Isolation and identification of a matrine-producing fungal strain from petroleum-contaminated soil by Mao Dongxia, Guo Dandan, Wu Lingling, Tian Xiaoxue, Zhang Shengxiang, Liu Tao, Ma Xiaokui

“…Hence, it is very necessary to obtain matrine-producing microorganisms for establishing the bio-production by microbial fermentation.The study presented hereby was carried out to isolate and identify the fungus with the ability to synthesize matrine from petroleum-contaminated soil samples. The fungal isolate with the capability to synthesize matrine was classified by morphological and molecular biological methods. …”
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Multi-Source and Multitemporal Urban and Rural Settlement Mapping Under Spatial Constraint: Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau Case Study by Xiaopeng Li, Guangsheng Zhou, Li Zhou, Xiaomin Lv, Xiaohui He, Zhihui Tian

“…The urban and rural settlement boundary (URSB) extracted by this method were more accurate than the Global Urban Boundary (GUB) dataset, particularly in spatial completeness and boundary detail. …”
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Determination of zinc content in insulin products by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry by Yu. N. Shvetsova, A. A. Erina, E. A. Khorolskaya, E. S. Zhigilei, N. E. Kuz’mina

“…The study compared the results of zinc content determination in test samples with either hydrochloric or nitric acid used as the solvent for sample preparation. …”
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Influence of surface quality on corrosion resistance of stainless steel and aluminum alloy butt welds after innovative finishing by Olga Łastowska, Wojciech Jurczak, Robert Starosta

“…The research compares traditional grinding with an innovative post-weld finishing method. Corrosion results from material thermodynamic instability during manufacturing; over time, materials tend toward a more stable oxidized state. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors for latent tuberculosis among diabetes patients in Taiwan: A cross-sectional study by Anne Chang, Chung-Ze Wu, Jiunn-Diann Lin, Chun-Nin Lee, Kun-Yuan Tsai, Pin-Hao Wu, An-Tsz Hsieh

“…The study population comprised DM patients (aged 20-70 years) attending a metabolism outpatient clinic between February 2011 and February 2013, excluding patients who were suspected or confirmed to have active TB. Venous blood samples were drawn from patients to detect LTBI using the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) method. …”
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Sustainable validated methodology for enzymeless determination of Tyrosine using 3D-printed PLA/CB electrodes in synthetic urine by Amanda Morais, Diego Pessoa Rocha, Maria Lurdes Felsner, Andressa Galli

“…In addition, the proposed method achieved a high greenness score of 0.79, calculated using the AGREE software, where higher scores indicate more environmentally friendly methods. …”
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Raman Spectroscopy in Optical Non-Invasive Diagnostics of Skin Neoplasms by O. I. Kaganov, I. G. Loginova, A. A. Moryatov, S. V. Kozlov, A. E. Orlov, I. A. Bratchenko, B. B. Dzhuraev

“…A 10-year study, conducted by the Department of Oncology, the Samara Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary (SOKOD), included more than 500 observations. The study used samples of various skin neoplasms obtained during surgical treatment of patients. …”
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Pumping and hygiene practices are associated with bacterial load and microbial composition in human milk expressed at home by Sarah M. Reyes, Dainelle L. Allen, Janet E. Williams, Mark A. McGuire, Michelle K. McGuire, Kathleen M. Rasmussen, Anthony G. Hay

“…The microbiota of OWN milk samples expressed with home-sterilized kits more closely resembled STER samples even in the absence of pre-pumping handwashing (R 2 = 0.36; P < 0.001). …”
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High-fidelity learning-based motion cueing algorithm by bypassing worst-case scenario-based tuning technique by Mohammad Reza Chalak Qazani, Houshyar Asadi, Zoran Najdovski, Shehab Alsanwy, Muhammad Zakarya, Furqan Alam, Hassen M. Ouakad, Chee Peng Lim, Saeid Nahavandi

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Test–retest reliability of the SVO-Slider Measure and other psychometric measures of personality traits by Debora Frei, Stefan Wehrli, Alexander Ehlert, Fabian Winter, Heiko Rauhut

“…With regard to gender, we find that women behave generally more prosocial than men but that they do not differ in their stability. …”
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Thromboelastography in COVID-19 patients: An observational study in the South African context by Bavinash Pillay, Sarah A. van Blydenstein, Shahed Omar

“…What this study adds: Thromboelastograms may represent a more cost-effective and accessible option to the conventional anti-Xa test in patients receiving LMWH. …”
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Effects of Medicare predictors in health disparities in the risk of Alzheimer's disease by Igor Akushevich, Arseniy Yashkin, Julia Kravchenko

“…This study introduces an approach that leverages population attributable fraction (PAF) to analyze and explain AD/ADRD disparities using Medicare data. METHODS We applied our method to Medicare claims data from a nationally representative sample of the US adults aged 70, 75, 80, and 85. …”
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Antioxidant, bioactive, and nutritional potential of soybeans with brown and yellow seed coats by Victor Delino Barasuol Scarton, Ivan Ricardo Carvalho, Christiane de Fátima Colet, Jaqueline Piesanti Sangiovo, Willyan Júnior Adorian Bandeira, Murilo Vieira Loro, Ellen Cristina Perin, Solange Teresinha Carpes, Patricia Brugnerotto

“…The Ultrasonic Bath extraction method proved more effective in extracting ABTS and total flavonoids. …”
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Working experiences of remote interpreters in health care settings—insights from Austria and Germany by Sophie Klomfar, Sophie Klomfar, Anna Teufel, Gernot Gerger, Maria Kletečka-Pulker, Maria Kletečka-Pulker, Klara Doppler, Klara Doppler, Magdalena Eitenberger, Magdalena Eitenberger, Sabine Völkl-Kernstock, Sabine Völkl-Kernstock

“…Additionally, we analyzed qualitative data to uncover more enabling and hindering factors.MethodsA sample of 87 interpreters working in Austria and Germany was included in this multi-methods study. …”
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Predictive performance and uncertainty analysis of ensemble models in gully erosion susceptibility assessment by Congtan Liu, Haoming Fan, Yixuan Wang

“…A total of 25 Geo-Environmental Factors (GEFs) were selected to build datasets, supplemented by a gully inventory map comprising 823 gullies, resulting in 12,946 samples of both gully and non-gully occurrences. 3 ensemble methods including probability mean (PM), Probability Weighted Mean (PWM), and Probability Empirical Weighted Mean (PEWM) were used. …”
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Rapid quantitative screening of 15 synthetic cannabinoids in urine using direct analysis in real time tandem mass spectrometry: Screening method validation and cross-correlation st... by Jenna Covey, Alex Maggitti, William Fatigante, Francois Espourteille, Holly Lombardo, Terry Bates

“…These performance metrics fall within the acceptable ranges for urine screening analyses as set forth by American National Standards Institute/Academy Standards Board (ANSI/ASB) guidelines and demonstrate performance comparable to LC-MS/MS confirmatory methods. Validation experiments with authentic urine samples confirmed positive for one or more target analytes indicated good correlation for quantitation of synthetic cannabinoids as measured by DART-MS/MS versus liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).…”
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Identification of the features of the organic matter of oils and source rocks based on a comparison of the results of geochemical analysis with statistical analysis built upon mach... by K. O. Osipov, E. A. Ablya, R. S. Sautkin, M. A. Bolshakova, A. A. Suslova, A. P. Antonov

“…The object of the study were the samples of oil and gas source rocks of the Tutleim and Tyumen Formations, as well as oil samples of the Vikulov Formation and Jurassic and pre-Jurassic deposits in the western part of the West Siberian basin.Among the methods of statistical analysis, the principal component method and the random forest method were used. …”
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Data of REEs (Ce, Nd, Th) analysis from Bangka tin tailing applying froth flotation method using sodium oleate and KClO3Mendeley DataMendeley DataMendeley Data by Wiwik Dahan, Djoko Hartanto, Ratna Ediati, Rita Sundari, Subandrio, Irfan Marwanza

“…Nowadays, REEs have broad applications in modern industry such as computer memory, DVDs, rechargeable batteries, cell phones, catalytic converters, fluorescent lighting, negative ion generators, and much more. A 30 min. and 400 rpm froth flotation method has utilized 0.06 M sodium oleate flotation agent, 0.07 M KClO3 depressant, and 2.0 M HCl for pH arrangement of 10.0 g sample to analyse REEs from 170 mesh Bangka tin tailing at 25 °C. …”
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Minimum effective dose of a multicomponent behaviour change intervention to increase the physical activity of individuals on primary statin therapy: an adaptive study using the tim... by Karina W Davidson, Ying Kuen Cheung, Joan Duer-Hefele, Thevaa Chandereng, Danielle Miller, Ashley M Goodwin, Frank Vicari, Ciaran Friel, Catherine M Alfano, Mark J Butler

“…The sample was composed of 16.7% individuals aged 66 and older (n=7), 64.3% women (n=27), 69.0% white individuals (n=29) and 7.1% Hispanic individuals (n=3).Interventions A variable-duration, four-BCT text message intervention and a 2-week follow-up. …”
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One-Step Synthesis AlCo₂O₄ and Derived “Al” to Double Optimise the Thermal Decomposition Kinetics and Enthalpy of Ammonium Perchlorate by Kaihua He, Yanzhi Yang, Zhengyi Zhao, Zhiyong Yan, Xuechun Xiao

“…In contrast, the thermal decomposition performance of AP was significantly improved by the synergistic catalysis of AlCo₂O₄. Among the samples prepared under different fuel ratios, considering all aspects (high-temperature decomposition temperature, activation energy, and decomposition heat) comprehensively, the AlCo₂O₄ prepared with φ = 0.5 had a more excellent catalytic effect on AP thermal decomposition, and the <i>T_HTD</i> of AP was reduced to 285.4 °C, which is 188.08 °C lower. …”
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