bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Postharvest dehydration of red grapes: impact of temperature and water‐loss conditions on free and glycosylated volatile metabolites of exocarp and epicarp of Nebbiolo and Aleatico varieties
Authors: Piombino Paola , Pittari Elisabetta , Genovese Alessandro , Bellincontro Andrea , Moio Luigi 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBACKGROUNDPostharvest dehydration affects the metabolism of grapes, impacting odorous secondary metabolites and therefore the features of the corresponding passito wines – high‐quality products with winemaking practices linked to specific territories and related autochthonous grape varieties. Water loss and temperature conditions are the main variables of the dehydration process. This study assessed how they impacted the patterns of free and glycosylated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of the exocarp (pulp) and epicarp (skin) in Nebbiolo and Aleatico, a neutral and semi‐aromatic red grape variety, respectively. Dehydration parameters were set in tunnel conditions, and VOCs were quantitatively analyzed by solid phase extraction–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry.RESULTSFor Nebbiolo grapes, weight loss had a greater impact on free volatiles than dehydration temperature, with a 20% weight loss increasing total VOCs in both exocarp and epicarp. Low temperature (10 °C) significantly increased (P < 0.05) the glycosylated VOCs' terpene content. In Aleatico grapes, weight loss was key in modulating free volatiles, with 30% weight loss and 15 °C leading to significant increases in VOCs, especially exocarp terpenes, acids and benzenoids. More stressful dehydration (30% weight loss at 25 °C) resulted in higher aroma precursor concentrations.CONCLUSIONThese findings can assist passito wine production in preserving varietal aromas of original grapes trough optimized dehydration conditions, preventing sensory homologation occurring because of strong uncontrolled dehydration. They can also promote optimization of energy consumption, thus fostering financial and environmental sustainability. © 2024 The Author(s). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
Quinoa snack elaborated with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CRL 1964 sourdough increases the mineral bioavailability in mice
Authors: Sandez Penidez Sergio H. , De Moreno De Le Blanc Alejandra , Gerez Carla L. , Rollán Graciela C. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBACKGROUNDConsumption of pseudocereal‐based foods decreased in phytate concentration can provide better nutrition concerning mineral bioavailability. This study aimed to evaluate the mineral bioavailability of quinoa sourdough‐based snacks in a murine model. The mice were divided into five groups. One group was fed with basal snacks; three control groups received quinoa‐based snacks made from non‐fermented dough, dough without inoculum, and chemically acidified dough; and the test group (GF) received quinoa snacks elaborated from sourdough fermented by a phytase‐positive strain, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CRL 1964. Food intake, body weight, and mineral concentration in blood and organs (liver, kidney, and femur) were determined.RESULTSFood consumption increased during the feeding period and had the highest (16.2–24.5%) consumption in the GF group. Body weight also increased during the 6‐weeks of trial. The GF group showed higher (6.0–10.2%) body weight compared with the other groups from the fifth week. The concentrations of iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus in blood, iron and phosphorus in the liver, manganese and magnesium in the kidney, and calcium and phosphorus in the femur increased significantly (1.1–2.7‐fold) in the GF group compared to the control groups.CONCLUSIONThe diet that includes quinoa snacks elaborated with sourdough fermented by phytase‐positive strain L. plantarum CRL 1964 increased the concentrations of minerals in the blood, liver, kidney, and femur of mice, counteracting the antinutritional effects of phytate. This study demonstrates that the diminution in phytate content and the consequent biofortification in minerals are a suitable tool for producing novel foods. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
To assess the attitudes of Irish patients attending a pigmented lesion clinic and healthcare staff employed in an academic hospital to biobanking, a quantitative study
Authors: Bowe Stephanie , Quigley Claire , Victory Liana , Storan Eoin 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBackgroundA Biobank is a collection of biospecimens or biological samples and corresponding patient data points which are used for the purposes of medical research. Patient participation and support is imperative to biobank research.ObjectivesWe aim to quantitatively assess the attitudes of Irish patients attending a pigmented lesion clinic (PLC) in an Irish dermatology centre and staff working at an academic teaching hospital, to biobanking.MethodsA questionnaire was distributed to Healthcare staff working in an Academic Hospital and members of the Irish Association of Dermatology via their hospital email address. Patients who attended PLC January–April 2023, and patients previously diagnosed with melanoma January 2019–January 2021 were asked to complete the questionnaire. Respondents from a market research company, Bounce insights, was sent a modified questionnaire via a survey.ResultsIn total there were 426 respondents of ages; 16–<18 years = 31 (7%), 18–35 years = 105 (25%), 36–65 years = 191 (45%) and >65 years = 99 (23%). There were 166 (39%) males and 260 (61%) females. Of the 426 total respondents there were 180 (42%) previous healthcare workers. The number of total participants who were aware of biobanks was 130 (31%), no = 283 (66%), not sure = 13 (3%). Over 20% (84) of participants had donated a biospecimen previously. Healthcare workers reported a positive response in 84% (102) but only 46% (72) of the Bounce marketing respondents felt similarly (p = <0.001). Over 60% of healthcare staff, 16% of all patients and 21% of the Bounce marketing group were aware of Biobanks. In total 83% (352) of all respondents were willing to donate a biospecimen following a medical procedure but 78% (331) were willing to donate an additional blood sample and that number fell to 57% (242) when asked if they would donate an additional tissue sample purely for the purposes of research. The number who would encourage a family member to donate a biospecimen was; yes = 241 (56.5%), no = 41 (9.6%) and not sure = 144 (34%). Interestingly age was related to individuals' initial impression of biobanks (X2 (6, N = 426) = 32, p = <0.001), to a willingness to donate a biospecimen (p = <0.039) and to a desire to be informed if their specimen was disposed of (p = <0.001).ConclusionsIn Ireland, the majority of patients, healthcare workers and other members of the public are willing to donate biospecimens for the purposes of research.
Cannot outrun the past: age, nutrition, and cohort influence horn size in pronghorn
Authors: Tafelmeyer Lee E. , LaSharr Tayler N. , Binfet Justin , Bredehoft Molly , Hiatt Greg , Lutz Daryl , Mitchell Carl D. , Monteith Kevin L. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIn North America, most ungulate species exhibit life‐history traits typical of long‐lived, iteroparous species wherein young males tend to prioritize essential life functions including body growth and maintenance that constrains allocation of resources to horn, antler, and pronghorn growth. As a result, males of most ungulate species require several years of growth before reaching asymptotic body size and thereafter, peak weapon size is attained. Unique among ungulate species in North America, pronghorn possess a suite of life‐history traits resulting in a precocious (i.e., unusually early development) pace of life relative to other North American ungulates. We tested the hypothesis that the fast pace of life of pronghorn extends to precocious development of large horns, and evaluated how horn size was affected by environmental conditions during the year they were grown and the potential for cohort effects associated with environmental signatures during the year of birth. We evaluated the influence of age and the environment on horn size of pronghorn using data collected from 1,789 male pronghorn harvested from 2019 to 2022 in Wyoming, USA. Pronghorn attained 95% of their peak horn size by 3.5 years old. Climatic conditions influenced horn growth through cohort effects and year of growth pathways. Snow depth during the year of birth positively influenced horn size, whereas the effects of environmental conditions during the year of horn growth were dependent on age. For young animals, snow depth and moderate drought positively influenced horn size during the year of horn growth, but the effect was negligible for prime aged and old animals. The precocious nature of pronghorn extended to their horn growth characteristics, resulting in early attainment of a large proportion of their peak horn size. The unique ecology of pronghorn and rapid attainment of size early in life can allow for greater flexibility to balance hunter opportunity and production of large‐horned males for pronghorn as compared with other ungulates.
Hop distance to body height ratio outperforms limb symmetry index in predicting second anterior cruciate ligament injury
Authors: Khoygani Mohammad Rahimi , Esmaeili Hamed 
Published: August 2024

AbstractPurposeThe ability of current return‐to‐sport (RTS) tests to predict second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries (ACLI) in athletes with a history of ACL reconstruction (ACLR) is unclear. This study aimed to prospectively assess the risk of a second ACLI by identifying the most significant deviation in hop test results in professional athletes after ACLR compared to healthy peers.MethodsA total of 30 professional athletes with a history of ACLR and 30 healthy professional athletes participated in this study. Participants performed 10 functional hop tests, and the subsequent limb symmetry index (LSI) was compared between the groups. After a 3‐year follow‐up, the re‐injury rate was assessed among the ACLR group. Fourteen ACLR athletes who sustained a second ACLI were included and matched with 14 controls from the healthy group. The LSI and the hop distance to body height percentage (D/H) were compared between the groups.ResultsStatistical analyses confirmed a significant decrease in LSI in the ACLR group compared to the healthy group in the triple hop for distance (p = .023). In re‐injured ACLR athletes, seven different hop tests showed a significant decrease in the D/H index compared to the healthy controls. Meanwhile, for LSI, only the triple cross‐over hop for distance (p = .045) showed a significant increase in the healthy group.ConclusionBefore clearing athletes for RTS, assessing functional hop test results using the hop distance to body height ratio, aligned with normative data from healthy controls, could further enhance the prediction of reduced graft rupture risk.Level of EvidenceLevel I.
Evaluation of Pediatric Posterior Glottic Diastasis Using Dynamic Voice Computed Tomography
Authors: Noble Anisha R. , Fleck Robert J. , Maksimoski Matthew T. , McElfresh Kevin , Kou Yann‐Fuu , Tabangin Meredith E. , de Alarcón Alessandro 
Published: August 2024

ObjectivesPosterior glottic diastasis (PGD) is an underappreciated etiology of dysphonia in patients with prior airway reconstruction or prolonged intubation. In endoscopic posterior cricoid reduction (ePCR), cricoid is removed to minimize the posterior glottic gap. Dynamic voice computed tomography (DVCT) permits visualization of the posterior glottis, estimating the amount of cricoid to be removed. Posterior glottic gaps in patients undergoing ePCR were compared to non‐dysphonic patients to describe pediatric PGD and establish surgical parameters for ePCR.MethodsDVCTs performed in non‐dysphonic patients and dysphonic patients undergoing ePCR from 2014 to 2023 were reviewed. EPCR operative reports were queried. Pre‐ and postoperative Pediatric Voice Handicap Index (pVHI) and Consensus Auditory‐Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE‐V) scores and aerodynamic measures were reviewed.ResultsSeventeen pediatric patients who underwent ePCR and 19 non‐dysphonic patients were included. Posterior glottic gaps were significantly larger in the dysphonic group (median 2.4 mm [IQR: 2.0, 2.8] vs. 1.3 mm [IQR: 1.1, 1.7], p < 0.001). Mean width of the cricoid removed was 1.6 mm (SD 0.4 mm). Mean (SD) pre‐ and postoperative pVHI scores were 55.5 (19.9) and 34.6 (16.0; p < 0.001). Mean (SD) pre‐ and postoperative CAPE‐V scores were 52.7 (15.4) and 36.5 (20.4; p < 0.001), respectively.ConclusionsChildren in this cohort tolerated an average 1.3 mm posterior glottic gap without dysphonia. Dysphonic patients with PGD had a median 2.4 mm gap and underwent cricoid reduction by 1.6 mm. All ePCR patients demonstrated improvement in dysphonia. Results seek to optimize the management of pediatric PGD and present a safe and effective amount of cricoid to remove during ePCR.Level of Evidence4 Laryngoscope, 134:5139–5144, 2024
Versatility of the supraclavicular artery island flap for head and neck reconstruction
Authors: Ru Yiyu , Ye Fan , Chen Xiaojing , Ye Jianying , Liu Rongrong , Lin Renyu , Chen Jianfu , Wu Peng , Li He 
Published: August 2024

AbstractObjectiveTo present our experience using the supraclavicular artery island flap (SCAIF) for head and neck reconstruction.MethodsWe performed a retrospective chart review to identify patients who underwent head and neck reconstruction with SCAIF at our institution. The following data were collected: age, sex, surgical indications, flap harvest time, flap dimensions, length of hospital stay, complications, and clinical outcomes.ResultsThirty‐three patients underwent SCAIF reconstruction, of whom four underwent pectoralis major myocutaneous flap reconstruction simultaneously. Twenty flaps were used to repair pharyngeal or esophageal defects following resection for tonsillar, hypopharyngeal, laryngeal, and cervical esophageal cancers. Five flaps were used for tracheal reconstruction following resection for tracheal or thyroid gland cancer. Seven flaps were used for reconstruction of cervical skin defects or fistulas related to a previous treatment. One flap for tracheal stenosis following tracheotomy. The mean age of the patients was 60.69 ± 11.47 years. The mean flap harvest time was 32.00 ± 4.44 min. The mean flap size was 10.16 ± 3.91 × 5.78 ± 0.68 cm. The mean length of hospital stay is 24.84 ± 13.78 days. Three patients had partial necrosis of the distal portion of the flap, which resolved with anti‐infection therapy and local wound care. One patient developed a fistula that was resolved with wound care and further surgical intervention. Complete flap loss or major complications were not observed. No donor site complication or compromised shoulder function was observed.ConclusionThe SCAIF can be successfully used to reconstruct head and neck defects with good outcomes and limited morbidity.Level of Evidence4.
Patchiness of plankton communities at fronts explained by Lagrangian history of upwelled water parcels
Authors: Gangrade Shailja , Mangolte Inès 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThe transport of plankton by highly dynamic (sub)mesoscale currents—often associated with fronts and eddies—shapes the structure of plankton communities on the same time scales as biotic processes, such as growth and predation (days–weeks). The resulting biophysical couplings generate heterogeneities in their finescale distributions (1–10 km), or “patchiness.” Here, we test the hypothesis that cross‐frontal plankton patchiness at a front found 200–250 km offshore in the California Current System was influenced by wind‐driven upwelling conditions upstream of the front. We show that in situ Eulerian measurements (cross‐frontal transects) can be interpreted in a Lagrangian framework by using satellite‐derived current velocities to trace water parcels backward in time to their coastal origins. We find that the majority of the water parcels sampled at this front originated along the central California coast during different episodic wind‐driven upwelling pulses and followed various trajectories before converging temporarily at the front. In response to nutrient injections at the coast, plankton communities transformed during their journeys from the coast to the sampling zone, with a succession of phytoplankton and zooplankton blooms. The cross‐frontal sampling captured the convergence of these distinct water parcels at different points in their biological histories, which resulted in the observed spatial patchiness. Our results suggest that identifying the processes controlling frontal plankton communities requires understanding them in the context of their spatial and temporal histories. In particular, Lagrangian approaches should be more widely applied to understand critical ecological patterns in highly dynamic systems.
Unraveling the Remarkable Influence of Square Antiprism Geometry on Highly Efficient Far‐Red Emission of Eu3+ in Borotellurate Phosphors for Versatile Utilizations
Authors: Li Hong , Niu Yingfan , Liu Conglin , Jiang Hongming , Li Junpeng , Wu Jianze , Huang Shuping , Zhang Hongzhi , Zhu Jing 
Published: August 2024

AbstractEu3+‐activated red‐emitting inorganic phosphors have been favored highly for their classical 5D0→7FJ (J = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4) emissions. However, the fatal drawbacks of poor luminous efficacy and weak 5D0→7F4 transition persist, resulting in the ongoing challenge of achieving far‐red emission. This research reports series of highly efficient far‐red phosphors LnTeBO5 (Ln = La3+, Y3+, Gd3+):Eu3+ with anomalously strong 5D0→7F4 transition, resulting from the distorted square antiprism [Ln/EuO8]. Both the luminous efficacy and thermal stability can be greatly enhanced via the simple composition variation. [Ln/EuO8] square antiprism‐triggered 5D0→7F2,4 transitions are elucidated in depth, acquiring ultra‐high luminous efficacy (IQE = 95%, EQE = 40%, and AE = 42%) and near‐zero thermal quenching (99%@150°C and 98%@200°C). Subsequently, the versatile utilizations in indoor lighting, plant growth lighting, and security ink are illustrated. This finding establishes a deep understanding for constructing high‐quality far‐red phosphors via the Eu3+‐centered structural units of square antiprism.
Surface Immobilization of Oxidized Carboxymethyl Cellulose on Polyurethane for Sustained Drug Delivery
Authors: Somani Manali , Verma Chetna , Nonglang Flavius Phrangsngi , Bhan Surya , Gupta Bhuvanesh 
Published: August 2024

AbstractPolyurethane (PU) has a diverse array of customized physical, chemical, mechanical, and structural characteristics, rendering it a superb option for biomedical applications. The current study involves modifying the polyurethane surface by the process of aminolysis (aminolyzed polyurethane; PU‐A), followed by covalently immobilizing Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) polymer utilizing Schiff base chemistry. Oxidation of CMC periodically leads to the creation of dialdehyde groups along the CMC chain. When the aldehyde groups on the OCMC contact the amine group on a modified PU surface, they form an imine bond. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), contact angle, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques are employed to analyze and confirm the immobilization of OCMC on aminolyzed PU film (PU‐O). The OCMC gel incorporates Nitrofurantoin (NF) and immobilizes it on the PU surface (PU‐ON), creating an antibacterial PU surface. The confirmation of medication incorporation is achieved using EDX analysis. The varying doses of NF have demonstrated concentration‐dependent bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects on both Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria, in addition to sustained release. The proposed polyurethane (PU‐ON) surface exhibited excellent infection resistance in in vivo testing. The material exhibited biocompatibility and is well‐suited for biomedical applications.
Approximation of a two‐dimensional Gross–Pitaevskii equation with a periodic potential in the tight‐binding limit
Authors: Gilg Steffen , Schneider Guido 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThe Gross–Pitaevskii (GP) equation is a model for the description of the dynamics of Bose–Einstein condensates. Here, we consider the GP equation in a two‐dimensional setting with an external periodic potential in the ‐direction and a harmonic oscillator potential in the ‐direction in the so‐called tight‐binding limit. We prove error estimates which show that in this limit the original system can be approximated by a discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equation. The paper is a first attempt to generalize the results from [19] obtained in the one‐dimensional setting to higher space dimensions and more general interaction potentials. Such a generalization is a non‐trivial task due to the oscillations in the external periodic potential which become singular in the tight‐binding limit and cause some irregularity of the solutions which are harder to handle in higher space dimensions. To overcome these difficulties, we work in anisotropic Sobolev spaces. Moreover, additional non‐resonance conditions have to be satisfied in the two‐dimensional case.
Hyers–Ulam stability of unbounded closable operators in Hilbert spaces
Authors: Majumdar Arup , Johnson P. Sam , Mohapatra Ram N. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIn this paper, we discuss the Hyers–Ulam stability of closable (unbounded) operators with some examples. We also present results pertaining to the Hyers–Ulam stability of the sum and product of closable operators to have the Hyers–Ulam stability and the necessary and sufficient conditions of the Schur complement and the quadratic complement of block matrix in order to have the Hyers–Ulam stability.