Automatic Irrigation Based on Soil Moisture for Vegetable Crops by Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Michael D. Dukes

“…This document is AE354, one of a series of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2005.  …”
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Expression of GPR43 in Brown Adipogenesis Is Enhanced by Rosiglitazone and Controlled by PPARγ/RXR Heterodimerization by Jiamiao Hu, Arong Zhou, Peter C. K. Cheung, Baodong Zheng, Shaoxiao Zeng, Shaoling Lin

“…GPR43, a G-protein coupled receptor recognizing short-chain fatty acids, has been reported to participate in many biological functions of white adipocytes, such as adipogenesis and lipolysis. …”
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Development and application of sugarcane yellow leaf virus vectors in sugarcane by Yuteng Yin, Pingzhi Zhao, Yanwei Sun, Tian Han, Mengrong Wang, Meixin Yan, Jianming Wu, Hui Zhou, Jian Ye

“…This system provides an indispensable resource for both SCYLV biological research and sugarcane breeding efforts.…”
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Energy efficient multi-hop routing protocol for smart vehicle monitoring using intelligent sensor networks by Yuvaraja Teekaraman, Hariprasath Manoharan, Ramya Kuppusamy, Shabana Urooj, Fadwa Alrowais

“…This article focuses on intensifying in-vehicle biological wireless sensor networks for the persistence of monitoring the information on a precise vehicle. …”
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Design and synthesis of amino-substituted N-arylpiperidinyl-based inhibitors of the (immuno)proteasome by Gobec Martina, Obreza Aleš, Jukič Marko, Baumgartner Ana, Mihelčič Nja, Potočnik Špela, Virant Julija, Mlinarič Irena, Stanislav Raščan, Sosič Gobec Izidor

“…Such compounds are also useful as leads for the development of biochemical probes that enable the studies of the roles of both isoforms in various biological contexts. Here, we present a ligand-based computational design of (immuno)proteasome inhibitors, which resulted in the amino-substituted N-arylpiperidine-based compounds that can inhibit different subunits of the (immuno)proteasome in the low micromolar range. …”
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Surface-Enhanced Oxidation and Determination of Isothipendyl Hydrochloride at an Electrochemical Sensing Film Constructed by Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes by S. N. Prashanth, Shankara S. Kalanur, Nagappa L. Teradal, J. Seetharamappa

“…A differential pulse voltammetric method with good precision and accuracy was developed for the determination of IPH in pure and biological fluids. The peak current was found to be linearly dependent on the concentration of IPH in the range of 1.25–55 μM. …”
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Cost and supply considerations for antibody therapeutics by Chun Chen, Zoe Garcia, David Chen, Hong Liu, Piper Trelstad

“…Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and mAb-derived biologics have achieved substantial success across various therapeutic areas over recent decades. …”
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Vespiform Thrips Franklinothrips vespiformis Crawford (Insecta:Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae) by Runqian Mao, Yingfang Xiao, Steven P. Arthurs

“…This species is sold for use as a biological control agent in botanical gardens, zoos, interior landscapes, research greenhouses, nurseries with ornamental plants as well as outdoors in subtropical regions. …”
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From Coagulation to Disinfection: Key Steps and Challenges in Wastewater Treatment by Wang Shengyuan

“…Wastewater treatment plants remove harmful contaminants from wastewater and produce clean discharges that meet regulatory standards through a series of mechanical, biological, and chemical processes such as coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection. …”
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Prediction of ADMET profile and anti-inflammatory potential of chamuangone by Sompot Jantarawong, Puripat Wathanaphanit, Pharkphoom Panichayupakaranant, Yutthana Pengjam

“…Abstract Chamuangone, a compound extracted from the leaves of Garcinia cowa, exhibits various biological activities. Yet, its absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET) profile as well as anti-inflammatory effects in macrophages remain unexplored. …”
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Professional Disease Management Guide for Ornamental Plants by S. D. Bledsoe, Phil F. Harmon, Robert J. McGovern

“…Management tactics are outlined under the following key components of an IPM program: prevention, cultural control, scouting, physical control, biological control, and chemical control. Tables 1 - 4 contain important information on commercial products currently available for the management of diseases in ornamental plants. …”
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Optimal Application Timing of Pest Control Tactics in Nonautonomous Pest Growth Model by Shujuan Zhang, Juhua Liang, Sanyi Tang

“…Moreover, extensively numerical investigations have also been confirmed our main results and the biological implications have been discussed in more detail. …”
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UV Dose Governs UV-Polymerized Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Modulus by Saahil Sheth, Era Jain, Amin Karadaghy, Sana Syed, Hunter Stevenson, Silviya P. Zustiak

“…Polyacrylamide (PAA) hydrogels have become a widely used tool whose easily tunable mechanical properties, biocompatibility, thermostability, and chemical inertness make them invaluable in many biological applications, such as cell mechanosensitivity studies. …”
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Control of atropoisomerism: an access to valuable compounds by Choppin, Sabine, Wencel-Delord, Joanna, Colobert, Françoise

“…Many natural, biologically active compounds are stereogenic with a unique tridimensional structure that is on the origin of the specific interactions with the active binding site.This concept of chirality goes beyond chiral stereocenters, englobing also atropoisomerism related to a hindered rotation around an axis with the isolation of atropostable conformers at room temperature. …”
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Effect of Antioxidants in the Treatment of COPD Patients: Scoping Review by Mauricio Orozco-Levi, Claudia Colmenares-Mejía, Jessica Ruíz, Yurley Dayanna Valencia-Barón, Alba Ramírez-Sarmiento, Doris Cristina Quintero-Lesmes, Norma C. Serrano

“…The beneficial effect of antioxidants in stable or exacerbated patients is not clear, but theoretical and biological arguments of benefit justify lines of research that specify the impact on reducing oxidative stress and negative effects in COPD.…”
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Two New Reference Materials Based on Tobacco Leaves: Certification for over a Dozen of Toxic and Essential Elements by Zbigniew Samczyński, Rajmund S. Dybczyński, Halina Polkowska-Motrenko, Ewelina Chajduk, Marta Pyszynska, Bożena Danko, Elżbieta Czerska, Krzysztof Kulisa, Katarzyna Doner, Paweł Kalbarczyk

“…The preparation, certification, and characterization of two new biological certified reference materials for inorganic trace analysis have been presented. …”
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Human Milk Oligosaccharides: The Journey Ahead by Chandan Ray, Joshi A. Kerketta, Subhash Rao, Snehal Patel, Shantanu Dutt, Kamal Arora, Femitha Pournami, Phani Bhushan

“…Breast milk is a complex biological fluid that is rich in nutrients and bioactive agents that support the healthy growth and development of the newborns. …”
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Synthesis and In Vitro Antimicrobial and Anthelminthic Evaluation of Naphtholic and Phenolic Azo Dyes by Joseph Kwasi Adu, Cedric Dzidzor Kodjo Amengor, Nurudeen Mohammed Ibrahim, Cynthia Amaning-Danquah, Charles Owusu Ansah, Dorcas Dzifa Gbadago, Joseph Sarpong-Agyapong

“…As part of the systematic investigation for biological activity, all the azo compounds exhibited good antimicrobial activity against the seven human pathogenic microorganisms. …”
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Application of bone turnover markers in skeletal and extra-skeletal conditions in children and adults by Agnieszka Postępska, Przemysław Sikora

“…The latter are bone-derived products which can be measured in biological fluids, including blood and urine. Considering the disadvantages and limitations of imaging techniques, BTMs serve as an additional, non-invasive source of information about the metabolic activity of the entire skeleton. …”
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A estrutura sacrificial do compadrio: uma ontologia da desigualdade? by Marcos Lanna

“…Understood as the circulation of a child from biological towards spiritual parents, to be returned by "grace", it implies asymmetries and inequalities. …”
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