Effects of dynapenia and excess body weight in patients with ulcerative colitis by Galiya R. Bicbavova, Oksana M. Drapkina, Maria A. Livzan, Natalia S. Lisyutenko, Alisa E. Romanyuk

“…The assessment of blood composition parameters included studies of blood lipid composition, C-reactive protein, TNF-α, glucose, insulin, C-peptide, leptin, adiponectin, leptin receptors. …”
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A Novel Coelastrella tenuitheca Isolate Enhances Growth, Immunity, and Gene Expression in Whiteleg Shrimp by Mohamed Ashour, Fawzia S. Ali, Ahmed Mamoon, Mohamed M. Mabrouk, Ahmed I. A. Mansour, Ahmed F. Abdelhamid, Abdallah Tageldein Mansour, Ehab Mohamed, Mostafa Elshobary

“…After a 56-day feeding trial, the biochemical analysis of C. terrestris revealed a composition of 38.12% protein, 37.82% lipids, and 15.75% carbohydrates, with valuable bioactive compounds including polyunsaturated fatty acids and antioxidant substrates. …”
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Activated Bentonite Modified-Carbon Paste Electrode for Determination The Level of Copper Ion (Cu2+) in Tomato by Irdhawati Irdhawati, Ekki Inur Ingtyas Mawarni, Ayu Jyostosya Yotirani Arya Wijana, Feby Silvia Sitio, Ni Putu Gita Widi Saraswati, Emmy Sahara

“…CPE and CPEB were used as working electrodes, handmade Ag/AgCl as a reference electrode, and Pt wire as the counter electrode. The measurement parameters were optimized, including the composition of bentonite in carbon paste and scan rates. …”
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High-Density Lipoprotein Function in Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration. by Laura Pertl, Sabine Kern, Martin Weger, Silke Hausberger, Markus Trieb, Vanessa Gasser-Steiner, Anton Haas, Hubert Scharnagl, Akos Heinemann, Gunther Marsche

“…The present study is the first to assess HDL composition and metrics of HDL function in patients with exudative AMD and control patients.…”
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An Assessment of the Cyto-Genotoxicity Effects of Green-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles and ATCBRA Insecticide on the Root System of <i>Vicia faba</i> by May A. Al-Saleh, Hanan F. Al-Harbi, L. A. Al-Humaid, Manal A. Awad

“…EDS analysis further confirmed the composition of the nanoparticles, with <i>cardamom</i>–AgNPs comprising around 60.5% by weight. …”
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Effect of Biodegradable and Polypropylene Film Packaging on the Safety Profile of Jelly Marmalade by Pesterev Mikhail A., Rudenko Oxana S., Kondrat’ev Nikolay B., Bazhenova Alla E., Usachev Ivan S.

“…A set of experiments was conducted to measure the mass fraction of moisture, water activity, fatty acid composition of the fat fraction of the glaze, active acidity, microbiological parameters, and lipase activity during storage. …”
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Letter from the Editor by Germán A. Prieto

“…Methane adsorption and gas content are strongly influenced by shale composition. Zhu et al. show that Total Organic Content has a stronger influence on methane adsorption and gas content than the mineral composition, studying samples from the southern Sichuan Basin. …”
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The level of students’ physical development depending on the ethno-territorial variability of morpho-functional features by Iryna Ivanyshyn, Igor Vypasniak, Sergii Iermakov, Wladyslaw Jagiello, Tetiana Yermakova, Vasyl Lutskyi, Oleh Vintoniak, Irina Kriventsova

“…Somatometric physical development indicators (body mass index - BMI), Kettle’, Pignet’, Livi’ and Erismann’ indexes) were calculated on the basis of these parameters. Body composition (absolute and relative amounts of skeletal, fat and muscle components) were determined using Matiegka formula. …”
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Studying of The Process of Obtaining Monocalcium Phosphate based on Extraction Phosphoric Acid from Phosphorites of Central Kyzylkum by Mokhichekhra Shaymardanova, Kholtura Mirzakulov, Gavkhar Melikulova, Sakhomiddin. Khodjamkulov, Abror Nomozov, Oybek Toshmamatov

“…The experiments were mainly conducted on two samples, and the composition of the substances before and after the process was studied. …”
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Does Antibiotic Use Contribute to Biofilm Resistance in Sink Drains? A Case Study from Four German Hospital Wards by Nicole van Leuven, Ralf Lucassen, Anna Dicks, Patrick Braß, André Lipski, Dirk P. Bockmühl

“…Biofilms were analysed by cell counting, isolation of relevant bacterial groups and genetic and phenotypical resistance parameters. Data were correlated with the prescribed antibiotics of the respective ward. …”
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Effect of Extraction Method on Organoleptic, Physicochemical Properties and Some Biological Activities of Olive Oil from the Algerian Chemlal Variety by Sara Messad, Souhila Bensmail, Omar Salhi, Djamila Djouahra Fahem

“…The fatty acid composition of oils was determined by gas chromatography. …”
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Organic Geochemistry of Bituminous Shales in the Kashpirskoe field (Samara region) by I. D. Timoshina, E. N. Ivanova

“…The studied Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous bituminous shales of the Kashpirskoe field contain organic matter (OM) terrestrial in carbon isotopic composition (δ13C &gt; –24‰) and marine in pyrolytic characteristics (HI &gt; 500 mg HC/g TOC). …”
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Microscopic Pore Structure Characteristics and Methane Adsorption of Vitrain and Durain by Fu Yang, Dongmin Ma, Zhonghui Duan, Dazhong Ren, Tao Tian, Dengke Liu

“…Obviously, vitrain and durain are different in chemical composition. Vitrain has higher moisture content, volatile yield, and vitrinite group content than durain. …”
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The Effect of Gut Microbiome Perturbation on the Bioavailability of Glycyrrhizic Acid in Rats by Tiantian Shi, Huifang Li, Zihao Zhang, Yuying Zang, Shu Jiang, Tianjie Yuan

“…<b>Methods</b>: Antibiotic cocktail and probiotic <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> R0011 were applied as two interventions targeting the gut microbiome. Pharmacokinetic parameters were evaluated by LC-MS, and 16S rRNA sequencing was applied to analyze the gut microbiome composition. …”
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CRITERIA FOR TOBACCO IDENTIFICATION FOR HOOKAH AND NON-TOBACCO MIXTURE FOR HEATING by M. V. Shkidyuk, S. V. Gvozdetskaya, O. K. Bedritskaya, G. P. Shuraeva

“…The smoking pattern on a laboratory smoking machine does not fully reflect the behavioral profile of a person, however, the quantitative composition of the aerosol obtained from machine testing can be used as input to determine the risk of the product.During the research, laboratory and analytical equipment was used: CERULEAN SM 405 linear smoking machine; "Expert-001-1(0.1)" ionomer, SF-16 spectrophotometer, Crystal 2000M / HP 5890 Series 11 chromatograph with FID.Experimental data have been obtained to evaluate consumer and physic-chemical parameters, including organoleptic evaluation, the content of nicotine, glycerin and propylene glycol in samples of tobacco for hookah / non-tobacco mixture for heating.The method of machine generation and collection of the solid-liquid phase of an aerosol has been standardized, which makes it possible to obtain reliable data on the quantitative content of nicotine in the produced aerosol. …”
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Microalgae and microbial inoculant as partial substitutes for chemical fertilizer enhance Polygala tenuifolia yield and quality by improving soil microorganisms by Yuying Su, Ying Ren, Gang Wang, Jinfeng Li, Hui Zhang, Yumeng Yang, Xiaohui Pang, Jianping Han

“…In this study, a field experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of BOF partially substituting chemical fertilizer on the growth and quality of medicinal plant Polygala tenuifolia. The growth parameters, bioactive component contents, soil properties and composition of rhizosphere microorganisms were measured. …”
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Viable bacterial communities in freshly pumped human milk and their changes during cold storage conditions by Eliska Pivrncova, Jan Bohm, Vojtech Barton, Jana Klanova, Petra Borilova Linhartova

“…Although pumping and storing milk is a common practice, the viable bacterial composition of pumped milk and the impact of storage practice on these bacteria remains under-explored. …”
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Aspects of Standardization in the Juice of the Herbs <i>Alchemilla vulgaris</i> by E. V. Cheremnykh, E. V. Zorina, V. D. Belonogova

“…The features of the chemical composition and the identified pharmacological activities of substances from fresh raw materials of the Alchemilla vulgaris allow us to predict the prospects for the use of juice from the herb Alchemilla vulgaris in medical practice. …”
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A randomized, controlled, 12-month trial on the effects of an interdisciplinary treatment approach in ESRD patients: study protocol of the smart and fit for kidney transplantation... by Helge Krusemark, Judith Kleemann, Julian Weigand, Dennis Kannenkeril, Katharina Heller, Tobias Hepp, Marc Albersmeyer, Doris Gerbig, Mario Schiffer

“…This deterioration may cause these patients to be classified as unsuitable for transplantation during the waiting period owing to frailty, poor body composition, or the development of new comorbidities. …”
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Immune-microbiota dysregulation in maintenance hemodialysis: a 16S rRNA sequencing-based analysis of gut flora and T cell profiles by Yan Lv, Xiuting Yang, Xiaowu Sun, Xiaohong Ren

“…Redundancy analysis revealed that CD4+ levels, CD4+/CD8+ ratios, and TNF-α significantly shaped microbiota composition. Correlation analysis confirmed strong associations between immune parameters and microbial taxa involved in short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) metabolism.Conclusion This study provides novel evidence linking gut microbial dysbiosis to immune impairment in MHD patients. …”
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