Differences in soil Cd immobilization and blockage of rice Cd uptake by biochar derived from crop residue and bone − A 2-year field experiment by Zhongjun Xue, Fengfeng Sui, Yanjie Qi, Siyu Pan, Ning Wang, Rongjun Bian, Stephen Joseph, Xuhui Zhang, Lianqing Li, Genxing Pan

“…Biochar is widely recognized as an effective amendment for soils contaminated with cadmium (Cd). However, the properties and elemental compositions of biochar derived from different feedstocks may significantly impact the transfer of Cd in the soil-rice system. …”
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Leadership and Nigeria's Regional Hegemonic Quest in Africa: A Critical Discus by GAMBO Nanven Audu, PULDU Samdi Gloria, KUMS Simon Nankap

“…The study makes use of hegemonic stability theory to appraise Nigeria's role and contribution in Africa as an essential tool for the country to assume regional hegemon in the continent. …”
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Soybean biochar as highly efficient adsorbent for ofloxacin from aqueous and CO2 from gaseous phase: Mathematical modelling and regeneration studies by Vaishnavi Gomase, Tejaswini Rathi, Aparna Muley, D. Saravanan, Ravin Jugade

“…By transforming agricultural waste into a high-value material, this method not only promotes sustainability but also offers a dual-purpose adsorbent capable of addressing a broader range of contaminants than traditional adsorbents. This innovative process represents a significant advancement in both waste valorization and pollution control. …”
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3-Acetyldeoxynivalenol induces pyroptosis in leydig cells via METTL3-mediated N6-methyladenosine modification of NLRP3 by Yangyun Wang, Chaoliang Shi, Wei Jiao, Xiaoxiang Wan

“…3-acetyldeoxynivalenol (3-ADON), an acetylated derivative of deoxynivalenol, is a prevalent contaminant found in food products contaminated with mycotoxins. …”
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Pesticide application and water quality in Doho and Kibimba rice irrigation schemes, eastern Uganda by Sulaiman, Abubakar Aminua, Sarah, Nachuha, Zakia, Tebetyoc

“…However, runoff from such farmlands unintendedly contaminates the water sources thereby causing harm to aquatic life and contaminates drinking water. …”
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Prevalence, Diagnostics and Treatment of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in the Clinical Practice in Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation by N. V. Korochanskaya, I. L. Kliaritskaya, S. N. Serikova, A. V. Tkachev, M. V. Koroleva, M. A. Basenko

“…We analysed the questionnaires sent to the main gastroenterologists of the federal subjects included in the Southern Federal District, which contained questions in epidemiology, diagnostics and treatment SIBO in different districts.Results. …”
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MAEMC-NET: a hybrid self-supervised learning method for predicting the malignancy of solitary pulmonary nodules from CT images by Tianhu Zhao, Tianhu Zhao, Yong Yue, Hang Sun, Jingxu Li, Yanhua Wen, Yudong Yao, Wei Qian, Yubao Guan, Shouliang Qi, Shouliang Qi

“…A generative self-supervised task of reconstructing masked axial CT patches containing lesions was designed to learn intra- and inter-slice image representations. …”
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Prevalence, Dispersion and Nature of Bioaerosols over a Solid Landfill Site in Central India by Priyanka D. Bhoyar, Pooja Kamdi, Amit Bafana, Panuganti C. S. Devara, Saravanadevi Sivanesan, Amrit Kumar, Kannan Krishnamurthi

“…In summary, the results indicate abundance of PM2.5, containing both bacterial and fungal bioaerosols, which can pose human health hazards over the study region. …”
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Enhancing grape juice with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CWKu-12: Assessing probiotic viability, physicochemical changes, sensory characteristics, and quality kinetics throughout st... by Shaghayegh Echresh, Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani, Fereshteh Falah, Mohammad Noshad, Salam A. Ibrahim

“…At the end of the storage period, the juice containing 2 % probiotic and stored at 4 °C had the highest viable cells (7.92 log CFU/mL). …”
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AI-Driven Meat Food Drying Time Prediction for Resource Optimization and Production Planning in Smart Manufacturing by Rajnish Rakholia, Andres L. Suarez-Cetrulo, Manokamna Singh, Ricardo Simon Carbajo

“…Building on this, this research paper aims to explore the utilization of machine learning methods in predicting the drying time of meat-based food products incorporating multiple factors including structure and properties of food, environmental factors, food mass, and physical parameters of food containers. Furthermore, the paper explores correlations, performs feature importance analysis, and addresses the challenges and limitations within this context.…”
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The Molecular Diagnosis Protocols of New Coronavirus (COVID-19); Specificity and Sensitivity an Overview by Abdullah Ahmed Hama, Othman Abdulrahman Mohammed, Fatima Mahmud Ali, Osama Hamid Shareef, Sardar Muhammad Wli, Sabiha Sharif, Syamand Ahmed Qadir

“…Acute respiratory tract infection is a common public health concern worldwide a new emerging contagious virus (COVID-2019) or SARSC- 2 causing a pandemic pneumonia outbreak, The main transmission route of this virus is through droplets from respiratory made during sneezing or coughing of infected people like the recent viral infection of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV1) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). …”
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A systematic review of plant-based therapy for the management of diabetes mellitus in the East Africa community by Nancy Bonareri Mitaki, Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, Onyinye Vivian Ojiakor, Wusa Makena, Emmanuel O. Ikuomola, Reuben Samson Dangana, Ibe Micheal Usman, Ekom Monday Etukudo, Augustine Oviosun, Swase Dominic Terkimbi, Elizabeth Bessy Umoren, Angela Mumbua Musyoka, Solomon A Mbina, Esther Ugo Alum, Ibrahim Babangida Abubakar, Godson Emeka Anyanwu, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja

“…Conclusion: The phytochemical properties of these medicinal plants, mainly containing alkaloids, tannins, and flavonoids, may contribute to their hypoglycemic effects. …”
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Standardization, validation, and comparative evaluation of a convenient surrogate recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus plaque reduction test for quantification of Hantaan orthoha... by Jing Wei, Hui Zhang, Jiawei Pei, Qiqi Yang, Yuan Wang, Xiaolei Jin, He Liu, Liang Zhang, Hongwei Ma, Linfeng Cheng, Yangchao Dong, Yingfeng Lei, Yinlan Bai, Zhikai Xu, Pengbo Yu, Fanglin Zhang, Wei Ye

“…The golden standard for HTNV NAbs measurement is the focus reduction neutralization test (FRNT), which typically requires skilled technicians and is performed under high biosafety containment facility. Here, we established a surrogate NAbs titration method with replication-competent vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) bearing HTNV glycoprotein (rVSV-HTNV-GP) based plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT). …”
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NRBF2 plays a crucial role in the acquisition process of learning and memory, independent of the Vps34 complex by Songfen Wu, Songfen Wu, Songfen Wu, Haicai Zhuang, Haicai Zhuang, Haicai Zhuang, Xidan Zhou, Kuan Li, Kuan Li, Kuan Li

“…IntroductionNRBF2, a component of autophagy-associated PIK3C3/VPS34-containing phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase complex, plays a crucial role in learning and memory processes, yet its specific impact on memory and the underlying molecular mechanisms remains unclear.MethodsHere, we utilized NRBF2 knockout mice to examine its influence on the time course of fear memory. …”
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Multimodal lung cancer theranostics via manganese phosphate/quercetin particle by Chong Qiu, Fei Xia, Qingchao Tu, Huan Tang, Yinan Liu, Hongda Liu, Chen Wang, HaiLu Yao, Linying Zhong, Yuanfeng Fu, Pengbo Guo, Weiqi Chen, Xinyu Zhou, Li Zou, Licheng Gan, Jiawei Yan, Yichong Hou, Junzhe Zhang, Huanhuan Pang, Yuqing Meng, Qiaoli Shi, Guang Han, Xijun Wang, Jigang Wang

“…Here, we present a multifunctional pH-sensitive core-shell nanoparticle containing quercetin (QCT), termed AHA@MnP/QCT NPs, designed for the simultaneous diagnosis and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. …”
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Estimation of D-dimer, C-reactive protein and ferritin in Covid-19 survivors in a North Indian Hospital, Lucknow, India. by Chetna Singla, Dhananjay Tiwari, Himali Jha, Mohammad Mustufa Khan, Sadaf Parveen, Roshan Alam

“… Background: Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, is a highly contagious disease. COVID-19 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which was initially thought to affect only the upper respiratory tract, can affect almost all systems. …”
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Microbial proliferation deteriorates the corrosion inhibition capability, lubricity, and stability of cutting fluid by Yuanyuan Shen, Wenkai Zhang, Lili Wu, Yaohua Dong, Guoqiang Guo, Lihua Dong, Zhangwei Guo

“…The results show that the surface of cutting fluid sampled from the tank of a machining tool tank contained predominantly aerobic bacteria, while the bottom mainly harbored anaerobic and facultative microorganisms, with Yarrowia lipolytica representing the dominant fungus. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori isolates in Smolensk in 2015-2016 by N. N. Dekhnich, N. V. Ivanchik, R. S. Kozlov, A. V. Alimov, A. V. Lukyanova, O. A. Nagaeva, A. S. Steshits, P. G. Bruk

“…So, clarithromycin-containing regimens are recommended for first-line empirical eradication therapy. …”
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Platycodon grandiflorum-derived extracellular vesicles suppress triple-negative breast cancer growth by reversing the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and modulating the gu... by Min Yang, Jia Guo, Jinxian Li, Shuyue Wang, Yuan Sun, Ying Liu, Yinghua Peng

“…The PGEVs were isolated by ultracentrifugation and sucrose gradient centrifugation method and contained adequate functional components such as proteins, lipids, RNAs and active molecules. …”
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Oxytocin Versus Dinoprostone For Labor Induction in Multiparous Women with Unfavorable Cervix by Gul Nihal Buyuk, Umit Yasemin Sert, Zeynep Asli Oskovi Kaplan, Serkan Kahyaoglu

“…Group A, consisted of 262 women with term multiparous pregnancy Bishop score ≤6 underwent induction of labor with a vaginal insert containing 10-mg timed-release dinoprostone (Propess© -prostaglandin E2). …”
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