Development of kinetics model for torrefaction of logging residue and palm oil waste by Nur Hazirah Huda, Mohd Harun, Noor Asma Fazli, Abdul Samad, Suriyati, Saleh

“…Torrefaction is a mild thermal (200-300°C) pretreatment in an inert atmosphere used to upgrade the fuel properties of biomass. …”
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Compressed sensing: a discrete optimization approach by Bertsimas, Dimitris, Johnson, Nicholas A. G.

“…We derive a second order cone relaxation of this problem and show that under mild conditions on the regularization parameter, the resulting relaxation is equivalent to the well studied basis pursuit denoising problem. …”
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N-Heterocyclic carbene catalyzed aza-benzoin reaction for access to α-aminoketone molecules containing benzothiazole fragments by Li, Wei, Lv, Jie, Chi, Robin Yonggui

“…The target benzothiazole-containing aminoketone products bearing different substituents and substitution patterns can be obtained in good to excellent yields under mild conditions.…”
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Three-component Friedel-Crafts-type difunctionalization of ynamides with (hetero)arenes and iodine(iii) electrophile by Kikuchi, Jun, Nagata, Toya, Ito, Shingo, Yoshikai, Naohiko

“…The reaction proceeds quickly under mild conditions across diverse arenes and heteroarenes, producing α-aryl-β-iodanyl enamides in a regio- and stereocontrolled manner. …”
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Hydrothermal Synthesis, Structure Investigation, and Oxide Ion Conductivity of Mixed Si/Ge-Based Apatite-Type Phases by Li, Henan, Baikie, Tom, Pramana, Stevin S., Shin, J. Felix, Keenan, Philip J., Slater, Peter R., Brink, Frank, Hester, James, An, Tao, White, Timothy John

“…In this study, mixed Si/Ge-based apatites were prepared by hydrothermal synthesis under mild conditions rather than the conventional solid-state method at high temperatures. …”
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Waste palm leaves-based hydrochar support catalytic esterification of palm fatty acid distillate by Aliyu, Muhammad, Rashid, Umer, Wan Ab Karim Ghani, Wan Azlina, Mohd Salleh, Mohamad Amran, Hazmi, Balkis, Alharthi, Fahad A., Antunes, Elsa, Yu, Jianglong

“…A high yield of 98.34% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) was achieved under mild conditions with the use of a catalyst concentration of 2 wt.%, a methanol-to-PFAD molar ratio of 15:1, and a reaction temperature of 80 °C for a duration of 3 h. …”

Real-world effectiveness of sotrovimab and remdesivir for early treatment of high-risk hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a propensity score adjusted retrospective cohort study by Koh, Lin Pin, Chua, Siang Li, Vasoo, Shawn, Toh, Matthias Paul Han Sim, Cutter, Jeremy Nicholas, Nah, Puay Hoon, Leo, Yee Sin, Tay, Jun Xin, Young, Barnaby Edward, Lye, David C., Ong, Sean W. X.

“…However, there are limited data to support treatment of hospitalized or fully vaccinated patients with mild-to-moderate disease. In this retrospective cohort study, we studied the effect of early use of sotrovimab and remdesivir in high-risk hospitalized COVID-19 patients. …”
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Barnacle cement protein as an efficient bioinspired corrosion inhibitor by Bui, My Hanh, Hiew, Shu Hui, Salim, Teddy, Saw, Wan Geok, Webster, Richard David, Grüber, Gerhard, Mu, Yuguang, Miserez, Ali

“…Here, we present an alternative green inhibitor, the recombinant protein rMrCP20 derived from the adhesive cement of the barnacle Megabalanus rosa and show that it efficiently protects mild steel against corrosion under high salt conditions mimicking the marine environment. …”
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Controlled self-assembly of Ni foam supported poly(ethyleneimine)/reduced graphene oxide three-dimensional composite electrodes with remarkable synergistic effects for efficient ox... by Zhao, Ming, Yuan, Weiyong, Li, Chang Ming

“…This work offers a facile, mild, controllable, and economical strategy to synergistically assemble conventional poor OER catalysts for low-cost, highly active, and durable 3-D OER electrodes. …”
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Treatment options to support the elimination of Hepatitis C: an open label, factorial randomised controlled trial by Cooke, G, Le Manh, H, Flower, B, McCabe, L, Vu Thu Kim, H, Vo Thi, T, Dang Trong, T, Nguyen Thanh, D, Le Thanh, P, Dao Bach, K, Nguyen Thi Chau, A, Pham Ngoc, T, Vu Thu Thu, H, Dang Thi, B, Nguyen Kim, T, Ansari, A, Le Ngoc, C, Vo Minh, Q, Nguyen Thi Ngoc, P, Le Thi, T, Nguyen Bao, T, Kestelyn, E, Kingsley, C, Van Doorn, R, Rahman, M, Pett, S, Thwaites, G, Barnes, E, Day, J, Nguyen Van Vinh, C, Walker, AS

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> We conducted a multi-arm, randomised controlled trial in Vietnamese adults with chronic hepatitis C infection, with mild-moderate liver fibrosis. Recruitment was stratified by viral genotype (1-5 versus 6) with 1:1 random allocation to sofosbuvir 400mg/daclatasvir 60mg (SOF/DCV) or sofosbuvir 400mg/velpatasvir 100mg (SOF/VEL). …”

Clinical and microscopic evaluation of extracapsular stabilisation technique for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in local dogs by Tahier, Abdullah

“…However, radiological examination showed no obvious abnormality findings such as sclerosis or osteophytes within the 6 weeks period. Mild to moderate osteoarthritis was seen, however there was no obvious different in the presence of inflammatory cells between the operated and non-operated joint fluid. …”
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Metagenetic analysis of gut microbial community of Malaysian mahseer Tor tambroides (Bleeker, 1854) (Cyprinidae) and its probiotics potential by Tan, Chun Keat

“…Both Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp. showed quorum sensing inhibition activities while only Pseudomonas sp. showed mild antimicrobial activity against A. hydrophila. …”
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Exposure therapy with personalized real-time arousal detection and feedback to alleviate social anxiety symptoms in an analogue adult sample : pilot proof-of-concept randomized con... by Lin, Bernice Xiangting, Lee, Tih-Shih, Cheung, Yin Bun, Ling, Joanna, Poon, Shi Hui, Lim, Leslie, Zhang, Hai Hong, Chin, Zheng Yang, Wang, Chuan Chu, Krishnan, Ranga, Guan, Cuntai

“…Seven (14.9%, 95% CI 7.0%-28.0%) participants reported at least one mild adverse event over the course of study. No moderate or serious adverse events were reported. …”
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End point detection of weld seam removal in robotic abrasive belt grinding process based on computer vision and deep learning by Murugan, Pushparaja

“…Weld seam is fabricated on mild steel square plate and four stages of weld seam is considered for the study. …”
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The Tudor domain protein Tapas, a homolog of the vertebrate Tdrd7, functions in the piRNA pathway to regulate retrotransposons in germline of Drosophila melanogaster by Patil, Veena S., Anand, Amit, Chakrabarti, Alisha, Kai, Toshie

“…Alone, tap loss leads to a mild increase in transposon expression and decrease in piRNAs targeting transposons expressed in the germline. …”
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Comparison of diabetic and non-diabetic human leukocytic responses to different capsule types of klebsiella pneumoniae responsible for causing pyogenic liver abscess by Lee, I. Russel, Sng, Ethel, Lee, Kok-Onn, Molton, James S., Chan, Monica, Kalimuddin, Shirin, Izharuddin, Ezlyn, Lye, David C., Archuleta, Sophia, Gan, Yunn-Hwen

“…Furthermore, type 2 DM PBMCs have a mild defect in its ability to control hvKP replication relative to healthy PBMCs. …”
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Tysnd1 deficiency in mice interferes with the peroxisomal localization of PTS2 enzymes, causing lipid metabolic abnormalities and male infertility by Kurochkin, Igor V., Alkuraya, Fowzan S., Iwasa, Hiroyasu, Akita, Masumi, Tsukui, Tohru, Ito, Chizuru, Shimozawa, Nobuyuki, Iseki, Mioko, Mizuno, Yumi, Ninomiya, Yuichi, Nakachi, Yutaka, Toshimori, Kiyotaka, Nishimukai, Megumi, Hara, Hiroshi, Maeba, Ryouta, Okazaki, Tomoki, Alodaib, Ali Nasser Ali, Amoudi, Mohammed Al, Jacob, Minnie, Horai, Yasushi, Watanabe, Mitsuhiro, Motegi, Hiromi, Wakana, Shigeharu, Noda, Tetsuo, Mizuno, Yosuke, Schönbach, Christian, Okazaki, Yasushi

“…Loss of Tysnd1 interferes with the peroxisomal localization of Acaa1, Phyh, and Agps, which might cause the mild Zellweger syndrome spectrum-resembling phenotypes. …”
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Comparative analysis of pediatric COVID-19 infection in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Japan, and China by Wong, Judith Ju Ming, Abbas, Qalab, Chuah, Soo Lin, Malisie, Ririe Fachrina, Pon, Kah Min, Katsuta, Tomohiro, Dang, Hongxing, Lee, Pei Chuen, Jayashree, Muralidharan, Sultana, Rehena, Maha, Quratulain, Gan, Chin Seng, Shimizu, Naoki, Xu, Feng, Tang, Swee Fong, Shi, Luming, Lee, Jan Hau, Thoon, Koh Cheng, Yung, Chee Fu

“…The primary outcome was severity of COVID-19 infection as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) (mild, moderate, severe, or critical). Epidemiology, clinical and laboratory features, and outcomes of children with COVID-19 are described. …”
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Functional analysis of germline RAD51C missense variants highlight the role of RAD51C in replication fork protection by Kolinjivadi, Arun Mouli, Chong, Siao Ting, Choudhary, Ramveer, Sankar, Haresh, Chew, Ee Ling, Yeo, Claresta, Chan, Sock Hoai, Ngeow, Joanne

“…Differently, expression of a subset RAD51C variants R24L, R24W, and R212H displayed mild sensitivity to MMC, etoposide and PARP inhibition. …”
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Synthesis of heavy cyanide analogs for the design of novel Prussian blue analogs by Yang, E

“…These reactions proceed straightforwardly and regiospecifically in high yields under mild conditions, reminiscent of the archetypal “click” reaction between alkynes and azides. …”