Study on the structure characterization and moisturizing effect of Tremella polysaccharide fermented from GCMCC5.39 by Meng Yang, Zilong Zhang, Yan He, Chengliang Li, Jinmei Wang, Xia Ma

“…FTPS was α -neutral pyranose without uronic acid. FTPS-1 and FTPS-2 were obtained after purification by DEAE-Sepharose Fast Flow Column. …”
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Using selective NIR wavelengths in portable devices to evaluate the chemical composition of cattle feeds by Lorenzo Serva, Luisa Magrin, Giovanni Chillemi, Giorgio Marchesini, Daniele Pietrucci, Francesco Renzi, Riccardo Valentini, Igino Andrighetto, Marco Milanesi

“…Although portable instruments are generally more affordable than benchtop equipment, the current costs of purchasing and maintaining these tools may still be prohibitive for small and medium-sized animal husbandry businesses. …”
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A Urine Metabonomics Study of Rat Bladder Cancer by Combining Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry with Random Forest Algorithm by Mengchan Fang, Fan Liu, Lingling Huang, Liqing Wu, Lan Guo, Yiqun Wan

“…Our results showed that glyceric acid, 2, 3-dihydroxybutanoic acid, N-(oxohexyl)-glycine, and D-turanose had higher contributions in classification of different groups. …”
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Study of a System Dynamics Model of Wuhan Commodity Housing Price by Jingyi Guo, Junwu Wang, Denghui Liu, Shi Qiao, Han Wu

“…From the perspective of the developer loan interest rate, real estate tax rate, purchase restriction, and other policies, we show that the developer loan interest rate regulation policy has the strongest effect on guiding the change in commercial housing prices in Wuhan. …”
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Perception of Eco-innovation Based on Educational Attainment by Erika Loučanová, Vladislav Kaputa, Miriam Olšiaková

“…Research limitations/implications: Even though the results demonstrate the influence of the attitudes of Slovak customers depending on their educational attainment, it is necessary to verify whether they are reflected in real purchasing behavior. Originality/value: The originality of the research lies in the methodical approach of connecting the perception of ecological product innovations and the socio-demographic aspect (educational attainment) in the market conditions of the Slovak Republic.…”
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Optimum Energy Flow Management of a Grid-Tied Photovoltaic-Wind-Battery System considering Cost, Reliability, and CO2 Emission by Meryeme Azaroual, Mohammed Ouassaid, Mohamed Maaroufi

“…The model can give the opportunity to the network to sell or purchase energy from the system. The simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach in which the new objective function achieves the maximum cost-saving (99.81%) and income (5.16 $/day) compared to other existing strategies as well as the lowest GHG emission. …”
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Detection and characterization of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in raw vegetables by Tang John Yew Huat, Abd Jalil Liyana, Syazwan Razali Nur Amira

“…A total of 154 salad samples were purchased from four different districts in Terengganu namely Besut, Jerteh, Kemaman and Kuala Terengganu. …”
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A multigrained preference analysis method for product iterative design incorporating AI-generated review detection by Zhaojing Su, Mei Yang, Qingbo Zhai, Kaiyuan Guo, Yuexin Huang, Yangfan Cong

“…Abstract Online reviews significantly influence consumer purchasing decisions and serve as a vital reference for product improvement. …”
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Investigative model of repurchase intention on boycott brand of multinational franchise food and beverage in Indonesia by Mohamad Rizan, Agung Kresnamurti, Farah Chalida Hanoum, Raka Pria Anugrah, Heri Prabowo, Qristin Violinda, Guruh Ghifar Zalzalah, Hapsari Dyah Herdiany

“…This is supported by psychological consumer purchasing behavior to deepen the analysis of customer repurchase decisions for multinational franchise retail food and beverage products in Indonesia. …”
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Maximizing E-Tailers’ Sales Volume through the Shipping-Fee Discount and Product Recommendation System by Yan Guo, Xiaonan Hu, Yu Zou, Shouwei Li, Wenchuan Cheng, Zhiyong Li

“…E-tailers can impact customers’ order incidence and cart size by offering an attractive shipping fee; they can also influence customers to purchase other products using a recommendation system. …”
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A Novel Deep Hybrid Recommender System Based on Auto-encoder with Neural Collaborative Filtering by Yu Liu, Shuai Wang, M. Shahrukh Khan, Jieyu He

“…Due to the widespread availability of implicit feedback (e.g., clicks and purchases), some researchers have endeavored to design recommender systems based on implicit feedback. …”
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Systematic failures in the development of photovoltaic systems: The case study of Iran's solar energy by Mohammad Mahdi Akhlaghi, Ali Shafiei Alavijeh, Ramin Hosseinalizadeh, Shohreh Nasri, Sepehr Ghazinoory

“…Furthermore, the length of purchase contracts and the FiT calculation method during the contract period were revised. …”
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Microbiological Quality Assessment of Popular Fresh Date Samples Available in Local Outlets of Dhaka City, Bangladesh by Rausan Zamir, A. B. M. Nazmul Islam, Anisur Rahman, Sunzid Ahmed, M. Omar Faruque

“…The present study aimed to explore the microbiological quality of the five most popular fresh date samples (Nagal, Dhapas, Boroi, Morium, and Tunisia) purchased from different locations of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. …”
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Improving a Coffee Cooperative Operations Using Online Traceability Systems by Dana Karningsih Putu, Santhi Dewi Dyah, Kusumawardani Rindi, Salsabila Akhmad Rana

“…Tracking coffee from the producer to the consumer could encourage eco-friendly farming practices and empower consumers with insights to make ethical purchasing choices. Therefore, traceability systems support coffee business requirements and environmental sustainability across its value chain. …”
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Impact of the war in Ukraine on the real estate market in Romania: Analysis in geopolitical context by Cristina Gabriela Cosmulese, Artur Zhavoronok

“…In addition, mortgage interest rates show a significant negative impact, suggesting that lower affordability of financing limits purchases of real estate. Moreover, GDP growth per capita is positively correlated with price dynamics in the real estate market, confirming that a prosperous economy stimulates investments in real estate. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Inhibition of PAD4 enhances radiosensitivity and inhibits aggressive phenotypes of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by Hao Chen, Min Luo, Xiangping Wang, Ting Liang, Chaoyuan Huang, Changjie Huang, Lining Wei

“…Methods We enrolled 50 NPC patients, established mice xenograft model, and purchased cell lines for this study. Statistical analysis and a series of experiments including RT-qPCR, clonogenic survival, EdU, Transwell, and wound healing assays were done. …”
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Last digit tendency: Lucky numbers and psychological rounding in mobile transactions by Hai Wang, Tian Lu, Yingjie Zhang, Yue Wu, Yiheng Sun, Jingran Dong, Wen Huang

“…This psychological rounding tendency is more common in online e-commerce payments, in-store purchases, and money transfers between individuals. …”
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The Adoption of Technology Acceptance Model in E-commerce with Artificial Intelligence as a Mediator by Aram Massoudi, Muslim N. Zaidan, Azwar Qasim Agha

“… The rapid advancement of technology has significantly changed how consumers approach their purchasing habits. The global volume of online commerce has seen a significant surge, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has accelerated the growth of e-commerce. …”
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Unveiling the Mineral and Sugar Richness of Moroccan Honeys: A Study of Botanical Origins and Quality Indicators by Azzedine Abeslami, Hammadi El Farissi, Francesco Cacciola, Ali El Bachiri, Mariane Sindic, Marie-Laure Fauconnier, Etienne Bruneau, Abdelmonaem Talhaoui

“…Additionally, sugar profiling showed that all samples contained fructose, glucose, maltose, turanose, erlose, sucrose, and palatinose, with particularly high fructose and glucose contents in multifloral honey. …”
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Buying conspicuous organic food when it’s crowded: how social crowding and the need for self-expression influence organic food choices by Qiuqin Zheng, Xiaoxia Chen, Haimei Zeng

“…With an expanding consumer base for organic food globally and a steadily growing interest worldwide, it is important to understand the influencing factors behind organic food preference formation and purchasing decisions. Distinguishing from previous studies, this study focuses on the conspicuousness of organic food consumption and proposes a new concept of conspicuous organic food consumption. …”
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