Micropore Characteristics and Gas-Bearing Characteristics of Marine-Continental Transitional Shale Reservoirs in the East Margin of Ordos Basin by Yuanzhen Ma, Meng Wang, Ruying Ma, Jiamin Li, Asiya Bake, Yadi Shan

“…Based on the characteristics of the pore structure, the adsorption capacity and gas content of CH4 in shale reservoir were analyzed by methane isothermal adsorption and gas content experiments. …”
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Health-Related Quality-of-Life Utility Values in Adults With Late-Onset Pompe Disease: Analyses of EQ-5D Data From the PROPEL Clinical Trial by Alison Griffiths, Simon Shohet, Neil Johnson, Alasdair MacCulloch

“…Utility values were predicted according to 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) and percent predicted sitting forced vital capacity. **Results:** The mixed model predicted that EQ-5D-3L utility values for patients who could walk >75 m with LOPD ranged between 0.55 and 0.67 according to patient 6MWD and respiratory function. …”
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Assessment of Cellular Responses after Short- and Long-Term Exposure to Silver Nanoparticles in Human Neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) and Astrocytoma (D384) Cells by Teresa Coccini, Luigi Manzo, Vittorio Bellotti, Uliana De Simone

“…Long-term data: (i) low AgNP doses (≤1 μg/ml) compromised proliferative capacity of all cell types (cell sensibility: SHSY5Y > A549 > D384). …”
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Antioxidant activity analysis of new interspecific hybrid germplasm thyme and oregano essential oils with different chemotypes by Meiyu Sun, Jiahui Miao, Yanan Zhang, Yuanpeng Hao, Jinzheng Zhang, Hui Li, Hongtong Bai, Lei Shi

“…We further used three antioxidant assays, DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP, to analyse the antioxidant activity of thyme and oregano hybrid EO samples. The antioxidant capacities of carvacrol- and thymol-type EOs were significantly superior to those of other chemotypes. …”
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Characterization of Kenyan Honeys Based on Their Physicochemical Properties, Botanical and Geographical Origin by Mary Wanjiru Warui, Lise Hansted, Mary Gikungu, John Mburu, Geoffrey Kironchi, Aske Skovmand Bosselmann

“…However, there is a need to build capacity of producers whose honey were of unacceptable quality. …”
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US-county level variation in intersecting individual, household and community characteristics relevant to COVID-19 and planning an equitable response: a cross-sectional analysis by Mathew V Kiang, Nancy Krieger, Caroline O Buckee, Jarvis T Chen, Taylor Chin, Rebecca Kahn, Ruoran Li, Satchit Balsari

“…About 14% of counties, affecting 31 million residents, have both high levels of poverty and a high proportion of people of colour.Conclusion Federal and state governments will benefit from recognising high intrastate, intercounty variation in population risks and response capacity. Equitable responses to the pandemic require strategies to protect those in counties at highest risk of adverse COVID-19 outcomes and their social and economic impacts.…”
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Small spheroids for head and neck cartilage tissue engineering by Sven Reutter, Johann Kern, Yvonne Jakob, Nicole Rotter, David Gvaramia

“…We used chondrocytes (CCs) and chondroprogenitors (CPCs) isolated from auricular and nasoseptal cartilage to prepare spheroids using ultra-low attachment (ULA) plates or micromass cultures. …”
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Exploration and characterization of lipid-degrading bacteria from palm oil mill effluent by P. Periadnadi, N. Nurmiati, F.W. Siregar, T.W. Edelwis

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Lipid-degrading bacteria found in processing ponds of palm oil mill effluent are recognized for the capacity to break down lipid using lipase enzyme. Identifying novel strains of these bacteria with high bioremediation potential contributes valuable insights to the sustainable management of palm oil mill effluent. …”
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Comparison of the Diagnostic Performance of Five Clinical Questionnaires for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Alirio R. Bastidas, Eduardo Tuta-Quintero, José S. Arias, Diana Cufiño, Diana Moya, Daniel Martin, Faure Rodríguez, Carolina Aponte-Murcia, Doris M. Pumarejo, Maria A. Bejarano, Geraldine Ospina, Lina M. Morales, Adriana M. Portella, Maria D. Barragán, Daniela A. Álvarez, José M. Hernández

“…The COULD IT BE COPD questionnaire had a lower discriminatory capacity AUC-ROC of 0.581, concerning the other scores (DeLong test, p = 0.0002). …”
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Introduction to deep learning methods for multi‐species predictions by Yuqing Hu, Sara Si‐Moussi, Wilfried Thuiller

“…All models achieved approximately 70% true skill statistics on hold‐out data, demonstrating high predictive capacity for community data, the multimodal model being the best performing one. …”
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Preparation, structural property, and antioxidant activities of a novel pectin polysaccharide from the flowers of Hibiscus syriacus Linn. by Jialong Chen, Chaojun Ye, Lu Zhang, Zhiliang Xie, Jianjun Zhu, Zhi Zhang

“…The free radical scavenging activity of HFPS against ABTS·, DPPḤ, and ·OH radicals was evaluated, demonstrating a positive correlation between its antioxidant capacity and concentration. Furthermore, HFPS effectively protected HepG2 cells against H2O2-induced oxidative stress by reducing ROS accumulation, modulating redox-related enzymes (Superoxide dismutase, Catalase, Glutathione peroxidase), and alleviating oxidative damage. …”
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Preparation of Magnetic Coal-measure Kaolinite Nanomaterials and Adsorption of Cr(Ⅵ) by Yuqi ZHAO, Suling YAO, Xianshu DONG, Ruifeng GUO, Yuping FAN

“…The adsorption isotherm conforms to the Langmuir model, the saturated adsorption capacity is 17.26 mg/g, and the adsorption is an endothermic spontaneous process. …”
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Innovative Solid Lipid Nanoparticle-Enriched Hydrogels for Enhanced Topical Delivery of L-Glutathione: A Novel Approach to Anti-Ageing by Mengyang Liu, Manisha Sharma, Guoliang Lu, Zhiwen Zhang, Wenting Song, Jingyuan Wen

“…The hydrogel significantly improved antioxidant capacity, protecting human fibroblasts from UVA-induced oxidative stress and enhancing cell viability. …”
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Emerging trends in the construction market under increasing sanctions pressure by N. Yu. Yaskova, L. I. Zaitseva

“…In this context, the authors have identified and disclosed the content of the following tasks of construction market development: providing spatial and temporal maneuverability of production capacities of market entities; synchronization and scaling of investment and construction processes; reshoring and technological import substitution; unfinished construction liquidation; supporting development rates of socially-oriented segment of construction market. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of an Adult Stem Cell Population from Human Epidural Fat by Nedaa Al-Jezani, Roger Cho, Anand O. Masson, Brian Lenehan, Roman Krawetz, Frank G. Lyons

“…Furthermore, all patient lines demonstrated collagen contraction capacity, suggesting either a contaminating activated fibroblast population or HEF MSCs/progenitors also demonstrating a fibroblast-like phenotype. …”
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Utilizing Local Waste: Sustainable Adsorption of Reactive Blue 235 on Surfactant-Modified Bamboo Fibers by Samriti Vaid, Varinder Kaur, Sanyog Sharma, Anupinder Singh, Bhavna Vaid, Raj Kumar Arya, G. D. Verros

“…Particularly noteworthy was the monolayer’s adsorption capacity, quantified at an impressive 7.39 mg·g−1 at a temperature of 318 K. …”
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Τhiazolidine-4-One Derivatives with Variable Modes of Inhibitory Action Against DPP4, a Drug Target with Multiple Activities and Established Role in Diabetes Mellitus Type II by Dionysia Amanatidou, Phaedra Eleftheriou, Anthi Petrou, Athina Geronikaki, Theodoros Lialiaris

“…While a number of drugs with competitive inhibitory action and covalent binding capacity are available, undesired side effects exist partly attributed to drug kinetics, and research for finding novel, potent, and safer compounds continues. …”
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Penggunaan Compressive Sensing pada Pengenalan Huruf dengan Tulisan Tangan Menggunakan Metode K-Nearest Neighbor by Zalfa Alif Muhammad, Gelar Budiman, Sofia Saidah

“…Human life requires information quickly and precisely, so data are used so it doesn't take up a lot of bandwidth and memory capacity when it arrive at the server. In this study, compression was performed using the CS ( Compressive Sensing) technique. …”
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Assessment of Blood Pressure Control Status Among Hypertensive Patients Attending Rwandan District Hospital NCD Clinics: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study by Evariste Ntaganda, Ziad El-Khatib, Regine Mugeni, Boniface Nsengiyumva, Clarisse Musanabaganwa, James Gafirita, Francois Uwinkindi, Richard Kalisa

“…Strengthening patient counseling, encouraging physical activity, and improving medication adherence are critical. Building the capacity of healthcare staff at both hospital and health centre levels is vital to improving hypertension management in NCD clinics.…”
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Assessing Sugarcane Molasses’ Bioactive Compound Content upon Ultrasound-Assisted Hydroethanolic Extraction at Various pH Values by Boukaga Farmani, Miljana Djordjević, Somayeh Mohammadkhani, Marijana Djordjević

“…In the obtained sugarcane molasses extracts, the content of total phenolics, monomeric anthocyanins, total flavonoids, total tannins, and antioxidant capacity (DPPH) was estimated alongside the determination of molasses’ major components through GC-MS analysis Based on the GC-MS analysis of molasses, sugars and nitrogenous compounds emerged as the most abundant compounds classes. …”
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