Alcanos en cultivares comerciales de festuca alta [Lolium arundinacea (Schreb.) Darbysh.] como indicador de su consumo por bovinos by M.L. BAKKER, M.D.C. FERRAGINE, M. BIGLIARDI

“…El contenido relativo de n-alcanos impares con diferente longitud de cadena de carbonos (patrón de alcanos) varía entre especies, cultivares y partes de planta, permitiendo su uso como marcadores naturales de composición de la dieta en estudios de herbivoría. …”
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Quantitative analysis of amino acid excretion by Methanothermobacter marburgensis under N2-fixing conditions by Barbara Reischl, Benjamin Schupp, Hayk Palabikyan, Barbara Steger-Mähnert, Christian Fink, Simon K.-M. R. Rittmann

“…Methanogens are of biotechnological importance due to the ability to produce methane (CH4) from molecular hydrogen (H2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) and to excrete proteinogenic amino acids. …”
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An Integrated Na₂S−Electrocatalyst Nanostructured Cathode for Sodium–Sulfur Batteries at Room Temperature by Sichang Ma, Yueming Zhu, Yadong Yang, Dongyang Li, Wendong Tan, Ling Gao, Wanwei Zhao, Wenbo Liu, Wenyu Liang, Rui Xu

“…Herein, we present a simple and cost-effective method to fabricate a Na₂S–Na₆CoS₄/Co@C cathode, wherein Na₂S nanoparticles are embedded in a conductive carbon matrix and coupled with dual catalysts, Na₆CoS₄ and Co, generated via the in situ carbothermal reduction of Na₂SO₄ and CoSO₄. …”
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Isolation of cellulolytic bacteria, including actinomycetes, from coffee exocarps in coffee-producing areas in Vietnam by Han B. Bui

“…The isolates grew with cellulose as the sole sources of carbon and energy. The results of cellulolytic activity determinations were that 13 bacteria ([34 %) and 10 actinomycetes ([56 %) showed enzymatic degradation of cellulose. …”
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Assessment of fluoride bio-accessibility in early childhood diets by Jelena Kronic, Ralph M. Duckworth, Claudio Angione, Steven M. Levy, Fatemeh Vida Zohoori

“…The mean (SD) fluoride bio-accessibilities for meals created with juice, carbonated drinks, tap water, and milk were 79.0% (21.9%), 64.3% (20.7%), 40.2% (20.9%), and 71.5% (17.1%), respectively. …”
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Salmonella e sua importância para a segurança microbiológica de carne bovina no Brasil by Mariana Guedes Resende da Silva, Karina Rosa Morgado, André Moreno Ribeiro Gomes, Alan José Gomes de Brito, Felipe Mello Vigoder, Hilana Ceotto Vigoder

“…A legislação brasileira determina a ausência de Salmonella em 25g para que os produtos cárneos sejam considerados seguros, entretanto alguns estudos realizados no Brasil têm detectado a presença desta bactéria em diversas amostras de carnes bovinas comercializadas, indicando uma deficiência nos sistemas de fiscalização e comprometendo a qualidade higiênico-sanitária dos alimentos fornecidos à população brasileira. …”
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Macrophyte Diversity and Ecosystem Services in Wetlands of Eastern Ranchi: A Multi-site Analysis of Abundance, Frequency, and Importance Value Index Patterns by JITENDRA MAHATO, Dr.Sujit Ghosh

“…The key species were found to provide essential ecosystem services, including erosion control, water quality improvement, nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, and habitat provision for other organisms. …”
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Kurganless Cemetery of the Sarmatian Times on the Maloe Storozhevoe Hillfort in the Middle Don Basin by Yuriy D. Razuvaev, Aleksandr N. Merkulov, Sergey A. Nelyubov, Yuliya A. Neretina

“…The study of anthropological materials was carried out using standard methods. Reconstruction of the buried individuals diet was carried out based on the results of the ratio of stable isotopes of nitrogen and carbon (δ13C and δ15N) in bone tissue collagen. …”
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Long-term effect of repeated application of pig slurry digestate on microbial communities in arable soils by Daniela Mora-Salguero, Lionel Ranjard, Thierry Morvan, Samuel Dequiedt, Vincent Jean-Baptiste, Sophie Sadet-Bourgeteau

“…Only plots amended with cattle manure exhibited higher soil organic carbon content. Agricultural practices, along with climatic and environmental fluctuations, can significantly influence the response of soil microbial communities, thereby buffering the effects of fertilization treatments. …”
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Diversity and functions of fungal VOCs with special reference to the multiple bioactivities of the mushroom alcohol by Guohua Yin, Geromy G. Moore, Joan Wennstrom Bennett

“…According to their chemical properties, the major categories of fungal VOCs are terpenoids, aromatic compounds, alcohols, alkanes, esters, aldehydes, ketones, and heterocyclic compounds. The eight-carbon alcohol (1-octen-3-ol) is one of the most characteristic fungal VOC. …”
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Supercritical CO2 Brayton Cycle Design for Small Modular Reactor with a Thermodynamic Analysis Solver by Pan Wu, Chuntian Gao, Yanping Huang, Dan Zhang, Jianqiang Shan

“…Coupling supercritical carbon dioxide (S-CO2) Brayton cycle with Gen-IV reactor concepts could bring advantages of high compactness and efficiency. …”
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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

“…Isolate Enzymatic 3 had the highest lipolytic index, degradation value (48.72 percent), and lipase activity (0.12 units/milliliter), identified as Bacillus cereus central carbon metabolism 2010. Similarly, isolate Fermentative 2 was found to have the highest fermentative index, degradation value (22.35 percent), and lipase activity (0.01 units/milliliter), identified as Bacillus thuringiensis American type culture collection 10792.CONCLUSION: Based on the results, isolates Enzymatic 3 and Fermentative 2 showed promising potential as biological agents for bioremediation of palm oil mill effluent. …”
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Optimized extraction and kinetic study of cholesterol oxidase from a newly isolated Escherichia fergusonii strain from local whey samples: insights through a combined experimental... by Simin Khataee, Gholamreza Dehghan, Samaneh Rashtbari, Arezu Marefat, Sina Jamei, Hamed Farzi-Khajeh

“…The maximum production of ChoX was obtained at the optimum condition of 48 h of incubation under shaking conditions (130 rpm) at 35 °C in a basal medium adjusted to pH 6.5, including 1.4 g/L cholesterol as a sole carbon. The crude product was purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation and followed by ion exchange chromatography utilizing Q-Sepharose, resulting in 5.35-fold and 13.86-fold purification, respectively, with a final specific activity of 15.8 U/mg. …”
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Diastolic dysfunction of myocardium and change of <i>Q–T</i> interval at chronic hepatitis C by A. A. Konysheva, Ye. A. Saginova, S. V. Moiseyev, T. N. Krasnova, D. T. Abdurakhmanov

“…To study the functional changes of cardio-vascular system in patients with viral liver diseases.Material and methods. …”
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Chemical Characterization of Marine Aerosols in a South Mediterranean Coastal Area Located in Bou Ismaïl, Algeria by Sidali Khedidji, Konrad Müller, Lyes Rabhi, Gerald Spindler, Khanneh Wadinga Fomba, Dominik van Pinxteren, Noureddine Yassaa, Hartmut Herrmann

“…., alkanes, PAHs, and hopanes, was carried out by using a variety of analytical techniques. …”
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Proteomic profiling of Labeo rohita intestine infected with Edwardsiella tarda: Unveiling the mucosal defense mechanisms, cell adhesion, and cytoskeletal pathways by Nevil Pinto, Mehar Un Nissa, Gowhar Iqbal, Yashwanth BS, Darshan P, Sanjeeva S, Mukunda Goswami

“…The control group mapped to pathways; innate immune system (mhc), carbon metabolism (rgn), and regulation of body fluid levels (fgg). …”
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Assessing the Industrial Effluent Effect on Irrigation Water Quality and Farm Soil near Kombolcha Town, Ethiopia by Mohammed Jemal Awol, Amare Tiruneh Adugna, Kamaraj M

“…The analysis for selected parameters showed that the downstream irrigation water quality had mean concentrations of pH = 8.54, magnesium (Mg+2) = 5.27 mg/l, carbonate (CO3−2) = 1.25 mg/l, bicarbonate (HCO3−) = 9.10 mg/l, copper (Cu) = 0.21 mg/l, chromium (Cr) = 0.31 mg/l, and cadmium (Cd) = 0.03 mg/l which were above the permissible limit of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO’s) irrigation water quality standard. …”
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In-vitro simulation methods for mechanical plaque removal: a systematic scoping review of current techniques and future directions by Johannes Herzog, Jelena Karacic, Leonardo Svellenti, Philipp Sahrmann

“…The assessed methods of simulation were ink (12), varnish (5), calcium phosphate (1), calcium carbonate (1), occlusal spray (3), aluminum (1), commercially distributed and prepared artificial plaque (2). …”
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Hydrogeochemical Characteristics of the Haiyuan-Liupanshan Seismic Belt at the Northeastern Edge of the Tibet Plateau by Xinyan Li, Xiaopeng Liu, Jianguo Du, Yueju Cui, Fengxia Sun

“…The higher concentrations of Ca2+ + Mg2+ and HCO3- were found in Group 2, which is located in the southeast of the HLFZ and may be attributed to carbonate weathering and the recharge of karst fissure water from ordovician dolomite and limestone. …”
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Experimental Solution of Chitosan and Nanochitosan on Wettability in Root Dentine: In Vitro Model Prior Regenerative Endodontics by Fernando Arias Alvarado, Maira Rivero Iriarte, Freddy Jordan Mariño, Sara Quijano-Guauque, León D. Pérez, Yolima Baena, Claudia García-Guerrero

“…The wettability analysis calculated the contact angle (θ) between a drop of a blood-like and root dentinal surface; topographic characterization with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) quantified the diameter and number of tubules per area; spectroscopy infrared analyses (IR-S) identified chemical changes in the inorganic (phosphate/carbonate) and organic phase (amide/methyl). Statistical analysis: a linear mixed model, Kruskal–Wallis, and Holm–Bonferroni correction (P < 0.05) were used. …”
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