A Comparative Study of Age-Related Level of Sclera Collagen Crosslinking in Patients with Different Stages of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma by E. N. Iomdina, L. L. Arutyunyan, N. Yu. Ignatieva

“…The identified structural and biomechanical changes of the corneoscleral eye shell in patients with POAG do not fit into the pattern of natural aging processes; they are most probably based on the metabolic disorder of the connective tissue // Russian Ophthalmological Journal, 2016; 1: 19-26.…”
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Antimicrobial GL13K peptide coatings killed and ruptured the wall of Streptococcus gordonii and prevented formation and growth of biofilms. by Xi Chen, Helmut Hirt, Yuping Li, Sven-Ulrik Gorr, Conrado Aparicio

“…Infection is one of the most prevalent causes for dental implant failure. …”
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Damaging potential to rice crops of the invasive apple snail (Pomacea maculata) and the native Thai apple snail (Pila celebensis) under changing temperature conditions in Thailand by Weerada Panchot, Warut Siriwut, Phakhawat Thaweepworadej, Intanon Kolasartsanee

“…Apple snails are among the most significant threats to rice production, yet their pest potential under future climate scenarios remains poorly understood. …”
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Valorization of Fruit By-Products Through Lactic Acid Fermentation for Innovative Beverage Formulation: Microbiological and Physiochemical Effects by Elisabetta Chiarini, Valentina Alessandria, Davide Buzzanca, Manuela Giordano, Negin Seif Zadeh, Francesco Mancuso, Giuseppe Zeppa

“…In particular, the strain of <i>L. plantarum</i> tested on the cocoa bean shell yielded the most promising results. After 24 h of fermentation, the strain reached a charge of 9.3 Log CFU/mL, acidifying the substrate to 3.9 and producing 19.00 g/100 g of lactic acid. …”
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Broccoli various genotypes regenerated plants (R0) seed set after geitonogamy by E. A. Zablotskaya, A. I. Mineykina, E. A. Domblides, T. O. Paslova, L. L. Bondareva

“…Thus biotechnological methods, especially doubled haploids production technology shell be implemented in selection process. 100% homozygous line can be worked out in one generation by this technology. …”
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Early Development of an Innovative Nanoparticle-Based Multimodal Tool for Targeted Drug Delivery: A Step-by-Step Approach by Chiara Barattini, Angela Volpe, Daniele Gori, Daniele Lopez, Alfredo Ventola, Stefano Papa, Mariele Montanari, Barbara Canonico

“…Prostate cancer is the most common tumor in men in developed countries and it often responds poorly to conventional treatments. …”
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Optimization of an EMU train carbody by the value of the natural bending frequency by R. V. Guchinsky

“…When mass is limited, it is possible to choose designs that are characterized by the greatest overall body rigidity and are the most optimal in terms of manufacturability. By limiting the values of natural vibration frequency, it is possible to choose a body structure with the lowest metal mass. …”
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Hatching Egg Sanitizers Based on Essential Oils: Microbiological Parameters, Hatchability, and Poultry Health by Gabriel da Silva Oliveira, Concepta McManus, Pedro Henrique Gomes de Sá Santos, Davi Emanuel Ribeiro de Sousa, José Luiz de Paula Rôlo Jivago, Márcio Botelho de Castro, Vinícius Machado dos Santos

“…Although necessary, the use of synthetic antibiotics to treat eggshells can present several significant problems: They can be toxic and damage the shell, and, most worryingly, they can lead to bacterial resistance. …”
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Keep the bees off the trees: the vulnerability of species in the periphery of mutualistic networks to shock perturbations by Lukas Halekotte, Anna Vanselow, Ulrike Feudel

“…We find that a pollinator’s endangerment is strongly linked to its degree of mutualistic specialization and its position within the core-periphery structure of its mutualistic network, with the most endangered species being specialists in the outer periphery. …”
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Formation of Innovative Environment in the Region as a Key Factor of the Implementation of Efficient Technologies by M. Ya. Veselovsky, A. A. Abdulvagapova

“…Conclusions and Relevance: by the beginning of the 21st century, after the end of military operations, the Chechen Republic was the most backward subject of Russia. Together with the outer shell of cities and villages, competitiveness, scientific potential, high-qualified personnel of the region were erased from the face of the earth. …”
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Innovative synthesis of antimicrobial Biginelli compounds using a recyclable iron oxide-based magnetic nanocatalyst by Araz Taravati, Mojtaba Nouri, Ahmad Poursattar Marjani, Karim Akbari Dilmaghani

“…In the preparation of this catalyst through a core-shell approach, Fe3O4 acted as the magnetic core, modified by a coating of polyethylene glycol, functionalized with 3-chloropropyl-trimethoxysilane and dithizone for the immobilization of Ag metal on its surface. …”
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Reviews and syntheses: A trait-based approach to constrain controls on planktic foraminiferal ecology – key trade-offs and current knowledge gaps by K. M. Edgar, K. M. Edgar, M. Grigoratou, M. Grigoratou, F. M. Monteiro, F. M. Monteiro, R. Barrett, R. Ying, R. Ying, D. N. Schmidt

“…Here, we review the current state of knowledge on key planktic foraminifera traits, including morphological, physiological, behavioural, and life history traits. Most spinose taxa are carnivorous, host to dinoflagellate photosymbionts, and are abundant and diverse in oligotrophic environments. …”
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Taguchi Parametric Optimization of Theobroma Cocoa-Derived Magnetite Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Pegylation, and Magnetic Hyperthermia Potential by Mohamed Abdelsamea, O. M. Lemine, Emma Ziezie Ziezie, Mohd Tarmizi, Norazalina Saad, Huey Fang Teh, Ahmad Kamil Mohd Jaaffar, Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim, Che Azurahanim Che Abdullah

“…Taguchi analysis revealed that pH is the most influential factor on the size of MNPs in green synthesis while stirring speed is the most significant factor for the size of Pegylated-MNPs during the Pegylation process. …”
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O necropolă medio-bizantină cercetată la Nufăru, jud. Tulcea, punctul Trecere bac. Consideraţii arheologice preliminare by Damian, O., Vasile, M., Samson, A.

“…All burials in the necropolis were performed in accordance with the Christian burial rites – by inhumation in extended position, the head oriented to the west and the feet to the east, with a certain seasonal deviation in the orientation. The most frequently occurring grave in the necropolis was the simple rectangular pit. …”

Penton blooming, a conserved mechanism of genome delivery used by disparate microviruses by Pavol Bardy, Conor I. W. MacDonald, Paul C. Kirchberger, Huw T. Jenkins, Tibor Botka, Lewis Byrom, Nawshin T. B. Alim, Daouda A. K. Traore, Hannah C. Koenig, Tristan R. Nicholas, Maria Chechik, Samuel J. Hart, Johan P. Turkenburg, James N. Blaza, J. Thomas Beatty, Paul C. M. Fogg, Alfred A. Antson

“…ABSTRACT Microviruses are single-stranded DNA viruses infecting bacteria, characterized by T = 1 shells made of single jelly-roll capsid proteins. …”
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FEATURES OF COMPUTER SPATIAL VISUALIZATION AND HISTOTOPOGRAPHY OF ODONTOGENIC KERATOCYSTS OF THE JAWS WITH THEIR DIFFICULT DIAGNOSIS by D.S. Avetikov, V.M. Havryliev, D.V. Steblovkyi, O.A. Toropov, P.I. Yatsenko, K.P. Lokes

“…In the published materials, there are isolated data on histological studies on visualization of odontogenic keratocysts without signs of mineralization or calcification inside the lesion, which complicates differential diagnosis with other neoplasms of the jaw bone tissue. Most authors believe that this phenomenon is associated with a high concentration of viscous dense keratin protein in the lumen of the cyst. …”
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Mechanisms of nucleus accumbens deep brain stimulation in treating mental disorders by Hanyang Ruan, Geya Tong, Minghui Jin, Kathrin Koch, Zhen Wang

“…Finally, since treatment effects of NAc DBS are most probably also related to alterations in NAc connected circuits or networks, we review studies focusing on the investigation of NAc DBS network effects. …”
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Biochar Input to Saline-Alkali Farmland Can Improve Soil Health and Crop Yield: A Meta-Analysis by Liqiang Zhang, Baoyin Bate, Jinhu Cui, Yudi Feng, Jianning Yu, Zhengguo Cui, Hongyu Wang, Qiuzhu Li

“…The results show that adding biochar to saline-alkali farmland increases the TOC in soil (44.0%) and water utilization efficiency (8.7%), and decreases soil salinity (−9.6%), certain salt ion contents in particular (Na⁺, 12.5%; Cl⁻, 23.4%; HCO₃⁻, −17.7%), along with soil pH (−2.2%), resulting in a 20.8% higher crop yield. Applying shell biochar at a rate of 10–20 t·ha⁻¹ for monoculture is the most promising way to bolster the yield in severely saline-alkali irrigated farmland. …”
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Biomechanical evaluation of bispherical augments in acetabular defect reconstruction and comparative study of different fixation methods by Xiaoqi Zhang, Guoyuan Li, Min Chen, Zhe Ni, Zhengliang Luo, Xiaofeng Ji, Xifu Shang

“…The hybrid fixation is the most reliable of them, even under full loads.…”
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Combined Reaction System for NH₃ Decomposition and CO₂ Methanation Using Hydrogen Permeable Membrane Reactor in 1D Model Analysis by Putri Permatasari, Haruka Goto, Manabu Miyamoto, Yasunori Oumi, Yogi Wibisono Budhi, Shigeyuki Uemiya

“…The study revealed that positioning the NH₃ decomposition on the shell side and CO₂ methanation on the tube side resulted in a better performance. …”
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