Development of Chitosan Nanoparticles as a Stable Drug Delivery System for Protein/siRNA by Haliza Katas, Maria Abdul Ghafoor Raja, Kai Leong Lam

“…The results also showed that particle size and surface charge of CS NPs were slightly changed up to 2 weeks when stored at 4°C. Greater particle size and surface charge were obtained with increasing the concentration of DS. …”
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Improvement of Shelf Life and Sensory Quality of Pears Using a Specialized Edible Coating by Virgilio Cruz, Romeo Rojas, Saúl Saucedo-Pompa, Dolores G. Martínez, Antonio F. Aguilera-Carbó, Olga B. Alvarez, Raúl Rodríguez, Judith Ruiz, Cristóbal N. Aguilar

“…Coated pears with and without polyphenols and uncoated pears (control) were stored under the same conditions. Fruits were analyzed to evaluate changes in their physicochemical, microbiological, and sensorial properties during 30 days of storage at room temperature. …”
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Monitoring and identification of spoilage-related microorganisms in braised chicken with modified atmosphere packaging during refrigerated storage by Yang Lei, Yali Zhang, Yiqun Cheng, Jichao Huang, Ming Huang

“…This study mainly monitored the dominant bacterial populations and identified the spoilage-related microorganisms of braised chicken meat stored under different CO2-modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) during refrigerated storage using a culture-dependent method and 16S rDNA identification. …”
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Occurrence of Anticyclonic Tornadoes in a Topographically Complex Region of Mexico by Noel Carbajal, José F. León-Cruz, Luis F. Pineda-Martínez, José Tuxpan-Vargas, Juan H. Gaviño-Rodríguez

“…Tornadoes are violent and destructive natural phenomena that occur on a local scale in most regions around the world. Severe storms occasionally lead to the formation of mesocyclones, whose direction or sense of rotation is often determined by the Coriolis force, among other factors. …”
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Characterization of spoilage bacterial communities in chilled duck meat treated by kojic acid by Wenfu Hou, Qiqi Yue, Wen Liu, Ji Wu, Yang Yi, Hongxun Wang

“…This study investigated the sensory scores, total bacteria number, and total volatile base nitrogen (TVB-N) value of chilled duck meat under kojic acid treatment during storage. …”
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Iodine Content and Distribution in Thyroid Specimens from Two Patients with Graves' Disease Pretreated with Either Propylthiouracil or Stable Iodine: Analysis Using X-Ray Fluoresce... by Marie Hansson, Helena Filipsson Nyström, Svante Jansson, Jukka Lausmaa, Gertrud Berg

“…Patients with Graves' disease can be medically prepared before surgery in different ways, which may have various effects on iodine stores. Thyroid specimens were collected at surgery from two patients pretreated with propylthiouracil (PTU) and stable iodine, respectively. …”
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Preparation and Efficacy of Microemulsion Carvacrol-Based Fruit and Vegetable Cleaner and Its Application on Cherry Tomatoes by Yanshuo Wang, Dianjun Sun, Yinghan Zhang, Yichong Zhou, Ruyi Jin, Xiaoli Peng, Jian Li

“…Remarkably, the cleaner remained stable when stored at room temperature for at least 3 months. …”
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Constructing RBAC Based Security Model in u-Healthcare Service Platform by Moon Sun Shin, Heung Seok Jeon, Yong Wan Ju, Bum Ju Lee, Seon-Phil Jeong

“…The proposed u-HCSIP performs four main functions: storing and exchanging personal health records (PHR), recommending meals and exercise, buying/selling private health information or experience, and managing personal health data using smart devices.…”
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An Electronic Barrel Bung to Wirelessly Monitor the Biological Aging Process of Fino Sherry Wine by Juan J. Sanchez-Gil, Eduardo Canete-Carmona, Maria Brox, Andres Gersnoviez, Miguel Angel Molina-Espinosa, Juan C. Gamez-Granados, Juan Moreno

“…To undergo the process of “biological aging”, some of these wines are stored in oak casks for long periods. During this process, a thin layer of yeast is spontaneously formed on the surface of the wine. …”
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Statistical approach to synthesise biogenic silica nanoparticles from rice husk and conjugated with Justicia adhatoda extract as green, slow‐release biocide by Peerzada Gh Jeelani, C Ramalingam

“…The Justicia adhatoda compounds released from silica also showed the improved mortality rate against stored product pest rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae).…”
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Deep Learning Based on Residual Networks for Automatic Sorting of Bananas by Abdulkader Helwan, Mohammad Khaleel Sallam Ma’aitah, Rahib H. Abiyev, Selin Uzelaltinbulat, Bengi Sonyel

“…For this purpose, the recent residual learning-based network “ResNet-50” is designed to sort out fruits, particularly bananas into healthy or defective classes. …”
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Myocardial Regeneration via Progenitor Cell-Derived Exosomes by Janita A. Maring, Christien M. Beez, Volkmar Falk, Martina Seifert, Christof Stamm

“…The conceptual advantage is that they may be produced in industrial quantities and stored at the point-of-care for off-the-shelf application, ideally without eliciting a relevant recipient immune response or other adverse effects associated with viable cells. …”
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Rapid Determination of the Freshness of Lotus Seeds Using Surface Desorption Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization-Mass Spectrometry with Multivariate Analyses by Yunyang Chi, Liping Luo, Xueyong Huang, Meng Cui, Ximo Dai, Yingbin Hao, Xiali Guo, Huolin Luo

“…In order to explore a new method to detect the freshness of lotus seeds, the lotus seeds stored for 0, 1, 2, and 3 years, respectively, were used as experimental materials and analyzed by DAPCI-MS (desorption atmospheric pressure chemical ionization-mass spectrometry). …”
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Harnessing Big Heterogeneous Data to Evaluate the Potential Impact of HIV Responses Among Key Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: Protocol for the Boloka Data Repository Initiative by Refilwe Nancy Phaswana Mafuya, Edith Phalane, Amrita Rao, Kalai Willis, Katherine Rucinski, K Alida Voet, Amal Abdulrahman, Claris Siyamayambo, Betty Sebati, Mohlago Seloka, Musa Jaiteh, Lerato Lucia Olifant, Katharine Journeay, Haley Sisel, Xiaoming Li, Bankole Olatosi, Neset Hikmet, Prashant Duhoon, Francois Wolmarans, Yegnanew A Shiferaw, Lifutso Motsieloa, Mashudu Rampilo, Stefan Baral

“…The collated data will be stored in the Boloka data repository (stage 4). The Boloka data repository will be made accessible to stakeholders and authorized users (stage 5). …”
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Study on the aquaculture capacity of whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)-razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta) tandem mariculture pond by Chunpu Zhao, Gege Bao, Bocheng Mei, Yunhui Luo, Jilin Xu, Shanliang Xu, Danli Wang

“…In the following year, the average value estimated by the model was used as the stocking density for verification in tandem ponds and the polyculture pond. …”
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Improved performance of botia fish Chromobotia macracanthus with the utilization of blood clam shell in the recirculation system by Rani Ria Rizki, Iis Diatin, Tatag Budiardi, Irzal Effendi

“…The size of fish samples was 3.5 ± 0.5 cm with the stocking density (3 fish/L, each test aquarium). The recirculation system was applied seven days before the fish were stocked. …”
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Efficient Wireless Vibration Data Sensing and Signal Processing Technique Based on the Android Platform by Chan-Seob Park, Ryong Baek, Woong Hoe, Byung-Gyu Kim, Hyun-Jun Lee

“…The big data, which is generated by the digital and networked environment, is referred to to form not only numerical data, but also large-scale data for storing image data and character. Usually, many data measured through sensors are very large in scale in various vibration measurements. …”
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Computer simulation of annual work cycle of combined refrigeration system using night radiative cooling by A. P. Tsoy, A. V. Baranenko, A. S. Granovskiy, D. A. Tsoy, D. A. Koretskiy, R. A. Jamasheva

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Development of an Amperometric Glucose Biosensor Based on the Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase on the Se-MCM-41 Mesoporous Composite by Sabriye Yusan, Mokhlesur M. Rahman, Nasir Mohamad, Tengku M. Arrif, Ahmad Zubaidi A. Latif, Mohd Aznan M. A., Wan Sani B. Wan Nik

“…Under optimal conditions, the biosensor exhibits high sensitivity (0.34 µA·mM−1), low detection limit (1 × 10−4 M), high affinity to glucose (Km = 0.02 mM), and also good reproducibility (R.S.D. 2.8%, n=10) and a stability of about ten days when stored dry at +4°C. Besides, the effects of pH value, scan rate, mediator effects on the glucose current, and electroactive interference of the biosensor were also discussed. …”
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Mesoglycan: Clinical Evidences for Use in Vascular Diseases by Antonella Tufano, Claudia Arturo, Ernesto Cimino, Matteo Nicola Dario Di Minno, Mirko Di Capua, Anna Maria Cerbone, Giovanni Di Minno

“….), elastic compression stockings, and local care, and in the prevention of recurrences in patients with previous DVT following the standard course of oral anticoagulation treatment.…”
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