Evaluating platelet concentrates by platelet indices, thromboelastography, and flow cytometry by Tapasyapreeti Mukhopadhyay, Arulselvi Subramanian, Venencia Albert, Anand Kumar, Tushar Sehgal, Sulekha Karjee, Harprasad Pati

“…Delayed clot initiation and higher clot strength were observed in in 60% (n = 21) and 71.4% (n = 25) of products, respectively Platelet activation of PRP-PC was significantly lower than PRP (0.4 [0.1%–42%] vs. 10.5 [0.8%–32.4%]; P = 0.002). …”
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Evaluation of Antioxidant, Immunomodulatory, and Cytotoxic Action of Fractions from Eugenia uniflora L. and Eugenia malaccensis L.: Correlation with Polyphenol and Flavanoid Conten... by Evellyne de Oliveira Figueirôa, Luís Cláudio Nascimento da Silva, Cristiane Moutinho Lagos de Melo, Juliana Kelle de Andrade Lemoine Neves, Nicácio Henrique da Silva, Valéria Rêgo Alves Pereira, Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia

“…An increasing number of biological activities presented by medicinal plants has been investigated over the years, and they are used in the search for new substances with lower side effects. Eugenia uniflora L. and Eugenia malaccensis L. …”
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Tectonometamorphic evolution of a subduction plate interface at the base of the Mirdita Ophiolite (Bajram Curri, northeastern Albania) by Madeline Richter, Kilian Pollok, Kujtim Onuzi, Kamil Ustaszewski

“…All metamorphic sole lithologies were overprinted at lower greenschist-facies conditions, reflecting their exhumation from intraoceanic subduction. …”
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Impact of Nitrogen Fertilization on Fruit Parameters of Four <i>Cucurbita maxima</i> Cultivars Grown in Poland by Karolina Kaźmińska, Aleksandra Korzeniewska, Renata Słomnicka, Agnieszka Gniazdowska, Grzegorz Bartoszewski

“…This study revealed that the nitrogen dose had a significant effect on the nitrate content in the fruit flesh. A lower nitrogen dose resulted in a lower nitrate content in the fruit. …”
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Quality Preservation and Shelf-Life Extension of Prickly Pear (<i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> L. <i>Mill</i>) Using Edible Coatings by Carolina Rodrigues, Cariny Polesca, Isabela Bicalho, Victor Gomes Lauriano Souza, Isabel Coelhoso, Ana Luísa Fernando

“…Prickly pear consumption is increasing across the world due to its rich variety of nutrients and bioactive compounds. …”
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Encapsulation of anthocyanins from purple corn cob via antisolvent precipitation: Effect of pH and zein/gum arabic ratio on the antioxidant activity, particle size and thermal stab... by Johan Mendoza, Omar Peñuñuri-Miranda, María d.C. Valdez-Cárdenas, Carmen O. Melendez-Pizarro, Daniel Lardizabal-Gutiérrez, Francisco Paraguay-Delgado, Armando Quintero-Ramos

“…Particles without GA showed poor stability and low %AEE, particularly at lower pH. Conversely, the addition of GA significantly enhanced encapsulation efficiency, especially under acidic conditions (pH 2–4), and improved the particle size uniformity. …”
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Ranakinestatin-PPF from the Skin Secretion of the Fukien Gold-Striped Pond Frog, Pelophylax plancyi fukienensis: A Prototype of a Novel Class of Bradykinin B2 Receptor Antagonist P... by Jie Ma, Yu Luo, Lilin Ge, Lei Wang, Mei Zhou, Yingqi Zhang, Jinao Duan, Tianbao Chen, Chris Shaw

“…The defensive skin secretions of many amphibians are a rich source of bradykinins and bradykinin-related peptides (BRPs). …”
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Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index Is Positively Related to Mediterranean Diet Adherence in University Students by Paraskevi Detopoulou, Olga Magni, Ioanna Pylarinou, Despoina Levidi, Vassilios Dedes, Milia Tzoutzou, Konstantina Argyri, Evangelia Fappa, Aristea Gioxari, George Panoutsopoulos

“…The aSMI was calculated as the sum of the upper and lower extremity muscle masses divided by height squared. …”
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The Role of Microfabric and Laminae on Pore Structure and Gas Transport Pathways of Marine Shales from Sichuan Basin, China by Yi Shu, Shang Xu, Feng Yang, Zhiguo Shu, Pan Peng, Senxin Huang, He Zhen

“…The effective transport pore diameters derived from gas slippage measurements are slightly lower than those calculated from the Winland equation. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution and driving factors of the synergistic effects of pollution control and carbon reduction in China by Qinggang Meng, Xiaolan Chen, Hui Wang, Wanfang Shen, Peixin Duan, Xinyue Liu

“…However, regional disparities in PCCR, a persistent and dynamically evolving feature, manifested a spatial pattern of “higher in the east, lower in the west”. The kernel density distribution curves of the CCD of PCCR in the four major regions showed varying distances of rightward shifts. …”
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Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Trichoderma Isolates from Vegetable Crop Rhizospheres in Nepal [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Arvind Kumar Keshari, Suraj Baidya, Aashaq Hussain Bhat, Ram B. Khadka, Puja Jaiswal

“…Plains, on the other hand, exhibited lower species diversity (H = 1.515, J = 0.66, D = 0.33). …”
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Unveiling the conserved nature of Heliconia chloroplast genomes: insights from the assembly and analysis of four complete chloroplast genomes by Xin Cheng, Xin Cheng, Chengcheng Shi, Ting Yang, Qijin Ge, W. John Kress, Xin Liu, Xin Liu

“…IntroductionHeliconia, a genus within the Zingiberales order, is renowned for its diverse morphology, suggesting a rich genetic reservoir. However, genetic research on plants within the Heliconiaceae family has primarily focused on taxonomy and phylogenetics, with limited exploration into other genetic aspects, particularly the chloroplast genome. …”
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Marine Shale Gas Occurrence and Its Influencing Factors: A Case Study from the Wufeng-Longmaxi Formation, Northwestern Guizhou, China by Taotao Cao, Hu Liu, Anyang Pan, Mo Deng, Qinggu Cao, Ye Yu, Yanran Huang, Zhenghui Xiao

“…Organic-rich shales were found in the Ordovician to Silurian Wufeng-Longmaxi Formation in northwestern Guizhou province, China, which has high shale gas content revealed by field measurement. …”
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Lipoprotein Particle Predictors of Arterial Stiffness after 17 Years of Follow Up: The Malmö Diet and Cancer Study by Jacob Hartz, Ronald M. Krauss, Mikael Göttsater, Olle Melander, Peter Nilsson, Michele Mietus-Snyder

“…The results confirm that triglycerides (TG) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) but not low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) predict c-fPWV. …”
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Effects of natural carotenoid (carrot and red bell pepper) on growth performance, digestive enzymes and antioxidant enzymes in koi, Cyprinus rubrofuscus by Abbas Zamani

“…Protein and lipid efficiency ratios as well as the activity of trypsin and amylase were lower in D1 than in   D2, D3 and D4, albeit without any significant difference. …”
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Treatment of Miller I Mandibular Gingival Recessions Using PRF vs. Connective Graft by Hernan S. Garzon, Camilo Alfonso, Francisco J. Vega, Andrea García, Ana Muñoz, Gustavo Jaimes, Katherine Isaza, Katherine Rivera

“…Considering the morbidity resulting from taking CTG, different alternative biomaterials have been described, including plasma-rich fibrin (PRF) membrane. Studies in lower teeth are few because of the complexity of the factors that can influence obtaining less predictable outcomes. …”
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Effect of Lb. plantarum BFE 5092 Fermentation on Antinutrient and Oligosaccharide Composition of Whole Red Haricot Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) by Vivian C. Kitum, Peter K. Kinyanjui, Julius M. Mathara, Daniel N. Sila

“…Common beans are a leguminous plant of the genus Phaseolus. They are rich in protein, energy, and minerals. They confer a wide range of health benefits when consumed. …”
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Different temperatures leakage mechanisms of (Al2O3)x(HfO2)1−x gate Dielectrics deposited by atomic layer deposition by Yifan Jia, Yi Fu, Xiangtai Liu, Zhan Wang, Pengcheng Jiang, Qin Lu, Shaoqing Wang, Yunhe Guan, Lijun Li, Haifeng Chen, Yue Hao

“…At higher temperatures (75–100 °C), the leakage mechanism in Al-rich samples (50-100%) shifted from FN tunneling to PF emission at high electric fields (~ 3.3–6.87 MV/cm). …”
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Socioeconomic inequality in hypertension and its determinants in people over 60 years in Fasa, southern Iran: a Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition by Reza Tabrizi, Reza Pakzad, Maryam Akbari, Azizallah Dehghan, Mozhan Abdollahi, Sina Bazmi, Sina Kardeh, Yaser Sarikhani

“…The decomposition model revealed a significant gap in HTN rate between rich and poor individuals, with those in the lower income bracket having a 7.59% higher rate of HTN (p = 0.001). …”
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Thermally Stable Ag2Se Nanowire Network as an Effective In‐Materio Physical Reservoir Computing Device by Takumi Kotooka, Sam Lilak, Adam Z. Stieg, James K. Gimzewski, Naoyuki Sugiyama, Yuichiro Tanaka, Takuya Kawabata, Ahmet Karacali, Hakaru Tamukoh, Yuki Usami, Hirofumi Tanaka

“…In‐materio physical RC with rich nonlinear dynamics has huge potential for next‐generation hardware‐based AI.…”
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