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Firstname Lastname 1,†,‡ , Firstname Lastname 2,‡ and Firstname Lastname 2, *
1 Affiliation 1; [email protected]
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corresponding authors, add author initials) +xx-xxxx-xxx-xxxx (F.L.)
† Current address: Affiliation.
‡ These authors contributed equally to this work.
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the following style of structured abstracts, but without headings: (1) Background: place 3
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Methods: describe briefly the main methods or treatments applied; (3) Results: summarize 5
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which are not presented and substantiated in the main text and should not exaggerate the 8
main conclusions. 9
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1. Introduction 19
The introduction should briefly place the study in a broad context and highlight why 20
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should be described in detail while well-established methods can be briefly described and 40
appropriately cited. 41
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approval code. 49
3. Results 51
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3.1. Subsection 55
3.1.1. Subsubsection 56
• First bullet; 58
• Second bullet; 59
• Third bullet. 60
1. First item; 62
2. Second item; 63
3. Third item. 64
All figures and tables should be cited in the main text as Figure 1, Table 1, etc. 67
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time they are cited. A caption on a single line should be centered.
Text. 69
Text. 70
a = 1, (1)
the text following an equation need not be a new paragraph. Please punctuate equations as 73
regular text. 74
Proof of Theorem 1. Text of the proof. Note that the phrase “of Theorem 1” is optional if it 80
4. Discussion 83
Authors should discuss the results and how they can be interpreted from the perspec- 84
tive of previous studies and of the working hypotheses. The findings and their implications 85
should be discussed in the broadest context possible. Future research directions may also 86
be highlighted. 87
5. Conclusions 88
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6. Patents 91
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X.X.; investigation, X.X.; resources, X.X.; data curation, X.X.; writing—original draft preparation, 97
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limited to those who have contributed substantially to the work reported. 101
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Abbreviations 141
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Appendix A 145
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the main text—for example, explanations of experimental details that would disrupt the 148
flow of the main text but nonetheless remain crucial to understanding and reproducing 149
the research shown; figures of replicates for experiments of which representative data are 150
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shown in the main text can be added here if brief, or as Supplementary Data. Mathematical 151
proofs of results not central to the paper can be added as an appendix. 152
Appendix B 153
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etc. should be labeled, starting with “A”—e.g., Figure A1, Figure A2, etc. 155
References 156
1. Author 1, T. The title of the cited article. Journal Abbreviation 2008, 10, 142–149. 157
2. Author 2, L. The title of the cited contribution. In The Book Title; Editor 1, F., Editor 2, A., Eds.; Publishing House: City, Country, 158
3. Author 1, A.; Author 2, B. Book Title, 3rd ed.; Publisher: Publisher Location, Country, 2008; pp. 154–196. 160
4. Author 1, A.B.; Author 2, C. Title of Unpublished Work. Abbreviated Journal Name year, phrase indicating stage of publication 161
5. Title of Site. Available online: URL (accessed on Day Month Year). 163
6. Author 1, A.B.; Author 2, C.D.; Author 3, E.F. Title of presentation. In Proceedings of the Name of the Conference, Location of 164
Conference, Country, Date of Conference (Day Month Year); Abstract Number (optional), Pagination (optional). 165
7. Author 1, A.B. Title of Thesis. Level of Thesis, Degree-Granting University, Location of University, Date of Completion. 166
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