Persistence of inflammatory and vascular mediators 5 months after hospitalization with COVID-19 infection by James Melhorn, James Melhorn, Asma Alamoudi, Alexander J. Mentzer, Alexander J. Mentzer, Emily Fraser, Anastasia Fries, Mark Philip Cassar, Mark Philip Cassar, Andrew Kwok, Andrew Kwok, Julian Charles Knight, Julian Charles Knight, Julian Charles Knight, Julian Charles Knight, Betty Raman, Betty Raman, Nick P Talbot, Nick P Talbot, Nick P Talbot, Nayia Petousi, Nayia Petousi, Nayia Petousi

“…While IL-6, PIGF, and CRP were also significantly elevated in post-Sepsis patients compared to controls, the observed differences in TNFα, Tie-2, Flt-1, IL-7 and bFGF were unique to the post-COVID group. …”
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Can Lunar and Martian Soils Support Food Plant Production? Effects of Horse/Swine Monogastric Manure Fertilisation on Regolith Simulants Enzymatic Activity, Nutrient Bioavailabilit... by Antonio G. Caporale, Mariana Amato, Luigi G. Duri, Rocco Bochicchio, Stefania De Pascale, Giuseppe Di Rauso Simeone, Mario Palladino, Antonio Pannico, Maria A. Rao, Youssef Rouphael, Paola Adamo

“…We discussed mechanisms of different plant yield, architecture, and physiology as a function of chemical, physico-hydraulic, and biological properties of different substrates. …”
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Calculation method of safe width of gasification cavity for medium-deep underground coal gasification by Zhen DONG, Bo REN, Yanpeng CHEN, Yufeng ZHAO, Hao CHEN, Shanshan CHEN, Junjie XUE, Mengyuan ZHANG, Haiyang YI, Hanqi WU

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Development of layered Titanate nanomaterials for environmental applications by Tang, Yuxin.

“…In order to study the influence of crystal structure, the morphology and the surface area on the adsorption performance, different dimensional titanate materials are prepared. …”
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Modelling Paroxysmal and Mild-Strombolian Eruptive Plumes at Stromboli and Mt. Etna on 28 August 2019 by Giuseppe Castorina, Agostino Semprebello, Alessandro Gattuso, Giuseppe Salerno, Pasquale Sellitto, Francesco Italiano, Umberto Rizza

“…Volcanic eruptions pose a major natural hazard influencing the environment, climate and human beings at different temporal and spatial scales. Nevertheless, several volcanoes worldwide are poorly monitored and assessing the impact of their eruptions remains, in some cases, challenging. …”
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Investigation of the ageing conditions of PEEK powder for the selective laser sintering process by Yuqing Guo, Hu Chen, Sukun Tian, Yongxiang Xu, Kenan Ma, Shuai Ma, Xiang Wang, Yicha Zhang, Yuchun Sun

“…This study investigated effects of gas type (air, nitrogen, and argon) and holding time (0–8 h) on physico-chemical properties of PEEK powders at optimal Tb. …”
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Characteristic gut microbiota and metabolic changes in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis by Shuting Wang, Liya Yang, Haiyang Hu, Longxian Lv, Zhongkang Ji, Yanming Zhao, Hua Zhang, Min Xu, Rongfeng Fang, Lin Zheng, Cheng Ding, Meifan Yang, Kaijin Xu, Lanjuan Li

“…We performed a cross‐sectional study in 52 healthy controls (HCs) and 83 patients with untreated active PTB to assess the differences in their microbiomic and metabolic profiles in faeces via V3‐V4 16S rRNA gene sequencing and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. …”
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Mediation analysis of erythrocyte lipophilic index on the association between BMI and risk of oral cancer by Yi Fan, Qing Chen, Yaping Wang, Jing Wang, Yanni Li, Sijie Wang, Yanfeng Weng, Qiujiao Yang, Chen Chen, Lisong Lin, Yu Qiu, Fa Chen, Jing Wang, Baochang He, Fengqiong Liu

“…Method Twenty-three fatty acids (FAs) of the erythrocyte membrane were measured using gas chromatography in 380 patients with oral cancer and 387 control subjects. …”
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Correlation of Ruminal Fermentation Parameters and Rumen Bacterial Community by Comparing Those of the Goat, Sheep, and Cow In Vitro by Jinhui Li, Hui Yan, Jiaxin Chen, Chunhui Duan, Yunxia Guo, Yueqin Liu, Yingjie Zhang, Shoukun Ji

“…The 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed that bacterial composition also differed in the rumens of the sheep, goat, and cow groups (ANOSIM, <i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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The Characterization of Haze and Dust Processes Using MAX-DOAS in Beijing, China by Hongmei Ren, Ang Li, Pinhua Xie, Zhaokun Hu, Jin Xu, Yeyuan Huang, Xiaomei Li, Hongyan Zhong, Hairong Zhang, Xin Tian, Bo Ren, Shuai Wang, Wenxuan Chai, Chuanyao Du

“…There were significant differences in meteorological conditions during haze (wind speed (WD) was <2 m/s, and relative humidity (RH) was >60%) and dust pollution (WD was >4 m/s, and RH was <60%). …”
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Evaluation of open- and closed-path sampling systems for the determination of emission rates of NH₃ and CH₄ with inverse dispersion modeling by Y. M. Lemes, C. Häni, J. N. Kamp, A. Feilberg

“…Our study consisted of more than 200 fluxes averaged over intervals of 10 or 15 min. The different releases cover a range of different climate conditions: cold (<span class="inline-formula">&lt;5</span> <span class="inline-formula">^∘</span>C), temperate (<span class="inline-formula">&lt;13</span> <span class="inline-formula">^∘</span>C), and warm (<span class="inline-formula">&lt;18</span> <span class="inline-formula">^∘</span>C). …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Shenfu Injection for Severe Pneumonia in the Elderly: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Based on Western and Eastern Medicine by Shihua Shi, Shihua Shi, Shihua Shi, Fei Wang, Bonan Chen, Jie Pan, Dan Luo, Caixia Pei, Demei Huang, Xiaomin Wang, Yilan Wang, Zherui Shen, Weihao Li, Yongcan Wu, Yongcan Wu, Yacong He, Zhenxing Wang

“…Continuous variables were shown as weighted mean difference (WMD) or standard mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI), whereas dichotomous data were calculated as the risk ratio (RR) with 95% CI.Results: We included 20 studies with 1, 909 participants, and the pooled data showed that compared with standard control, SFI could improve the total effective rate (RR = 1.25, 95% CI = 1.14–1.37, and n = 689), APACHE II score (WMD = −2.95, 95% CI = −3.35, −2.56, and n = 809), and predictors associated with COVID-19 progression (brain natriuretic peptide, creatine kinase, stroke volume, cardiac output, left ventricular ejection fraction, cardiac index, sE-selectin, von Willebrand factor, activated partial thromboplastin time, platelet counts, D-Dimer, procalcitonin, and WBC count). …”
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Development of delayed ripening papaya (Carica papaya L.) CV. 'eksotika' using RNA interference and antisense technologies by Sekeli, Rogayah

“…Statistical analysis showed no significant difference (p<0.05) in plant growth performance between transgenic and non-transformed seedling-derived plants. …”
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Investigation of <i>Commiphora myrrha</i> (Nees) Engl. Oil and Its Main Components for Antiviral Activity by Valentina Noemi Madia, Marta De Angelis, Daniela De Vita, Antonella Messore, Alessandro De Leo, Davide Ialongo, Valeria Tudino, Francesco Saccoliti, Giovanna De Chiara, Stefania Garzoli, Luigi Scipione, Anna Teresa Palamara, Roberto Di Santo, Lucia Nencioni, Roberta Costi

“…Interestingly, we found that both furanodienone and curzerene affect viral replication by acting on different steps of the virus life cycle.…”
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The Lattice Model of Particles with Orientation-Dependent Interactions at Solid Surfaces: Wetting Scenarios by Andrzej Patrykiejew

“…In all series, we have found the dewetting transition, resulting from the limited stability of different ordered structures of surface phases. However, in the systems that exhibit the gas–liquid transition in the bulk, the reentrant wetting transition has been observed at sufficiently high temperatures. …”
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Mixture preparation and injection strategy in direct injection spark ignition engines by Camm, J

“…It was then possible to predict the effects that different evaporation modelling approaches had on spray penetration, which is important when assessing the extent of fuel spray impingement. …”

Phytochemical content in Polyalthia bullata king and the effect of auxins, elicitors and precursors on total alkaloid content in callus by Kamarul Zaman, Munirah Adibah

“…Hence, the aims of this study were to determine the total alkaloid content (TAC), total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and total terpenoid content (TTC) as well as antioxidant activity of hexanic, ethanolic, methanolic, and distilled water extracts of P. bullata root, leaf and stem, to profile biochemical compounds using gas chromatography- mass spectrometry (GC-MS), to induce callus from P. bullata using different explants, basal media, and plant growth regulators (PGRs), and to determine the effectiveness of auxins, precursors, and elicitors in enhancing alkaloid production in callus. …”
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Aerosol absorption using in situ filter-based photometers and ground-based sun photometry in the Po Valley urban atmosphere by A. Bigi, G. Veratti, G. Veratti, E. Andrews, E. Andrews, M. Collaud Coen, L. Guerrieri, V. Bernardoni, V. Bernardoni, D. Massabò, D. Massabò, L. Ferrero, S. Teggi, G. Ghermandi

“…In situ data show different diurnal/weekly patterns for BrC from biomass burning and BC from traffic, with minor differences between the background and the urban traffic conditions. …”
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Characterization of Residual Oil Distribution in Sandstone by NMR: A Microscopic View on Oil Recovery by Miscible CO2 Flooding by Anlun Wang, Xiaoqing Zhao, Jianguang Wei, Lisha Zhao, Guangliang An, Xiaofeng Zhou, Jiangtao Li, Xuedong Shi, Ying Yang, Gen Li

“…In this study, a method to determine microscopic residual oil distribution in sandstone during gas floodings based on NMR T2 spectrum without additional agents except reservoir fluids is proposed. …”
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TIMBER v0.1: a conceptual framework for emulating temperature responses to tree cover change by S. Nath, S. Nath, L. Gudmundsson, J. Schwaab, G. Duveiller, S. J. De Hertog, S. Guo, F. Havermann, F. Luo, F. Luo, I. Manola, J. Pongratz, J. Pongratz, S. I. Seneviratne, C. F. Schleussner, C. F. Schleussner, W. Thiery, Q. Lejeune

“…Such a two-step procedure accounts for the different physical representations of surface temperature responses to tree cover changes under different ESMs whilst respecting a definition of 2 m air temperature that is more consistent across ESMs and with observational datasets. …”
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