Determination of Nitrate Nitrogen and Nitrite Nitrogen in Brackish and Saline Waters by Flow Injection Analysis by Hongbin SUN, Huiyuan ZANG, Xin ZHANG, Yun ZHU, Lei WANG

“…It has been widely used in freshwater and seawater analysis, but for saline water samples with higher salinity, the method has not been studied in depth.OBJECTIVESTo establish an analytical method for the determination of nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen in saline water and brackish water using a fully automatic flow injection analyzer to expand the scope of application of the instrument and achieve simultaneous determination of nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen in saline water, brackish water and freshwater.METHODAn analytical method suitable for the determination of nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen in saline and brackish water was established using a fully automatic flow injection analyzer after optimizing experimental conditions such as instrument working parameters, the affection of sulfonamide and N-(1-naphthyl) ethylenediamine concentration, the ammonium chloride concentration and pH value in buffer solution.RESULTSThe optimal instrumental operating conditions were selected through condition optimization experiments. …”
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Effects of high light exposure and heterologous expression of β-carotene ketolase on the metabolism of carotenoids in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by Rui Mei, Haihong Yang, Chunli Guo, Zeyu Hong, Zhangli Hu, Zhangli Hu, Yan Wu, Danqiong Huang, Chaogang Wang, Chaogang Wang

“…As a promising platform for carotenoid production, C. reinhardtii needs further research and technological innovation to address challenges, such as environmental interference, exogenous gene expression, and metabolic regulation, to achieve efficient and sustainable production of carotenoids.MethodsAppropriate β-carotene ketolase were selected from different organisms and subjected for codon optimization based on the preferences of the nuclear genome of C. reinhardtii. …”
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The unexploited potential of data systems tracking medicines utilization: an opportunity to improve access to oncology combination therapies by Steven Simoens, David Dodwell, Michael Hartevelt, Peter Lindgren, Peter Lindgren, Michele Pistollato, Lisa Pont, Caridad Pontes, Alexander Roediger, Antun Sablek, Eric Van Ganse, Qinyi Wang, Chris Wenger, Tim Wilsdon, Entela Xoxi, Entela Xoxi, Brian Godman, Brian Godman

“…Using existing data systems is likely to be less resource-intensive than setting up a novel system for this application. While viable sources of data exist in most countries, many need improving to fully harness their tracking potential. …”
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Comparative efficacy of eight traditional Chinese medicines combined with statins in the treatment of hyperlipidemia: a Bayesian network meta-analysis by Ling Jiang, Wen Fan, Fangyu Zhou, Lihan Liu, Maoxing Pan, Maoxing Pan, Qinhe Yang, Qinhe Yang, Yupei Zhang, Yupei Zhang

“…However, diverse TCM formulations lack comparative evidence in combination regimens, necessitating urgent evidence-based optimization.MethodsBased on preliminary literature review and component usage frequency analysis, 8 TCMs were included firstly. …”
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Analysis of research hotspots in oil & gas storage and transportation based on reports in Engineering Fronts and databases for retrieval by Zhaoyang LIU, Zhongyuan GUAN, Jiaxiong ZHAO, Peilu WU, Teng ZHANG, Mengyao QI

“…With the expansion of the oil & gas pipeline network, the scope of objects transported by pipelines has also been broadened to include new energies such as hydrogen, methanol and ammonia, as well as unconventional media such as CO2, thereby introducing numerous new research topics in the field of oil & gas storage and transportation engineering. Methods Taking the reports of Engineering Fronts, the platforms of CNKI and SciVal, and core collections of Web of Science (WoS) as data sources, contents reflecting the development trends of science and technology in the industry were analyzed, such as the international cutting-edge research hotspots in oil & gas storage and transportation engineering field, as well as the high-frequency key words and the number of articles related to the hotspots in CNKI database, Scopus database and WoS core collections. …”
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Effect of electrophysical treatments on the storage life of potatoes and other vegetable crops by A. S. Dorokhov, A. V. Sibirev, A. G. Ponomarev, S. N. Petukhov

“…It also assesses the technological parameters in both laboratory and production settings to ensure a reduction in contamination. (Materials and methods) To determine the optimal technological parameters of a machine for processing vegetable crops and potatoes before storage in the post-harvest processing system, an experimental installation was created and the electrophysical effects on storage quality indicators were examined. …”
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Leveraging machine learning techniques to analyze nutritional content in processed foods by K. A. Muthukumar, Soumya Gupta, Doli Saikia

“…This research integrates machine learning with food science to develop a comprehensive AI framework for forecasting the protein content of various plant-based sources following both traditional and non-conventional processing methods. …”
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Results of the Italian cross-sectional web-based survey “Nutrition and breast cancer, what would you like to know?” An attempt to collect and respond to patients’ information needs... by Greta Caprara, Eleonora Pagan, Lucilla Titta, Maria Tieri, Giada Magionesi, Silvia Gallosti, Vincenzo Bagnardi, Ketti Mazzocco, Ketti Mazzocco, Manuelita Mazza

“…To avoid BC survivors to get wrong information from unreliable sources, healthcare providers need to be aware of patients’ needs, to guide them toward optimal nutrition recommendations, aimed at preventing tumor recurrence and increasing survival rates.Material and methodsThe cross-sectional web-based survey “Nutrition and breast cancer, what would you like to know?” …”
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Quinoa malt and blueberry functional beverage: effect of malting and consumer sensory evaluation by Eliana Gabriela Contreras, Tatiana Rojas-Ayerve, Elizabeth Fuentes-Campos, Erika Lizet Chaiña Mamani, Alessandra Arosena-Chao, Ana María Muñoz Jauregui

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Fractal Analysis of Air Pollution Time Series in Urban Areas in Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan by Andrii Biloshchytskyi, Alexandr Neftissov, Oleksandr Kuchanskyi, Yurii Andrashko, Svitlana Biloshchytska, Aidos Mukhatayev, Ilyas Kazambayev

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A Systematic Review on the Use of Big Data in Tourism by Jafar Ahangaran, Abbas Sadeghnia

“…To provide an overview of published works in tourism, we used the systematic mapping study method. Articles were assessed based on various factors, including research topic, conceptual and theoretical descriptions, data sources, data types and sizes, data collection methods, data analysis techniques, and reporting and visualization methods. …”
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Thoracoabdominal stab wounds: modern surgical tactics by B. N. Kotiv, I. M. Samokhvalov, V. Ju. Markevich, I. I. Dzidzava, O. V. Barinov, V. V. Suvorov, A. V. Goncharov, K. V. Petukhov

“…The objective was to determine the optimal therapeutic and diagnostic algorithm for thoracoabdominal injury.Material and methods. …”
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Effect of temperature and time on purity, morphology and phase transformations of silica from rice husk by Md. Tariqul Islam, Md. Faruk Hossen, Md. Kudrat-E-Zahan, Md. Ali Asraf, C.M. Zakaria, Hayatullah, Md Shohel Rana

“…In this work, Thermal and chemical treatment methods to synthesize silica from rice husks. The multiple properties of silica sources depend on various calcination temperatures (500–1000 ​°C) and time (1–6 ​h) in temperature-controlled muffle furnaces. …”
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Management of Financing in Community Learning Activity Centers by Nurfitriani Nurfitriani, Eka Yudhyani, Catur Kumala Dewi, Rina Masithoh Haryadi, Sunarto Sunarto

“…By diversifying funding sources and optimizing the use of funds, PKBM can reduce dependence on one source of funding, thereby increasing operational stability and financial sustainability. …”
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Leveraging global genetics resources to enhance polygenic prediction across ancestrally diverse populations by Oliver Pain

“…Linear combinations of independently optimized scores consistently outperformed current jointly optimized multi-source methods, while being substantially more computationally efficient. …”
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Recent developments in the utilization of unconventional resources: A focus on partial upgrading techniques and sustainability of Canadian Oil sand bitumen by Moataz K. Abdrabou, Xue Han, Yimin Zeng, Ying Zheng

“…To satisfy the increasing global energy demand, while searching for new energy sources, it's important to take a closer look at the resources already at our disposal and optimize their use. …”
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Pb-free metal oxide-based epoxy resin nanocomposites for radiation protection: Physical evaluation analysis approach by Toni Beth Guatato-Lopez, Alvie Asuncion-Astronomo, Gil Nonato C. Santos

“…Future work should focus on optimizing synthesis methods to improve homogeneity and radiation protection efficacy of polymer-based composites.…”
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Classifying detrital zircon U-Pb age distributions using automated machine learning by Jack W. Fekete, Glenn R. Sharman, Xiao Huang

“…In synthetic experiments, AutoML models effectively classify samples by their sources when inter-source similarity across few sources is low to moderate and samples have more than ∼50 analyses. …”
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The gift of health promotion in a celebration: A descriptive observational study of community baby showers on YouTube by Aysha Jawed, Colin Gardiner

“…It follows that the goal of this study sought to fill this gap by examining the existing state of coverage for community baby showers on social media utilizing view count as an engagement metric. Methods: In this cross-sectional, descriptive and observational study, we conducted a content analysis of the top 100 most widely viewed videos populated on YouTube at one conceptual point in time that covered community baby showers. to determine the most prevalent sources, formats, and content represented across this sample of videos. …”
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New approaches in drug safety assessment based on information provided by doctors and patients in the register “PROFILE” by N. A. Dmitrieva, Yu. V. Lukina, N. P. Kutishenko, S. Yu. Martsevich

“…The aim to compare various sources of the pharmacotherapy safety information in the outpatient register.Materials and methods. …”
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