bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Assessing the impact of anthropogenic stressors on water quality, sediment characteristics and benthic macroinvertebrates community in a Coastal Lagoon, Southwest Nigeria
Authors: Adesakin Taiwo , Ehikhamele Isaac , Ogunrinola Oluwaseun , Oloyede Oyebayo , Adedeji Adebukola , Odufuwa Phebian , Aimienoho Amowie , Adedeji Idowu , Adewumi Emmanuel 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of anthropogenic stressors on environmental variables, sediment properties and benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages of Lagos Lagoon. Four sampling stations were established with respect to their importance/ anthropogenic activities within Lagos Lagoon. Surface water, bottom substrates and benthic macroinvertebrate fauna samples were collected at all sampling stations for a year while samples were analyzed using appropriate standard methods and procedures. The highest pH ranged of 7.96–8.01 (7.98 ± 2.35) was recorded at Site IV while the lowest pH mean value of 6.15 ± 1.14 was observed at Site II. Seasonally, the highest values of temperature, electrical conductivity, nitrate and THB (38.10 ± 3.66°C, 61842.83 ± 11777.45 µs/cm, 6.09 ± 3.70 mg/L and 38174.83 ± 79509.21 cfu/ml) were observed at Site I during dry season. The highest sediment pH ranged of 6.18–9.18 (7.58 ± 0.27 mV/pH) for sediment was recorded at Site I while the lowest mean pH was observed at Site II (6.87 ± 0.19 mV). The mean of sulphate, lead, chromium, cadmium and total coliform counts were higher at Site II during the dry season while nickel was higher in the rainy season. A total number of 26 species of benthic macroinvertebrates were observed during the period of study belonging to 8 classes namely: grastropoda (11), polychaeta (7), malacostraca (3), bivalvia (2), clitellata (1), thecostraca (1) and insecta (1). Gastropoda recorded highest percentage contribution of 39.12% followed by Polychaeta accounting for 30.34%, while Malacostraca contribution was 2.63%. High abundance of macroinvertebrates was recorded at Site I (256 Indiv/m2) followed by Site IV (252 Indiv/m2) and least abundance was observed at Site II (195 Indiv/m2). Low macrobenthos recorded in this study could be due to high tolerate of physico-chemical changes. The encroaching into aquatic environment around the globe often introduce toxic chemicals into waterbodies which has led to loss of certain organisms, destabilization of sediments, and thriving of tolerant benthic macroinvertebrates. Concerned authority should pass a law to stop encroaching into aquatic environment for land reclamation as a result of high urbanization around the world.
Photometric Stereo of Surfaces with Heterogeneous Reflection using Adaptive Diffuse-Specular Segregation
Authors: Singh Siddharth , Furukawa Tomonari 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Photometric Stereo (PS) techniques have been developed accounting for several material and surface characteristics. While various methods have achieved high accuracy, this has come at the cost of large datasets or intricate reflectance models. Statistical PS methods attempt to estimate the normals robustly, however, they are limited to sparsely specular surfaces. In this paper, we introduce a novel Adaptive Principal Component Analysis (APCA) based PS approach that can estimate the normals of surfaces with heterogeneous reflectance properties with a minimal number of images. The proposed approach adaptively estimates the dominant reflectance characteristic at each individual pixel and solves an optimization problem to estimate the surface normals. The effectiveness of the method is validated using both simulated and real-world data comparing it against representative past methods. The ability of the proposed method to handle heterogenous reflectance was verified. The proposed method shows improvement for surfaces with dominant heterogeneous reflectance. The repeatability and applicability of the proposed method are also verified using data collected by the authors.
Impact of changes in the fat phase on the peculiarities of the formation of quality indicators of semi-hard and hard cheeses
Authors: Mordvinova V. A. , Topnikova E. V. , Danilova E. S. , Ostroukhova I. L. 
Published: January 2023

Cheesemaking is a complex process that involves lactose metabolism, proteolysis and lipolysis. The flavor bouquet of ripening cheeses is formed as a result of changes in all the components of milk. The conditions of keeping and feeding a ruminant, its type, breed, as well as the technological features of cheese production influence this process. Milk fat contributes to the formation of the flavor bouquet of cheese, which undergoes separate changes in the stage of milk processing for cheese. We studied semi-hard cheeses — Dutch and Vityaz and hard cheese — Italiko, made from the same raw milk using the microflora characteristic of these cheeses. The temperature of the second heating ranged from 39°C to 54°C, depending on the type of cheese. To assess the quality of cheeses, their physical and chemical composition and degree of maturity, organoleptic indicators and the content of volatile flavoring compounds, acid number, Reichert-Meissl number and fatty acid composition of the fatty phase of cheeses were determined. In comparative studies of cheeses, the features of the formation of their quality indicators, due to the composition and manufacturing technology, were revealed. They manifested themselves in the flavor bouquet and texture of the product, as well as in the fatty acid composition of cheeses, confirming the importance of the fat phase in the quality formation of the studied cheeses during their production, ripening and storage. It has been proven that even a slight increase in the acid number of fat during the production of all cheeses contributes to the further transformation of the resulting free fatty acids into volatile flavoring compounds that take part in the formation of the taste and aroma of the finished product.
Authentication of vegetable oils using isotope mass spectrometry
Authors: Panasyuk A. L. , Sviridov D. A. , Shilkin A. A. 
Published: January 2023

Vegetable oils play an important role in the human diet. Both the physiological value of the product and its cost largely depend on the type of processed raw materials. In this regard, the establishment of the type of vegetable raw materials used for the production of vegetable oils is an important area of research in the identification of this product type. To date, one of the most informative methods for assessing the authenticity of plant raw materials is the method of isotope mass spectrometry. Thirty samples of vegetable oils produced from various raw materials and places of origin (Italy, Greece, Spain, Turkey, Armenia, Russia, Slovenia) were studied. The isotopic ratios of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen were measured in the samples. It is shown that the samples of corn oil (C4 type of photosynthesis) are characterized by the highest values of the indicator δ13C, from –17.00‰ to –17.73‰. The rest of the studied samples of vegetable oils were produced from C3 plants (grape seed oil, olive, linseed, sesame, pumpkin, mustard, sunflower, etc.). For them, the values of δ13C lie in the range from –26.60‰ to –31.14‰. Thus, the method of isotope mass spectrometry makes it possible to detect the introduction of corn oil into a product produced from plants with C3 type of photosynthesis, even in small quantities. In addition, this method enables establishing the introduction of cheap oils into corn oil. The values of the indicators δ18O and δ2H largely depend on the year of harvest and the climatic characteristics of the region where the raw materials grow. Thus, the values of the isotopic characteristics of the δ18O structural components of the oil samples from grape seeds produced in Turkey, Armenia and Italy have significant differences (19.40± 0.77‰, 16.55± 0.66‰ and 23.29± 0.93‰, respectively). The values of the isotopic characteristics of hydrogen δ2H of the sample from Armenia differed from the values of the samples from Turkey and Italy in the direction of a higher content of “light” isotopes (–189.86± 1.13‰, —163.17 ± 0.97‰ and –160.72± 0.97‰, respectively). The annual monitoring of these values, the creation of a database, as well as the use of statistical analysis methods will allow in the future identifying vegetable oils by their geographical origin with a high degree of reliability.
Antihyperuricemia Potential in Ethanol Extract of Siamese Bamboo (Thyrsostachys siamensis) Leaves on Male White House Mice (Mus musculus L.)
Authors: Hidayah Muhamad Aditya , Tunjungsari Gerda Pintoko , Fikroh Retno Aliyatul , Mashadi Hisyam , Handayani Titik , Nurohmah Beta Achromi 
Published: January 2023

Hyperuricemia is commonly treated with the synthesis drug allopurinol. Allopurinol lowers uric acid by inhibiting the enzyme xanthine oxidase but provides side effects on the skin and kidneys. In addition, it can be overcome with secondary metabolite compounds in plants. This compound is found in bamboo leaves that have long been used by Chinese people for treatment. This study aims to find out the ability of siamese bamboo leaf extract (Thyrsostachys siamensis) in lowering the uric acid levels of white house mice. Fine siamese bamboo leaves are extracted using 70% ethanol and then evaporated with a rotary evaporator. Obtained a viscous extract with a yield of 55.42% which was further analyzed the phytochemical content and obtained that siamese bamboo leaf extract contains alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, and triterpenoids. The ability to reduce uric acid levels was tested in male white house mice (Mus musculus L) with six treatment groups, namely group I (without treatment), group II (negative control), group III (positive control), group IV (extract 5 mg / 20 g WW), group V (extract 10 mg / 20 g WW, group VI (extract 20 mg / 20 g WW) which had previously been adapted in the test cage environment. Tests of the activity of siamese bamboo leaf ethanol extract (Thyrsostachys siamensis) against the reduction of white house mouse uric acid showed the best percentage reduction at an extract dose of 5 mg / 20 g BB of 65.85%. This value does not differ much and is comparable to the decrease by allopurinol 0.78 mg / 20 g BB of 58.97%. Therefore, siamese bamboo leaves (Thyrsostachys siamensis) proved effective in lowering uric acid levels. This proves that siamese bamboo leaves can lower the uric acid levels of white house mice and have the potential to be used as a treatment material for hyperuricemia and is expected to provide information on the use of bamboo plants (Thyrsostachys siamensis) as a lowering of uric acid levels. The results of this uric acid reduction test can be used as a reference to determine how to consume bamboo leaf extract (Thyrsostachys siamensis) for the treatment or prevention of gout.
Adsorption of Copper Ion from Acidic Wastewater by Local Natural Zeolite
Authors: Tahya Candra Yulius , Cornelia Melanie , Siregar Tagor M , Taipabu Muhammad Ikhsan 
Published: January 2023

Natural zeolites are available in Indonesia in very large quantities and are available in the market at very affordable prices. The use of zeolite has developed in various fields of industry, water treatment and wastewater treatment. The study on the ability of local natural zeolite to adsorb copper from acidic wastewater from a laboratory in Tangerang has been conducted. XRD data show that the local natural zeolite consists of mordenite as main mineral and quartz as an accessory mineral. Acid activation of zeolite with HCl 3 M could remove quartz impurities from natural zeolite based on XRD data. Mordenite is one of the most abundant zeolite minerals and commercially used for many purposes including adsorbents, catalyst, fertilizer, and gas separation. The crystallinity of mordenite decreases throughout the process of acid activation and calcination. The calcined zeolite has better copper adsorption ability compared to local natural zeolite without any treatment. The optimum copper adsorption percentage is 14.554% at solution pH of 0.3 by using 10 grams of calcined zeolite in 200 mL of wastewater solution.
Chitosan-Activated Charcoal of Modified Corn Cobs as an Antibiotics Adsorbent
Authors: Wardani Gatut Ari , Putri Clarisa Kartika , Gustaman Firman , Hidayat Taufik , Nofiyanti Estin 
Published: January 2023

Excessive use of tetracycline hydrochloride can cause water pollution. The concentration of tetracycline hydrochloride in an aqueous solution can be reduced by an adsorption method that utilizes activated charcoal as an adsorbent. This study aims to determine the effect of the addition of chitosan on the characteristics of activated charcoal, the effect of pH, adsorption kinetics, the adsorption isotherm, and the effect of sonication on adsorption ability. The method used in this research is the batch method combined with the sonication method. Based on this research, it is known that the use of ultrasonic waves (sonication) can streamline the adsorption process of tetracycline hydrochloride. The time required for the adsorption process is faster with greater adsorption capacity and efficiency. Tetracycline solution can be absorbed optimally at an acidic pH, which is pH 4. The adsorption process using the sonication method can increase the adsorption capacity from 2.092 mg.g-1 to 5.330 mg.g-1. The adsorption mechanism in both methods (batch and sonication) that occurs follows the kinetic equation of the two Ho pessaries. In contrast to adsorption kinetics, the adsorption isotherm for the batch method corresponds to the Langmuir adsorption isotherm equation (R2 = 0.950), while the use of the sonication method corresponds to the Freundlich isotherm equation (R2 = 0.859). Thus, corn cob waste can be utilized by converting it into activated charcoal modified by chitosan as an adsorbent for antibiotic waste, especially tetracycline hydrochloride.
Image Processing Pitfalls in Vendor Adaptive Radiotherapy Software
with Tomotherapy-like Systems: Feedback from Clinical Case Reports
Authors: Niederst Claudine , Dehaynin Nicolas , Lallement Alex , Meyer Philippe 
Published: January 2023

Background:
Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) has the potential to reduce the toxicities of
radiotherapy and improve overall survival by considering variations in the patient's anatomy during the
course of treatment. ART's first commercial solutions are now implemented in clinical radiotherapy
departments. However, before they can be used safely with real patients, these solutions must be rigorously
evaluated to precisely determine the limits of their use.

Methods:
In this paper, we evaluated an offline ART vendor system in 50 patients treated on tomotherapy-
like systems for six months. Illustrated by numerous examples of head and neck, thoracic and
abdominopelvic localizations, two limitations of image processing used in the ART workflow have
been highlighted: deformable image registration (DIR) accuracy and the way the limited field of view
(FOV) is compensated. This feedback from clinical experience makes it possible to identify topics of
image processing research with strong clinical interest.

Results:
Current DIR method accuracy may be too weak for some clinical ART applications, and their
improvement remains highly important, especially for multimodality registration. Improvements in
contour propagation methods also remain crucial today. We showed that there is a need for the development
of automatic DIR accuracy quantification methods to help streamline the ART process. Finally,
the limited FOV of the onboard images may induce dose calculation errors, highlighting the need to
develop new FOV extension methods.

Conclusion:
We have evaluated a vendor ART system, but some image processing pitfalls, such as
DIR accuracy and the limited FOV of the onboard images, make its implementation into clinical practice
difficult for the moment.
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Women of Reproductive Age in an Urban Community Health Centre in Indonesia
Authors: Winarto Hariyono , Habiburrahman Muhammad , Kusuma Fitriyadi , Nuryanto Kartiwa Hadi , Anggraeni Tricia Dewi , Utami Tofan Widya , Putra Andi Darma , Syaharutsa Danny Maesadatu 
Published: January 2023

Introduction:
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), an emerging public health burden, are increasing due to a lack of understanding about their prevention.

Objective:
To understand the association between STI-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among women of reproductive age in an urban community health centre in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Material and Methods:
A cross-sectional study and consecutive sampling technique were employed on 50 women using a structured, self-administered questionnaire. All data were analysed using Spearman’s rank correlation, χ2, or Fisher’s exact test to test the hypothesis.

Results:
Encountered women had an average age of 26.80 ± 4.64 years, were married (74%), primiparous (46%), and with a high level of education (88%). The median scores for attitude and knowledge were 76.90 and 79.20, respectively, and there was a moderate correlation between these scores (ρ=0.482, p<0.001). Overall, 84% of individuals had good knowledge, and 88% of respondents had a positive attitude. Practical insight was moderate, with the rate of abstinence, using condoms, suggesting condoms, and stigmatising persons with HIV/AIDS being 54%, 32%, 2%, and 36%, respectively. Education level was a significant predictor of knowledge, and women’s attitudes toward STIs were associated with their knowledge (OR 7.80, p=0.044). There was no relationship between socio-demographic profiles and the KAP of STIs. Knowledge and attitude did not contribute significantly towards abstinence, using condoms, suggesting condoms, and HIV/AIDS-related stigmatisation due to the complexity of practice actualisation related to theories of planned behaviour.

Conclusion:
STI-related knowledge and attitude correlate well, but this study found that neither predicts STI-related practice.
Indian Traditional Medicine for COVID-19
Authors: Sundarasamy Amsaveni , Thangaraj Suresh , Senniappan Thamarai Selvi , Muthukaliannan Gothandam Kodiveri 
Published: January 2023

Background:A novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak causing infectious respiratory disorders. COVID-19 disease has no specific treatment. In traditional medicinal system, different formulations are available for infectious diseases.Objective:This review discusses the significance and utilization of Siddha and Ayurvedic herbal formulations for COVID-19 treatment and provides scientific information regarding the phytochemistry and pharmacological profiles of Indian medicinal plants used in the formulation.Method:The information on medicine and medicinal plants was collected from research papers, review papers, and books available in several electronic databases, including Google Scholar, SpringerLink, and PubMed was explored as information sources.Results:Traditional medicinal plants are potentially used in formulations due to their inevitable therapeutic properties. Phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of medicinal plants used in the formulations served as scientific proof for traditional medicine.Conclusion:The present study explored the great importance of Siddha and Ayurvedic formulations for COVID-19 treatment. Further scientific investigations are required to explore these formulations as widely acceptable.
A Technology-Supported Guidance Model to Increase the Flexibility, Quality, and Efficiency of Nursing Education in Clinical Practice in Norway: Development Study of the TOPP-N Application Prototype
Authors: Nes Andréa Aparecida Gonçalves , Zlamal Jaroslav , Linnerud Silje Christin Wang , Steindal Simen A , Solberg Marianne Trygg 
Published: January 2023

Background
The challenges of nursing shortage in the nursing profession and of limited nursing educational capacity in nursing education in clinical practice need to be addressed to ensure supply according to the demand of these professionals. In addition, communication problems among nursing students, nurse educators, and nurse preceptors; variations in the guidance competence of nurse preceptors; and limited overview from nurse educators on nursing students’ clinical practice are common challenges reported in several research studies. These challenges affect the quality of nursing education in clinical practice, and even though these problems have been highlighted for several years, a recent study showed that these problems are increasing. Thus, an approach is required to ensure the quality of nursing education in clinical practice.

Objective
We aimed to develop a guidance and assessment application to meet the challenges reported in clinical practice. The application intended to increase the flexibility, quality, and efficiency of nursing education in clinical practice. Furthermore, it intended to increase interactive communication that supports guidance and ensure structured evaluation of nursing students in clinical practice.

Methods
This study employed a multidisciplinary user-participatory design. Overall, 23 stakeholders from the project team (ie, 5 researchers, 2 software developers, 1 pedagogical advisor, and 15 user representatives [4 educators, 6 preceptors, and 5 students]) participated in a user-centered development process that included workshops, intervention content development, and prototype testing.

Results
This study resulted in the creation of the Technology-Optimized Practice Process in Nursing (TOPP-N) guidance and assessment application for use as a supportive tool for nursing students, nurse preceptors, and nurse educators in clinical practice. The development process included the application’s name and logo, technical architecture, guidance and assessment module, and security and privacy.

Conclusions
This study offers insights into the development of an evidence-based technological tool to support nursing students, nurse preceptors, and nurse educators in clinical practice. Furthermore, the developed application has the potential to meet several challenges reported in nursing education in clinical practice. After a rigorous development process, we believe that the TOPP-N guidance and assessment application prototype is now ready to be tested in further intervention studies.
Daily reports on work engagement, productivity, cognitive ability, and psychological detachment from work for adults with or without physical activity after work
Authors: Krūpena Velta , Šaitere Sanita 
Published: January 2023

The long-term benefits of physical activity (PA) on both physical and psychological well-being are well proven (see meta-analysis by Reed & Ones, 2006). The association between PA and important organizational variables as employees’ psychological detachment from work during leisure time, next day’s work engagement, productivity, and cognitive ability, however, has not been sufficiently examined in the context of organizations. The aim of this study was to compare adult groups that engaged in PA after work to those who did not in order to study daily dynamics of these variables. In this study, 42 participants, aged 21 to 52, 33 women and nine men - took part over the duration of 5 days. Between groups, there were no significant differences found in any of the organizational variables, however, a significant day effect of the measurement was observed in daily (state) work engagement (SWE) and its subscale vigor, as well as in productivity and cognitive ability. The effect of the interaction between the measurement day and the group was significant for psychological detachment measure.