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Effect of lactoferrin supplementation on composition, fatty acids composition, lipolysis and sensory characteristics of cheddar cheese

ABSTRACT Lactoferrin is the part of whey proteins, which does not become the part of curd and is lost in the whey. The objective of the current investigation was to develop lactoferrin-supplemented cheddar cheese. Cheddar cheese was supplemented with lactoferrin at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 0 mg/100 g concentrations (T1, T2, T3, T4, and control) and matured for 90 days. The supplementation of lactoferrin at all four concentrations did not affect the compositional attributes of cheddar cheese. In mature cheddar cheese, values of log-colony forming units in T1, T2, T3, T4, and control per mL were 7.82, 7.77, 6.51, 6.21, and 7.95, respectively. Lactoferrin contents of T1, T2, T3, T4, and control were 4.98, 9.89, 14.91, 19.88, and 0.11 mg/100 g cheese. In vitro total antioxidant capacity of mature T1, T2, T3, T4, and control were 32.47%, 47.68%, 65.37%, 78.82%, and 45.79%. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis revealed that concentrations of citric acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, and propionic acid in mature T4 were 2389, 16,468, 126, and 141 mg/kg. Analysis of cheese samples on gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) showed that fatty acids composition was not influenced by the supplementation of lactoferrin. Peroxide value of matured T1, T2, T3, T4, and control was 0.31, 0.30, 0.28, 0.35, and 0.28 (meqO2/kg) with no variation in color, flavor and texture score. The results of the current investigation proved that lactoferrin can be used for the supplementation of cheddar cheese.
aniMotum, an R package for animal movement data: Rapid quality control, behavioural estimation and simulation

Animal tracking data are indispensable for understanding the ecology, behaviour and physiology of mobile or cryptic species. Meaningful signals in these data can be obscured by noise due to imperfect measurement technologies, requiring rigorous quality control as part of any comprehensive analysis. State–space models are powerful tools that separate signal from noise. These tools are ideal for quality control of error‐prone location data and for inferring where animals are and what they are doing when they record or transmit other information. However, these statistical models can be challenging and time‐consuming to fit to diverse animal tracking data sets. The R package aniMotum eases the tasks of conducting quality control on and inference of changes in movement from animal tracking data. This is achieved via: (1) a simple but extensible workflow that accommodates both novice and experienced users; (2) automated processes that alleviate complexity from data processing and model specification/fitting steps; (3) simple movement models coupled with a powerful numerical optimization approach for rapid and reliable model fitting. We highlight aniMotum's capabilities through three applications to real animal tracking data. Full R code for these and additional applications is included as Supporting Information, so users can gain a deeper understanding of how to use aniMotum for their own analyses.
Stress singularities in classical elasticity—II: Asymptotic identification

This review article~Part II! is a sequel to an earlier one ~Part I! that dealt with means of removal and interpretation of stress singularities in elasticity, as well as their asymptotic and numerical analysis. It reviews contributions to the literature that have actually effected asymptotic identifications of possible stress singularities for specific configurations. For the most part, attention is focused on 2D elastostatic configurations with constituent materials being homogeneous and isotropic. For such configurations, the following types of stress singularity are identified: power singularities with both real and complex exponents, logarithmic intensification of power singularities with real exponents, pure logarithmic singularities, and log-squared singularities. These identifications are reviewed for the in-plane loading of angular elastic plates comprised of a single material in Section 2, and for such plates comprised of multiple materials in Section 3. In Section 4, singularity identifications are examined for the out-of-plane shear of elastic wedges comprised of single and multiple materials, and for the out-of-plane bending of elastic plates within the context of classical and higher-order theory. A review of stress singularities identified for other geometries is given in Section 5, axisymmetric and 3D configurations being considered. A limited examination of the stress singularities identified for other field equations is given as well in Section 5. The paper closes with an overview of the status of singularity identification within elasticity. This Part II of the review has 227 references. @DOI: 10.1115/1.1767846 #
First record of the exotic Indothais lacera (Gastropoda, Muricidae) in Brazil

Bioinvasions are one of the main causes of the decline of native biodiversity. Indothais lacera (Born, 1778) is a carnivorous gastropod, native to the Indo-Pacific. We present the first records of I. lacera on the Brazilian coast and the first record of this invasive species in the Western Atlantic. The specimens were found in two locations in the Baía de Todos os Santos, Bahia state, northeast of Brazil. Live specimens were collected in the Itapagipe Peninsula, in Ribeira, Salvador, and dry samples (empty shells) were collected in the extreme north of Itaparica Island. Molecular analyses indicate that there was more than one event of introduction of I. lacera in the bay and alert to the potential impacts that this species can have on the benthic community in the region. We suspect that this exotic species is affecting a native population of Thaisella, which was previously locally abundant but has since become rare.
A General Purpose Transformerless Charging System Based on Fully Bridgeless Canonical Switching Cell High-Quality Rectifier for LVEVs

A general purpose transformerless charging system (CS) targeted for various classes of low voltage electric vehicles (LVEVs) (24–72 V), is designed, analyzed, and implemented in this work. The presented CS employs a fully bridgeless canonical switching cell (FBLCSC) improved power quality rectifier (IPQR) at its front end stage and a high gain buck (HGB) dc–dc converter at its back end stage. At the front end, the presented FBLCSC IPQR does not employ diode bridge rectifier (DBR) circuit, and therefore, ensures better conversion efficiency while operating over a wide range of ac mains conditions (110–265 V). Furthermore, compared to conventional buck-boost derived IPQRs, the presented IPQR employs minimum component count and maintains low current ripples at its ac and dc ends. On one side, the minimum component count shrinks down the cost, size, and losses of the complete CS; low current ripples characteristic on the other side lowers the size of ac and dc end filtering elements. Notably, the FBLCSC IPQR exhibits auto unity power factor (PF) operation during discontinuous current mode (DCM) design, and thus, facilitates simple and low-cost control architecture. Apart from control simplicity, the DCM operation of FBLCSC IPQR leads to negligible switch turn-on and diode reverse recovery losses. Likewise, at the back end stage, the HGB converter realizes a transformerless dc–dc stage to ensure ripple-free charging of different classes of LVEVs. Even if, the HGB dc–dc stage accomplishes transformerless steeper step-down gain, its simple design and effective operation over wide battery voltages (24–72 V), are further ensured through flexible dc link voltage (150–350 V) control of front end FBLCSC IPQR. At last, the design, operation, and performance of the presented CS are validated experimentally, and relevant results are discussed comprehensively in support of the performance validation of the presented CS.
Schottky-barrier solar cell based on layered semiconductor tungsten disulfide nanofilm

We demonstrated Schottky-barrier solar cell using layer-structured semiconductor tungsten disulfide (WS2) nanofilm (NF) as the photo-active material. WS2 NFs were synthesized by chemical-vapor-deposition initiated on the surface of tungsten. The growth of WS2 NF was confirmed by Raman signature peaks representing active modes of E12g (351.5 cm−1) for in-plane and A1g (420.1 cm−1) for out-of-plane atomic vibrations, respectively. The ITO/WS2/Au Schottky-barrier solar cell was demonstrated by a layer-enabled assembling process, showing a photo-conversion efficiency of 1.7% and effective photon absorption in the wavelength range of 350 nm–950 nm. The Mott-Schottky characteristic suggests low density of bulk and interface defects in WS2 NF attributed to surfaces with negligible amount of dangling bonds which is the essential nature of layered semiconductors.
Acute Effects of a Session with The EXOPULSE Mollii Suit in a Fibromyalgia Patient: A Case Report

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and associated fatigue, sleep disturbances, and other cognitive and somatic symptoms. A multidisciplinary approach including pharmacological therapies along with behavioral therapy, exercise, patient education, and pain management is a possible solution for the treatment of this disease. The EXOPULSE Mollii® method (EXONEURAL NETWORK AB, Danderyd, Sweden) is an innovative approach for non-invasive and self-administered electrical stimulation with multiple electrodes incorporated in a full-body suit, with already proven benefits for other diseases. Therefore, the present case report study aims to evaluate the effects that a 60 min session with the EXOPULSE Mollii suit has on a female fibromyalgia patient. After the intervention, we can conclude that a 60 min session with the EXOPULSE Mollii suit has beneficial effects on pain perception, muscle oxygenation, parasympathetic modulation, and function in a female fibromyalgia patient.
An optimal power management circuit with a dynamic subthreshold start‐up for thermal energy harvesting

This work's power management circuit (PMC) employs optimum power point (OPP) instead of conventional maximum power point (MPP) extraction from the thermoelectric generator (TEG) for efficient source to load energy transfer. Based on postlayout verification of the TSMC 180‐nm deep submicron model, this PMC generates above 100 μ W of power with a regulated output of 2.5 V within 40 ms from 285‐mV cold‐start. The main contribution here is the constant time OPP extraction technique at 125.33 μ s. Also, the PMC is almost fully on‐chip with layout area of 3.8 mm by 3.25 mm for RTEG between 0.29 Ω and 4.17 Ω . OPP can be achieved by matching these RTEG values to the corresponding off‐chip inductor, L. Using an overall figure‐of‐merit (FOM) to evaluate different design goals results in overall OPP‐based PMC having at least 2.85 times superior FOM compared to prior arts with MPP‐based schemes. This overall improvement in speed, power, and pumping efficiency facilitates battery‐less solutions in TEG‐based wearable sensor applications.
EVIDENCE FOR THE MOLECULAR ORIGIN OF SOME HITHERTO UNIDENTIFIED INTERSTELLAR LINES

In recent years a considerable number of lines of interstellar origin have been discovered by the Mount Wilson observers.1 Several of these have been identified with known atomic lines arising from spectra of Na i, K i, Ca i, and Ti il. However, there have remained unidentified, not only the diffuse lines in the red studied by Merrill and his co-workers2 and that at A.4430 examined by Beals and Blanchet,3 but also five characteristically sharp lines at M 4300.3, 4232.6, 3957.7, 3934.3, and 3874.6, the last of which was only recently found.4 In connection particularly with the diffuse lines, a number of attempts to correlate the wave lengths of the unidentified lines with absorptions of possible interstellar molecules have been made,5 but these have apparently met with little success. It was found by Dunham and Adams6 that only those Ti il lines arising from the lowest 4F3/2 level of the multiple ground state of this atom were observed as interstellar lines. None originating on the aF5/2 level, 0.012 volts above, were detected. Applying these considerations to molecular spectra7 this would
Protective Factors Contributing to Academic Resilience in College Students During COVID-19

We sought to examine the potential environmental protective factors contributing to academic resilience among college students during emergency distance education. Data were collected from a sample of undergraduate students (n = 195) representing various majors and academic classifications. Our study results revealed that students perceived their motivation and comprehension of course material during emergency distance education as significantly lower than those before emergency distance education. Moreover, over 26% of the participants reported a decreased GPA during this period. However, a positive physical learning environment and student-perceived teacher academic support benefited students' academic performance. Interestingly, the physical learning environment positively predicted teacher academic support, β=. 31, t(193) = 4.32, p < . 001. The physical learning environment also explained a significant proportion of variance in teacher academic support scores, R 2 = . 08, F(1, 193) = 16.25, p < . 001, suggesting student perceptions of teacher support partially depends on their physical learning environment. Finally, students that had a higher classification were more likely to report an increased GPA;seniors were better at coping with the negative effects of emergency distance education than juniors and sophomores. [ FROM AUTHOR]
Mobility and carrier density in materials with anisotropic conductivity revealed by van der Pauw measurements

The validity of four-contact van der Pauw–Hall measurements of rectangularly shaped semiconductors withanisotropic transport properties is investigated analytically, numerically, and experimentally. We show that thecarrier concentration is correctly measured using the van der Pauw technique without corrections. Furthermore,the asymmetry in the resistance of the van der Pauw sample is related to the real transport asymmetry throughan analytically obtained formula. Thus, the mobility in both principal directions as well as the carrier densitycan be obtained from van der Pauw data. Measurements of electron concentration and mobility using both theHall-bar and van der Pauw geometries in semiconductor coupled quantum-wire structures conﬁrm this expec-tation for different anisotropies.DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.70. 165307 PACS number(s): 73.50. Jt, 02.70. Dh, 73.63. 2b, 73.61. EyI. INTRODUCTION
Determinants of technology-intensive exports: The case of African countries, 1995–2017

An extensive literature has investigated the driving forces behind high-technology exports, but most studies focus on developed countries and developing countries outside Africa. The purpose of this paper is to assess the main factors determining export-oriented technological change, using the technological content of exports (high-tech, medium-tech and low-tech exports) as a proxy. For this purpose, instrumental variable regressions are applied to a panel dataset of 33 African countries. The findings revealed that the main determinants of high-technology exports are: imports of components, rule of law, human capital, FDI inflows, GDP per capita and manufacturing. For medium-technology exports, the determinants identified are similar to high-technology exports with population included. The main determinants of low-technology manufactured exports are imports of components, rule of law, population, FDI inflows, GDP per capita and manufacturing. These give policymakers in African countries a targeted approach in formulating policies related to exports by technological category. This paper contributes to the literature in that it assesses the main factors determining export-oriented technological change, using different levels of technological content of exports (high-tech, medium-tech and low-tech exports).
Homology Theory: An Introduction to Algebraic Topology

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Evaluation of Incisional Wound Healing in Dogs after Closure with Staples or Tissue Glue and Comparison to Intradermal Suture Pattern

Simple Summary The choice of suture material for skin closure can affect the final cosmetic outcome, the risk of wound infection and other complications in companion animals. We assessed two quickly and easily applicable skin closure methods, staples and tissue glue, and compared them to intradermal suturing in dogs, by using cosmetic, clinical, ultrasonographical and histological evaluation. The results indicate that glue had a less favorable outcome and that intradermal suture was the best, however not significantly better than staples, which are applied easier and in significantly less time. Abstract The study aimed to monitor the healing process in the canine skin following surgical incision and closure using staples or tissue glue and to compare them with the intradermal suture pattern. Surgically created skin incisions in 10 dogs were apposed with staples, tissue glue (n-butyl cyanoacrylate) and continuous intradermal pattern. The cosmetic appearance of the wounds was blindly evaluated on days 7, 14 and 28 and once a month until the end of the experiment, i.e., one year after the incision. Ultrasonographic and clinical evaluation was performed on days 0–10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 24 and 28, once a week until the end of the 3rd month and once a month until the end of the experiment. Histopathological evaluation was performed on days 7, 14, 28, 180 and 365. The median time required for the performance of each technique differed significantly between techniques; stapling lasted 21 s, glue 2 min 16 s and intradermal 15 min 37 s. Cosmetic appearance with glue was statistically worse than staples and intradermal. The clinical appearance of intradermal was significantly better than glue and staples. No significant differences were found at histological evaluation; however, glue had the worst score throughout the experiment. The overall evaluation of the techniques showed that glue had the worst score compared to intradermal and staples, with the difference being statistically significant in the first postoperative week. Intradermal suture pattern is much better than glue application for skin closure in dogs, whilst is not significantly better than staples. Staples should be preferred when time is an important factor.
Microbiome Alterations in Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcoholic Liver Disease

Microbiome alterations are emerging as one of the most important factors that influence the course of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Recent advances in bioinformatics enable more robust and accurate characterization of changes in the composition of the microbiome. In this study, our objective was to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date evaluation of microbiome alterations associated with AUD and alcoholic liver disease (ALD). To achieve it, we have applied consistent, state of art bioinformatic workflow to raw reads from multiple 16S rRNA sequencing datasets. The study population consisted of 122 patients with AUD, 75 with ALD, 54 with non-alcoholic liver diseases, and 260 healthy controls. We have found several microbiome alterations that were consistent across multiple datasets. The most consistent changes included a significantly lower abundance of multiple butyrate-producing families, including Ruminococcaceae, Lachnospiraceae, and Oscillospiraceae in AUD compared to HC and further reduction of these families in ALD compared with AUD. Other important results include an increase in endotoxin-producing Proteobacteria in AUD, with the ALD group having the largest increase. All of these alterations can potentially contribute to increased intestinal permeability and inflammation associated with AUD and ALD.
Improved Electron-Beam Ion-Trap Lifetime Measurement of the 1s2s 3S1 Level in N5+ and F7+

Earlier measurements using a heavy-ion storage ring and an electron beam ion trap (EBIT) for the determination of the N5+ 1s2s 3S1 level lifetime are improved upon by new EBIT work. The new result, 3.94 ± 0.05 ms, agrees with the previous values, but is more precise. A corresponding measurement on F7+ yields a lifetime of 276 ± 2 µs. The new values corroborate the isoelectronic trend of the most precise data for this isoelectronic sequence and thus help distinguish among theoretical predictions
Improved U-Net3+ With Spatial–Spectral Transformer for Multispectral Image Reconstruction

Multispectral image reconstruction, which aims to recover a three-dimensional (3D) spatial–spectral signal from a two-dimensional measurement in a spectral camera based on ghost imaging via sparsity constraint (GISC), has been attracting much attention recently. However, faced with abundant 3D spectral data, the reconstruction quality cannot meet the visual requirements. Based on the robust data processing capability of deep learning, a novel network called SSTU-Net3+ is constructed by improving U-Net3+ with a spatial–spectral transformer (SST). To enhance the feature representation of images during reconstruction, mixed pooling modules and new convolution processes are proposed to improve the performance of the encoder and decoder, with U-Net3+ as the backbone. To boost the quality of reconstructed images, with split and concatenate (Concat) operations, we construct SST modules by exploiting both spatial and spectral correlations of multispectral images to refine the spatial and spectral features. Furthermore, we employ the SST in the decoder to reconstruct the desired 3D cube. Given similar network parameters, experiments on GISC spectral imaging data show that, compared to convolutional neural network–based methods, the average peak signal-to-noise ratio of images reconstructed using SSTU-Net3+ is improved by 3%, the structural similarity is enhanced by 3%, and the spectral angle mapping is cut by 12%. Particularly, compared to differential ghost imaging and compressed sensing, the reconstruction quality of SSTU-Net3+ has been significantly improved. SSTU-Net3+ can process a large amount of 3D multispectral image data more efficiently and construct the target image more accurately than the abovementioned methods.