A series of crocetin glycosides (crocins) are the main pigment of the stigmas of saffron (Crocus
sativus L.) and the fruits of gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides Ellis). Although numerous …

In this study, we investigated the efficiency of dissolved methane (D-CH 4 ) collection by
degasification from the effluent of a bench-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) …

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the water sorption (Wsp) and ultimate
tensile strength (UTS) of HEMA-containing/free one-step self-etch adhesives after long-term …

Background Some elderly cancer patients, even with good Eastern Cooperative Oncology
Group performance status (ECOG-PS), have poor survival outcomes and cannot tolerate …

Demand has been increasing recently for an automated monitoring system of animal behavior
as a tool for the management of livestock animals. This study investigated the association …

Background Gemcitabine/cisplatin (GC) combination therapy has been the standard
palliative chemotherapy for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC). No randomized …

Gastrointestinal absorption of capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin was studied in rats in vivo and
in situ. Rapid absorption of capsaicin or dihydrocapsaicin from stomach and small intestine …

We study a system of interacting spinless fermions in one dimension that, in the absence of
interactions, reduces to the Kitaev chain [Kitaev, Phys. Usp. 44, 131 (2001)]. In the …

Objective: To assess the feasibility, safety, and short-term outcomes of laparoscopy-assisted
major liver resections. Summary of Background Data: The number of reports of laparoscopic …

Anaerobic treatment is an attractive option for the biological treatment of municipal wastewater.
In this study, municipal wastewater was anaerobically treated with a bench-scale upflow …