Chemical, Sensory, and Nutraceutical Profiling, and Shelf-Life Assessment of High-Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil Produced in a Local Area near Florence (Italy) by Carlotta Breschi, Lorenzo Cecchi, Federico Mattagli, Bruno Zanoni, Tommaso Ugolini, Francesca Ieri, Luca Calamai, Maria Bellumori, Nadia Mulinacci, Fabio Boncinelli, Valentina Canuti, Silvio Menghini

“…The shelf-life of the oil was also evaluated over a 12-month period. Legal quality parameters were analyzed according to EU regulation. …”
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Almond cold-pressed oil by-product as ingredient for cookies with potential health benefits: Chemical and sensory evaluation by João C.M. Barreira, M. Antónia Nunes, Beatriz Vieira da Silva, Filipa B. Pimentel, Anabela S.G. Costa, M. Alvarez-Ortí, J.E. Pardo, M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira

“…For comparison purposes, four different “almendrados” formulations (one industrial, two with PDAF, and one with whole almond flour), were compared regarding nutritional composition, vitamin E and fatty acids profiles. To assess the cookie sensory properties, seventy-four consumers evaluated “appearance”, “taste”, “sweetness”, “crunchiness”, “hardness”, “overall quality” using adequate hedonic scales. …”
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Initial Evaluation of Safety and Immunomodulatory Potential of Dietary Supplementation with Mangosteen Pericarp Extract for Sustainable Meat Production in Native Crossbred Chickens by Phruedrada Kaewtui, Chompunut Lumsangkul, Apinya Satsook, Korawan Sringarm, Chaiwat Arjin, Wanaporn Tapingkae, Pimporn Khamtavee, Orranee Srinual, Montri Punyatong, Kiattisak Huanhong, Peerawit Chongrattanameteekul, Natpasit Rattaworapanit, Thanawut Mangkang, Raktham Mektrirat

“…Furthermore, MPE supplementation improved meat quality by enhancing the nutritional composition of protein and fat (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05), as well as improving water-holding capacity, lowering boiling, and lowering grilling losses (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.01). …”
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Design of new 18Ni-xTi maraging steel harnessing intrinsic heat treatment effect of additive manufacturing by Zhiyuan Liu, Yaning Tang, Mao Ding, Pei Wang, Changyong Liu, Zhangwei Chen, Jeremy Heng Rao, Xing Gong, Suihe Jiang, Zibin Chen, Jing Liu

“…A novel steel 18Ni-4Ti was designed by fine-tuning the composition of conventional maraging steel through in-situ alloying with titanium during laser-directed energy deposition (LDED), combined with processing parameters adjustment, to improve the intrinsic heat treatment (IHT) effect of additive manufacturing. …”
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Chemical, Physical, and Sensory Properties of Bread with Popped Amaranth Flour by Guadalupe Chaquilla-Quilca, Alma Rosa Islas-Rubio, Francisco Vásquez-Lara, Lourdes Salcedo-Sucasaca, Reynaldo Justino Silva-Paz, Jesús Guadalupe Luna-Valdez

“…At this substitution level, the RVA profile parameters, specific volume, pore area, and colour coordinates ( L *, a *, and b *) differed significantly. …”
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The role of left atrio-ventricular coupling index and left atrial ejection fraction in predicting onset of atrial fibrillation and adverse cardiac events in hypertrophic cardiomyop... by Parisi Francesca, La Franca Eluisa, Pistelli Lorenzo, Gentile Giovanni, Bellavia Diego, Nuzzi Vincenzo, Manca Paolo, Massimiliano Mulè, Zito Concetta, Di Bella Gianluca, Scipione Carerj, Cipriani Manlio, Francesco F. Faletra

“…The analysis focused on key atrial parameters, including the Left Atrial Contraction Index (LACI) and Left Atrial Ejection Fraction (LAEF). …”
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Identifying Areas Prone to Landfill and Waste Depots in Kamyaran County by Implementing Prohibited Areas by Hamid Ganjaeian, Mina Shahjamali, Aezam Ebrahimi, Morteza Akbarian

“…Secondly, the parameters have been given weight to the parameters using the weighting method. …”
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From Tradition to Innovation: The Role of Sea Fennel in Shaping Kimchi’s Microbial, Chemical, and Sensory Profiles by Maryem Kraouia, Maoloni Antonietta, Federica Cardinali, Vesna Milanović, Cristiana Garofalo, Andrea Osimani, Antonio Raffo, Valentina Melini, Nicoletta Nardo, Irene Baiamonte, Lucia Aquilanti, Giorgia Rampanti

“…VOCs analysis revealed that the fermentation time significantly affected the composition of key aroma compounds, contributing to the final sensory profile. …”
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Ichthyological aspects of implementing biological amelioration of the cooling pond of the Khmelnytskyi NPP by I. Buzevych, O. Buzevych, I. Burjak, G. Drogan

“…Purpose: The purpose of the work is to determine and analyze the main parameters, which characterize the impact of fisheries activities on the conditions for biological amelioration of the cooling pond of the Khmelnytskyi NPP. …”
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Microarthropods communities as indicators of soil quality in a Mediterranean periurban forest using the QBS-ar index by Cristina Rodríguez-Pajares, E. Jordán Muñoz-Adalia, Mercedes Fernández-Fernández

“…These plots were characterized based on stand and soil composition. In each plot, five soil samples (three undisturbed and one disturbed for measuring soil parameters, and another disturbed for microarthropod identification) were collected following a systematic sampling. …”
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Productivity and ecological functions of naturally regrown pine forests of the Ukrainian Polissia by Petro Lakyda, Volodymyr Blyshchyk

“…Increasing the forest cover of the territory of Ukraine and bringing it to optimal parameters in the conditions of global climate change, the aggressive war of Russia against both the Ukrainian society and the environment, requires the search for adequate mechanisms for preservation and reproduction of forest formations. …”
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Preparation, Characterization, and Safety Evaluation of a Submicron Emulsion Processed Using High-Pressure Homogenization to Protect Bitter Melon Seed Oil by Huiling Wang, Heng Guo, Xiaoyan Shuai, Yan Ma, Rui Zhang, Muci Wu, Jingren He, Jiayan Ling

“…There was no significant change in the fatty acid composition of BMSO and the BMSOSE. The safety tests demonstrated that the BMSOSE had no signs of hemolysis and had no toxicity to mice with LD50 > 64 mL/kg. …”
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Increased C-Reactive Protein in Brazilian Children: Association with Cardiometabolic Risk and Metabolic Syndrome Components (PASE Study) by Lara Gomes Suhett, Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff, Naruna Pereira Rocha, Mariane Alves Silva, Mariana De Santis Filgueiras, Luana Cupertino Milagres, Maria do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio, Juliana Farias de Novaes

“…Anthropometric, body composition, clinical, and biochemical measures were analyzed for cardiometabolic risk assessment. …”
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The influence of heterogeneity of lacustrine shale facies on rock mechanical properties and brittleness: a case study of Jurassic lacustrine shale reservoirs in Northeast Sichuan B... by Haibo Zhao, Haibo Zhao, Shujun Yin, Shujun Yin, Xuefeng Yang, Xuefeng Yang, Weilin Yan, Weilin Yan, Guangwu Bi, Guangwu Bi, Jianliang Zhang, Jianliang Zhang, Zimeng Xing

“…The morphological characteristics of rock fractures under various loading conditions are analyzed, providing a standard for assessing brittleness factors and conducting a comprehensive quantitative evaluation.ResultsThe research concludes that the deep lacustrine shale exhibits traits of high elastic modulus and high Poisson’s ratio, with its brittleness largely influenced by mineral composition, the development characteristics of lamination, the degree of lamination development, and the anisotropy of the rock. …”
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Effect of temperature and deposition power on microstructure and properties of magnetron sputtered thin AlN coatings by Vasilina Lapitskaya, Andrey Nikolaev, Anastasiya Khabarava, Evgeniy Sadyrin, Sergei Aizikovich, Anaid Azoyan, Dmitry Kotov, Sergei Chizhik, Guangbin Yu, Weifu Sun

“…This paper demonstrates the influence of deposition parameters (temperature, power and time) and stoichiometric composition of thin aluminum nitride (AlN) coatings, the thickness of which varied from 320 to 1100[Formula: see text]nm deposited by DC reactive magnetron sputtering on their microstructure, mechanical and microtribological properties. …”
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Bioremediation Potential of a Non-Axenic Cyanobacterium <i>Synechococcus</i> sp. for Municipal Wastewater Treatment in the Peruvian Amazon: Growth Kinetics, Ammonium Removal, and B... by Remy G. Cabezudo, Juan C. Castro, Carlos G. Castro, Hicler N. Rodriguez, Gabriela L. García, Paul M. Vizcarra, Carmen Ruiz-Huamán, Marianela Cobos

“…As wastewater concentration increased, both growth parameters and removal efficiency progressively declined. …”
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Co-Application of Seaweed Extract (<i>Solieria filiformis</i>) and Silicon: Effect on Sporulation, Mycorrhizal Colonization, and Initial Growth of <i>Mimosa caesalpiniaefolia</i> by Isaac Alves da Silva, José Lucas Sousa de Andrade, Francisco Luan Almeida Barbosa, Murilo de Sousa Almeida, Marjory Lima Holanda Araújo, Adijailton Jose de Souza, Ademir Sergio Ferreira Araujo, Arthur Prudêncio de Araujo Pereira, Kaio Gráculo Vieira Garcia

“…Plants were grown in a greenhouse for 70 days in soil with or without an SE (<i>Solieria filiformis</i>) and three Si levels (0, 150, and 300 mg kg⁻¹). Growth parameters, AMF spore abundance, mycorrhizal colonization, and plant/soil chemical composition were assessed. …”
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Effects of the dietary protein level on growth performance, nitrogen metabolism, serum biochemical index, and meat quality of Suffolk×Hu F1 lambs by Bo Li, Pengxia Hou, Linli Liu, Leiyun Zhao, Xiaoqiang Zhang, Chen Yang, Xiaoyu Huang, Ting Ge, Juan Zheng, Yifan Wen, Enping Zhang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of varying dietary protein levels on growth performance, nitrogen digestion and metabolism, serum biochemical parameters, and meat quality in Suffolk × Hu F1 lambs. …”
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Assessment of the impact of biodegradable lignin nanoparticles encapsulating IAA on tomato development: from seed to fruit by Rodrigo Faleiro, Magda Andreia Tessmer, Anderson Espirito Santo Pereira, Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto, Marcelle Sanches Rampasso, Marcela Trevenzoli Miranda, Maria Dolores Pissolato, Fábio Cassola, Rafael Vasconcelos Ribeiro, Juliana Lischka Sampaio Mayer

“…Additionally, leaf gas exchange parameters and photosynthetic pigment levels were measured. …”
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An extensive assessment of exploitation indicators for multispecies fisheries in the South China Sea to inform more practical and precise management in China by Kui Zhang, Li Su, Zuozhi Chen, Yongsong Qiu

“…Our uncertainty analysis showed that the catch-based model is less sensitive to parameters compared with the two length-based models considered here. …”
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