Impact of Different Packaging Systems on Selected Antioxidant Properties of Frozen-Stored Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) by Kapusta-Duch Joanna, Leszczyńska Teresa, Borczak Barbara, Florkiewicz Adam, Załubska Anna

“…Statistical analysis proved that the type of container had no considerable effect on the levels of the aforementioned constituents and antioxidant activity in the freeze-stored vegetables.…”
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Facile Preparation of Carbon Microcapsules Containing Phase-Change Material with Enhanced Thermal Properties by Sara Tahan Latibari, Mohammad Mehrali, Mehdi Mehrali, Teuku Meurah Indra Mahlia, Hendrik Simon Cornelis Metselaar

“…The field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) images confirm that spherical capsules of uniform size were formed with a mean diameter of 6.42 μm. The melting and freezing temperature were found to be slightly lower than those of pure PA with little undercooling. …”
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Developing Roadway Safety Models for Winter Weather Conditions Using a Feature Selection Algorithm by Bryce Hallmark, Jing Dong

“…Inclement winter weather such as snow, sleet, and freezing rain significantly impacts roadway safety. …”
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Textural Characteristics of Resorcinol—Formaldehyde Resin and Temperature Behavior of Bound Water Affected by Co-Adsorbed Trifluoroacetic Acid or Pyridine in Weakly Polar Organic M... by Vladimir M. Gun'ko, Vladimir V. Turov, Viktor M. Bogatyrov, Jadwiga Skubiszewska-Zięba, Barbara Charmas

“…The interfacial behavior of water at low (h = 0.05 g of water/gram of dry RFR) and high (h = 2 g/g) hydration degrees depends on temperature and pore size filled by unfrozen water because its freezing-point depression increases in narrower pores. …”
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Acceleration Frequency Characteristics of the Freight-Train-Induced Vibration of the Beijing-Harbin Railway Subgrade by Yingying Zhao, Xianzhang Ling, Ziyu Wang, Weiming Gong, Guoyu Li

“…The vibration acceleration during a freezing period was monitored in the Beijing-Harbin railway subgrade, and its frequency characteristics were studied. …”
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Frost Durability and Strength of Concrete Prepared with Crushed Sand of Different Characteristics by Ming-kai Zhou, Zhan-ao Liu, Xiao Chen

“…Though compressive strength of CSC is a little higher than RSC under equal water to cement ratio, frost durability of CSC is no better than RSC especially for C30 CSC, and air-entraining agent is suggested for enhancing frost durability of C30 CSC exposed to freezing environment.…”
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Nonlinear Dynamic Constitutive Model of Frozen Sandstone Based on Weibull Distribution by Lei Wang, Hongming Su, Shiguan Chen, Yue Qin

“…Furthermore, the fitting results serve as reference for the study of the constitutive model of weakly cemented soft rock and the construction of roadway freezing methods.…”
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Mechanical Modeling and Application of Frost Heaving Damage to Assembled Concrete Rectangular Canals in Seasonally Frozen Soil Region by Weidong Chang, Zhengyi Wang, Gang Li, Hua Tang, Aiqin Wang, Yuwei Ma

“…The calculation’s results can serve as a theoretical guide for antifreeze design concrete rectangular canals in places that experience seasonal freezing.…”
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Influence of Sugars, Modified Starches and Hydrocolloids Addition on Colour and Thermal Properties of Raspberry Cream Fillings by Pichler Anita, Pozderović Andrija, Moslavac Tihomir, Popović Kristina

“…During storage, a decrease was observed in both freezing temperature as well as enthalpy of cream fillings.…”
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Improved recuperator unit with increased efficiency for use in mechanical ventilation systems by D. O. Khlopitsyn, A. G. Rymarоv

“…An increase in efficiency compared to analogues due to an increase in the area of contact of heat carriers, due to a special internal design capable of more uniform heat transfer, due to a non-standard layout of the recuperator unit to avoid freezing and “defrosting” of condensate at the heat transfer surface. …”
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Migration of Two Synthetic Phenolic Antioxidants and Their Degradation Products from Wheat Straw-Based Plastic Lunch Boxes by WANG Jinxin, LIANG Yingyin, ZHONG Huaining, HU Changying

“…Repeated microwaving, cooking and freezing of straw-based plastic lunch boxes might affect (or even slightly increase) the release of some compounds, but their concentrations remained relatively low and tended to decrease with increasing number of repeated cycles, and even the migration of the compounds became negligible after several consecutive applications. …”
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Oocyte Cryostorage to Preserve Fertility in Oncological Patients by Alberto Revelli, Emanuela Molinari, Francesca Salvagno, Luisa Delle Piane, Elisabetta Dolfin, Simona Ochetti

“…The proper indications, the permitting conditions, the available hormonal stimulation protocols, as well as the effectiveness and limits of this option will be discussed herein, with a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the two techniques commonly used to cryostore oocytes, the slow-freezing technique and the vitrification technique.…”
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Numerical and Experimental Study on Energy Performance of Photovoltaic-Heat Pipe Solar Collector in Northern China by Hongbing Chen, Xilin Chen, Sai Chu, Lei Zhang, Yaxuan Xiong

“…Water type PV/thermal (PV/T) system was a good choice but it could become freezing in cold areas of Northern China. This paper proposed a simple combination of common-used PV panel and heat pipe, called PV-heat pipe (PV-HP) solar collector, for both electrical and thermal energy generation. …”
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Analysis of the Influence of Incorporating Different Thermal-Insulating Materials into the Sub-Ballast Layers by Libor Ižvolt, Peter Dobeš, Martin Mečár, Deividas Navikas

“…The research results demonstrate that extruded polystyrene provides the optimal thermal insulation effect in modified sub-ballast layers, which was subsequently used in the numerical modelling of railway track structure freezing under different climatic loads.…”
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Molecular dynamics simulation of film water thickness and properties at different interfaces in partially saturated frozen soil systems by Shuting Ji, Sergio Andres Galindo Torres, Jinfeng Chen, Liang Lei, Ling Li

“…In this study, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were conducted to examine the freezing of a system containing ice, water, silica, and gas. …”
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Dynamics and Stability Mechanism of Lactoferrin–EPA During Emulsification Process: Insights from Macroscopic and Molecular Perspectives by Han Tao, Wei Ding, Meng-Jia Fang, Hao Qian, Wan-Hao Cai, Hui-Li Wang

“…By characterizing the emulsion with different LTF concentrations, we found that 1.0% LTF formed the most stable complex with EPA, which benefited the formation and stability of the emulsion against storage and freezing/thawing treatment. As the foundation block of the emulsion structure, the binding mechanism and the entire dynamic reaction process of the complex have been fully revealed through various molecular simulations and theoretical calculations. …”
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Teacher and Pupil: Happiness of Interaction by O. A. Donskikh, L. Yu. Logunova

“…It does not only involve the release of feelings, but also poses threat to the social order by violating the social position of the status of the “teacher – student” interaction, “freezing” the meanings of the process of social inheritance due to the requirements of conformity with performance indicators, thus transferring the educational process from the domain of culture onto the plane of market relations. …”
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The evaluation of Agro climatic potentials of Kermanshah and Isfahan provinces in autumn cultivation of sugar beet

“…Since the most important climatic parameter affecting sugar beet cultivation is the temperature, we carried out this research considering climatic elements such as temperature, precipitation and freezing days in relation to autumn sugar beet planting. …”
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Effect of carboxymethyl konjac glucomannan coating on curcumin-loaded multilayered emulsion: stability evaluation by Luhui Wang, Xinru Zhang, Junxia Xiao, Jiayi Shi

“…Compared with the primary emulsion that was solely stabilized by WPI, extra coating with CHI and CMKGM generally increased the stability of the emulsion against repeated freezing-thawing, improved the retention of curcumin against heating, UV irradiation, and long-term storage, and the effects were more remarkable in the tertiary emulsion with CMKGM locating in the outmost layer. …”
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Unconventional ice nucleation pathway induced by irregular silver iodide surfaces by Yaochen Yu, Mingyi Chen, Yuefeng Lei, Haiyang Niu

“…Abstract In nature, water freezes predominantly in a heterogeneous manner. Silver iodide (AgI) serves as one of the most universal and efficient ice nucleating agents. …”
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