Application of citral as an antifungal agent in the control of postharvest diseases of citrus fruits: A review by Houda El Kahia, Ezzouhra El Maaiden, Kawtar Farih, Zahid Abderrakib, Majid Mounir, Hafsa Korri-Youssoufi, Lamfeddal Kouisni, Youssef El Kharrassi

“…Natural products including essential oils (EO) have been proposed as alternative methods to control plant pathogens and pests, as well as for post-harvest applications. Citral has been identified as the most potent antifungal compound found in the essential oils of citrus, and lemon-scented plants. …”
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Mycotoxin Assessment in Minimally Processed Traditional Ecuadorian Foods by Johana Ortiz-Ulloa, Jorge Saquicela, Michelle Castro, Alexander Cueva-Chamba, Juan Manuel Cevallos-Cevallos, Jessica León

“…Overall, these findings underscore the importance of enhancing fungal control in the pre- and post-harvest stages of these foods, which are recognized for their high nutritional value and ancestral worth; consequently, the results present key issues related to healthy diet promotion and food sovereignty. …”
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SMALL INTESTINAL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH IN PEOPLE WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Maria Lidiane Lavor LANDIM, José Dirceu RIBEIRO, Daniela de Souza Paiva BORGLI, Danielle Rossana Queiroz Martins BONILHA, Elizete Aparecida LOMAZI, Maria de Fátima Correa Pimenta SERVIDONI

“…Breath testing is the most simple, non-invasive and available method for diagnosing SIBO. …”
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Seaweed, Used as a Water-Retaining Agent, Improved the Water Distribution and Myofibrillar Protein Properties of Plant-Based Yak Meat Burgers Before and After Freeze–Thaw Cycles by Yujiao Wang, Xinyi Chang, Yingzhen Wang, Jiahao Xie, Ge Han, Hang Qi

“…LF-NMR and MRI showed that 40% seaweed addition most effectively restricted water migration, reduced thawing loss, and preserved immobilized water content. …”
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Immunomodulatory Effects of Pelargonium sidoides Extract (EPs7630) in the Treatment of Acute Rhinosinusitis by Aleksandar Perić, Sandra Vezmar Kovačević, Aleksandra Barać, Aneta Perić, Danilo Vojvodić

“…Methods The article presents the results of in vitro and in vivo studies of administering this herbal drug in acute viral, post-viral and bacterial rhinosinusitis. …”
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Effect of Electron Donor Groups on Optoelectronic Properties of Betalain Dyes: A DFT Study by Melkizedeck Hiiti Tsere, Rene Costa, Geradius Deogratias, Tatiana Pogrebnaya, Alexander Pogrebnoi, Revocatus Machunda, Ohoud S. Al‐Qurashi, Nuha Wazzan, Nambury Surendra Babu

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Mechanically robust neuroprotective stent by sequential Mg ions release for ischemic stroke therapy by Hongkang Zhang, Yang Zhang, Lili Sheng, Xiaofeng Cao, Chuanjie Wu, Baoying Song, Yunong Shen, Zikai Xu, Ge Song, Hao Sun, Qing Liu, Xunming Ji, Miaowen Jiang, Ming Li, Yufeng Zheng

“…Abstract Most acute ischemic stroke patients with large vessel occlusion require stent implantation post-thrombectomy for complete recanalization, yet they exhibit a high rate of poor prognosis due to ischemia-reperfusion injury. …”
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Muscle Spatial Transcriptomic Reveals Heterogeneous Profiles in Juvenile Dermatomyositis and Persistence of Abnormal Signature After Remission by Margot Tragin, Séverine A. Degrelle, Baptiste Periou, Brigitte Bader-Meunier, Christine Barnerias, Christine Bodemer, Isabelle Desguerre, Mathieu Paul Rodero, François Jérôme Authier, Cyril Gitiaux

“…The “myofibrillar stress signature” was prominent in the most severe biopsy while the “muscle remodeling” signature was mostly present in the biopsy from the patient with good outcome. …”
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Selection of Landing Sites for the Chang’E-7 Mission Using Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data by Fei Zhao, Pingping Lu, Tingyu Meng, Yanan Dang, Yao Gao, Zihan Xu, Robert Wang, Yirong Wu

“…It would be beneficial for CE-7 to prioritize mapping these sites post-launch using its high-resolution optical camera and radar for further detailed landing site investigation and evaluation.…”
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Effect of urea and squaramide IMPDH inhibitors on C. parvum: in vitro trial design impacts the assessment of drug efficacy by Anne-Charlotte Lenière, Amit Upadhyay, Jérôme Follet, Timothy P. O'Sullivan

“…Subsequent time-course experiments revealed that the molecules effectively inhibit parasite invasion and early intracellular development but failed to tackle C. parvum growth when introduced at 30 h post infection. The present work introduces a new family of squaramide-derived IMPDH inhibitors and also interrogates the need to standardise commonly accepted protocols used for assessing anti-cryptosporidial drug activity.…”
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Study Protocol: Investigating the Effects of Transcranial Pulse Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease by Anna Carolyna Gianlorenço, Lucas Camargo, Elayne Borges Fernandes, Elly Pichardo, Huan Jui Yeh, Dilana Hazer-Rau, Rafael Storz, Felipe Fregni

“…While dopaminergic treatments remain the gold standard, they present long-term side effects and limited impact on non-motor symptoms. …”
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Breast reconstruction: 10 years experience by Izadora Lorena Ferreira Reis, Romeu Ferreira Daroda, Carlaile Soares Franco, Gabriel Felipe Silva, Larissa Silva Leitão Daroda

“…Conclusion: Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction is essential for a woman’s physical and emotional recovery, with the techniques used in the last ten years being consistent, reliable, with low morbidity, and with excellent aesthetic results when correctly indicated.…”
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The effect of snakehead fish (Channa striata) snacks on nutrition outcomes of adolescence female at risk of chronic energy deficiency by Annasari Mustafa, Dwie Soelistyorini, Astutik Pudjirahaju, Yohanes Kristianto, Selsabilla Aulia Wardhani, Puput Dewi Safitri

“…The high protein content in snakehead fish presents a promising solution to address the problem. …”
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A Systematic Study of Lysine Succinylation in the Pathogenic Bacterium <i>Vibrio harveyi</i> in Aquatic Animals by Shuai Yang, Peng Zhou, Weijie Zhang, Yujia Zhang, Haiwei Guo, Yingzhu Wei, Xiaoxin Wen, Jichang Jian, Na Wang, Huanying Pang

“…<i>Vibrio harveyi,</i> a pathogenic vibrio, is ubiquitous and the most prevalent disease infecting tropical and subtropical mariculture animals in marine and estuarine environments. …”
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Impact of Virtual Synchronous Generators on Frequency-Constrained Unit Commitment: A Neural Network-Assisted Framework for Assessing Rate of Change of Frequency by Ryosuke Shikuma, Yu Fujimoto, Dai Orihara, Hiroshi Kikusato, Hisao Taoka, Yasuhiro Hayashi

“…Conventional frequency-constrained unit commitment (FCUC) uses a theoretically idealized ROCOF (T-ROCOF) constraint that underestimates the effect of the fast frequency response (FFR) provided by virtual synchronous generators (VSGs) on P-ROCOF, leading to over-provisioning of generator capacity and higher operating costs. This paper presents a neural network-assisted FCUC (NN-UC) framework that formulates a mixed-integer ROCOF constraint based on an NN trained to accurately predict P-ROCOF, and introduces a post-solution compensation procedure to correct NN prediction errors. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Soil Profile Rehabilitation for Pluvial Flood Mitigation Through Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Modeling by Julia Atayi, Xin Zhou, Christos Iliadis, Vassilis Glenis, Donghee Kang, Zhuping Sheng, Joseph Quansah, James G. Hunter

“…Pluvial flooding, driven by increasingly impervious surfaces and intense storm events, presents a growing challenge for urban areas worldwide. …”
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Monthly and Diel Acoustic Occurrence of Four Baleen Whale Species in South African Waters by Fannie W. Shabangu, Kuhle Hlati, Marcel A. van denBerg, Tarron Lamont, Stephen P. Kirkman

“…ABSTRACT Understanding of the spatio‐temporal occurrence of cetaceans post the whaling era is essential for protecting and improving management strategies of these marine mammals. …”
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Novel citrus hybrids incorporating Australian lime genetics: development of HLB-tolerant citrus rootstocks and physiological changes in ‘Valencia’ sweet orange scions by Lamiaa M. Mahmoud, Manjul Dutt, Manjul Dutt

“…Citrus greening disease, or Huanglongbing (HLB), is the most destructive disease affecting citrus crops worldwide. …”
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Long-term follow-up results and complications of breast-conserving surgery using multilayer acellular dermal matrix: a retrospective study by Jung Yeol Seo, Kwang Sik Seo, Jae Woo Lee, Won Seok Oh, Seong Hwan Bae, Youn Joo Jung, Su Bong Nam

“…This study evaluated the outcomes of breast reconstruction employing multilayered ADM for volume replacement using a local glandular flap post-BCS, and aims to underscore the advantages of this surgical approach. …”
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AI-enhanced patient-specific dosimetry in I-131 planar imaging with a single oblique view by Mostafa Jalilifar, Mahdi Sadeghi, Alireza Emami-Ardekani, Ahmad Bitarafan-Rajabi, Kouhyar Geravand, Parham Geramifar

“…Notably, MLP-based dose estimations closely matched ground truth data with < 15% differences in most tissues. The MLP-estimated dose values present a robust patient-specific dosimetry approach capable of swiftly predicting absorbed doses in different organs using WB planar images and a single oblique view. …”
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