Genes underlying cold acclimation in the tea plant (<i>Camellia sinensis</i> (L.) Kuntze) by L. S. Samarina, L. S. Malyukova, M. V. Gvasaliya, A. M. Efremov, V. I. Malyarovskaya, S. V. Loshkareva, M. T. Tuov

“…It has been shown that cell responses to chilling (0…+15°C) and freezing (&lt; 0°C) are not the same and gene expression under cold stress is genotype-specific. …”
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Oocyte Cryopreservation: Retrospective Analysis of 5 Years Experience by Halime Goktepe, Esengul Turkyilmaz, Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Murat Sonmezer, Cem Atabekoglu, Batuhan Ozmen

“… OBJECTIVE: To analyze demographic and clinical data of patients who resorted to oocyte freezing between January 2014 and December 2018. …”
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Experimental study on thermal conductivity and microscopic characterization of sandy clay in deep buried formation by Yi Cao, Yansen Wang, Chuanxin Rong, Hao Li, Bin Wang, Xin Shi, Jie Zhang

“…The thermal conductivity of soil is a key factor influencing the heat transfer process and temperature distribution, which has significant implications for the design and implementation of freezing methods in geotechnical engineering. To address the challenge of freezing the deeply buried sandy clay layer using the freezing method in the drilling wells of the Huainan-Huaibei mining area, experimental research was conducted on the thermal conductivity of sandy clay and its microstructure. …”
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Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Improved Boar Sperm Quality via Maintaining Mitochondrial Function During Cryopreservation by Shanpeng Wang, Qi Wang, Lingjiang Min, Hailiang Cao, Adedeji O. Adetunji, Kaifeng Zhou, Zhendong Zhu

“…Boar semen was diluted in a freezing extender containing different concentrations of PQQ (0, 10, 100, 1000, 10,000 nM). …”
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Cryopreservation of epididymal semen of domestic cat by S. Ya. Amstislavsky, E. Yu. Brusentsev, V. I. Mokrousova, E. A. Kizilova, V. V. Kozhevnikova, V. A. Naprimerov, I. N. Rozhkova

“…The present study represents a comparison of domestic cat semen cryopreservation with two commercially available cryoprotectant agents (CPAs): CaniPlus Freeze (CPF) and SpermFreeze (SF). Semen was collected from the caudal epididymises of adult males and frozen with CPF and SF, correspondingly. …”
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Genipin Cross-Linked Chitosan-Polyvinylpyrrolidone Hydrogels: Influence of Composition and Postsynthesis Treatment on pH Responsive Behaviour by Chinyelumndu Jennifer Nwosu, Glenn Adam Hurst, Katarina Novakovic

“…After synthesis, samples are exposed to either continuous freezing or three freeze-thaw cycles resulting in increased mechanical stability for all samples. …”
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LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF POINT-OF-LAY BIRDS TO FROZEN CHICKEN PRODUCTION IN A TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT by TEMITAYO A. EWEMOJE, OLUFEMI P. ABIMBOLA, OLAYINKA A. OMOTOSHO

“…Most of the Energy Use (EU) came during the freezing process. Global Warming Potential (GWP) value for Scenario 2 is predominantly higher than the values for other three scenarios. …”
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Invariance of the speckle pattern of the transmitted wave in periodic waveguides by Elie Salemeh, Simon Félix, Vincent Pagneux

“…It is shown that the freezing of the transmitted wave is not intrinsically related to the disorder and that, whatever the frequency, it can also be observed in a regular, periodic system, provided that at most one Bloch mode is propagating. …”
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Comparison of Two Preparation Methods for Platelet-Rich Plasma Eye Drops for Release of Growth Factors and De-Epithelization Rabbit Model by Tatsuhiko Kobayashi, Takashi Suzuki, Tomohiko Saito, Takashi Itokawa, Yuichi Hori

“…Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) was measured. Freezing/thawing PRP eye drops and control were instilled in the de-epithelization rabbit model four times per day for 5 days. …”
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Establishment of an Experimental Procedure for Preparing Trial Serum Samples for the Specific Serodiagnosis of Toxocara canis for External Quality Assessment Schemes by Quang Huy Vu, Diep Tuan Tran, Phu Manh Sieu Tran, Van Chuong Le, Thi Diem Phuc Huynh, Quang Sang Bui

“…The sera were divided, processed by both freeze-drying and freezing methods, and then stored. …”
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The effect of conservation in various cryoprotectants on the properties and morphological structure of the umbilical cord arteries by V. A. Brumberg, T. A. Astrelina, T. F. Malivanova, I. V. Kobzeva, Yu. B. Suchkova, V. A. Nikitina, D. Yu. Usupzhanova, V. A. Brunchukov, S. V. Lishchuk, P. S. Kyzlasov, A. A. Kazhera, V. M. Troyakov, A. S. Samoilov

“…Analysis of variance was used to find significant differences.Results. Freezing with 5 % dextran, 10 % DMSO and 7.5 % human albumin did not lead to significant changes in the morphology of vascular tissue compared to control. …”
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Experimental Study on Frost Heave Behavior of Steel Fiber Improved Soil by Rongjian Shi, Feng Huang, Fengtian Yue, Zequn Hong, Yichen Li

“…The results show that small amounts of steel fibers in the soil will not significantly affect the freezing process and temperature distribution, while the water-conducting properties of the steel fibers and the effect of limiting the ice lens growth can reduce the frost heave rate of the samples incorporated with 0.5% steel fibers by 26.93%. …”
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X-Ray-Based 3D Histopathology of the Kidney Using Cryogenic Contrast-Enhanced MicroCT by Arne Maes, Onno Borgel, Clara Braconnier, Tim Balcaen, Martine Wevers, Rebecca Halbgebauer, Markus Huber-Lang, Greet Kerckhofs

“…By comparing different contrast-enhancing staining agents and freezing protocols, we found that the preferred sample preparation protocol was the combination of staining with 1:2 hafnium(IV)-substituted Wells-Dawson polyoxometalate and freezing by submersion in isopentane at −78°C. …”
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COLOR AND HARDNESS COMPARISON BETWEEN PARBOILED AND NORMAL BLACK RICE by Reza Widyasaputra, Elvira Syamsir, Slamet Budijanto

“…First, parboiled black rice X (0% sodium citrate concentration, 5 minute steming time, and 1 time freezing-thawing cycle), parboiled black rice Y (5% sodium citrate concentration, 15 minutes steaming time, and 4 times freezing-thawing cycles). …”
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Identification and quantification of anthocyanins in honeysuckle under the conditions of Tomsk Province by L. N. Zibareva, E. S. Filonenko, S. A. Suchkova, N. V. Savenkova, A. I. Nikitin

“…The target materials of the study were fruits of 21 honeysuckle cultivars grown in Western Siberia before and after freezing. The qualitative and quantitative composition of anthocyanins was assessed in ethanol extracts of honeysuckle fruits using HPLC technique.Results. …”
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Evaluation of strawberry cultivars as sources of high winter hardiness and productivity by M. I. Zubkova, S. D. Knyazev, Z. E. Ozherelieva

“…An Espec PSL-2KPH climate chamber (Japan) and a Polair refrigerator cabinet (Russia) were used for artificial freezing.Results. Winter hardiness of strawberry cultivars was assessed under artificial freezing conditions. …”
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A Simulation Study for Lateral Stability Control of Vehicles on Icy Asphalt Pavement by Yunsheng Zhu, Huacong Li, Kaifeng Wang, Yunhan Bao, Peng Zeng

“…Black ice is an ice layer formed by freezing rain or accumulated water on the asphalt pavement surface in cold weather. …”
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Utilization of Sandy Soil as the Primary Raw Material in Production of Unfired Bricks by Guilan Tao, Yuepeng Pan, Zhaoyang Qiao, Chaohua Jiang

“…The sprayed-cured brick specimens were tested for compressive and flexural strength, rate of water absorption, percentage of voids, bulk density, freezing/thawing, and water immersion resistance. In addition, the microstructures of the specimens were also studied using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique. …”
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Solid-state mantle convection coupled with a crystallising basal magma ocean by Labrosse, Stéphane, Morison, Adrien, Tackley, Paul James

“…Fractional melting and freezing at the boundary makes the composition of the BMO and the solid mantle evolve, which is treated using Lagrangian tracers. …”
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APPLICATION OF SPECIAL IRONS, PRODUCED BY METHOD OF FROSTING, FOR FRICTIONS OF CLUTCHES by A. M. Bodyako, A. A. Bodyako, S. Ju. Ostaltsev, A. A. Suponev, V. G. Ermalenok

“…This article show the possibility of using special high-duty cast irons, received by a «Freezing-uр» technology of continuous- iterative casting, for producing friction discs.…”
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