Assessing the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Graphene Oxide and Its PEGylated Derivative Against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> by María F. Gilsanz-Muñoz, Mónica Martínez-Martínez, Javier Pérez-Piñeiro, Miriam Roldán, Mariana P. Arce, Rodrigo Blasco, Laura Rico-San Román, Fernando Esperón-Fajardo, Arisbel Cerpa-Naranjo, Bárbara Martín-Maldonado

“…This, plus the antimicrobial discovery void, had led scientists to search for an effective alternative to antimicrobials. …”
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The effect of developmental stages on microbiome assembly in the phyllosphere and rhizosphere of rice grown in urban area soil by Qianze Peng, Shu’e Sun, Jiejia Ma, Silu Chen, Liming Gao, Xiaohua Du, Xian Liu, Feiying Zhu, Weiye Peng, Yong Liu, Pin Su, Tomislav Cernava, Deyong Zhang

“…Results We found that the microbial alpha and beta diversity, networks, and functions of the phyllosphere and rhizosphere microbiomes significantly differed among rice seedling, tillering, and elongation stages. …”
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Oil Content, Fatty Acid Composition, Physicochemical Properties, and Antioxidant Activity of Seed Oils of Ten Moroccan Pomegranate Cultivars by Sarah Loukhmas, Ebrahim Kerak, Sara Elgadi, Fatima Ettalibi, Abderraouf El Antari, Hasnaâ Harrak

“…Thus, they could be useful in the formulation of novel foods or used as preservatives and functional components in food industry.…”
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Effects of foliar applications of zinc on fruit biofortification and quality traits of greenhouse mini plum tomato cultivars by Claudio Cannata, Li Mei, Rosario Paolo Mauro, Guglielmo Fichera, Giacomo Pepe, Giovanna Aquino, Leo Sabatino, Lorena Vultaggio, Cherubino Leonardi

“…Overall, these findings highlight both the potential and limits of biofortification to enhance the Zn content in mini plum tomatoes, underlining significant genotype-dependent side effects that may worsen the fruits' organoleptic and functional traits.…”
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Differences associated with different prior mental disorders among earthquake-exposed treatment-seeking individuals by Cate F. Woods, Virginia V. W. McIntosh, Christopher M. Frampton, Frances A. Carter, Helen C. Colhoun, Jennifer Jordan, Rebekah A. Smith, Caroline Bell

“…Comparisons were made in relation to sociodemographic factors, earthquake exposure, peri-traumatic distress, life events and current psychological functioning. Results Participants with any prior mental disorder had more current disorders than those with no prior disorder. …”
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Molecular tools for genome editing in plants: a synthetic overview by Nicolau Brito da Cunha, Michel Lopes Leite, Júlio Carlyle Macedo Rodrigues, Jéssica Carrijo, Fabrício Falconi Costa, Simoni Campos Dias, Elíbio Leopoldo Rech, Giovanni Rodrigues Vianna

“…In this review, we explore the functional mechanisms of these new breeding tools, their advantages and drawbacks, and their potential to explore metabolic engineering and synthetic biology in plants.…”
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Research on the quantitative assessment of the carbon footprint of domestic waste incineration power generation by LIU Hanxiao*, SHAN Sike, LIANG Dinghong, HUANG Rongming, CUI Ying, LIN Qingyang, LIU Meiling, WANG Shuai, YANG Li, LIU Xiaowei

“…The waste incineration stage had the highest emissions, accounting for 78% of the total. …”
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Stroke-related epilepsy in the rehabilitation setting: Insights from the inpatient post-stroke rehabilitation study – RIPS by Maenia Scarpino, Antonello Grippo, Silvia Campagnini, Bahia Hakiki, Antonio Maiorelli, Alessandro Sodero, Erika Guolo, Andrea Mannini, Claudio Macchi, Francesca Cecchi

“…In stroke survivors, persistent seizure activity could be associated with poor functional outcomes. At the same time, antiepileptic over-treatment could hamper post-stroke recovery. …”
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Recovery in personality disorders: the development and preliminary testing of a novel natural language processing model to identify recovery in mental health electronic records by Giouliana Kadra-Scalzo, Jaya Chaturvedi, Oliver Dale, Richard D. Hayes, Lifang Li, Shaza Mahmood, Jonathan Monk-Cunliffe, Angus Roberts, Paul Moran

“…IntroductionThe concept of recovery is of great importance in mental health as it emphasizes improvements in quality of life and functioning alongside the traditional focus on symptomatic remission. …”
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Expression of lactate dehydrogenase C correlates with poor prognosis in renal cell carcinoma by Yibo Hua, Chao Liang, Jundong Zhu, Chenkui Miao, Yajie Yu, Aimin Xu, Jianzhong Zhang, Pu Li, Shuang Li, Meiling Bao, Jie Yang, Chao Qin, Zengjun Wang

“…In this study, we aimed to investigate the expression and functional role of lactate dehydrogenase C and its basic mechanisms in renal cell carcinoma. …”
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Does delivering chest compressions to patients who are not in cardiac arrest cause unintentional injury? A systematic review by Frances Williamson, Pek Jen Heng, Masashi Okubo, Abel Martinez Mejias, Wei-Tien Chang, Matthew Douma, Jestin Carlson, James Raitt, Therese Djärv

“…Outcomes included survival with favourable neurological/functional outcome at discharge or 30 days; unintentional injury (e.g. rib fracture, bleeding); risk of injury (e.g. aspiration). …”
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Physical Properties and in Vitro Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion Characteristics of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua Powder with Different Particle Sizes by Chenchen ZHAO, Jiahui LÜ, Chang LIU, Ruonan TONG, Mengjin WANG, Heng LIU, Lihua XING, Jiao YU, Luna GENG, Nianjun YU

“…To investigate the functional effects of superfine grinding treatment on Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua powder, in this study, the sample was ground and sieved by pharmacopoeia test sieves (50, 100, 200 and 325 mesh) to prepare P. cyrtonema Hua powder with different particle sizes. …”
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Green Synthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles from Okra (<i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i>) Extract with Characterization and Antioxidant Activity by Raden Joko Kuncoroningrat Susilo, Retna Apsari, Suhailah Hayaza, Yeremia Budi Cristian, Vania Griselda Prasetyo, Imanda Widianti, Anastasia Alin Palmasih, Khairunadwa Jemon, Elma Sakinatus Sajidah

“…The SeNPs had a 6.48 nm diameter and polydispersity index of 0.13. …”
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PREDICTORS OF CONTINUOUS HOSPITAL STAY IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH ACQUIRED VALVULAR DISEASE, OPERATED WITH HYPOTHERMIC AND NORMOTHERMIC CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS by D. G. Shakhin, V. A. Shmyrev, S. M. Efremov, D. N. Ponomarev, G. B. Moroz, I. A. Kornilov, A. N. Shilova, V. N. Lomivorotov, O. V. Kuleshov, M. A. Novikov, V. V. Lomivorotov

“…Materials and methods: 140 patients who had surgical treatment of acquired valvular disease with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass were randomly divided into two similar groups where hypothermic and normothermic cardiopulmonary bypasses were used. …”
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Developing approaches to treating arterial hypertension in regard to possible pathways of angiotensin II synthesis by N. M. Chikhladze, N. V. Lebedeva, L. A. Belova, G. N. Litonova, E. B. Yarovaya, I. E. Chazova

“…To study antihypertensive effects of AT1-receptor blocker eprosartan and ACE inhibitor enalapril, in regard to leading pathway of angiotensin II (AT II) synthesis among arterial hypertension (AH) patients with various functional status of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). …”
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Immunogenetic diversity of MHC class II B-Lβ genes in Brazilian Caipiras (free-range) chickens laying blue eggs by Carlos André da Veiga Lima Rosa Costamilan, Ediane Paludo, Marcos Edgar Herkenhoff, Fábio Pértille, André Luigi Soares de Souza, Carolina Rosai Mendes, Guilherme Dilarri, Guilherme Dilarri

“…The resulting nucleotide sequences were evaluated for polymorphism and compared with known alleles described in previous studies.ResultsFifteen unique nucleotide sequences were identified, of which five had not been previously reported in the scientific literature. …”
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Structural optimization of Sr/Zn-phosphate conversion coatings triggered by ions preloading on micro/nanostructured titanium surfaces for bacterial infection control and enhanced o... by Kangqing Zuo, Aonan Li, Taoning Si, Weiyi Lei, Yusheng Liu, Linbo Zhang, Taixing Zhang, Guiyong Xiao, Yupeng Lu, Ningbo Li

“…Abstract Phosphate conversion coatings on metallic implants can synergistically integrate functional components and structural regulation, offering excellent biocompatibility and osteogenic activity. …”
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Effects of Aged Biochar on Remediation of Cd-Contaminated Soil and Greenhouse Gas Emission in Chinese Cabbage (<i>Brassica chinensis</i> L.) Growth by Yanyan Lu, Xiaoyi Zhao, Yuxuan Li, Guanlin Li, Guizhu Wu, Qianwu Wang, Jian Li, Daolin Du

“…Aged biochar reduced plant uptake Cd and soil available Cd concentrations by up to 36.6% and 34.0%, respectively, ascribing to improved soil physicochemical properties and functional bacterial abundance.…”
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Impact of Wall Material Composition (Maltodextrin vs. Inulin vs. Nutriose) and Emulsion Preparation System (Nano- vs. Microemulsion) on Properties of Spray-Dried Linseed Oil by Dorota Ogrodowska, Iwona Zofia Konopka, Grzegorz Dąbrowski, Beata Piłat, Józef Warechowski, Fabian Dajnowiec, Małgorzata Tańska

“…The aim of this study was to compare the functional properties of linseed oil powders made of three types of wall material (OSA starch + maltodextrin, OSA starch + nutriose, and OSA starch + inulin) and two types of emulsion phases (micro- and nanoemulsion). …”
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Optimization of Protein Hydrolysate from Earthworms (<i>Perionyx excavatus</i>) of Angiotensin-I-Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Activity by One Variable at a Time by Phong Thanh Bui, Truc Anh Hoang, My Thi Thuy Pham, Linh Le Phuong Tran, Oanh Kim Nguyen

“…The membrane further fractionated the hydrolysate, and the < 1 kDa fraction had the highest ACEIA with an IC50 value of 261.94 μg/mL. …”
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