Metagenome-validated combined amplicon sequencing and text mining-based annotations for simultaneous profiling of bacteria and fungi: vaginal microbiota and mycobiota in healthy wo... by Seppo Virtanen, Schahzad Saqib, Tinja Kanerva, Rebecka Ventin-Holmberg, Pekka Nieminen, Tiina Holster, Ilkka Kalliala, Anne Salonen

“…Fungi were identified in 39/50 samples with ITS sequencing while in the metagenome data fungi largely remained undetected due to their low abundance and database issues. …”
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Kinetic and thermodynamic insights into sewage sludge torrefaction: Energetic optimization and safety considerations by Blanca Castells, Roberto Paredes, David León, Isabel Amez

“…This study provides novel insights into torrefied sewage sludge as a solid biofuel by examining both the energetic conversion process and associated safety issues. To do so, torrefaction was carried out at three different temperatures (220 °C, 250 °C, and 300 °C) and two residence times (30 and 60 min), resulting in seven distinct samples. …”
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Local-Global Feature Extraction Network With Dynamic 3-D Convolution and Residual Attention Transformer for Hyperspectral Image Classification by Qiqiang Chen, Zhengyang Li, Junru Yin, Wei Huang, Tianming Zhan

“…However, methods based on CNN pay insufficient attention to valuable pixels in 3-D HSI samples and cannot adapt to variations in these samples. …”
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Effect of Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus on Bakery Quality by Anastasia V. Paymulina, Olga V. Golub, Galina P. Chekryga, Oleg K. Motovilov, Pavel V. Semenov

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Prevalence of protozoa in HIV/AIDS patients with Gastrointestinal symptoms in Zinder National Hospital, Niger Republic by Mahaman Moustapha Lamine, Doutchi Mahamadou, Moussa Amadou Mahamadou, Boureima Hassane, Abdoulaye Ousmane, Souleymane Adoum Fils, Chaibou Salaou, Yacouba Abdourahamane, Adehossi Eric

“…Abstract Background Intestinal parasitic infections constitute one of the stubborn public health issues, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Seasonal Variations in the Biological Value of Kyrgyz Donkey’s Milk Proteins by Nadira K. Turganbaeva, Mukarama M. Musulmanova, Nurudin A. Kydyraliev

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Improving Machine Learning Workflows Using the “Normative‐Descriptive‐Prescriptive” Decision Framework by Naveen Gudigantala, Manaranjan Pradhan, Naga Vemprala

“…While prior research primarily focused on technical aspects, important issues related to improving decision‐making across ML workflows have been overlooked. …”
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A Spatiotemporal Domain-Coupled Clustering Method for Performance Prediction of Cluster Systems by Yirui Zhang, Wei Cai, Jianxin Zhang, Ming Zhu, He Wang

“…By preprocessing data from the FAST health monitoring system, virtual samples constructed from temporal-domain data are integrated with spatial-domain data, thereby resolving the small-sample and even zero-sample issues caused by missing fault data in the FAST hydraulic actuator cluster system. …”
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Encompassing Non-Financial Reporting in A Coercive Framework for Enhancing Social Responsibility: Romanian Listed Companies’ Case by Adriana Tiron-Tudor, Cristina Silvia Nistor, Cristina Alexandrina Ştefănescu, Gianluca Zanellato

“…Moreover, the paper emphasises whether Romanian Energy (Oil & Gas and Utilities) listed companies are delineating, in their reports, issues regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects. …”
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Topologically inferring active miRNA‐mediated subpathways toward precise cancer classification by directed random walk by Ziyu Ning, Chenchen Feng, Chao Song, Wei Liu, Desi Shang, Meng Li, Qiuyu Wang, Jianmei Zhao, Yuejuan Liu, Jiaxin Chen, Xiaoyang Yu, Jian Zhang, Chunquan Li

“…In this study, we collected 4775 samples from 12 different cancer datasets, which contained 4636 TCGA samples and 139 GEO samples. …”
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Antimicrobial resistant Brucella spp. prevail in raw milk and animal feces of different livestock farms by Shaista Zeb, Humaira Yasmin, Imran Riaz Malik, Mohammad Abul Farah, Vivak M. Arya, Muhammad Nadeem Hassan

“…Results A total of 100 samples, including 60 raw milk samples (cows = 25, buffalo = 25, goats = 10) and 40 fecal samples (cows = 16, buffalo = 15, goats = 9), were collected from various livestock farms. …”
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Identifying sources of groundwater and recharge zone using stable environmental isotopes in the Erbil basin-northern Iraq by Bruska S. Mamand, Dana K. Mawlood

“…For this purpose, 27 groundwater samples from different wells and two river water samples were analyzed for stable isotopes (δ18O and δ2H). …”
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Assessment of Drinking Water Quality in Urban Water Supply Systems: The Case of Hawassa City, Ethiopia by Yirged Antehun Mengstie, Wendesen Mekonin Desta, Esayas Alemayehu

“…To characterize and analyze drinking water quality parameters, 21 water samples were collected, of which 11 water samples were collected from sources (spring, borehole, and river), 4 from service reservoirs, and 6 from tap water. …”
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Epidemiology and transmission patterns of Cryptosporidium spp., and Giardia duodenalis within a One Health framework in rural areas of Eastern Algeria by Sadiya Maxamhud, Nassiba Reghaissia, AbdElKarim Laatamna, Eleni Gentekaki, Anastasios D. Tsaousis

“…Several Cryptosporidium species, including C. bovis, C. ryanae, C. andersoni and C. parvum, were identified in human, animal and environmental samples. The zoonotic C. parvum subtype IIaA17G2R1 was detected in human, animal and soil samples. …”
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Correlation between electrical resistivity and compressive strength of stabilized dredged sediment for early quality control by Mohammadhossein Gholampoor, Torleif Dahlin, Mikael Lumetzberger, Per Hedblom

“…The observed variations in resistivity and compressive strength can be attributed to differences in the water-to-binder ratio across the samples.This approach offers a practical, non-destructive method for detecting early quality issues of stabilized DS, enabling quicker decision-making and potentially reducing project timelines and costs while maintaining the integrity and safety of construction projects involving stabilized dredged sediments.…”
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Biological Protein Value of Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn by Daria A. Cheremnykh, Galina A. Gubanenko, Ekaterina A. Rechkina, Larisa A. Mayurnikova, Nadezhda Yu. Teplyuk

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Effect of Low-Temperature Storage on Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Honey by Dmitry V. Gruznov, Olga A. Gruznova, Alexey B. Sokhlikov, Anton V. Lobanov

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Cross-scale correlation analysis of water-induced deterioration on soft rock in coal mine underground reservoir engineering based on deep learning algorithm by Hao Liu, Zenghui Zhao, Qing Ma, Jiaze Du, Xiaoli Liu

“…In addition, indoor uniaxial compression tests were conducted to obtain the mechanical properties of sandstone samples with different water content. By quantitatively characterizing the macroscopic and microscopic deterioration degree of red sandstone samples with different water contents, the relationship between the strength changes of rock samples and the petrographic parameters such as grain size and grain shape is analyzed, and the influence law of soft lithology deterioration in CMUR engineering is revealed. …”
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Effect of using sewage sludge ash on the fatigue performance of mastic and asphalt mixture by Alireza Azarhoosh, Amir Hossein Asadi

“…Additionally, SSA reduced the fatigue parameter of the bituminous mastic, indicating improved fatigue resistance. Mastic samples containing 100 % SSA exhibited 22 % lower (G*×sinδ) compared to the control samples, attributed to a significant reduction in δ. …”
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Hybrid Gel as a Substitute for Hard Fats in Confectionery by Vasilissa S. Kutsenkova, Nataliia V. Nepovinnykh, Samira A. Yeganehzad

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