Simultaneous Measurements of PM2.5- and PM10-bound Benzo(a)pyrene in a Coastal Urban Atmosphere in Poland: Seasonality of Dry Deposition Fluxes and influence of Atmospheric Transpo... by Patrycja Siudek, Wiesława Ruczyńska

“…The mean ratio of PM2.5/PM10 was 0.70 ± 0.23, suggesting significant heterogeneity in PM composition during the study period, both in fine and coarse fraction. …”
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Optimization of Enzymatic Hydrolysis Process, Structural Characterization and Antioxidant Activity Analysis of Gastrodia elata Polysaccharide by Yunfei HU, De ZHOU, Qinglan ZENG, Jinsong HE, Ming ZHAO, Qingyan TANG

“…Their dissolution rate, monosaccharide composition, relative molecular weight, functional groups, and microstructure were analyzed before and after enzymatic hydrolysis. …”
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Disorders of Adipose Tissue and Lipodystrophies: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment Perspectives by Rosińska Kamila Rosińska, Ewelina Justyna Janicka, Julia Natalia Skibicka, Monika Niedźwiedzka, Mateusz Rosiński

“…Diagnosis includes medical history, physical exams, and body composition analysis. Treatment focuses on managing metabolic issues and may involve therapies like metreleptin. …”
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Gut microbiota dysfunction in Crohn’s disease by Sylvie Buffet-Bataillon, Sylvie Buffet-Bataillon, Gabriela Durão, Isabelle Le Huërou-Luron, Olivier Rué, Olivier Rué, Yann Le Cunff, Vincent Cattoir, Guillaume Bouguen

“…However, microbial function was more consistently disrupted than composition from CR, to CM and then to CS. Major shifts in oxidative stress pathways and reduced carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism in favour of nutrient transport were identified in CS compared to CR. …”
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Coarse-scale vertical distribution of pelagic amphipods in two contrasting seasons of the southern Gulf of Mexico by Marco Violante-Huerta, Laura Sanvicente-Añorve, Miguel Alatorre-Mendieta, Edlin Guerra-Castro

“…In the oceans, ecological analyses of pelagic amphipods have mainly focused on the epipelagic zone with few studies in the deep waters. In this study, a coarse-scale vertical analysis, between 0 and 1000 m depth, was performed in the southern Gulf of Mexico during summer and winter. …”
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Single-cell transcriptomics analysis reveals dynamic changes and prognostic signature in tumor microenvironment of PDAC by Yongsheng Li, Zhilong Ding, Tingxin Cheng, Yihuai Hu, Fei Zhong, Shiying Ren, Shiyan Wang

“…Finally, molecular docking studies validated their potential by confirming stable binding with key protein targets. …”
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Partial Replacement of Cement with Ceramic Waste Powder in the Stabilization of Laterite Soils for Interlocking Earth Blocks. by Iteba, Maurice Victor

“…The research project sets out to study the behaviour of an alternative walling material, compressed stabilized earth brick with ceramic waste dust as a partial replacement for cement. …”
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Compressibility characteristics and modification effect of coal reservoirs in Longtan Formation, Nanchuan area, southeast Chongqing by Jinxian LIU, Tao GUO, Yatong ZHOU, Dongyang LI, Xiaobo JIN

“…To better guide the development and production of CBM wells in Longtan Formation of Nanchuan area, southeast Chongqing, the study comprehensively applied various experimental methods including well logging data, industrial analysis, scanning electron microscopy, polished section observation, and whole-rock analysis. …”
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Evaluation of Composting and the Quality of Compost from the Source Separated Municipal Solid Waste by D Dadi, H Sulaiman, S Leta

“…The compost quality (physicochemical, nutrient composition & heavy or trace metal concentration of the matured composts) of the studied compost samples for all the treatments indicated that composting of SSMSW with cow dung is the best of all the treatments. …”
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Genetic variability and heritability estimates among nutritional traits of groundnut breeding lines by Richard Adu Amoah, James Yaw Asibuo, Richard Akromah, Kwabena Asare Bediako, Maxwell Lamptey, Collins Yeboah Osei, Samuel Awuah, Richard Boampong

“…However, low genetic variability has been a major bottleneck in genetic enhancement of these characters in breeding varieties. Hence this study was conducted to determine the level of genetic diversity of the proximate and mineral composition in advance breeding lines and varieties of groundnut. …”
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Assessment of contamination of natural waters with radionuclides and heavy metals the case of Karabulak creek at the Semipalatinsk Test Site. by Madina Dyussembayeva, Almira Aidarkhanova, Azhar Tashekova, Yerbol Shakenov, Vladimir Kolbin, Alyona Merkel, Fail Zhamaldinov, Natalya Larionova, Igor Gorlachev, Pavel Kharkin, Sergey Lukashenko, Yelena Yevlampiyeva

“…The uranium isotopic composition has been studied (235U and 238U). Priority contaminants and the most 'contaminated' sections of the Karabulak creek were identified, and water quality-related indicators were also estimated. …”
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A SUCCINCT VIEW ON ART MUSIC IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DURING THE 1980s by Tudor FERARU

“…The study also provides insight into the work of some of the most prominent American composers who were active during this period. …”
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CLASSIFICATION OF THE SEVERNAYA DVINA RIVER AND THE VYCHEGDA RIVER CHANNEL SECTIONS ACCORDING TO COMPLEXITY OF CHANNEL PROCESSES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT CONDITIONS by Nadezhda M. Mikhailova, Roman S. Chalov

“…The developed and approved earlier methodology was applied to rank rivers in by the channel stability, the load and composition of sediments (the factor was applied for the first time to the rivers under study), water capacity, geological and geomorphological conditions of the channel formation conditions (embedded riverbeds or channels with wide floodplain), evolution of different morpho/dynamic types of channel, abundance and mode of deformations of riffles. …”

Assessing awareness and treatment knowledge of preventable blindness in rural and urban South African communities by Z Kiva, J E Wolvaardt

“…Both groups had a similar composition of males and females. Most participants had completed high school. …”
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Ethnobotanical Survey and Conservation Strategies of Medicinal Plants Used in Masulita Sub-County in Wakiso District. by Musoke, Ronald

“…Introduction: This study aimed to document the ethnobotanical knowledge concerning medicinal plants used for treating various ailments and the associated practices in the Masulita sub-county, Wakiso district. …”
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Micro $\alpha g $-irresolute Maps in Micro Topological Spaces by Rangasamy Anandhi, Nataraj Balamani

“…In this paper, we initiate a stronger form of Micro $\alpha g$-continuous maps called Micro $\alpha g$-irresolute maps and study some of their properties. Also, we introduce Micro $\alpha g$-closed maps and obtain their properties. …”
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“JUGGLE” FOR CLARINET AND PIANO BY CRISTIAN MARINA – CHANGING THE SEMANTICS OF CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL CREATION FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF VARIOUS INSTRUMENTAL VERSIONS by Cristian BENCE-MUK

“…The work was composed especially for and dedicated to the Aperto Trio, obtaining the 1st Prize at the International Aperto Composition Competition, Bucharest, 2006 (president of the jury: the late maestro Ştefan Niculescu). …”
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Emission Characteristics of Hazardous Air Pollutants from Construction Equipment by Sungwoon Jung, Sunmoon Kim, Yunsung Lim, Jongtae Lee, Taekho Chung, Heekyoung Hong, Sunhee Mun, Seunghwan Lee, Woojun Jang, Jaehyun Lim

“…The operating conditions of the diesel engine and construction equipment as well as the after-treatment systems significantly affected the composition of the non-methane volatile organic compound (NMVOC) emissions, which were dominated by alkanes that comprised 23 detected species. …”
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Carbon sequestration effects of the typical restored vegetation types in Eastern Qinling Mountains by XU Xiaoming, YAN Shanshan, PENG Xiaobang

“…[Objective] To establish a foundation for addressing climate change and implementing major national ecological projects, this study investigated the carbon sequestration attributes of the representative restored vegetation types within ecologically sensitive regions of Qinling Mountains. …”
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The prevalence and prognostic significance of Sarcopenia and Adipopenia in Pleural Mesothelioma by Andrew C. Kidd, Gordon W. Cowell, Geoffrey A. Martin, Jenny Ferguson, Dean A. Fennell, Matt Evison, Kevin G. Blyth

“…Introduction: Altered body composition is associated with adverse survival in multiple cancers. …”
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