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HIGHLIGHTS Brown and green waters of BFT systems had different nutrient compositions. Reduction of 28-72% (nitrate and potassium) after recirculation of brown water. Green water recirculation increased nitrate and nitrite concentrations.

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HIGHLIGHTS Methods to carry out the vegetative and sexual propagation of C. galioides were investigated. Cuttings can be used in vegetative propagation without the use of growth regulators. Gibberellic acid and potassium nitrate increased the germination percentage of the seeds. Seeds treated with gibberellic acid germinated earlier than the other treatments.

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HIGHLIGHTS • Nutshells and pine needles are potential substrates for solid-state fermentation. • G. lucidum was able to use nutshells and pine need as substrates for growing. • G. lucidum produced the highest yield of lignocellulolytic enzymes. • L. edodes and P. ostreatus produce cellulases and xylanases less efficiently that G. lucidum.

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HIGHLIGHTS • Molecular analysis of aurofusarin biosynthesis in F. culmorum. • Mycelial pigmentation depending on gene expression and aurofusarin accumulation. • Pigmentation variations depending on growth phase.

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HIGHLIGHTS Electrical conductivity (EC) and N:K ratios modify zucchini fruit size. Organoleptic characteristics of zucchini fruits increase with EC. Total dry mass production of plants showed interaction between N:K ratio and EC.

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HIGHLIGHTS Nipping and closer planting enhanced the pigeonpea yield. Delayed nipping had no yield advantage.

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HIGHLIGHTS The H. hebetor parasitoid is effective to control the population of Ephestia spp. The potential of H. hebetor in stored tobacco is recorded for the first time in Brazil. H. hebetor can be part of an integrated pest management program in stored tobacco.

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HIGHLIGHTS In N-sufficient plants, water deficit reduces leaf NR activity, but increases leaf GS activity. In N-deficient plants, water deficit do not affect leaf NR activity, but increases leaf GS activity. Under water deficit young coffee-plants increase the content of proline in the roots. Good N nutrition increases amino acids and proteins in leaves of coffee under water deficit.

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HIGHLIGHTS The combination of PGPR and brown alga promotes tomato growth and, consequently, improves the host tolerance to mosaic disease. ELISA extinction values (OD 405 ) were the lowest when Pf+Bs+Sa was applied to the rhizosphere of tomato plants. Chlorophyll content was the highest in Pf+Bs+Sa treated plants. The results of the current research open a new horizon of PGPR-algae interactions.

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HIGHLIGHTS Proline is 2.5 times higher in Bejostaja-1 with respect to Tosunbey at the highest PEG-6000 concentration The GSH pool is 10 times, total GST activity is 3 times higher in Bejostaja-1 at severe drought Bezostaja-1's protein profile changed dramatically, especially at peak drought pressure GSH, GST activity and protein profile are useful for evaluating drought resistance.

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HIGHLIGHTS The cereals are a significant food source for both humans and animals. The balanced nutrition is critical to the development of the reproductive system. The serum lipid profile is critical to the development of multiple diseases. Dietary gluten has effects on the immunohistochemical structure of the ovarian tissue.

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HIGHLIGHTS Wharton’s Jelly (WJ) can stimulate cellular response. WJ promotes cell proliferation, adhesion, differentiation, and migration. WJ 3D printing scaffold can increase the healing tissue potential. WJ contains a variety of growth factors that promote tissue regeneration.

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HIGHLIGHTS The fuzzy approach shows that intervention measures impede the spread of COVID-19. Even with the vaccine, the infection rate could be worse if safety measures are to be weakened. Results assists government decision making in order to minimize the spread of the pandemic. Physical distancing measures together with vaccines can contain the resurgences of the disease.

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HIGHLIGHTS A multiplex PCR to identifying mycobacteria of medical interest was evaluated. Mycobacterium tuberculosis can be differentiated from other mycobacteria with the assay. The assay showed high sensitivity and specificity in detecting the M. avium complex.

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HIGHLIGHTS Vitamin C supplementation influences lymphocyte proliferation. Mutations associated with fur color affect the morphology of leukocytes. Morphometry of lymphocytes is method for assessing their development.

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HIGHLIGHTS The potential protective effect of Neo in the STZ-induced damage in INS-1E cells was evaluated. The protective role of Neo on cell viability and reactive oxygen species formation were evaluated. Neo prevented ROS formation and elevated insulin levels in high glucose conditions. Pretreatment of Neo might be a candidate agent to prevent ROS in STZ-induced diabetes.

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HIGHLIGHTS A levan-based formulation composed of Aloe vera and avocado oil was development. Biocosmetic showed antioxidant activity, retention capacity and good spreadability. Levan-based formulation was efficiently modeled within the simplex design space. Cosmetic formulations showed great stability and pH compatible with skin.

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HIGHLIGHTS • Adenosine induces a reduction in blood pressure, heart rate and renal blood flow. • Caffeine (30 mg/kg) blocked all the cardiovascular changes induced by adenosine. • The effect of caffeine lasts for 4 hours.

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HIGHLIGHTS Essential Oil of Lippia alba treatment reverted ischemia-induced biochemical alterations. Essential Oil of Lippia alba treatment ameliorated renal morphological alterations. Essential Oil of Lippia alba decreased oxidative stress in renal tissue. Essential Oil of Lippia alba reversed the ischemic damage on tubular cells.

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HIGHLIGHTS Fluoxymesterone is ineffective at a low concentration six days after hatching. Growth is not promoted by feeding the fry with fluoxymesterone. Survival is not negatively affected by fluoxymesterone.

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HIGHLIGHTS DNA genome sequences of 10 different races are compared. Covid-19 nucleic acid sequences are digitized by Entropy based mapping technique. The digitized Covid-19 nucleic acid sequences are classified by the capsule networks.

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HIGHLIGHTS Obesity inflammation and covid-19. Double inflammation crosstalk interactions. Inflammation network in covid-19.

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HIGHLIGHTS The longevity of the female and male Drosophila melanogaster is improved at doses given Aloe vera. Trifluralin has been observed to cause DNA damage, while Aloe vera has been shown to reduce the DNA damage. Trifluralin reduced larval survival rate, Aloe vera increased larval survival rate at high concentration.

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HIGHLIGHTS Species identification by morphological and molecular analyses The first rbcL sequence report for Navicula pseudoantonii First record of Navicula pseudoantonii in the American continent

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HIGHLIGHTS Trans-resveratrol was detected in all extracts from in vivo plants. Other compounds displayed UV spectrum compatible with phenolic compounds. Cultivar IAC886 calluses extract showed highest cytotoxic activity by MTT assay. Brazilian peanut cultivars tested varied in composition and cytotoxic activities.

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HIGHLIGHTS The sesquiterpene germacrene D was the major constituent in the three EOs under investigation. EO from Campomanesia adamantium was considered active against Malassezia furfur. All EOs exhibited in vitro anti-inflammatory activity by the chemotaxis model. The most abundant metabolite class of all EOs under study was formed by sesquiterpene hydrocarbons.

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HIGHLIGHTS Brazilian berry mitigate the disorder onset in prostate of senile/high-fat mice. Brazilian berry reduced AR/ERα/IGFR-1 labeling in prostate of senile/high-fat mice. Brazilian berry preventive effect increases according to the prostatic damages rise.

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HIGHLIGHTS L-carnitine supplementation and performing High-intensity interval training (HIIT) showed beneficial effects in rats. L-carnitine + HIIT reduced lipogenic genes expression. The combination of L-carnitine and HIIT caused a significant weight control in rats.

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HIGHLIGHTS Active metabolites of T. parthenium were affected by TRP and MeJA treatments MeJA application enhanced the SER level in the flowering period TRP application enhanced SER and MEL levels in the flowering period TRP and MeJA treatments did not positively affect PRT amount.

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HIGHLIGHTS • A strain of Penicillium citreosulfuratum was isolated from corroded metal. • The fungus formed biofilm on the surface of aluminum wire. • This strain grew in the presence of 50 mM Al3+ in liquid medium. • Thyme, oregano, and melaleuca essential oils inhibited this strain growth.

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HIGHLIGHTS Broiler-derived UMSCs line was successfully isolated for the first time. UMSCs possessed stemness characteristics, such as hereditary stability, self-renewal ability, and expression of specific markers. UMSCs possessed multilineage potential and could be differentiated into cells of three layers.

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HIGHLIGHTS Eugenia pyriformis essential oil (EO) of the leaf contains linalol, terpinen-4-ol; 2-carene; The extract showed β-amiryn (1) and the porphyrin derivatives; The extracts of the leaf and stem showed antioxidant activity; The hexane extract of the stem showed allelopathic activity.

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HIGHLIGHTS The major components of the essential oil of Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (EOC) are d-limonene (92.3%) and β-Myrcene (1.3%). EOC protects against gastric mucosal lesions induced by HCl/EtOH and indomethacin. EOC heals acetic acid-induced gastric ulcer. EOC preserves antioxidant enzyme and reduces oxidative stress in gastric mucosa.

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HIGHLIGHTS The proposed voluntary physical exercise model does not cause stress in zebrafish. The zebrafish in the light period voluntarily chooses to frequent areas with faster water. The animals in the VPE group showed a higher maximum acceleration and speed during the locomotion test.

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HIGHLIGHTS Determination of chromosomal characters with cytotaxonomic value. Cytogenetic analyzes are important in the diagnosis of Hypostomus species. The cytogenetic reinforces the valid status of Hypostomus spiniger.

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HIGHLIGHTS S. aureus, E. coli, Y. enterocolitica bacteria showed the highest antimicrobial effect. The antioxidant activities were investigated four different extracts prepared with solvents of different polarities. Fatty acid content was analyzed by GC-FID. Linoleic acid was the most abundant fatty acid detected.

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HIGHLIGHTS In Brazil, many banana cultivars can be used in the making of flour. Flours can be prepared from the pulp, peel, or whole (pulp and peel). Staged I and II of maturation should be prioritized due to starch content. The sensory analysis supports the possibility of industrial use of flours.

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HIGHLIGHTS The process parameters was standardized for blanching time, L-ascorbic acid and lemon juice using BBD RSM. Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA) was done to see the effect of variables on the product quality. Physiochemical and antioxidant properties of all the runs were studied and presented in the paper. Numerical optimization of Beverage was carried out for recommendation to the end users.

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HIGHLIGHTS • Extruded corn snacks (ECS) were developed with red dog flour (RDF), rich in ash, protein, dietary fiberand bioactive component. • The best-optimized corn snack wasdetermined with a 20% RDF ratio. • The addition of the RDF increased the nutritional and functional properties of ECS. • Extrusion greatly reduced the phytic acid content of ECS containing RDF.

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HIGHLIGHTS Adulteration of pistachio products with green pea is common due to price issues. We identified the presence of green pea down to 0.1% with the developed protocol. HRM is fast and precise for testing the authenticity of powdered pistachio.

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HIGHLIGHTS Thirty statistical and machine learning models have been used to predict COVID-19 in Brazil. Each model has been trained and tested 266 times. The time series of accumulated deaths produces better estimates than daily deaths. The Cubist nonlinear regression model provides better predictions of accumulated deaths.

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HIGHLIGHTS Free-space communication theory using an antenna located on the Earth's surface. VLF spectrum represents about 59% of correlation with the free space electric field. The EIRP has a result of ~26% for the value between 1000-2000 W.

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HIGHLIGHTS The lack of national standards difficulties the electrification of remote areas. Logistic planning and design resulted in the most critical phases. Simplified commissioning methods proved needed to expedite the SPSs installation. Short-term advantage of Lithium-ion based batteries over lead-based ones to facilitate remote areas PV system implementation.

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HIGHLIGHTS Analysis of different scheduling techniques for Epigenomics computation. An efficient algorithm that minimize computation time of Epigenomics Application. Performance analysis in High Performance Computing (HPC) environment. Shows better performance over state-of-art algorithms.

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HIGHLIGHTS Novel data-driven approach to uncertainties in microgrid resources Faster convergence that stochastic optimization Reduced conservativeness compared to robust optimization Microgrid system with comprehensive selection of distributed energy resources

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HIGHLIGHTS A novel MPC controller for Wind turbine system (WTS) is proposed to control the turbine actuation system using intelligent fuzzy logic. The controller proposed with the small actuator that defines with WTS will tackle losses associated during operation and rotation of WTS. The simulation outcomes suggest the proposed controller and further reduce ripples with various operating ranges in domestic loads holds better results compare to conventional one. Insert a highlight no longer than 85 characters.

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HIGHLIGHTS Mini and microgeneration Brazilian market Brazil micro and mini generation legal framework. Comparison between Brazil and Germany regulation. Suggestion for Brazil’s regulation.

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HIGHLIGHTS Proposed a hybrid VGG16_NADE model Additional evaluation metrics such as the macro-F1 and weighted F1 values Offering enhanced performance to handle problems such as identifying leaf disease and damaged paddy seeds.

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HIGHLIGHTS The Brazilian complementarity between renewable sources and region is characterized. A model for assessing complementarity between renewable sources is proposed. A Pearson’s correlation matrix is presented. A scenario 100% renewable for the Brazilian in 2050 is presented. The seasonality complementarity reduced the demand for water storage.

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HIGHLIGHTS The Photostability of modified PVC polymer was investigated under irradiation with UV radiation.

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HIGHLIGHTS We evaluated the influence of chromium contamination on water quality in ten years. Aquatic macroinvertebrate community structure was influenced by land use. The area impacted by chromium showed lower macroinvertebrate richness and diversity. There were better environmental conditions in 2007 when compared to 2017.

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HIGHLIGHTS Retrotransposable elements can respond to environmental stress. Cooper sulfate can activate retrotransposon Rex1 within 72h of exposure. Rex1 copy number is higher in exposed animals. The heterochromatin profile was different in exposed animals.

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HIGHLIGHTS Soil and Biomass C sequestration are agricultural practices to mitigate GHG emissions Carbon footprint is use as indicator for livestock systems efficiency. Silvopastoral systems cause lower CF per LW. Degraded pasture cause higher CF per LW.

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HIGHLIGHTS The adsorbent activated with H2PO4 removed around 100% of Ponceau 4R dye. The increase in temperature influenced the increase in maximum adsorptive capacity. Langmuir's isotherm was better suited to the experimental data of the Ponceau 4R dye.

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HIGHLIGHTS SMS was applied to remove the mixture of two dyes in textile effluent. The best conditions of pH, temperature and SMS concentration were determined. The process resulted in color removal, but increased other parameters The treatment did not increase the toxicity.

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HIGHLIGHTS The Fenton process was efficient on gasoline degradation (>99% at 90 min). Significant removal of DOC (80 ± 2%) at 120 min. Daphnia magna showed the toxicity of by products at 120 min of reaction.

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HIGHLIGHTS Neural network technique uses extensively in soil science. The K-factor, which has a direct effect on the erosion susceptibility of soils, was calculated.

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HIGHLIGHTS Piper aduncum L., which belongs to the Piperaceae family, is native to the Amazon region, Brazil. Extracts, essential oils (EOs) and compounds isolated from this species have exhibited remarkable biological activities. Its major chemical constituent is definitely dillapiole, an arylpropanoid.

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HIGHLIGHTS TGF-β superfamily members is crucial for cell differentiation and proliferation. TGF-β superfamily signaling are important to several biological system and the lack of these signaling can leads a several disorders and dysregulation of the tissue survive. Amh signaling have an important role during gonadal development in teleost fish.