bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Study of Genetic Divergence Analysis in Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
Authors: Singh Kirti , Bisen Rajani , Paliwal Shruti , Jamnotia Charu , Kumbhare Rahul 
Published: November 2023

Aim: To determine the extent of genetic divergence (D2 statistics) present in sesame genotypes for different traits.
Study Design: The experiment was conducted in Augmented Block Design (ABD).
Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was laid out in kharif 2020 at BSP (Groundnut) Research Farm, JNKVV, Jabalpur (M.P.).
Methodology: Total 160 sesame genotypes and 5 checks viz., RT346, PBTil2, GT10, TMV-7 and VRI-1 were used for diversity analysis for twelve quantitative traits for selection of diverse parents. The 165 genotypes were grouped into eight clusters based on the Mahalanobis D2 values following Tocher’s methods.
Results: Maximum inter cluster distance (63.235) was exhibited between cluster III and cluster VIII and intra cluster distance (28.509) was in cluster VII. The lowest inter cluster divergence (15.881) was noticed between cluster III and V indicating that the genotypes included in them were closely related. Relative contribution of different characters to total divergence was assessed through comparison of actual D2 values for individual characters over all possible combinations. Cluster III had highest mean value for plant height (126.609), days to flower initiation (34.308), days to 50% flowering (37.462), and oil content (44.715). Cluster VII reported to be days to maturity (91.750), number of primary branches per plant (3.833) and number of secondary branches per plant (2.625) and in cluster V had capsule length (2.651). cluster VI reported for number of capsules per plant (59.484) and seed yield per plant (9.168), number of seeds per capsule (58.533) and thousand seed weight (2.848). It was revealed that number of primary branches per plant (11.32%) followed by oil content (11.06%) and number of capsules per plant (11.05%) contributed maximum to total divergence and minimum contributed by days to flower initiation (3.49%).
Conclusion: So, it is expected that crosses between genotypes of cluster III with genotypes of cluster VIII will give rise to high yielding sergeants as high inter cluster distance and those clusters has recorded good mean values can be preferred in selecting germplasm lines for respective traits.
DO FEMINISMO CIVILIZATÓRIO A UM FEMINISMO AMPLO E INCLUSIVO: feminismo decolonial
Authors: Santos Katia Alexsandra dos , Adorno Mirian Silva 
Published: November 2023

Resenha do livro de Françoise VERGÈS, Um feminismo decolonial. Trad. de Dias, Jamille Pinheiro; Camargo, Raquel. São Paulo: Editora Ubu, 2020, 144 p.
UMA ABORDAGEM CONVIDATIVA PARA O DEBATE COMPLEXO DAS MASCULINIDADES POR JJ BOLA
Authors: Angerami Adriana 
Published: November 2023

Resenha da obra: BOLA, Jj. Seja homem: a masculinidade desmascarada. Tradução de Rafael Spuldar. 2º edição. Dublinense: Porto Alegre, 2020.
O EMPODERAMENTO INDIVIDUAL DAS MULHERES É UMA FALÁCIA?
Authors: Barros Aparecida da Silva Xavier , Alves Thelma Panerai 
Published: November 2023

A ideia de empoderamento contida no Objetivo de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) 5 necessita de uma investigação crítica. Na perspectiva feminista, originalmente, o empoderamento se referia a um poder solidário, compartilhado numa ação coletiva, no qual uma mulher só seria livre quando todas pudessem ser. Dessa forma, o objetivo deste artigo é analisar o empoderamento proposto pelo ODS 5. A metodologia utilizada foi a de pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. Os resultados da análise apontam ausências de marcadores sociais importantes na proposta do ODS 5 e o não reconhecimento de agendas do movimento feminista, dentre as quais se destaca o trabalho doméstico (o remunerado e o não remunerado).
Low-Dose Methotrexate and Serious Adverse Events Among Older Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
Authors: Muanda Flory T. , Blake Peter G. , Weir Matthew A. , Ahmadi Fatemeh , McArthur Eric , Sontrop Jessica M. , Urquhart Brad L. , Kim Richard B. , Garg Amit X. 
Published: November 2023

ImportanceLow-dose methotrexate is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Due to its kidney elimination, better evidence is needed to inform its safety in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD).ObjectivesTo compare the 90-day risk of serious adverse events among adults with CKD who started low-dose methotrexate vs those who started hydroxychloroquine and to compare the risk of serious adverse events among adults with CKD starting 2 distinct doses of methotrexate vs those starting hydroxychloroquine.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis retrospective, population-based, new-user cohort study was conducted in Ontario, Canada (2008-2021) using linked administrative health care data. Adults aged 66 years or older with CKD (defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] &amp;lt;60 mL/min/1.73 m2 but not receiving dialysis) who started low-dose methotrexate (n = 2309) were matched 1:1 with those who started hydroxychloroquine.ExposureLow-dose methotrexate (5-35 mg/wk) vs hydroxychloroquine (200-400 mg/d).Main Outcome and MeasureThe primary outcome was a composite of serious adverse events: a hospital visit with myelosuppression, sepsis, pneumotoxic effects, or hepatotoxic effects within 90 days of starting the study drug. Prespecified subgroup analyses were conducted by eGFR category. Propensity score matching was used to balance comparison groups on indicators of baseline health. Risk ratios (RRs) were obtained using modified Poisson regression, and risk differences (RDs) using binomial regression.ResultsIn a propensity score–matched cohort of 4618 adults with CKD (3192 [69%] women; median [IQR] age, 76 [71-82] years), the primary outcome was higher in patients who started low-dose methotrexate vs those who started hydroxychloroquine (82 of 2309 [3.55%] vs 40 of 2309 [1.73%]; RR, 2.05 (95% CI, 1.42-2.96); RD, 1.82% [95% CI, 0.91%-2.73%]). In subgroup analysis, the risks increased progressively at lower eGFR (eg, eGFR &amp;lt;45 mL/min/1.73 m2: RR, 2.79 [95% CI, 1.51-5.13]). In the secondary comparison with hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate users at 15 to 35 mg/wk had a higher risk of the primary outcome.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this cohort of 4618 older patients with CKD, the 90-day risk of serious adverse events was higher among those who started low-dose methotrexate than those who started hydroxychloroquine. If verified, these risks should be balanced against the benefits of low-dose methotrexate use.
Tetrahydrofuran
Authors: Heilmann Michael , Rodewald Dieter , Weiguny Jens 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

The article contains sections titled:

1
Introduction

2
Physical Properties

3
Chemical Properties

4
Production

4.1
Acetylene/Formaldehyde

4.2
Propylene

4.2.1
Via Propylene Oxide

4.2.2
Via Allyl Acetate

4.3
Butadiene

4.4
Butane/Benzene

4.4.1
Via Maleic Anhydride

4.4.2
Via Maleic Acid

4.4.3
Via Dialkyl Maleate

4.5
Bio‐based Feedstocks

4.5.1
Furfural

4.5.2
Fermentation Products

5
Specifications

6
Storage and Transport

7
Uses

8
Economic Aspects

9
Toxicology and Industrial Hygiene

List of Abbreviations

References
Solid–Solid Separation
Authors: Peuker Urs A. , Leißner Thomas 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

The article contains sections titled:

1
Introduction

2
Fields of Application

2.1
Primary Raw Materials (Minerals)

2.2
Secondary Raw Materials (Recycling Products)

2.3
Construction Materials

2.4
Agricultural, Biotechnological, and Food Raw Materials

2.5
Chemical Production

3
Schematic Description of Solid–Solid Separation

3.1
Preconditions

3.2
Liberation

4
Quantification of a Solid–Solid Separation Process Result

5
Presentation of the Result of a Solid–Solid Separation Process

5.1
Grade‐Recovery Curve to Quantify Solid–Solid Separation

5.2
Tromp Curve to Quantify Solid–Solid Separation

5.3
Multidimensional Quantification of Solid–Solid Separation

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Separation Principles for Solid–Solid Separation

6.1
Manual and Automated Sorting

6.2
Density Separation

6.3
Magnetic Separation

6.4
Separation in Electric Fields

6.5
Flotation

7
Economic Aspects

References
Multi‐planner validation of RapidPlan knowledge‐based model for volumetric modulated arc therapy in prostate cancer
Authors: Ayuthaya Isra Israngkul Na , Sanghangthum Taweap , Oonsiri Puntiwa , Oonsiri Sornjarod , Keawsamur Mintra , Ruangchan Sirinya , Vannavijit Chulee , Kanphet Jaruek , Kingkaew Sakda , Vimolnoch Mananchaya , Tawonwong Tanawat , Plangpleng Nuttha 
Published: November 2023

AbstractPurposeTo investigate the performance of a model‐based optimization process for volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) applied to prostate cancer patients with the multi‐planner.Methods and MaterialsThe 120 prostate plans for VMAT treatment were entered into the database system of the RapidPlan (RP) knowledge‐based treatment planning. The treatment planning data for each plan was used to create and train the RP model. Twelve prostate cancer cases were selected and were used for planning by a manual of 12 planners based on the clinical protocol for dose constraints. Then, the treatment plans for each patient were compared with the RP model plans and analyzed with Wilcoxon tests.ResultsOn average, the RP models can estimate comparable doses among all planner plans and clinical plans for the PTV, which Dmax, D95%, D98%, HI, and CI were used to evaluate. For the normal organ doses of the bladder, rectum, penile bulb, and femoral head, all RP model plans showed comparable or better dose sparing than all planner plans and clinical plans. Moreover, the average planning time of the RP model was faster than manual plans by about two times. The RP model can significantly reduce the variation dose of the normal organs compared with the manual plans among the planners.ConclusionThe automated plans of the RP model might benefit from further fine‐tuning of the dose constraints of the normal organs, although both procedure plans are acceptable and fulfill the clinical protocol goals so that the RP model can enhance the efficacy and quality of plans.
A Flexible Aptameric Graphene Field‐Effect Nanosensor Capable of Automatic Liquid Collection/Filtering for Cytokine Storm Biomarker Monitoring in Undiluted Sweat
Authors: Huang Cong , Li Dongliang , Liu Jialin , Hou Siyu , Yang Weisong , Wang Hao , Wang Junduo , Wang Ziran , Li Feiran , Hao Zhuang , Huang Suichu , Zhao Xuezeng , Hu PingAn , Pan Yunlu 
Published: November 2023

AbstractA wearable sensor capable of directly detecting cytokines in external secretions external to the human body is pivotal for gauging the intensity of the immune response and circumventing inflammatory storms, a significant clinical concern. The detection of low‐concentration cytokines is often hampered due to interference from impurities in secretions. Addressing this challenge, a wearable detection system is developed by integrating a Janus membrane with water auto‐collection/filtering capabilities, and aptamer‐modified graphene field‐effect transistor sensors, enabling the detection of low‐concentration cytokines in undiluted sweat samples. The Janus membrane can automatically filter external secretions and transport them to the sensor surface, effectively eliminating impurity interference and enhancing the sensor's detection capabilities. The device can sensitively detect cytokines (such as TNF‐α, a marker for inflammation and cancer) in undiluted sweat, with a detection range spanning 0.5 to 500 pM, and a detection limit reaching 0.31 pM. The ultra‐flexibility of the sensor is also verified, maintaining stable electrical properties even after enduring up to 50 extreme deformations. These findings indicate that the wearable detection system has the potential to realize low‐concentration cytokines monitoring in the sweat of inflammatory patients, to assist the healthcare system in controlling the body's immune status.
SDF‐1 Bound Heparin Nanoparticles Recruit Progenitor Cells for Their Differentiation and Promotion of Angiogenesis after Stroke
Authors: Wilson Katrina L. , Joseph Neica I. , Onweller Lauren A. , Anderson Alexa R. , Darling Nicole J. , David‐Bercholz Jennifer , Segura Tatiana 
Published: November 2023

AbstractAngiogenesis after stroke is correlated with enhanced tissue repair and functional outcomes. The existing body of research in biomaterials for stroke focuses on hydrogels for the delivery of stem cells, growth factors, or small molecules or drugs. Despite the ability of hydrogels to enhance all these delivery methods, no material has significantly regrown vasculature within the translatable timeline of days to weeks after stroke. Here, two novel biomaterial formulations of granular hydrogels are developed for tissue regeneration after stroke: highly porous microgels (i.e., Cryo microgels) and microgels bound with heparin‐norbornene nanoparticles with covalently bound SDF‐1α. The combination of these materials results in perfused vessels throughout the stroke core in only 10 days, in addition to increased neural progenitor cell recruitment, maintenance, and increased neuronal differentiation.
Biofabrication of Composite Bioink‐Nanofiber Constructs: Effect of Rheological Properties of Bioinks on 3D (Bio)Printing and Cells Interaction with Aligned Touch Spun Nanofibers
Authors: Kitana Waseem , Levario‐Diaz Victoria , Cavalcanti‐Adam Elisabetta Ada , Ionov Leonid 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThis paper reports on a novel approach for the fabrication of composite multilayered bioink‐nanofibers construct. This work achieves this by using a hands‐free 3D (bio)printing integrated touch‐spinning approach. Additionally, this work investigates the interaction of fibroblasts in different bioinks with the highly aligned touch‐spun nanofibers. This work conducts a comprehensive characterization of the rheological properties of the inks, starting with low‐strain oscillatory rheology to analyze the viscoelastic behavior, when the material structure remains intact. Moreover, this work performs amplitude sweeps to investigate the stability of the inks under large deformations, rotational rheology to examine the shear thinning profile, and a three‐step creep experiment to study time‐dependent rheological behavior. The obtained rheological results are correlated to visual observation of the flow behavior of inks. These behaviors span from an ink with zero‐shear viscosity, very weak shear thinning, and no thixotropic behavior to inks exhibiting flow stress, pronounced shear thinning, and thixotropy. It is demonstrated that inks have an essential effect on cell behavior. While all bioinks allow a preferred directionality of the fibroblasts along the fiber direction, cells tend to form aggregates in bioinks with higher viscosity, and a considerable number of agglomerates are observed in the presence of laponite‐RD.
Nuclear Spin‐Depleted, Isotopically Enriched 70Ge/28Si70Ge Quantum Wells
Authors: Moutanabbir Oussama , Assali Simone , Attiaoui Anis , Daligou Gérard , Daoust Patrick , Vecchio Patrick Del , Koelling Sebastian , Luo Lu , Rotaru Nicolas 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThe p‐symmetry of the hole wavefunction is associated with a weaker hyperfine interaction, which makes hole spin qubits attractive candidates to implement quantum processors. However, recent studies demonstrate that hole qubits are still very sensitive to nuclear spin bath, thus highlighting the need for nuclear spin‐free germanium (Ge) qubits to suppress this decoherence channel. Herein, this work demonstrates the epitaxial growth of 73Ge‐ and 29Si‐depleted, isotopically enriched 70Ge/silicon‐germanium (SiGe) quantum wells. The growth is achieved by reduced pressure chemical vapor deposition using isotopically purified monogermane 70GeH4 and monosilane 28SiH4 with an isotopic purity higher than 99.9% and 99.99%, respectively. The quantum wells consist of a series of 70Ge/SiGe heterostructures grown on Si wafers. The isotopic purity is investigated using atom probe tomography (APT) following an analytical procedure addressing the discrepancies caused by the overlap of isotope peaks in mass spectra. The nuclear spin background is found to be sensitive to the growth conditions with the lowest concentration of 73Ge and 29Si is below 0.01% in the Ge well and SiGe barriers. The measured average distance between nuclear spins reaches 3–4 nm in 70Ge/28Si70Ge, which is an order of magnitude larger than in natural Ge/SiGe heterostructures. The spread of the hole wavefunction and the residual nuclear spin background in APT voluminals comparable to the size of realistic quantum dots are also discussed.
Chemical Zymogens and Transmembrane Activation of Transcription in Synthetic Cells
Authors: Andersen Dante Guldbrandsen , Pedersen Andreas Bøtker , Jørgensen Martin Høgholm , Montasell Mireia Casanovas , Søgaard Ane Bretschneider , Chen Gal , Schroeder Avi , Andersen Gregers Rom , Zelikin Alexander N. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractIn this work, synthetic cells equipped with an artificial signaling pathway that connects an extracellular trigger event to the activation of intracellular transcription are engineered. Learning from nature, this is done via an engineering of responsive enzymes, such that activation of enzymatic activity can be triggered by an external biochemical stimulus. Reversibly deactivated creatine kinase to achieve triggered production of adenosine triphosphate, and a reversibly deactivated nucleic acid polymerase for on‐demand synthesis of RNA are engineered. An extracellular, enzyme‐activated production of a diffusible zymogen activator is also designed. The key achievement of this work is that the importance of cellularity is illustrated whereby the separation of biochemical partners is essential to resolve their incompatibility, to enable transcription within the confines of a synthetic cell. The herein designed biochemical pathway and the engineered synthetic cells are arguably primitive compared to their natural counterpart. Nevertheless, the results present a significant step toward the design of synthetic cells with responsive behavior, en route from abiotic to life‐like cell mimics.
Revealing Low Thermal Conductivity of Germanium Tin Semiconductor at Room Temperature
Authors: Ayinde Sabur , Myronov Maksym 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThe low thermal conductivity of a material is a key essential parameter for its potential application in high‐performance thermoelectric devices. Unprecedently low thermal conductivity of germanium tin (Ge1−xSnx) semiconductor thin film is experimentally obtained at room temperature. The thermal conductivity decreases with increasing Sn concentration in the relaxed Ge1−xSnx binary alloy, which is explained mainly by increasing the interatomic distance between atoms via alloying. A pronounced decrease of thermal conductivity, by over 20 times, from 58 W m−1K−1 in Ge to ≈2.5 W m−1K−1 in relaxed Ge1−xSnx, with Sn content up to 9% is observed. This thermal conductivity is just ≈2 times higher than that of the state‐of‐the‐art thermoelectric material, Bismuth Selenium Telluride. Ge1−xSnx, in contrast, is a non‐toxic Group‐IV semiconductor material, that is epitaxially grown on a standard silicon wafer up to 300 mm diameter using the semiconductor industry standard epitaxial growth technique. As a result, it can lead to the creation of a long‐awaited high‐performance low‐cost thermoelectric energy generator for room‐temperature applications in human's daily life and would make a substantial contribution toward global efforts in CO2 emission‐free and green electricity generation.
Information Metasurface for Electromagnetic Sensing and Wireless Communications
Authors: Wan Xiang , Huang Zi Ai , Wang Jia Wei , Wang Wen Hao , Li Bai Yang , Xiao Qiang , Wang Xu Jie , Wan Jia Chen , Cui Tie Jun 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThe integration of electromagnetic sensing and wireless communication is considered as one of the fundamental characteristics of the future information society. Here, it is propose to realize the electromagnetic sensing and wireless communication using a single information metasurface. For sensing function, the metasurface serves as a remote sensor that can image the surrounding target and locate the local user based on random receiving patterns. For communication function, the metasurface transmits the sensing information to the local user by modulating the radiation phase of directional beam that points to the local user. Experimental results validate the ability of the information metasurface in electromagnetic sensing and signal transmission to designated user, showing great potentials of the information metasurface in realizing intelligent, universal, and ubiquitous electromagnetic terminals in the future information society.
Delbrück Scattering above the Pair Production Threshold: Going beyond the Born Approximation
Authors: Sommerfeldt Jonas , Yerokhin Vladimir A. , Surzhykov Andrey 
Published: November 2023

AbstractA theoretical method to calculate Delbrück scattering amplitudes for photon energies above the electron‐positron () pair production threshold is presented. The method is based on the application of the relativistic Dirac–Coulomb Green function and describes the interaction of the virtual pair with the Coulomb field of a target to all orders in the coupling strength parameter . To illustrate the application of the developed approach, detailed calculations have been performed for the scattering of 2.754 MeV photons off bare ions with a wide range of nuclear charge numbers. Results of these calculations clearly indicate that the higher‐order terms beyond the Born approximation lead to a strong enhancement of the imaginary part of the Delbrück amplitude and have to be taken into account for the analysis and guidance of gamma‐ray scattering experiments.
Irreversibility in an Optical Parametric Driven Optomechanical System
Authors: Abah Obinna , Edet Collins O. , Ali Norshamsuri , Teklu Berihu , Asjad Muhammad 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThis study investigates the role of nonlinearity via optical parametric oscillator on the entropy production rate and quantum correlations in a hybrid optomechanical system. Specifically, the modified entropy production rate of an optical parametric oscillator placed in the optomechanical cavity is derived, which is well described by the two‐mode Gaussian state. The irreversibility and quantum mutual information associated with the driving the system far from equilibrium are found to be controlled by the phase and strength of nonlinearity. This analysis shows that the system entropy flow, heating, or cooling, are determined by choosing the appropriate phase of the self‐induced nonlinearity. It is further demonstrated that this effect persists for a reasonable range of cavity decay rate.