Improving pear (Pyrus spp.) harvest maturity assessment: Integration of color composite indicators and sophisticated multivariate analysis techniques by Zeinab Shafaei-Cherush, Kazem Arzani, Nima Ahmadi, Ali Mokhtassi-Bidgoli, Mahdi Ayyari, Hamid Abdollahi

“…Due to the complexity and multi-dimensionality of harvest maturity, composite indicators provide a more accurate description and assessment. …”
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Impact of fertilization and tillage practices on transformations of carbon, essential plant nutrients and microbial biota composition in soils: a review by Salwinder Singh Dhaliwal, Arvind Kumar Shukla, Sanjib Kumar Behera, Sarwan Kumar Dubey, Sandeep Sharma, Mehakpreet Kaur Randhawa, Gagandeep Kaur, Sohan Singh walia, Amardeep Singh Toor

“…Through different land systems, transformation of the plant available macronutrients, micronutrients and microbial compositions showed their enhancement. Microbial parameters viz. microbial biodiversity, microbial biomass carbon (MBC), potentially mineralizable nitrogen (PMN), microbial biomass nitrogen (MBN) and microbial respiration reported increase. …”
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Change in mineral composition and cooking quality in legumes grown on semi-arid alfisols due to elevated CO2 and temperature by K. Sreedevi Shankar, M. Vanaja, Mekala Shankar, Asma Siddiqua, K. L. Sharma, V. Girijaveni, V. K. Singh

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Optimization of Dynamic Characteristics of Rubber-Based SMA Composite Dampers Using Multi-Body Dynamics and Response Surface Methodology by Yizhe Huang, Qiyuan Fan, Huizhen Zhang, Lefei Shao, Yuanyuan Shi

“…This paper investigates how various structural parameters affect the stiffness and damping characteristics of sleeve-type rubber-based SMA composite vibration dampers. …”
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Impact of fresh and fermented vegetable consumption on gut microbiota and body composition: insights from diverse data analysis approaches by Susan Pihelgas, Susan Pihelgas, Kristel Ehala-Aleksejev, Mari-Liis Kutti, Rain Kuldjärv, Jekaterina Kazantseva

“…In addition to microbiota analysis, we assessed anthropometric parameters, stool frequency, and data from nutritional diaries. …”
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Nutritional Composition of Four Edible Grasshopper Species Frequently Consumed in Madagascar: Insights for Nutritional Contribution and Alternative Insect Farming by Henlay J. O. Magara, Sylvain Hugel, Brian L. Fisher

“…This study examines the production parameters and nutritional composition of four laboratory-farmed edible grasshopper species commonly consumed by Malagasy people with the aim of upscaling their farming to mitigate malnutrition. …”
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RESEARCH OF STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION OF FILMS SOLID SOLUTION (SIC)1-X (ALN)X, RECEIVED BY METHOD MAGNETRON DEPOSITION by B. A. Bilalov, M. K. Gusejnov, G. K. Safaraliev

“…The methods of Xray and electron microscopy studies the structure and composition of films. There are factors that determine the composition and structure of films, as well as conditions for the formation of monocrystalline films of (SiC)1-x(AlN)x to the substrate SiC. …”
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High-pressure melanocratic rocks of Anrakhai sialic massif (Southern Kazakhstan): the features of mineral, chemical compositions and metamorphism paths by A. V. Pilitsyna, A. A. Tretyakov, K. E. Degtyarev, E. V. Kovalchuk

“…Investigation of mineral and chemical compositions of melanocratic high-pressure varieties as well as detailed petrographic and geological studies allowed characterizing P-T parameters of the metamorphic rocks formation (P 1,6-2,1 GPa; Г750-840°C), determining presumed protolith composition for them, that represented evidently the fragment of differentiated complex of mafic-ultramafic compositions, located within the continental crust prior metamorphism.…”
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Dynamics of body composition indicators in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis during therapy with methotrexate and biological drugs (pilot study) by Yu. N. Gorbunova, L. V. Kondratyeva, T. V. Popkova, N. V. Demin, A. V. Smirnov, E. L. Nasonov

“…Aim – to evaluate the parameters of body composition in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis on the background of anti-inflammatory therapy after 24 weeks of follow-up.Material and methods. …”
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Accelerated composition-process-properties design of precipitation-strengthened copper alloys using machine learning based on Bayesian optimization by Longjian Li, Jinchuan Jie, Xiaoyu Guo, Gaojie Liu, Huijun Kang, Zongning Chen, Enyu Guo, Tongmin Wang

“…Designing new alloys with high performance is challenging due to the large search space for composition and process parameters. We propose an alloy design strategy based on machine learning algorithms for navigating the enormous search space. …”
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The Effects of the Moving Load and the Attached Mass-Spring-Damper System Interactions on the Dynamic Responses of the Composite Plates: An Analytical Approach by Sina Fallahzadeh Rastehkenar, Mohammad Shariyat

“…In the current study, the effects of interactions of the moving loads and the attached mass-spring-damper systems of the composite plates on the resulting dynamic responses are investigated comprehensively, for the first time, using the classical plate theory. …”
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In situ Quantitative Analysis of Chemical Composition of Lithium and Beryllium Minerals by Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry by Chenzi FAN, Dongyang SUN, Linghao ZHAO, Jihai YUAN, Mingyue HU, Ming ZHAO

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Links between piezoelectric properties and figures of merit in novel 2–1–2 composites with lead-free ferroelectric components by V. Yu. Topolov, S.A. Kovrigina

“…Effective parameters of the related composites are compared. High piezoelectric sensitivity (g33*> 200 mV.m/N) promotes the large figure of merit (Q33*)2= d33*g33*∼10−10 Pa−1. …”
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Optimization of Deposition Temperature and Gyroid Infill to Improve Flexural Performance of PLA and PLA–Flax Fiber Composite Sandwich Structures by Luigi Calabrese, Gabriele Marabello, Mohamed Chairi, Guido Di Bella

“…The objective is to identify the optimal processing parameters to enhance the performance of PLA-based composite sandwich structures. …”
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Altered Body Composition and Increased Resting Metabolic Rate Associated with the Postural Instability/Gait Difficulty Parkinson’s Disease Subtype by Giovana Femat-Roldán, María Andrea Gaitán Palau, Inma Castilla-Cortázar, Georgina Elizondo Ochoa, Nancy Guadalupe Moreno, Irene Martín-Estal, Miguel Jiménez Yarza

“…Objective. To compare body composition and resting metabolic rates between PD patients and controls. …”
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Transcriptome and targeted metabolome analysis of lipid profiles, nutrients compositions and volatile compounds in longissimus dorsi of different pig breeds by Zhen Luo, Ting Lai, Yijia Fan, Chengbin Yu, Wei Li, Meng Li, Shenghui Lei, Jing Zhang, Weina Xu, Zhe Wang, Jianxiong Xu

“…Conclusion Our study provided new insights into potential mechanisms of IMF deposition, nutrients composition and volatile compounds of muscular tissues of different pig breeds.…”
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Design and Characterization of a Small-Scale Solar Sail Prototype by Integrating NiTi SMA and Carbon Fibre Composite by Girolamo Costanza, Gabriele Leoncini, Fabrizio Quadrini, Maria Elisa Tata

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Aleurone supplementation enhances the metabolic benefits of training in Standardbred mares: impacts on glucose-insulin dynamics and gut microbiome composition by Berit Boshuizen, Berit Boshuizen, Lorie De Maré, Maarten Oosterlinck, Filip Van Immerseel, Venessa Eeckhaut, Constance De Meeus, Lindsey Devisscher, Carmen Vidal Moreno de Vega, Maarten Willems, Jean Eduardo De Oliveira, Guilherme Hosotani, Yannick Gansemans, Tim Meese, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh, Dieter Deforce, Katrien Vanderperren, Elisabeth-Lidwien Verdegaal, Elisabeth-Lidwien Verdegaal, Cathérine Delesalle, Cathérine Delesalle

“…Fecal samples underwent metagenomic analysis to assess alpha and beta diversity and microbial composition.ResultsTraining alone: Training significantly improved OGTT parameters by decreasing Maximuminsulin (P = 0.005) and AUCinsulin (P = 0.001), while increasing Time to peakinsulin (P = 0.03), indicating enhanced insulin sensitivity. …”
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Structural and Modal Analysis of a Small Wind Turbine Blade Considering Composite Material and the IEC 61400-2 Standard by Miriam Vázquez, Victor López, Rafael Campos, Erasmo Cadenas, Paulina Marin

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MVSAPNet: A Multivariate Data-Driven Method for Detecting Disc Cutter Wear States in Composite Strata Shield Tunneling by Yewei Xiong, Xinwen Gao, Dahua Ye

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