Effect of Drying and Broccoli Leaves Incorporation on the Nutritional Quality of Durum Wheat Pasta by Natalia Drabińska, Mariana Nogueira, Ewa Ciska, Henryk Hubert Jeleń

“…BLP significantly improved the contents of ash by up to 35 g/100 g, FAA and fatty acids to up to 1298 nmol/g dry matter (DM) and 16741 µg/g DM, respectively, without compromising the cooking quality of pasta. …”
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Pasting and Dough Rheological Properties of Ackee (Blighia sapida) Aril Flour: A Contribution to the Search for Wheat Flour Substitutes by Ramiro Torres-Gallo, Ricardo Durán, José García-Camargo, Oswaldo Morales, Diofanor Acevedo, Diego F. Tirado

“…The gradual addition of the ackee aril flour fraction produced an increase in ash, fat, protein, and fiber content; while water and carbohydrate content showed the opposite behavior in the obtained composite flour. …”
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Study on the synergistic preparation of functional soil from multiple coal-based solid wastes by Yanan Liu, Fenglan Han, Fenglan Han, Ning Li, Fuyuan Dong, Changcong An, Wenna Yang, Tingfeng Li

“…Three coal-based solid wastes—fly ash (FA), gasification slag (GS), and coal gangue (CG)—were used to prepare functional soil (FGC) for the ecological restoration of mining areas. …”
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Use of hazardous barium slag as a supplementary cementitious material in calcium aluminate cement: Evolution of engineering properties and microstructure by Chen-xi Dong, Zhao Duan, Jiang-shan Li, Xin Chen, Wei Zhang, Haitao Cao, Nianqin Wang

“…The presence of stable hydration products, such as C2ASH8 and AFm phases, reduced the formation of less durable C3AH6, thereby enhancing both early performance and long-term durability. …”
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The effect of combined thermal and sonication treatment on shelf life extension and quality retention of banana by Mahfujul Alam, Mir Meahadi Hasan, Mohammad Mainuddin Molla, Mrinal Kanti Debnath, Md Shakir Moazzem, Biddut Chandra Dey

“…The same treatment delayed the changes ash content, ascorbic acid, firmness, color content and demonstrated the greatest suppression of microbial growth, with values ranging from 1.09 ± 0.09 to 5.15 ± 0.24 log10 cfu/g for total plate count (TPC) and 0.9 ± 0.11 to 5.01 ± 0.16 log10 cfu/g for total yeast mold count (TYMC), during the 0th to 12th days of storage that contributed to the banana's prolonged shelf life. …”
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Eco-friendly alkali-activated nano concrete: Impact of nano-GGBFS on mechanical and microstructural properties by Samuvel Raj R, G. Prince Arulraj, N. Anand, Balamurali Kanagaraj, Eva Lubloy

“…This study investigates the fresh, mechanical, and microstructural properties of Fly Ash (FA) and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS)-based Alkali-Activated Nano Concrete (AANC) with nano Ground granulated blast furnace Slag (nGS). …”
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Investigating lightweight recycled brick aggregate concrete incorporating EPS beads: Application to masonry units by Samina Hameed, Syed Asad Ali Gillani, Muhammad Tahir, Rashid Hameed, Safeer Abbas, Moncef L. Nehdi, Muhammad Ahmad

“…To minimize the carbon footprint, cement was partially replaced with fly ash at 33%, 50%, and 67%. Coconut fibers (15 mm length) were added to mitigate the reduction in mechanical properties caused by EPS and cement replacement. …”
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Inclusion of Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii RC009 and Pediococcus pentosaceus RC007 as a Probiotic Additive in Pigs’ Postweaning Diets and Its Effect on Meat Composition,... by J. Parada, A. Magnoli, V. Alonso, L. Diaz Vergara, M. Corti Isgro, J. J. T. Posse, M. A. Montenegro, L. Cavaglieri

“…Analyses of carcass composition, muscle depth, protein content, total fat and ash, drip and cooking water loss, and fatty acids were performed. …”
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Effect of Molarity of Sodium Hydroxide on the Strength Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete Exposed to Elevated Temperature by Abbasali Saffar, Mohammad Ehsanifar, Seyed Mohammad Mirhoseini, Mohammad Javad Taheri Amiri

“…To do so, supplementary cementitious materials such as fly ash, metakaolin and zeolite are used to provide binary and ternary FRGPC mixtures. …”
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Use of Endemic Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Seeds as an Insoluble Dietary Fiber: Effect on Turkey Meat Quality by Mohamed Ali Bouaziz, Brahim Bchir, Tayssir Ben Salah, Abir Mokni, Hajer Ben Hlima, Slim Smaoui, Hamadi Attia, Souhail Besbes

“…Compared to Deglet Nour date seeds powder (DSP), physicochemical results revealed that IFC presented higher (P < 0.05) levels in carbohydrates at 88.85% and lower values of fat (5.94%), protein (3.81%), and ash (2.35%). For the technofunctional properties, IFC improved the oil-holding capacity (OHC) by 57.14% compared to DSP. …”
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Nutritional and Sensory Properties of Formulated Biscuits Supplemented with Vernonia amygdalina Del Leaves And Heteroclarias Spp Viscera Oil by Omolola Soji-Omoniwa, Omolade Bosede Olugbenga, Phoebe Adedamola Adewuyi, Olatunji Peter Ajao, Daniel Olasunkanmi Awe, Pelumi Zecharaiah Olawale, Khadijah Adedolapo Badmos, Jubril Akinpelumi Omotosho

“…Carbohydrate was significantly lower (p &lt; 0.05) in BWVF- 1 g, BWVF- 2 g and BWVF- 3 g in a dose dependent manner compared to the CB, while percentage crude protein, lipid and ash contents increased significantly (p &lt; 0.05) compared to CB. …”
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Comparative study on coal rank gradient under different types of metamorphism by Jielin LU, Xuehai FU, Junqiang KANG, Baoxin ZHANG, Ming CHENG

“…This study, based on the measured maximum reflectance of vitrinite of 85 sets, the maximum reflectance of vitrinite /dry ash-free basis volatile yield of 2 213 sets from different coalbed methane blocks' geological exploration reports, and 242 sets of maximum reflectance of vitrinite post-magma intrusion in relation to the coal seam distance from the intrusion, analyzed the coal rank distribution and gradient characteristics under different types of metamorphism. …”
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A Survey of Parents’ Perspective of Receiving a Developmental Diagnosis for Their Child by Stacey D. Miller, Maria Juricic, Jaimy Coates, Jeffrey N. Bone, Ash Sandhu, Kishore Mulpuri, Maureen O’Donnell

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Design and performance analysis of portable solar powered cooler for vaccine storage by Vicent Marwa, Thomas Kivevele, Baraka Kichonge, Juma Selemani

“…Additionally, a comparative study of five insulative materials highlights polyurethane (Po) as the top performer, with a heat transfer performance of 14.3%, followed by feather fiber (Fe) (18.7%), fly ash (Fl) (19.8%), fiberglass (Fi) (21.9%), and coconut fiber (Co) (25.9%). …”
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Development and performance evaluation of sustainable lightweight geopolymer based fireproofing coatings for steel construction by Zhenyu Huang, Yingwu Zhou, Hammad Salahuddin

“…This study developed a novel, sustainable, lightweight, and high-ductility fireproofing coating using granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS), fly ash microspheres (FAC), alkali activator, and polyethylene (PE) fiber as raw materials. …”
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Application of rice shell activated carbon for reduction of chemical oxygen demand limit and adsorption of iron from abattoir wastewater by Robinson Davi Udo, Samuel Ayegu Tsebam, Kolade Olawale Samson, Precious Nya Umo, Adeniyi Solomon Lawal, Juliet Gordon, Oluwaseun Fetuata, Ibrahim Ademola Fetuga, Olabode Thomas Olakoyejo, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira

“…Moreover, proximate analytical study was used to ascertain the activated rice husk's wetness, volatile matter, ash, bulk density, and fixed carbon contents. Contact period, temperature, and dosage are the adsorption parameters that are assessed. …”
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Quality Evaluation of Herbal Yoghurt Produced Using Cinnamon (Cinnamon cassia), Garlic (Allium sativum) and Ginger (Zingiber officinale) by Ifeoma Elizabeth Mbaeyi-Nwaoha, Augustina Chinechendu Uzoigwe, Helen Onyeaka

“…The proximate analysis revealed variations in moisture (86.67% to 87.79%), protein (4.26% to 4.28%), fat (3.82% to 3.91%), ash (0.88% to 0.95%) and carbohydrates (0.12% to 1.73%). …”
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Chromium Removal from Electroplating Wastewater Using Activated Coffee Husk Carbon by Temesgen Aragaw, Seyoum Leta, Ermias Alayu, Andualem Mekonnen

“…The activated coffee husk carbon’s pH, electrical conductivity (EC), ash content, moisture content, bulk density, particle size, pore volume, porosity, volatile organic matter, carbon yield, and carbon:nitrogen ratio were determined following standard methods. …”
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Numerical Analysis on the Load Sharing Performance of Long-Short CFG Pile Composite Foundation Subjected to Rotation of Adjacent Retaining Wall by Bantayehu Uba Uge, Yuancheng Guo, Yunlong Liu

“…The soil movement disturbs the load sharing performance and structural integrity of cement-fly ash-gravel (CFG) pile composite foundations existing in the vicinity, which merits considerable research work. …”
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Industrial Potential of Two Varieties of Cocoyam in Bread Making by Nnabuk O. Eddy, Emmanuel Essien, Eno E. Ebenso, Richard A. Ukpe

“…XS bread recorded the highest carbohydrate content of 45.0133±3.0274. In terms of ash, CE bread recorded the highest value of 31.4367±1.6159 while wheat bread recorded the highest value for protein i.e. 20.6033± 0.8113. …”
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