Shoot complexes on the apical part of the crown of generative <i>Fraxinus excelsior</i> L. trees by I. S. Antonova, M. S. Televinova

“…In ontogenetic states g1 and g2, the crown surface is represented by sections of large branches. …”
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APPLICATION OF REFRIGERATED AND FROZEN SORGHUM MALT SLURRIES IN THE PRESERVATION OF STARTER CULTURES FOR OBUSHERA FROM UGANDA by Ivan Muzira Mukisa, Stellah Byakika, Arnold Serwanga

“…Viability of <em>Saccharomyces cerevisiae </em>and <em>Lactobacillus plantarum</em><em> </em>was determined by cell counts after surface plating and pour plating, respectively. Fermentation ability<em> </em>was determined by inoculating sorghum slurries with starters and monitoring pH, acidity and flavor development<em>. …”
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The impact of temporary occupation and hostilities on the water conditions of the North Crimean and Kakhovka Main Canals by K. Borovyk, S. Gapon, I. Pyshnograiev

“…The normalised difference water index was used to detect water surfaces. Manual digitisation of the canals was performed based on time composites of satellite images over the study period. …”
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Gut Dysbiosis and Abnormal Bile Acid Metabolism in Colitis-Associated Cancer by Li Liu, Min Yang, Wenxiao Dong, Tianyu Liu, Xueli Song, Yu Gu, Sinan Wang, Yi Liu, Zaripa Abla, Xiaoming Qiao, Wentian Liu, Kui Jiang, Bangmao Wang, Jie Zhang, Hailong Cao

“…C57BL/6 mice were randomly allocated to two groups: azoxymethane/dextran sodium sulfate (AOM/DSS) and control. The AOM/DSS group received AOM injection followed by DSS drinking water. …”
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Urea coated with cellulose acetate-lignin composite presents lower loss by ammonia volatilization by Jhonatan Nolasco Nascimento, Letícia Said Marangon, Fabiane Carvalho Ballotin, Renê Chagas da Silva, José Mauro de Almeida, Edison Márcio Mattiello, Reinaldo Bertola Cantarutti, Deusanilde de Jesus Silva

“…Satisfactory adhesion of the films was also observed, both with and without Lig, in the granule surfaces. …”
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Aspartic acid unveils as antibiofilm agent and tobramycin adjuvant against mucoid and small colony variants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in vitro within cystic fibrosis airwa... by Rosana Monteiro, Ana Margarida Sousa, Maria Olívia Pereira

“…We assessed the effect of aspartic acid on both surface-attached and suspended P. aeruginosa biofilms within CF artificial mucus and investigated the synergistic impact of combining it with non-lethal tobramycin concentrations. …”
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Macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of nanosilica sol-based composite grout in sealing fractured argillaceous rock: A comparative study with silica sol and cement slurry by Zhe Xiang, Nong Zhang, Dongjiang Pan, Zhengzheng Xie, Peng Wang, Dongxu Liang

“…On the grout-rock interface, aluminate gel nucleates on nano-SiO2, continuously precipitating, aggregating, and cross-linking on the surface of silica particles to form a dense gel, filling the cavities at the grout-rock interface and increasing structural density. …”
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Physicochemical and functional properties of cassava flour produced by controlled fermentation using mixed culture from various bacteria and yeast by Sri Widowati, Misgiyarta, Nurdi Setyawan, Heny Herawati, Widaningrum, Sintha Suhirman, Kartika Noerwijati, Rohmad Budiono, Santi Dwi Astuti, Rudy Tjahjohutomo, Astu Unadi, Uning Budiharti

“…The nutritional properties such as ash, fat, protein, carbohydrates, starch, amylose, crude fiber, pasting properties, flour crystallinity, and surface morphology of the product obtained from the present study were evaluated. …”
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The Preparation and Identification of Characteristic Flavour Compounds of Maillard Reaction Products of Protein Hydrolysate from Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) Bone by Yunliang Li, Xiaojing Wang, Xue Yang, Siyu Ruan, Anqi Zhou, Shanfeng Huang, Haile Ma

“…According to the response surface methodology, the top predicted value (70.45%) of degree of graft of Maillard reaction was obtained with initial pH of 7.07, temperature of 118.33°C, and time of 1.75 h. …”
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Coinfection of Hepatitis B and C Viruses and Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Abdullah A. Awadh, Abdulrahman A. Alharthi, Basil A. Alghamdi, Seraj T. Alghamdi, Mohammed K. Baqays, Ibrahim S. Binrabaa, Israa A. Malli

“…We extracted the demographic characteristics, such as gender, age, study design, sample size, country, and biomarkers of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), HBV DNA, HBeAg, anti-HCV, and HCV RNA. …”
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Preparation and characterisation of ciprofloxacin‐loaded silver nanoparticles for drug delivery by Samer Hasan Hussein‐Al‐Ali, Suha Mujahed Abudoleh, Qais Ibrahim Abdallah Abualassal, Zead Abudayeh, Yousef Aldalahmah, Mohd Zobir Hussein

“…The ciprofloxacin (Cipro) was loaded on the surface of AgNPs to produce Cipro‐AgNPs nanocomposite. …”
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Environmental Metagenomic Analysis of "ESKAPE" Pathogens in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of General Hospital Yogyakarta Indonesia by Ludhang Pradipta Rizki, Indah Kartika Murni, Abu Tholib Aman, Titik Nuryastuti

“…We determine taxonomic profiles and also detect resistome, and virulome distribution of ESKAPE pathogens on various environmental surfaces through shotgun metagenomic sequencing. The microbiomes of the floor, sink, and mechanical ventilator exhibit a diverse composition of microbial communities, featuring significant species richness based on Shannon and Simpson’s index. …”
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Depth-specific soil moisture estimation in vegetated corn fields using a canopy-informed model: A fusion of RGB-thermal drone data and machine learning by Milad Vahidi, Sanaz Shafian, William Hunter Frame

“…Sophisticated regression models such as Gradient Boosting Machines (GBM), Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (Lasso), and Support Vector Machines (SVM) were employed to analyze the effects of spectral indices, land surface temperature (LST), and structural canopy variables on soil moisture estimation accuracy. …”
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The Modular and Integrated Data Assimilation System at Environment and Climate Change Canada (MIDAS v3.9.1) by M. Buehner, J.-F. Caron, E. Lapalme, A. Caya, P. Du, Y. Rochon, S. Skachko, M. Bani Shahabadi, S. Heilliette, M. Deshaies-Jacques, W. Chang, M. Sitwell

“…The software is designed to be sufficiently general to enable other DA applications, including atmospheric constituents (e.g. ozone), sea ice, and sea surface temperature. In addition to describing the current MIDAS applications, a sample of the results from these systems is presented to demonstrate their performance in comparison with either systems from before the switch to using MIDAS software or similar systems at other numerical weather prediction (NWP) centres. …”
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Investigation of Chip Morphology in Elliptical Vibration Micro-Turning of Silk Fibroin by Zhengjian Wang, Xichun Luo, Jining Sun, Wenkun Xie, Yinchuan Piao, Yonghang Jiang, Xiuyuan Chen

“…This study represents a significant advancement in the processing of silk fibroin film, offering a complementary approach to fabricating short, spiral-shaped silk fibroin particles with a high surface-area-to-volume ratio compared to traditional spheroids, which holds great potential for enhancing drug-loading efficiency in high-precision drug delivery systems.…”
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An intuitionistic fuzzy extension to RAMS-RATMI methods for optimizing electrical discharge machining processes by Srinjoy Chatterjee, Shankar Chakraborty

“…However, improper setting of its different input parameters may severely affect the surface integrity of the machined parts and cause excessive tool wear. …”
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Bilateral Comparison of Anterior Shoulder Position in Elite Tennis Players by Todd Ellenbecker, E. Paul Roetert, Kristyn Petracek, Mark Kovacs, Natalia Barajas, David Bailie

“…The distance from the surface of the table to the anterior most position of the shoulder (in millimeters) was measured bilaterally and compared. …”
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Numerical computation of PDE formed characterizing thermal rheology of Cu/Al2O3/TiO2 ternary nanoparticles flow between coaxial cylinders by Noreen Sher Akbar, M.Fiaz Hussain, Dennis Ling Chuan Ching, Muhammad Farooq, Ilyas Khan

“…The movement of ternary hybrid nanofluids along an ambient porous surface between dual coaxial cylinders is modeled considering laminar flow, considering uniform permeability and an applied magnetic field. …”
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Sustainable Asphalt Mixtures Reinforced with Basic Oxygen Furnace Steel Slag: Multi-Scale Analysis of Enhanced Interfacial Bonding by Bin Lei, Linjie Yu, Jiawu Chen, Yuan Meng, Dong Lu, Ning Li, Fulin Qu

“…Moreover, the study further revealed that the width and nanomechanical properties of the ITZ are closely associated with the surface roughness and chemical affinity of the aggregates, which holds significant implications for the design and application of sustainable pavement materials.…”
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Soil salinization prediction through feature selection and machine learning at the irrigation district scale by Junbo Xie, Junbo Xie, Cong Shi, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Zhibo Zhong, Zhibo Zhong, Zhibo Zhong, Shuai He, Shuai He, Shuai He, Xingpeng Wang

“…This study focuses on the Xinjiang region of China, specifically the Xiao Haizi and Sha Jingzi irrigation areas, to explore the use of remote sensing technology for surface soil salinity estimation.MethodsExhaustive and filter-based feature selection methods were employed by integrating soil salinity data measured on the ground with 32 spectral features derived from Landsat 8 OLI remote sensing images. …”
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