Dependence on Humidity and Aerosol Composition of the Gas-particle Partitioning of Weakly and Moderately Polar VOCs by Jeonghyeon Ahn, Guiying Rao, Eric P. Vejerano

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Fabrication of Nano-Silver Composite Using Amomum longiligulare Fruit Polysaccharides and Their Biological Activities by Lian Y, Ma N, Cheng Q, Luo M, Xu Z, He F, Zhou X, Zhang Y, Jin D, Kong Y, Wang Y, Wei N

“…Yong Lian,1,* Ning Ma,2,* Qianying Cheng,1,* Mingquan Luo,1 Zhen Xu,1 Fei He,1 Xiaomei Zhou,1 Ying Zhang,1 Dejun Jin,1 Yidan Kong,1 Yong Wang,1 Na Wei1 1Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of R&D on Tropical Herbs, Engineering Research Center of Tropical Medicine Innovation and Transformation of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center of Human-Machine Intelligent Collaborative for Tumor Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Hainan Province, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People’s Republic of China; 2Reproductive Medical Center, Hainan Women and Children’s Medical Center, Haikou, Hainan Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Na Wei; Yong Wang, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of R&D on Tropical Herbs, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]; [email protected]: Study aims to optimize the synthesis conditions for silver nanoparticle composites [ALP(D)-AgNPs] using a rapid and environmentally friendly method and investigate the antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer activities of the fabricated composite.Methods: The polysaccharide component ALP-D was extracted and purified from the fruits of Amomum longiligulare and subsequently used for further experiments. …”
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INNOVATIVE SOUND EFFECTS AND ELEMENTS OF MUSIC NOTATION IN GEORGE CRUMB’S “BLACK ANGELS” FOR ELECTRIC STRING QUARTET by Tudor FERARU

“…The study focuses on the unconventional performance techniques that singularize this particular work. …”
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Investigation of taxonomic shrub resources in Qiqihar and analysis of their economic potentiality by CUI Lin, ZHANG Qiang, WANG Ligang, ZHANG Yuzhu, HAN Qin, JIANG Xiancui

“…[Objective] The study aims to find out the shrub resource situation and its economic potentiality in Qiqihar, and provide basis for the development and utilization of shrub resources in this area. …”
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Effect of Breed on the Composition of Cow Milk under Traditional Management Practices in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria by K Adesina

“… Studies on the effect of breed on the composition of cow milk kept under traditional management practices in Ado-Ekiti were carried out. …”
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Chitin nanocrystal-reinforced chitin/collagen composite hydrogels for annulus fibrosus repair after discectomy by Mingzhi Liu, Zhiyong Cui, Derong Xu, Chenguang Liu, Chuanli Zhou

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Effects of different protein levels on growth performance and body composition of spotted scat, Scatophagus argus by Dieu Vo, Thanh Duc Nguyen, Hang Thi Thuy Tran, Hung Duc Pham, Huy Van Nguyen

“…The second order polynomial regression analysis showed that the optimal dietary protein level of spotted scat was 43.7% (R2 = 0.96). Further studies about amino acids of the diets as well as body compositions should be conducted to elucidate for better dietary formulation of S. argus. …”
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Empowering access: unveiling an overall composite spatial accessibility index to healthcare services in Southeastern Iran by Ahmad Raeesi, Soheil Hashtarkhani, Mahmood Tara, Narjes Sargolzaei, Behzad Kiani

“…Methods This study employed the enhanced two-step floating catchment area (E2SFCA) method to create an overall composite spatial accessibility index for healthcare facilities and services in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, southeast Iran. …”
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Nutrient composition of meals served to adult inpatients in public hospitals in North West, South Africa by Mantombi J. Jiyana, Lindiwe J. Ncube

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On quantifying dynamic behavior of architected metal/polymer TPMS/lattices-based interpenetrating phase composites by K. B. Shingare, Andreas Schiffer, Kin Liao

“…Moreover, we conducted a comparative study between these newly architected metal/polymer IPCs and conventional composites.…”
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Analysis of the composition, characteristics, and antifungal properties of cutin in goji berry fruits at different developmental stages by Yueli Zhou, Dayuan Chen, Cong Wang, Huaiyu Zhang, Lunaike Zhao, Junjie Wang, Qiding Peng

“…In the current study, paraffin sections and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) techniques were used to identify differences in cuticle structure and chemical composition of Ningqi-1 and Ningqi-5 goji berries at different developmental stages. …”
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Performance evaluation and application of second-generation environmentally-friendly composite dust suppressant in dust control by Yong Xu, Yanghaoxu Wu, Ben Ma, Yingda Zhang, Yujie Fan, Xin Huang, Zihao Liu

“…Abstract This study compares the performance of two generations of environmentally friendly composite dust suppressants, derived from plant straw, with two commercial suppressants, water, and dust-proof netting. …”
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Comparison of a combined torus tank with a composite isogrid support with existing design solutions by Andrii Diadiuk, Volodymyr Lipovskyi

“…The purpose of the study is to determine the parameters of a workable combined torus tank with isogrid composite reinforcement using an engineering method of structural calculation, followed by an assessment of the mass characteristics and a comparison with 'prototype' design variants. …”
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Changes in the nutrient composition of top-selling packaged foods and beverages in Colombia between 2016 to 2021 by Luis Carlos Forero, Luis F. Gómez, Mercedes Mora-Plazas, María Parra-Murillo, María Parra-Murillo, Sara Toquica, Lindsey Smith Taillie

“…This tax increased to 15% in 2024 and to $20% in 2025. While a previous study examined the changes in the nutritional composition of beverage and food products offered in Colombia between 2016 and 2018, it is necessary to update this information to understand whether the industry anticipated labeling and tax regulations by reformulating products.MethodsThis study carried out a comparison of the content of selected nutrients of concern and non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) from the nutritional panels of 164 matched pairs of packaged foods and beverages from the top selling brands in Colombia in 2021 compared to 2016. …”
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Preparation of Sea-buckthorn Oil Microcapsule Composite Film and the Preservation Effect of Hand-grabbed Mutton by Bingbing ZHANG, Guishan LIU, Delang XIE, Haiyang MA, Yang LI, Fang MA, Xiaojun LI, Qingqing CAO, Xiaoxue LI, Qian ZHANG

“…In order to explore the preservation effect of microcapsule composite film with sea-buckthorn oil on hand-grabbed mutton, this study used gelatin/acacia to coat sea-buckthorn oil, and prepared microcapsule composite film with sea-buckthorn oil using gelatin as membrane substrate and glycerin as plasticizer. …”
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Phytochrome-mediated shade avoidance responses impact the structure and composition of the bacterial phyllosphere microbiome of Arabidopsis by James A. O’Rourke, Stacey A. Vincent, Isabel E. I. Williams, Eleanor L. Gascoyne, Paul F. Devlin

“…Our study uncovered significant shifts in the diversity, occurrence, abundance and activity of bacteria within the phyllosphere microbiome. …”
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Temporospatial Variation, Chemical Composition, and Source Resolution of PM2.5 in the Southeastern Taiwan Island by Chung-Shin Yuan, Jun-Hao Ceng, Po-Hsuan Yen, Kuan-Chen Chiang, Yu-Lun Tseng, Kwok-Wai Wong, Ming-Shiou Jeng

“…Abstract This study investigated the temporospatial variation, chemical composition, and source resolution of fine particles (PM2.5) in the southeastern seas of the Taiwan Island. 24-hr PM2.5 was sampled simultaneously at two remote sites, the Green Island (West Pacific Ocean; WPO) and the Kenting Peninsula (northern Bashi Channel; BC), in four seasons. …”
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Coal mining-induced composite damage to geological bodies and geological guarantee against damage reduction by Shuangming WANG, Qiang SUN, Xin HU, Jishi GENG, Enke HOU, Shengquan WANG, Shutao ZHOU, Qingmin SHI, Shihao YUAN, Kai CHEN, Shijie SONG

“…Methods and Results Based on geological structure control and mining-induced responses of rock mass structure, this study proposes scientific research on composite damage to geological bodies, including content, key issues, and geological guarantee philosophies for damage reduction. …”
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Comprehensive study for radiation shielding features for Bi2O3–B2O3–ZnO composite using computational radioanalytical Phy-X/PSD, MCNP5, and SRIM software by Y. S. Alajerami, M. H. A. Mhareb, M. I. Sayyed, M. Kh. Hamad, F. Kodeh, M. Rashad, M. Mitwalli

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THE EVOLUTION OF THE INTERFERENCE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN MUSICAL CREATION by Ciprian Gabriel POP

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