Hydrophobicity and performance analysis of beverage and agricultural waste torrefaction for high-grade bio-circular solid fuel by Napat Kaewtrakulchai, Sutthipoj Wongrerkdee, Benjapon Chalermsinsuwan, Namfon Samsalee, Chao-Wei Huang, Kanit Manatura

“…The ANOVA results indicated that temperature had the most significant impact on the response parameters. …”
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Forecasting Megaelectron‐Volt Electrons Inside Earth's Outer Radiation Belt: PreMevE 2.0 Based on Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms by Rafael Pires de Lima, Yue Chen, Youzuo Lin

“…Out‐of‐sample test results from these models show that, with optimized model hyperparameters and input parameter combinations, the top performer from each category of models has the similar capability of making reliable 1‐day (2‐day) forecasts of 1‐MeV electron flux distributions with performance efficiency values ~0.87 (~0.82) averaged over the L‐shell range of 2.8–6.6, significantly outperforming the previous version of PreMevE particularly at L‐shells > ~4.5. …”
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Revision of the Indo-Pacific species of the genus Leucosyrinx Dall, 1889 (Neogastropoda: Conoidea: Pseudomelatomidae) by Yuri I. Kantor, Alexander Fedosov, Nicolas Puillandre

“…We refined the morphological characteristics of Leucosyrinx based on shell analysis of sequenced species from the genus, as well as from similar genera, particularly Comitas, Sibogasyrinx, and Comispira (the latter two belonging to Cochlespiridae). …”
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Total hip replacement for the treatment of end stage arthritis of the hip: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Alexander Tsertsvadze, Amy Grove, Karoline Freeman, Rachel Court, Samantha Johnson, Martin Connock, Aileen Clarke, Paul Sutcliffe

“…The need to determine the most optimal combinations of THR implant is warranted. …”
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Direct Collapse Pre-supermassive Black Hole Objects as Lyα Emitters by Yang Luo, Isaac Shlosman

“…The Direct Collapse scenario to form the supermassive black hole (SMBH) seeds offers the most promising way to explain the origin of quasars at z  > 7. …”
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Thermo-mechanical decolourization process for shrimp chitin (Pandalus borealis) by Julia Pohling, Kelly Hawboldt, Deepika Dave

“…Pandalus borealis is a thin-shelled shrimp species with medium pigmentation. The polysaccharide chitin, which makes up approximately 20 % of the shell, can be extracted and used in many different industries. …”
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Characterization and potential usage of selected eggshell species by Taner Kalaycı, Deniz Türköz Altuğ, Neslihan Kaya Kınaytürk, Belgin Tunalı

“…Eggshells are one of the most used natural biomasses. And natural harmless eggshells deserve to be researched to reveal their potential. …”
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High-efficiency photocathode for green hydrogen generation from sanitation water using bismuthyl chloride/poly-o-chlorobenzeneamine nanocomposite by Aldosari Eman, Rabia Mohamed, Zhang Qinfang, Mohamed S. H.

“…This nanocomposite exhibits strong photon absorbance across most of the optical spectrum and features a promising bandgap of 2.1 eV. …”
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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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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. …”