woods Pedrosa, Yonara Poltronieri Neves, Paulo Roberto Cecon, John Lonfover Jifon

“…Boron, copper, and zinc supplied by foliar spray or solid injections in the trunk influenced the chemical composition and quality of the coffee beans, characterized by the cupping test and the levels of caffeine, trigonelline, sucrose, glucose, arabinose, mannose, 3-caffeoylquinic acid, 5-caffeoylquinic acid, polyphenol oxidase activity, and total phenolic compounds. Copper and zinc were equivalent in either form of supply regarding the production and quality of coffee.…”
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Photorheologic Silicone Composites with Adaptive Properties by Utilizing Light‐Degradable Organosilica Nanoparticles as Fillers by Florian Klodwig, Laura Finck, Nina Ehlert, Peter Behrens, Henning Menzel, Sebastian Polarz

“…Instead of creating a responsive polymer, the concept is to use photo‐degradable organosilica nanoparticles that can change the mechanical properties of a polymer/filler composite after it has been prepared. …”
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<i>Phyllanthus emblica</i> Prevents Adipogenesis by Regulating Histone Acetylation by Seon Kyeong Park, Yu Geon Lee, Jae-In Lee, Min-Sun Kim, Jae-Ho Park, Jin-Taek Hwang, Min-Yu Chung

“…It also inhibited histone acetyltransferase (HAT) activity and regulated Pcaf-specific H3K9 acetylation and the expression of adipogenesis-related genes during adipocyte differentiation. Phenolic compounds were the main components of EFPE, of which gallic acid (GA) exhibited the strongest inhibitory effect on lipid accumulation and TG production. …”
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Can Your Smartphone Make You a Tourist? Mine Does: Understanding the Consumer’s Adoption Mechanism for Mobile Payment System by Irfan Hameed, Muhammad Shujaat Mubarik, Kamran Khan, Idrees Waris

“…Payment through mobile phones is a vital breakthrough in the arena of online businesses and e-commerce. …”
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Survey of Octylphenol, Nonylphenol, and Bisphenol A in Infant Milk Powders by Solid-Phase Extraction Combined GC/MS Method by Chenggang Cai, Yibin Ying, Pinggu Wu, Jun Tang, Liyuan Wang, Tan Ying

“…A detection method for 3 kinds of phenolic compounds of endocrine disruptors (4-nonylphenol, 4-octylphenol, and bisphenol A) in infant milk powders by solid-phase extraction combined GC-MS was established. …”
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Metagenome-assembled microbial genomes (n = 3,448) of the oral microbiomes of Tibetan and Duroc pigs by Hong Hu, Ying Huang, Fuyan Yang, Liangru Ma, Junjie Zhang, Xu Deng, Nan Ma, Kunping Wang, Ye Tao, Qin Lin, Yanfei Li, Xi Bai, Hongbin Pan

“…Medium–high-quality metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs; n = 3,448) spanning nine phyla were retrieved and 70.79% were novel species. …”
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Stability Studies of Thiocolchicoside in Bulk and Capsules Using RP-HPTLC/Densitometry by Dnyansing K. Rajput, Atul A. Shirkhedkar, Jyoti K. Rajput, Harun M. Patel, Sanjay J. Surana

“…The drug was exposed to acidic and alkaline hydrolysis, oxidation, photo degradation, and dry heat conditions. The peaks of degradation products were well-resolved from the peak of the standard drug with significantly different values. …”
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Evaluation of Mango Byproduct Extracts as Antioxidant Against Pb-Acetate-Induced Oxidative Stress and Genotoxicity in Mice by Makawy Aida I. El, Ashoush Ihab S., Abd-Elmoneim Omaima M.

“…This study was carried out to evaluate the protective role of mango peel or kernel defatted extracts against Pb-acetate adverse effects on oxidant/antioxidant status, liver dysfunction biomarkers, histopathological changes and genotoxicity in male mice. Total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of both extracts were evaluated. …”
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Black Turpentine Beetle, Dendroctonus terebrans (Olivier) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) by Albert E. Mayfield, Jiri Hulcr, John L. Foltz

“…Foltz, and Jiri Hulcr, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2015. (Photo credit Adam Black and Jiri Hulcr, UF/IFAS) EENY356/IN636: Black Turpentine Beetle, Dendroctonus terebrans (Olivier) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) (ufl.edu) …”
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Micro-Credentialing: The Janus of Higher Education by Flip Schutte

“…With many people owning cell phones and a tech-savvy younger generation, micro-credentials are poised to pave a promising pathway for education and career advancement. …”
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Interaction Design of Educational App Based on Collaborative Filtering Recommendation by Ying Xu, Tse-Kian Neo, Hin Hew Soon

“…With the advent of the 5G digital era, cell phones are becoming ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives, and the increasing demand for remote interaction makes the app interaction experience an indispensable part of our lives. …”
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Dynamic tuning of terahertz atomic lattice vibration via cross-scale mode coupling to nanomechanical resonance in WSe2 membranes by Bo Xu, Zejuan Zhang, Jiaze Qin, Jiaqi Wu, Luming Wang, Jiankai Zhu, Chenyin Jiao, Wanli Zhang, Juan Xia, Zenghui Wang

“…Using a custom-built setup capable of simultaneously detecting Raman and motional signals, we accomplish cross-scale mode coupling between the THz crystal phonon and MHz structural vibration, achieving GHz frequency tuning in the atomic lattice modes with a dynamic gauge factor of 61.9, the best among all 2D crystals reported to date. …”
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Unveiling the nutritional and bioactive potential of bamboo (Bambusa tulda Roxb.) tea: A phytochemical and spectroscopic study by Rosy Narzary, Riu Riu Wary, Jangila Basumatary, Pranjal Kalita, Sushil Kumar Middha, Talambedu Usha, Arvind Kumar Goyal

“…The dry extract contained higher levels of phenolics and flavonoids compared to the infusion, resulting in stronger antioxidant activity, as demonstrated by a lower IC50 value of 3.794 in the DPPH radical scavenging assay. …”
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Profiling Anthocyanins in Thai Purple Yams (Dioscorea alata L.) by Subin Srivichai, Parichat Hongsprabhas

“…Yam tubers contained total phenolic compounds ranging between 100 and 385 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE), flavonoids 60–160 mg catechin equivalent (CE), monomeric anthocyanin of 10–90 mg cyanidin-3-glucoside equivalent (CGE), 70 g starch, and 25–30 g amylose in 100 g yam tuber on a dried weight basis, depending on the accession and age of yam vine. …”
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Phytochemicals, Nutritional and Elemental Composition of different plant parts of Rinorea oblongifolia (C.H Wright) C. Marquand ex Chipp by Adeniyi Ohunayo, Olusola Elekofehinti, Muftau Kolawole Oladunmoye, Anthony Kayode Onifade

“…Phytochemical screening detected alkaloids, saponins, tannins, phenolics, flavonoids, steroids, and terpenoids, with the highest concentrations in the leaves. …”
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INTEGRATION OF SPENT GRAIN INTO FOOD PRODUCTS by ERŞOVA, Svetlana, SAITAN, Olesea, TARNA, Ruslan, RUMEUS, Iurie, CODINĂ, Georgiana Gabriela, GHENDOV-MOSANU, Aliona

“…It is characterized by a diverse chemical composition, mainly composed of proteins and dietary fibers and, to a lesser extent, lipids, minerals, phenolic compounds, as well as B vitamins and vitamin E. …”
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Multitemporal High-Resolution Satellite Images for the Study and Monitoring of an Ancient Mesopotamian City and its Surrounding Landscape: The Case of Ur by Giacomo Di Giacomo, Giuseppe Scardozzi

“…The acquired dataset is composed by two Gambit KH-7 (1966) and one Corona KH-4B (1968) declassified spy space photos and by few images taken by the recent satellites for civilian use QuickBird-2 (2002, 2004, 2007), Ikonos-2 (2008), and WorldView-1 (2008). …”
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On the Nature of Interplay among Major Flexibility Channels in Molecular Rotors by M. S. A. Abdel-Mottaleb

“…As a part of our interest in the excited-state dynamics of flexible materials, we have undertaken a theoretical investigation to the photo-induced reactions of 2-[4-(dimethylamino)benzylidene]malononitrile (BMN) by a combination of the density functional theory, its extended time-dependent (TD-DFT) single reference, and ab initio molecular dynamic (MD) simulations. …”
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Physical Simulation of Burning Process of Alternative Engine Fuels by M. S. Assad

“…This method as an efficient means for investigation of fast processes permits to obtain a visual, convenient visual perception insight about the development of the burning process and understand peculiarities of the development of flame in the closed vessels.The paper contains a description of an experimental stand and methodology for execution of an experiment on visualization of the flame development and measurement of main parameters of the burning process in a closed vessel that is in the simulating combustion chamber.According to the obtained photos an analysis of form, structure and dynamics of flame front development has been carried out; some peculiarities and differences of flames of various fuel-air mixtures have been established and the paper proves an occurrence of the secondary glow during burning in the closed vessel.Body of data obtained with the help of the visualization of burning process makes it possible to determine main parameters of the burning process. …”
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Production, Characterization, and Sensory Profiling of Novel Pepper Distilled Spirit by Yap Chin Ann, Foo See Wei, Gilbert Yeo, Teow Wei Ping, Lawrence Tuah

“…Chemical composition analysis showed that there were 12 main volatile compounds that contribute to the aroma profile of this pepper whiskey which consisted of 1 aldehyde group, 3 ester groups, 2 phenolic compounds, and 6 alcohol groups. All of these compounds are presented at different concentrations that are able to give pleasant and signature aroma to this spirit. …”
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